Is this the next K-pop revolution? HYBE officially expands its empire with the surprise launch of ABD, and the debut countdown for their first girl group has already begun. We have all the details on their new label!

HYBE is off to a strong start this year, pulling in a big revenue jump thanks to BTS returning to the spotlight. The company reported first-quarter revenue of 698.3 billion won, about $ 468 million, marking its best-ever Q1 performance. We have all the details on how they did it!

The Korean entertainment scene has entered a "High-Tech Paranoid" era. Between the recent Grammy wins for virtual idols and the sudden "retirement" of major A-listers, fans are no longer taking headlines at face value. There have sadly been many scandals and accusations flying around the Korean entertainment scene recently. From digital doubles to political "hits," here are the five most viral conspiracies currently shaking the foundations of K-Media.

From Japan's sales power to the US's influence and Southeast Asia's fandom wave, we discover the top three biggest K-pop markets outside of South Korea! Did we mention your country?