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T.O.P to release music video for solo single
T.O.P is set to release a music video on Friday for “Stendhal Syndrome,” a single from his first solo LP, his agency TopSpot Pictures said. He teamed up with Chae Kyoung-sun, the Emmy-winning art director of “Squid Game." The two previously worked together on the six-minute-long music video for “Studio54,” which fronted the LP, “Another Dimension.” The 11-track album was released in April. It marked his return as a solo performer after almost 13 years, following the digital single “Doom Dada.” I
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Stray Kids unveil follow-up track music video on Spotify
Stray Kids released a music video for a B-side track from their latest album on Spotify, according to the platform on Thursday. The video for “After You” portrays how the group overcomes emotional struggles through sympathy and building inner strength. The video will first be available exclusively on Spotify. “After You” is part of the group’s tenth EP “This & That,” with which it set a historic record: debuting atop the Billboard 200 with nine albums in a row for the first time in the chart's h
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Enhypen begins six-piece era with 'The Sin: Bliss'
Enhypen is putting its music and performance first, as the group begins a new chapter as a six-piece act with its eighth mini-album, “The Sin: Bliss,” its first release since the departure of Heeseung, who is now known as Evan. Speaking at a press conference in Seoul on Thursday, leader Jungwon said the lineup change did not alter what the boy band considered most important while preparing the new EP. “Rather than the number of members, we focused most on how we could make the final product bett
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Xdinary Heroes ex-member Gunil denies JYP contract termination, seeks talks
Former Xdinary Heroes member Gunil on Thursday disputed JYP Entertainment’s claim that they mutually agreed to end his contract. Through his lawyer, Gunil said he did not choose to leave the band or agree to terminate his contract. In a statement, attorney Sung Jae-hwan of Joowon Law Firm said Gunil hopes to resolve the issue through talks with JYP, while maintaining that there were no valid grounds for ending the contract. “The artist did not depart of his own volition, nor did he agree to term
Aug. 20, 2026 -
Seventeen’s Vernon releases farewell single ahead of military enlistment
Vernon of Seventeen will release his new digital single "I'll Be Back" at 6 p.m. Thursday, the same day he begins his mandatory military service. Vernon entered a military training center earlier in the day to begin basic military training before serving as a public service worker. Born to a Korean father and an American mother, Vernon holds dual South Korean and US citizenship but chose to fulfill his military obligation in Korea. "I'll Be Back" is an electronic pop song featuring sentimental m
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RM, J-Hope of BTS face criticism after attending Chris Brown concert
RM and J-Hope of BTS are facing criticism from some fans after attending a concert by American singer Chris Brown in Toronto, with the controversy prompting a women’s anti-violence nonprofit to suspend RM from its list of male role models. On Aug. 12, the two attended Brown’s co-headlining concert with Usher at Rogers Stadium just outside Toronto. J-Hope later shared photos and videos from the show on social media, while Brown posted a backstage photo featuring himself with RM and J-Hope. The im
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I-dle's Soyeon to return with new solo album
Soyeon, the leader and one of the producers of girl group I-dle, is set to release a new solo album in early September, marking a solo comeback after five years and two months. According to Soyeon's agency Cube Entertainment on Wednesday, the upcoming release will be Soyeon's first solo project since her first EP, "Windy," released in 2021. Soyeon has been behind some of I-dle's biggest hits, including "Tomboy," "Nxde" and "Queencard." She has established herself as an independent producer as we
Aug. 20, 2026 -
NCT127 to open pop-up store for 7th album
NCT127 will run a pop-up store in Seoul to celebrate the release of its seventh album, “Blingy,” label SM Entertainment announced Thursday. The space will bring the album's concept to life, recreating a lost-and-found center that doubles as a secret lair for the five members, who turned into “fixers in Seoul.” The pop-up runs Aug. 25 to Sept. 1 in Seoul before heading to Shanghai, Tokyo and Bangkok. The NCT subunit is releasing the album on Aug. 24, featuring five members, as Doyoung and Jungwoo
Aug. 20, 2026 -
Big Bang takes over charts right after single drop
Big Bang dropped the single “Biiig” on Wednesday, and within an hour, it had ascended to the top of all major music charts in Korea, YG Entertainment said Thursday. The single is part of the trio’s celebration of its 20th year, its first official group effort in almost 4 1/2 years. G-Dragon co-authored the single as he did the last, “Still Life,” in 2022. On Friday, the three musicians will hit the stage in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province for a three-show run which marks the beginning of their “XX: Co
Aug. 20, 2026 -
All 6 NCT Dream members renew contract with SM Entertainment
NCT Dream’s remaining six members all extended contracts with SM Entertainment, the label said in a statement issued Thursday. Haechan signed a renewal last month, as did the members of NCT 127. Renjun, Jeno, Jaemin, Chenle and Jisung also inked a deal, “based on the deep trust in each other and unwavering affection for the team,” the company said. NCT Dream debuted in August 2016 and has released five studio albums and six mini albums over the decade. Its most recent endeavor, the sixth EP “Bea
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Zerobaseone lands atop Oricon chart with 2nd EP in Japan
Zerobaseone’s second mini album in Japan debuted atop Oricon’s Daily Album Ranking, agency WakeOne Entertainment said Thursday. The EP “Love” is a three-track set led by the single “Existence,” featuring Japanese band Omoinotake. It is followed by “Aphrodite” and a Japanese-language version of “Top 5,” which fronted its sixth EP overall, “Ascend.” Z The EP is the group’s first new album in the country in about ten months, after special EP “Iconik,” which ranked No. 2 on Oricon’s Daily Album Rank
Aug. 20, 2026 -
JYP's new multinational girl group OurBirthday debuts with its own brand of music
JYP Entertainment's new multinational girl group OurBirthday made its first appearance as a full group during its debut showcase in Seoul on Wednesday, where it introduced its own brand of music called "whip-hop." The group, consisting of three Koreans, two people from Japan, one from Thailand and one from Taiwan, took the stage at Yongsan-gu's Blue Square. It is the first girl group launched by JYP in four years following Nmixx, and it is managed by JYP subsidiary Innit Entertainment. At the sh
Aug. 19, 2026 -
Wayf Boys break K-pop rules — and Interscope is buying in
Wayf Boys has been around for less than two weeks. But the five-piece group has already made clear that it has little interest in following the K-pop playbook. While agencies typically introduce members one by one ahead of a debut, Wayf Boys initially concealed their faces on social media behind illustrated characters drawn by member Anderson. Their videos show the members speaking freely — profanity included — rather than sticking to the carefully managed language expected of most idols in offi
Aug. 19, 2026 -
Stray Kids earn career-best Hot 100 debut with ‘This & That’
Stray Kids have reached new milestones on the Billboard charts, earning the group’s highest-ever Hot 100 ranking on Wednesday while extending their record-breaking run atop the Billboard 200 the day before. According to Billboard’s charts released Wednesday, the group’s latest title track “This & That” from its 10th EP debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Stray Kids’ highest placement on the main singles chart to date. As of Tuesday, the EP simultaneously debuted at No. 1 on the B
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Cortis earns two MTV VMA nominations one year after debut
Cortis earned its first nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards, just one year after its debut, Big Hit Music announced Wednesday, becoming the first K-pop boy group to debut in the 2020s to be recognized by the US awards show. The five-member group — Martin, James, Juhoon and Keonho — was nominated in two categories for the 2026 MTV VMAs: best new artist and best K-pop, according to the list of nominees announced Tuesday. Cortis will compete for best new artist alongside rising international
Aug. 19, 2026