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Former BTS music producer to attend music conference next week

K-pop music producer Alex Karlsson, who has made music for boy group BTS, will speak at a music conference slated for Monday in Seoul. According to Leeway Music & Media, Karlsson will be among the panel at a music conference organized to celebrate the 140th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and France this year. The venue for the conference will be THILA Ground in the Hongdae area of western Seoul. Karlsson was behind BTS’ “We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal” (2020). He has also worked on music for other popular K-pop groups, such as SuperM, ENHYPEN, TXT, ATEEZ and Le Sserafim. Other speakers at the conference include jazz artist Amy Gadiaga, Mutant Ninja founder Tarafa Sahloul and Salpot Music Group's Andnew. They will share their thoughts and insights on K-pop, its globalization and the power of music. Monday’s conference will be followed by two other sessions, scheduled for June 15 and 22. The final session is set for the day after the French global music festival, “Fete de la Musique,” which will also take place in Seoul this year

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From RESCENE to HyoRiSoo, self-produced content emerges as K-pop's newest strategy

It was supposed to be a clash of titans, a dazzling contest of comeback shows among Aespa, NMIXX and Le Sserafim, reflecting a big-budget battle among SM, JYP and HYBE. But that battle cry largely remained muted and unheard. Instead, at the center of the Korean social media spotlight stood a girl, calling out an odd-sounding phrase with disarming innocence. “Geoje, yaho!” Having debuted under a small entertainment agency in 2024 and now entering its third year, RESCENE is seeing its star-making moment. The meme started in late March, when RESCENE leader Woni uploaded an episode of her self-produced YouTube content titled “Learning About the Gyaru Attitude.” In the video, Woni and Japanese member Minami appear dressed in a “gyaru” concept, a Japanese fashion and youth subculture known for bold styling and playful confidence. When, Woni, a native of Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, joked, “If you go to Geoje looking like that, you’re going to get in trouble with the people there,” Minami then replied with a cheerful, oddly memorable shout: “Geoje, yaho!” In Japan, “

New Gangneung mayor's son From20 wins hearts with 'filial' campaign support

K-pop singer From20, whose real name is Kim Rae-hwan, had been drawing attention after Kim Jung-nam of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea was elected mayor of Gangneung. In the local elections held on June 3, Kim Jung-nam won the Gangneung mayoral race, breaking the city's 30-year streak of being held by the conservative party. But just as much as the change in political party, public interest has been held by From20's social media posts on behalf of the winning candidate — his father. From20 was a member of the group Bigstar from 2012 to 2019 and is currently active as a solo artist and open supporter of his father's campaign efforts. During election season, entertainers in Korea are often cautious about expressing political views, even paying close attention to hand gestures and clothing colors to avoid controversy. However, From20 openly shared campaign activities on social media, drawing support from many — and hostile comments from some far-right supporters. On May 24, From20 uploaded a video titled "Campaign vlog of the youngest son of a Gangneung mayoral candidate" to his per

ADOR reduces damages claim against ex-CEO, ex-NewJeans member by 10 bln won

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- K-pop label ADOR has reduced its damages claim against

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BTS members' military boot camp stories draw fan attention

A BTS member surprised and intrigued fans after leaving a comment on social media videos that described what he was like during the early days of his mandatory military service. The videos were uploaded by a creator who is understood to have trained with V at boot camp. Titled “The games I played the most with Tae-hyung at camp,” “When V and I went to church on Christmas” and “V as a recruit platoon leader at boot camp,” the clips offered a vivid glimpse into the singer’s time as a new recruit. After seeing the videos, V left a comment that quickly caught fans’ attention. “Long time no see. Whoa, you remember everything so clearly,” he wrote. His reaction sparked excitement among fans in Korea and overseas. Some, however, expressed concern that a third party was sharing details from the star’s private military life too openly. The creator later explained that he had made the videos simply because he wanted to share how warm and friendly V had been in private. The confusion deepened when V left another comment in a tone some fans found ambiguous. “No, go ahead and te

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Mark to perform at World Environment Day opening ceremony in Azerbaijan

Mark is set to take the stage at this year’s World Environment Day opening ceremony in Baku, Azerbaijan, marking his first official public appearance since launching his creative company, Upper Room, and since departing from NCT in April. The event will take place Thursday at 11 a.m., and is expected to bring together global leaders, environmental advocates and artists to commemorate World Environment Day, which is organized annually by the United Nations Environment Program. This year’s officia

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TWS sings for Korean World Cup team

TWS is unveiling a song for Korea’s national soccer team participating in the FIFA World Cup 2026, according to agency Pledis Entertainment on Friday. The boy group will sing “Dream With Us” to root for the squad competing in the global match taking place in Canada, Mexico and the US from June 11-19. The upbeat fight song was played for the first time on Thursday at the final friendly match between El Salvador and Korea, held in Salt Lake City. It is officially scheduled for release on June 11

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Ateez fills 14th EP with self-written songs

Ateez posted the full tracklist for its 14th mini album, “Golden Hour: Part 5,” on Friday via agency KQ Entertainment. The upcoming set will comprise five tracks, including the lead single “Bad.” Hongjoong and Mingi participated in writing lyrics for all songs that underline the range of the eight-member act’s music spectrum. The EP will be released on June 26, about four months after the previous EP, which hit the Billboard 200 at No. 3 and sold over 1.5 million copies in one week. Two days aft

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Zerobaseone’s Gunwook apologizes for rigging fan event

Gunwook of Zerobaseone said he regretted manipulating a recent lucky draw event through a fan communication platform on Friday. Questions have arisen among fans over an autograph session, where he gave out Polaroid pictures to a select few. The singer appeared to have called out a different number than the one he pulled, which was caught on participants’ cameras, in favor of a certain fan. “I should have exercised greater judgement,” he wrote, adding “I take it seriously that my actions have cau

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BTS tops Billboard Japan’s mid-year album rankings

The fifth studio album from BTS, “Arirang,” nabbed the top spot on Billboard Japan’s main albums ranking for the first half of this year, according to the chart published on Friday. Main track “Swim” and B-side track “2.0” made the mid-year Hot 100 chart at No. 38 and No. 87, respectively. On Artist 100, BTS claimed the No. 6 spot as the only international artist in the top ten. “Arirang” logged over 750,000 shipments in the country in 11 days and earned triple platinum certification from the Re

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NewJeans’ “OMG” (Performance Ver. 1) Becomes Their 1st MV To Hit 400 Million Views

NewJeans has reached a new YouTube milestone! The girl group’s “OMG” (Performance ver. 1) music video surpassed 400 million views on June 6 at approximately 1 a.m. KST. This is about three years, five months, and two days since its release on January 3, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. KST. “OMG” (Performance ver. 1) is NewJeans’

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Watch: aespa Takes 1st Win For “WDA (Whole Different Animal)” On “Music Bank”; Performances By MAMAMOO, MEOVV, And More

aespa has snatched their first music show win for “WDA (Whole Different Animal)” (featuring BIGBANG’s G-Dragon)! On the June 5 episode of “Music Bank,” the candidates for first place were AND2BLE’s “Curious” and aespa’s “WDA (Whole Different Animal).” aespa ultimately took the prize with a total of 6,934 points. Congratulations to aespa! Watch the winner announcement below! Performers

BIGBANG’s “LOSER” Becomes Their 3rd Group MV To Surpass 300 Million Views

BIGBANG has achieved another YouTube milestone! On June 5 at approximately 7:13 p.m. KST, BIGBANG’s music video for “LOSER” surpassed 300 million views on YouTube. Originally released on May 1, 2015 at 12 a.m. KST, “LOSER” reached the milestone after approximately 11 years, one month, and four days. “LOSER” is now BIGBANG’s third group music

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Former “BOYS II PLANET” Contestants And Kim Jae Joong’s Boy Group VAYONN Unveils Debut Plans

Former “BOYS II PLANET” contestants and Kim Jae Joong’s upcoming boy group VAYONN is gearing up for their official debut! VAYONN is a six-member group consisting of Masato, Sen, Ayang, and Jinyu, who previously competed on Mnet’s survival show “BOYS II PLANET,” along with Teru and Mano, who were first introduced through iNKODE’s INTHE X

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TWS To Release New Single For FIFA World Cup 2026 As Team Korea’s Official Cheer Song

TWS is singing Team Korea’s official cheer song for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026! On June 5, PLEDIS Entertainment announced that TWS would be releasing their new digital single “Dream With Us” next week. “Dream With Us,” the official cheer song of the Republic of Korea’s national soccer team, will be released online on

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Watch: AOMG’s New Girl Group Keyveatz Announces Debut Date With Preview Of “OXY”

Mark your calendars for Keyveatz’s official debut! On June 4, AOMG announced the date and details of its new girl group Keyveatz’s upcoming debut. Keyveatz will be debuting on June 30 with their first mini album “OXY_GEN,” which will consist of five songs. In addition to title track “OXY,” the mini album will include pre-debut

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