K-pop album releases and comebacks including BTS, BLACKPINK, Stray Kids, GOT7, SEVENTEEN, IVE, NCT's MARK, ONEUS, STAYC, ...

The K-pop industry is eagerly anticipating the return of its star acts BTS and BLACKPINK this year, hoping their comebacks will help surpass the 100 million album sales mark again. In 2023, K-pop ...

This mirrors the trend from 2023 when K-pop also claimed seven spots in the top 10. Stray Kids landed at No. 2 with its ninth mini album "Ate," selling 442,000 copies. The group's most recent ...

A sense of unease is spreading in the K-pop market. After a decade of steady growth, K-pop’s physical album exports and sales ...

Notably, K-pop exports to Japan – the industry ... that despite the achievement of a record-breaking 100million album sales in 2023, the industry was unable to hit the same numbers in 2024.

Data from the Korea Customs Service released Sunday showed that K-pop’s physical album exports in 2023 totaled approximately 423.8 billion won ($294.8 million), reflecting a modest 0.55 percent ...

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K-pop’s once-unyielding growth is now showing signs of faltering, raising concerns about the lack of globally dominant groups ...

South Korean pop has taken over the world since the COVID-19 pandemic. While bands like BTS and BLACKPINK have made a mark worldwide, the K-pop industry’s growth stalled in 2024 as it faces headwinds.

Data from the Korea Customs Service released Sunday showed that K-pop’s physical album exports in 2023 totaled approximately 423.8 billion won ($294.8 million), reflecting a modest 0.55 percent ...