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While several K-pop stars attended the 2025 Met Gala, one came ready to serve some national pride. S.Coups, the leader of the boy band Seventeen, wore an outfit inspired by a Korean hanbok.
KPop Demon Hunters will be coming to Netflix on June 20th, and Netflix is celebrating the film’s release date with a new look showing off the characters along with revealing much of the voice ...
Every year, Korean beauty brands like Innisfree and Dr Jart+ (and their respective sunscreens) take center stage, claiming their title as one the many “it girls” of the sunny season.
“K-pop fandom is a huge reason I have retained my ability to speak Korean, and I learned how to tell stories by writing fan fiction,” says writer Giaae Kwon. “I’ve made friends because of ...
Kim Rieul, a renowned hanbok designer for prominent K-pop idols like BTS and MONSTA X, passed away at 32. Despite his initial disconnect from fashion, Kim gained recognition for his contemporary ...
SEOUL — Jung Han-young was singing along with a crowd to Korean music and holding a green light stick representing her favorite K-pop group, NCT. Around her, countless rows of fellow K-pop fans ...
What shocked fans was the total exclusion of K-pop artists and acts from the nominations, despite their global influence and massive success over the past year. K-pop fans had hoped to see acts ...
Inside Ploghvey Kpop, Knoxville, Tennessee’s first K-pop store, the walls are lined with the latest albums, photocards, and lightsticks. Fans of all ages gather at the store’s small white ...
If you’ve been paying attention to pop culture recently, you’ve likely noticed a surge in popularity in Korean music, television and films. From K-pop groups topping global charts to “Squid Game” ...
Lee Ho-yang, known as "Shinsadong Tiger," a prominent K-pop composer and producer, was found dead at his Seoul studio by the Seoul Metropolitan Police on Friday. One of Lee’s acquaintances ...
K-Pop Talk is Paste‘s monthly column featuring interviews, features, reviews and explainers dissecting Korea’s pop music scene from an American perspective. Sometimes, when Americans are ...
What is K-pop? Given that the letter “K-” refers to “Korean”, people used to think that a song fell into the category of K-pop if it was mostly sung in Korean by singers who were trained ...