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• Ryang Hyun Ryang Ha Reflect On The Early Days Of JYP Entertainment

  JYP Entertainment may be one of South Korea's top three record labels, but it was a long road to success.

  February 22, 2016 12:02 PM EST

• Controversial Nine Muses Documentary Hits Netflix

  The first in-depth documentary showing the creation of a K-pop girl group is now on Netflix. With a number of Korean movies and television shows already available for streaming on Netflix, K-pop fans and Koreaphiles are not for want when it comes to thing to binge watch.

  February 22, 2016 11:02 AM EST

• 1Million Dance Studio Slays Beyonce's 'Formation' With Killer Choreography

  Choreographed by Lia Kim, the talented dancers at 1Million Dance Studio showed off their impressive moves.

  February 21, 2016 02:02 PM EST

• Dynamic Duo's Grand Carnival Tour Heads To Toronto And Vancouver Next Month

  The K-hip-hop duo will play bi-coastal shows in Canada following five stops in the U.S. K-hip-hop mega stars Dynamic Duo are crossing the Pacific and fans in both eastern and western Canada are getting in on the fun.

  February 19, 2016 12:02 PM EST

• iKON Continue To Take Japan By Storm With 146,000 Total Attendance Expected For Tour

  The YG Entertainment group's tour is drawing in fans from all across Japan following their chart-topping 'Welcome Back' album.

  February 19, 2016 11:02 AM EST

• SM Rookies Hit The Stage In Thailand And Pump Fans Up For Launch Of 'Unlimited' Idol Group NCT

  Ahead of NCT promotions, the rookies have already hit the road with an overseas performance in Thailand.

  February 19, 2016 10:02 AM EST

• G.O's Enlistment This Week Effectively Halts MBLAQ Activities

  Soon after dropping a song for the soundtrack to "Madam Antoine," the idol enlisted in the army.

  February 19, 2016 09:02 AM EST

• LABOUM Reach MakeStar Campaign Goal To Fund Next Music Video In Less Than 4 Hours

  The K-pop girl group has some truly dedicated fans. K-pop girl group LABOUM have some truly dedicated fans. Kicking off a crowdfunding campaign for their next music video on Feb.

  February 18, 2016 10:02 AM EST

• Former EXO Member Luhan Gets 'Excited' In Latest Music Video

  Luhan is back to make his fans more excited than ever with his new music video. Days after the release of the teaser, the music video for Luhan's "Excited" made its way to the internet on Tuesday, Feb.

  February 18, 2016 02:02 AM EST

• Monsta X's Jooheon Drops Bars On The Nike Air Force 1

  Nike Korea's recent ad campaign will definitely skyrocket the brand's sales after choosing some of the hottest rappers in the game.

  February 18, 2016 02:02 AM EST

• EXO Bring EXO'luXion World Tour To Jakarta Following Stops In Canada And The U.S.

  This will be the group's second concert in Indonesia. While in the midst of wrapping up the North American leg of their tour, EXO will fly out to Jakarta, Indonesia to bring 'PLANET #2 - The EXO'luXion' for their fans.

  February 18, 2016 12:02 AM EST

• Jessica Jung's 1st Solo Album Due Out In March

  After a year and a half of dropping teasers, it looks like the former Girls' Generation member is about to make her debut.

  February 17, 2016 11:02 PM EST

• DAY6 Join GOT7 And VIXX For Toronto K-Pop Con Lineup, Tickets On Sale This Weekend

  The new idol band will be making their way to the Canadian fan gathering in May. After the announcement of GOT7 attending the 2016 Toronto K-Pop Con, another JYP Entertainment act will be making their way to Canada.

  February 17, 2016 11:02 AM EST

• Jo Kwon Embraces The Popularity Of EXO With 'Crosswalk' Music Video

  Following Suzy and Baekhyun's success with "Dream," Jo Kwon taps EXO's Suho to feature in his new music video.

  February 17, 2016 01:02 AM EST

• Conan O'Brien Flies To Seoul And Immerses Himself In Korean Culture

  From filming an appearance on "Happy Ending One More Time" with Jang Nara to the rumor of making a music video with Park Jin Young, it looks like the talk show host will join the Hallyu Wave during his five-day stay.

  February 17, 2016 01:02 AM EST

• GFriend's Popularity Continues To Skyrocket With Record-Breaking Fan Club

  In less than two years, the ever growing popular girl group has gained quite the amount of fan club members.

  February 17, 2016 12:02 AM EST

• MC Mong Signs With Dream Tea Entertainment

  New material from the hip-hop artist is set to drop within the first half of the year. Fans of MC Mong can look forward to new material dropping soon as the Korean rapper signed a three year contract with Dream Tea Entertainment.

  February 16, 2016 10:02 PM EST

• Koreans React To TWICE's Tzuyu

  It is pretty safe to say that TWICE member Chou Tzuyu has had one heck of a roller coaster ride these past few months.

  February 16, 2016 12:02 PM EST

• Zico Breaks From The Idol Rapper Mold To Create His Own Brand

  In a recent interview with Dazed, the Block B member, rapper and producer sets out to prove he is more than just a boy band star.

  February 16, 2016 12:02 PM EST

• Luhan Is 'Excited' In New Music Video Teaser

  The Chinese idol wants fans and followers to be 'Excited' with his new material. Just a few months after releasing his trap-centric track "Lu" in November, Luhan is back for the new year with some new material.

  February 16, 2016 02:02 AM EST

• AOA's Seolhyun And EXO's D.O. Honored As Rising Stars

  At the annual award show the two were voted amongst a group of panelists and the public. Ahead of the actual award ceremony, the 2016 Maxmovie named AOA's Seolhyun and EXO's D.

  February 16, 2016 01:02 AM EST

• Chinese Agency Yue Hua Entertainment Opens Seoul Office Ahead Of Cosmic Girls Debut

  The Hallyu Wave is real as the Chinese agency plans to expand their business in the land of K-pop. It looks like a new entertainment agency will be opening up in the land of the Hallyu wave.

  February 16, 2016 12:02 AM EST

• Teen Top Confirm 'Red Point' Tour Stops In New York, Chicago, Dallas And LA This April

  The idol group will be taking on the U.S. for the second time. Idol group Teen Top will be making a four-stop U. S. tour for their RED POINT concert. On Thursday, Feb.

  February 13, 2016 01:02 AM EST

• SM Entertainment Reveals Winning Fanmade Music Video For Red Velvet's 'Wish Tree' Contest

  The "Winter Garden" track now has music video to accompany the song. Though Christmas may be over, the cold temperatures of winter still lingers.

  February 13, 2016 12:02 AM EST

• APRIL Announce Official Name For Fan Club

  Under a year of debuting in the industry, APRIL has their own official fanclub name. After six months of debuting, K-pop girl group APRIL announced their official fanclub name.

  February 12, 2016 11:02 PM EST

• VIXX's 'Error' Receives Emotional Reaction From YouTuber NearlySeniorCitizen

  The U.S. Air Force veteran burst into tears mid-way through his K-pop reaction video. YouTube reaction videos are staple for many K-pop fans. Though some reactions may be hilariously amusing, others can evoke tears.

  February 12, 2016 12:02 PM EST

• Jaejoong's Hologram Concert In Japan Draws More Than 10,000 Fans

  The JYJ member has been on a role with keeping his fans happy with his recent hologram concert. With the recent drop of his second album NO. X and music video "Love You More," Jaejoong has been on a roll fulfilling his duties as an idol while serving South Korean in the military.

  February 12, 2016 12:02 AM EST

• China's 'Little Psy' Passes Away From Brain Cancer

  After fighting for almost two years, the young and talented doppleganger passes away. Being dianosed with brain stem glioma in August 2014, China's "Little Psy" gave his final breath at the age of 12 on Tuesday, Feb.

  February 11, 2016 11:02 PM EST

• Entrepreneurial Fans Profit From Concert Photos And Unofficial Merchandise

  Sometimes official products from your favorite K-pop artists just aren't enough. Sometimes official merchandise from your favorite K-pop artists isn't enough to feed your hunger.

  February 11, 2016 01:02 PM EST

• Pungdeng-E To Bring A Dose Of K-Pop To Hawaii's Largest Anime Convention

  The kitschy Korean trio are set to make an appearance at Kawaii Kon 2016. An upcoming anime convention and Japanese culture festival in Hawaii will have a little sampling of K-pop.

  February 10, 2016 12:02 PM EST