K-pop

Netflix to live stream K-Pop’s BTS comeback concert in March

The event will take place at Seoul’s historic Gwanghwamu

Demand is so high that universities from California to Arkansas are expanding their courses in Korean language and culture.

US fans are so obsessed with KPop Demon Hunters, they are learning Korean

To properly sing along to Golden, the inescapable hit song from the movie KPop Demon Hunters, it helps to know Korean, which is sprinkled into the lyrics.

The story of a K-pop fan: I spent S$2,500 to win a 1.5-minute fancall with my idol

The story of a K-pop fan: I spent S$2,500 to win a 1.5-minute fancall with my idol

What lengths do K-pop fans go to in order to see their idols? The Business Times looks at three scenarios of how fans engage with K-pop, as well as how the industry has grown in Singapore.

Fans dancing outside a stadium in France prior to a concert by South Korean group Blackpink. Audience data shows that there are now far more K-pop fans outside South Korea than at home.

The ‘K’ in K-pop is already silent. And that’s ok

Korean pop isn’t being colonised – it’s the other way around

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ has won over audiences in South Korea by weaving elements of traditional Korean demon lore with a thumping K-pop soundtrack and fan culture.

South Korea sings along to Netflix megahit ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

[BUSAN, South Korea] The K-pop fantasy megahit KPop Demon Hunters, Netflix’s most-watched film, held its first singalong screening on Saturday (Sep 20) in South Korea, from where the US-produced featu...

Netflix decided to respond to the robust returns of the "KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Along" not by taking the public temperature and extending its theatrical run to a second weekend or beyond, but by promptly announcing its arrival on the service the very next day.

Netflix missed another opportunity with ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

The company’s belief that theatres are dead led it to the nonsensical decision to pull the sing-along box office hit after just one weekend

'KPop Demon Hunters' is already Netflix’s most-watched animated offering, and sits second on the all-time chart for any original film.

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ craze hits theatres after topping Netflix, music charts

The animated musical has been watched 210 million times and currently has five of the global top 10 songs on Spotify

Singapore is emerging as a hub for developing talent, offering connectivity and access to a wide pool of aspiring stars across South-east Asia.

Singapore’s first K-pop academy trains the next global idols

Thailand has produced some of the most successful idols, with Blackpink’s Lisa leading the way

BTS holds the record as the most-streamed group on Spotify, and became the first K-pop act to top both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Artist 100 charts in the United States.

BTS agency confirms superstars’ 2026 album, tour

[SEOUL] BTS agency HYBE confirmed on Wednesday that the K-pop megastars would release a new album and go on tour in 2026, with the group’s livestream announcement of their return attracting more than ...