Despite calls for reform, K-entertainment stars are still held to impossible standards of moral purity – sometimes fatally so ...

When news broke that 24-year-old actress Kim Sae-ron was found dead in her home earlier this year, a sense of tragic déjà vu rippled through South Korea. Police believe it was suicide .

In a new series on fans’ love-hate relationship with K-pop, the Hankyoreh brings in writers to tackle questions that are as uncomfortable as they are essential to the genre ...

Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron's dating scandal has taken a new turn. K-pop idol WOODZ has now been dragged into the controversy. Earlier this week, YouTuber Lee Jin Ho released some pictures of Kim ...

On May 5, the Met Gala 2025 shone with K-pop idols who graced this year's blue carpet with their glamorous outfits. The charity event takes place annually on the first Monday in the month of May ...

Besides ruling international music charts, K-pop idols are reinventing the fashion scene on the greatest runways in the world. Numerous singers have made strong runway debuts, drawing attention in ...

K-Pop idols are poised to make a significant impact at this year's Met Gala, themed 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' celebrating Black fashion and dandyism. Jennie from Blackpink is highly ...