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• Super Junior's Siwon And TVXQ's Changmin Join Growing List Of SM Entertainment Stars Reporting For Duty

  Quite a few of the entertainment company's artists are currently fulfilling their mandatory military service.

  November 20, 2015 10:11 AM EST

• B1A4's Gongchan Laughs Off Overzealous Fan Who Tried To Kiss Him At Mexican Concert

  One fan tried to forcibly kiss the Korean pop idol during a signing event. When K-pop idols go overseas, it is normal to express excitement. But one Mexican fan went too far when B1A4 appeared at a fan signing event.

  November 20, 2015 10:11 AM EST

• SM Entertainment Continues Expansion To China With Mandopop Star Search Program

  The Korean entertainment company has a history of recruiting Chinese trainees. The Korean entertainment agency SM Entertainment is continuing to make inroads into the Chinese media industry.

  November 20, 2015 10:11 AM EST

• MAMA 2015: Psy And CL To Perform New Album Songs During Awards Ceremony

  Both YG Entertainment artists will reportedly unleash new music at the year-end award show. Anyone watching this year's Mnet Asia Music Awards (MAMA) will be in for a surprise: New songs from two of K-pop's top stars.

  November 20, 2015 10:11 AM EST

• Vogue Calls CL The 'Next Big Pop Supernova' Ahead Of Hallyu Star's New Solo Release

  The American magazine highlighted the 2NE1 frontwoman's international appeal. The most shared article on Vogue's website today is hardly about fashion.

  November 18, 2015 10:11 AM EST

• How To Write A K-Pop Song, According To Drew Ryan Scott Of After Romeo [EXCLUSIVE]

  The musician-writer knows exactly what K-pop companies and fans are looking for and has the perfect recipe for writing Hallyu hits.

  November 18, 2015 10:11 AM EST

• YG Entertainment Teasers Lead To Confusion About Whether Lee Hi Or CL Will Make Comeback Soon [POLL]

  The Korean entertainment agency's latest teaser campaign has people scratching their head trying to decipher which artist is making a comeback on Nov. 21.

  November 17, 2015 11:11 AM EST

• iKON And B.A.P Thrill Fans With Competing Comebacks [POLL]

  With different musical styles and levels of experience in the K-pop scene, B.A.P and iKON's newest releases each offer a lot to K-pop fans. Which song do you prefer?

  November 16, 2015 12:11 PM EST

• After Romeo's Drew Ryan Scott Has Written Music For Everyone From EXO To Taeyang And There's More K-Pop Where That Came From [EXCLUSIVE]

  The American pop star has written music for everyone from TVXQ to Taeyang and is one of the K-pop industry's biggest secrets.

  November 16, 2015 12:11 PM EST

• Lovelyz A Capella Version Of Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' Gains Media Attention In The States

  The Korean girl group's cover version of the King of Pop's hit song went viral in the U.S.

  November 16, 2015 11:11 AM EST

• Girls' Generation's Original 'Gee' Music Video Removed Then Returned To YouTube

  The video has nearly 150 million views and went missing from YouTube for a few hours on Monday. The original music video of the most iconic K-pop song was unavailable on YouTube for several hours.

  November 10, 2015 09:11 AM EST

• April Loses Member Just 3 Months After Debut

  Only a few months after debuting, K-pop girl group April lost their leader Somin on Monday. Only a few months after debuting, K-pop girl group April lost a member on Monday.

  November 10, 2015 09:11 AM EST

• SM Entertainment Reports Spike In Profits From 2014

  The company, one of South Korea's leading record labels, overall did better this year. SM Entertainment saw increases throughout 2015 in comparison to 2014, according to the company's latest recorded earnings.

  November 10, 2015 08:11 AM EST

• Korean High School Student Goes Viral With Impressive Cover Of Adele's 'Hello'

  The Internet is currently in awe of a South Korean high school student who may sing Adele's song "Hello" better than the British singer herself.

  November 10, 2015 08:11 AM EST

• Who's Next At YG Entertainment? Some Speculate It Could Be 2NE1

  Comments on YG Entertainment's social media accounts question the latest set of teaser images from the K-pop company.

  November 09, 2015 06:11 AM EST

• Jay Park Comeback Embroiled In Issues Following Banned Music Video, Song Addressing Departure From 2PM

  This week, the rapper released his album "₩orld₩ide" to great applause, but the "You Know" music video and the song "F*ck Boy" are receiving less than stellar attention.

  November 06, 2015 11:11 AM EST

• Profile Of A K-Pop Fan: Jessica Cardillo Of Pennsylvania's Love For BTS Inspires Her To Connect With Other Mature K-Pop Fans

  The thirty-something wants other older fans of K-pop to get together under her 'Noona Nation.'

  November 06, 2015 10:11 AM EST

• Girls' Generation's Tiffany Shares Picture With SISTAR And Big Bang Members

  Big Bang's Taeyang and Daesung, Sistar's Bora, Zion.T, and Teddy Park were all featured in the picture.

  November 06, 2015 10:11 AM EST

• American Clothing Brand GAP Signs Krystal Jung For Chinese Ad Campaign

  The f(x) member partook in an ad campaign that featured numerous Asian celebrities. It looks like f(x) will be wearing more blue jeans in the future. Krystal of f(x) (Chrystal Soo Jung) recently signed on with Gap, the American apparel company, to promote their brand in China.

  November 06, 2015 10:11 AM EST

• Super Junior And SM Entertainment Launch 'Lable SJ' In Honor Of 10th Anniversary

  The popular boy band is the first of the company's acts to receive their own subsidiary label. The kings of SM Entertainment now have their own palace.

  November 06, 2015 10:11 AM EST

• Seohyun To Star Opposite EXO's Chanyeol In Chinese Film 'So I Married An Anti-Fan'

  The Girls' Generation member will be the second lead female in the film which begins filming this week.

  November 05, 2015 01:11 PM EST

• Dream Factory Artists Fight South Korean Government On Textbook Policies

  The entertainment company held a concert protesting the initiative. Some Korean musicians are coming out strong against a government education initiative.

  November 05, 2015 12:11 PM EST

• Big Bang, EXO Come Out On Top With The Most Watched K-Pop Music Videos In 2015

  Big Bang, Girls' Generation, and EXO were all included in the top five, with Big Bang securing three spots themselves.

  November 05, 2015 10:11 AM EST

• Record Label Reps For IU And Britney Spears Address Plagiarism Claims

  A recent song released by the Korean singer shares similarities with a 2007 song by Britney Spears. A song recently released by Korean singer IU reportedly includes samples of a 2007 song by Britney Spears.

  November 04, 2015 09:11 AM EST

• Rania Becomes 1st K-Pop Girl Group To Add African-American Member Ahead Of 'Demonstrate' Comeback

  Alexandra Reid joins Rania for their latest comeback. K-pop history was made on Wednesday in South Korea when the first African-American girl group member made her debut.

  November 04, 2015 08:11 AM EST

• 2NE1 Beat One Direction, Girls' Generation In PopCrush Battle Of The Bands

  The K-Pop girl group competed against numerous international acts to take first place. Over a year since their last album, 2NE1 continues to slay. On Tuesday, the website PopCrush crowned the K-pop quintet the queens of their 2015 Battle of the Bands.

  November 03, 2015 11:11 AM EST

• Rookie Group Ranking By Physical Album Sales Shows Seventeen As Clear Winner

  The top group sold more than half of the rookie albums in 2015, and more than twice as many as their nearest challenger.

  November 03, 2015 11:11 AM EST

• CJ E&M Asks MBK Entertainment Not To Release Davichi Song

  The song "Moments" was used during an appearance of MBK's new girl group DIA. Davichi's former and current companies are at odds, according to a recent post on the vocal duet's official Facebook account.

  November 02, 2015 11:11 AM EST

• B.A.P, BTS, VIXX, WINNER And iKON To Compete With New Releases In November [POLL]

  Multiple popular K-pop male idol groups will return to the scene this month. It's November, which means that we've said goodbye to October and are ready for the new month and all the new Korean music releases that come with it.

  November 02, 2015 10:11 AM EST

• A Pink Manager Goes Viral With His Dance Moves [VIDEO]

  The manager filled in for Eunji with surprising accuracy as the girl group rehearsed 'Remember.'

  November 02, 2015 10:11 AM EST