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High-production Korean pop, global fandoms, real US chart pull. Agencies HYBE, SM, JYP and YG build visual world building and millimeter choreography. BTS and BLACKPINK opened the door, and the new wave (NewJeans, AESPA, BABYMONSTER, KATSEYE, Stray Kids, NMIXX, TWICE) holds the Billboard Top 10 consistently. Sold-out world tours.
Origin · South Korea, 1990s
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BTS add third Melbourne show to ARIRANG World Tour Australian leg
A new date at Marvel Stadium on Feb. 10 brings the Australian run to five shows, with presale opening June 3 for ARMY members.
BLACKPINK x Razer gaming collection launches with a free exclusive photocard
Razer and BLACKPINK have teamed up on a co-branded gaming line including a mouse bundle, a keyboard, and a chair, each dropping May 28.
IDID drops two-track Single Album [FLY!] with lead single and B-side
Starship Entertainment's seven-member boyband IDID releases the two-track Single Album [FLY!], pairing lead track 'FLY!' with B-side 'Attent!on' on May 27.
T.O.P returns to the charts with his first full-length solo album, ANOTHER DIMENSION
The former BIGBANG rapper debuts at No. 20 on the Billboard World Albums chart with TOP SPOT ANOTHER DIMENSION, his first full-length solo release.
V and J-Hope react to Drake namedropping BTS on 'Iceman'
Drake referenced BTS on a new track and two of the group's members have already responded online.
San Francisco's mayor and EMPIRE's Ghazi Shami found a shared cultural playbook in Seoul
Mayor Daniel Lurie and EMPIRE founder Ghazi Shami traveled to Seoul together, aligning city recovery strategy with the label's expanding Asia operation.
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