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?

This year was supposed to make K-pop great again after a slowdown in 2024 — marked by falling album sales and shrinking profits — as the nation’s biggest acts, such as BTS and Blackpink, are poised to make long-awaited returns.

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Trump's tariffs rock the global economy, but K-pop doesn’t mind — or does it?

Jin of boy band BTS will release his second EP "Echo" on May 16, his agency BigHit Music said Tuesday.

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BTS's Jin to release new album 'Echo' on May 16

Webtoonist Kian84's guesthouse sketches came to life in a new Netflix reality show, testing the patience of BTS's Jin, who served as a staffer, and the guests who had to navigate a most bizarre design.

Kian84's crazy guesthouse tests limits, creates bonds in new Netflix reality show

J-Hope of boy band BTS finished the North American leg of his "Hope on the Stage" world tour, hailing the "big meaning" the "historic" shows had for the singer.

J-Hope wraps up 'historic' North American leg of 'Hope on the Stage' tour

Jin of BTS was spotted volunteering at a wildfire evacuee shelter in Andong, North Gyeongsang, on Thursday, according to reports.  

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BTS's Jin lends a helping hand to wildfire evacuees

HYBE is banking on the return of BTS and the possible opening of the Chinese market to reverse its financial fortunes, with up to 501.6 billion won in operating profit projected for 2026. 

HYBE eyes 'A Brand New Day' with the return of BTS and a possible world tour

BTS member J-Hope's latest single "Mona Lisa" landed at No. 65 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, equaling the highest number of solo songs to rank on the U.S. music chart for a K-pop solo singer, set by his bandmate Jungkook.

BTS's J-Hope hits Billboard Hot 100 with 'Mona Lisa,' joins Jungkook with most K-pop solo singles to make chart

An unidentified individual hacked into BTS member Jungkook's bank account and sold 8.4 billion won ($5.7 million) in HYBE shares he owned. The stock was returned to Jungkook after a court order, according to Jungkook's agency BigHit Music.

Hacker steals 8.4 billion won in HYBE shares owned by BTS member Jungkook

BTS member Jimin broke the record for holding the longest-charting K-pop song on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, surpassing "Dynamite" (2020) by his own group BTS.

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Bigger than BTS? Jimin's 'Who' breaks 'Dynamite' record as longest-charting K-pop song on Billboard Hot 100.

Ateez, Stray Kids, BTS's Jimin, Tomorrow X Together's Yeonjun and ILLIT each won an award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025 on Tuesday.

Ateez, Stray Kids, BTS's Jimin and more receive honors at iHeartRadio Music Awards

J-Hope of BTS will release a remix of his song "Sweet Dreams" on Tuesday and a new single titled "Mona Lisa" on Friday. 

BTS's J-Hope to release remix and new single this week

BTS’s J-Hope will perform his upcoming digital single “Sweet Dreams [feat. Miguel]" on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on March 11, his agency, BigHit Music, said on Tuesday.

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