South China Morning Post • 28th September 2022 What needs to happen to better protect K-pop stars from obsessive fans? Nayeon of K-pop girl group Twice has long been stalked by an obsessive fan from Germany. Photo: Getty Images
South China Morning Post • 27th September 2022 K-pop builds in the Middle East with Blackpink concerts, festivals BTS played in Saudi Arabia in 2019, and K-pop has set its sights on the Middle East as an untapped market. Photo: DPA
South China Morning Post • 26th September 2022 Blackpink top US Billboard album chart with Born Pink after a week K-pop girl group Blackpink took No 1 on the US Billboard chart with Born Pink, a week after their second album was released. Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for MTV/Paramount Global
South China Morning Post • 24th September 2022 K-pop group CIX are proud ‘reliable’ music makers, ready to rock the world K-pop group CIX talk about trying to be perfect and write unique songs to make them stand out from other K-pop groups. Photo: C9 Entertainment
South China Morning Post • 21st September 2022 Do new Blackpink and NCT albums highlight a problem with K-pop ‘brands’? Blackpink’s new album “Born Pink” has been criticised by some for putting the group’s branding over the quality of the music. Photo: Getty Images for MTV / Paramount Global
South China Morning Post • 20th September 2022 Why might K-pop’s SM Entertainment sever ties with founder Lee Soo-man? Lee Soo-man is the founder of K-pop media company SM Entertainment. Shares rose after it announced it is seeking termination of a contract with Lee. Photo: SM Entertainment
South China Morning Post • 16th September 2022 ‘We’ve never left’: Blackpink drop hotly anticipated Born Pink album Blackpink at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards in New York. The K-pop girl group have just dropped their second album, Born Pink. Photo: Reuters
South China Morning Post • 15th September 2022 K-pop stars take centre stage at New York Fashion Week Jeno of K-pop group NCT Dream opens the show at Peter Do’s men’s spring/summer 2023 fashion show at New York Fashion Week on September 13, 2022. Photo: Peter Do
South China Morning Post • 14th September 2022 K-pop fans angry over Stray Kids article – we’re not all ‘teens and tweens’ Fans cheers at a concert by South Korean rapper Psy at the Korea University in Seoul, South Korea, on May 27, 2022. Photo: AFP
South China Morning Post • 13th September 2022 Who are Rocking Doll? The new K-pop girl group looking to take over the world New K-pop girl group Rocking Doll - featuring Ahri, Juri, Roa and Rena - will release their debut album, Survive, on September 19. Photo: SRP Entertainment
South China Morning Post • 9th September 2022 Seventeen reconnect with Carats in a big way at US world tour concerts A promotional poster for Seventeen’s 2022 “Be the Sun” world tour. The group’s recent concerts in the US show how the 13 members have grown. Photo: Pledis Entertainment
South China Morning Post • 8th September 2022 New K-pop releases in September 2022: Blackpink, NCT 127, Jackson Wang Blackpink’s long-awaited second album, Born Pink, will arrive on September 16, fronted by the single “Shut Up”, following August’s first release off the album, “Pink Venom”. Photo: Reuters
South China Morning Post • 6th September 2022 BTS Busan concert venue changed after fans raise multiple safety concerns The free “BTS Yet to Come in Busan” concert is being hosted by the city government of Busan in the hope of boosting public awareness of the city and helping its bid for the World Expo 2030. Photo: @bts.bighitofficial / Instagram
South China Morning Post • 6th September 2022 When does a K-pop fan’s support cross the line? Sunmi incident begs question With Sunmi telling an overzealous fan to ‘shut up’ at a concert in New York, it’s time for some K-pop fans to ask themselves how much their behaviour is affecting their favourite stars.
South China Morning Post • 3rd September 2022 New in K-pop: what to make of tracks by RM, Mamamoo+, Billlie and more K-pop releases this week include tracks from Balming Tiger with RM from BTS, Key from Shinee and Billlie (above). Photo: Mystic Story
South China Morning Post • 2nd September 2022 Want to invest in K-pop groups like BTS, Blackpink and Twice? Now you can Blackpink’s music label YG Entertainment is among 30 companies included in a new US investment fund, the KPOP and Korean Entertainment ETF. Photo: YG Entertainment
South China Morning Post • 1st September 2022 5 K-pop YouTube workout routines with music from BTS, Blackpink and more Red Velvet’s Yeri has shown her passion for Pilates through her social media posts. Featuring music from BTS to Blackpink, there are tons of K-pop-themed workout videos available online. Photo: Instagram/@yerimiese
South China Morning Post • 30th August 2022 Do we really need so many K-pop year-end award shows? It’s time to cut down K-pop boy group Enhypen at the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMAs) in Seoul, South Korea, on December 11, 2021. Photo: AFP
South China Morning Post • 29th August 2022 Blackpink, BTS, Lisa and Seventeen the K-pop winners at 2022 MTV VMAs Blackpink at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, US. Photo: Reuters
South China Morning Post • 26th August 2022 New K-pop releases: what to make of tracks by Twice, Seventeen, IVE, others Among this week’s K-pop releases, Twice have a new single, Talk That Talk, from their 11th Korean-language EP Between 1 & 2. Photo: JYP
