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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Singer T.O.P, formerly of BIGBANG, canceled his September 19 concert in Jakarta, according to a notice posted by his representatives on September 10. The announcement cited local circumstances but did not provide…
Organizers announced a third wave of performers for the 2026 Korea Grand Music Awards, including MONSTA X members Shownu and Hyungwon, ITZY and RESCENE. The expanded lineup also includes tripleS, NouerA, Billlie…
IU’s latest digital single, released ahead of her sixth full album, topped several Korean real-time and daily charts. One title track also entered charts in 16 countries and regions, while the companion…
BTS’s ARIRANG world tour led Billboard’s ranking of major NFL-stadium concerts. Four Las Vegas shows generated about $49.5 million and drew 246,000 people, while the group also topped additional venue revenue records…
Girl band QWER’s Seoul listening pop-up is previewing two unreleased songs and letting visitors vote for their favorite. Online and in-person voting surpassed 10,000 participants within two days, ahead of the band’s…
