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After losing appeal in injunction against Ador, NewJeans must win main suit: legal experts
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Agency looking into Taemin dating rumor
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Le Sserafim begins first world tour with powerful statement of growth
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CJ ENM to launch new K-pop label in collaboration with global firm
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'Don't Say You Love Me' to lead BTS member Jin's new album
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BTS’ Jin to visit 9 cities for 1st fan concert tour
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TWS returns with "Countdown!" capturing the thrill of turning 20
Rising boy band TWS is back with heart-throbbing anthems for youth, full of fresh energy. TWS held a press conference on Monday in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, to celebrate the release of its third mini album, "Try with Us." This group’s return comes five months after "Last Bell." Jihoon shared his excitement about their comeback, saying, “We’ve prepared a version of TWS that runs freely on stage. We’ll do our best to make sure everyone enjoys watching us.” The album’s lead track "Countdown!" delivers a m
April 22, 2025 -
Exhibit to highlight J-Hope’s solo career
J-Hope of BTS will look back on his solo career through an exhibit slated to be held in Seoul from May 30 to June 22, according to Big Hit Music on Tuesday. Dubbed “And What?” the show will follow the growing music spectrum with songs he has put out so far, and also cast a look at his ever-growing scope of creativity showcased in documentaries and live shows. Historic moments from J-Hope's solo activities, including Lollapalooza Chicago in 2022 and performing at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, will
April 22, 2025 -
TXT to drop digital single in May
Tomorrow X Together announced on Tuesday that it will release digital single “Love Language” on May 2 via label Big Hit Music. Huening Kai co-authored the lyrics of the upbeat tune based on an Afro house beat. The announcement was uploaded alongside a poster showing a lock set with the title of the upcoming single as its code. The band gave out a spoiler for the single earlier this month on its website which encouraged fans to guess the code to set off an alarm that said, “Unlocking Love … Until
April 22, 2025 -
Seventeen to bring out 5th LP on debut anniversary
Seventeen will mark the tenth anniversary of its debut with fifth studio album, said agency Pledis Entertainment on Tuesday. It will release LP “Happy Burstday” on May 26, about three years since the previous LP “Face the Sun” and seven months after 12th EP “Spill The Feels.” The mini album hit Billboard 200 at No. 5 and sold over 3 million copies in the first week. It cinched platinum certification in Japan and topped Oricon’s Daily and Weekly Album Ranking. The fourth LP ranked No. 7 on Billbo
April 22, 2025 -
Taeyang to host 1st solo fan meetup tour
Taeyang of Big Bang is set to host his first solo fan meetings in Japan and Korea, announced agency The Black Label on Tuesday. He is set to greet fans in Seoul on July 26 before heading over to six cities in Japan — Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Osaka, Shizuoka, Tokyo and Miyagi — through late November. The event's title, “01,” signifies both his first event that places fans at the forefront and "eternity." When combining the Korean word for zero (yeong) with "one," it reads as "yeongwon," the Korean wor
April 22, 2025 -
NCT Wish’s 2nd EP exceeds 1 million sales
The second EP from NCT Wish sold over a million copies in the first week, said label SM Entertainment Monday citing a local tally. “Poppop,” released last week, is also the band's first album to reach the milestone. Combined, NCT's youngest subunit has sold nearly 2 million copies of previous albums: debut single “Wish,” second single “Songbird” and first mini album “Steady.” The second EP received more than 1.2 million in preorders. The new album also topped a number of major album sales charts
April 21, 2025 -
EXO's Kai to return with 1st album in 2 years
Kai of K-pop boy group EXO will release his first album in two years Monday, his agency SM Entertainment said. Titled "Wait on Me," the singer's fourth EP will be available on major music streaming platforms at 6 p.m., simultaneously with the release of the music video for the title track. According to the agency, the lead single "Wait on Me" is a pop track infused with Afrobeats rhythms, blending a restrained percussion groove with tension-building synth string sounds. The song expresses the be
April 21, 2025 -
Big Ocean returns as seductive mermen
Deaf idol group Big Ocean is making a comeback to mark both the first anniversary of its debut and Korea’s Disabled Person's Day on Sunday. Big Ocean released its second mini album “Underwater,” with four tracks: the main track “Attention,” PJ’s solo song “Sinking,” and two B-sides that Lee Chan-yeon helped write, “Fade Out” and “End of Time.” “Underwater” tells the story a group who realize they are mermen and embark on a journey to awaken their instincts. According to the group’s agency, Paras
April 20, 2025 -
Taeyeon's Japan concerts canceled two days before scheduled dates
K-pop star Taeyeon’s upcoming concerts in Japan have been canceled just two days before they were set to take place. On Thursday, SM Entertainment announced via its official Japanese website that "The Tense," Taeyeon’s concerts originally scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena, have been canceled. The agency cited delays in equipment delivery as the reason for the cancellation. “The equipment used for the Asia tour is currently being transported to Japan, but it has not yet ar
April 18, 2025 -
BTS’ Jin to visit 9 cities for 1st fan concert tour
Jin of BTS is planning to host his first solo fan concert tour in June, said label Big Hit Music on Friday. He will launch the tour, “#RunSeokjin_EP. Tour,” with a two-date event in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province and the following weekends, visit Chiba and Osaka in Japan, respectively. The tour’s American leg will take him to Anaheim, Dallas, Tampa and Newark through July and the artist will head over to Europe in August to meet fans in London and Amsterdam. He will put songs from his upcoming second
April 18, 2025 -
SHINee reminds fans of upcoming concert
SHINee uploaded a new poster Friday for its seventh standalone concert slated to be held in Seoul May 23-25. The four members donned up in white suits posed for the camera ready to host the live show dubbed “Every Stage Shines Around You.” The three-day show will be their first new gig in about two years and will mark the debut anniversary of debut which falls on the last day. Live performances from the last two days will be broadcast online as well for fans who could not join in person. The ban
April 18, 2025 -
Close Your Eyes to tour 5 cities
Boy band Close Your Eyes will greet fans in five cities in Asia, announced agency Uncore on Friday. For its first fan meeting tour titled “Closer Moments,” the band of seven is set to visit Yokohama and Osaka in Japan before flying over to Hong Kong and Taipei in June, after the meet-and-greet in Seoul May 24-25. The rookie band was formed through the audition program “Project 7” which concluded in December last year. It debuted earlier this month with eight-track album “EternalT” which sold ove
April 18, 2025 -
Twice drops Coldplay collaboration single
Twice has added Korean-language parts to Coldplay single “We Pray,” and put it out as a single, according to Warner Music Korea. The nonet opened the British band’s Korea concert on Wednesday with a medley of hit songs as a special guest and sang together the single with the band, inserting lyrics in Korean. The original song is part of the band’s tenth studio album “Moon Music” and the “Twice Version” was published officially online on Friday. “(The single) is a meaningful song that encourages
April 18, 2025 -
After losing appeal in injunction against Ador, NewJeans must win main suit: legal experts
NewJeans appear to be losing ground in their prolonged legal dispute with their agency, Ador. The girl group filed an appeal Wednesday challenging the court’s decision on the same day to uphold its earlier injunction ruling in favor of Ador, which prohibits NewJeans from independently signing advertising contracts or pursuing separate music activities. The group had filed an objection to the ruling in March. In the initial injunction ruling, the court rejected all 11 claims submitted by NewJeans
April 17, 2025 -
Hybe America’s Big Machine Music wins publisher of the year at AIMP Nashville Awards
Big Machine Music, a label under Hybe America, was named publisher of the year at the 10th AIMP Nashville Awards, the company announced Thursday. The awards, hosted annually by the Association of Independent Music Publishers, recognize outstanding achievements by independent publishers and songwriters in the American country and pop music scene. Big Machine Music earned the honor for a second time, following its previous win in 2021. “This is an amazing honor, but being part of Nashville’s vibra
April 17, 2025