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'Don't call it a comeback': Hip-hop reemerging in Korea after playing key role in K-pop's history

For much of the 2020s in Korea, hip-hop has been both omnipresent and peripheral — still deeply influential in the world of K-pop, yet sidelined and seen as a niche genre past its commercial peak. Lately, however, things might be shifting.

2026-01-24

'Show Me The Money' back after three-year hiatus with rappers from 32 regions

Mnet's hip-hop competition program "Show Me The Money" (2012-) is making an ambitious comeback after a three-year hiatus, aiming to reignite the genre’s influence in Korea.

2026-01-15

Mnet's 'Show Me the Money' to return with 12th season in 2026

The 12th season of Mnet's long-running hip-hop competition show “Show Me the Money” (2012–) will premiere on Jan. 15, 2026. This marks the franchise's return in three years, as the 11th season ended in December 2022.

2025-12-16

Rapping grandmas prove that 'music and groove have no age'

With an average age of 85, a group of elderly women from Chilgok County, North Gyeongsang has applied to appear on the hip-hop audition program “Show Me the Money 12,” which is set to air in 2026 on Mnet.

2025-10-14

[INTERVIEW] R&B artist Zion.T breaks musical silence with 'Zip'

R&B artist Zion.T is breaking his musical hiatus with the release of his first full-length album in six years, titled "Zip." The album features collaborations with artists Honne and AKMU and includes three lead tracks.

2023-12-06

Producer, rapper Jay Park and producer Slom to release EP at 6 p.m.

Rapper and producer Jay Park and producer Slom are dropping an EP together, Park's label More Vision said Tuesday. Park and Slom were producers of Team Slay for Mnet's hip-hop audition show "Show Me the Money Season 11."

2023-01-17

Rapper Microdot announces return to local entertainment industry

Rapper Microdot, who took a break from the local entertainment industry in late 2018 due to his parents being involved in a fraud case, announced that he will return to Korea with new music on Tuesday evening. “It’s been a long time, how have ...

2022-08-17

Rapper Nucksal to tie the knot in late September

Rapper Nucksal will tie the knot in late September with his girlfriend of two years, VMC Entertainment said Friday. Nucksal’s fiancée is said to be an office worker who is six years younger than him. Nucksal previously mentioned his girlfriend...

2022-08-05

R&B singer Zion.T to drop new single 'A Gift!' on Dec. 23

R&B singer Zion.T will drop a new single titled “A Gift!” on Dec. 23, his agency The Black Label said Monday. A teaser image of the singer lying down on a red floor was uploaded to his social media accounts. The song will be released on music...

2021-12-21

'Show Me the Money 10' contestants to hold live concert next month

The contestants of Mnet’s entertainment show “Show Me the Money 10” will hold a live concert next month. For two days from Dec. 11, the cable channel’s hip-hop show will go onstage at KSPO Dome at Olympic Park in southern Seoul’s Songpa District.

2021-11-08