Babymonster to drop single in late October

Babymonster is poised to bring out new music on Oct. 23, label YG Entertainment announced Tuesday. The management company released a black poster with a hint of light, fashioned after a solar eclipse, but did not provide more details. The upcoming drop comes about four months after digital single “Sugar Honey Ice Tea,” which garnered 100 million views on YouTube in about 17 days, after topping the platform's 24-hour most-watched video list. Meanwhile, the group of six will resume world tour “Cho

2026-10-06 11:09:10:00

Blackpink’s 'Boombayah' music video logs 1.9b views

Blackpink’s "Boombayah” music video exceeded 1.9 billion views on YouTube as of Sunday, according to label YG Entertainment. It is the first time the music video for a debut single from a K-pop group has achieved the feat. The group now has three music videos to amass as many views, including “Ddu-du Ddu-du” and “Kill This Love.” “Boombayah” marked the beginning of the group’s career, released as one of the two tracks of its first single album, “Square One,” in August 2016. Since then, the quart

2026-10-06 10:31:09:00

Grammys press on with Asian pop category despite controversy

The CEO of the Recording Academy released a statement and confirmed that Grammy Awards’ Asian pop category will debut in 2027 as planned. The Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. had suggested that the new category was being reconsidered after the plan announced in June stirred up controversy. BTS took a stand one month later, saying it would not submit its music for consideration at the 69th Grammy Awards: “We hope music can be heard and embraced for what it is, beyond region or language.” Th

2026-10-02 12:02:07:00

SHINee's Onew teams up with Zico for solo single

Onew of SHINee collaborated with singer and producer Zico for his solo single "Tic Tac Toe," according to the former's agency, Griffin Entertainment, Friday. The two synergize with their distinguished vocal tones. The duet is one of three focus tracks from Onew's first single album, "Delusion." Onew dropped the first main track "Mind Games," featuring Yuju, formerly of GFriend, the previous week. The Zico collaboration will be unveiled on Oct. 7, with the full set to come Oct. 20. The latest eff

2026-10-02 11:55:08:00

SF9 expands 10th anniversary celebration with Hong Kong concert

SF9 will host a concert in Hong Kong on Nov. 8, expanding on the Seoul shows on Oct. 10 and 11, according to FNC Entertainment on Thursday. The concerts, as the title “Ten Years of Pursuing Dreams” suggests, are part of the group’s celebration of its 10-year career. The six bandmates also released their second studio album “Tenacity” in August. The 10-track album made it among the top five on iTunes albums charts in three regions. The LP came nearly 1 1/2 years since the group's 15th EP, “Love R

2026-10-02 10:46:43:00

Alpha Drive One sets sights on US

Alpha Drive One is gearing up to tackle the US with “Unbreakable: Beast” on Friday, according to WakeOne Entertainment. The mini album is the boy group’s first set to officially roll out in the US. The EP has sold over 2 million copies since its domestic release in August, and the main track “Born Dire” came in first place on TV music chart shows three times. The seven-piece act is also releasing a digital version of the EP on Friday, which includes sped-up and slowed-down versions of the focus

2026-10-02 10:37:59:00

Hwang Minhyun to return solo with digital single

Hwang Minhyun is releasing the digital single “Our” on Oct. 7, Pledis Entertainment announced Thursday. The single consists of three tracks including the titular lead single. It marks a return as a solo singer after about eight months, following “Truth,” a song of consolation he unveiled at a fan meetup in Seoul. After the release of the three-track set, he will kick off a fan meeting tour on Oct. 16 in Seoul. He is planning to meet and greet fans for three days before moving onto Tokyo, Macao a

2026-10-01 11:55:04:00

Meovv to drop new single this month

Girl group Meovv is bringing out a new single on Oct. 12, its agency The Black Label announced on Thursday. The release comes about four months after the group's second EP “Bite Now,” which sold over 300,000 copies in the first week. The music video for the focus track “Ddi Ro Ri” claimed the top spot on YouTube’s trending videos worldwide ranking. Although no details about the upcoming single have been released, the teaser photo of the five members striking poses in crop tops and killer boots,

2026-10-01 11:23:10:00

Katseye to perform at Victoria’s Secret show

Katseye is poised to hit the stage at an upcoming Victoria’s Secret fashion show in Los Angeles on Oct. 18, according to its agency Hybe X Geffen Records on Wednesday. The group joins the all-women, genre-spanning lineup of Megan Moroney, Megan Thee Stallion and Tate McRae. It will be the second K-pop group to perform at the mega event, after Twice, and the third K-pop act overall, with Lisa of Blackpink having performed at the brand’s show in Paris in 2024. Katseye is in the middle of its “Wild

2026-10-01 11:04:37:00

BTS teases new episodes of its reality show

BTS uploaded a trailer for a new season of its reality show, “Run BTS!,” on Wednesday. The video shows the seven bandmates in a park in Toronto, Canada, enjoying a picnic and playing childhood games, including the Korean version of Red Light, Green Light, which became well-known around the world through the Netflix hit drama “Squid Game.” They are also seen playing pickleball, which the bandmates have said they're into these days. The new episodes will be aired on Oct. 6 and 11 under the title “

2026-10-01 10:31:38:00