What newsletters does K-POP LEXICON send?

Two a week. First Read arrives Mondays at 7 a.m. ET with the week's biggest K-pop stories, the week ahead, the Industry Insider picks and the Word of the Week. The Weekend Lexicon arrives Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET with the week's round-up, the most-watched videos on Watch, the week's Culture read and the Word of the Week.

Is the K-POP LEXICON newsletter free?

Yes. Both editions are free. You sign up once with your email address and get both.

Can I get only one edition?

Yes. Every email has a link to keep only First Read or only The Weekend Lexicon, and a one-click unsubscribe.

What does it mean to get the story first?

Each edition's lead story reaches subscribers' inboxes about an hour before it leads the K-POP LEXICON homepage.

Where do the stories in the newsletter come from?

Every item is a story already published on K-POP LEXICON or an official video on Watch, with its real headline and a link. Each story on the site lists the reporting it draws on.

K-POP LEXICON · Newsletters

Read it first.

Two emails a week from the K-POP LEXICON desk. First Read opens your Monday with the week’s biggest stories. The Weekend Lexicon rounds it all up on Saturday morning.

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Mondays, 7 a.m. ET

First Read

Your Monday K-pop fix: what happened last week and what's ahead this week, built to scan in minutes, with the lead before it hits the homepage.

In every issue

1 big thing, with why it matters
The week's biggest and the Insider reads
By the numbers, quick hits and the Word of the Week
What's ahead: the week's calendar

Read this week’s issue →

Saturdays, 9 a.m. ET

The Weekend Lexicon

Your weekend catch-up: the week in stories, the most-watched videos and the Word of the Week, plus what's coming next, all at a glance.

In every issue

1 big thing, often the week's Culture read
The week in stories and quick hits
The most-watched videos on Watch
The Word of the Week and what's ahead

Read this week’s issue →

First

Each edition's lead story reaches your inbox about an hour before it leads the homepage.

Direct

Straight from the K-POP LEXICON desk to you. No feed deciding what you see.

Real

Every item is a published story or an official video, with its real headline and a link.

Questions about the newsletters

What newsletters does K-POP LEXICON send?: Two a week. First Read arrives Mondays at 7 a.m. ET with the week's biggest K-pop stories, the week ahead, the Industry Insider picks and the Word of the Week. The Weekend Lexicon arrives Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET with the week's round-up, the most-watched videos on Watch, the week's Culture read and the Word of the Week.
Is the K-POP LEXICON newsletter free?: Yes. Both editions are free. You sign up once with your email address and get both.
Can I get only one edition?: Yes. Every email has a link to keep only First Read or only The Weekend Lexicon, and a one-click unsubscribe.
What does it mean to get the story first?: Each edition's lead story reaches subscribers' inboxes about an hour before it leads the K-POP LEXICON homepage.
Where do the stories in the newsletter come from?: Every item is a story already published on K-POP LEXICON or an official video on Watch, with its real headline and a link. Each story on the site lists the reporting it draws on.