News Former HYBE execs behind BTS launch global K-pop audition, eyeing 2027 debut for first boy group The company is in search for members of a boy group it plans to debut in 2027
News BTS comeback concert drew 18.4M global viewers says Netflix The group's first live performance since 2022 was streamed from Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square.
News SM Entertainment targets M&A deals and AI tech integration as K-pop giant outlines ‘NEXT 3.0’ strategy The K-pop powerhouse is also aiming to build Asia's "largest and most respected publishing company" via its Kreation Music Rights (KMR) subsidiary
News Karma Artists plans UK writing camp for K-pop collaborations The move builds on Karma Artists' work with K-pop acts including BTS, Twice, Aespa, EXO, NCT, Riize and Shinee.
News HYBE stock rallies to three-year high ahead of BTS return after military service RM and V were discharged from the military on Tuesday, while Jimin and Jung Kook are set to complete their service on Wednesday.
News HYBE says it poured $14.4M into NewJeans, claims each member received $3.4M in settlement NewJeans realleged that HYBE and ADOR “continuously sidelined” them and sought to replace them with another group
News SM Entertainment to train aspiring K-pop stars in Singapore — for a $10,000 fee The program will include a week-long training stint at SM Universe’s main campus in Seoul
News Splice, which hit nearly 350m downloads in 2024, reveals the fastest-growing genres on its platform Splice was valued at nearly USD $500 million in 2021 after securing $55 million in funding
News NetEase Cloud Music inks deal to give its subscribers in China 30-day exclusive access to releases from K-Pop firm Kakao Entertainment NetEase is increasingly positioning itself as the place to go for K-pop in China's music streaming market
News HYBE’s Weverse to launch new superfan subscription tiers… and keep up to 60% of the money Weverse will reportedly take up to 60% of the revenue generated on its new paid membership service
News K-pop giant HYBE scrambles to pay back $293m in debt Holders of a series of HYBE's convertible bonds have requested early repayment, pushing the K-pop giant into a fast refinance
News Alliance Entertainment reports increase in CD sales, thanks to K-pop and Taylor Swift Alliance sold 1.1 million CD copies of Swift's new album in the first week after its release
News HYBE acquires $78m stake in SM Entertainment from K-pop company’s founder Lee Soo Man SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo Man sells his remaining shares to HYBE
News Ex-CEO of SM Entertainment launches K-Pop company in the US with backing from private investment firms Raptor Group, Animoca Ventures and more TITAN says that it is 'poised to reshape and revolutionize the K-pop landscape'.
News SM Entertainment joins $8m funding round for Web3 K-Pop agency Modhaus The investment was led by US venture capital firm Sfermion