Carmen Chin

Yeonjun of Tomorrow X Together (TXT) is standing on the brink of a new wave in K-pop.

The South Korean R&B musician chats with NME about his first world tour, new music and embracing all versions of himself as he works towards his next milestone

In the past decade, K-pop has exploded in ways that were previously unfathomable to early fans of the genre. With its newfound popularity, at times, its humble origins have been overlooked in favour of the sparkly new thing. Today, we remember second generation acts Girls’ Generation and 2NE1 as pioneers of K-pop, but girl group T-ARA were once considered formidable competitors until an untimely scandal stalled their momentum.

Disney+’s new K-drama, starring Kim Seon-ho, is short and sweet with just the right amount of twists

The ongoing feud between South Korean entertainment giant HYBE and its subsidiary label ADOR has emerged as one of the most high profile feuds we’ve witnessed in K-pop in recent memory.

I first ranked every single song in SEVENTEEN's Korean and Japanese discography (yes, every single song) in 2021 in celebration of their then-comeback with 'Attacca'. Now with the release of their own compilation album (!!!) what better time than now to re-rank my songs with a richly updated collection of music 🤓

Disney+’s latest action-romance K-drama, starring Kim Ha-neul and Rain, is as generic and clichéd as it gets

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

Netflix’s new Korean series takes itself too seriously to be authentic or convincing

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

When temperatures begin to soar and the sun’s rays kiss your skin, there is arguably no better way to embrace the otherworldly essence of summer than by immersing yourself in the infectious earworms and breezy melodies of K-pop’s best summer anthems.

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