Japanese idol-actor Kenshin Kamimura appeared at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong today (April 15) over his ...

The idol phenomenon in Japan, which emerged in the 1970s, highlights young artists, often teenage girls, who sing and dance for a devoted audience. While this industry may seem glittering, it ...

The niche they carved out in the Japanese entertainment industry is now filled by popular idol groups like AKB48, Nogizaka46, and Momoiro Clover Z. But the idol industry has a dark side.

Scene: A dingy hole-in-corner “live house.” Air: close. Noise: stifling. Room to move: none – except onstage. There the movement is intense, frenetic: Six miniskirted “idols” flinging themselves about ...

In her day job, the young Japanese woman is one of the seven members of the popular K-pop group Billlie. “I want to be a bridge between Japan and South Korea,” Tsuki said. Her radio program ...

Former member of Japanese boy band ONE N’ ONLY tearfully denies allegations during court hearing attended by more than 100 ...

“I used to feel embarrassed about sharing my love of songs from Japanese ... last year after K-pop stars posted a succession of videos where they danced to the hit song “Idol” on TikTok.

BTS’ Taehyung’s Layover, stylized as Layo(v)er, was released on September 8, 2023, as the K-pop idol’s debut studio album.