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K-pop band criticized for not depicting Howard U as more black

A brief cartoon depiction of Howard University in popular K-pop band BTS’s music trailer “Arirang” has prompted criticism ...
NPR

K-pop rules the charts — and it's not just 'KPop Demon Hunters,' either

With I'm the Problem dropping to No. 3 and KPop Demon Hunters holding at No. 2 for a sixth nonconsecutive week, the No. 1 album in the country belongs to the K-pop group Stray Kids and its new album, ...
The New York Times

In 2025, K-Pop Battled Its Demons

The genre peaked in terms of global awareness with “KPop Demon Hunters,” while the industry’s most promising new act was mired in a legal morass. By Jon Caramanica This year, from a distance, the ...
The Daily Dot

When K-pop culturally appropriates

Korea's K-pop could be a twin of American mainstream media. Think of it like the Parent Trap: The two share very similar features—catchy music, visual appeal, and strong fanbases—but maintain their ...
Yahoo

BTS propelled K-pop to global stardom. Nearly four years later, they’re back

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BTS attends the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 3, 2022. - Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images When the world’s ...
The Korean Vegan on MSNOpinion

I can't understand a word—but that's not the problem

K-pop, especially tracks like “Golden,” isn’t built for translation alone. It’s layered, expressive, and meant to be ...
Forbes

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Makes K-Pop History As It Returns To No. 1

KPop Demon Hunters returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming the first K-pop album ever to spend more than one week atop the chart and making Billboard history. THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY ...
NPR

How the West was won: K-pop's great assimilation gambit

In 2003, at 11 years old, Kim Eun-jae signed with the Korean agency SM Entertainment as a trainee, hoping to rise through the necessary steps to become a K-pop idol. She worked for the company for ...
Forbes

A Reminder That KATSEYE Is A Global Group, Not K-Pop

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: (L-R) Sophia, Megan, Daniela, Lara Raj, Yoonchae and Manon of KATSEYE perform onstage during the Sir Lucian Grainge's 2026 Music Is Universal Artist Showcase at ...
CNN

BTS propelled K-pop to global stardom. Nearly four years later, they’re back

When the world’s biggest K-pop group announced their hiatus in late 2022, they were at the height of superstardom. They regularly topped music charts, won prestigious awards, and arguably transformed ...