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BTS Member J-hope Discharged From South Korean Military

K-pop megastar J-hope from BTS ended eighteen months of South Korean military service Thursday, and hailed the "sacrifice" of soldiers working to keep the country safe, as fans wept for joy at his return to the industry.

International Business Times

The harsh process of becoming a K-pop star is opening to western performers

Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience is a six-part reality show following five British trainees over 100 days as they debut as a Korean-pop (K-pop) idol boy group called Dear Alice. In collaboration with SM Entertainment, a K-pop powerhouse, the show will introduce the behind-the-scenes of making a K-pop idol…

The Conversation

Meet the Trainees of Netflix's 'Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE'

Fans of 'Making the Band' should be watching this series about crafting the first-ever international girl group.

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Made in Korea: British boyband hopefuls face K-pop’s brutal training regime in new BBC reality show

Five aspiring boy-band members from the UK, a house in Seoul’s popular Itaewon district, and training at one of Korea’s leading K-pop talent agencies – this is the recipe offered up by Made in Korea: The K-Pop experience, a new BBC reality show.

The Conversation

K-pop star apologises for drunk driving on e-scooter

The incident is the latest example of K-pop performers sometimes falling short of their squeaky-clean image

The Independent UK

South Korean tech giant Kakao's founder arrested in stock price manipulation case

South Korean prosecutors have arrested the founder of the country’s tech giant Kakao Corp. on suspicion of stock price rigging during his company’s takeover of a major K-pop agency last year

The Independent UK

Grammy Museum Launches First Full-Floor K-Pop Exhibit

Explore the Grammy Museum's K-pop exhibit with Hybe, featuring artifacts, interactive experiences, and the evolution of Korean pop music.

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Grammy Museum to launch K-pop exhibit celebrating Hybe, featuring BTS, LE SSERAFIM artifacts

The Grammy Museum will soon launch its first full-floor K-pop exhibit as part of its ongoing initiative to explore the music, culture, technology, fandom and business behind Korean pop music

The Independent UK

What startups and K-pop have in common

Today, we’re swapping software for bright lights, AI infrastructure for boy bands, and Silicon Valley for Seoul. We’re talking about K-pop dealmaking. It’s an especially good time to take a closer look at Korea-based entertainment powerhouse Hybe.

Fortune

Scooter Braun says he’s no longer a music manager, will focus on Hybe duties and his children

Scooter Braun, one of the most recognizable names in the music business known for representing artists like Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, will no longer work as a music manager

The Independent UK

BTS Star Jin Finishes South Korean Military Service

K-pop megastar Jin from BTS was discharged from his South Korean military service Wednesday and feted by bandmates who hugged him, with RM belting out one of their hits on the saxophone to celebrate.

International Business Times

BTS Agency To File Complaint Against Subsidiary Head Over Breach Of Trust

The South Korean agency behind K-pop sensation BTS said Thursday it will file a legal complaint against its powerhouse subsidiary's head for allegedly orchestrating a plan to break away from the parent company.

International Business Times

Hybe Reports Impressive Growth In Revenues And Profits In 2023

Hybe, managing BTS, saw significant revenue growth in 2023 driven by album sales and concert revenue, reflecting the global K-pop trend.

Top News

What’s going on with Scooter Braun’s artist roster? Here’s what we know and what’s still speculation

Scooter Braun is one of the most recognizable names in the music business for his singular work as an executive and entrepreneur

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Here’s What Industry Spies Are Saying About The Mass Exodus From Scooter Braun’s Management

“He’s imploding.”

Evening Standard

Who is Scooter Braun? The music manager’s controversies, explained

Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande have reportedly parted ways with the manager in quick succession

The Guardian - UK

Cupid’s arrow: how Fifty Fifty became the rare K-pop band to pierce the UK Top 40

The product of meticulous planning by an independent record label, the girl band’s success represents a new hunger in K-pop for global audiences

WEKU

Why K-pop's future is in crisis, according to its chief guardian

The chief producer behind BTS says K-pop is in crisis as global sales slow or decline — and BTS' taking a break is a big factor. But the industry is trying to pick itself back up.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

BTS Absence Hurting Global K-Pop Growth, Says HYBE Chairman

Making megastars BTS do their South Korean military service is slowing the global growth of K-pop, the chairman of the septet's agency HYBE said Wednesday. The boyband are widely considered South Korea's biggest-ever cultural phenomenon, selling out stadiums around the world and dominating the charts while raking in billions for…

The Independent UK

Kakao offers to buy 35% of K-pop firm SM in growing battle

South Korean technology firm Kakao has launched a tender offer to buy up to 35% of K-pop agency SM Entertainment and become its largest shareholder, escalating a battle with entertainment firm Hybe for control of the company

ABC News

Inside SM Entertainment, a K-pop succession drama is brewing between uncle and nephew who rule over music empire

A family succession drama is unfolding between K-pop's two biggest players: SM Entertainment and HYBE, the home of global phenomenon BTS.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Korea’s Hybe Completes Purchase of 14.8% Stake in Rival SM

Hybe, the South Korean entertainment company behind K-pop sensation BTS, said Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition of a 14.8% stake in rival SM Entertainment, making it SM’s largest single shareholder. The acquisition was finalized even as SM Entertainment accused Hybe staging a hostile takeover to control the firm…

The Independent UK

Korea's Hybe completes purchase of 14.8% stake in rival SM

Hybe, the South Korean entertainment company behind K-pop sensation BTS, says it has completed its acquisition of a 14.8% stake in rival SM Entertainment, making it SM’s largest single shareholder

The Street

Las Vegas Gets an Exciting New Music Festival

This one's aimed at one of music's biggest fandoms.

Asharq Al-Awsat

BTS Fandom Tech Firm Weverse Reaches Beyond K-pop

When Jin became the first member of the K-Pop supergroup BTS to enlist for South Korea's mandatory military service this month, he had a special message to fans on Weverse, a fan platform app that commands more than 8 million active users. "Now it's curtain call time (I wanted to…

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