Moon achieved global success as a member of the K-pop band THE BOYZ, which has released 10 EPs.

Released independently, FREECHILD contains all of Kevin’s unrestricted thoughts and feelings he previously could not express years ago.

Having worked with artists all around the world, his portfolio also includes K-Pop songs from acts such as NCT , IVE , and ENHYPEN .

I'm part of a decades-high surge in recruitment

IVE wrapped up the North American portion of their second world tour, SHOW WHAT I AM , in Vancouver after spending nearly three weeks touring the continent.

The five-member group skyrocketed in popularity thanks to clever marketing tactics on YouTube.

Since his debut with The Boyz in 2017, JACOB has gradually accumulated lyric-writing and composition credits across the group’s discography.

Through a lecture series and syllabus, UBC’s Doctor JP Catungal encourages discussions about what Shane Hollander’s Japanese-Canadian identity means in the world of “Heated Rivalry”

In an unusual but welcome move by HYBE , LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT , and KATSEYE came together to release a collaborative digital single.

After nearly a decade since his debut in The Boyz , JACOB became the first member of the group to launch his solo career.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Or, in aespa ’s case, make a new album.

Playable web-browser games have been popping up more frequently as ways to keep K-Pop fans invested.

Nine out of their 11 members have come back together to release I.O.I’s third EP, LOOP.

NMIXX likens the progression of love to a “crescendo,” when its power becomes too massive to ignore. 

With every QWER title track, listeners can expect two things: a song that sounds like a coming-of-age theme song and a creative music video that can be watched time and time again.

Billlie ’s the collective soul and unconscious: chapter two seeks to wrap up the story from four years ago.

The title track “It’s Me” evolves ILLIT’s sound while keeping touches of what made their earlier tracks so viral.

First love is a curse, but YUJU has blessed 2026 with her first single of the year.

NO TRAGEDY , released on April 27, challenges the notion that a love never meant to happen must end disastrously.

Though Maka `Maka has not released music as a group since 2023, the surprise inclusion of their music on the XO, Kitty soundtrack has given their songs new life.

As If and its title track “Hazy (Daisy)” bring the first look at a potentially new direction.

The latest instalment of Nintendo’s life-sim game breaks ground with new Mii gender, pronoun and attraction options

Years of hopeful wishes got fulfilled through Rolling Quartz ’s latest single featuring Siyeon from Dreamcatcher and her rock band ChRocktikal .

AMPERS&ONE channels sounds and imagery from Korean traditions for their latest title track, “GOD.”

Before April consumes online discussions with its large number of releases, it’s worth looking at some March songs that deserve more discussion. 

After trying out the girl crush concept in their last comeback with “BUBBLE GUM,” Kep1er embraces this image in “KILLA (Face the other me).”

The newest virtual K-Pop group has entered the industry with the release of OWIS ’s first EP, MUSEUM .

Moonbyul ’s “Hertz” returns to a strong concept similar to her early solo days backed by the rock genre, a sound she has consistently implemented for the past year.

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After icy weather in Toronto and Montreal, intense rainfall in Vancouver couldn’t stop YOUNITE from completing their first-ever Canada tour.

After ITZY kicked off their third world tour in Seoul, an unexpected song took the Internet by storm—a B-side from their rookie years went viral for its brand new performance.

When YENA settles on a concept for her music, she expresses it perfectly.

Through a collaboration with Taiwanese band Accusefive ( 告五人 ), “總有一顆屬於你的星球 (Your Own Star)” highlights how everyone has their own place in the world.

Despite not finding a new home in a separate company, Weeekly’s members have continued to make music and find their way as individual artists.

Deanna Klymkiw tells Xtra about playing the franchise’s first out lesbian, and her career pivot since

Deanna Klymkiw tells Xtra about playing the franchise’s first out lesbian, and her career pivot since

Big Ocean encounters their greatest battle yet in their latest EP.

On February 27, RESCENE released “Busy Boy,” the first single in a unique move integrating music and intellectual property (IP) ownership through blockchain networks.

After performances at Brazil’s Carnival and Chile’s Viña del Mar International Song Festival , the first for a K-Pop group , NMIXX officially released “TIC TIC (Feat. Pabllo Vittar ).”

NMIXX has been preparing to build their Latin American fanbase even before they debuted, and now their efforts are producing incredible results. 

Before Bloom hour drops, there is no better time than now to revisit parts of WJSN ’s career.  

It’s safe to say that Hearts2Hearts feels at home in the house genre.

Nayeon , Sueun , and quinn_ of the K-indie band Tomatomat bring a specific J-Pop-inspired 2000s influence to their music.

Doug Ford has forced Ontario public servants back into the office. Trans workers fear the fallout

The five stories in Xtra’s On the Clock series show queer and trans workers searching for, fighting for and inventing work that’s fair and meaningful

Evolving from a K-Pop trainee into a K-Pop producer and now Grammy winner, EJAE is building on her new solo career.

TWICE ’s Japanese sub-unit MISAMO released the final installment of their art-inspired album trilogy.