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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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K-pop boy band BTS visit the “Today” Show at Rockefeller Plaza in February 2020 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images
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’.

South Korea

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

South Korea

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

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.

BTS star Jin. Photo: AP
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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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.

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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.

BTS’ V, Blackpink’s Lisa, and Meghan Markle were just three of the many stars who attended Paris Fashion Week. Photos: @thv/Instagram, Getty Images, Handout
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.

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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BTS star Jungkook performs at an event in New York City in 2023. Photo: Reuters
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.

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.

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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A group of teenagers practise dancing to K-pop music in Nikolskaya Street near Red Square in Moscow on July 1. Photo: AP
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.

Blackpink members (from left) Jisoo, Lisa, Jennie, and Rose perform at Coachella in 2023. Photo: Getty Images for Coachella
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.

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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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.

BTS members RM (right) and V salute their fans in Chuncheon, South Korea after finishing 18 months of military service, on June 10, 2025. Photo: AFP
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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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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RM plays the saxophone alongside his bandmate V while meeting fans in Chuncheon. Photo: AP
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.

Tencent

Tencent raises K-pop exposure by buying BTS agency Hybe’s SM Entertainment stake

The nearly 10 per cent stake, valued at about US$180 million, would mark Tencent’s first major deal in South Korea’s music industry in years.

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South Korea

K-pop remains top global symbol of South Korean culture, survey shows

Nearly 1 in 5 global fans say K-pop comes to mind first, beating out Korean food, TV dramas and beauty products.

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Korean boy band BTS at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas. Photo: AP
South Korea

Japanese woman investigated for kissing BTS star Jin without consent

South Korean police summoned the fan to appear for questioning over an allegation of sexual harassment.

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BTS member Jin. Photo: EPA-EFE
Crime in Hong Kong

K-pop stars BTS’ flight details allegedly sold by Hong Kong airline worker

Korean police reportedly investigating woman who allegedly sold sensitive boarding information on numerous high-profile figures.

Icons and Influencers

What is controversial internet personality Oli London up to now?

It’s been hard to keep up with Oli London’s multiple transformations in recent years, but now the internet personality has found God, and is trying to prevent others from ‘following in his footsteps’

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