How the West was won: K-pop's great assimilation gambit

The crossover hits stacking Grammy nods this year have little in common with the culture that birthed them — but they're winning the chart game.

Oscars Best Song Nominees: Nick Cave and More to Face Off With ‘KPop Demon Hunters'

The five nominees also include Diane Warren, a song from Viva Verdi!
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Songwriters Ejae and Mark Sonnenblick Talk Crafting ‘Golden’

Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation’s “KPop Demon Hunters” took the world by storm when it was released globally this summer. An immaculately animated adventure about a trio of pop stars who also defend Earth from the ghoulish hordes of the ...

K-Pop feels ubiquitous nowadays — but it's been decades in the making

K-pop has exploded in recent years with chart hits, Grammy nominations and the most-streamed movie of 2025, but it wasn't always so easy to be a fan of the genre.
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'Kpop Demon Hunters' Greatest Song of All Time Was Inspired by Drake

Erielle Sudario is a Collider News and Feature Author from Australia and has worked in the journalism industry since 2018. She has a passion for entertainment and pop culture news and has interviewed YouTubers, voice actors, film directors, and musicians ...
The Eastsider

How K-pop is becoming a classroom subject in East L.A.

At Belvedere Middle School in East L.A., a new class uses K-pop to teach Korean history, culture, and art—turning fandom into learning.