
Jeff Benjamin
Award-winning journalist + K-pop columnist. Words @Billboard @NYTimes @RollingStone @Forbes @Variety + More | Contact: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
forbes.com | Jeff Benjamin
Following a fantastic debut at Coachella 2025, ENHYPEN define a new level of global stage presence by cementing its status as a stadium act. On Saturday, April 13, ENHYPEN took to the Sahara stage for a 45-minute set that opened with the septet supported by a full backing band, 12 dancers, and a massive declaration displayed across the stage’s giant LED lights to “FUEL THE FEVER” in reference to the group’s 2021 track.
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1 week ago |
billboard.com | Jeff Benjamin
6 Ways LISA & JENNIE Shined (And Silenced Critics) With Their Coachella Solo SetsBeing in one of the world's biggest girl groups has its fair share of haters, but both BLACKPINK divas came ready to show the world what they could do in the desert. Jennie and Lisa of BLACKPINK perform onstage at the 2022 MTV VMAs at Prudential Center on Aug.
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1 week ago |
forbes.com | Jeff Benjamin
RuPaul’s Drag Race delivered a rare and electrifying nod to K-pop in an exciting display of cultural and musical crossover. The popular competition series show incorporated Rosé’s hit single “APT.” with Bruno Mars into its signature Lip Sync Battle, marking the second notable reference to BLACKPINK on the series and signaling a further merging of global-pop music with mainstream queer culture.
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3 weeks ago |
forbes.com | Jeff Benjamin
As TITAN CONTENT looks to rewrite the playbook in the global music industry, the first K-pop agency based in the United States is announcing the successful first closing of its Series A funding round at the end of March 2025. The announcement marks a new milestone for the company as it prepares to officially launch its highly anticipated girl group AtHeart and more artists.
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3 weeks ago |
forbes.com | Jeff Benjamin
Fresh off ATEEZ’s record-setting European run, the stage-shaking boy band has officially announced their return to North America with their ATEEZ 2025 world tour [IN YOUR FANTASY] in North America. The eight-member K-pop powerhouse will kick off the highly anticipated trek on July 10 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, making stops to perform in stadiums in major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Austin, Texas, before concluding on August 23 at Mexico City’s Estadio GNP Seguros.
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