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BTS are the biggest names in K-pop - and they continue to go from strength to strength. After becoming the first K-pop band to top the US album charts in 2018, the seven-member boy band went on to conquer the world, propelled by the support of their devoted Army fan club.
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Global K-pop phenomenon BTS has just unveiled plans for their biggest tour yet, but it will not include any stops in mainland China. Photo: Reuters
China-South Korea relations

K-pop’s big freeze: are cracks in China’s cultural blockade a thaw?

A decade-long geopolitical chill has kept South Korean entertainers largely locked out of the Chinese market, but fans find ways to connect.

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Hong Kong

2016 trends from Pokemon Go to poke bowls amid viral internet nostalgia

Singapore

Set-jetting to Singapore: how K-pop is driving new tourism push

South Korea

BTS’ comeback concert sparks Dynamite price hikes in South Korea’s Busan

The K-pop group’s show in Busan is months away but already room prices have soared beyond the 1 million mark.

K-pop megastar group BTS performs onstage during the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

‘I know I’ll cry’: BTS frenzy grips Malaysia as fans worry about scalpers

The K-pop band is returning to Malaysia for two shows in Kuala Lumpur after over a decade, sparking fan frenzy and ticket battles.

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South Korea

BTS are back! A new album and tour are coming after their military service

South Korea’s top act has been on hiatus since 2022 for military service. Their new album is the first since 2022’s record-breaking ‘Proof’.

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South Korea

‘It’s all in English now’: South Koreans fall out of love with K-pop

Long-time listeners say the genre has lost its identity, with English lyrics and shorter tracks alienating the local fan base.

Members of K-pop act BTS attend the 2022 Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. Photo: TNS
South Korea

‘Erase the couple tattoo’: BTS’ Jungkook faces fan fury over dating rumours

Fans parked a protest truck outside the band’s management company’s office in Seoul, demanding clarity from the K-pop star.

South Korea

South Korea indicts Japanese woman for forcibly kissing BTS’ Jin

The suspect, who kissed the K-pop star without consent at an event in Seoul last year, was charged with indecent assault.

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Why K-pop boy band Newbeat released an all-English language album

The seven-member K-pop boy band Newbeat talk about their preparations for their debut mini-album Louder Than Ever.

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Members of K-pop boy band Newbeat (from left) Seohyun, Taeyang, Yeoyeojeong, Minseok, Minsung, Yunhoo and Riwoo. Photo: Pyo Kyung-min
Timepieces

October’s biggest watch moments, from Rolex, Omega, Patek Philippe and others

Celebrities turned heads with rare timepieces, while Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Hublot and Breguet unveiled groundbreaking designs.

From left: Audemars Piguet releases a new Royal Oak chronograph with an improved reset system; Timothée Chalamet promotes his new film with an Urban Jürgensen on the wrist; Louis Vuitton taps its first ever watch for the Monterey. Photos: Handout; Getty Images
Paris Fashion Week

28 stand-out celebrity Paris Fashion Week looks

Stars turned up in dramatic looks for shows from Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent, Dior, Maison Margiela and more.

South Korea

BTS star RM’s unfiltered take on loneliness, marriage and parental pressure

The K-pop star stresses personal choice over societal expectations, says ‘marriage is an option, not a requirement’.

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Milan Fashion Week

15 stand-out celebrity looks at Milan Fashion Week

Stars descended upon Milan for fashion showcases: David Beckham was front row at Boss’ show, while BTS leader RM embodied casual chic at Bottega Veneta.

Meryl Streep, Demi Moore, RM of BTS and others stunned at Milan Fashion Week. Photos: AP, Reuters
New York Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week: what stars wore to Calvin Klein, Michael Kors and others

Olivia Wilde went risqué in a sheer all-black look at Michael Kors’ show, while Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas matched in brown at Ralph Lauren.

Dakota Fanning, Gwyneth Paltrow and BTS’ Jungkook at New York Fashion Week. Photos: EPA, AP, Getty Images
South Korea

Jungkook warns fans he will ‘lock in’ intruders after stalker breaks into home

A woman was arrested last week for trespassing in the underground parking space of the K-pop star’s Seoul residence.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Arden Cho, who voices Rumi in hit Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters

Cho has previously starred in shows like Teen Wolf and Partner Track; off-screen, she’s a competitive poker player and just got engaged.

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Singapore

Singapore’s next K-pop idols get grooving in first Southeast Asian academy

SM Entertainment, the company behind Girls’ Generation and Exo, plans to use the academy as a ‘scouting ground’ for regional talent.

Trainees at Southeast Asia’s first K-pop training academy in Singapore. Photo: SM Universe
South Korea

Opinion | Don’t mistake Korean culture’s soft power for an actual strategy

If Seoul wants to punch above its weight in the world instead of merely charming it, soft power must be joined with a broader strategy.

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South Korea

What ‘7-year curse’? BTS, Blackpink and the future of K-pop

As the K-pop powerhouses return to centre stage, they set a daunting new benchmark for those who would follow in their footsteps.

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

K-pop stars BTS announce new album and world tour to come in 2026

BTS are set to return with an album that will ‘reflect each member’s thoughts and ideas’ and a world tour, their first in nearly four years.

BTS at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022, in Las Vegas. The K-pop septet are set to return with an album and a world tour in 2026. Photo: TNS
K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

All about K-pop giants BTS as last member finishes up military service

BTS’ seven members are expected to reunite later this year. Before they do, we examine their global impact, records and advocacy journey.

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BTS at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022, in Las Vegas. The K-pop boy group are expected to reunite later this year, as the last member - Suga - completes his mandatory military service this week. Photo: AP
Music

BTS Army celebrate group’s return by helping South Korean adoptees

As BTS return from military service, the Army fandom launches a project to help adoptees reconnect with or learn about their birth families.

South Korea

BTS’ Jungkook apologises for wearing ‘Make Tokyo Great Again’ hat after backlash

The 27-year-old K-pop star said he was not aware of the hat’s historical and political significance.

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South Korea

BTS’ Jungkook faces break-in attempt hours after South Korean military discharge

The Chinese fan was caught trying to gain entry into his Seoul flat by repeatedly pressing the keypad door lock.

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Jungkook greets fans shortly after his and Jimin’s release from 18 months of South Korean military service on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
South Korea

Video | BTS members complete military training

K-pop stars RM and V of boy band BTS discharged from South Korea military, sparking fan frenzy
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South Korea

‘We’ll return with a cool performance’: BTS’ RM and V released from military

‘I’ll work hard to make an album soon and come back to the stage,’ RM tells fans.

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K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Will BTS make a comeback with members’ military service nearly over?

Four more members of superstar Korean boy band finish their compulsory military service this week, raising fans’ hopes they’ll perform again.

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