K-pop
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.
The ‘K’ in K-pop is already silent. And that’s ok
Korean pop isn’t being colonised – it’s the other way around
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 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’ 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’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 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 ...
Two BTS megastars released from South Korea military
RM and V of the popular boy band BTS are all geared up to perform for their fans again
Tencent Music buys SM Entertainment stake in K-pop bet
South Korean entertainment stocks have been among the biggest gainers in the Korean equity market this year, driven by expectations they will be shielded from tariff wars
Virtual band Plave mixes K-pop and technology to charm fans
The band consisting of Yejun, Noah, Eunho, Bamby and Hamin, say they want to be globally recognised like BTS
