K-pop

Three fans injured after safety fence collapses during K-pop group Super Junior’s Seoul concert

Screenshot of K-pop boy band Super Junior. Credit: SUPERJUNIOR/INSTAGRAM

Heeseung, Mark and now NCT’s Ten: What’s driving the recent wave of K-pop idol departures?

Enhypen's Heeseung (left), and NCT's Mark (centre) and Ten (right) are among a recent wave of popular idols leaving their groups.

BTS’ Arirang tops US Billboard 200 chart for second consecutive week, a K-pop first

BTS performed their first show in nearly four years on March 21, in front of enormous crowds in Seoul for a K-pop extravaganza livestreamed to millions more worldwide.

Rapper Jay Park prepped for AIA Hyrox Singapore race by squeezing in workouts at 11pm

K-pop star Jay Park speaking to local media at the National Stadium on April 5, ahead of his participation in the AIA Hyrox Singapore 2026 challenge.

Singer Mark to leave K-pop boy band NCT and agency SM Entertainment

Mark debuted with NCT in 2016 and reportedly signed a 10-year contract with the agency.

K-pop star T.O.P drops debut album ahead of BigBang’s anniversary gig at Coachella

K-pop star T.O.P drops debut album Another Dimension on April 3.

K-pop girl group Mamamoo to kick off new tour, with a July stop in Singapore

The members of Mamamoo, (from left) Hwasa, Moonbyul, Solar and Wheein, performed at the The Star Theatre on Feb 8, 2023.

All but 1 of BTS’ new songs chart on Billboard’s Hot 100

Thirty-nine of the K-pop boy band BTS' songs have now made it to the Billboard's Hot 100 chart.

Enhypen to kick off new world tour, including Singapore stop, after Heeseung’s sudden exit

K-pop boy band Enhypen played their Walk The Line world tour concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Oct 3, 2025.

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How BTS went on hiatus yet returned with the biggest comeback of all time

Fans disperse after the media show featuring BTS at Shinsegae Square in Seoul, South Korea, Mar. 21, 2026. The group performed their first concert in three years, five months and six days, as obsessive fans point out. (Jun Michael Park/The New York Times)

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