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.
After a hiatus of over a year, the group is finally returning with a wildly ambitious comeback. WINNER are planning a massive comeback in 2016 by releasing three music videos for their upcoming EP, to be released on Feb.
The list shows some surprising trends about which groups are most popular in the K-pop world. Data from music tracking website Hanteo has been revealed, showing which K-pop albums sold the most copies in 2015.
Two of K-pop's top-selling acts of 2015 - YG Entertainment's popular male group Big Bang and SM Entertainment hit-makers EXO - have signed on to appear at the awards festival.
Chief of YG Entertainment Yang Hyun Suk revealed in an interview that the YG group will drop their new album after the start of the new year.
The 37-year old singer has decided to remain at the agency that supported him when he released his mega-hit "Gangnam Style."
The song features rapper Will.i.am. and is an catchy electronic track with a hard hitting beat. "Gangnam Style" mastermind Psy is coming back and has given fans a sneak peek at a song off his upcoming 7th album.
Despite some heavy speculation that 2NE1 would be the next YG Entertainment act to make a comeback, signs now point to the long-awaited solo album from CL.