South China Morning Post • 16th May 2021

Closed Ending by South Korean singer Shaun sounds familiar for a reason

Shaun’s new songs “Closed Ending” and “Blue” come nearly two years after he took a break from music to complete his mandatory military service. Photo: Warner Music

South China Morning Post • 14th May 2021

K-pop star B.I drops new track ‘Got It Like That’; album due soon

Korean hip-hop artist B.I has released a new track ahead of the launch of his upcoming album. Photo: Getty Images for SXSW

South China Morning Post • 14th May 2021

J. Yoon of South Korean rock band M.C the Max found dead at home

South Korean singer J. Yoon of M.C the Max was found dead at home on May 13, 2021. Photo: Instagram/@yjw_0927

South China Morning Post • 13th May 2021

NCT Dream’s ‘Hot Sauce’ album shows K-pop group’s spicy new sound

NCT Dream dropped their first full-length album, Hot Sauce, on May 10. The 10 songs show off the group’s new, grown-up sound.

South China Morning Post • 12th May 2021

Jay B of Got7 signs with Jay Park’s H1ghr Music, to release single

Jay B of Got7 has joined Jay Park’s hip-hop label H1ghr Music as a solo artist. Photo: Getty Images

South China Morning Post • 11th May 2021

K-pop group Exo to release new album ‘Don’t Fight the Feeling’

K-pop group Exo will release a new album titled “Don’t Fight the Feeling” on June 7, two months after they celebrated their ninth anniversary.

South China Morning Post • 11th May 2021

Is BTS label Hybe about to launch a new boy band?

A photo posted on the Instagram account of “Trainee A”. Photo: Instagram / @_trainee_a

South China Morning Post • 11th May 2021

Who is really writing K-pop songs? It might not be who’s credited

South Korean TV programme Unanswered Questions alleges that many people writing songs for K-pop bands like Exo (above) were not getting the credit, or pay, they deserved.

South China Morning Post • 8th May 2021

It’s time female fans of K-pop girl groups got the credit they deserve

K-pop girl group Brave Girls had one of 2021’s biggest hits in South Korea with Rollin’, released four years ago. They should thank their female fans for its success more than their male ones. Photo: Brave Entertainment

South China Morning Post • 7th May 2021

Will the next BTS come from the US? K-pop companies look West

South Korean media conglomerate CJ ENM is also looking to the Americas for new K-pop-inspired talent, but focusing its attention further south. On May 7, the WarnerMedia-backed streaming service HBO Max announced it had teamed up with CJ ENM to create a K-pop-inspired act through a star-search programme featuring contestants from Latin America. The two companies will work with Endemol Shine Boomdog, the Spanish-language arm of TV show producers Endemol Shine. The series will seek out boy band

South China Morning Post • 5th May 2021

K-pop group NCT Dream and ‘Baby Shark’ creators release song

NCT Dream teach kids about dinosaur species in a new video released in conjunction with ‘Baby Shark’ creators Pinkfong. Photo: SM Entertainment

South China Morning Post • 4th May 2021

Blackpink’s Lisa and Ten from NCT dance on Instagram together

K-pop star Ten, a member of boy bands WayV, NCT, and SuperM, recently shared a video of him dancing with Lisa from Blackpink.

South China Morning Post • 4th May 2021

NCT 127’s Taeyong and EXO’s Baekhyun issue new song Monroe

Taeyong of NCT 127 dropped a new track with Baekhyun of Exo, called Monroe, on SoundCloud this week. They are the latest in a long line of K-pop stars to drop a track on the streaming platform. Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images

South China Morning Post • 3rd May 2021

New K-pop releases to look forward to in May, from BTS to NCT Dream

K-pop music releases in May include NCT Dream’s first full-length album, Hot Sauce.

South China Morning Post • 3rd May 2021

This boy band want to bring Chinese culture to the world

T.U.B.S, aka The Untamed Boys, became a boy band following live concerts held throughout China after the success of the show The Untamed.

South China Morning Post • 1st May 2021

K-pop’s AB6IX on dreams, ice cream and their new mini album

K-pop boy band AB6IX’s fourth mini album marks a return to their original deep house sound and takes the act back to their sonic beginnings. Photo: Brand New Music

South China Morning Post • 30th April 2021

K-pop girl group IZ*One split up after final online concerts

Iz*One, who disbanded on Thursday. Fans knew the K-pop girl group were not supposed to be continuing beyond April, but had been holding out for news of an extension. Photo: Getty Images

South China Morning Post • 30th April 2021

K-pop girl group Itzy release new song Mafia in the Morning

K-pop girl group Itzy have dropped their latest single, Mafia In the Morning. Following its release, “MITM” trended worldwide on Twitter. Photo: YouTube/JYP Entertainment

South China Morning Post • 25th April 2021

Rising stars of K-pop: Bae173 on their songs about break-ups

K-pop group Bae173. They talked to the Post about raising fish, the inspiration behind their album series, their favourite animals and how they deal with tough times. Photo: Pocketdol Studio

South China Morning Post • 24th April 2021

Got7’s Mark Tuan on his music, racism in the US and opening up

K-pop singer Mark Tuan, now back in the US, talks to the Post about his next steps after Got7, how he is raising awareness around anti-Asian American hate and why he’s still not used to the support of his fans. Photo: Represent