TXT’s Yeonjun sells 600,000 copies of 1st solo set

The first solo album from Tomorrow X Together’s Yeonjun sold more than 600,000 copies in its first week, label Big Hit Music said Friday, citing a local tally. The EP titled “No Labels: Part 01” claimed the No. 25 spot in first-week sales for K-pop solo albums listed by Hanteo Chart. The mini album logged approximately 540,000 in sales on its day of release and topped the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 15 regions, while the lead single “Talk to You” ranked atop its Top Songs Chart in six regions. Th

Nov. 14, 2025

Yim Siwan to release 1st solo album

Singer and actor Yim Siwan will bring out his first solo album on Dec. 5, announced agency SMArt on Friday. He joined forces with Kang Ta, who heads the SM Entertainment affiliate as producer, on the EP “The Reason,” which will be the first production from the new label. The mini album will consist of five tracks reflecting his musical taste and sensibilities. Yim debuted as a member of Ze:A in 2010, a team of nine that disbanded in 2017. He ventured into acting in 2021 in the historical drama “

Nov. 14, 2025

Illit tops 700m Spotify streams in record time with debut track

Illit surpassed 700 million streams on Spotify with its debut song “Magnetic,” said agency Belift Lab, citing the platform’s tally. The single hit the milestone in the shortest time for a debut song from a K-pop singer, adding to the quintet’s list of achievements. “Magnetic” is the main track from its first EP, “Super Real Me,” which was released last year. The breakout hit reached both Billboard’s Hot 100 and the UK Official Singles Top 100, making K-pop history, at No. 91 and at No. 80, respe

Nov. 14, 2025

Cha Eunwoo to unveil music video for B-side track

Cha Eunwoo of Astro will soon release a music video for a B-side track from his upcoming second solo EP, his agency Fantagio announced on Thursday. He is set to release the EP “Else” on Nov. 21 along with a music video for the lead single “Saturday Preacher.” A week after the album drop, the music video for B-side track “Sweet Papaya” will be unveiled. As the poster for the additional music video suggests, “Sweet Papaya” will be tinged with tropical vibes, a sharp contrast to the focus track, a

Nov. 14, 2025

Kiss of Life to sing Japan debut single in Korean

Kiss of Life announced Thursday that it will unveil the Korean-language version of its Japan debut song, “Lucky,” on Nov. 18, via agency S2 Entertainment. In a teaser image shared via social media, the four members gaze confidently at the camera in front of a classic automobile, reflecting the self-assured ambience of the single. “Lucky” fronted Kiss of Life's debut EP in Japan, “Tokyo Mission Start,” which was released Nov. 5 and entered Oricon’s Daily Album Ranking at No. 9. The group will go

Nov. 13, 2025

Enhypen covers Justin Bieber carol

Enhypen rearranged Justin Bieber’s 2011 hit carol, “Mistletoe,” agency Belift Lab and Apple Music announced on Thursday. The group added sweet harmony to Bieber’s original song, which ranked No. 11 on Billboard’s Hot 100, and was the lead single from his first and only holiday set, “Under the Mistletoe.” “The lyrics, so sweet and giving you butterflies, felt close to how our fans look at us,” said the bandmates. Its fresh take is available exclusively on Apple Music as part of the music platform

Nov. 13, 2025

Riize amasses 1b views on YouTube channel

Riize has racked up more than 1 billion views on its official YouTube channel, according to label SM Entertainment on Thursday. The band reached the milestone within two years of launch. The view count does not include the group's music videos uploaded separately to the SMTown YouTube channel. The most recent addition to Riize's YouTube library is “Pre-alize,” a series of videos that give fans a sneak peek at its upcoming single “Fame,” such as moments from recording sessions and dance practices

Nov. 13, 2025

TXT’s Yeonjun lands atop Oricon chart with 1st solo EP

The first solo EP from Yeonjun of Tomorrow X Together headed straight to the No. 1 spot on Oricon’s Daily Album Ranking. The main track “Talk to you” ranked No. 7 on its Daily Digital Single Ranking while the EP “No Labels: Part 01” sold over half a million on the day of release. Rolling Stone UK praised the EP as “an accomplished and well-crafted debut album,” adding that the idol has “got the star-power gravitas to make all his hard-work … look effortless.” On Thursday in the US, Yeonjun is se

Nov. 13, 2025

Le Sserafim logs 2 weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100

Le Sserafim is spending another week on Billboard’s Hot 100 with “Spaghetti (feat. J-Hope of BTS).” The single ranked No. 89 on the chart dated Nov. 15, after entering it at No. 50, the highest rung for the group. This makes Le Sserafim the third K-pop group to log two weeks on the main songs chart this year, after Blackpink and Twice. On Billboard's Global 200 and Global excl. US charts, “Spaghetti” ranked No. 7 and No. 4, respectively. It also logged two weeks on the UK Official Singles Top 10

Nov. 12, 2025

Stray Kids tease upcoming album ‘Do It’

Stray Kids shared new teasers for their upcoming mini album “Do It” on Tuesday. Individual photographs of eight members set a mysterious tone for the album due out on Nov. 21. Instrumental versions of all four songs from the set — including the two main tracks “Do It” and “Divine” — were also unveiled. The group gave fans a taste of the album through a mash-up video released Sunday with snippets of the songs. All were written by 3Racha, the songwriting trio of Bang Chan, Changbin and Han. “Do It

Nov. 12, 2025