#korean-trot Articles

Korean trot legend Jinsung revealed a vocal cord cyst diagnosis on live TV, triggering concern from fans — and memories of his 2016 blood cancer battle.

MBC released the complete 30-minute stage compilation of Ahn Sung-hoon from '1등들', showing how the Mr. Trot 2 winner stunned everyone with a ballad on his very first stage.

Trot legend Seol Undo reveals on Dongchimi's 700th episode special that he fled to Japan right after his debut hit — because his agency collapsed and he felt he had to leave to survive.

Five of Korea's biggest trot stars — Kim Da-hyun, Lee Chan-won, Son Tae-jin, Jeon Yu-jin, and Shin Yu — unite for the debut Imsil Rose Festival opening concert on May 29.

Lim Young-woong has surpassed 13.8 billion cumulative Melon streams, adding 300 million since overtaking BTS as the all-time #1 streamed artist in March 2026.

Kim Yong-bin's candid income confession on Miss Trot 4 reveals the engine behind Korea's most reliable star-making machine — the trot competition franchise.

Korea's beloved trot competition show Active Singer King 3 opens its first-ever national tour in Seoul with 10 stars including champion Hong Ji-yoon and EXID's Solji.

Korean trot singer Park Joo-hee reveals she could barely pay rent despite turning down 20 bookings a day at the height of her fame — and how veteran singer Hyunsook saved her career.

When Ahn Sung-Hoon first stepped onto the stage of MBC's 1deungdeul as the reigning Mr. Trot 2 champion, fans expected the trot virtuoso to lean into what made...