Missed the end‑of‑year whirlwind across K‑pop and J‑pop? We’re back with a clear, no‑fluff breakdown of what happened—and what it means next. We start with a reset after the holiday pause, then hit the biggest swings: ONEUS exiting RBW while keeping the group alive, the ongoing NewJeans contract saga and how legal wins don’t instantly fix trust, and Japan’s shifting ground as ORβIT and HICO change agencies while BUGVEL steps away on their own terms. We also unpack BMSG’s shockwave: SKY‑HI’s ...
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Missed the end‑of‑year whirlwind across K‑pop and J‑pop? We’re back with a clear, no‑fluff breakdown of what happened—and what it means next. We start with a reset after the holiday pause, then hit the biggest swings: ONEUS exiting RBW while keeping the group alive, the ongoing NewJeans contract saga and how legal wins don’t instantly fix trust, and Japan’s shifting ground as ORβIT and HICO change agencies while BUGVEL steps away on their own terms. We also unpack BMSG’s shockwave: SKY‑HI’s ...
Headlines, Ticket Prices, And Fan Loyalty Collide For A Busy 2026
Music Elixir
43 minutes
1 month ago
Headlines, Ticket Prices, And Fan Loyalty Collide For A Busy 2026
A four-year-old’s wisdom—“Eat cookies and dance to K‑pop”—kicks off a ride that leaps from pure joy to the hard edges of the music business. We laugh over kid-approved bops, then dig into the NewJeans contract ruling, what it means when artists challenge deals, and how reputation, risk, and fan loyalty collide in public. From there, we chase the headlines that light up 2026: ITZY teasing a world tour with new music, Mamamoo lining up a full-group comeback and global dates, EXO setting a fan m...
Music Elixir
Missed the end‑of‑year whirlwind across K‑pop and J‑pop? We’re back with a clear, no‑fluff breakdown of what happened—and what it means next. We start with a reset after the holiday pause, then hit the biggest swings: ONEUS exiting RBW while keeping the group alive, the ongoing NewJeans contract saga and how legal wins don’t instantly fix trust, and Japan’s shifting ground as ORβIT and HICO change agencies while BUGVEL steps away on their own terms. We also unpack BMSG’s shockwave: SKY‑HI’s ...