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| 07.04.2026 | RETOPIA SALON, Founded by Former HYBE Executives Behind BTS's Global Success, to Hold K-POP Auditions in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane This May, "Searching for Members to Debut in 2027" | SYDNEY, April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- RETOPIA SALON, an entertainment company founded by key former executives from HYBE who played a pivotal role in BTS's global success, is launching a search for the next generation of K-pop talent in Aus... |
| 02.04.2026 | Girl group Katseye to release new single Pinky Up before Coachella performance | K-pop-inspired girl group Katseye is kicking off a new era with the reveal of their upcoming single, Pinky Up.
They rolled out a series of cryptic social posts that sent fans into full‑blown detective mode.
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| 01.04.2026 | BTS drops teaser for 2.0 music video inspired by Oldboy | Listen
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After a hiatus of over three years, K-pop superstars BTS made their highly anticipated return with the release of their latest album, Arirang, on Mar 2... |
| 31.03.2026 | RETOPIA SALON, Founded by Former HYBE Executives, to Hold K-Pop Auditions in Jakarta and Bandung on April 30, Seeking Members for 2027 Debut | SEOUL, South Korea, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- RETOPIA SALON, an entertainment company founded by key former executives from HYBE, will hold K-pop auditions in Indonesia to discover members for its upcoming group.
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| 31.03.2026 | Enhypen announces world tour, the K-pop group’s first after Heeseung’s departure, with Singapore as a stop | Listen
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K-pop boy group Enhypen is embarking on a world tour, with Singapore as one of the stops.
The group’s label, Belift Lab, made the announcement on Tuesd... |
| 31.03.2026 | RETOPIA SALON, Founded by Former HYBE Executives, to Hold K-Pop Auditions in Bangkok and Chiang Mai in May, Seeking Members for 2027 Debut | SEOUL, South Korea, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- RETOPIA SALON, an entertainment company founded by key former executives from HYBE, will hold K-pop auditions in Thailand to discover members for its upcoming group.
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| 29.03.2026 | Analysts name ‘positive surprises’ for BTS parent company Hybe with double-digit upside | - |
| 27.03.2026 | BTS' label BigHit Music takes legal action to protect group from online malicious attacks | Listen
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BigHit Music, the South Korean record label under Hybe Corporation that manages BTS, has launched fresh legal action after uncovering organised groups ... |
| 26.03.2026 | The Pinkfong Company Introduces AI Voice-Powered Fan Creation for New IP "REDREX" | Partners with HYBE's Supertone to enable fan-created content using REDREX AI voices
Surpassed 500K followers and 21M TikTok views since its October 2025 debut
SEOUL, South Korea, March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pinkfong Company, the glob... |
| 24.03.2026 | BTS Reclaims Global Stage with Historic Seoul Comeback | K-pop titans BTS stormed back. Their 'The Comeback Live Arirang' concert electrified Seoul. This monumental show ended a long hiatus. Gwanghwamun Square, a historic landmark, hosted the event. The new album 'Arirang' premiered. Performances... |
| 24.03.2026 | Everything you need to know about BTS: The Return, the new Netflix documentary | All seven members log onto a livestream, broadcast from a beach. A few years ago, it was a common image. But after the K-pop boy band BTS pressed pause on their full-band duties for nearly four years, it was revelatory.
That's the scene tha... |
| 23.03.2026 | BTS Reigns Supreme: "Arirang" Ignites Global Comeback | BTS launched "Arirang," their first album in three years, on March 20, 2026. The lead single, "Swim," debuted with a maritime-themed music video. Global events mark their return: a Seoul live concert, a New York Spotify ... |
| 23.03.2026 | K-Pop Kings BTS Ignite Global Comeback with "Arirang" Explosion | The global K-pop phenomenon BTS ignites a massive comeback. Their highly anticipated album, "Arirang," launches March 20. Fans worldwide brace for impact. Netflix already dropped a trailer for "BTS: The Return." This new... |
| 23.03.2026 | BTS comeback draws a smaller crowd than hoped, hitting parent company Hybe’s shares | Shares in Hybe, the parent company of BTS, fell by 15% on Monday as the band’s comeback concert fell short of expectations.
Local authorities said just over 100,000 fans attended the band’s first concert in more than three years, falling sh... |
| 22.03.2026 | BTS The Comeback Live Arirang on Netflix: Standout moments from the group's return show | Listen
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Global K-pop superstars BTS returned with The Comeback Live Arirang, a free large-scale show livestreamed on Netflix from Seoul, South Korea, on Saturd... |
| 21.03.2026 | K-pop kings BTS rock Seoul in comeback concert | South Korean megastars BTS reunited on Saturday (Mar 21) for their first show in nearly four years, blowing away enormous crowds in Seoul for a K-pop extravaganza livestreamed to millions more worldwide.
Widely lauded as the biggest boy ban... |
| 21.03.2026 | Tickets to toothbrushes: Can the BTS money-making machine beat Taylor Swift? | The return of the world's biggest boy band BTS after their almost four-year hiatus looks set to be a major money-spinner – potentially beating Taylor Swift.
Ahead of the K-pop giants' massive comeback concert in Seoul on Saturday (Mar 21) a... |
| 20.03.2026 | Have you tried playing the BTS scavenger hunt quiz on Google? | Listen
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If you’ve been Googling "BTS" in anticipation of their new album Arirang, out Mar 20, then you’ve probably seen a mysterious glass bottle pop... |
| 19.03.2026 | Buzz builds for BTS’ return with Arirang: new teaser, late-night talk show appearance and more | Listen
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K-pop superstars BTS are making their return on Mar 20 with new album Arirang, and the wait has been electric.
On Thursday (Mar 19), they dropped their... |
| 16.03.2026 | BTS announces light-ups and fan experiences in Seoul ahead of album release | Listen
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K-pop supergroup BTS is set to launch a fan experience project called BTS City, transforming Seoul into their stage with pop-up events, exhibitions and... |
| 12.03.2026 | Enhypen fans rally behind Heeseung as Singapore supporters send protest truck | Listen
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Following the sudden news on Tuesday (Mar 10) that Enhypen member Heeseung was leaving the K-pop group, fans have been making their voices heard.
A pet... |
| 11.03.2026 | BTS’ Arirang pop-ups to open in Seoul alongside album release | Listen
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K-pop supergroup BTS will open a series of pop-up stores in Seoul for the release of their fifth studio album, Arirang.
Titled BTS Pop-up: Arirang, the... |
| 11.03.2026 | Enhypen members release joint statement on Heeseung's departure | Listen
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Members of K-pop boy band Enhypen have released a joint statement following the departure of vocalist Heeseung from the group. On Tuesday (Mar 10), Sou... |
| 10.03.2026 | Enhypen member Heeseung leaves K-pop boy band, will remain as solo artiste under group's label | Listen
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South Korean music label Belift Lab announced on Tuesday (Mar 10) that Heeseung, a member of Enhypen, will be leaving the K-pop boy group.
In a stateme... |
| 04.03.2026 | South Korean label Ador holding auditions in Singapore on Mar 28 for new K-pop boy band | Listen
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Boys, it’s time to make your K-pop dreams come true. Ador, a subsidiary record label under K-pop titan Hybe, is holding auditions to find its next boy ... |
| 04.02.2026 | BTS announces Netflix concert livestream and album documentary | Listen
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BTS has announced that BTS The Comeback Live Arirang will stream exclusively on Netflix on Mar 21.
The live performance will take place at Gwanghwamun ... |
| 03.02.2026 | South Korea celebrates K-pop's Golden historic Grammy win | South Koreans celebrated on Monday (Feb 2) as Golden, from the Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters, claimed K-pop’s first Grammy Award, a milestone that critics say highlights the genre’s global appeal and signals broader acceptance in... |
| 19.01.2026 | BTS world tour sparks analyst upgrades, pushes South Korea’s Hybe shares to four-year high | - |
| 02.01.2026 | K-pop's NewJeans Rocked by $30 Million Lawsuit, Member Departure | K-pop group NewJeans faces monumental upheaval. Label Ador terminated member Danielle Marsh's contract. Ador then filed a staggering $29.8 million civil lawsuit. The suit targets Danielle, a family member, and former CEO Min Hee-jin. Ador a... |
| 31.12.2025 | NewJeans record label Ador sues former member Danielle for almost US$30 million | Listen
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Ador – the Hybe-owned label behind K-pop group NewJeans – has filed a civil lawsuit seeking 43.1 billion won (US$29.8 million) in damages against forme... |
| 04.11.2025 | ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is boosting more than just Netflix: Korean music, politics ride the craze | Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” has delivered a boost to K-pop music and the “Big Four” stocks in the space: HYBE, JYP Entertainment, SM Entertainment and YG Entertainment.
Analysts say the popularity could spread to all of K-culture, includ... |
| 03.11.2025 | K-pop prospects brighten on China market hopes as Seoul and Beijing sign content exchange deal | Shares of SM Entertainment rose as much as 8.11%, while JYP Entertainment gained over 9.39%.
South Korean entertainment could re-enter the Chinese market, including the Chinese launch of KBS’ ‘Music Bank World Tour.’
China had imposed a “so... |
| 30.10.2025 | Seoul court rules NewJeans' contracts with label Ador valid | New: You can now listen to articles.
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On Thursday (Oct 30), the Seoul Central District Court ruled that the contracts of K-pop group NewJeans with South Korean label Ador, with whom they are currently e... |
| 30.10.2025 | South Korea’s largest K-pop agency gains $644 million in market value after court upholds NewJeans’ contract | Hybe’s market cap jumped about $644 million after the court upheld NewJeans’ contract through 2029.
The ruling is the latest development in a legal dispute dating to 2024 involving ADOR and former CEO Min Hee-jin.
NewJeans was one of South ... |
| 28.10.2025 | Commentary: The K in K-pop is already silent. And that’s okay | Listen
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HONG KONG: Anyone with children endlessly rewatching KPop Demon Hunters might assume that South Korean content has already taken over the world. In fac... |
| 22.10.2025 | NETMARBLE'S BRUTAL DARK FANTASY MMORPG "RAVEN2" LAUNCHES WORLDWIDE | Available Now on Mobile and PC across 150 Countries; Special In-Game Launch Events Are Now Live
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Netmarble, a renowned developer and publisher of high-quality games, officially announced the ... |
| 21.10.2025 | South Korean court clears Kakao founder of stock manipulation charges | SEOUL: A South Korean court on Tuesday (Oct 21) cleared Kakao Corp's billionaire founder Kim Beom-su of stock manipulation charges, sending shares of the country's dominant chat app operator 5 per cent higher.
The tech tycoon was arrested i... |
| 17.10.2025 | RAVEN2, NETMARBLE'S BRUTAL DARK FANTASY MMORPG, ENTERS FINAL COUNTDOWN TO GLOBAL LAUNCH | SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Netmarble, a renowned developer and publisher of high-quality games, is gearing up for the global launch of its ultimate dark fantasy MMORPG Raven2, which will officially launch on October 2... |
| 30.09.2025 | PlayStation Unveils Blockbuster Lineup for 2026: Origin, Saros, Wolverine Lead Charge | Sony's September State of Play delivered massive game reveals. Netmarble's highly anticipated open-world RPG, "The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin," confirmed its global launch for January 28, 2026, across PlayStation 5, PC, and mobile ... |
| 25.09.2025 | NETMARBLE'S OPEN-WORLD RPG, THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS: ORIGIN, SET FOR GLOBAL RELEASE IN JANUARY 2026 | New Gameplay Trailer Revealed During State of Play; Pre-order Package for PlayStation® 5 Now Available
Tokyo Game Show Press Conference Unveiled Closed Beta Schedule
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Netmarble, a leading de... |
| 19.09.2025 | NETMARBLE BUILDS ANTICIPATION FOR ITS BRUTAL DARK FANTASY MMORPG RAVEN2 THROUGH ONGOING VIDEO SERIES "INSIDE RAVEN2" | SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Netmarble, a renowned developer and publisher of high-quality games, continues to unveil new details for its upcoming dark fantasy MMORPG, Raven2, through its weekly video series "INSI... |
| 18.09.2025 | NETMARBLE'S NEW COLLECTIBLE RPG SEVEN KNIGHTS RE:BIRTH, CELEBRATES OFFICIAL GRAND LAUNCH WITH EXCLUSIVE EVENTS | SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, has officially launched Seven Knights Re:BIRTH, its newest collectible RPG, globally on both mobile and PC platforms. Play... |
| 01.09.2025 | NETMARBLE'S SEVEN KNIGHTS RE:BIRTH SET FOR LAUNCH ON SEPTEMBER 18 | SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, announced today that its brand-new collectible RPG Seven Knights Re:BIRTH, a remake project of the beloved mobile game Sev... |
| 27.08.2025 | NETMARBLE ANNOUNCES WORLDWIDE LAUNCH FOR THE BRUTAL DARK FANTASY MMORPG RAVEN2 | Pre-registration is Now Open on Google Play and App Store, and Fans can Wishlist on Epic Games Store
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Netmarble, a renowned developer and publisher of high-quality games, has officially annou... |
| 20.08.2025 | NETMARBLE'S OPEN-WORLD RPG "THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS: ORIGIN" KICKS OFF GLOBAL CBT REGISTRATION | New Trailer Revealed During gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, has officially opened global Closed Beta Test (CBT) registrat... |
| 25.07.2025 | South Korea police raid offices of K-pop powerhouse Hybe over share probe | South Korean police raided offices at the headquarters of K-pop agency Hybe on Thursday (Jul 24) over allegations of unfair share trading involving the company chairman, a source familiar with the matter said.
The country's financial regula... |
| 21.04.2025 | Industry Begins Embracing True Fans, Super Fans, Core Fans As An Alternative Way To Fund Creators | Walled Culture the book (free digital versions available) concluded with a look at “true fans,” an alternative way of funding creators that avoids the main problems of the current copyright system. The approach is based on nurturing the con... |
| 30.10.2024 | HYBE CEO apologises for controversial internal document containing malicious statements on many K-pop artistes | Listen to this article
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| 17.09.2024 | The Rise of Onchain Economies: A New Era for Creators and Builders | The digital landscape is shifting. A new wave of innovation is washing over the creator economy, driven by blockchain technology and artificial intelligence. Companies like BINARY and Onboard are leading this charge, reshaping how creators ... |
| 12.09.2024 | BINARY PARTNERS WITH COINBASE TO REDEFINE THE GLOBAL CREATOR ECONOMY WITH AI AND WEB3 TECHNOLOGY | SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HYBE announced today that its subsidiary BINARY KOREA (hereafter "BINARY") has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Coinbase, the world's most reputable cryptocurrency ... |
| 09.02.2023 | Introducing MOMENTICA, the global platform for K-Pop fans to collect one-of-a-kind digital moments | SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MOMENTICA is a flagship platform for fan-artist engagement built on innovative and sustainable technology, launched by LEVVELS. MOMENTICA takes its inspiration from K-Pop fandom, which boasts... |
| 04.11.2021 | K-Pop sensation BTS dives into the crypto space after the band's agency signs a deal to produce NFTs | Hybe, which manages BTS and other K-Pop stars, said it had signed a deal to produce NFTs with South Korea's largest crypto operator.
Bloomberg reported Thursday that Hybe was planning a video game and other digital content linked to the 7-m... |
| 04.11.2021 | BTS enters NFT market in joint venture with Upbit | Hybe, the South Korean agency behind K-pop megastars BTS, announced today that it plans to set up a joint venture with Korean crypto exchange Upbit to enter the non-fungible token (NFT) business.
Hybe will buy a 2.5% stake in Dunamu, a bloc... |
| 29.10.2021 | Kiswe to Lead Video 2.0 Revolution with Investment from Sony Innovation Fund by IGV | NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. (PRWEB) October 29, 2021
Kiswe, the interactive video company, today announced Sony Innovation Fund by IGV has invested in the company as it scales to meet global demand for its cloud-based interactive video solutions f... |
| - | The Company Behind K-Pop Phenom BTS Is Launching a Blockchain Company in LA. Fans Are Skeptical. | Entertainment company HYBE—the corporation behind international phenomenon BTS—partnered with blockchain technology company Dunamu to launch Levvels Inc. Based out of Los Angeles, the company intends to connect fans with artists through Web... |
| - | South Korea’s largest K-pop agency Hybe accuses sublabel executives of breach of trust | The move comes after Hybe, which manages K-Pop sensation BTS, opened an audit into ADOR on April 22 over allegations that CEO Min Hee-jin sought to take the sublabel independent.
ADOR CEO Min denied the allegations and accused Hybe of copyi... |
| - | K-pop stocks have sold off this year, but Goldman sees a turnaround | K-pop stocks have taken a beating this year, with JYP Entertainment shares leading losses in the sector and shedding a third of its market value.
Goldman Sachs attributes this to investors focusing on album sales, which have fallen off in t... |
