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Katseye perform onstage during the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas.

Katseye review: ‘A dazzling and flawlessly crafted performance’

Netflix has confirmed there will be a sequel to the award-winning animated film KPop Demon Hunters

KPop Demon Hunters sequel: Netflix confirms follow-up

K-pop giants BTS are set to stream their long-awaited comeback concert live on Netflix, with a new documentary film charting their return to the stage also set to be released.

BTS: K-pop giants to livestream long-awaited comeback gig on Netflix

Netflix and K-Pop star Nana rushed to hospital after armed robber broke into her home when she was there. Photo: jin_a_nana/Instagram

Netflix star Nana rushed to hospital after robber broke into her home

Whilst Sarah Jessica Parker and Helena Christensen went for chic black outfits, Ciara Miller went for a statement look that didn't hit the fashion mark

Best and worst dressed stars at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Nicola Adam visits South Korea

I flew to Seoul with a reinvigorated Korean Air

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These are the bag policies of UK’s major venues ahead of upcoming tours

Fans pose for selfies with life-size cutouts of their favorite K-pop idols at a promotional event.

K-pop fans are creative, dedicated and social - we should take them seriously

THE BOYZ’s Hyunjae has issued a health update after injuring his ankle during a recent live broadcast.

K-pop idol injured during promotion of new album

Stray Kids at Tottenham Hoptsur: When are they performing plus cost of THFC x Stray Kids Shirt. (L-R) Bang Chan, I.N, Felix, Seungmin, Hyunjin, Han and Changbin of STRAY KIDS light the Empire State Building in partnership with Musicians on Call to celebrate the healing power of music on June 16, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust)

How much is the Stray Kids and Tottenham Hotspur shirt?

Jaehyun, a former member of K-pop group F.ABLE, has died after a battle with leukaemia at the age of 23.

Former K-pop idol dies after battling leukaemia

(L-R) BTS members Jimin, Jungkook, RM, J-Hope, V, Jin, and SUGA.

BTS possible reunion tour

Former THE BOYZ member Ju Haknyeon has taken legal action against his agency and a journalist following his sudden removal from the group and ongoing speculation linking him to prostitution allegations.

K-pop idol to take legal action after being removed from band

K-Pop girl group IHOTEU has officially disbanded just seven months after their debut

K-Pop girl group disbands after scandal

RM and V are the latest K-Pop idols to have completed their mandatory military service - but are there exemptions for K-Pop acts?

K-Pop stars set to re-join BTS after completing military service

SEVENTEEN will celebrate 10th anniversary with B-DAY PARTY: BURST Stage event, date, will it be live streamed? The band performs on the Pyramid Stage on the third day of the Glastonbury festival at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton in Somerset, southwest England, on June 28, 2024. Photo: AFP via Getty Images

SEVENTEEN's B-DAY PARTY: BURST Stage event, will it be live streamed?

Popeyes UK has roots in New Orleans culture and spirit

Gen Z and millennials spark a jazz revival, as new research finds the genre outr...
Popeyes® UK is shining a spotlight on a genre close to its New Orleans roots, revealing that Gen Z and millennials are driving a jazz revival in the UK. New research commissioned by the New Orleans-born fried chicken brand reveals almost a quarter (22%) of Gen Z and millennial listeners in the UK are tuning into jazz - putting it ahead of mainstream genres like house and techno (16%) or the trending K-Pop scene (13%).
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Music retailer HMV are forecasting that summer 2025 will be dominated by K-Pop acts such as ENHYPHEN, NewJeans and BTS' Jin - who has announced his second album this week.

K-Pop tipped by UK retailer to dominate this summer's music scene

Wu Xuanyi, a member of the now-disbanded K-Pop group WJSN, was reportedly carried off stage unconscious in a leaked video. Wu Xuanyi (C) and Amiaya attend the Valentino Womenswear Spring/Summer 2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 29, 2019 in Paris. Photo: ascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

K-Pop star Wu Xuanyi carried off stage after collapsing

Kim Soo Hyun: Kim Sae-ron's ex boyfriend ‘K’ reportedly identified as Lee Chan Hee, who is he? The late Kim Sae-ron attended the "Foxcatcher" premiere during the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2014. Photo: Getty Images

Kim Sae-ron's ex reportedly identified as Lee Chan Hee, who is he?

BTS star Jin is kissed by 'a Japanese woman in her 50s' without his consent. Police have summonsed her for questioning

Police to question woman who 'kissed pop star without his consent'

K-pop and K-drama stars who have died by suicide in recent years

The South Korean Embassy in Mexico has called for justice after a 13-year-old girl was seriously injured in an alleged bullying incident over her love for K-Pop.

Girl seriously injured in bullying incident over K-pop

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K-Pop group TOMORROW X TOGETHER are set to perform in the UK for the first time in March 2025.

TOMORROW X TOGETHER announce one-off UK performance for 2025

Who are Stray Kids, the eight-person strong K-Pop group set to release their new mixtape this week?

Explainer Stray Kids: Who are your next K-Pop obsession and are they touring?

BTS member V has announced the death of his beloved pet dog, Yeontan.

K-pop star announces death of beloved dog

Could BLACKPINK member Rosé make a last minute appearance in your 2024 Spotify Wrapped playlist?

Explainer Could K-Pop artist Rosé make a last-minute sprint for Spotify Wrapped?
BLACKPINK’s Rosé has already surpassed 400 million streams with her collaboration with Bruno Mars 🎶
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This year's theme for the MAMA Awards has been announced, but a change to the Album of the Year criteria has left some netizens unhappy.

Are the MAMA Awards the K-pop equivalent to the BRIT Awards?

The Santa Fe Hyundai, perfect for camping

Chabak: Korean car camping trend offering alternative trips to adventurous Brits

NCT’s Jaehyun announces military enlistment date and follows in the footsteps of fellow band member Taeyong. Jaehyun arrives at the Prada fashion show during the Milan Womenswear Spring/Summer 2025 on September 19, 2024 in Milan, Italy

Fans react to NCT’s Jaehyun announcing military enlistment date

With the announcement that SEVENTEEN's Jeonghan is set for mandatory military service this month, are any K-Pop male artists exempt from their civic duty - and does the South Korean public think they should be?

Explainer Why are K-Pop musicians not exempt from mandatory military service?

Eminem and Taylor Swift could break some significant records at this evening's MTV Video Music Awards, but the likes of Alicia Keys, NewJeans and BTS's Jungkook could also make some history of their own.

What records could be broken at the MTV Video Music Awards 2024?

K-pop idol Taeil quits boyband NCT for an alleged sex crime. Johnny, Haechan, Mark, Jaehyun, Taeyong, Yuta, Taeil, and Doyoung of NCT 127 attend the MTV EMAs 2019 at FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre on November 03, 2019 in Seville, Spain

K-pop idol Taeil quits boyband NCT for an alleged sex crime

Who are Stray Kids, the eight-person strong K-Pop group set to headline BST Hyde Park this weekend? (Credit: JYP Entertainment.)

Explainer Who are Stray Kids, this weekend’s BST Hyde Park headliners?

Youtuber Han Seo Weol, who has reportedly died at the age of 32. Photo by X.

Death of YouTuber Han Seo Weol, 32, announced weeks after last post

Stray Kids have become only the second male K-Pop group and the fifth K-Pop group in total to achieve two separate tracks appearing on the US charts (Credit: JYP)

Stray Kids become second male K-Pop group to achieve Billboard feat

NCT Dream have announced a one-off UK show as part of their “The Dream Show 3: Dream()scape Tour,” set to hit Europe in late 2024 (Credit: Getty Images)

NCT Dream announces UK concert date for 2024 Tour

Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein of girl group NewJeans attend the 2023 Asia Artist Awards at the Philippine Arena on December 14, 2023 in Bulacan, Philippines. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

Explainer Why are HYBE and ADOR in a battle regarding K-Pop act NewJeans?

K-pop star Park Bo Ram has died at the age of 30. (Credit: Getty Images)

Breaking Music star dies aged 30

BTS member Jung Kook's album, "GOLDEN," has set a new record for a K-Soloist on the Billboard Charts (Credit: BIG HIT MUSIC)

Jung Kook celebrates record-setting milestones on the Billboard Chart

Iu, a K-pop artist from South Korea attends a press conference before her performance at the Music Bank K-pop festival concert in Hong Kong on June 23, 2012. Various K-pop artists from South Korea are in Hong Kong to perform at the Music Bank World Tour that has included concerts in Tokyo and Paris.

Explainer Why is IU facing the wrath of K-Pop fans after tickets go on sale?

NewJeans have announced a history-making two night fan meeting to take place at the Tokyo Dome in June (Credit: ADOR)

NewJeans announce two Tokyo Dome fan events - how to get tickets

(L-R) SZA accepts the Song of the Year Award for "Kill Bill" onstage from Katy Perry during the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on April 01, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

IHeartRadio Awards 2024: who were the big winners at this year’s event

BTS members J-Hope and Jungkook (L-R) will be collaborating despite military service on J-Hope's new solo album (BIG HIT MUSIC/Getty)

BTS' J-Hope and Jungkook collaborate on single "I Wonder"

TOMORROW X TOGETHER were due to perform at KPOP LUX. Picture: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

BBC set to launch reality contest looking for British K-Pop act

K-Pop songwriter Shinsadong Tiger has died aged 40, after he was discovered at his place of work (Credit: The Director @ YouTube)

Breaking Renowned songwriter dies at 40

J-Hope performs onstage during Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2023 on December 31, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for dick clark productions)

Hope on the Street | BTS’s docuseries with j-hope released next month

Stray Kids (Credit: JYP)

K-Pop group Stray Kids to make UK live debut at BST 2024

ITZY at London OVO Arena Wembley: Full ticket information, pre-sale details & concert date

Everything you need to know about ITZY at London Wembley

Though all four members of BLACKPINK signed with YG Entertainment, the company will not be working with them as soloists (Credit: YG Entertainment)

YG Entertainment to work with BLACKPINK as a group but not soloists

Margot Robbie, Timothée Chalamet, Jude Bellingham and Sarah Lancashire are among the stars on NationaWorld's 2023 Rizz list

The 2023 Rizz List: Jude Bellingham and Timothée Chalamet make the cut

Three members of K-Pop group FIFTY FIFTY are now facing a legal challenge from their former agency, ATTRAKT (Credit: ATTRAKT)

ATTRAKT to seek damages claim against former FIFTY FIFTY members

TXT's latest mini-album, 'The Name Chapter: FREEFALL,' has once again entered the US Billboard Top 200 album chart (Credit: BIGHIT Music)

TOMORROW X TOGETHER continue their streak on the Billboard Charts

(left to right) Lisa (Lalisa Manoban), Rose (Roseanne Park), Jisoo Kim and Jennie Kim, from the K-Pop band Blackpink pose with their Honorary MBEs (Members of the Order of the British Empire), awarded to them in recognition of the band's role as COP26 advocates for the COP26 Summit in Glasgow 2021. King Charles III conducted the special Investiture ceremony in the presence of the President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, and his wife, Kim Keon Hee at Buckingham Palace, London. Picture date: Wednesday November 22, 2023. (Credit: PA)

YG Entertainment confirm BLACKPINK have all renewed their contracts

BLACKPINK are set to end 2023 with a VR concert in the Metaverse (Credit: Meta)

BLACKPINK: A VR Encore to bring the K-Pop act to the Metaverse

Jisoo, Jungkook and NewJeans all had entries in Rolling Stone's "100 Best Songs of 2023" list (Credit: Getty Images/Rolling Stone)

What K-Pop ended up on Rolling Stone’s Best Songs of 2023 list?

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