OneUs to tour as full group from October

OneUS will launch its international tour with two shows in Seoul in October, B Wave Entertainment announced Wednesday. The tour begins on Oct. 24 and continues to five cities in Latin America and six across Europe throughout the following month. In December, the group will make seven stops in North America before heading over to Tokyo in January and Taipei in February. The tour will be the first group effort in a while, with Seoho returning after completing his mandatory military service. The fo

2026-08-26 11:56:28:00

BTS earns gold certification in France with ‘Swim’

BTS received “gold” certification from Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique, the French recording industry organization, with “Swim,” Big Hit Music announced Wednesday. The focus track from the group's fifth album, “Arirang,” is its tenth song to achieve the feat and did so in about five months, the second shortest time for it after “Dynamite.” “Swim” earned the group a nomination for song of the year from the MTV Video Music Awards. The award ceremony will be held in Los Angeles on Sep

2026-08-26 11:21:04:00

Katseye notches 4 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100

Katseye is dominating Billboard’s Hot 100, placing four songs on the main albums chart in the same week, while its third EP debuted atop the Billboard 200, according to the latest chart published Tuesday in the US. “Animal,” a prerelease from the group's latest EP “Wild,” leads the way at No. 4, climbing up six rungs from the previous week. The EP's main track, “Hootie Frutti,” hit the chart at No. 41, while another prerelease, “Pinky Up,” charted at No. 81. The group's collaboration with Le Sse

2026-08-26 11:17:01:00

Cortis logs 100m Spotify plays with debut single

Cortis amassed 100 million streams on Spotify with “What You Want” as of Monday, said label Big Hit Music on Wednesday. The lead single from its first EP was released in August last year, ahead of the EP “Color Outside the Lines.” The track reached the streaming milestone in about a year, and is the group's fourth song to do so, following “GO!,” “Fashion” and “Redred.” “Color Outside the Lines” sold close to 440,000 copies in its first week and went on to log over 1.7 million in sales by the end

2026-08-26 10:46:14:00

And2ble to run character pop-up store

And2ble will open a pop-up store featuring the official characters of the five members, agency YH Entertainment announced Monday. The promotional poster for “N:Dverse Gardening” hints at the event's theme, showing the characters holding gardening tools and playing among giant flowers. The pop-up will run from Sept. 3-13 in Seoul, offering all visitors stamp cards for a rally. Visitors can take photos in a photo booth and purchase a wide range of merchandise featuring the characters, such as key

2026-08-25 13:06:49:00

2NE1’s Minzy to return as solo act

Minzy of 2NE1 is set to make a comeback as a solo musician on Sept. 28, her agency MZ Entertainment announced Tuesday. She will release a soulful R&B single, adding her touch to all aspects of creation. “I was heavily involved in everything, from producing to writing lyrics and melodies,” she said, underscoring how personal the work is. Fans will be able to experience fresh and unique energy from the upcoming single, which reflects how she has evolved as a musician, she noted, adding that it wil

2026-08-25 11:31:49:00

Zerobaseone reigns on Oricon charts with 2nd EP in Japan

Zerobaseone has nabbed the No. 1 spot on Oricon’s Weekly Album Ranking with "Love," its second EP in Japan. The three-track set dominated the Daily Album Ranking for four days, along with a series of major album charts in the country. The mini album is the first new release in Japan in about 10 months from the five-member act. The group held an impromptu showcase in Tokyo on Aug. 19, the day of album drop, and gathered approximately 4,000 fans in less than two hours. Kim Ji-woong could not join

2026-08-25 11:21:28:00

Seventeen’s Dino to perform in Macao in October

Dino of Seventeen will hold a concert in Macao on Oct. 10, his agency Pledis Entertainment announced Monday. It will be his first solo concert abroad and follows three concerts held in Seoul last week. The Macao gig is likely to be his last before he enlists on Oct. 26 and begins his mandatory military service as a member of the Army marching band along with Seungkwan. The idol dropped his first solo EP “Gilboard” early this month as his comic alter ego, “Picheolin.” On Tuesday, he unveiled a mu

2026-08-25 10:42:11:00

Juyeon of The Boyz finds new agency to get serious about acting: report

Juyeon of The Boyz has signed with the agency Ace Factory and will pursue an acting career in earnest, according to a local media report Monday. The management company confirmed him joining its stable of actors, which includes Lee Jong-suk and Choi Dae-hoon, following the report. Juyeon debuted with the boy group in 2017 and tried acting for the first time last year in short film “Youngyoung,” which screened at the Jeonju International Film Festival. The Boyz announced that they will begin a new

2026-08-24 13:22:52:00

Google rolls out Gemini campaign featuring BTS’ Jimin

Google has launched a global campaign for its artificial intelligence assistant Gemini featuring Jimin of BTS using it to compose messages for his fans. He asked Gemini to help him write messages to better share the emotions he feels every time he walks out on stage. “When I am sending out letters to fans, I tend to choose each and every word carefully,” the artist said, adding that he “hopes that fans will be able to feel his sincerity.” Google recently joined forces with BTS to take over Spher

2026-08-24 11:19:27:00