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BTS fans crowd the area around Tokyo Dome before the start of the band's 'Arirang' world tour concert in Tokyo on April 17. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Super Bowl, Coachella, Grammys: What's left for BTS to conquer in its '2.0' era?

As BTS enters the second phase of its career, its future now revolves around what milestone, if any, still holds the power to mean something for an act that has already redrawn the boundaries of K-pop.

2026.5.12

K-pop act Big Bang performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, on April 19. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Big Bang announces world tour to mark 20th anniversary

Veteran K-pop act Big Bang said it has completed work on a new album to mark its 20th anniversary and will begin a world tour in August.

2026.4.20

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K-pop boy band Big Bang performs at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, on April 11. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

K-pop's four main agencies in talks to create Korean version of Coachella

K-pop’s four major agencies are in the process of establishing a joint venture aimed at launching a large-scale concert project comparable to Coachella, tentatively dubbed “Fanomenon.”

2026.4.16

Boy band Big Bang performs at Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California, on April 12. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

K-pop veteran Big Bang returns as a trio to mark 20th anniversary

Since debuting in 2006, Big Bang has maintained its popularity with hip-hop-influenced music that possesses both a strong, unique identity and broad appeal. As a result, the group is often described as the last “national idol” in Korea.

2026.4.14

From left: Lara Raj, Yoonchae Jeong, Daniela Avanzini, Sophia Laforteza, and Megan Skiendiel of girl group Katseye perform during the first weekend of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 10 in Indio, California. [AP/YONHAP]

Big Bang, SHINee's Taemin, Katseye perform at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival — in pictures

K-pop acts Big Bang, Taemin of the boy band SHINee and multinational girl group Katseye performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California during its first weekend run from Friday to Sunday.

2026.4.13

Girl group Katseye and the singers behind fictional group HUNTR/X at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 11. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Katseye surprises Coachella audience with special performance of 'Golden'

Girl group Katseye rocked the Coachella stage with a surprise appearance of "Golden" (2025) singers Rei Ami, EJAE and Audrey Nuna for a special performance.

2026.4.12

Girl group aespa performs ″Rich Man″ on ABC's “Good Morning America” (1975-) in September. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

aespa's shaky ABC performance reignites the question: What is K-pop really about?

Every few months, a familiar controversy hits K-pop. An idol act takes the stage abroad, delivers a somewhat stripped-down or seemingly lip-synched performance and the internet erupts — they can’t sing, they can’t perform without the spectacle.

2025.10.2

Members of K-pop band Big Bang seen together in a photo in August 2025 [PLUS B]

Big Bang to kick off 20th anniversary at Coachella

Veteran K-pop band Big Bang will perform at the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival next year in April, marking the first official event for the band's monumental 20th anniversary.

2025.9.17

A scene from mixed martial fighter Choo Sung-hoon's YouTube video in which he visits Coachella and meets with girl group Blackpink's Jennie [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Video following MMA fighter Choo Sung-hoon's visit to Coachella goes viral online

Choo Sung-hoon, an MMA fighter and a former UFC fighter, is going viral yet again — this time for his lively appearance at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

2025.5.13

A screen capture of a video posted on Maroon 5's Instagram on April 26, featuring Adam Levine and Blackpink's Lisa posing together. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Maroon 5 and Blackpink’s Lisa announce new collaboration 'Priceless'

Maroon 5 and Lisa teased a new collaboration titled “Priceless” on Saturday.

2025.4.26