BLACKPINK member Jisoo was one of the grand winners at the second Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) held at K-Arena ...

In the late 1970s, Central Asia could seem to some like just another ... an anthology of rare Soviet Central Asian pop from roughly the decade that preceded the end of the USSR.

Southeast Asia has emerged as Pop Mart’s largest overseas market ... The company has been at the forefront of “China chic” and is drawing on classic Chinese culture to promote its toys. “ ...

placing them at the level of upper-middle-income economies as defined by the World Bank. The era of the pop music boom in Southeast Asia has only just begun.

and South Korea is now spreading to the rest of Asia. Pop Mart has 374 outlets in China alone. "People are getting really into 'art toys' — they're kind of a mix of art, fashion, and pop culture ...

or thousands of South Koreans waving concert light sticks for idols as K-pop songs blast in the background during impeachment protests. Elsewhere, pro-democracy movements across Asia and the ...

Fuelled by storytelling through music and enhanced by vibrant fashion, choreography, theatrics and merchandise, Asia Pop has become a dominant leader in viral trends. According to fans ...

The announcements have been coming thick and fast of late so NME‘s decided to help with a handy list of K-pop concerts and music festivals in Asia for 2025. Scroll down to see if your favourite ...

In 2021, Beyond Music created Asia’s first song fund with support from institutional investors including KB Securities, Base Investment and Maven Growth Partners. Last year, it added funding ...

East Asia still holds the most K-pop concerts in the world, but the numbers appear to be slightly tapering off as about 50 less K-pop shows were performed in the territory (that includes Korea and ...

The Asia Research Institute's second annual Korean studies symposium, October 27-28, 2023, will examine research, pedagogy, and methodologies in our critical study of K-pop in the West. Attendance is ...