ME:I: the future-facing J-pop girl group you need to know
The 11-member idol group, formed through the reality competition ‘Produce 101 Japan The Girls’, are stepping into a new era with their latest release ‘Muse’
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(G)I-DLE’s Minnie on defying preconceived expectations: “Actually, this girl can be different”
The Thai K-pop idol might be best known as a charismatic member of the K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE, but she’s inviting fans to look at her with fresh eyes on her first solo release, ‘HER’
Kep1er on staying together despite the odds: “There’s so much we still haven’t shown”
As the K-pop girl group celebrate three years, they speak with NME about what has kept them united, redefining themselves and more
Billlie reflect on three years together: “We wanted to explore what our true selves look like”
Following a year-long hiatus by Suhyeon and Sua, the K-pop girl group are finally whole again. Ahead of their third anniversary, the septet tell NME more about their latest mini-album ‘appendix: Of All We Have Lost’, what it was like working with IU and more.
Hwasa on finding a new lease on life: “I’m just moving as my heart desires”
With her twenties almost behind her, the K-pop star is looking at her career and artistry with fresh eyes. In doing so, she’s reintroducing herself to the world on her long-awaited second mini-album, ‘O’
RIIZE are charting a rapid ascension in the K-pop industry – and they aren’t slowing down
From Tokyo to LA, NME looks back at the rookie group’s first six months, with insightful anecdotes from the boyband themselves
Han Seungwoo on his new chapter: “I have to keep making music and live for tomorrow”
The K-pop idol speaks to NME about his post-military phase, crafting his most recent release ‘Frame’ and more
The 7 best moments from KCON LA 2023
From XG’s glorious cover of ‘I Am the Best’ to WayV’s first time in the US, here’s what you missed at this year’s KCON
ZEROBASEONE: “We wanted to debut, but then it just became this really big thing that we didn’t expect”
The boyband open up to NME about being the first fifth generation K-pop group, the hardships of ‘Boys Planet’ and why they’re chasing their dreams
Solar and Moonbyul on the creation of MAMAMOO+: “It was a road we had to achieve at some point”
The MAMAMOO duo also talk to NME about ‘Act 1, Scene 1’, milestones in their solo careers and their upcoming US tour
Hwang Min Hyun: “Every debut allows me to approach what I do from a fresh perspective”
Between Wanna One and NU’EST, the Pledis Entertainment idol has had a long, eventful career – and he’s still game for new adventures. Hwang Min Hyun talks to NME about acting in hit K-drama ‘Alchemy of Souls’ and making his solo debut with the mini-album ‘Truth or Lie’
K-pop rookies Billlie push the envelope: “We’re having fun because we’re experimenting”
The septet talk working with different genres on eclectic new mini-album ‘the Billage of Perception: chapter two’, member Moon Sua competing in reality show ‘The Second World’ and more