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• 25th Annual Seoul Music Awards Honor JYJ's Junsu As Most Popular Musician Despite Network Ban

  The artist won the voter popularity award, even with a lack of television promotions. JYJ's Junsu proved his popularity can withstand any barrier.

  January 14, 2016 10:01 AM EST

• Review: Mino And Taeyhun Strip WINNER's Sound Down To The Bare Essentials On 'Pricked' [AUDIO]

  Released on Monday, the new WINNER single "Pricked" featuring band members Mino and Taehyun show fans a raw side to WINNER than they haven't seen so far.

  January 13, 2016 02:01 PM EST

• Korean Record Labels Diversify Business Practices As Growth Rate Slows

  Korean music companies are looking to other industries for new revenue. The world of K-pop continues to grow as Korean entertainment agencies focus attention on new endeavors thanks to a changing environment.

  January 13, 2016 11:01 AM EST

• SS501 Members Reunite As Double S 301

  More than five years since their last group release, three members of iconic K-pop group SS501 are back.

  January 13, 2016 11:01 AM EST

• Yahoo! Movies Shines Spotlight On Luhan's 'Star Wars' Promo Single 'Inner Force'

  The former EXO member was chosen to represent "The Force Awkakens" in China. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" continues to garner fans around the world, including one of China's budding stars.

  January 13, 2016 10:01 AM EST

• Win An Autographed Album And Chance To See Gummy & Kim Tae Woo Live In New York City [GIVEAWAY]

  The two will release a hip-hop ballad on Wednesday. Here's your chance to see two of the most talented Korean R&B artists, plus you have the chance to take home an autographed album! Gummy and Kim Tae Woo will perform at Queens College's Colden Auditorium on Feb.

  January 13, 2016 10:01 AM EST

• K-Hip-Hop Pioneers DJ DOC And Jinusean To Play California Show Next Week

  The early Korean hip-hop acts will have a show in southern California on Jan. 23. A few early K-pop hip-hop artists plan to take California by storm next month.

  January 13, 2016 09:01 AM EST

• Love X Stereo Want Fans To Choose Stops For Upcoming Hide And Seek USA And Canada Tour

  The Korean indie act will release “We Love We Leave, Part 2" this year. The synthpop band Love X Stereo want fans to help decide where they're going on their next tour.

  January 13, 2016 09:01 AM EST

• Indie Band The Black Skirts Join Hyukoh & Code Kunst At YG Entertainment Sub-Label HIGHGRND

  HIGHGRND is managed by Epik High's Tablo. The indie side of YG Entertainment is growing. On Jan. 7, indie sub-label HIGHGRND announced that the indie one-man band The Black Skirts had formally joined the agency.

  January 11, 2016 11:01 AM EST

• Kakao Moves To Buy South Korea's Largest Music Streaming Service For $1.6 Billion USD

  Kakao will acquire a majority share in Loen Entertainment-run MelOn Music. On Monday, Korean chat app operator Kakao Corp announced a $1. 6 billion USD deal to buy a controlling stake in South Korea's MelOn Music streaming service.

  January 11, 2016 10:01 AM EST

• B.A.P To Bring 30-Stop 2016 Live On Earth World Tour To 200,000 Fans On 5 Continents [VIDEO]

  The idol group will tour the Americas, Europe, Australia, and Asia. BABYs around the world, get ready. Fans of K-pop boy band B. A. P will have the opportunity to see the group in fifteen countries this year.

  January 11, 2016 10:01 AM EST

• Yonhap Reports KARA Will Dissolve Next Month

  The leading South Korean news agency reported an end to the once-popular K-pop girl group. South Korea's publicly funded largest news agency reported on Monday that the K-pop girl group Kara will come to an end next month, following the impending departure of three members.

  January 11, 2016 09:01 AM EST

• BEAST, Former EXO Member Kris, JYP And 2PM's Nichkhun Recognized At China's Weibo Night

  BEAST took home the Asia Popularity Award. K-pop won big at the 2016 Weibo Night Awards. Held in China on Thursday, the 2016 Weibo Night Awards recognized K-pop acts like Beast, 2PM, JYP, and more.

  January 10, 2016 07:01 PM EST

• K-Pop News Weekly Top 3: South Korea Uses K-Pop Propoganda, 'Family Guy' Parodies HyunA, Seungri's Fraud Case

  Catch up on the biggest K-pop news stories of the week. Catch up on some of the biggest K-pop news stories of the week. South Korea Blasts K-Pop Towards North Korea Following the news of an alleged hydrogen bomb test from North Korea, South Korea resumed propaganda attacks towards its northern neighbor.

  January 10, 2016 03:01 PM EST

• Year Of The Monkey K-Pop Stars To Keep An Eye On In 2016

  For idols that were born in 1992, this is going to be a big year.. It's 2016, and the Year of the Monkey based on the traditional Chinese zodiac. Which means that it's a very special year for all of the K-pop idols who were born in 1992 or 1993, but still in the same lunar year.

  January 09, 2016 08:01 PM EST

• Profile Of A K-Pop Fan: Yuremi Guerra Of Florida Gets Recharged By FTISLAND And G-Dragon

  Yuremi appreciates the whirlwind emotions of K-pop. NAME: Yuremi Guerra AGE: 23 HOME: Palm Harbor, Florida CURRENTLY: Working at the Nielsen Company. INTRO TO K-POP: "Listening [to] 'As Ever' by Lee Hongki from FTISLAND in the drama 'You Are Beautiful.

  January 09, 2016 07:01 PM EST

• FTIsland Guitarist Song Seunghyun Recovering After Surgery For Finger Injury

  The K-pop band member fractured a finger on his right hand and will take a month to recover. FTISLAND's guitarist started off the new year with a bit of worrisome news.

  January 08, 2016 12:01 PM EST

• Zion.T Lands Top 2 Spots On Mnet's 2015 Song Ranking

  The R&B artist made big waves in 2015 with "Eat," "Yanghwa Bridge" and "Just."

  January 08, 2016 11:01 AM EST

• EXO's Baekhyun and miss A's Suzy's Top Charts 'Dream' Immediately After Release

  The K-pop idols' sweet winter song heated up Korean music charts. Two of K-pop's hottest idols teamed up for a sweet duet and are heating up the frigid January music charts.

  January 08, 2016 11:01 AM EST

• James Lee Of Royal Pirates Laments Injuries That Nearly Cost Him His Life And Career

  The musician's injuries were far worse than previously revealed and are the reason the longtime bassist recently picked up the keyboard.

  January 08, 2016 11:01 AM EST

• CJE&M Announces $21 Million Investment In Boys 24, The K-Pop AKB48

  The 24 K-pop hopefuls will peform every day for one year in a project reminiscent of the "idols you can meet" format introduced by J-Pop girl group AKB48.

  January 08, 2016 10:01 AM EST

• Party With 'Unpretty Rapstars' Truedy And Heize At K-Pop Club Night In Los Angeles

  The two "Unpretty Rapstar" femme fatales will be heading to the States for a hot performance later this month.

  January 07, 2016 01:01 PM EST

• Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach Opens Up About Being A Super Junior Fan [VIDEO]

  The beauty queen previously wrote about being a Super Junior fan on Twitter prior to being crowned Miss Universe.

  January 07, 2016 10:01 AM EST

• JYP Entertainment Requests Fans Refrain From Visiting GOT7 Dorm

  The male idol group's fans have inconvenienced the members and their neighbors. JYP Entertainment has something to ask of GOT7's fans. On Jan.

  January 07, 2016 10:01 AM EST

• GOT7 Head To Canada For The 1st Time As Headliners For Toronto K-Pop Con 2016

  The K-pop boy band will perform on two nights of the three-day event. Canadian K-Pop fans will soon get treated to a taste of GOT7. On Wednesday, Pop Goes The World announced that GOT7 would be joining Toronto Kpop Con 2016's lineup, raising anticipation for the event.

  January 07, 2016 10:01 AM EST

• Tao's Reps Respond To SM Lawsuit Decision

  Tao's legal team argued that SM Entertainment misled public opinion and will submit further evidence to the court.

  January 06, 2016 01:01 PM EST

• EXID Sign With Chinese Agency Banana Project

  EXID is the second Korean girl group to collaborate with the Chinese agency. Trending K-pop girl group EXID has just made a major move towards conquering the Chinese music market.

  January 06, 2016 12:01 PM EST

• South Korean Entertainment Powerhouse CJ E&M Acquires Hip-Hop Label AOMG

  The agency is currently run by Simon Dominic and Jay Park, who recently took to Twitter to put fans' minds at ease.

  January 06, 2016 11:01 AM EST

• Multiple K-Pop Idol Groups Set To Be Shaken Up In 2016 As Members Face Contract Expirations, Military Enlistment

  BEAST, KARA, 2NE1, and several other groups all are set to see changes thanks to contract expirations in 2015.

  January 06, 2016 10:01 AM EST

• Goo Hara Rumored To Leave KARA And Sign With Keyeast Following Contract Expiration

  The future of KARA is yet unknown as three members mull over contract expiration. The future of K-pop act KARA is up in the air as the group faces disbandment.

  January 06, 2016 10:01 AM EST