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From the debut solo album by BTS’ V to the first EP from Riize (pictured), there are a few K-pop music releases to look out for in September 2023. Photo: Instagram/@riize_official

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

From the first solo album by V of BTS to the debut of Riize and a new album by rookie group Boynextdoor, the K-pop music releases to look out for in September.

V, the last BTS member to go solo, will release his album Layover on September 8. He has already unveiled two tunes and both have topped global music charts
NCT stablemates Riize will drop their first EP, Get a Guitar, on September 4, the same day rookie band Boynextdoor release the follow-up to their debut album

29 Aug 2023 - 7:15PMvideocam

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

13 Aug 2023 - 6:29PMvideocam

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

18 Jul 2023 - 5:15PMvideocam

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.

14 Jul 2023 - 4:15PM

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

3 Jan 2023 - 12:36PM

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.

21 Sep 2022 - 7:47PM

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?

11 Sep 2022 - 12:00PMvideocam

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.

8 Sep 2022 - 5:15PM

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.

2 Sep 2022 - 1:45PM

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.

30 Aug 2022 - 10:34AM

Kep1er perform Iz*One’s La Vie En Rose at KCON 2022 LA. Photo: CJ ENM

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?

6 Jul 2022 - 4:45PM

NCT is a 20-plus member K-pop collective, but should they take on more members? Photo: SM Entertainment

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.

16 Jun 2022 - 6:05AMvideocam

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

31 Jan 2022 - 8:00AMvideocam

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.

22 Dec 2021 - 7:15PMvideocam

Red Velvet brought us Queendom, one of the top 25 albums of 2021. Photo: SM Entertainment

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.

20 Dec 2021 - 5:15PM

K-pop girl group Twice perform recently. They have cancelled a Christmas Eve concert in Seoul because of a curfew on venues imposed to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, and other concerts are in doubt. Photo: courtesy of YouTube

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.

11 Dec 2021 - 10:46PM

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.

18 Nov 2021 - 12:05AM

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.

16 Nov 2021 - 11:48AM

K-pop group NCT have announced their third LP, Universe, is set to drop on December 14 – but two of the 20-plus member group appear to be missing in action. Photo: SM Entertainment

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?

12 Nov 2021 - 1:53PMvideocam

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.

17 Nov 2021 - 8:07PM

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.

1 Nov 2021 - 9:21AMvideocam

K-pop group Enhypen have released a new EP, Dimension : Dilemma. Photo: Belift Lab

7 male K-pop idols using make-up to express who they really are

From BTS’s Jimin and Exo’s Baekhyun to Stray Kids’ Felix and Shinee’s Taemin, these idols are pushing the boundaries of men’s make-up.

4 Sep 2021 - 7:45PM

Shinee’s Taemin is one of a number of male K-pop idols pushing the boundaries of men’s make-up.

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?

27 Aug 2021 - 12:13PMvideocam

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 …

4 Aug 2021 - 10:00AMvideocam

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.

12 Jul 2021 - 10:39PMvideocam

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

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.

10 Jul 2021 - 9:49PMvideocam

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.

18 Jun 2021 - 8:02AM

Why K-pop is going sci-fi as BTS, Aespa, TXT and Exo have adventures in space

From BTS’s anniversary celebrations to Aespa’s music videos and Exo’s general concept, the K-pop genre has seen plenty of science-fiction fuelled material as of late.

16 Jun 2021 - 7:46PMvideocam

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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.