On May 2, new boy band TOZ made their debut with the mini album TO my new friends. "Nu Shoes" is the album's lead single.

ZICO’s most recent mini-album to be released was 2022’s Grown Ass Kid. A breezy 15-16 minute listen, its 5 tracks are all solid.

Editor’s note: This is a follow-up to an article from last month’s issue. In that article, we explored how the K-drama industry has seen significant dips recently and whether that could impact K-pop. This month, we investigate some ways K-pop can maintain cultural relevance in the years to come.

Happy Birthday! You share a special day with Sejun from VICTON. 

The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles has unveiled a captivating new exhibit celebrating the rise of K-pop that features the internationally acclaimed groups ATEEZ and Xikers. 

Block B (Korean: 블락비) is an all-male K-pop group under KQ Entertainment.

Fun Facts:Wendy is a multi-instrumentalist and can play the piano, guitar, flute and saxophone.One of her favorite hobbies is finding new and rare songs.

KQ Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment agency and record label founded by CEO Kyu Wook Kim in 2016.

ATEEZ (Korean: 에이티즈) is an all-male South Korean K-pop group under KQ Entertainment. The group premiered in 2018 with Treasure EP.1: All to Zero. Officially dubbed “4th Generation Leaders” by the Korean government, the group has served as official ambassadors for Korean culture and tourism worldwide and have sold over four million physical albums. The group’s 8 members are: Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung and Jongho.

Throwing it back to when BLACKPINK had the honor to start their US Encore tour at MetLife Stadium