K-pop’s evolution into global cultural identity highlights its power to transcend borders and connect diverse audiences K-pop ...

SM Entertainment, the pioneering agency credited with laying the groundwork for K-pop idol culture, is marking its 30th ...

When South Korea's president, Yoon Suk Yeol, attempted to institute martial law in early December, the public responded with ...

For much of its history, K-pop has been at least one step removed from the culture it predominantly echoes, owing to what the ...

Practices that are part of K-pop culture such as prepaying for drinks for strangers or sharing playlists before an event have been repurposed for protests. Though the K-pop industry and its ...

Around the same time, South Korea rapidly grew rich, benefitting from an export boom in cars and electronics. And money from ...

The Korean-themed Sun and Moon Korean Cafe in Mumbai, India, on Dec. 22 held the event "TaeJin Day" to celebrate the December ...

"When you consider K-pop culture, elements like light sticks and fandom have emerged recently, blending into this protest culture," he said. "It seems connected to the enjoyment and participatory ...

K-pop fans “[turned] the protests into multicoloured musical rallies,” an academic specialized in Korean studies wrote for The Conversation, adding that the genre’s fan culture “connects ...

Of course, the music is top-notch, but the visual elements and storytelling also define K-pop culture. For instance, the distinct characters and worlds that exist only onstage for groups are ...

Over the past 15 years, K-pop went from being a regional phenomenon to a cornerstone of the global pop mainstream. The term describes more than a genre—it’s a culture, a method of doing ...

SEOUL — Jung Han-young was singing along with a crowd to Korean music and holding a green light stick representing her favorite K-pop group, NCT. Around her, countless rows of fellow K-pop fans ...