K-pop - its music and style have reached its zenith in the 21st century. During a special chat with WION's principal correspondent, Disha Shah, K-POP Singer Aoora credited BTS and Blackpink for the rise and rise of the K-pop culture, all the while singing Kishore Kumar's Yeh Shaam Mastani.

K-POP Singer Aoora Sings Kishore Kumar's Yeh Shaam Mastani

Powerhouse K-Pop group BTS did not receive one, however famous player Son Heung-min did: For the first time, eSports competitors can qualify for one of South Korea's few exemptions from mandatory military duty. Men from South Korea are free from serving in the military for the required 18 months if they win a gold medal in any event at the Asian Games, which begin on Saturday in Hangzhou. The fact that eSports is a medal event this year provides a double incentive for South Korea's top athletes, including team captain Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok.

Military exemption for successful South Korean gamers reignites debate

A month after his solo song "Seven" released worldwide, BTS singer Jungkook has been accused of plagiarism by composer Yang Joon-young. The composer has alleged that the song heavily borrowed the same scale sequence from Fin.

Jungkook's single Seven accused of plagiarism, BIGHIT Music issues statement

BTS member RM's recent Instagram story has sparked a debate online. The singer, also known as Kim Namjoon, shared Frank Ocean's song "Bad Religion" on his Instagram story.

'RM Apologise To Muslims' trends after BTS singer shares Frank Ocean's controversial song

The much-anticipated 14th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) commenced today with a dazzling inauguration press conference, marked by the presence of eminent Bollywood personalities and luminaries.

Karan Johar and Kartik Aaryan inaugurate the 14th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

In a dimly lit recording studio in Seoul, producers at the K-pop music label that brought the world-hit boy group BTS is using artificial intelligence to meld a South Korean singer's voice with those of native speakers in five other languages.

K-pop's biggest music label HYBE looks to lift language barrier with AI

Jeon Jungkook or JK took the internet by storm as he recently released his new single Seven. Jungkook is part of the popular K-pop boyband BTS which is at present on break.

Jungkook breaks down the explicit lyrics of his new single Seven 

Shares of major K-Pop management agencies experienced a decline on Wednesday following reports that South Korea's antitrust watchdog, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), had initiated investigations into potential infractions of subcontracting rules related to the production of albums and merchandise, Reuters reported.

Market drops a beat as K-Pop agencies face antitrust heat

Many people regard it as a joke when lovers of Korean dramas (K-dramas) and Korean pop music (K-pop) describe their viewing habit as therapy because they find solace in these forms of entertainment, especially as it increased during the pandemic lockdown.

How and why K-pop stars or K-dramas have a positive influence on many

BLACKPINK are currently on their Born Pink World Tour and performing in various cities across the world. After a brilliant performance at Coachella earlier this year, the K-pop girl band is currently in Australia performing in various parts of the country.

Why did BLACKPINK's Jennie Kim leave her concert abruptly?

The excitement on the tour bus was palpable. From young kids to grandmothers, the Australians had come to Seoul with one aim: to celebrate 10 years of their favourite K-pop band BTS.

BTS 'changed my life': Aussie fans make K-pop pilgrimage

Is K-pop star Jennie Kim joining the Marvel Cinematic universe? Rumours of the BLACKPINK star joining a Marvel project have been doing the rounds of the internet for a while.

BLACKPINK's Jennie Kim to join the MCU? Talent agency addresses rumours

Halsey and SUGA's new collaboration is winning the hearts of the BTS Army. Many would recall that Halsey featured in BTS' ''Boy WIth Luv'' back in 2019. Her first collaboration with SUGA was in ''SUGA's Interlude'' - which was a deep cut from Halsey's previous album Manic.

Halsey and Suga's new song Lilith tops charts

BTS band member and rapper J-Hope is currently serving in the South Korean army. Just a few weeks back, the rapper had shared images of himself dressed in army uniform.

Has J-Hope been appointed assistant instructor in South Korean army?

BTS turns 10! Major milestones achieved by the k-pop band: Performing in UN, Grammys & more

Seoul is lighting up for its Bangtan boys. As BTS celebrates its 10th anniversary on June 13, several landmarks in Seoul will turn purple to mark the special occasion.

Seoul to light up as BTS celebrates 10th anniversary in June 

K-pop star Haesoo has passed away. The renowned trot singer reportedly committed suicide in her hotel room on May 15. She was 29 years old. Haesoo, whose real name was Kim Soo-hyun, left a suicide note as well.

Korean trot singer Haesoo passes away at 29, suicide note found

V, band member of BTS, can safely be called the king of social media. The singer has now managed to surpass 20 million likes on multiple posts on Instagram- making him the first and only Asian star to achieve this feat.

BTS member V creates history on Instagram, earns 20 million likes on multiple posts

After a 6-month long world tour of 29 shows across 21 cities, K-pop band SEVENTEEN will return with their 10th Mini Album FML on April 24. At midnight on March 31, the K-pop supergroup unveiled an image offering a first look into their upcoming mini album through official social media channels.

K-pop group SEVENTEEN announces its 10th mini album, to release on this date

K-popstar Chaeyoung has issued an apology after she drew flak for wearing a T-shirt featuring a swastika. Chaeyoung is a member of the popular K-pop group Twice.

K-pop singer Chaeyoung apologises for wearing a T-shirt featuring a swastika: Didn't correctly recognise

BTS singer Jimin will be releasing his first solo album in March. The K-pop singer, who has been part of the popular boyband BTS, will be debuting as a solo artist.

Jimin of BTS reveals the first poster of his solo album

Britain-based K-pop girl band KAACHI is splitting up. KAACHI received a lot of attention when they first made their debut two years back. Their debut music video Your Turn fetched 10 million views within 60 days of being uploaded on YouTube and gained a total of 14 million views in the last two years.

Britain's K-pop band KAACHI splits up two years after its debut

Suga, one of the members of the K-pop boyband BTS, is all set to go on a solo world tour. The announcement was made on Weverse, a K-pop fan community platform, where the singer gave details about his tour dates.

BTS' Suga to soon embark on his first individual world tour

Jin from BTS shared pictures in military uniform on social media for the first time since he joined the South Korea military service. Jin took to Weverse on Wednesday to post a few photos including selfies.

Jin from BTS shares first images since joining military service

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