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How CHUU Found Her Distinct Voice and Style
How CHUU Found Her Distinct Voice and Style

If you’ve been following K-Pop over the past few years, chances are you’ve come across CHUU.

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Artist HighlightJoi BerryJune 20, 2025Chuu, LOONAComment
“Shall We Dance” to YUGYEOM’s New Album Interlunar
“Shall We Dance” to YUGYEOM’s New Album Interlunar

After a stellar album last year, GOT7 member and soloist YUGYEOM is back with his jam-packed album Interlunar.

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New ReleaseCidney AtchersonJune 19, 2025Yugyeom, GOT7Comment
Throwback Thursday: Summer Hits
Throwback Thursday: Summer Hits

It is now the summer time, and with that comes the summer bangers.

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Throwback ThursdayCidney AtchersonJune 19, 2025BOYNEXTDOOR, SEVENTEEN, TWICEComment
ILLIT is Back with Cute Summer Concept “빌려온 고양이 (Do the Dance)”
ILLIT is Back with Cute Summer Concept “빌려온 고양이 (Do the Dance)”

ILLIT is now nearly a year and a half into their career and has solidified their signature concept and sound.

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New ReleaseRoxanne WilsonJune 19, 2025ILLIT, Belift Lab, HYBE, Girl GroupsComment
KIIRAS Combines Country with K-Pop for “KILL MA BO$$”
KIIRAS Combines Country with K-Pop for “KILL MA BO$$”

As the first K-Pop artist under entertainment agency Leanbranding, KIIRAS is setting themselves apart by integrating their concept with country music.

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Ladies CornerJacob Aron LeungJune 17, 2025KIIRAS, Girl GroupsComment
Five Ways that BIBI that Charmed New York City and Her Top BIBI-isms
Five Ways that BIBI that Charmed New York City and Her Top BIBI-isms

BIBI’s candor—and her honest reactions—hits to the core of her magnetism and charm.

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EventsJean LibertJune 16, 2025BIBI, SoloistsComment
Hot Ahead: “Lemon Drop” ATEEZ's Hot Shot
Hot Ahead: “Lemon Drop” ATEEZ's Hot Shot

Announced in late May, this third installment continues the Golden Hour theme of self-discovery and emotional expression.

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New ReleaseMarjolaine PaolantonacciJune 16, 2025ATEEZ, Boy GroupsComment
Getting Hyped To j-hope’s New Single, “Killin’ It Girl”
Getting Hyped To j-hope’s New Single, “Killin’ It Girl”

After a stellar release earlier this year, BTS member and soloist j-hope dropped his very addictive and hype track, “Killin’ It Girl.”

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New ReleaseCidney AtchersonJune 15, 2025J-Hope, BTSComment
ARTMS is Reborn with Their First EP <CLUB ICARUS>
ARTMS is Reborn with Their First EP <CLUB ICARUS>

After topping the charts with their album <Dall>, ARTMS delivers a darker twist with a new EP titled <Club Icarus>.

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New ReleaseAntonia PattersonJune 14, 2025ARTMS, Girl Groups, LOONA Comment
BAE173 and FANTASY BOYS Members Debut as Double 0ne with First EP Xpert
BAE173 and FANTASY BOYS Members Debut as Double 0ne with First EP Xpert

After their participation on the survival shows PROJECT 7 and Starlight Boys last year, 11 members from BAE173 and FANTASY BOYS are collaborating as a project group, Double 0ne.

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DebutsJacob Aron LeungJune 14, 2025Double 0ne, FANTASY BOYS, BAE173, Boy GroupsComment
Doyoung’s Second Solo Album Soar: Memory, Goodbyes, and the Sky
Doyoung’s Second Solo Album Soar: Memory, Goodbyes, and the Sky

In his latest acoustic rock album Soar - The 2nd Album, NCT’s Doyoung settles gently into his now familiar acoustic melodies and orchestral swells.

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New ReleaseAnya HeatonJune 12, 2025Doyoung, NCTComment
Throwback Thursday: Iconic Fan Chants
Throwback Thursday: Iconic Fan Chants

Let’s take it back and talk about some fan chants that have changed our lives. 

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Throwback ThursdayCidney AtchersonJune 12, 2025ATEEZ, SEVENTEEN, TWICEComment
ITZY Returns with a Post-Apocalyptic Nightmare Story in “Girls Will Be Girls”
ITZY Returns with a Post-Apocalyptic Nightmare Story in “Girls Will Be Girls”

ITZY has gone through a number of genre changes in their comebacks, but one thing has always remained static—the theme of female empowerment and self-confidence in their lyrics.

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New ReleaseRoxanne WilsonJune 11, 2025ITZY, JYP Entertainment, Girl GroupsComment
QWER’s Third EP Shows What They Hold “Dear”
QWER’s Third EP Shows What They Hold “Dear”

Released on June 9, this EP makes for a cathartic listen.

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ReviewJacob Aron LeungJune 11, 2025QWER, BandsComment
USPEER Is off to the Races with Debut Single Album SPEED ZONE
USPEER Is off to the Races with Debut Single Album SPEED ZONE

The K-Pop scene has changed immensely since WM Entertainment’s last girl group, OH MY GIRL, debuted in 2015: USPEER, the company’s latest act, takes a direction that understands 2025 is a different beast.

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Ladies CornerJacob Aron LeungJune 10, 2025USPEER, Girl GroupsComment
Lee Mujin’s “Bird On The Edge” Soars with Bright Beats and Bittersweet Truths
Lee Mujin’s “Bird On The Edge” Soars with Bright Beats and Bittersweet Truths

The song blends Lee Mujin’s signature style, expansive vocals, and lyrical delicacy to express the complex emotions that surface when one’s inner world begins to collapse.

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Surprise of the WeekAngelica VianelloJune 8, 2025Lee Mujin, SoloistsComment
ENHYPEN Unveils DESIRE: UNLEASH — an Immersion in Desire
ENHYPEN Unveils DESIRE: UNLEASH — an Immersion in Desire

Through a powerful concept film and a powerful main music video, the group immerses its fans in an immersive and emotional experience.

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ReviewMarjolaine PaolantonacciJune 7, 2025ENHYPEN, HYBE, Boy GroupsComment
SUGA &amp; Agust D: The Dual Genius of Min Yoongi
SUGA & Agust D: The Dual Genius of Min Yoongi

From making beats in Daegu to performing on global stages, he’s turned his personal experiences into music that connects.

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Artist HighlightJoi BerryJune 6, 2025Agust D, BTSComment
Throwback Thursday: Iconic Bridges Part 3
Throwback Thursday: Iconic Bridges Part 3

The bridge of a song is the build-up to the final chorus and therefore is a crucial part of the piece.

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Throwback ThursdayCidney AtchersonJune 5, 2025NCT U, NCT Dream, ITZYComment
SMORZ: The K-Pop Group Made of Hong Kongers
SMORZ: The K-Pop Group Made of Hong Kongers

Hong Kong recently became the latest region to receive their own K-Pop group: SMORZ, a girl group with all Hong Kongers, made their debut on May 19.

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Ladies CornerJacob Aron LeungJune 3, 2025SMORZ, Girl GroupsComment
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