Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

Beyond being a chart-topping artist with hits such as “Butter” and “Dynamite,” the K-pop sensation just received the savvy title from South Korean cosmetics brand TirTir, a brand hallowed for its ...

A survey has found that the promotional effect of domestic K-pop stars attending global fashion shows or new product launch events amounts to hundreds of billions of Korean won. According to Lefty, a ...

RM and V, members of the K-pop mega band BTS, became the third and fourth members of the seven-member group to complete their mandatory 18-month military service on Tuesday, triggering a countdown for ...

BTS member Kim Taehyung, known as V, became the first K-pop artist to attend Vogue World 2025: Hollywood on October 26 at ...

BTS’s Jimin and BLACKPINK’s Lisa have entered the United Kingdom’s Official Singles Chart with their latest hits! On July 5 local time, the Official Charts (widely regarded as the U.K. equivalent to ...

A surprise stage by BTS members Jimin, V, and Jin has become a hot topic online—though not for the reasons fans expected. On ...

Dakota Johnson and BTS member V graced the front row of the Vogue World: Hollywood 2025 on Sunday6. The “Materialists” actor ...

SEOUL — Singers RM and V of the K-pop band BTS began their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management agency announced Monday. This came a day before two of their bandmates, ...