China’s Labubu, KPop Demon Hunters top Asia’s consumer trends in 2025
Consumer Globally popular Chinese character became source of national pride The success of Labubu, a Chinese product, overseas…
Ador terminates contract with NewJeans’ Danielle
(Credit: Ador) Ador announced Monday the termination of its exclusive contract with NewJeans member Danielle. The company said…
How Psy’s billion-views trailblazer Gangnam Style presaged K-pop dominance
One of 2025’s biggest hits, spending eight weeks atop the Australian chats, is by a fictional K-pop group.…
Korea overhauls forex rules to stabilize won
Measures target dollar shortages as won slides; presidential office seeks support from top conglomerates An electronic board at…
Too thin to buy? Why ultraslim phones from Samsung, Apple aren’t selling
Battery anxiety, pricing tradeoffs, unclear gains blunt demand for slimmer designs The Galaxy S25 Edge is displayed at…
When ‘oppa’ becomes ‘-ssi’: linguistic markers of K-drama
In K-dramas, how characters address each other reveals their true relationship If you’ve ever felt a K-drama relationship…
No more benefits for deadbeats: Estranged parents won’t receive dead child’s pension funds
New revision clarifies that parents who abandoned their children aren’t entitled receive any benefit from the child’s death.…
How a Shinsegae heiress became K-pop’s most-watched rookie
From chaebol roots to late-blooming idol, Annie charted her own path to the stage Annie from Allday Project…
Stray Kids Tops 6 Billboard Charts + “Do It” Debuts On Hot 100
Stray Kids dominated this week’s Billboard charts with their new album “DO IT”! This week, Stray Kids’ special…
Stray Kids land 5th entry on Billboard’s Hot 100
Stray Kids (JYP Entertainment) Stray Kids’ new single “Do It” ranked No. 68 on Billboard’s Hot 100, according…
Stray Kids Extend Record-Breaking Billboard Streak With ‘DO IT’
In this image released on December 12, 2024, the band Stray Kids at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards.…
Fan in ‘pure shock’ at Hyrox when selfie cam reveals Shinee’s Minho next to her
Blackpink weren’t the only K-pop superstars in town this weekend — and not all were here for concerts.…