Enhypen will be appearing on MBC's "Show! MusicCore" for the first time since 2019, signaling the resolution of a long-standing dispute between HYBE and MBC. This development highlights a changing power dynamic between K-pop and TV stations.

HYBE-MBC tensions have thawed, but what happens now?

What sort of mistake does it take to destroy 70,000 album copies just weeks before their release?

Kingdom, Seventeen get in trouble for cultural inappropriateness

When boy band Seventeen's 10th EP "FML" dropped on April 24, anyone interested K-pop knew it was going to see high CD sales. Since debuting in 2015, Seventeen had been one of the biggest names in the K-pop scene and has been showing consistent growth over the years. But the outcome exceeded expectations, selling a whopping 4.55 million copies in the first week. Among the total sales, 3.99 million were sold on the very first day.  

How did Seventeen sell 4.55 million CDs?

Twice a year, during the Lunar New Year and Chuseok holidays, dozens of K-pop groups and their loyal fans gather at an arena for a day of athletic festivities to flaunt their sportsmanship and teamwork for the biannual “Idol Star Athletics Championships” (ISAC) sports entertainment show on MBC.

 

But particular keen viewers may have noticed that no HYBE artist has taken part in the grand get-together since 2019.

 

Rumor has it that the ties between Korea’s K-pop powerhouse and MBC, one of Korea’s three largest stations and the broadcaster of ISAC, have been severed since 2019.

 

Why? Because agencies don’t have to fear television channels anymore.

MBC-HYBE feud casts shadow on 'Idol Star Athletics Championships' 

Seventeen’s "The City" project will land in Bangkok on Saturday, ahead of its upcoming Bangkok concerts on Dec. 23 and Dec. 24, its agency HYBE said Monday.

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Seventeen's 'The City' project to hit Bangkok next, ahead of concerts

Female K-pop artists dominated YouTube's Top 10 list for music videos in Korea, with IVE and (G)I-DLE taking top spots. Solo artists like Blackpink's Jisoo also made appearances.

Girl groups dominate YouTube's Top 10 music video list

Angels' Nest will use S.Coups's donation to care for animals living in the shelter and pay for their medical expenses.

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Seventeen's S.Coups donates 50 million won to abandoned animal shelter

The 38th Golden Disc Awards' nominations for Digital Song of the Year include many songs about self-love and self-validation.

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Self-love takes center stage at Golden Disc Awards, 20 tracks to vie for best song

NewJeans landed at No. 26 on the country's Hot 100 chart on Thursday with its track "Ditto" in the single "OMG," the highest ranking achieved by a work of a foreign artist on this chart.

NewJeans, Seventeen, Tomorrow X Together storm Billboard charts in Japan

NewJeans, Seventeen, ZeroBaseOne and other hot and trending K-pop artists will be performing at the upcoming 38th Golden Disc Awards, which is set to be held at Jakarta International Stadium in Indonesia on Jan. 6.

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NewJeans, Seventeen, others to perform at 38th Golden Disc Awards

The 2023 MAMA Awards wrapped up its two-day ceremony with special performances and live speeches by K-pop stars at the Tokyo Dome, in front of 80,000 audience members.

HYBE artists take major awards at 2023 MAMAs

"Dino's first solo mixtape 'Wait' will reveal a new side of him that has never before seen," Pledis Entertainment said in a press release.

Seventeen's Dino to drop solo mixtape on Nov. 27

The Korea JoongAng Daily will choose 15 top K-pop acts and look back to their golden 2023 and a possible Golden Disc nomination. Up next is Seventeen, currently the best-selling artist in K-pop that continues to reach new highs with each new music. 

Higher and higher: Seventeen reaches new heavens each year [GOLDEN 2023] 

Hope, dream, together — Boy band Seventeen shared a heartwarming message of love and "going together" at the 13th Unesco Youth Forum in Paris on Tuesday as the first K-pop band to speak at the Unesco headquarters.

'Diverse voices lead to impactful solutions': Seventeen speaks at Unesco Youth Forum

At the news of the boy band's attendance, the registration for the event closed early after 3,600 people tried to sign up for the event while there were only 550 seats available, according to Seventeen's agency Pledis Entertainment.

Seventeen to attend Unesco Youth Forum, release special video

The six artists are boy bands Seventeen, Stray Kids, girl groups Le Sserafim, a Twice subunit Misamo, NiziU and JO1, according to a report.

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