He never listened to banned K-pop music but, after defecting to the South, he's about to debut as an idol. Hyuk is one of two young North Koreans in a new K-pop band called 1Verse -- the first ...

The South Korean also impresses everyone when he says they use only olive oil pressed from the fruits harvested from the backyard of their Italian home. Then, there is idol Jang Won-young from K ...

BEIJING: K-pop fans in China are paying for the immersive experience of being an idol for a few hours and getting closer to the dream life of their favourite stars. Idol experience studios have ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Borders are open, live music is back and the K-pop touring cycle is in full swing. Stars including veteran idols GFRIEND, Day6, J-hope and more are touring the world with both new and old tunes in ...

In the wake of the wildfires, dozens of South Korean actors and K-pop idols have donated to support relief efforts. These include IU, Lee Jong Suk, Byeon Woo Seok, Lim Ji Yeon, Bae Suzy, Kim Ji Won, ...

K-pop’s newest idol group, 1Verse, formed by Single Beetle, is all set to make history as the first group to feature two North Korean defectors, Hyuk and Seok. The duo endured a long journey from ...

Kickstarted at the end of February 2025, the K-pop idol has been over taking over major cities in Asia and North America. As a leg of his solo tour, J-hope recently performed live in Mexico.

By making a bold and unconventional decision to debut with a full-length album rather than a mini-album, as is typical for a lot of other K-pop idol groups, Newbeat signaled that they are ready to ...