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This massive K-pop boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2016 has a revolving roster of members, and is divided into various sub-units: NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, and the China-based WayV.
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Momoka Matsui and her co-worker Saki Matsumoto at After All Coffee in Tokyo, where Matsui’s favourite boy band stopped by. They are taking part in “oshikatsu”, a fan-driven phenomenon in Japan that is boosting consumer spending. Photo: Reuters
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Can Japan’s growing fan culture move the dial for consumer spending?

Fans of bands, anime characters, mascots and online entertainers in Japan may spend as much as US$23 billion a year.

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K-pop album releases in September 2023, from BTS’ V to Riize

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‘I will kill’: the murder threats targeting K-pop industry

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K-pop act NCT Dream’s new album ISTJ leans on the MBTI personality test

K-pop boy group NCT Dream’s third-full length album, ISTJ, bases its concept around the MBTI online personality test – but what do the members really think of the results it produces?

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NCT Dream perform on stage at Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul, South Korea, in October, 2022. Photo: WireImage
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He ‘wanted to give up on music’ – now he writes songs for major K-pop acts

Kyler Niko nearly gave up on music after a record label passed him over. A chance encounter with the founder of music company InnerV8 Musiq led to a new career – now he is a hit K-pop songwriter.

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2022’s richest boy band members: 5 iconic groups’ net worths, ranked

In the volatile world of showbiz, boy bands have always been around to put out hit songs and send fans screaming – and, in 2022, STYLE took a look at the riches they raked in

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Opinion | Do new Blackpink and NCT albums highlight a problem with K-pop ‘brands’?

Blackpink’s new ‘Born Pink’ album and NTC 127’s ‘2 Baddies’ have drawn a range of reactions, with some fans saying each group’s dedication to their ‘brand’ is holding back their music.

Blackpink’s new album “Born Pink” has been criticised by some for putting the group’s branding over the quality of the music. Photo: Getty Images for MTV / Paramount Global
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Who is the richest NCT 127 member? Net worths, ranked

NCT 127 is set to release its new album 2 Baddies on September 16, but who’s the richest to come out of the superstar K-pop group?

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New K-pop releases in September 2022: Blackpink, NCT 127, Jackson Wang

Many high-profile acts are releasing new albums and singles as K-pop’s year-end awards season begins, including Blackpink, NCT 127, Jackson Wang, Exo’s Xiumin, The Rose and Nmixx.

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Want to invest in K-pop groups like BTS, Blackpink and Twice? Now you can

A new US investment fund gives fans and others a chance to invest in K-pop companies such as BTS’ label Hybe and Blackpink’s label YG Entertainment to help the industry grow.

Blackpink’s music label YG Entertainment is among 30 companies included in a new US investment fund, the KPOP and Korean Entertainment ETF. Photo: YG Entertainment
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KCON 2022 LA highlights: the collabs, the covers and the convention floor

Stray Kids, Itzy, Enhypen, Ateez and Kep1er were among the groups performing at KCON, with not a BTS or Exo in sight, while fans got the chance to share the stage with their idols.

Kep1er perform Iz*One’s La Vie En Rose at KCON 2022 LA. Photo: CJ ENM
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Opinion | K-pop group NCT already has 20-odd members; does it really need more?

NCT is a K-pop collective with more than 20 members, who perform together and in three subgroups (there are plans for two more). How much more growth is sustainable?

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Opinion | Best K-pop albums and singles of 2022 so far, from Suga and Psy to Stray Kids

Suga from BTS joins Psy for single That That, while Stray Kids’ intense album Oddinary and Dreamcatcher’s dark LP Apocalypse brought a new dimension to K-pop in the first half of 2022.

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5 things to know about NCT’s Doyoung, from his role models to famous brother

He’s K-drama star Gong Myung’s brother, is inspired by Shinee and IU – even covering her song from Crash Landing on You’s OST – and dropped out of school to become a K-pop trainee

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What was NCT’s Doyoung like before he became a K-pop idol? Photo: @nct127/Instagram
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The 25 best K-pop albums of 2021, from Aespa to Red Velvet and Kang Daniel

Our 25 favourite K-pop albums of 2021, from Twice’s Formula of Love to NCT 127’s Favorite and Kang Daniel’s Yellow.

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Red Velvet brought us Queendom, one of the top 25 albums of 2021. Photo: SM Entertainment
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K-pop end-of-year concerts cancelled or postponed amid Omicron’s spread

Girl group Twice cancel Christmas Eve concert in Seoul and another concert is postponed as curfew in South Korea bites; other end-of-year K-pop concerts there, and world tours in 2022, are now in doubt.

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As it happened: BTS scoop top prizes at K-pop’s MAMA 2021 awards show

Hosted by Lee Hyori, the MAMA show featured performances by K-pop acts including NCT, and Ed Sheeran, and appearances by Korean stars including Rain and Song Joong-ki. BTS were not there but were the night’s big winners, taking home Artist, Song, Album and Worldwide Icon of the Year.

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Which K-pop acts are most popular with users of TikTok?

Many Korean musical acts share content and create challenges for fans on short-video platform TikTok, where the number of K-pop-related clips has tripled in two years.

CL is one of the fastest growing K-pop artists on TikTok. Photo: Instagram/@chaelincl
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K-pop’s NCT announce Universe album – but where are Lucas and WinWin?

A promotional image released on November 15 for Universe, K-pop group NCT’s third album, is missing two members – Lucas and WinWin – and fans on social media wondered why.

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From stalking to date requests: 5 times diehard K-pop fans went too far

A social media influencer recently dropped US$30,000 on a billboard to ask Blackpink’s Jennie on a date, sparking the ire of K-pop fans – but which other idols have dealt with creepy fans?

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Explainer | Why NFTs and cryptocurrency appeal to K-pop labels

Managers of K-pop groups such as Blackpink, Twice, BTS and Aespa are drawn to NFTs and cryptocurrency because they see them as a new way to get fans to spend money.

Aespa members with their avatars. Photo: @saiasei/Twitter
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Best K-pop releases of October 2021 from Twice, NCT, Aespa and more

October 2021 saw releases from NCT 127, Twice, Aespa, Seventeen and Enhypen among others. Infinite’s Nam Woo Hyun returned from military service in South Korea with his new EP, With.

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K-pop group Enhypen have released a new EP, Dimension : Dilemma. Photo: Belift Lab
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5 K-pop idols from China, from Exo’s Lay to (G)I-dle’s Yuqi

Blackpink’s Lisa hails from Thailand and NCT’s Mark Lee is Canadian, but many more idols come from Korea’s larger regional neighbour – so what cities do they come from, and how did they get famous?

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6 crazy K-pop scouting stories from Exo’s Baekhyun, Shinee’s Taemin and more

These stars all entered the industry in unconventional ways, from auditioning for a group of the opposite gender to literally banging on an agency’s doors …

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Shinee’s Taemin, Exo’s Baekhyun and Shinee’s Key all got scouted by K-pop agencies in unusual ways. Photos: @shinee; @weareone.exo/Instagram
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Reality-TV show K-pop Goes Hollywood to create American NCT star

NCT Hollywood is the working title of a soon-to-be-formed K-pop group, and one of its members will be an American – whoever wins reality-TV competition series K-pop Goes Hollywood.

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The 23 members of NCT. A new member from America will be chosen through a reality-TV competition series called K-pop Goes Hollywood. Photo: SM Entertainment
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K-pop group NCT 127 talk new album at anniversary fan-meet

K-pop stars NCT 127 are celebrating five years since they released their first album and, at a recent fan-meet, they talked about their time together and their upcoming album.

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Best K-pop albums of 2021 so far -from Twice, Exo, and more

K-pop stars have been busy in 2021, keeping their fans happy with new releases. From Taste of Love by Twice to Exo’s Don’t Fight the Feeling, here are our 10 best albums of the year so far.

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