Korea Joongang Daily
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HYBE to host Global Leadership Summit for subsidiary leaders

K-pop powerhouse HYBE will hold a get-together for the leaders of its global subsidiaries to discuss the future of HYBE labels in the upcoming year.

2025-11-11

Seventeen's Hoshi to release first all-English song 'Fallen Superstar'

Hoshi of boy band Seventeen will release his first English song titled "Fallen Superstar" on Tuesday at 6 p.m., just two months after his previous solo song "Take A Shot."

2025-11-11

From Rosé to Katseye, the 2026 Grammy nominations mark a K-pop breakthrough — or maybe an evolution

K-pop has just leaped over the Grammy's notoriously high barrier for the genre: Blackpink's Rosé scored three nominations, Netflix's animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” landed five and girl group Katseye, though not strictly a K-pop act, earned two.

2025-11-10

HYBE weathers Q3 losses from restructuring, IP investment but CEO predicts mid-term rebound

Korea's K-pop powerhouse HYBE on Monday reported a net loss for its third quarter, reversing profits from a year ago as the company absorbed costs related to the restructuring of its North American operations and investments in global artist IP.

2025-11-10

Blackpink's Rosé, 'KPop Demon Hunters' and Katseye earn Grammy nominations

Blackpink’s Rosé and Netflix’s smash hit “KPop Demon Hunters” both earned nominations for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, according to the Recording Academy’s announcement livestreamed on Saturday, alongside HYBE's global girl group Katseye.

2025-11-08

Police decide not to file Min Hee-jin's complaint against HYBE to prosecution

Police decided not to file Min Hee-jin's complaint against HYBE to the prosecution, concluding that Min could not prove that she had handed in her laptop to the company, and that it was legal for HYBE to read her work emails.

2025-11-06

HYBE chairman sits for 13-hour grilling by police over alleged unfair IPO profits

HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk was questioned for more than 13 hours on Wednesday over his alleged deceit of investors in 2019.

2025-11-06

HYBE to launch direct messaging service for K-pop fans in China via QQ Music

The K-pop company's Weverse fan community app will launch the Weverse DM feature on QQ Music as the Chinese music streamer's in-app service.

2025-11-06

HYBE chief faces third round of grilling over IPO fraud allegations

Police questioned HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk for a third time on Wednesday over suspicions of violating the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act.

2025-11-05

ILLIT to sing opening song for Japanese animated series

Girl group ILLIT will sing the opening song for Japanese animation series "'Tis Time for Torture,' Princess," when the second season starts airing in January next year, according to the band's agency Belift Lab.

2025-11-03