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BTS Is Back: New Album and World Tour Coming in March 2026
Global K-pop group BTS will return with a new album on March 20, 2026, their agency BigHit Music announced on Thursday. The release...
KPop Demon Hunters’ Golden Named Best Song of 2025
Jennie from BLACKPINK topped year-end lists with her debut album Ruby, named the most acclaimed K-pop release of 2025. An analysis of more than...
Jennie’s ‘Ruby’ Tops 2025 K-Pop – Full Critics’ Winners Revealed!
K-pop excelled in 2025. Critics from New York Times, Vogue, Rolling Stone, and more ranked it highly. Data from 50+ global lists (US,...
BTS Returns March 2026! Full K-Pop Calendar with EXO, BIGBANG & More
2026 brings huge K-pop returns. BTS, BIGBANG, BLACKPINK, and EXO top the list. New boy bands from HYBE, SM, and YG join them....
BTS’ V Celebrates Milestone Birthday Amid Worldwide Fan Events
BTS member Kim Taehyung, known as V, celebrated his 30th birthday on Monday with an emotional reunion with his bandmates and large-scale fan...
BTS Tease New Album and Global Tour Ahead of 2026 Comeback
BTS has confirmed plans for a full-group comeback in 2026, marking their return after all seven members completed South Korea’s mandatory military service...
Stray Kids Tease Busy 2026 With Album, Tour and Festival Shows
K-pop group Stray Kids has revealed plans for a new album and a new tour in 2026, according to their annual “STEP OUT...
BTS Tops Spotify K-pop Streams for Eighth Straight Year
BTS has been named the most streamed K-pop artist on Spotify for 2025, marking an unprecedented eighth consecutive year at the top of...
Jungkook Tops Spotify Streams in 2025 Without Releasing New Music
BTS member Jungkook has been named the most streamed male K-pop soloist on Spotify in 2025, according to the platform’s year-end Wrapped data...
BTS’ Jin, ENHYPEN, and TXT Battle for Top Spot at 40th Golden Disc Awards
BTS member Jin is currently leading a tight fan vote for the Male Popularity Award at the 40th Golden Disc Awards, holding 30.9%...
BTS Shocks Fans with OT7 Weverse Live, Teases 2026 Comeback
BTS surprised fans worldwide with an unannounced full-group live broadcast on Weverse on Sunday evening. It marked the group’s first appearance together since...
XG Rapper Cocona Reveals Top Surgery and Non-Binary Identity on Birthday
Cocona, the main rapper and youngest member of global girl group XG, publicly came out as AFAB transmasculine non-binary on their 20th birthday....
ONF Drops Full Tracklist for ‘UNBROKEN’ Featuring Kwon Jin Ah Collaboration
K-pop group ONF has revealed the complete tracklist for their upcoming 9th mini-album, UNBROKEN, set for release on November 10, 2025. The announcement...
FIFTY FIFTY to Drop “Too Much Part. 1” Featuring Three New Tracks
K-pop group FIFTY FIFTY is set to make their long-awaited comeback with the release of their third digital single, “Too Much Part. 1,”...
Park Bom’s Agency Responds to Lawsuit Against Yang Hyun-suk: “Even We Can’t Control Her”
Former 2NE1 member Park Bom’s agency, D-Nation Entertainment, has issued a statement following her shocking announcement that she filed a fraud and embezzlement...
2NE1’s Park Bom Accuses Yang Hyun-suk of Withholding 642.72 Trillion Won
Former 2NE1 member Park Bom has filed a lawsuit against YG Entertainment’s executive producer Yang Hyun-suk, accusing him of fraud and embezzlement involving...
BLACKPINK Prepares for Comeback, Music Video Shoot Underway
BLACKPINK has started filming a music video in preparation for their full-group comeback, their agency YG Entertainment confirmed on Monday. The agency said...
BTS to Perform for 4 Million Fans on 2026 Global Tour
BTS has announced plans for a record-breaking 2026 world tour, expected to be one of the largest in music history. According to industry...
SEVENTEEN’s Joshua and TWICE’s Momo Turn Heads at Milan Fashion Week
SEVENTEEN’s Joshua and TWICE’s Momo drew major attention at the Onitsuka Tiger Spring/Summer 2026 show during Milan Fashion Week on September 23, 2025....
RM Marks 31st Birthday with Generous Donation to South Korean Medical Centers
BTS leader Kim Namjoon, better known as RM, celebrated his 31st birthday by donating a total of 200 million won (approximately $150,000) to...
K-Pop and Horror Collide in New Film ‘Perfect Girl’ Starring Jeon Somi
K-pop singer Jeon Somi will make her acting debut in the upcoming horror-thriller Perfect Girl, joining Arden Cho and Adeline Rudolph in leading...
Aespa Launch ‘SYNK: aeXIS LINE’ Tour With Dazzling Seoul Debut
K-pop group Aespa opened their new world tour with a sold-out concert at Seoul’s KSPO Dome on 29 August, showcasing fresh tracks and...
BTS Casting Director Shares Story Behind Jungkook’s Recruitment
BigHit’s former casting director Noh Min Mi has revealed how Jungkook became a member of BTS without ever auditioning. Speaking on the YouTube...
K/DA Paved the Way for Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters Success
Netflix’s animated film KPop Demon Hunters has propelled fictional K-pop groups Huntrix and Saja Boys into international attention. But long before these digital...
Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Soundtrack Earns $3.2 Million with Three Billboard Hits
The soundtrack of Netflix’s surprise animated hit KPop Demon Hunters has earned more than $3.2 million in revenue, with its singles performing strongly...
Rosé Tops Spotify Streams for K-pop Soloists in 2025
K-pop soloists are dominating global streaming platforms in 2025, with Rosé of BLACKPINK leading the charge. Her single APT. has amassed over 1.15...
KPop Demon Hunters Star Ejae Says Chart-Topping Success “Feels Like a Dream”
Rising K-pop star Ejae says her number one hit from KPop Demon Hunters “feels like a dream,” after the film’s breakout track Golden...
IVE’s Jang Won-young Faces Backlash Over Bold Game-Day Outfit
A performance by K-pop group IVE at the opening of the 2025 Coupang Play Series has sparked a heated debate over stage costumes...
New K-Pop Competition KPopped Brings Together Megan Thee Stallion, Psy, and More
Apple TV+ has released the trailer for KPopped, a new eight-part K-pop competition series set to premiere on August 29, 2025. The show...
BTS’ V and Jimin Surprise Fans with Formula 1 Connection
BTS members V and Jimin are gaining attention from fans around the world after an unexpected link to Formula 1 racing. V, also...
