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Twice releases 5th compilation album in Japan
Twice released its fifth best-of album in Japan on Wednesday, according to JYP Entertainment. Dubbed “#Twice5,” the album is made up of Japanese-language versions of hit songs including “Talk That Talk,” “Set Me Free” and “One Spark.” The new set comes over three years since the fourth installment of the “#Twice” series, which topped Oricon’s weekly album and weekly combined album rankings. The nonet debuted in Japan in 2017. Since then, the girl group has released five full albums and ten singl
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TWS cinches gold in Japan with 3rd EP
The third EP from TWS got a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan on Tuesday. EP “Try With Us” logged 100,000 shipments as of April and earned the certification, as did its first single “Last Bell” in December last year. Although the boy band is yet to officially debut in the country, its mini album rose up to No. 2 and No. 5 on Oricon’s Weekly Album Ranking and Weekly Combined Album Ranking. The six members are poised to enter Japan in earnest this summer with sing
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Katseye debuts on Billboard Hot 100
Girl group Katseye notched its first entry on Billboard’s Hot 100 with “Gnarly,” according to the latest chart published on Wednesday. The digital single ranked No. 92 on the main songs chart and also made Global excl. US and Global 200, ranking No. 39 and No. 47, respectively. The six members shared their excitement through label Hybe saying that it feels “surreal” and is a dream come true adding that it hopefully will inspire everyone to pursue their dreams. “Gnarly” claimed No. 52 spot on UK
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NCT Dream shares world tour plan
NCT Dream announced plans for an international tour to begin in July, via SM Entertainment on Tuesday. The seven-member subunit will kick off its fourth tour, “The Dream Show 4,” with three days of shows in Seoul from July 10-12, before heading to Bangkok the following month. So far, there are five more stops on the itinerary — Hong Kong, Indonesian capital Jakarta, Singapore, Taiwan capital Taipei and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia — and includes major stadiums in three. NCT Dream's previous tour too
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Jung Seung-hwan returns with signature poignant ballad
While K-pop idols dominate the Korean music scene, one genre continues to quietly but steadily capture listeners' hearts — emotional, poignant ballads. Jung Seung-hwan, often hailed as a young blood of this classic genre, has returned with his first release since completing his military service. “It feels strange, exciting and nerve-wracking all at once to officially return after my military discharge. Honestly, it still doesn’t feel real, like I’ve gone back to being a rookie,” said Jung. Marki
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Seventeen to celebrate 10th anniversary with large-scale fan event in Seoul
K-pop group Seventeen is set to mark its 10th anniversary with a grand celebration that spans three days in the heart of Seoul. According to agency Pledis Entertainment on Tuesday, the group's “B-Day Party” event takes place May 23 to 25, and is centered around Banpo Hangang Park, including Some Sevit and Jamsu Bridge. The event coincides with Seventeen’s debut anniversary and the release date of its fifth full-length album, "Happy Burstday," scheduled for May 26. The festivities aim to honor th
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Ex-Wanna One member Yoon Jisung to drop single
Yoon Jisung, formerly of Wanna One, will release “Voyage” on May 20, agency Billions announced on Monday. He performed the single ahead of its release at his fan meetup tour, “Letter from Yooniverse,” which began in Seoul in February and took him to Taipei and Tokyo the following month. The tour took place more than a year after he visited fans during “The Special Christmas: Prom Party.” He debuted as a solo singer in 2019 with EP “Aside” after his stint as the leader of project group Wanna One.
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AB6IX to host fan concert in Seoul next month
AB6IX will hold a fan concert in Seoul on June 14-15, said agency Brand New Music on Tuesday. The two-day event dubbed “BE:6IX,” where the four band members will be playing live, comes about a year after the previous fan concert. The now six-year-old boy band debuted with “B:Complete,” which earned it first place on a television music chart show just two weeks later with focus track “Breathe.” Its latest album is its ninth EP from October last year, “Born Like This.” Last month, Park Woojin drop
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Monsta X’s Hyungwon discharged
Hyungwon of Monsta X said hello to fans via the band’s official account on social media platform X on Tuesday having been discharged. He contributed serving full-time safely to his fans and said that he has many in store especially since it has been a very long while for all members to be together. For starters, he invited fans to come see him in person at “Wonder Garden,” a meet-and-greet in Seoul on Saturday to celebrate his dischargement. He will also be the co-host of Asia Star Entertainer A
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N.Flying gears up for full-group return with 2nd LP
N.Flying is set to return as a full group for the first time in two years, announced agency FNC Entertainment on Monday. The band of five teased second studio album “Everlasting” with a motion logo which signified the comeback with five circles merging into one. The LP is slated to be released on May 28 but the band unveiled the titular track in advance at its standalone concert in Seoul last week along with a string of unpublished songs. With the Seoul concert, N.Flying began a new chapter in i
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SHINee to celebrate 17th anniversary with 'SHINee Week,' new music release
May is shaping up to be unforgettable for SHINee fans, as the band plans a series of special events to celebrate its 17th anniversary. Having debuted on May 25, 2008, SHINee has designated May 18 to 25 as "SHINee Week" this year. To kick things off, SHINee will stream recordings of the group's first through fifth concerts via its official YouTube channel at 8 p.m. from May 18 to 22. Following that, the group will hold its seventh concert, "ESSAY: Every Stage Shines Around You," at the KSPO Dome
May 12, 2025 -
SHINee to drop single to mark debut anniversary
SHINee will unveil a physical single on May 25 to celebrate its 17th debut anniversary, label SM Entertainment announced Monday. The single will consist of two tracks, including the title track. It will be the finale of its weeklong celebration of the milestone, along with the band’s seventh standalone concert, “SHINee World VII: ESSAY,” slated to be held in Seoul on May 23-25. The veteran idol team will further raise the expectations for the three-date show by airing five of its previous concer
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Itzy to return with 'Girls Will Be Girls' next month
Itzy is poised to release new music on June 9 with an album titled “Girls Will Be Girls,” label JYP Entertainment announced Monday. A trailer for the upcoming album follows the bandmates struggling to save Ryujin, whose heart has stopped. Park Jin-young, head producer of the label, appears in the teaser as well. The quintet will be releasing a new set about eight months since ninth EP “Gold,” which made the Billboard 200 at No. 60. One of the two main tracks, “Imaginary Friend,” was chosen as on
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TXT logs 100m views with ‘Chasing That Feeling’ music video
Tomorrow X Together hit the 100 million view mark with the music video for “Chasing That Feeling” on Saturday. It is the band’s ninth video to achieve the feat. “Chasing That Feeling” is the focus track from TXT's third studio album “The Name Chapter: Freefall,” which was released in October 2023. The music video for the album's prerelease, “Back for More (with Anitta),” exceeded 100 million views on YouTube in January. The five-member band had a three-day show in Macao last week, where it added
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Blackpink’s Jennie hits 100m views with ‘Like Jennie’ music video
Jennie of Blackpink amassed 100 million views on YouTube with the music video for “Like Jennie” on Friday. It is the second music video of hers as a solo artist to reach the milestone, following “Mantra.” It is also the first K-pop music video released this year to achieve the feat, added her agency Odd Atelier. Both singles are from her first solo album “Ruby” which rolled out in March. Prerelease “Mantra,” which dropped in October last year, ranked No. 98 on Billboard’s Hot 100. “Like Jennie”
May 12, 2025