Lightsum to drop prerelease from Japan debut album

Girl group Lightsum will unveil the main track from its Japan debut album in advance, its agency Cube Entertainment said Wednesday. The six-member group will release the EP “Re:idol” on Sept. 23 and drop the single “Doshite” on Sept. 16. The prerelease portrays the ups and downs of having a crush, mixing in cute dance moves. After the album release, the group will visit Sapporo to participate in a music festival, followed by meet-and-greets with fans in the city as well as in Tokyo and Osaka. A

Sept. 9, 2026

BoyNextDoor’s upcoming repack to be led by Zico-produced song

BoyNextDoor uploaded a tracklist for its upcoming set “Home: Deluxe” via its agency KOZ Entertainment on Tuesday. The album will be a repackage of its first LP “Home,” and adds five tracks to the original nine. Three members of the team — Myung Jaehyun, Taesan and Woonhak — participated in writing four of the five songs, including the main track “Animal,” co-produced by Zico. The repack also includes Korean-language versions of songs it dropped in Japan: “Count to Love” and “Boom Boom Boom.” The

Sept. 9, 2026

Evan tops iTunes chart in 11 regions with 1st solo EP

Evan, formerly of Enhypen, topped the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 11 regions with his first solo EP “Death of Me,” according to agency Belift Lab on Wednesday. The title track claimed the No. 1 spot on the iTunes Top Songs Chart in nine regions. He released the mini album on Monday, and the title track debuted atop the real-time songs chart on Bugs and entered Melon’s Hot 100 at No. 5. The eight-track album sold over 460,000 copies the day of its release. On Monday, he hosted a showcase in Seoul

Sept. 9, 2026

BTS wraps North American leg of ‘Arirang’ tour, drawing 1.92 million fans

BTS wrapped up the North American leg of its “Arirang” world tour after drawing some 1.92 million concertgoers across 31 sold-out shows and setting new records during the final stop in Los Angeles. The group performed in 12 North American cities, beginning in Tampa, Florida, before concluding the run with four shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California on Sept. 1-2 and 5-6. The four Los Angeles concerts drew a combined 282,000 concertgoers. Including the four concerts it held at the stadiu

Sept. 8, 2026

[Exclusive] Rescene eyes November comeback after breakout year

Rescene, the rookie girl group enjoying domestic momentum after viral YouTube content propelled it into the mainstream, is set to return with new music in mid-November, an industry source told The Korea Herald on Tuesday. "Rescene is currently aiming for a comeback in mid-November, although the exact date has yet to be finalized," the source said on condition of anonymity. "Fan promotions surrounding the comeback are still being coordinated, so the schedule remains fluid and could change even af

Sept. 8, 2026

Evan begins solo journey, but can he carve out an identity beyond Enhypen?

Evan, formerly known as Heeseung of Enhypen, began his solo career with his first EP, “Death of Me,” putting his own ideas and personal stories at the center of his music on Monday. However, the release brings back a question that has followed the singer since he left Enhypen in March: What will distinguish Evan from the artist audiences already knew as Heeseung? Evan withdrew from the group after discussions with Belift Lab and decided to remain under the agency as a solo artist. “I’ve spent a

Sept. 8, 2026

NewJeans Haerin returns to public eye

NewJeans member Haerin made her first official public appearance in a year and a half on Monday at Dior Beauty's 2026 Rouge Dior on Stage pop-up store at Lotte World Mall in Seoul. Haerin, the brand's ambassador, appeared in a black dress and white cardigan, and introduced herself as "NewJeans Haerin." It marked her first mention of the group's name since returning to its agency, Ador, in November 2025. Her public appearance fueled expectations that the group would return as a four-member team a

Sept. 8, 2026

Seventeen’s DK enlists

Dokyeom of Seventeen was to join basic training camp on Tuesday, his agency Pledis Entertainment announced the same day. He will be the sixth in the 13-piece act to enlist and will serve active duty in the Army. The idol uploaded pictures of him getting a buzz cut livestreamed on Monday to bid fans goodbye, showing off the freshly shorn hair. Dokyeom chatted with viewers and listened to music while apologizing for his tears, adding that he could not understand the reason himself. Mingyu will beg

Sept. 8, 2026

Day6 to host fan meetups in October

Day6 is planning to hold its fifth round of fan meetings for three days in Incheon, JYP Entertainment announced Monday. The four bandmates will meet and greet fans at the event, “Every Day6, Every My Day,” at Inspire Arena from Oct. 23-25. The last day’s meetup will be livestreamed as well. The upcoming gig will see the quartet reuniting with fans about three months since it wrapped up “The Decade” tour, which marked its 10th year and fourth studio album of the same title. After the 16-city trip

Sept. 8, 2026

Enhypen adds dates to European leg of tour

Enhypen will perform one more time each in Berlin and London in March, its agency Belift Lab announced Tuesday. The added dates expand its “Blood Saga” tour to 37 shows in 22 cities worldwide, making it the largest tour yet for the six-member act. The concert trip began in Seoul in May and took the group to three cities in Latin America and five in the US, before it returned to Korea for a show in Busan last month. The tour will resume in October starting with a three-night show in Macao. The fi

Sept. 8, 2026