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• 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.

  01.13.16 | 11:41AM EST

• Korean Police Officers Perform Dance Routine To Big Bang's 'Bang Bang Bang'

  Korean police grooved to the popular boy group's catchy anthem in a fantastic dance cover video.

  01.12.16 | 11:33AM 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.

  01.11.16 | 10:49AM EST

• Another DSP Media Group Lineup In Peril As Sungmin Leaves A-JAX

  The group's main vocalist will be departing from the group to pursue a rapping career. Over the weekend, it was confirmed that A-JAX member and main vocalist Park Sungmin will be departing from the group to pursue a rapping career.

  01.10.16 | 3:11PM 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."

  01.08.16 | 11:48AM EST

• Red Velvet, BTOB Top Student Poll Of Most Desired K-Pop Idol Classmates

  The most desired male group took up nearly three-quarters of the total vote. School uniform brand Elite polled 388 elementary, high school, and middle students to find out which idol groups they would like to have as classmates for the upcoming school year.

  01.06.16 | 12:23PM 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.

  01.06.16 | 11:34AM EST

• Corea Image Communication Institute Names Psy Biggest Star Of 2015 For Worldwide 'Daddy' Success

  The K-pop icon also received the award in 2013 with his worldwide viral hit "Gangnam Style."

  01.06.16 | 11:24AM 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.

  01.06.16 | 10:52AM EST

• Girl Groups Dominate Top 3 Albums Of 2015 According To Billboard

  Three K-pop girl groups came out on top of 2015. Who runs the world? Girls! At least according to Billboard. At the end of last year, Billboard's resident K-pop gurus Jeff Benjamin and Jessica Oak put together a list of the ten best K-pop albums of 2015.

  01.05.16 | 11:44AM EST

• 'Family Guy' Features K-Dramas, SISTAR And HyunA In Recent Episode

  The episode satirized Korean pop culture including music and television dramas. "Family Guy" was all about the Korean Wave during the first episode of 2016.

  01.04.16 | 10:04AM EST

• f(x)'s Victoria And EXO's Lay Included In Top 10 Most Searched Weibo Stars In China

  The two stars were searched a combined 160 million times in 2015. Both Victoria (Song Qian) and Lay (Zhang Yixing) are extremely popular in their home country of China, according to the top 10 rankings on Chinese social media site Weibo.

  01.02.16 | 11:07PM EST