Jeff Benjamin
@Jeff__Benjamin
Award-winning journalist + K-pop columnist. Words @Billboard @RollingStone @NYTimes @Forbes @Variety | Contact [email protected] | My newsletter ⤵️
A new path to blaze: SO happy to share I've teamed up with @beehiiv as part of their Media Collective to launch The K-Pop Crossover, an upcoming platform for truthful and analytical conversations that will take you inside the global expansion of pop music the-kpop-crossover.beehiiv.com

Acts w/ Multiple @Billboard Global 200 No. 1s 🥇 BTS—7 🥈Taylor Swift—5 🥈 Bad Bunny—5 🥉 Ariana Grande—4 Olivia Rodrigo—3 Drake—3 Jung Kook—3 BLACKPINK—3⬆️ Justin Bieber—2 Jack Harlow—2 Megan Thee Stallion—2 Kendrick Lamar—2 Post Malone—2 Sabrina Carpenter—2 Rosé—2 Bruno Mars—2




Rupaul’s Drag Race star Aja posted that she wanted to dance to some kpop so I sent a cameo request for some XLOV 😁😁 She did hand performance to Bizness!!
Huge!!!!
KPop Demon Hunters just made Netflix history! It’s the first Netflix film ever to to reach a new viewing peak in its fifth week of release.
Ohhh ?
SECRET NUMBER will be making their comeback soon. Soodam and Zuu are the only members from the old lineup present, as other 4 new members will be revealed soon.
Billboard picks JENNIE’s ‘like JENNIE’ as the best K-pop song of 2025 so far: — “Like JENNIE” isn’t just a Billboard Hot 100 and Pop Airplay hit — it’s a two‑minute power surge that truly cements JENNIE’s status as a next-generation It Girl. Over a metallic hybrid of baile funk…
Is it Sabrina’s rising fan force or the unstoppable #JAM that’s advancing? Vote in Round 2 of #BBFanArmy2025: bit.ly/46aguyj
Omg wait it's the polaroid 💀😂 I thought it was a phone...no wonder I had no memory of looking at Stell's phone.... My bad!!!! 😭😭
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Oh WOW. The aesthetics were already on point but I didn't know what we'd be getting with the music...and that's sounding amazing too! SO ready for XngHan&Xoul, feels like it's going to be a real refreshing burst
XngHan&Xoul 승한앤소울 'Heavenly Blue' Intro Video XngHan&Xoul 【Waste No Time】 ➫ 2025.07.31 6PM (KST) 💿Pre-order XngHanXoul.lnk.to/WasteNoTime #XngHan_Xoul #HeavenlyBlue #WasteNoTime
Randall Park says Hollywood keeps “taking the wrong lessons” from successful movies. “For example, ‘BARBIE’ is this massive blockbuster, and the idea is: Make more movies about toys! No. Make more movies by and about women!”
Christina Aguilera turned heads at the “Burlesque: The Musical” press night in London in a bold, bondage-style dress. 🖤 📸: Getty; WireImage
Lee Know of Stray Kids gives another spoiler ahead of their comeback, scheduled to happen this year: "Between July, August, September, October, November, December"
within one day after announcement baekhyun’s cover for rolling stone korea special edition is the 2nd most pre-ordered of all time! 👏
𝖱𝖲𝖪 𝖢𝖮𝖵𝖤𝖱 𝖲𝖳𝖮𝖱𝖸: 𝖡𝖠𝖤𝖪𝖧𝖸𝖴𝖭 백현(@BAEKHYUN_INB100) 커버스토리 일부가 공개됐습니다. bit.ly/412N3L6 전문은 롤링스톤 코리아 스페셜 에디션 3호에서 만나보실 수 있으며 현재 예약 구매 가능합니다! #BAEKHYUN #백현 @INB100_official
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Can't overemphasize how inspired I left @BoopTheMusical. Such a colorful, smart and FUNNY show that allows a character so classic be redefined on completely new terms — a reminder that we can redefine ourselves and set our own rules at any point too ❤️🖤 instagram.com/p/DMcJQhGupjd/…


Ohh!!! That's a surprise... I can't wait to watch!! 🤩🤩 Thanks @SB19Official @netflix 💕 what a huge opportunity to bring the guys to more of the world! #SB19PagtatagDocumentaryOnNetflix
A @Jeff__Benjamin cameo on SB19’s Pagtatag docu on Netflix 🫣 PAGTATAG DOCU ON NETFLIX @SB19Official #SB19 #SB19PagtatagOnNetflix
I'm wondering as well! It might be a caveat...for example, Destiny's Child members were ineligible for BNA when they made solo debuts but also DC had several awards then Better example might be One Direction, who never received Grammy nods and members never up for BNA either
Does the fact that the group never received a Grammy nomination have any impact on their ability to qualify for BNA as soloists?