BTS’ Jungkook exceeds record 10m unit sales with 1st album

Jungkook of BTS has reached 10 million equivalent album sales with his first solo album “Golden.” This cements his status as the best-selling solo artist in K-pop history. Last year, the album set an international sales record for a debut album from a male artist in the past decade, at 8.4 million. With “Golden,” he is renewing his longest chart run for an Asian solo act on Spotify’s Weekly Top Albums Global Chart, logging 104 weeks straight. The 11-track set was chosen as one of the best albums

Nov. 3, 2025

All Day Project returns

All Day Project uploaded a teaser trailer Monday, giving fans a taste of upcoming digital single “One More Time.” The forthcoming effort comes about five months since the five-piece act took the K-pop industry by storm with its aptly titled debut single “Famous.” The debut song nabbed the top spot on Melon’s Top 100 Chart only four days after the debut and went on to sweep all major music charts in Korea. It made Billboard’s Global 200 claiming at the No. 94 spot and earned the group three troph

Nov. 3, 2025

Riize gears up for return with single

Riize is set to release the single “Fame” on Nov. 24, SM Entertainment announced Monday. It would mark a return for the band six months since its first studio album, “Odyssey,” which sold nearly 1.8 million copies in the first week. The upcoming endeavor will be the boy band's second single, following “Get A Guitar” from 2023. The new set is to consist of three tracks portraying a range of feelings, from anxiety and hollowness to passion, maintaining the group's signature genre of emotional pop.

Nov. 3, 2025

Will US entertainment giant Live Nation make success of Goyang K-pop arena project?

US-based entertainment giant Live Nation Entertainment has come into the spotlight here after a consortium it led with Live Nation Korea was selected to complete a K-pop arena in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, just north of Seoul. Announcing the Live Nation consortium as the preferred bidder on Oct . 23 Gyeonggi Province Gov. Kim Dong-yeon said the goal was to restart construction of an arena that can hold between 20,000 and 50,000 people by May. Designed for year-round use, regardless of the weathe

Nov. 3, 2025

Le Sserafim reaches 300m Spotify streams with ‘Easy’

Le Sserafim hit 300 million streams on Spotify for “Easy” in October, according to agency Source Music on Sunday. “Easy” was the title track of the girl group's third EP in February and is the third song with which the group achieved the feat, following “Smart,” also from the third EP, and “Crazy,” the title track from the fourth. "Easy," a catchy tune complemented with old-school hip-hop dance, was the quintet’s first song to enter Billboard’s Hot 100, squeaking in at No. 99. Meanwhile, Le Sser

Nov. 3, 2025

'Golden' from 'Kpop Demon Hunters' soundtrack rebounds to No. 1 on British Official Chart

"Golden," the smash hit single from the original soundtrack of the Netflix animated film "Kpop Demon Hunters," has rebounded to the top spot on the British Official Singles Chart Top 100. According to the chart released Friday (British time), "Golden" climbed by two spots from a week earlier, claiming the throne for nine non-consecutive weeks. Sung by Korean American artists Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami as the film's fictional girl group Huntrix, "Golden" debuted at No. 93 in June. Taylor Swift

Nov. 1, 2025

[Exclusive] Ador completes track demos for NewJeans’ new album, submits list to court as evidence

Ador, the music label under Hybe and home to NewJeans, has completed several demos for the group’s next album and submitted the list of tracks to the Seoul Central District Court as evidence of its continued management responsibilities, The Korea Herald has learned. According to a legal source, Friday, Ador submitted the list to the court in July. The list is believed to contain more than five demos, as it pertains to a full-length album. During a trial session that month, the presiding judges a

Oct. 31, 2025

Babymonster invited to major year-end music show in Japan

Babymonster has joined the lineup for a major music show in Japan slated to livestream on Nov. 13, YG Entertainment confirmed Friday. The septet will perform for Yomiuri TV’s “Best Hit Songs Festival 2025,” one of the most established year-end music programs in the country, as the only K-pop act this year. This is the first time the group has been invited to a year-end music fest in Japan. Although Babymonster has only dropped one digital single in the neighboring country — “Batter Up (Japanese

Oct. 31, 2025

Ive launches tour featuring solo performances

Ive is set to kick off its second international tour, promising an opening gig that will include solo performances not yet seen on stage, according to agency Starship Entertainment on Friday. The six members will host three shows in Seoul starting Friday, signaling the launch of “Show What I Am.” The tour's setlist will include songs from albums released this year: its third EP “Ive Empathy” and fourth EP “Ive Secret,” from February and August, respectively. Each member will perform solo songs f

Oct. 31, 2025

TWS cinches 1st gold certification in Japan

TWS has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for its debut song, according to the organization on Friday. “Plot Twist” from the EP “Sparkling Blue” logged over 50 million streams, making the rookie boy band the first among its peers to do so. The six-piece act debuted with the song in January last year and went on to claim the No. 1 spot on Melon’s Year-End chart. In Japan, the group officially debuted in July with single “Nice to See You Again,” which certified pla

Oct. 31, 2025

Cha Eunwoo sets schedule for 2nd solo EP

Cha Eunwoo of Astro announced the timetable for the release of his second solo EP, “Else,” on Thursday. He will drop the EP on Nov. 21 and is to give fans a preview of the physical album on Friday. He will set the tone for the mini album with a series of teasers, from concept photographs and teaser videos to narratives of his character for the EP. Before and after the album's release, Cha will indulge fans with five tastes of teaser content, although he kept specific details undisclosed. Three d

Oct. 31, 2025

Balladeer Jung Seung-hwan explores love in 'Called Love'

In a departure from his signature heart-wrenching ballads, Jung Seung-hwan unleashed a batch of bright, tuneful love songs Thursday evening. "Called Love" marks the balladeer's first full-length album in nearly seven years. "I see this album as an important part of shaping my identity as an artist. I may not have a clear definition of what 'good music' is, but I tried to fill it with everything I believe makes music meaningful — the things I do best and what I most want to express," the 29-year-

Oct. 31, 2025

Get warm with Wei's 'Wonderland'

Wei returned Wednesday evening with a batch of songs resonating comfort and warmth, perfect for a night in. Titled "Wonderland," Wei's eighth mini album invites their fandom, Rui, to a place where the group says they can "share joy and be together with their fans." "This album is dedicated to our fandom, Rui, who have supported us through thick and thin. We wanted to express our heartfelt gratitude and our promise to continue this journey together," Jang Daehyeon told reporters during a media sh

Oct. 30, 2025

Monsta X movie to hit screens in December

A film chronicling a full decade of Monsta X will come to cinemas on Dec. 3, Starship Entertainment announced Wednesday. “Monsta X: Connect X in Cinema” will offer a close view of the group’s “Connect X” concert as well as a sneak peek behind the stage and interviews with the bandmates looking back at their career. Three days of concerts in Seoul in July marked a reunion for the boy band following three years off, during which five of the six, barring I.M, completed their compulsory military ser

Oct. 30, 2025

Enhypen’s Sunghoon sings for 2026 Winter Olympics

Sunghoon of Enhypen participated in a Korean broadcaster’s anthem for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, according to agency Belift Lab on Thursday. He teamed up with Dynamic Duo to sing “Watch It, Feel It,” which was unveiled the previous day. Before debuting as a member of the group, he was a reserve athlete for Korea’s figure skating national team. In May, he was chosen as an ambassador for the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee. Seperately, Enhypen concluded its world tour “Walk the Line

Oct. 30, 2025