EXO-CBX Begins Solo Projects With New Label — And SM Confirms EXO Group Activities

Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin will pursue solo careers under independent label 'I&B100' while under SM Entertainment's management for their activities in K-pop boy group EXO. Trio's ventures The new company, established by Baekhyun in June 2023, will be in charge of the trio's individual activities, and their EXO subunit EXO-CBX's activities. "We will shed more…

January 8, 20240Comments

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What Went Down In K-Pop In 2023

Before we welcome 2024, here’s a quick rundown to all the scandals, romances, and tragedies in K-pop: 1. Rookie monsters The year saw rookie group NewJeans dominate the scene in Korea and globally. Zerobaseone, a group of nine artists chosen through Mnet’s idol survival program, 'Boys Planet,' debuted in July with EP, 'Youth in the…

December 30, 20230Comments

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BLACKPINK’s Jennie Announces New Label For ‘Solo Journey’

Jennie, a member of girl group BLACKPINK, closed the year by announcing a new label called Odd ATELIER (AO) for solo activities. New label She took to Instagram to announce her new endeavor and included several black-and-white photos, which were also featured on the new company’s Instagram page. "This year was filled with…

December 24, 20230Comments

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PENTAGON’s Kino Establishes Agency After CUBE Departure

PENTAGON's Kino has launched his solo career starting with setting up a one-person agency titled NAKED. The label revealed the logo along with photos themed around youth and freedom on its social media accounts. Images by NAKED/Twitter Kino is also gearing up for solo activities. He is set to hold a solo…

December 17, 20230Comments

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Billboard: 10 Highest-Grossing K-Pop Tours Of 2023

This year saw numerous artists hit the road to bring their music to sold-out venues globally. Last week, Billboard unveiled its year-end Boxscore charts, which reviewed the top global tours, venues, and promoters of 2023. K-pop was the youngest in terms of the global box office. "K-pop’s share of this year’s top 100 is…

December 13, 20230Comments

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Fashion & Beauty

Lyst: BLACKPINK’s Jennie Named 2023’s Power Dresser

BLACKPINK's Jennie was named the most powerful dresser of 2023, the Lyst revealed in its annual fashion report, thanks to "consistently influencing fashion searches with her prolific, fashion-forward looks." Power dresser The finding was based on data compiled from 200 million fashion shoppers in the past 12 months by the London-based online platform. this…

November 30, 20230Comments

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CUBE Entertainment Confirms PENTAGON’s Hongseok, BTOB’s Departures

CUBE Entertainment has revealed that BTOB and PENTAGON’s Hongseok decided to not renew their exclusive contracts. BTOB exit BTOB members Seo Eunkwang, Lee Minhyuk, Lee Changsub, Im Hyunsik, Peniel, and Yook Sungjae have been with the agency for 11 years. “We held thorough discussions with each member before the end of their second exclusive…

November 6, 20230Comments

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3RACHA, Jung Kook Perform At Global Citizen Festival 2023

Stray Kids' subunit 3RACHA and BTS' Jung Kook performed at the Global Citizen Festival 2023 on Sunday as part of a marathon concert urging global development aid. Stray Kids was set to perform as a group but members Lee Know, Hyunjin, and Seungmin cancelled their upcoming activities after getting into a minor car collision. The…

September 25, 20230Comments

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Stray Kids, TXT, Jung Kook, And BLACKPINK Win At MTV VMAs 2023

Stray Kids, TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT), BTS' Jung Kook, and BLACKPINK have all won awards at this year's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Stray Kids received the Best K-Pop for 'S-Class,' the title track off of its third studio album '5-STAR,' winning over the likes of…

September 13, 20230Comments

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Lucas Parts Ways With NCT, WayV

SM Entertainment has announced that Lucas will officially be leaving boy band NCT and its Chinese subunit WayV to pursue solo activities. NCT, WayV departure “We ask for your understanding and continuous support as this was a decision taken after much consideration of both the members and all who have supported [Lucas],” the statement read.…

May 10, 20230Comments

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