South Korea News News South Korea » Music: Big 4 K-pop agencies pushing for joint venture to launch global festival
Hybe, YG Entertainment, SM Entertainment and JYP Entertainment -- are working to establish a joint venture, seen as a move toward creating a global music festival.
News South Korea » Music: South Korea set to launch its own music festival inspired by Coachella
Introduction to the New Festival South Korea is gearing up to introduce its own version of the Coachella Music Festival, spearheaded by the country's leading entertainment firms, known as the "Big 4." ...
News South Korea » Music: K-pop’s major labels plan Coachella-style festival in South Korea; fans raise monopoly concerns
YG, HYBE, JYP and SM are joining forces for a global-scale music festival slated for 2027, drawing mixed reactions online ...
News South Korea » Music: South Korea Can’t Build Enough Stadiums to Host Its K-Pop Stars
South Korea doesn’t have enough arenas to show off its own A-list talent. That’s why BTS began its world tour in a once-neglected, 22-year-old soccer stadium.
News South Korea » Music: K-Pop’s ‘Big Four’ to collaborate on Fanomenon music festival
South Korean agencies Hybe, SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment are collaborating for the event.
News South Korea » Music: Rethinking European music exports: it’s not just about copying South Korea
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News South Korea » Music: K-pop don't stop! BTS begin world domination tour with South Korea show
South Korean megapop stars BTS start their world tour in South Korea and with 85 countries in their sights some music analysts expecting it to outperform Taylor Swift's major money spinning Eras Tour.
News South Korea » Music: BTS opens world tour in South Korea after hiatus for military service
Tens of thousands of BTS fans packed into a South Korean stadium Thursday to see the K-pop supergroup kick off their long-awaited world ...
News South Korea » Music: BTS kick off world tour with spectacular South Korea show
Tens of thousands of fans filled a rainswept stadium in South Korea on Thursday to watch BTS kick off their world tour, as the K-pop megastars ride the momentum of a chart-topping comeback album and ...
News South Korea » Music: Once mocked for being tacky, this Korean music genre is making a comeback
Before K-pop, there was trot. This traditional South Korean music genre gets its name from the American "foxtrot", which shares the trot's distinctive two-beat rhythm. It was popular for decades and ...
News South Korea » Music: BTS label BigHit Music asks US court to unmask X user who leaked ‘ARIRANG’ before release
The HYBE-owned label is targeting an X account that allegedly distributed unreleased songs and other album assets before ARIRANG dropped.