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The Straits Times3d
Virtual boy band Plave mix K-pop and technology to charm fans
On paper, they seem like any other K-pop sensation, except they are two-dimensional avatars with songs and content that have racked up more than 470 million views on YouTube. The boy band ...
Yahoo11d
Bain of K-Pop Boy Band JUST B Comes Out at L.A. Concert: ‘F—ing Proud to Be Part of the LGBT Community’
A rare, celebratory moment of LGBTQ+ representation in the K-pop scene took place in Los Angeles on Tuesday night during the final stop of JUST B’s JUST ODD World Tour, when member Bain took a ...
Sportskeeda4d
“BTS YEAR INDEED!!”- Fans react as BTS is voted the only K-pop boy group Korean soldiers are most excited to see in spring leave
BTS became the only male K-pop group to be ranked in the April 2025 military poll conducted by Kookbang Ilbo, the official newspaper of South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense. This survey ...
Indiatimes10d
Favorite K-Pop Artist Award returns at AMAs: ATEEZ, Jimin of BTS, RM of BTS, Rosé of BLACKPINK, and boy group Stray Kids nominated this year
The 2025 American Music Awards will feature the return of the 'Favorite K-pop Artist Award' after a two-year hiatus, with ATEEZ, Jimin, RM, Rosé, and Stray Kids vying for the prize. Rosé also ...
Billboard12d
Bain of K-Pop Boy Band JUST B Comes Out at L.A. Concert: ‘F—ing Proud to Be Part of the LGBT Community’
By Jeff Benjamin A rare, celebratory moment of LGBTQ+ representation in the K-pop scene took place in Los Angeles on Tuesday night during the final stop of JUST B’s JUST ODD World Tour ...
Sportskeeda12d
"The main k-event" — ENGENEs react as ENHYPEN becomes the most mentioned K-pop act on X during Coachella 2025
According to media outlet @TheePopCore's X account, on April 22, 2025, South Korean boy band ENHYPEN made their mark on Coachella 2025, being the most mentioned K-pop group on Twitter over the ...
Reuters4d
Virtual band PLAVE mixes K-pop and technology to charm fans
SEOUL, May 1 (Reuters) - The five members of one of K-pop's trendiest groups PLAVE have appeared on TV, held concerts, and one of their songs has even secured a place in the prestigious Billboard ...
LGBTQ Nation11d
“I’m f**king proud”: K-pop boy band member comes out in emotional onstage performance
Bain, a member of the six-person K-pop boy band JUST B, came out during a recent solo performance amid the band’s JUST ODD World Tour. He then performed a rendition of bisexual pop star Lady ...
E!10d
Singer Bain, Member of K-Pop Boy Band Just B, Comes Out as Gay
During the final stop of K-pop boy band Just B’s Just Odd World Tour, the 23-year-old shared that he is a member of the LGBTQ+ community—making him one of the first-ever active K-pop idols to ...
Indiatimes10d
K-pop Star Bain comes out as Gay during World Tour, Sings Gaga’s ‘born this way’ to celebrate
In a celebratory moment, Bain of K-pop group Just B publicly announced that he is gay. The announcement occurred during their Los Angeles concert as part of their world tour. Bain shared his pride ...
The Telegraph12d
K-pop band Seventeen announces new album ‘Happy Burstday’ ahead of 10th anniversary
K-pop boy band Seventeen announced their fifth music album Happy Burstday on Monday ahead of the group’s 10th anniversary. “SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) 5th Album, 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐓𝐃𝐀𝐘, 2025.05.26 6 PM,” ...
Daily Post Nigeria10d
Bain becomes first K-pop star to come out as gay
Bain, a member of the K-pop boy band, Just B, has publicly come out as gay. The 23-year-old opened up about his sexuality during a concert in Los Angeles. This is a rare move in a high-pressure ...