Spotify4d
K-Pop in crisis? Around 93m albums were sold in South Korea in 2024 – 23m fewer than in 2023
Market monitor Luminate‘s 2024 year-end report clearly shows K-Pop’s continued appeal outside of its home market of South ...
K-pop act NewJeans unveils new identity — and a new name
Speaking exclusively to CNN, one of the biggest-selling K-pop acts, NewJeans, announced that it will perform under its new ...
Hybe may face ban on using facial recognition technology at concerts
Lawmaker proposed amendment to limit Hybe's Face Pass Hybe may face restrictions on using its newly introduced facial recognition technology, Face Pass, for concert and event admission. The technology ...
From NewJeans To NJZ: K-Pop Stars Announce ‘New Group Name,’ Music And More
NewJeans members Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein look to the future with new music, headlining ComplexCon Hong Kong, ...
Will BoyNextDoor be Hybe’s next star group?
Whether boy group follows steady success trajectory over several years like BTS or Stray Kids remains to be seen, says music ...
Spotify6d
Kakao readying superfan platform to take on HYBE’s Weverse (report)
Kakao Entertainment has its sights set on the lucrative market for K-Pop superfan services. The South Korea-headquartered ...
The Independent24d
NewJeans: Why one of K-pop’s biggest bands is being sued by its own label
one of South Korea’s biggest entertainment companies. In 2019, Min moved to Big Hit Entertainment, which was later restructured into a multinational company called Hybe Corporation. Hybe owns ...
Biometric Companies2d
In South Korea, facial recognition use cases outside finance drive adoption
From bank ATMs with facial recognition to face-based ticketing, South Korea has been an eager adopter of biometric tech across sectors.
Stereogum3d
NewJeans Change Name To NJZ Amid Legal Battle With Ador
The battle between NewJeans and Ador and its parent company Hybe has intensified. Today, the K-pop group has revealed they’re ...
Hosted on MSN7d
Kakao joins the K-pop fan platform race, challenging Hybe’s Weverse
Competition in South Korea’s fandom platform market is heating up as Kakao Entertainment prepares to launch BERRIZ, its new K ...
How Music Superfan App Weverse May Be the Key to ‘Streaming 2.0’
The social media platform from K-pop juggernaut HYBE is a crucial element of UMG's ambitious vision for the music industry ...
Music Ally5d
Kakao to challenge Hybe’s Weverse with superfans platform Berriz
Kakao is launching a superfans platform, Berriz, to compete with Hybe's Weverse. Explore the world of K-culture, from music ...