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- 1Big Bang, K-pop's original kings, make their return●Before BTS and Blackpink, there was Big Bang: Now the Kings of K-pop are back https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq39me
Big Bang, the group credited with paving the way for K-pop's global rise before BTS and Blackpink, is back in the spotlight. Coverage notes the band's legacy as pioneers of the genre and the excitement around their return, with longtime fans and music commentators weighing in on what the comeback means for K-pop today.
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Shares in South Korean entertainment companies HYBE and JYP Entertainment dropped sharply, with analysts pointing to the firms' heavy reliance on single intellectual properties for revenue. Investors are said to be worried that dependence on one flagship act leaves both companies exposed if that act's earnings slow, renewing debate about how diversified K-pop agencies' business models really are.
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Saturday Night Live's newest cast members have crashed a K-Pop competition in a sketch that is drawing attention online. The bit puts the fresh recruits at the center of a parody of the K-Pop audition and talent-show format, a genre with a huge international fanbase. The sketch is circulating among entertainment viewers this week, with many reacting to the new cast members' breakout moment on the long-running NBC show.