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' 

Boy band Seventeen will host a meet and greet at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on June 20 and 21, according to the band's agency Pledis Entertainment on Monday.

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Boy band Seventeen to hold 10th 'Carat Land' meet and greet event  

Boy band Seventeen’s ongoing world tour “NEW_” has accumulated some 840,000 concertgoers across 29 shows in 14 regions, agency Pledis Entertainment said Monday.

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Seventeen’s world tour 'NEW_' attracts 840,000 concertgoers across 29 shows

Boy band Seventeen member DK is set to be featured in a new song for the popular Naver Webtoon “Return of the Blossoming Blade” (2021-), which will be released on Monday at 6 p.m.

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Seventeen's DK featured in new song from 'Return of the Blossoming Blade' webtoon

Boy band Seventeen recently wrapped up its Japanese leg of its world tour “NEW_” across four cities, which drew a total of 420,000 concertgoers.

Seventeen finishes Japan leg of 'New_' world tour

Boy band Seventeen will sing the ending theme song for the final season of the Japanese anime television series “Beastars” (2019-), agency Pledis Entertainment said Monday.

Seventeen to sing ending theme song for 'Beastars' third season

K-pop powerhouse HYBE grossed $469.2 million from its artists' world tours this year, ranking fourth in global tour revenue — five spots higher than last year — according to Billboard's “Top Promoters” list.

HYBE and K-pop artists named on Billboard's top promoters and tour revenue lists

Boy band Seventeen has added two shows in Hong Kong as part of its ongoing “NEW_” world tour, agency Pledis Entertainment said on Wednesday.

Boy band Seventeen adds shows in Hong Kong to world tour

Hoshi of boy band Seventeen will release his first English song titled "Fallen Superstar" on Tuesday at 6 p.m., just two months after his previous solo song "Take A Shot."

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Seventeen's Hoshi to release first all-English song 'Fallen Superstar'

Boy band Seventeen added concerts in Singapore and the Philippines to the Asian leg of its ongoing “NEW_” world tour, agency Pledis Entertainment said Thursday.

Seventeen adds 'NEW_' concerts in Singapore, Philippines

A slew of K-pop acts has secured spots on the Billboard charts — notably Twice, Blackpink’s Jisoo, Stray Kids and Cortis — as of Tuesday.

Twice, Blackpink's Jisoo, Stray Kids and more place on Billboard charts 

A four-part documentary series covering the past 10 years of K-pop megaband Seventeen will be released through Disney+ starting on Nov. 7. The “Seventeen: Our Chapter” series will revolve around the “Right Here” world tour.

Disney+ documentary to commemorate full decade of Seventeen 

Boy band Seventeen's fifth full-length album "Happy Burstday" will be released in a new vinyl edition, its agency Pledis Entertainment said Monday. This will be the first time that Seventeen will release a vinyl album ever since its debut in 2015.

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