2023 Disbanded K-Pop Groups: 3 Breakups and 7 Contracts Set to Expire!

films have seen many characters come and go, there's one — Stu Macher — that still has managed to linger over subsequent sequels despite being killed off in the very first installment. And ahead of 's debut in theaters on March 10, the cast and creative team addressed those rumors that he might still be alive — and if he might possibly return to the franchise.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor K-Pop is facing a “very clear slowdown in growth” that has inspired his company’s expansion efforts in the U.S., Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of HYBE, the company behind bands including BTS and other acts, told CNN’s Richard Quest in an interview published Sunday, as HYBE seeks to expand its holdings in the South Korean music market by acquiring a large stake in competitor SM. The genre, which has boomed globally over the past five years, “is not as hot in the market as you might perceive,” Bang said. “Globally, it’s not occupying much of the market. On the other hand, Latin music and Afrobeat are very rapidly growing. So being where we are, it is more urgent to increase the exposure. … Looking at our export indicators and streaming growth, the slowdown in growth is very clear.”

HYBE, home to popular K-pop legends BTS, recently flagged that the future may not be smooth-sailing for those involved in the K-pop industry. During a recent interview with CNN, Bang warned that K-pop is not “is not as hot in the market as you might perceive”, despite perceptions of the genre being a fast-rising commodity.“Globally, it’s not occupying much of the market.

NewJeans swept the K-pop categories at this year’s Korean Music Awards, beating out popular contemporaries such as (G)I-DLE, LE SSERAFIM, IVE and more.The quintet took home the awards for both Best K-pop Album and Best K-pop Song, with their self-titled debut EP and the hit song ‘Attention’ respectively. In addition, the girl group also clinched the trophy for Rookie of the Year, besting fellow K-pop acts LE SSERAFIM and IVE, among others.Meanwhile, the biggest winner of the night was DJ and producer 250 – real name Lee Ho-hyung – who took home four awards: Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Electronic Song, and Best Electronic Album.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Global streaming operation Netflix is forecast to spend $1.9 billion on local content in the Asia-Pacific region this year as group revenue from the region accelerates to 12%, according to a new report. The content investment spending figure represents a 15% hike. Netflix will grow revenues this year by 12% year-on-year to exceed $4 billion compared with 9% growth in 2022, says a new report published on Monday by Media Partners Asia.

Cameron Diaz has shaken off the nerves she initially felt heading into her first acting job in roughly 10 years.

There is already so much K-pop excellence in 2023!

As we near the 2023 Oscars and narratives begin to solidify, the Screen Actors Guild Awards should provide even more clarity as to who’ll take home the top prizes on March 12. After scoring a major win at the PGAs, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” has to be the odds-on favorite for Best Picture.

As we near the 2023 Oscars and narratives begin to solidify, the Screen Actors Guild Awards should provide even more clarity as to who’ll take home the top prizes on March 12. After scoring a major win at the PGAs, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” has to be the odds-on favorite for Best Picture.

longtime previous broadcasters TNT and TBS, they’re instead streaming on Netflix’s YouTube channel.The ceremony honors both television and film and is a dependable predictor of how the winds will blow at the 2023 Oscars next month. It’s dazzling Tinseltown from LA’s Fairmont Century Plaza.Eleven-time Oscar nominee “Everything Everywhere All at Once” was nominated for five awards and could sweep many of the top film categories, as stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu and Jamie Lee Curtis all got nods. But indie darling “The Banshees of Inisherin” — also nominated for five SAGs and which won Best Picture at this year’s Golden Globe Awards — could pull off an upset and take every award, everywhere, all at once Sunday night.

Little Simz and Grace Jones are among the acts to have been confirmed for Love Supreme 2023.Europe’s largest outdoor jazz festival will return to Glynde Place in East Sussex for its 10th anniversary from June 30 to July 2.Simz will be headlining on the Saturday in her Love Supreme debut, while Grace Jones will top the bill on the Sunday, having previously headlined the festival in 2016.Also confirmed for this year’s Love Supreme are Emeli Sandé, Yussef Dayes, Greentea Peng, Tower of Power, Tigran Hamasyan, Jazzmeia Horn, Yaya Bey, and Courtney Pine. They join previously announced the previously announced Thundercat, Gabriels, Candi Staton, Pip Millett, and Obongjayar, with more acts set to be announced at a later date.LITTLE SIMZ AND GRACE JONES TO HEADLINE LOVE SUPREME 2023Tickets are on sale now for our spectacular 10th Anniversary in Glynde.

Braving the rain and cold, many of Los Angeles’ biggest names headed to the Beverly Hilton for the 2023 PGA Awards. One of the few guild honors this season where a potential strike wasn’t the biggest topic of conversation.

When We Were Young festival have added a second date for the 2023 edition.An additional date of October 22 has been confirmed, following on from the already announced October 21 date. Green Day and Blink-182 headline the festival that’s held in Las Vegas, Nevada, US.Also on the 2023 line-up is Good Charlotte, The Offspring, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Rise Against, Thrice, 5 Seconds of Summer, Yellowcard, and many more.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief HYBE, the South Korean talent management company behind BTS, said Wednesday that it has already paid for its purchase a 14.8% stake in rival SM Entertainment and expects to complete the deal by March 6, ahead of the previously announced schedule. The company announced earlier this month that it will buy most of the 18.5% stake in SM Entertainment owned by founder Lee Soo Man, making HYBE SM Entertainment’s largest shareholder. The deal is priced at $336 million (KRW423 billion), giving SM Entertainment an implied valuation of $2.27 billion. Lee retains an option to sell the remainder of his stake to HYBE at specific prices within a month. HYBE has also offered to buy a further 25% of the company from other shareholders.

Pep Guardiola has explained that he is playing Bernardo Silva at left-back because he helps Manchester City control games and be less predictable in their attacking play.

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Film Independent has announced the presenters for the Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Pep Guardiola says the best way to cope with the pressure of winning the Champions League at Manchester City is to expect failure.

Twice fans, this is your year.In fact, you may even be able to see the K-Pop girl group live more than, um, twice this year when they tour the world as part of their fifth World Tour “Ready To Be.”After international dates in South Korea, Australia and Japan, the nine-member outfit lands in the U.S. for nine shows at stadiums, arenas and ballparks from June 10 through July 9.And listen up, New Yorkers and New Jerseyans — the hitmakers are stopping into East Rutherford’s MetLife Stadium for a huge concert on July 6.That will be a historic show too.

Slipknot turntablist Sid Wilson has recalled showing the band how “crazy” he was in order to secure a spot in the metal group.Wilson said in a new interview that he was already practicing with Slipknot “and coming up with parts” but that he needed to see them play live before making a decision on joining.He told Revolver earlier this month: “But before making the commitment, I needed to see the band live. They kept telling me, ‘We’re crazy, we’re crazy. We wear masks, we’re crazy.’ I’m like, Got it.