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• 'Produce 101' Trainees Appear on 'M! Countdown' Ahead of Survival Show [VIDEO]

  The competitors for spots in a new girl group appeared on the weekly music show. The 101 contenders for an upcoming K-pop girl group made their television debut on Thursday.

  December 21, 2015 10:12 AM EST

• Kim Jong Kook And Turbo Reunite For 20th Anniversary Album 'Again'

  Fifteen years since their last release, the group returned with a chart topping album on Monday. A legendary Korean hip-hop group reunited to celebrate their twentieth anniversary.

  December 21, 2015 09:12 AM EST

• K-Pop News Weekly Top 3:, KpopStarz Award Winners, Jay Park's Lyric Controversy, CL Tops Spotify Chart

  This past week brought us numerous scandals and awards. Check out the biggest news stories from the past week: KpopStarz 2015 Best of K-Pop Awards Winners Announced While the year comes to the end, the award season is just getting well under way.

  December 20, 2015 06:12 PM EST

• Jay Park Refutes Claims That '2nd Thots' Attacks Beenzino's Girlfriend Stefanie Michova

  "2nd Thot is not about any specific person or situation," Jay Park tweeted. "So don't go and try to start no drama."

  December 17, 2015 12:12 PM EST

• SM Entertainment Confirms Company Has No Plans To Debut Group With More Members Than EXO

  The South Korean entertainment agency recently confirmed a new K-pop idol group. Following the announcement last week that SM Entertainment will debut a new male idol group in 2016, rumors have abounded regarding the upcoming group.

  December 17, 2015 11:12 AM EST

• CL's 'Hello Bitches' Tops Spotify's U.S Viral Chart

  The K-pop singer shared the news on her official Facebook page. On Wednesday, CL's first official U. S road single topped one of Spotfiy's charts.

  December 17, 2015 09:12 AM EST

• Former EXO Member Luhan Promotes 'Star Wars' In China [VIDEO]

  The celebrity is the Chinese ambassador for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." "Star Wars" fever is affecting millions of people around the globe, and now a former K-pop idol has turned into a Jedi to to promote the film.

  December 16, 2015 10:12 AM EST

• Rap Monster Of BTS Continues With Performance Schedule Despite Hand Injury

  The BTS leader appeared on stage during multiple promotional performances of "Run" with one hand in a cast.

  December 16, 2015 09:12 AM EST

• 'Star Wars' Meets K-Pop: How EXO Awakened The Force In Asia

  One of the most popular franchises ever is set to release a new film, and the world is going crazy over it. So who is better to promote the latest "Star Wars" movie than K-pop's very own EXO?

  December 15, 2015 11:12 AM EST

• Over $80,000 In Donations Made By Shinhwa Member Dongwan To Help Korean Comfort Women

  The singer donated money to women forced into sex slavery by the Japanese government during WWII. One Korean pop star is doing what he can to help the elderly victims of Korea's tragic past.

  December 15, 2015 11:12 AM EST

• WINNER To Kick Off 2016 With 1st Release Since Debut Album

  The YG Entertainment group announced their return date for mid-January. WINNER is next for 2016. On Monday, YG Entertainment announced a long-awaited comeback for the agency's K-pop boy band WINNER.

  December 15, 2015 10:12 AM EST

• FNC Entertainment Launches Pre-Trainee Neo School And Reveals 3 New Aspiring Stars

  The Korean entertainment company is set to launch a new male idol group. On Dec. 13, the Korean entertainment agency FNC Entertainment announced a new trainee system.

  December 15, 2015 09:12 AM EST

• Weekly K-Pop News Top 3: EXO Announce North American Tour, Oh My Girl Detained At LAX, Big Bang Song Plagarized

  A week of relative quiet had a few big moments. Here's our recap of the biggest news in K-pop this past week: Japanese Band Allegedly Plagiarizes Big Bang A Japanese act, ISH-ONE, came under fire earlier this week after a variety of similarities between their latest song, "Mr.

  December 14, 2015 11:12 AM EST

• EXO's 'Call Me Baby' And 'Love Me Right' Among Tumblr's Most Reblogged Songs Of 2015

  The K-pop boy band is one of the most popular acts in Asia today. If you're an EXO fan who uses Tumblr, give yourself a nice round of applause. Two songs by the K-pop boy band EXO appeared on the social media website's list of most reblogged songs in 2015.

  December 11, 2015 11:12 AM EST

• 'Star Wars' Takes Seoul By Force With John Bogeya Wanting To Join EXO And Eric Nam Getting In On The Fun

  The "Star Wars" crew is visiting Seoul ahead of the movie's release. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, one "Star Wars" actor thought he wanted to join EXO, then decided he better not.

  December 11, 2015 09:12 AM EST

• Oh My Girl Members Detained At LAX, Denied Entry To The U.S.

  The girl group turned back after being stalled for several hours at the American airport. After getting stuck at customs in a U. S airport for hours, the K-pop rookie group Oh My Girl turned back to South Korea on Thursday.

  December 10, 2015 05:12 PM EST

• From 'Gangnam Style' To 'Daddy': Psy's Viral Timeline

  The Korean rapper showed the world what he could do in 2012, and now he's back. The most watched man on YouTube is back with a new song, but how does Psy's "Daddy" stack up in comparison to his earlier hits? In 2012, the Korean rapper Psy made history with "Gangnam Style," the most watched video on YouTube ever.

  December 09, 2015 12:12 PM EST

• Former EXO Member Luhan To Break From Chinese Promotions To Look After His Health

  The former EXO member also took a halt from Korean promotions reportedly due to health issues. Luhan, a Chinese entertainer who rose to fame as a member of the K-pop boy band EXO, announced on Monday that he will temporarily halt his career in China.

  December 09, 2015 12:12 PM EST

• Enlisted JYJ Member Kim Jaejoong To Drop Pre-Recorded EP In February

  The singer is currently serving in the South Korean army. He may have been in the Korean military for over a year, but Kim Jaejoong is set to drop a new album.

  December 09, 2015 09:12 AM EST

• GOT7, EXO, Big Bang And BTS Make Twitter's Top 10 Music Hasthags of 2015

  Four K-pop boy bands were included in Twitter's annual trend roundup. One Direction, step aside. GOT7 is here. On Monday, social media site Twitter released its list of the top trending topics throughout 2015.

  December 08, 2015 11:12 AM EST

• Japanese Hip-Hop Group ISH-ONE Respond To Allegations They Copied G-Dragon And Taeyang's 'Good Boy'

  Some say the two songs are extremely alike. A Japanese musician is accused of copying K-pop's Big Bang. ISH-ONE's latest song and music video for the single "Mr.

  December 07, 2015 01:12 PM EST

• NH Media And U-KISS Members React To Secret Marriage Of Member Eli

  The company responded following an Instagram post by Eli that revealed he had been married for over a year.

  December 07, 2015 01:12 PM EST

• EXO To Hit 5 Major North American Cities In 2016 With EXO'luXion World Tour

  The K-pop idol group will bring their tour to North America for the first time ever. EXO-L's, rejoice! The Korean boy band EXO is heading to North America for the first time in several years.

  December 07, 2015 12:12 PM EST

• Big Bang Dominate YouTube With 5 Of The Top 10 Most Viewed K-Pop Music Videos In 2015

  The five-member K-pop idol group released eight singles in 2015. K-pop fans from around the globe have shown a lot of love fro Big Bang in 2015. The YG Entertainment K-pop idol group came out on top of this year's rankings of the most watched videos on YouTube.

  December 07, 2015 12:12 PM EST

• Heads Of YG, SM And FNC Entertainment Named 3 Richest Celebrities In Korea

  The three K-pop agency heads ranked at the top of the list. YG Entertainment chief Yang Hyun Suk is the wealthiest celebrity in South Korea, according to Chaebol.

  December 07, 2015 12:12 PM EST

• SM Entertainment Founder Sees Promising Future For Korean-Chinese Joint Content

  The company contnues their ventures in the Chinese market. Korean entertainment is looking towards China for its future. On Friday, SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo Man discussed the future of joint content creation between China and South Korea.

  December 07, 2015 10:12 AM EST

• SM Entertainment Stars Shine Brightest At China's iQIYI Awards Ceremony

  The Korean entertainment agency picked up numerous awards at the ceremony in China. Some of Asia's biggest stars came out for the 2016 iQIYI All-Star Carnival in China, and Korea's SM Entertainment won big.

  December 07, 2015 10:12 AM EST

• Profile Of A K-Pop Fan: For Indian Engineering Student Tansarra Mayilvaahanam EXO And Park Hyo Shin Are Part Of The Whole Package

  The 19-year-old university student first discovered "Boys Over Flowers" in 2013, and then discovered K-pop.

  December 06, 2015 05:12 PM EST

• Trilingual Mnet Asian Music Awards Ceremony Shows K-Pop's Far Reach

  This year's Mnet Asian Music Awards went out of the way to be more inclusive. The 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) ceremony was more inclusive than ever before.

  December 04, 2015 10:12 AM EST

• #KPOP: Instagram Ranks K-Pop Most Popular Genre Of Music In 2015

  Seoul and K-pop celebrities were also popular on the photo-sharing social media app. Instagrammers are big fans of K-pop, according to the social media app.

  December 04, 2015 10:12 AM EST