K-Culture
KATSEYE's hit single "Gabriela" has climbed to No. 9 on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart, marking a new career high and a significant milestone for the group on U.S. mainstream radio.
Jay Park's new boy group LNGSHOT made a surprise appearance at the 2025 Melon Music Awards before their official debut. PRISM analyzes what this bold pre-debut strategy means for the future of K-Pop.
A clip of BLACKPINK's Jennie with a neutral expression while watching BTS at the Melon Music Awards has sparked a massive online debate. Is it a sign of bitterness, or a symptom of the intense scrutiny female K-pop idols face?
K-Pop group aespa is facing criticism from Korean netizens for laughing at a 2021 video of themselves during the 2025 Melon Music Awards, fueling plastic surgery accusations.
NewJeans, aespa, BTS, and BLACKPINK’s Rosé have secured new Triple Platinum and Gold certifications for streaming from the RIAJ, cementing K-Pop's dominance in Japan's digital music scene.
Stray Kids' album 'DO IT' has topped the Billboard World Albums chart for a third consecutive week. They are joined by BTS, ENHYPEN, ILLIT, and more, highlighting K-Pop's continued global dominance.
South Korea's An Se-young won the BWF World Tour Finals, her 11th title of the season, despite a knee injury. The win ties Kento Momota's all-time record for most titles in a single year.
Director Park Chan-wook's upcoming film 'No Other Choice' stars Lee Byung-hun as a man who hunts down his job rivals. Based on Donald Westlake's novel 'The Ax,' the film blends dark comedy with sharp social critique.
K-drama fan site Dramabeans sparks a year-end conversation about the 2025 dramas viewers missed, highlighting the 'watchlist anxiety' phenomenon in the age of streaming abundance.
Park Ki-woong and Jin Se-yeon will star in the new KBS weekend family drama, 'Recipe for Love,' which centers on a feud spanning three generations. A trailer teases a brewing war between the two families.
Get your 2025 watchlist ready. Rakuten TV has announced its top 10 most popular BL series, dominated by Thai dramas and a surge of fantasy genres. See the full list and our analysis.
A video of idols from aespa, IVE, and RIIZE showing little reaction to BLACKPINK Jennie's MMA performance has sparked backlash from Korean netizens, raising questions about celebrity scrutiny.