Category: K-Pop

Sulwhasoo, the Korean Beauty Brand, Partners with the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Amorepacific partners with the Metropolitan Museum of Art to expand the reach of Sulwhasoo, their luxury Korean beauty brand.
In K-Pop’s Quest for Global Growth, Korean Fans Feel Cast Aside

A bidding war for a K-pop label — a deal with global ramifications for the genre — has left listeners in its home market questioning their relevance.
Bullying Accusations Snare K-Pop Stars and Athletes in South Korea

In South Korea, such allegations have affected the careers of public figures. The takedowns have public support, but critics wonder if some go too far.
K-Pop Group Tomorrow X Together Ends SZA’s Seven-Week Run at No. 1

The boy band topped the Billboard album chart for the first time thanks to an array of collectible CDs for sale.
Can K-Pop Make the Metaverse Cool?

In the world’s testing ground for tech, K-pop singers are being spun up out of pixels and doing battle in a virtual universe.
Blackpink, Aespa, NewJeans: The Evolution of K-Pop Girl Groups

Acts with growing profiles and unique personalities are taking increasingly different paths, as the genre’s globalization opens new doors.
Broadway’s ‘KPOP’ Will Close on Sunday

The final performance, just two weeks after its opening, will include a panel discussion about Asian American and Pacific Islander representation.
Omega X Members Say Their K-pop Agency Mistreated Them

A public dispute between band members and the head of their agency has revived concerns about whether South Korean entertainment agencies exploit young musicians.
A Tokyo Dinner Party With Fried Chicken and Drag Queens

The fashion designer Tomo Koizumi hosted a casual — but still glamorous — affair at a small bar in the city’s hub for gay culture.
‘Gangnam Style’ Brought K-Pop to the World, but Haunted Its Creator

In 2012, the song took over the internet, and it helped pave the way for the global success of Korean pop. But Psy, the artist behind it, spent years trying and failing to replicate the phenomenon.
For ‘KPOP,’ a Broadway Transfer Is More Like a Reinvention

The show’s creative team talks about revamping the immersive Off Broadway hit so that it moves “around the audience” at Circle in the Square Theater.
Did Crush Snub Black Fans at a Concert in South Korea?

The singer Crush apologized for a “misunderstanding” after the exchange, which highlights what experts call K-pop’s uneasy relationship with Black culture.