SEAblings vs South Korea Featured Beyond the Rice Paddy Mockery: K-Pop Banks Billions on Southeast Asia While the Region Demands Its Due January 2026: racist slurs at a DAY6 concert. December 2026: BTS plays four nights in Singapore, three in Bangkok, two in Kuala Lumpur. Southeast Asia isn't cancelling K-pop. It's finally cashing the cheque. The debt is now overdue.