A new K-pop boy band made their global debut on Friday with two members who defected from North Korea and an album that includes a song about the consequences of escaping one of the world's most repressive states.

In a quiet corner of Seoul’s Hyuga Cafe, a warm, honey-toned space nestled inside what once served as the dormitory for K-pop superband BTS, two young men sip iced americanos, sketching out their own dreams of superstardom.

A free meet and greet with a pop superstar from Asia is set to pack the house at one San Francisco record store. Jackson Wang is doing a photo op with fans at Amoeba Music in San Francisco’s Haight Street on Thursday,

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The South Korean feature has become a big hit around the globe, becoming the most-watched film in the U.S. on the streamer one day after release.

When our ears pop, the sensation comes from the Eustachian tube. “ [The Eustachian tube]’s whole job is to help keep the pressure equalized from the outer portion of the ear to the middle portion of the ear,” says Gaffney, who is also a professor of audiology at Nova Southeastern University in Florida.

The Fanatics and Complex pop-up – which features merchandise from the recently launched Fanatics and Complex league collection, made in collaboration with the group – opened Friday in L.A.’s Fairfax neighborhood, drawing a line on the street before its 11 a.m. opening.

More music is being streamed than ever before, but the rate of growth has slowed. That's according to Luminate's 2025 Midyear Report, which was released Wednesday.

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Tickets for the tour, which is being produced by the group’s Korean label SM Entertainment and promoted by AEG Presents, are set to go on-sale for the general public on Aug. 8 at 4 p.m. local time. Fans can register for an early presale on Weverse, the Hybe-owned fan platform, beginning on Wed. July 17 at 4 p.m. pacific time.