Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. Joshua Hong, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Dino, ...

Here's a look at the trends in the Hot 100's top 10 for all of 2025, as analyzed by Hit Songs Deconstructed. By Gary Trust What were some of the most notable trends on the Billboard Hot 100 songs ...

From a career-best girl group anthem to a dynamic and exciting boy group debut, The Hollywood Reporter’s K-pop writer picks the 40 best K-pop songs of 2025. By Nicole Fell Associate Editor In many ...

Starting next week, Billboard will be unveiling its annual list of the Greatest Pop Stars from the year that was. First, though, we need your input. By Andrew Unterberger It was a busy December at ...

It was a weird year in K-pop. Some of the biggest “K-pop songs” in the U.S. and globally (e.g. “Golden,” “Gabriela”) were only sort of K-pop songs at all. BTS were mostly inactive as a group, as the K ...