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Alpha Drive One to promote follow-up track from 2nd EP
Alpha Drive One announced Wednesday that it will promote “Talk to Me,” a B-side from its second EP “Unbreakable: Beast,” through its agency WakeOne Entertainment. The news came with a poster and teaser photographs for the follow-up track, which will drop as a single on Thursday. “Talk to me” is off the group's August mini album, which sold over 1 million copies — as did its debut album “Euphoria." Its main track, “Born Dire,” earned the group two trophies from domestic television music chart sho
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A2O Lite nabs 1st trophy on music show seven days after debut
A2O Entertainment's rookie girl group A2O Lite placed first on the television music chart program "The Show" on Tuesday with its debut song “Neon." The single was released digitally on Oct. 13, marking the return of star producer and SM founder Lee Sooman and the launch of the group’s music career. “Neon” climbed to the No. 1 spot on Melon’s Top 100 in just over 24 hours — the fastest time for a debut song since the chart restructured in 2021 — and maintained the spot for six consecutive days. A
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Seventeen tops Pollstar Asia touring chart with $97m in revenue
Seventeen ranked No. 1 on Pollstar’s latest Asia touring chart after generating $97.4 million in tour revenue across the region. According to data released by the US concert industry publication, the group topped Asia Focus Charts: Top Touring Artists, which covers the period from Aug. 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026. The group also ranked second on the same Pollstar chart in 2025, behind British band Coldplay. Pollstar said Seventeen sold 661,088 tickets during the period, generating $97.39 million in
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A2O Lite’s strong start tests whether Lee Soo-man’s K-pop formula still works
A2O Lite’s debut with “Neon” is putting Lee Soo-man’s comeback to the Korean music scene to the test: Can the producer who helped shape K-pop’s sound revive the elaborate, vocal-forward pop that defined an earlier era in a landscape now dominated by new production trends and shifting fan tastes? The nine-member girl group debuted earlier this month alongside 15-member boy group A2O Soul under A2O Entertainment, the company Lee established after leaving SM Entertainment. “Neon” climbed to No. 1 o
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Riot Games' virtual girl group K/DA returns
Riot Games' virtual girl group K/DA, made of characters from popular online game League of Legends who are voiced by K-pop artists and international pop stars, will return after a six-year hiatus. The group shot to global stardom upon its debut in 2018, with the music video for its debut single "Pop/Stars" having amassed nearly 670 million views on YouTube as of Tuesday. The group, as one of the most notable musical successes to emerge from esports, has earned platinum certification from the Rec
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'Golden' singer Ejae marries songwriter Samuel Kim in Seoul
Singer-songwriter Ejae, who rose to global fame with the hit song "Golden" from Netflix's animated film "KPop Demon Hunters," has married producer and songwriter Samuel Kim, also known as Sam Kim, in Seoul. The couple held an outdoor wedding Saturday at Stage 28 in Godeok-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, according to an interview published Monday by Vogue. The venue holds special significance for Ejae, as it stands on the former residential property of her maternal grandfather, veteran Korean actor Shi
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Babymonster tops 200m views with ‘We Go Up’ dance video
Babymonster logged 200 million hits on YouTube with the performance video for “We Go Up” as of Monday, label YG Entertainment announced Tuesday. It is the group’s 11th video to reach the milestone, and fourth dance video to do so after “Like That,” “Sheesh” and “Drip.” “We Go Up” is the lead track from its second EP of the same title, which was released in October last year and sold over 550,000 copies in its first week. The music video for the hip-hop dance number amassed 200 million views as o
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TXT to portray growing pains in 9th EP
Tomorrow X Together uploaded a teaser trailer for its ninth mini album, “Perfect Storm,” on Monday through its label, Big Hit Music. Each of the five members visualized the album title: Soobin wades in a tranquil lake, and Yeonjun survives centrifugal force in a giant spinning barrel. The upcoming EP captures yearning for change, facing harsh reality, dreaming and feeling lost — themes the group has portrayed through its previous albums. The album's Nov. 16 release will be preceded by three sold
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NCT Dream unveils music video for 6th LP prerelease
NCT Dream gave fans a taste of its sixth full album, “Dream After Dream,” releasing a music video for a side track ahead of the album's release. The six members unveiled supporting visuals for “The Sun” on Tuesday in which they gather one by one and set out on a road trip, frolicking across fields and along the beach with the pop ballad playing in the back. The 10-year-old NCT subunit is set to return on Nov. 9 with the LP, a 10-track set fronted by “Boogie Woogie.” NCT Dream will be dropping th
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Illit clocks 900m Spotify streams with debut single in record time
Illit had amassed 900 million plays on Spotify with its debut song, “Magnetic,” as of Sunday, Belift Lab said Tuesday, citing platform data. The 2024 megahit accomplished the feat in the fastest time for a debut song from a K-pop group. The dance number landed on Billboard’s Hot 100 and UK Official Singles Top 100 and swept all major music charts at home. Meanwhile, the quintet is set to bring out its fifth EP, “Break Even,” on Oct. 26. It remains to be seen if the full unit will be able to prom
Oct. 20, 2026 -
Hybe bets on King, TXT and festival format to win over Indian music fans
Hybe is betting on a mix of K-pop stars and Indian artists, including rapper King and Tomorrow X Together (TXT), to attract a broader audience as it brings its Weverse Con Festival overseas for the first time next year, choosing a multi-artist format over a standalone K-pop concert. The two-day Weverse Con Festival India will take place March 27-28, 2027, in New Delhi. Organized by Weverse Company, a Hybe subsidiary that operates the global fandom platform Weverse, the event will bring together
Oct. 19, 2026 -
Riize to release acoustic pop single ‘Insomnia’ on Oct. 26
Riize will release a new single, “Insomnia,” on Oct. 26, offering a more vocal-focused sound ahead of the group’s second LP. The single will be released at midnight through major streaming platforms, with its music video premiering on SM Entertainment’s official YouTube channel. “Insomnia” marks Riize’s first attempt at acoustic pop and places greater emphasis on the six members’ vocals rather than the performance-heavy style often associated with the group. According to SM Entertainment, the so
Oct. 19, 2026 -
Illit could be down to three members for comeback after Iroha's injury
Illit could be left with just three active members for its upcoming comeback after Iroha suffered an ankle sprain during a concert rehearsal Saturday, adding to the girl group's challenges as fellow member Moka remains on hiatus. Belift Lab confirmed the injury Sunday through fan platform Weverse, saying Iroha had received medical treatment and that her participation in upcoming performances was dependent on her recovery. "Iroha is strongly determined to take part in every scheduled performance,
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BTS picks Singapore for citywide project
BTS chose Singapore as the final destination of its “The City” project this year, according to label Big Hit Music Monday. The city-state will transform itself into an arena of an immersive experience, as the only host of the citywide initiative in Southeast Asia. The septet has four shows planned in Singapore in December — on 17, 19, 20 and 22th — at the National Stadium. But fans there will be able to relish the project throughout the month, in which a slew of major institutions and landmarks
Oct. 19, 2026 -
H1Key to drop digital single in November
Girl group H1Key is set to return on Nov. 13 with the digital single “Unbelievable,” its agency Choi Creative Lab announced Monday. The quartet will showcase another side of its musical sensibilities with the single — the title hinting at an unexpected transformation. The digital track comes about eight months after the fifth EP “Lovechapter,” a seven-track album themed around first love. In June, the four members had their first fan meetup in Japan, “The First Key,” with two meet-and-greets in
Oct. 19, 2026