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• Top K-Pop Groups Win International Product Design Awards For Album Covers

  EXO, Super Junior, WINNER, and GOT7 were among those honored at the iF Product Design Awards this week.

  January 28, 2016 10:01 AM EST

• DAY6 Give TWICE's 'Like Ooh-Ahh' A Boost In Coffeeshop Rock Cover

  Rookie K-pop band DAY6 released a fun new take on their labelmates' debut single. Have you become hooked on rookie girl group TWICE's debut "Like Ooh-Ahh"? Their label mates DAY6 certainly have.

  January 20, 2016 01:01 PM EST

• Crush, Baek Z Young, Cross Gene, Zico And The Legend Brace Fans For Comebacks

  More artists have added their names to the list of January and February releases. Check out their teasers here!

  January 20, 2016 12:01 PM EST

• Chanyeol Calls Out EXO's Stalker Fans Again

  EXO's Chanyeol calls out obsessive fans via social media for dangerously disrupting birthday celebrations for fellow member Kai.

  January 16, 2016 04:01 PM EST

• MADTOWN's Jota Recognized For His Judo Skills

  MADTOWN's Jota relives his elementary school dreams on KBS's 'Cool Kiz on the Block,' dominating judo competitions all over Korea.

  January 16, 2016 04:01 PM EST

• Former EXO Member Kris Wu Joins Drake-Led Team Canada For 2016 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game

  The former K-pop star and Chinese singer-actor is originally from Vancouver. Former EXO member and Chinese singer-actor Kris (Wu Yi Fan) joins the lineup for the 2016 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.

  January 15, 2016 10:01 AM EST

• Revered Block B Rapper Zico Expands To New Territory With Planned Ballad Release

  The "Eureka" rapper strives to prove himself as a singer-songwriter with the preparation of his first solo ballad.

  January 15, 2016 10:01 AM EST

• Chinese Entertainment Agencies Call On Big Name K-Pop Composers

  The Korean and Chinese entertainment industries establish further crossover potential as the latter signs on top K-pop composers.

  January 14, 2016 12:01 PM EST

• iKON Drop 1st Japanese Album Only 4 Months After Official Debut In Korea

  After a successful Korean debut, rookie powerhouse iKON are showing their star power with the release of the group's first Japanese album.

  January 14, 2016 11:01 AM EST

• New Chinese Mobile Game Gives Users A Look At Celebrity Life With The Help Of Kim Soo Hyun

  Chinese gamers will soon have the chance to learn from (and fall in love with) Kim Soo Hyun in new mobile game.

  January 14, 2016 11:01 AM EST

• Tickets For EXO's North American EXO'luXion Tour On Sale This Saturday

  Find out everything you need to know about snagging seats to one of the most anticipated K-pop tours of the year.

  January 14, 2016 09:01 AM EST

• JYP Entertainment Founder Pushes For More K-Pop Collaborations With Chinese Artists

  Park Jin Young shares his desire to collaborate with more Chinese artists at the 2016 Weibo Night Awards.

  January 13, 2016 10:01 AM EST

• CNBLUE's Yong Hwa To Collaborate With YG Entertainment Producer Sunwoo Junga

  FNC Entertainment announced the collaborative single as part of a ballad project. CNBLUE lead singer Jung Yong Hwa is teaming up with YG Entertainment producer and songstress Sunwoo Junga for an upcoming single.

  January 12, 2016 09:01 AM EST

• FTIsland Lead Singer Lee Hongki Kicks Off Solo Tour Of Asia

  After a successful response from Korea on his first solo album, Lee Hongki starts off his Asia tour with stops in Taiwan and China.

  January 12, 2016 09:01 AM EST

• 'Show Me The Money' Confirmed For A 5th Season

  Mnet's highly acclaimed rap competition program "Show Me The Money" is scheduled to return for a fifth season, hopefully airing this spring.

  January 09, 2016 08:01 PM EST

• Song Mino Pens WINNER Comeback Entry Single 'Pricked'

  WINNER's Song Mino and Taehyun are teaming up for the group's first release since 2014, titled "Pricked."

  January 09, 2016 08:01 PM EST

• SHINee's 4th Japanese Album 'DxDxD' Tops 1st Oricon Chart Of The New Year

  The SM Entertainment pop group hit the ground running in 2016 with a successful album release in Japan.

  January 07, 2016 11:01 AM EST

• K-Pop Boy Band Face-Off: January Begins With Heated Battle Between Teen Top, WINNER And K.Will [POLL]

  2016 is already gearing up for a great schedule of music releases. Let us know who you're most looking forward to hear!

  January 07, 2016 10:01 AM EST

• Teen Top Reveal 1st Teaser For 'Red Point' Comeback

  Teen Top are spicing things up with a sexy and sleek first teaser for their January comeback "Red Point."

  January 06, 2016 04:01 PM EST

• Jung Joon Young Band Sign With C9 Entertainment

  Singer Jung Joon Young and his fellow band mates sign with C9 Entertainment after previous contract ends.

  January 06, 2016 12:01 PM EST

• Kim Woo Bin Lands Endorsement Deal With Samsonite As Company Seeks Asian Expansion

  The popular Korean actor recently completed shooting a commercial for the brand in Guangzhou, China.

  January 06, 2016 11:01 AM EST

• B1A4's Baro Introduces Fans To Aspiring Idol Little Sister

  B1A4's rapper Baro shows off his cute little sister to the world in an Instagram update. Fans of boy group B1A4 are going crazy over rapper Baro's little sister, Cha Yoon Ji.

  January 06, 2016 10:01 AM EST

• JYP Entertainment's Lawsuit Over 2PM's 'My House' Music VIdeo Comes To An End

  JYP Entertainment has settled their claim against director Han Sa Min over his sudden withdrawal from the project.

  January 05, 2016 12:01 PM EST

• K-Pop Girl Group Face-Off: 4Minute, GFriend And Dal Shabet Ready To Shine With January Comebacks [POLL]

  These girl groups are getting ready to wow fans in the new year. Which one are you looking forward to most?

  January 05, 2016 10:01 AM EST

• VIXX Rapper Ravi To Release 1st Mixtape

  VIXX's Ravi will be dropping his first mixtape in the upcoming week, featuring prominent Korean hip-hop artist Microdot on the first track.

  January 02, 2016 10:01 PM EST

• TWICE Treat Fans To 2 Remixes In Celebration Of The New Year

  The rookie girl group gave fans one final present for 2015 with two new remix versions of their hit debut track "Like OOH-AHH."

  January 01, 2016 11:01 PM EST

• CUBE Entertainment Reportedly Preparing To Debut New Boy Group In 2016

  CUBE Entertainment, home to popular groups BEAST, 4Minute, and BTOB, are reportedly gearing up to add a new boy group to their roster.

  January 01, 2016 11:01 PM EST

• BTS Members Rap Monster And Jungkook Release Cover Of Troye Sivan's 'Fools'

  The two Korean singers arranged the lyrics and vocals themselves in their dorm room and released the cover on SoundCloud.

  December 30, 2015 11:12 AM EST

• VIXX's Ravi Ends 2015 On A High Note With Sexy 'Chained Up' Performance And Collaboration With Melody Day

  VIXX Ravi wraps up the year with a bang, showcasing his sentimental side on Melody Day's latest single and his sexiness at this year's SBS Gayo Daejun.

  December 29, 2015 11:12 AM EST

• Fans Claim SBS Staff Treated BTOB Members Rudely During 'Gayo Daejun'

  BTOB fans are demanding an apology from SBS for supposed mistreatment of the group by staffers during the end of year special 'Gayo Daejun.'

  December 29, 2015 10:12 AM EST