Korean pop music: global cross-cultural force
North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC is set to face Suwon FC Women in the AFC Women’s Champions League semifinal in Suwon on May 20, the first inter-Korean women’s club match in the South since 2018. A North Korean delegation will travel with 27 players and 12 staff, while South Korea restricts flags and national anthems under security rules.
Bad Bunny has taken Tottenham’s stadium by storm across two nights, delivering a bilingual, genre-blending spectacle rooted in Puerto Rican culture. The gigs are a landmark for UK Latino visibility, with La Casita staging and a community-led build underscoring the scale and significance of Latin music here.
All seven BTS members have issued a joint note urging fans that their music should be heard for what it is, not confined by region or language. The statement follows the Recording Academy’s addition of five new Grammy categories, including a Best Asian Pop Music Performance category. BTS has never won a Grammy but has been nominated five times.