Aug 24, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah
KATSEYE's third EP, "WILD," debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 units, the biggest week for an all-woman group's album since 2008, as the HYBE-Geffen act's Wildworld Tour opens Sept. 1 in Dublin.
Aug 24, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah
KATSEYE's Billboard 200 No. 1 validates HYBE's "multi-home, multi-genre" strategy of exporting the K-pop production system abroad, even as the same promise of label autonomy is being tested in a Seoul courtroom over the NewJeans-ADOR dispute.
Aug 18, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah
BTS's decision to boycott the Grammys' new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category prompted the Recording Academy to reconsider it within weeks — a reversal in progress that raises the question of who a genre category is actually for.
Aug 17, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
The Recording Academy is reconsidering its new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category after BTS refused to submit music in protest, with the Grammy entry deadline closing August 21.
Aug 05, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
CORTIS opens the North American leg of its sold-out "Put Your Phone Down" tour in Toronto, following a Korean tour opener that drew fan criticism over a short, repetitive setlist.
Jul 14, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
All 13 members of Seventeen have renewed their contracts with Pledis Entertainment for a second time, extending a full-group run that began in 2015 without a single member departure.
Jul 11, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah
US music publisher All Surface Publishing sued NewJeans, ADOR and HYBE on July 7 over alleged copyright infringement in "ETA," claiming the 2023 hit copied a 2005 Baltimore club track without authorization.
Jul 06, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah
Chile's National Sports Institute has declined to authorize BTS's October Santiago stadium shows over stage-related field damage concerns, sparking fan protests even though all three nights sold out months ago.
Jul 01, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah
South Korean outlet Edaily reported that BTS's Suga invested in SpaceX through a Korean venture capital firm before 2022, potentially generating returns of 20 to 40 times his initial investment following SpaceX's record-breaking June IPO. HYBE declined to comment.
Jun 29, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
Le Sserafim, Illit, and Katseye's "Iconic by Mistake" debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest-charting K-pop girl group song of 2026, testing HYBE's multi-label strategy with measurable fanbase crossover data.
Sep 26, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
K-pop group TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) has partnered with UNICEF to launch "TOGETHER FOR TOMORROW," a global mental health campaign targeting youth, with an official ceremony scheduled for September 30th at UNICEF headquarters in New York.
Sep 15, 2025 PM EDT - Isaac
The standoff between HYBE and its affiliate ADOR has entered a sharper phase. The second attempt at mediation wrapped up in under thirty minutes. Nothing meaningful came out of it. The quick collapse made it clear that both sides are still unwilling to compromise.
Sep 13, 2025 PM EDT - Isaac
K-pop sensation NewJeans has entered the spotlight again-not for a new release, but for mounting questions over its contract status. Reports in Korean media this week indicated that discussions between the group and ADOR, the subsidiary label under HYBE, have begun earlier than expected, setting off speculation about whether all five members will remain under the same management.
Nov 07, 2024 AM EST - Hugh Jung
In a significant announcement that has caught the attention of fans worldwide, HYBE Corporation has indicated that BTS's highly anticipated full-group comeback might not happen immediately after the members complete their military service in 2025.
Oct 16, 2024 AM EDT - Hue Jung
On October 15th, Japan's TV Asahi·ANN comprehensive news program "Hodo Station" aired an exclusive interview with Min Hee-jin, former CEO of ADOR. In this interview, Min addressed several topics related to her current situation and future plans for the K-pop girl group NewJeans.
Aug 19, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah
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