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K-pop PR with Editorial Power

HBPR brings frontline K-pop PR experience built at the intersection of publicity and editorial. Having directly pitched, placed, and authored exclusive features for major artists, the work spans NAYEON's first Western solo cover through to global-facing editorials for TXT, aespa, P1Harmony, and beyond.

Every campaign is shaped by deep editorial knowledge, a critical understanding of K-pop fandom dynamics, and a track record of placing artists with the publications that actually move the needle.

Select Artist Placements

  • Wonderland: TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT), aespa, ATEEZ, WONHO, tripleS, CRAVITY, xikers

  • Pop Crave: P1Harmony, STAYC, XDINARY HEROES

  • Hypebae: HyunA

  • tmrw: NAYEON (TWICE), CHAEYOUNG (TWICE), TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT), HANRORO, P1Harmony, ITZY, BIBI, 8TURN

  • Euphoria: TREASURE, EVNNE, CIX, BANG YEDAM, OnlyOneOf

  • KPOPWORLD: AHOF, CLOSE YOUR EYES, 82MAJOR, HITGS, VVS

  • SheBOPS: MIN (ex-miss A), SAAY, Gummy

Key Achievements

  • NAYEON (TWICE) — Secured her first Western solo editorial as a tmrw cover, framing her solo career within a broader narrative of artistic identity and global repositioning.

  • TOMORROW X TOGETHER — Delivered exclusive editorial placements across two release cycles: "Over The Moon" MV images via Wonderland, "Love Language" MV images via tmrw.

  • BAIN (JUST B) — Led an exclusive Pride Month feature exploring queer identity, visibility, and artistry in K-pop. One of the more politically resonant interviews placed in Western K-pop media that year.

  • Baby DONT Cry / HITGS — Launched debut editorial presence timed to first releases, establishing both acts as emerging names across Western K-pop press.

Why HBPR for K-pop?

K-pop PR in Western markets fails most often at the narrative level — artists get reduced to genre signifiers rather than treated as individual voices. HBPR's editorial background means pitches are built around stories editors actually want to commission.

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