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GOT the Beat put out their first mini-album, Stamp On It, on January 16. The group is made up of seven female singers under K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment. Photo: SM Entertainment

K-pop releases in January 2023 by female artists, from GOT the Beat to Twice

The dominance of female K-pop acts seen in 2022 is likely to continue this year, starting with Twice’s new single, a mini-album by GOT the Beat and more in January.

The 2022 dominance of female K-pop acts is likely to continue this year as a number of stars, including Twice and GOT the Beat, prepare to drop new music

GOT the Beat is a supergroup made up of BoA, Taeyeon and Hyoyeon of Girls’ Generation, Seulgi and Wendy of Red Velvet, and Karina and Winter of Aespa

17 Jan 2023 - 11:15AM

5 challenges Twice’s Nayeon survived before her Billboard-topping solo debut

5 Jul 2022 - 5:11PMvideocam

Why K-pop stars like Nayeon from Twice must wait so long for solo careers

24 May 2022 - 7:15AM

K-pop’s Twice are proving girls can tour in America just as well as the boys

K-pop girl groups often face an uphill battle when it comes to touring internationally, but Twice’s sell-out shows in Los Angeles prove it can be done.

18 May 2022 - 4:45PM

K-pop girl group Twice perform at the Banc of California Stadium in the US city of Los Angeles in May. Photo: JYP Entertainment

Stylist’s revenge? 5 worst dressed K-pop group members

From Twice’s Jeongyeon to Blackpink’s Lisa, these five K-pop stars always seem to get the worst outfits when compared to their bandmates … so do their stylists really hate them?

17 Mar 2022 - 12:58PM

End of the line? 6 K-pop group contracts ending in 2022

Some of our favourite K-pop groups’ contracts are expiring this year … so will CLC, Twice, Day6 and more groups disband, or continue working together?

25 Jan 2022 - 6:22PM

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

K-pop stars who almost didn’t debut at all, from BTS’ Jimin to Twice’s Momo

Can you imagine BTS without Jimin, Twice without Momo or Red Velvet without Seulgi? No, neither can we – which is why these K-pop idols’ near-misses are so shocking to read

30 Nov 2021 - 10:46AM

Viviz, IVE, NCT Hollywood – K-pop’s next generation is coming

K-pop’s next generation is about to take a bow, including new boy band Xdinary Heroes, an American NCT unit and several girl groups, among them Viviz and IVE.

20 Nov 2021 - 7:15PMvideocam

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

CL is one of the fastest growing K-pop artists on TikTok. Photo: Instagram/@chaelincl

Review | Twice’s album Formula of Love: O+T=＜3 explores love in all its glory

Full of bouncy dance-pop, Twice’s third LP looks at love and their relationship with their fans, and offer three English tracks. It’s a perfect snapshot of where they are in their musical journey.

15 Nov 2021 - 9:54PMvideocam

Twice have released their third LP, Formula of Love: O+T=＜3. The K-pop girl group have also announced a number of dates in the US in February 2022. Photo: JYP 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

The Twice factor: how the K-pop queens are raking in millions off brand endorsements

The nine-member K-pop group, which just released a new album, has modelled for coveted brands like Estée Lauder, Innisfree … and even online games

12 Nov 2021 - 10:30AMvideocam

Can K-pop’s Twice follow success of their single The Feels with new album?

Multinational girl group Twice have released music sung in Japanese as well as Korean, and have big followings in Japan and Taiwan. Their English-language track The Feels suggests other ambitions.

14 Oct 2021 - 12:48AMvideocam

K-pop girl group Twice at a recent promotional event. Photo: @twicetagram/Instagram.

Best of K-pop in September 2021: Lisa from Blackpink, Coldplay X BTS

BTS and Coldplay release My Universe, Blackpink’s Lisa puts out Lalisa, NCT’s third album Sticker comes out and Itzy go Latin with Loco.

1 Oct 2021 - 10:15PMvideocam

BTS and Coldplay (above) are releasing My Universe, Blackpink’s Lisa has a solo single Lalisa. and NCT are dropping their third album, Sticker, this September.

K-pop October releases for Twice, Seventeen, Aespa and more

October is packed with K-pop releases, including Twice’s first official English-language single The Feels, Seventeen’s ninth EP Attacca and Aespa’s first EP Savage.

30 Sep 2021 - 10:15PMvideocam

How much will China’s entertainment crackdown hurt K-pop?

The impact of new restrictions on fandom culture is already being felt throughout China’s K-pop scene, just days after they were announced.

21 Sep 2021 - 1:36PMvideocam

Which K-pop songs have been played at the Tokyo Olympics?

Gold-medallist Kang Chae-young asked for BTS but got Blackpink instead – fans have also counted tracks by at least 10 other K-pop acts, so who made the competition playlist?

4 Aug 2021 - 1:49PM

BTS’ recent single Butter made a surprise appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, much to the excitement of K-pop fans the world over. Photo: Handout

Hard life: 5 ways BTS, Blackpink and other K-pop idols struggled as trainees

They might live in the lap of luxury now, but preparing for a debut was no picnic, from sharing a room with nine others – not to mention cockroaches – to practising all night

16 Jul 2021 - 12:00PMvideocam

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

K-pop’s June releases: new music from Twice, Seventeen, Exo, NCT 127

New music in June from K-pop bands including Twice, Seventeen, Exo, NCT 127 and Monsta X is sure to get the summer off to a sizzling start.

2 Jun 2021 - 7:53AMvideocam

Monsta X release their ninth mini-album, “One of a Kind”, this month. They are among a slew of major K-pop acts dropping new singles, EPs and albums in June.

5 K-pop idols who grew up rich before finding fame

Some Korean stars come from modest backgrounds, but others lived in the lap of luxury before their trainee days

28 May 2021 - 9:00AM

Twice’s Tzuyu and Mina, and 2PM’s Nichkhun. Photos: JYP Entertainment, @nkhunnie.2pm/Instagram

Shinee’s Taemin in provocative mood on new album and video Advice

Its title track is addressed to those who would judge others, while the music video accompanying Advice shows Taemin in sports bra and stockings, days before the K-pop singer enlists for military service in Korea.

21 May 2021 - 12:34AMvideocam

Our 4 top K-pop stars’ before-the-fame stories of 2020

BTS and Blackpink may have turned out very differently if the stars hadn’t aligned in the early days: here’s how our favourite K-pop idols climbed the ladder to success, one audition at a time

30 Dec 2020 - 12:00PM

4 K-pop and K-drama sibling pairs who made it big

They might make fun of each other’s selfies and bicker over who follows who on Instagram, but these famous siblings – like Jessica and Krystal Jung – support each other where it counts

18 Dec 2020 - 8:06AMvideocam

Gong Myung and NCT’s Doyoung, Jessica and Krystal Jung, and Twice’s Jeongyeon and Gong Seung-yeon. Photos: @0myoung_0526; @jessica.syj; @0seungyeon/Instagram

Why Twice have the most fateful origins story in K-pop

With members from three countries chosen from reality TV, dance competitions and viral videos, no K-pop group has enjoyed more fortune in its formation

7 Dec 2020 - 12:06PMvideocam

Twice members before the K-pop girl group’s debut. Photos: @idolspredebut; @FYTWICE; @FrenchNayeon @dahyunniepics/Twitter

BTS to bring star power to MAMA 2020, moved online due to Covid-19

This year’s virtual MAMA 2020 might just be the most exciting yet, with a line up including BTS, Twice and Seventeen, Song Joong-ki hosting and fans able to get more involved than ever before

4 Dec 2020 - 8:00AMvideocam

No dating, no phones, no food? The rules K-pop idols live by

Members of BTS, Blackpink and Twice have all opened up about the rigid rules trainees and young stars are forced to live by on their quest for fame – prepare to be shocked

19 Nov 2020 - 10:15AMvideocam

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Twice

Since making their debut in 2016, nine-member Twice have become one of the biggest-selling girl groups in K-pop. Hugely popular in Japan, Twice have also notched up various records for YouTube views and Spotify streams and, in the words of their management, “will touch people's hearts twice: once through the ears and once again through the eyes”.