ZB1’s Sung Hanbin lists songs for 1st solo set

Sung Hanbin of Zerobaseone uploaded the songs list for his upcoming first solo album via his agency, The Live Label, Wednesday. The EP “Dead: Alive” will comprise eight tracks, including main track “The Undead.” The track conveys willingness to tackle any type of challenge or pain, embodying the key concept of the mini album: self-transcendence. Also part of the mini album is “Seomgwang,” which translates as “flash,” dedicated to fans. The idol participated in writing the lyrics. The EP is set t

2026-09-30 12:07:40:00

Evan debuts on Billboard 200 at No. 49

Evan, formerly known as Heeseung of Enhypen, has proved himself as a solo singer, banking No. 49 on the Billboard 200 with his first solo EP. “Death of Me” marked his first entry on the chart, dated Oct. 3, while he topped its ranking of emerging artists and entered the Artist 100 at No. 51. The eight-track set sold half a million copies in three days, while the main track of the same title came in first place on two TV music chart shows. Over the weekend, Evan had a listening party for the mini

2026-09-30 11:31:27:00

Aespa’s Winter to miss Dallas show

Winter of Aespa will sit out the group’s Dallas show next week on Tuesday, SM Entertainment announced Wednesday. She has been feeling under the weather since before the Miami concert held Saturday but willed herself to take to the stage nonetheless to be together with the group, her agency said. When she went to see a doctor for an in-depth test, she was found to have shingles, or herpes zoster, which is caused by the same virus as chickenpox. The idol made the choice to prioritize her health, t

2026-09-30 11:09:42:00

Jimin's 1st TikTok video racks up 10m views upon release

Jimin of BTS generated 10 million views on TikTok in less than a day on Monday with his first video on the platform under his personal profile. The video contains the full choreography for “Be Mine,” a B-side track from his second solo EP “Muse,” and shows Jimin freely roaming the seashore. As of Wednesday, the video had clocked more than 15 million hits and 6 million likes. The video comes about a month after the account appears to have been made, during which it amassed 5 million followers des

2026-09-30 10:53:49:00

Wanna One, Ab6ix’s Park Woojin to drop 2nd solo EP next month

Park Woojin of Wanna One and Ab6ix is readying to release his second solo set, “Solstice,” on Oct. 13, Para Music said Tuesday. It will mark a return as a solo singer after almost 1 1/2 years, and the first album he is bringing out since he signed with the agency. His first EP “Own” included the B-side track “Self-Portrait,” which featured Wanna One bandmate Kim Jaehwan. The two teamed up again when the project group reunited through a reality show in April. Meanwhile, Ab6ix put on hold its grou

2026-09-29 11:44:50:00

SHINee’s Taemin postpones US tour due to visa complications

Taemin of SHINee has had to reschedule the US leg of his international solo tour “Liminal,” Galaxy Corp. announced Tuesday. He was set to begin touring six cities in the country from Oct. 12, kicking off in San Jose, California. The opener was to be followed by shows in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Dallas, Chicago and Newark, New Jersey. All six are to be put off, as key staffers of the tour had not yet been able to secure appropriate US visas. The Latin American and European legs of the trip remain

2026-09-29 11:17:36:00

BTS’ Jungkook's 'Seven' ranks at No. 8 on Spotify’s most-streamed 2020s songs list

The first solo single from Jungkook of BTS has garnered the eighth most streams on Spotify among songs from the 2020s, according to the platform’s ranking. His “Seven (feat. Latto)” climbed up three spots from last year, and is the only song from an Asian artist among the top 10. The 2023 single has amassed close to 3.1 billion plays, ranking No. 69 in overall streams on Spotify. It has stormed past major milestones, including 100 million and 1 billion streams in record amounts of time on the pl

2026-09-29 10:54:53:00

Seventeen’s Jeonghan X Joshua to launch 6-city tour

Jeonghan and Joshua of Seventeen will have concerts in six cities across Asia starting with a three-night show in Incheon, Korea next month, according to agency Pledis Entertainment on Monday. The duo is kicking off tour “Journey into Dreaming” on Oct. 30 at Inspire Arena, and will visit Saitama, Japan, Macao, Taipei, Busan, Korea and Hong Kong until mid-February. The concert trip is based on the first EP “Dreamscape” the pair will bring out on Oct. 19. Teaser photographs to promote the mini alb

2026-09-29 10:37:49:00

Ive set to release 5th EP in late October

Ive is poised to release its fifth EP, “Looks Can Kill,” on Oct. 26, agency Starship Entertainment announced on Monday. The six-member group will drop a single on Oct. 19, one week ahead of the full album release. The news was accompanied by a teaser video showing a skyscraper in Seoul with the group's name projected onto the facade. The upcoming EP comes just eight months after the group's second studio album, “Revive+.” One of the two focus tracks from the set, “Bang Bang,” sat atop all major

2026-09-28 11:54:32:00

TWS to return in November with 2nd single: report

TWS is putting out its second single album in November, according to a local media report Monday. The group of six will return about seven months since promoting its fifth EP, “No Tragedy,” which sold over 1 million copies in a week, a first for the group. The six-track mini album was certified platinum in Japan in June, after claiming No. 1 spots on Oricon’s weekly and weekly combined album rankings as well as Billboard Japan’s album sales chart. Main track “You, You” came in first place on TV

2026-09-28 11:03:27:00