The VMA nominations arrive at a moment when the question of what actually qualifies as K-pop, especially for awards purposes, ...

Discover the top picks of the 25 best K-pop albums of 2026 so far feat. BTS, NMIXX, LNGSHOT, Balming Tiger, ITZY, ATEEZ, Yves, AKMU, PLAVE and more.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. After 2024 saw the likes of RM, Rosé, NewJeans, ATEEZ, aespa, ...

At the halfway point of 2026, albums from the K-pop scene have rewritten history for new chart records while also delivering projects to expand the scope of Korea's music scene. Since the start of the ...