Carmen Chin

The soul-stirring singer-songwriter chats with NME about her new mini-album ‘fake Happy’, starting fresh with a new label and more

An unsuspecting transfer student is thrown to the wolves when she’s forced to participate in cruel game of popularity

On his sophomore solo mini-album, the NCT leader taps into his vulnerabilities and anxieties the same way he does his edginess

“There’s a new monster / Go on and tell your friends / Promise you that we’ll haunt ya / Again and again and again,” BABYMONSTER chant in their rallying call on ‘Monsters’, the opening track of their debut mini-album ‘BABYMONS7ER’. The septet establish the path they are determined to take – but it’s also a dangerous statement, one that can age like wine or milk. And, as you’ll soon see, it’s an ironic and almost theatrical piece of foreshadowing.

Ahead of their highly anticipated Asia tour, the South Korean indie trio chat with NME about their success as a live band and what their fans in the region can expect

As CIX approach their fifth anniversary, the K-pop quintet look back on their career so far and pick their personal favourites

EVERGLOW took the K-pop world by storm when they made their debut in 2019 with ‘Bon Bon Chocolat’, overpowering airwaves (and our hearts) with empowering, synth-heavy songs. The six-piece forged a paradigm shift in the way female acts approached the world of K-pop by adopting a soundscape that co-opted typically masculine conventions and developed a boundless oeuvre of experimental, genderless music.
Now, as EVERGLOW tick the five-year mark off their career bucket list, NME takes a look back ...

The lawyer-turned-TV-personality chats with NME about her controversial alliance, the “uncomfortable” stress she was put under and her next steps in the realm of reality shows

The fledgling K-pop singer tells NME about the challenges of a fresh solo career, what shaped her mini-album and working with Aminé

The Korean R&B musician chats with NME about immersing himself in Afrobeats music, his star-studded roster of guest artists and more

The Taiwanese musician and curator of this year’s Asia Rolling Music Festival speaks to the South Korean artist about creative leadership, their respective music scenes and much more

The former NMIXX member takes her first, albeit shaky, step into a spotlight of her own

After two years away from the spotlight, Soojin bares her soul on her debut solo mini-album

The concept of love has long been a preferred muse of the arts, and Korean music is no different. K-pop artists have put out some masterfully crafted melodies, ranging from anthems of profound passion and longing to odes to devotion and heartbreak, that have resonated on a deep level with listeners across the globe.

After being forced to witness the murder of his own mother, a young man decides to take justice into his own hands