Insight ‘My heart still hurts’: The personal sacrifice of revealing a K-pop scandal Posted onMay 19, 2024 Two journalists reveal how they bore the brunt of fans’ anger after exposing K-pop’s dark underbelly. 535590
Insight K-pop fans around globe rally for climate and environment goals Posted onMay 14, 2024 Fans of Korean pop bands around the world are increasingly channeling their millions-strong online community into climate and environmental activism 293189
Insight K-pop star breaks off relationship that sparked furious backlash among fans Posted onApril 3, 2024 K-pop idol Karina was forced to apologise after relationship with actor Lee Jae-wook became public 9994376
Insight K-pop star Karina and actor Lee Jae-wook split Posted onApril 2, 2024 Karina, who went public with their relationship five weeks ago, was accused of “betrayal” by some fans. 287770
Insight How jealous K-pop super fans try to dictate their idols’ private lives Posted onMarch 24, 2024 They invest massive amounts of time and money – and expect control of their K-pop idol’s private lives. 6650787
Insight Fans support K-pop group STAYC after they accidentally wear wrong Rangers jersey at Dallas show Posted onOctober 25, 2023 ‘OK fine I will buy all their albums’ wrote one football fan 6032263
Insight STAYC – K-pop group in Rangers top ‘mix-up’ at Texas gig Posted onOctober 24, 2023 The band mistakenly wore vintage jerseys of the Scottish football team instead of local baseball team the Texas Rangers. 2893952
Insight Blackpink make UK festival history with electrifying K-pop set in Hyde Park Posted onJuly 3, 2023 The girl group become the first ever Korean band to headline a major UK music festival. 7711224
Insight Star’s death renews scrutiny on pressures of K-pop Posted onApril 20, 2023 Fans were shocked by the latest celebrity tragedy to hit the hyper-competitive world of Korean show business. 1095958
Insight Moonbin: K-pop star dies at age of 25 in suspected suicide Posted onApril 20, 2023 South Korean police say the star may have taken his own life after he is found unresponsive in his flat. 10449864
Insight Moonbin, member of K-pop band ASTRO, dies at 25 Posted onApril 19, 2023 Singer had been part of the popular Korean group since its launch in 2016 3384795
Insight K-pop star Chaeyoung apologises for wearing swastika logo Posted onMarch 22, 2023 Member of girl group Twice says she ‘didn’t correctly recognise the meaning’ of symbol on Sid Vicious T-shirt she wore Chaeyoung, a member of Twice … 5277333
Insight K-pop star Jin from BTS begins military service Posted onDecember 13, 2022 What can Jin from BTS expect from his time in the South Korean army? 3098905
Insight K-pop star’s mother shares grief after Seoul crush Posted onNovember 16, 2022 Lee Ji Han was one of 158 people killed in the Itaewon crush on 29 October. 229811
Insight BTS: K-pop stars to take time out for military service Posted onOctober 17, 2022 There’s been debate for years over whether the world’s biggest boy band could be exempt from serving. 2459927
Insight BTS to take a break as K-pop band members announce ‘hiatus’ to pursue solo work Posted onJune 14, 2022 South Korean boy band say in a video they are ‘exhausted’ and ‘going through a rough patch’ – but will return ‘a stronger group’ K-pop … 110421151
Insight K-pop band BTS and Biden to meet to discuss Asian inclusion Posted onMay 26, 2022 The White House says the Grammy-nominated South Korean boy band BTS and President Joe Biden will meet next week to talk about “Asian inclusion and … 10348933
Insight Coachella 2022: ‘Queens of K-pop’ 2NE1 reunite for first performance since 2015 Posted onApril 17, 2022 2NE1 members joined former bandmate CL on the main Coachella stage after her solo set, to perform seminal, 2010 hit ‘I am the best’ together 1132783
Insight Joe Budden criticised for assuming K-Pop group BTS is from China Posted onApril 7, 2022 ‘Man if you’re gonna go after someone at least do your homework first,’ one fan wrote 78421126
Insight 3 members of K-pop sensation BTS diagnosed with COVID-19 Posted onDecember 25, 2021 Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad 4230750