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Virtual boy band Plave teases Sanrio collaboration for new single 'PLBBUU'

Plave meets Kuromi and My Melody — the virtual boy band will collaborate with Japanese character brand Sanrio for its upcoming new single "PLBBUU," set for release on Nov. 10.

2025-10-24

Culture works triumph at the 2025 World Webtoon Awards

K-pop and Korean tradition won big at the 2025 World Webtoon Awards, held Wednesday as the finale to the four-day webtoon and web novel festivity in southern Seoul.

2025-10-23

Blackmail of K-pop idols over rental car dashcam footage results in suspended sentence

The owner of a car rental company was found guilty of extorting money from a K-pop idol couple by threatening to release dashcam footage, resulting in an eight-month sentence, suspended for two years.

2025-10-19

Virtual idols, now surging in popularity, poised to transform the K-pop industry landscape

Once dismissed as a fringe subculture, virtual idols are now filling stadiums, topping music charts and edging closer to the mainstream K-pop spotlight — backed by billions of dollars and powerful tech.

2025-10-08

Jay Park-produced idol group draws backlash over 'middle-finger' photo

LNGSHOT, a rookie boy band produced by singer Jay Park, drew backlash over a photo showing members posing while holding up their middle fingers before their official debut.

2025-09-22

'Lookism' author Park Tae-jun divorces former K-pop idol Choi Soo-jung

"Lookism" webtoon author Park Tae-jun divorced former K-pop idol Choi Soo-jung last year, though the split came to light only recently. According to sources, Park and Choi finalized their divorce through a settlement in August 2024.

2025-08-29

Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura convicted of indecent assault but avoids jail in Hong Kong

Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura was found guilty of a charge of indecent assault on a female interpreter in a Hong Kong court Wednesday before some emotional fans.

2025-08-14

Virtual singer naevis to release second single 'Sensitive'

Virtual singer naevis, stylized as nævis, will release her second single "Sensitive" on Aug. 7, according to SM Entertainment.

2025-07-22

'American Idol' music supervisor and husband both found dead at LA home

An “American Idol” (2002-) music supervisor and her husband were both found dead in their Los Angeles home Monday afternoon. Officers were conducting a welfare check at a home in the Encino neighborhood when they found the bodies.

2025-07-16

Can HUNTR/X and Saja Boys cross into reality?

Fans of the Netflix animation "KPop Demon Hunters" felt like a piece of them died when the end of the film meant the end of the music, but maybe that doesn't have to be the case.

2025-07-04