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• Golden Disk Awards Winners: Night 1

  Major artists such as Big Bang and Girls' Generation took home major trophies at the Golden Disk Awards on January 20.

  01.21.16 | 11:11AM EST

• 'Only About A Year Left For You To See The Big Bang Team On Stage' T.O.P Tells Crowd At 2016 Golden Disk Awards

  Another awards show, another chance for a Big Bang member to strike fear in the hearts of the K-pop boy band's longtime fans. This time it was T.O.P at Wednesday's Golden Disk Awards in Seoul, South Korea.

  01.20.16 | 7:31PM EST

• ToppDogg Wants To Entertain You! The Rap Group On Their Next Album And The New 10-Piece Lineup [EXCLUSIVE]

  ToppDogg discussed their creative process, the problems that arise in being a large outfit and the ways that being considered a K-pop boy band can be limiting, in a KpopStarz exclusive interview.

  01.22.16 | 6:34PM EST

• South Korean Task Force Brings K-Pop Dance Routines To Underprivileged Children In Indonesia

  This is the first Official Development Assistance program started by the planning body, whose mission it is to use new methods to further the influence and scope of the Korean Wave abroad while focusing on philanthropic endeavors.

  01.18.16 | 10:06AM EST

• Family And Friends Of K-Pop Idols Get Their Moment In The Spotlight

  Celebrities are used to being under hot lights on stage and in front of cameras. But what happens when their loved ones get a turn in the spotlight?

  01.18.16 | 8:51AM EST

• SBS 'Inkigayo' Round-Up: Suzy & Baekhyun Win #1 On The January 17, 2016 Episode

  Suzy & Baekhyun win their second trophy during the January 17 episode of 'Inkigayo.' (Photo : Twitter ) SBS Inkigayo is back and featured great performances from some of your favorite K-pop stars.

  01.17.16 | 11:07PM EST

• Performances From Shinhwa's Hyesung, Dal Shabet, Turbo, And More During The January 16, 2016 Episode Of MBC's 'Music Core'

  Great performances from some of your favorite K-pop stars during the January 16 episode of 'Music Core.'

  01.16.16 | 12:50PM EST

• 'Music Bank' Highlights: Suzy & Baekhyun Win #1 On The January 15, 2016 Episode + Performance Recaps

  Suzy & Baekhyun win their first trophy for "Dream" during the January 15 episode of 'Music Bank.'

  01.16.16 | 12:28PM EST

• Reddit Thread On 'Dumbest K-Pop Scandals' Prompts Frank Discussion On Performers' Right To Have A Social Life

  Is a South Korean performer getting married or dating someone actually a scandal? The question was among several thought-provoking issues raised in a discussion within the largest K-pop fan group on Reddit on Friday.

  01.15.16 | 8:19PM EST

• K-Pop Classics: Hallyu Forefathers Seo Taiji And Boys Bring Hip-Hop To Korea On The 1992 Track 'Nan Arayo' [VIDEO]

  In 1992, Seo Taiji introduced Korean audiences to the sensation known as rap music with the hit song "Nan Arayo" and Korean music hasn't been the same since.

  01.15.16 | 2:50PM EST

• Performances From The 2016 Seoul Music Awards

  Watch EXO, A Pink, Seventeen, EXID, iKON and more hit the stage at Thursday night's awards ceremony.

  01.15.16 | 12:10PM EST

• 'M! Countdown' Highlights: iKON Win #1 And Defeat BTS On The January 14, 2016 Episode + Performance Recaps

  iKON win and beats BTS during the January 14 episode of Mnet's 'M! Countdown.' (Photo : Twitter ) Mnet's M! Countdown is back and featured great performances from some of your favorite K-pop stars.

  01.15.16 | 10:36AM EST

• K-Pop Double Take: Cyndi Lauper's Iconic Style Is Alive And Well On Laboum's Latest 'Aalow Aalow' [VIDEO]

  Laboum's single "Aalow Aalow," released on Dec. 6, is a clear riff on Cyndi Lauper's 1983 hit "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" with a bit of the sounf K-pop icons like Girls' Generation and SISTAR for good measure.

  01.14.16 | 9:31PM EST

• Review: Lucky J Combines The Best Of Then And Now On The Epic Showstopper 'No Love' [VIDEO]

  Lucky J's single "No Love," released Friday, melds a melody from the traditional Korean string instrument Haegeum with shiny synth work and modern rap drums, creating an unforced fusion of past and present.

  01.13.16 | 2:34PM 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.

  01.13.16 | 3:08PM EST

• Review: Brave Brothers's Unabashedly '80s Pop Sound Makes His 1st Single For Dal Shabet 'Someone Like U' The Highlight Of 'Naturalness' [VIDEO]

  If you're the type of person who pines for the all-but-lost art of crafting a light, upbeat '80s pop song, then there is a lot for you to like in "Someone Like U," from Dal Shabet's EP "Naturalness," released on Jan. 5.

  01.12.16 | 7:39PM EST

• Girls' Generation Honored As Only K-Pop Act Invited To Year Of The Monkey TV Special In China

  The Korean girl group flew to China on Sunday to film their performance for the special February broadcast.

  01.12.16 | 11:15AM EST

• K-Pop Beyond The Charts: Jager & Lucas Light A Fire With A Hypnotic Electric Piano Hook On 'Talk To You' [AUDIO]

  On Jager & Lucas's latest single "Talk To You," released on Friday, the South Korean rap duo flow over a Fender Rhodes electric piano groove that reels you in and keeps you there.

  01.11.16 | 5:31PM EST

• Remembering David Bowie As A Major K-Pop Influencer

  The outstanding English artist gave us some of the most amazing musical artistry the world has ever seen.

  11.28.17 | 5:08PM 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.

  01.10.16 | 3:39PM EST