Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. After 2024 saw the likes of RM, Rosé, NewJeans, ATEEZ, aespa, ...

The genre peaked in terms of global awareness with “KPop Demon Hunters,” while the industry’s most promising new act was mired in a legal morass. By Jon Caramanica This year, from a distance, the ...

Billboard Korea compiled the ranking in partnership with Billboard based on each artist's achievements from October 2024 to September 2025. By Billboard Korea The Billboard K-Pop Artist 100 is back!

“It’s so incredible to have the song ‘Golden’ being sung all over the world—singing the Korean lyrics word by word, it means so much,” Kim Eun-jae, known to fans as Ejae, said on February 1 after ...