On a breezy May evening in Los Angeles, thousands of K-pop fans mill outside the Peacock Theater. They’re waiting for rookie boy band Riize’s first US fan-concert — a hybrid mix of songs and ...

K-pop is taking over the world! In this age of entertainment, it's become obvious that South Korea has become one of the ...

If you’re wondering what it takes to become a K-pop star, watching Apple TV+’s new eye-opening documentary K-Pop Idols might be a great place to start—just don’t expect to walk away with a K-pop ...

The story of the last 15 years of popular music can’t be told without a significant focus on the rise of Korean pop from a powerful but largely isolated industry to a border-crossing global megaforce.

In a quiet corner of Seoul’s Hyuga Cafe, a warm, honey-toned space nestled inside what once served as the dormitory for K-pop megaband BTS, two young men sip iced americanos, sketching out their own ...

In a new podcast, Vivian Yoon dissects her personal stake in K-pop, and how her obscure childhood passion has evolved into a billion-dollar industry. Who is she? Yoon is a writer, performer and ...

Initially a musical subculture popular in South Korea during the 1990s, Korean Pop, or K-pop, has transformed into a global cultural phenomenon. Characterized by catchy hooks, polished choreography, ...

Arkansas native Nathan Kousol pursued his K-pop dream for eight years before being discovered on YouTube. He joined 1verse, a new K-pop group under the independent label Singing Beetle, which includes ...

For Koreans, becoming a K-pop idol is said to be harder than winning the lottery. For those outside Korea, the path to stardom in the genre may seem even rarer—though soon, industry executives and ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — With two out of five of its members North Korean defectors, the K-pop group 1VERSE is breaking new ground as it debuts its single album Friday. The band represents an unusual ...

The story of the last 15 years of popular music can't be told without a significant focus on the rise of Korean pop from a powerful but largely isolated industry to a border-crossing global megaforce.