Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laura Sirikul is a L.A.-based reporter covering film/TV and music. Based in South Korea, the home of K-pop’s synchronized groups, ...

K-pop’s global ascent reached a new benchmark with Blackpink securing the No. 1 position on Fortune’s inaugural “Most Influential Women” Asia ranking, underscoring the genre’s evolution into a form of ...

Rookie girl group HEART OF WOMAN blends the nostalgic sounds of second generation K-pop with the K-pop most people know today, demonstrated on their debut album.

It’s the morning after the Critics Choice Awards, and “KPop Demon Hunters” has scooped up two trophies: best animated feature and best original song for “Golden.” It marks the first big award win of ...

Audrey Lane was officially revealed as a trainee under all my anecdotes, the entertainment company founded by former idol ...

Ejae, the movie’s breakout star, was the face of K-pop in 2025. Facing questions of art, national belonging and authenticity, she wants to be much more. Ejae in the Hannam neighborhood of Seoul in ...

Even many superfans will tell you that K-pop's pageantry has often masked a troubled business model, where impressionable young trainees commit to a life run entirely by their agencies. Signing on the ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: K-Everything is a CNN Original Series hosted by Daniel Dae Kim that explores the global impact of South Korean culture. The series premieres on CNN International on May 9 at 8 a.m. ET.

Music group BTS accepts the Top Social Artist award onstage during the 2017 Billboard Music Awards (Photo by Kevin Mazur/BBMA2017/Getty Images for dcp) South Korean pop music, also known as K-pop, has ...

Manon Bannerman is a member of the six-piece girl group "Katseye". The K-pop group has been nominated for two Grammys - making Manon the first female musician from Switzerland to do so. What are her ...