K-pop

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This hard-of-hearing K-pop boy band uses AI to help them sing

In a world designed for the hearing, the first hard-of-hearing K-pop boy band’s debut has been made possible thanks to advanced technologies.

13/08/2024

Culture news

More young people in the US are listening to music in other languages

Music lovers in the US, the world’s biggest music streaming market, listened to more music in other languages than English in 2023, according to a new report.

11/01/2024

Culture news

Culture Re-View: The day Gangnam Style broke a billion views

21 December 2012: ‘Gangnam Style’ gets 1 billion views on YouTube.

21/12/2023

Culture news

Climate action: K-pop fans vs the luxury fashion industry

Aficionados of the hugely popular South Korean musical genre are asking luxury fashion brands to commit to bigger and better climate action - but will their calls fall on deaf ears?

15/08/2023

Culture news

K-Pop mega stars BTS release long-awaited memoir

K-Pop stars BTS are telling unheard of tales in "Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS. As of 2023, BTS is the best-selling act in South Korean history, having sold in excess of 40 million albums.

10/07/2023

Culture news

South Korea celebrates 10 years of K-pop mega group BTS

Fans of K-pop megastars BTS flocked to hotspots around Seoul on Monday to mark the supergroup's 10-year anniversary, with South Korea unveiling a special commemorative stamp series to celebrate.

13/06/2023

Culture news

Every closet needs a white dress for summer-here are some of the best

Following Blackpink's Jennie Kim's hugely popular outfit choice at the Met Gala, Euronews Culture takes a look at some of the best white dresses of all time

19/05/2023

Culture news

K-pop act NewJeans break Guinness World Record

The K-pop quintet reached the milestone in 219 days, breaking a Guinness World Record.

09/05/2023

Culture news

Netflix doubles investment in South Korean film and TV

After a meeting between Netflix's CEO and South Korea's President, more investment will see bigger and better South Korean shows coming to the platform.

25/04/2023

Culture news

K-pop star Moonbin dies at age of 25 in a suspected suicide

His death at his home in southern Seoul has prompted an outpouring of grief from fans.

20/04/2023

Culture news

BTS member announced partnership with Louis Vuitton

As BTS's hiatus continues due to band members serving in the military, J-Hope announces his latest fashion ambassador role.

24/02/2023

Cult

Korean pop culture goes on display at London museum

An exhibition highlighting the rise of the worldwide influence of South Korean culture is on at the Victoria and Albert (V&A) museum in London.

04/01/2023

Climate

Meet the K-pop stans taking on the climate crisis

K-pop fans from around the world are teaming up to tackle the climate crisis because after all there’s ‘No K-pop on a dead planet’.

28/11/2022

Culture news

BTS members to serve in military and plan to regroup in 2025

BTS will enlist in the South Korean military for national service, according to their agency, putting an end to a years-long debate on whether the K-pop stars deserved exemptions from mandatory service.

18/10/2022

Culture news

Military leader wants K-pop band BTS to do military service

The group went on hiatus in June, prompting speculation South Korea's policy of compulsory military service was to blame.

10/10/2022

Culture news

Leenalchi, the new K-pop band to hit the UK's shores

Leenalchi make their UK debut as part of an exciting Korean cultural festival in London this month.

13/09/2022