Is it a racial slur or is it simply another language? The question has popped up frequently in the context of several Asian languages over the years. And now that Korean pop music has been dominating ...

SM Entertainment’s critically renowned K-pop act Red Velvet dropped their “Cosmic” MV, which celebrates the Midsummer festival. The music video showcases a theme inspired by the 2019 movie Midsommar.

As the world rang in 2026, songs filled with messages of hope and new beginnings once again found their way back into the ...

K-pop idols such as V, TWICE, Jackson Wang, and aespa have released songs in English as well as Korean. Credit: Image credits: AFP / ImaZinS Editorial / Han Myung-Gu / NDZ/Star Max / GC Images / ...

Songs can span many genres within the realm of K-pop, from pop to rap, hip-hop, dance and more. With so much diversity in its sound, K-pop also brings many opportunities for songs to evoke certain ...

As the clock resets on New Year’s Day, many K-pop listeners follow a small but familiar ritual: choosing the first song they ...

While rookie girl groups impressed like no other when it came to K-pop in 2022, they were not the only ones cementing a place in the year’s best music. Veteran performers like Girls’ Generation’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laura Sirikul is a L.A.-based reporter covering film/TV and music. The film centers on a girl K-pop group, Huntrix, who are ...

Watch SHINee's Minho experience a hilarious fan moment in a Korean restaurant when a fan mixes up his song lyrics with food ...

In recent years, the eyes of the world have gradually turned toward South Korea thanks to its pop culture exports, Netflix K-drama Squid Game, K-pop idols BTS and Oscar-winning movie Parasite, to name ...