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Blackpink’s Jennie reenters Billboard Hot 100
Jennie of Blackpink returned to Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 96 with “Like Jennie,” on the back of her successful solo debut at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Jennie performed the single as the highlight of her two-date gig at the festival, which featured Lisa in the lineup and Rose in the audience. The track debuted on the singles chart at No. 83 in March, joining two B-side tracks from her first solo studio album -- “ExtraL (feat. Doechii)” and “Handlebars (feat. Dua Lipa)” which
April 23, 2025 -
NCT’s Ten to unveil songs from 1st Japan EP in advance
Ten of NCT will release all songs from his upcoming first solo EP in Japan, said label SM Entertainment on Wednesday. He is set to put out EP “Humanity” on May 28 in Japan but will upload all six tracks from the mini album online in advance to the album release. The album will be led by “Silence,” a dreamy yet dark drum and bass number expressing solitude. Meanwhile, the musician is slated to go live in Japan next month. Starting on May 1, he will host solo shows in Osaka, Fukuoka, Tokyo and Nag
April 23, 2025 -
Blackpink’s Rose breaks record on Billboard Hot 100
Rose of Blackpink made Billboard’s Hot 100 for 26th week with “APT.” which sat at No. 13 on the chart dated April 26. She claimed the record of most weeks spent on the main songs chart for a female K-pop act, dethroning Fifty Fifty, which lasted 25 weeks with “Cupid” in 2023. She has been enjoying unprecedented success for a female K-pop solo act with the Bruno Mars collaboration: hitting Billboard’s Hot 100 and rising up to the highest spots, at No. 8 and No. 3, respectively. The artist’s first
April 23, 2025 -
Ive sings Japanese drama theme song
Ive dropped a new single on Monday, according to agency Starship Entertainment, with the song also being used as the theme for a Japanese TV show. The group of six unveiled “Dare Me,” a Japanese-language single for NTV drama “Dame Mane!” which began airing Sunday. Last year, its “Will” was used as the opener for animation “Pokemon: Terastal Debut.” The new single came out in the middle of the six members’ fan meeting tour “Ive Scout” that began earlier this month in Nagoya, Rei’s hometown. They
April 23, 2025 -
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 -
iKON’s Kim Jinhwan completes military service
Kim Jinhwan of iKON was discharged Saturday, agency 143 Entertainment said. He did his mandatory military service as a social service agent from July 2023, and on the day of his discharge, he hosted a livestream to catch up with fans. The main vocalist and the oldest member was the first from the six-piece band to enlist. Bobby and Jung Chanwoo began serving in May last year; Song Yunhyeong followed three months later. Before enlistment, Kim dropped “Blue Moon,” the second installment of his fir
April 21, 2025 -
Babymonster draws 150,000 in Japan tour
Babymonster wrapped up the Japanese leg of its first international tour, “Hello Monsters,” in Fukuoka over the weekend. Before the two-day show, the rookie girl group visited Nagoya, Osaka and Yokohama for eight concerts, and the 10-date tour drew 150,000 audience in total, in record time for a K-pop girl group. The seven-member act is slated to carry on with the tour in Singapore next month, travelling to six more cities across the region. Separately, the performance video for “Billionaire” sur
April 21, 2025 -
BTS’ Jimin garners 300m Spotify streams with ‘Serendipity’
Jimin of BTS amassed 300 million streams on Spotify with his solo single “Serendipity” as of last week. It is his seventh solo endeavor to reach the milestone. “Serendipity” is part of the band’s repackaged “Love Yourself: Answer” album from 2018. The single topped the iTunes Top Songs Chart in 80 regions and earned gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. Before unveiling the full-length single, an intro version of the R&B serenade was included in the band’s fifth
April 21, 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 Day of Persons with Disabilities 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 ag
April 20, 2025