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Kpop News: The Latest Industry Updates & Developments

The latest Kpop news from the biggest artists and companies: BTS, Big Hit Entertainment, Red Velvet, SM Entertainment, Blackpink, YG Entertainment, TWICE, JYP Entertainment, GFriend, more.

SM Entertainment Exec Fires Back Against Hybe’s ‘Hostile Takeover’ Plans: ‘The Combined Entity Would Create a Monopoly’

Dylan Smith

February 21, 2023

Photo Credit: HYBE / SM Entertainment Earlier this month, BTS agency Hybe (KRX: 352820) purchased nearly 15 percent of SM Entertainment (KRX: 041510) in a deal that was reportedly worth $324 million. Now, wit... Read More...

Warner Chappell Music MZMC Inc. publishing deal

Warner Chappell Music Korea Signs a Global Publishing Deal with MZMC Inc.

Ashley King

February 13, 2023

Photo Credit: MZMC Inc. Warner Chappell Music Korea announces signing a global publishing deal with MZMC Inc., a leading production and publishing company in expanding K-pop worldwide. Warner Chappell Music ... Read More...

Hybe Acquires 14.8% Share of SM Entertainment

Ashley King

February 9, 2023

Photo Credit: HYBE / SM Entertainment HYBE acquires the 14.8% share in SM Entertainment previously held by SM's founder, positioning itself as the company's largest shareholder. HYBE has signed an agreement ... Read More...

BTS Agency Hybe Acquires Quality Control, Aims to Build ‘A Truly Global Entertainment Platform’

Dylan Smith

February 9, 2023

(l to r) Hybe chairman Bang Si-Hyuk, Quality Control CEO Pierre “P” Thomas, QC COO Kevin “Coach K” Lee, and Hybe America CEO Scooter Braun. Photo Credit: Eric Ray Davidson. After spearheading a number of expa... Read More...

Scooter Braun Reportedly Becomes Sole Hybe America CEO As K-Pop’s Global Expansion Continues

Dylan Smith

January 25, 2023

Photo Credit: TechCrunch / CC by 2.0 Following the approximately $200 million sale of Justin Bieber’s catalog, Scooter Braun has reportedly become Hybe America's sole CEO. Upon announcing its massive invest... Read More...

Kakao Entertainment Draws Nearly $1 Billion In Funding From ‘Leading Sovereign Wealth Funds,’ Sets Sights On Global Expansion

Dylan Smith

January 12, 2023

Photo Credit: Kakao Entertainment South Korea’s Kakao Entertainment, which operates several K-pop labels, a streaming service, and more, has announced the completion of a nearly $1 billion raise fueled by “le... Read More...

South Korean Music Sales Exploded by 31.7% During the First Half of 2022

Ashley King

December 19, 2022

Photo Credit: Louie Nicolo Nimor South Korean music sales exploded by 31.7 percent during the first half of 2022, the Korean creative content agency reveals -- behind only film, pulling ahead of all other for... Read More...

Seoul’s Beyond Music Purchases Catalog of Veteran Songwriter and Producer Greg Wells In Its ‘First Major U.S. Acquisition’

Dylan Smith

December 14, 2022

Seoul, South Korea. Photo Credit: Mathew Schwartz Beyond Music has officially purchased the catalog of veteran producer and songwriter Greg Wells, who’s worked with Adele, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Quincy Jones... Read More...

‘KPOP’ Musical Bombs on Broadway After Just 17 Shows

Ashley King

December 7, 2022

Photo Credit: KPOP The KPOP Broadway musical has announced its final performance on December 11 after just 17 shows. The musical opened at Circle in the Square Theatre on November 27. Playbill reports that a... Read More...

HYBE Pushes into Gaming — Inks Publishing Deal with Flint’s Upcoming Dragon Blaze 2: Knights of Veda

Ashley King

November 21, 2022

Photo Credit: HYBE Corporation HYBE pushes into gaming with a global publishing deal with developer Flint upcoming massively multiplayer online game, Dragon Blaze 2: Knights of Veda. The deal was signed betw... Read More...

Sony Music Korea Signs Monsta X Member I.M to Exclusive Solo Deal

Dylan Smith

November 16, 2022

Monsta X member I.M (second from the left) has signed a solo deal with Sony Music Korea. Photo Credit: Newsen Sony Music Korea has reportedly signed I.M, the youngest member of Seoul-based boy group Monsta X,... Read More...

Universal Music Publishing China Inks Partnership Deal With Beijing’s Ryce Publishing: ‘The Time of C-Pop Is Here’

Dylan Smith

November 8, 2022

(l to r) UMP China MD Joe Fang, Ryce founder and CEO Daryl K, and UMPG president of Asia Pacific Andrew Jenkins. Photo Credit: Universal Music Publishing Group Universal Music Group (UMG) has taken another st... Read More...