Tunexx is just getting started

Tunexx is learning to think as one. Asked what kind of group they wanted to be remembered as, the seven members jokingly answered, “Ultra Legend Super Tunexx,” sending the room into laughter. The exchange offered a glimpse of a group still young in its career but increasingly comfortable as a team, with members quick to build on one another’s thoughts. That evolution is at the heart of Tunexx’s second EP, “Blue Mode,” the group’s first release since debuting in March and the first in which the m

2026-09-02 08:00:00:00

Los Angeles declares ‘BTS Week’ as world tour lands

Los Angeles has officially designated Sept. 1-8 as “BTS Week” as the group returns to the city for four sold-out concerts as part of its “Arirang” world tour. The boy group is set to perform at SoFi Stadium on Tuesday and Wednesday and again on Saturday and Sunday, marking the group’s first concerts at the venue in nearly five years. To welcome the group and fans traveling to the city for the shows, Los Angeles will also illuminate its city hall in red on Tuesday, reflecting the key color associ

2026-09-01 11:40:07:00

Katseye’s Sophia to sit out European tour amid ongoing hiatus

Sophia of Katseye will not participate in the European and UK leg of the group’s “The Wildworld Tour” as she continues her hiatus to focus on her well-being, the group’s management said Monday. Hybe x Geffen Records announced through Katseye’s official Weverse that Sophia will sit out on the tour dates scheduled from Tuesday to 17. “Sophia is focusing on her well-being, and the company remains fully committed to providing her with all the support and resources needed,” it wrote. “We sincerely as

2026-08-31 15:59:34:00

Enhypen scores first Billboard 200 No. 1 with ‘The Sin: Bliss’

Enhypen has landed its first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with its eighth EP, “The Sin: Bliss,” marking a new career high for the K-pop boy group. Billboard announced Sunday that the album will debut atop the Billboard 200 dated Sept. 5 after earning 98,000 equivalent album units in the US during the tracking period. Of the total, 92,000 units came from traditional album sales, while streaming numbers accounted for another 6,000 units. The achievement marks Enhypen’s first Billboard 200 No. 1 sinc

2026-08-31 13:38:51:00

Blackpink shifts back to solo mode as Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa line up releases

Blackpink is shifting its focus back to individual activities, with Jennie, Jisoo and Lisa lining up new solo releases following the group’s 10th anniversary. The quartet spent the latter half of 2025 and early 2026 on its “Deadline” world tour before releasing its third EP of the same name in February, its first group album in nearly four years. Though met with controversy due to a lack of meaningful group celebrations, the group also celebrated the 10th year since its debut on Aug. 8. With tho

2026-08-28 15:08:00:00

K-pop’s summer songs are slowing down

For years, K-pop’s formula for a summer hit was straightforward: bright hooks, energetic choreography and songs designed to soundtrack festivals, beaches and vacations. From Red Velvet’s “Red Flavor” to Sistar’s “Touch My Body,” summer releases were often built around high-energy choruses meant to beat the heat. This year, however, the mood has changed. Rather than turning up the tempo, several artists have opted for slower, more restrained songs that lean into the season’s lingering warmth inst

2026-08-28 12:48:47:00

Breaking the idol mold, Zelo on a path to find his own sound

Former B.A.P member Zelo is still figuring out exactly what “Zelo” should sound like. But after years of questioning habits and formulas he absorbed as a K-pop idol, the rapper-turned-solo artist says that picture is finally beginning to take shape. His latest single “Ela,” released late July, continues the direction he first introduced with “Cola Comigo” in March. Blending Latin-inspired rhythms with R&B and pop influences, the two releases mark what Zelo describes as the foundation of his new

2026-08-28 09:00:00:00

10 years in, SF9 is still hungry for more

Ten years into its career, SF9 is not ready to look back and be satisfied. The veteran boy group still wants another music show trophy. The band still wants to perform for bigger crowds, at bigger venues and release more music. That lingering hunger, the bandmates say, may be part of what has kept SF9 going for a decade. "I personally don't think we've reached the level of achievement that I want yet," said Dawon at a press showcase in western Seoul on Wednesday, marking the release of the group

2026-08-27 16:35:19:00

SM revives China push with Tencent Music JV

SM Entertainment is stepping up its push into China through a new joint venture with Tencent Music Entertainment, as major South Korean entertainment companies seek to rebuild their presence in the Chinese market amid growing expectations of the easing of yearslong restrictions on Korean cultural content. The agency said Thursday that it established STE, a Beijing-based joint venture with TME, one of China’s largest music platform operators. The venture follows a memorandum of understanding sign

2026-08-27 15:03:12:00

SM, Tencent Music launch joint venture to develop new Chinese idol group

SM Entertainment has established a joint venture with Tencent Music Entertainment Group in China, setting the stage for joint development of a new idol group targeting the Chinese market. SM said Thursday that the new company, named STE, has been established in Beijing, with Super Junior-M member Zhoumi appointed as its CEO. STE's establishment follows a memorandum of understanding signed by SM and Tencent Music in May to strengthen cooperation between the two entertainment companies. One of the

2026-08-27 15:02:37:00