LE SSERAFIM’s second Japanese single, ‘Made My Night,’ debuted at No. 1 on Oricon’s daily singles chart after its October 9 release. The result gives the group consecutive chart-topping debuts for its Japanese singles while it continues an international tour.
BTS, BLACKPINK, KATSEYE and the Korean-linked animated hit ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ have earned multiple nominations for the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards, extending Korean pop culture’s visibility in one of the United States’ best-known youth entertainment events.
South Korea’s K-pop calendar is entering one of its busiest periods of the year, with major artists from HYBE, SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment preparing new releases alongside IVE, ATEEZ, PLAVE and several other prominent acts. The release schedule accelerates…
MONSTA X has begun its THE X : NEXUS North American tour, opening in Virginia before continuing to New York. The group’s schedule comes as member I.M and other K-pop artists continue expanding live activity in the region.
Stray Kids will not submit music for the 69th Grammy Awards, according to their agency JYP Entertainment and Korean entertainment reports published October 2. Because Grammy consideration begins with an official submission, the group’s releases will not be eligible for nomination this…
MONSTA X has started a North American leg of its 2026 world tour with a concert in Fairfax, Virginia, marking the group’s return to the city after about four years. The Fairfax show is the first of 10 scheduled stops across the…
Stray Kids member Bang Chan donated 300 million won on October 3, his birthday, according to JYP Entertainment. The money was divided among three organizations: Hearycle, World Vision Korea and the East Asia Ocean Community, with each receiving 100 million won. The…
The Presidential Committee on Popular Culture Exchange said overseas trademark rights for the planned global K-pop festival Phenomenon are currently being filed by JYP Entertainment to secure them quickly in international markets. The committee said the rights will later be transferred to…
Boy group &TEAM reached No. 1 on Japan’s Oricon daily album chart with its Korean mini-album “Mark on Me,” following its local release. The album also debuted at No. 1 on Korea’s Hanteo daily chart. The six-track release sold more than 1.22…
LE SSERAFIM released the music video for “Made My Night,” the title track of its second single, through HYBE Labels’ official YouTube channel on September 11. The video is built around a dystopian mystery storyline and features characters and creative elements from…
