Blackjacks rejoice! Korean girl group 2NE1 has been crowned MTV Iggy’s Best New Band in the World. Congrats to all the fans who voted — and you’d better brace yourself, New York, because 2NE1 is …

You voted, tweeted, and supported, and now there is one more way for you to be a part of MTV Iggy's Best New Band adventure. The Best New Band Concert featuring 2NE1, La Vida Boheme and Gyptian goes...

After including Pentaport in our list of fifteen end of summer festivals, we had to see the festival in all its head-banging glory. From August 5-7, music fans braved their way through the torrential rain and wind to make it out to the 2011 Pentaport Rock Festival at Incheon Dream Park in Korea.

New Zealand, whose popular music scene didn't take root until well after the British Invasion hit its shores in the mid-'60s, has made up for a late start in joining the global pop-music party. (Photo: Dove Shore)...

In the world of music, the word “cover” invokes thoughts of bad singing and a fuzzy webcam. Yuna, a folk popper from Malaysia, changed our minds with her smooth,...

In the world of music, the word “cover” invokes thoughts of bad singing and a fuzzy webcam. Yuna, a folk popper from Malaysia, changed our minds with her smooth,...

In the world of music, the word “cover” invokes thoughts of bad singing and a fuzzy webcam. Yuna, a folk popper from Malaysia, changed our minds with her smooth,...

They call their sound “psychedelic cumbia,” and we called them a “freight train at full speed” at SXSW...and it’s all true. Whatever you’ve heard...

Meet the fiercest ladies of K-pop. Korean girl group 2NE1 (pronounced “to anyone” or “twenty-one”) is something much more substantial than just pretty faces and well-toned bodies: from their edgy style and fashion to their confidence-oozing stage presence and charisma, these girls are a force in

The penthouse of the Mondrian Hotel crackled with electricity when 2NE1 walked in. The tallest building in NYC's stylish SoHo neighborhood, the Mondrian offers sweeping views of New York in every direction...all the way to the Empire State building. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the

Yes, it's the language that I'm writing in. But I'm over it. Music lovers around the world must be agreeing with me, because from our view at MTV Iggy, 2011 marked a clear move beyond the English-language domination of pop music. As our 2011 Best New Band in the World, K-pop superstars 2NE1 said,...

K-pop sensations BEAST, 4Minute, and G.NA - collectively known as United Cube –-recently began touring together in an effort to bring themselves closer to their fans all over the world. After successful concerts in Tokyo and Seoul, United Cube quickly announced that they would be adding tour stops

4Minute and G.NA join BEAST back onstage for a special interview portion of United Cube Live in NYC. Surrounded by some of their biggest fans, the Cube family answers questions about everything from their favorite American artists, debuting overseas, and plans to bring the United Cube concerts to

  You voted, tweeted, and supported, and now there is one more way for you to be a part of MTV Iggy's Best New Band adventure. The Best New Band Concert featuring 2NE1, La Vida Boheme and Gyptian goes down at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square on Monday, 12/12/11, 4 pm to...

In the world of music, the word “cover” invokes thoughts of bad singing and a fuzzy webcam. Yuna, a folk popper from Malaysia, changed our minds with her smooth,...

Join MTV K behind the scenes of "United Cube Live in NYC" and hear what BEAST, 4Minute, and G.NA had to say about performing for their fans in the Big Apple for the very first time!...

On October 10, 2011, K-pop sensations BEAST, 4Minute, & G.NA (collectively known as United Cube) performed at MTV's Times Square studio in New York City. And we got it all on tape: from backstage interviews to the full live performances, you won't want to miss MTV K Presents United Cube Live in

They call their sound “psychedelic cumbia,” and we called them a “freight train at full speed” at SXSW...and it’s all...

Rapper YAS is Iran's Persian hip hop laureate. A disciple of Tupac and Rumi, YAS uses uplifting poetic imagery delivered through an impassioned, at times ferocious, flow to communicate uplifting rhymes about his culture and people.

With just a week left until the big reveal of MTV K Presents United Cube Live in NYC, we're giving you the pre-show interview we shot with boy band sensation BEAST backstage at MTV's Times Square studio. Maknae Dongwoon steals the spotlight in this light interview as the guys talk about bringing

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In this episode, we pose as tourists and sneak into the "Hermit Kingdom" of North Korea, hang out with Russian mobsters, try to illegally cross the border and date a girl in a burqa.