i-dle Is Always Evolving

Eight years into their career, i-dle is finally calling itself by the right name.

Last year, on the K-pop group's seventh anniversary, they officially dropped the "G" from (G)I-DLE, the famously convoluted name they debuted with in 2018. Derived from the Korean phrase (yeoja) aideul , or "girls," the original name was always something of a linguistic knot: the silent "G" standing…

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Kevin Woo Is a New Kind of Idol

Kevin Woo is the morphing, multimedium artist redefining what it means to be a star.

California Bay Area-born, Woo rose to fame as a teenager in Korea. From 2008-2017, Woo made waves in U-KISS, a Korean boy band, spending nearly a decade lighting up stages with choreo and charming fans with his TV hosting skills.

Then, his contract ended and he took things solo. He signed with…

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‘I quit more times than I can count’: Arden Cho talks Asian identity and acting at AASA event

The “KPop Demon Hunters” star reflected on the intersection between her acting and personal journeys Sunday.

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BTS: The Return shows a global band renegotiating identity and nationhood

When pop superstars BTS announced a temporary hiatus in 2022, it exposed a tension at the heart of their global success. As I wrote at the time, the world’s biggest K-pop group had become entangled in South Korea’s competing priorities: cultural soft power on the one hand, and its national security obligations on the other. […]

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Inside the Historic Return of BTS in Seoul

In one of the biggest cultural events of the year, BTS, the K-pop icons, made their historic comeback in Seoul with over 100,000 estimated to have been in attendance. This was the moment that ARMY — their formidable fanbase — had been waiting almost four years to witness.

The seven-member boy group, consisting of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, made their comeback after…

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BTS concert in South Korea to herald stream of live events, Netflix says

Concert at historic Gwanghwamun Square to be ‘spectacle’ Site, album reflect BTS identity as Korean band Netflix says it is an obvious choice to partner on Korean culture Reporting curbs excessive, media group says SEOUL— U.S. streaming platform Netflix NFLX.O anticipates more opportunities for live events in South Korea, a company official said on Friday, as it prepares […]

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Kpop fans crash service lines of South Korea’s $900 billion pension fund over boy band exit

SEOUL — Kpop fans crashed the telephone and email support lines of South Korea’s $900 billion pension fund, in anger over the departure of a member of popular boy band Enhypen, whose management firm the fund holds a stake in. Kim Sung-joo, chairman and CEO of the National Pension Fund, revealed what had happened on Facebook on Wednesday, and urged Enhypen fans against […]

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KPop Demon Hunters Sequel Official and Preorders for Kpop Demon Hunters in The Criterion Collection Begin

No one expected KPop Demon Hunters to take the world by storm last year, but it did, and now the animated feature is set to have a sequel. The official Netflix X account announced this news just yesterday, and it’s safe to say many fans are indeed excited to see the Huntrix trio back on […]

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Anderson .Paak mixes culture and comedy in root-reconnecting film ‘K-Pops!’

LOS ANGELES — Grammy award-winning rapper and singer, Anderson .Paak, is exploring his Korean roots with his directorial debut film “K-Pops!”, which is due for release in U.S. theaters on Friday. Rather than delving into his own emotional struggles with his dad, .Paak decided to do a heartwarming story about a father and a son reuniting during […]

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REI AMI Has Faith in Herself

Everyone has heard the record-breaking hit “Golden” from Netflix’s original movie _K-Pop Demon Hunters_.

Inspired by the fictional girl group HUNTR/X, the track helped propel the film into the spotlight and introduced audiences to breakout star REI AMI The South Korean singer and rapper plays the singing voice of Zoey, known for her icy composure, razor-sharp instincts, and unmistakable…

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