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EXO to resume group activities, minus CBX trio
EXO is ready to pick up where it left off, starting with two fan meetings in Incheon in December, SM Entertainment announced Monday. The boy band will resume as a team after about two years during which the bandmates have been serving their compulsory military duties. “EXO’verse” fan meetups will be held on Dec. 13 and 14, followed by the group's eighth studio album, slated to roll out in the first quarter of next year. Lay, who parted ways with the label in 2022 after 10 years as the main dance
Oct. 28, 2025 -
TXT renews record on Oricon chart with 3rd Japan album
Tomorrow X Together’s third album in Japan made a chart-topping debut on Oricon’s Weekly Album Ranking, according to the chart Tuesday. “Starkissed” claimed the top spot, selling more than 318,000 copies in the first week, a career-high for the group. The album also makes TXT the first international act to have 13th consecutive albums top the weekly chart, extending the record streak the group has held since 2022. It has stayed atop Oricon’s Daily Album Ranking for five days straight. TXT will t
Oct. 28, 2025 -
Is former Ador CEO preparing to bring NewJeans to her new agency?
Former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin's announcement of her K-pop agency Ooak on Friday has fueled speculation that she may be preparing to bring NewJeans to her new agency if the group wins its contract validity case against Ador on Thursday. However, legal experts view that scenario as highly improbable. Experts note that two Seoul courts had previously sided with Ador in granting an injunction to prevent NewJeans from pursuing independent activities such as advertising contracts and musical performance
Oct. 27, 2025 -
Cho Yong-pil to go on nationwide year-end tour, finale at KSPO Dome in Seoul
Legendary singer Cho Yong-pil will embark on a nationwide concert tour starting in December, his agency YPC announced Monday. "2025-26 Cho Yong-pil & The Great Birth Concert" will kick off in Busan on Dec. 13-14, followed by shows in Daegu on Dec. 20-21, Incheon on Dec. 27-28 and Gwangju on Jan. 3. The final performances will take place in Seoul at KSPO Dome from Jan. 9-11, marking the tour's grand finale. According to YPC, the upcoming concerts will feature performances by the singer’s band, “T
Oct. 27, 2025 -
Enhypen wraps up world tour that attracted 670,000 fans
Walking side by side with fans and connecting with them up close, Enhypen wrapped up its "Enhypen World Tour 'Walk The Line': Final" at the KSPO Dome in Songpa-gu, southern Seoul, on Sunday, bringing warmth and energy to the frosty nights over a three-day run. Over three days, an estimated 30,000 Engenes — the group's official fandom — filled the venue, while fans from 90 countries, including Japan, the US, Thailand and the UK, tuned in online to watch the three-hour concert, according to Belift
Oct. 27, 2025 -
Illit to drop 1st single next month
Illit is poised to return Nov. 24 with its first single, “Not Cute Anymore,” Belift Lab announced Monday. The upcoming effort is to come about five months since the group's third EP, “Bomb,” which earned the quintet first place on two TV music chart shows with lead single “Do the Dance.” The five-track mini album sold more than 400,000 copies in the first week, a career-best for the girl group. It made the Billboard 200 chart at No. 171, following the previous two mini albums that ranked No. 93
Oct. 27, 2025 -
BTS’ RM to deliver keynote speech at APEC CEO Summit
BTS leader RM will deliver a keynote speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit Korea 2025 at the Gyeongju Arts Center in North Gyeongsang Province on Wednesday, spotlighting the growing soft power of K-culture. RM is set to speak on the second day of the summit from 3:05 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. His presentation, part of a cultural session, will focus on “Cultural and Creative Industries in the APEC Region and the Soft Power of K-culture.” While details of his remarks have not been dis
Oct. 27, 2025 -
BTS planning 65-show tour, its largest yet: report
BTS is set to launch its biggest world tour to date with 65 shows, Bloomberg reported Sunday, citing sources. Approximately half of the shows will be held in North America, it added. Following the report, however, the group's label Big Hit Music said that neither the timetable nor the size of the 2026 tour has been decided. As of June, all members of the band have completed their mandatory military service and have since been working on a new album. BTS is expected to release an album in March,
Oct. 27, 2025 -
BoyNextDoor’s 5th EP sells 1m
BoyNextDoor sold more than 1 million copies of its fifth EP, “The Action,” in five days, agency KOZ Entertainment said Monday, citing a local tally. The mini album is the group's third consecutive million-selling set, following its third and fourth EPs, “19.99” and “No Genre.” The five-track album was released on Oct. 20, and all songs from the EP — co-written by the six members — made Spotify’s Daily Top Songs chart and Apple Music’s Top 100. Lead track “Hollywood Action” ranked No. 12 on the f
Oct. 27, 2025 -
3 BTS members hit Spotify milestones with solo songs
Jimin, Jungkook and V of BTS each reached milestones on Spotify with solo efforts. “Like Crazy” by Jimin exceeded 1.4 billion streams on the platform, becoming the fastest song by a solo Korean artist to do so. Along with “Who,” he is the only solo K-pop singer to have more than one song achieve the feat. Jungkook amassed 9.8 billion streams under his individual Spotify account, a first for a K-pop solo artist. He also achieved the feat in the shortest time for an Asian act, and has four solo si
Oct. 27, 2025 -
NCT Dream to drop 6th EP next month
NCT Dream is releasing its sixth EP, "Beat It Up," on Nov. 16, SM Entertainment announced Monday. The new mini album will feature six tracks, including the title track. While few details have been announced, NCT Dream gave fans a glimpse of the EP through a teaser image. Featuring bold, jagged lettering reading "NCT Dream" in orange and deep purple against a graffiti backdrop, the image exudes a rebellious energy, hinting at a fierce concept for the new album. NCT Dream's fifth album, "Go Back T
Oct. 27, 2025 -
'KPop Demon Hunters' soundtrack holds No. 2 spot on Billboard albums chart
The soundtrack for Netflix's hit animated film "Kpop Demon Hunters" remained at No. 2 in its 18th week on Billboard's main albums chart. According to a Billboard preview released Sunday, the album ranked just behind global pop star Taylor Swift's latest studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," for the third week in a row. The soundtrack previously topped the chart twice before ceding the No. 1 spot to Swift. The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums of the week in the United States, measure
Oct. 27, 2025 -
TikTok Awards 2025 celebrate K-pop’s global influence, creators shaping digital culture
Big Ocean, a deaf K-pop trio, stole the spotlight at Saturday's TikTok Awards 2025, earning the Social Impact Artist award presented by The Korea Herald for championing diversity and inclusion through music. The star-studded event, attended by more than 3,000 fans and creators, also highlighted K-pop’s growing synergy with TikTok, as K-pop acts — including Ive’s Rei, Cortis, Close Your Eyes, KiiiKiii, Meovv, QWER and The Boyz — took the stage at Korea University’s Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul wit
Oct. 26, 2025 -
Dean releases new project single ‘Nocturne 07’
Singer-songwriter Dean released a new project single Sunday in collaboration with fragrance brand Aerse. Aerse is the first perfume line launched by Groundseesaw, a Seoul-based exhibition platform. “Nocturne 07 (for aerse) (feat. Miso)” is inspired by Aerse’s Nocturne 07 fragrance and reinterprets the scent’s mix of cool and warm notes through R&B and soul. The song combines subtle beats with Dean’s airy vocals to evoke the quiet atmosphere of early dawn. R&B artist Miso, known for songs such as
Oct. 26, 2025 -
Deaf K-pop group Big Ocean wins ‘Social Impact Artist’ award at TikTok Awards 2025
Big Ocean, a hard-of-hearing K-pop trio, received the Social Impact Artist Award, presented by The Korea Herald, at the TikTok Awards 2025 held at Korea University’s Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Saturday. The newly established award recognizes artists and creators who promote social messages of inclusivity and diversity, while contributing to the global influence of K-pop and the advancement of Korean popular culture. “As I stand here among so many creative individuals, I feel inspi
Oct. 25, 2025