Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

K-pop organizations back agencies in NewJeans contract saga

Two major K-pop organizations representing labels and management firms have issued a statement rebuking the NewJeans members for unilaterally terminating their contract, describing the move as a threat to the industry.

2024-12-06

BlockBerry Creative attempts to ban former Loona member Chuu from industry

BlockBerry Creative, the agency of girl group Loona, filed a petition to the Corea Entertainment Management Association (CEMA) and Korea Entertainment Producers' Association (KEPA) in an attempt to ban former member Chuu from being active in the ...

2023-02-01

2022 Global Entertainment Expo

The 2022 Global Entertainment Expo (GEE) runs from Saturday to Sunday at Ilsan Kintex in Goyang, Gyeonggi. The expo features booths for fan acitivities, introducing new culture-related technologies, hosting tryouts, counseling for those ...

2022-11-11

KEPA to host '27th Dream Concert' on June 26

The Korea Entertainment Producer's Association (KEPA) will hold the "27th Dream Concert" on June 26 at World Cup Stadium in western Seoul, "leaving the possibility of an offline concert open" depending on government guidelines. For now, KEPA said ...

2021-05-31

'Dream Concert,' one of K-pop calendars' biggest events, to be hosted virtually

One of the biggest annual K-pop festivals, “Dream Concert,” organized by the Korea Entertainment Producer’s Association (KEPA), will be held virtually from July 25 to 26 this year. The 26th K-pop event titled “Connect:D,” can be livestreamed via...

2020-07-06