The New York Times

In 2025, K-Pop Battled Its Demons

The genre peaked in terms of global awareness with “KPop Demon Hunters,” while the industry’s most promising new act was mired in a legal morass. By Jon Caramanica This year, from a distance, the ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

K-pop dance craze is sweeping San Diego campuses, stages and bookshelves

In San Diego, multiple generations and ethnicities are surfing the Korean Wave — or Hallyu, the 21st-century East-meets-West cultural phenomenon — bolstered by the release of the animated Academy ...
The Conversation

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is attracting huge audiences worldwide – young Philadelphians told us K‑pop culture inspires innocence, joy and belonging

“Born with voices that could drive back the darkness,” the character Celine, a former K-pop idol, narrates at the start of Netflix’s new release “KPop Demon Hunters.” “Our music ignites the soul and ...
CNN

Her agency crushed her K-pop idol dreams. Her reinvention brought them back to life – and won her a Grammy

Her voice defeated soul-eating monsters during the emotional finale of the blockbuster animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.” But for Korean American singer EJAE, the triumph gave her something beyond ...
The New York Times

Americans Are Learning Korean Because of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

Across the country, Americans who love K-pop and K-dramas are flocking to Korean language classes. A K-pop dance team at Duke is a sign of the Korean cultural wave.Credit...Video by Jeremy M. Lange ...