CNBlue to release album, tour in Japan

CNBlue is gearing up to return to Japan. The boy band releases its eighth studio album in the country on Oct. 21 and will embark on a tour the following month, FNC Entertainment announced Wednesday. The forthcoming LP is titled “Full Circle,” conveying the trio’s renewed commitment to continuing the musical journey, with its eyes set on the future. The album is a 10-track set fronted by “360 Degrees,” co-written by leader Jung Yonghwa. It comes almost a year after its 15th Japan single, “Sintouy

2026-08-19 12:05:53:00

Katseye climbs Billboard’s Hot 100 with ‘Animal’

Katseye’s prerelease “Animal” ranked No. 30 on Billboard’s Hot 100, climbing up five places from the previous week. The single was released last month ahead of the group's third EP “Wild,” which was released Aug. 14. The dance-pop tune hit the main songs chart at No. 24, and Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global at No. 5, both its highest debut on the rankings. On Billboard’s Global 200 and Global excl. US dated Aug. 22, the single ranked No. 16 and No. 19, respectively. For the time being, however,

2026-08-19 11:26:37:00

Shinee’s Taemin shares tracklist for 6th solo EP

Taemin of SHINee shared the tracklist for his upcoming sixth solo EP “Phase 1: Soft Violence” via his agency Galaxy Corporation on Tuesday. The mini album will comprise 11 songs, fronted by two focus tracks: “Float” and “Gooey.” It will also include six songs he unveiled on stage at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April, a historic moment that marked him as the first K-pop solo male artist to go live at the event. The EP releases Aug. 31, about two years after Taemin's previous EP, “

2026-08-19 11:06:51:00

TXT lands atop Oricon chart with 5th Japanese single

Tomorrow X Together topped Oricon’s Daily Digital Ranking with its fifth physical single in Japan, “Setsuna Hanabi,” according to its label Big Hit Music on Wednesday. The music video for the title track topped the Music Videos Trending Worldwide Chart on YouTube and the trending videos list on Line Music. The five-member act rolled out the single on Monday, which consists of four tracks, including two new songs and a rearranged version of the title track. The gorup will perform songs from the n

2026-08-19 10:27:41:00

Shinee’s Minho to drop 2nd solo EP next month

Minho of Shinee is set to release his second solo set, “Make it hot,” on Sept. 7, said SM Entertainment on Tuesday. The EP will comprise six tracks, including the title track, and comes approximately nine months after releasing his solo single, “Tempo.” Minho unveiled the title track from his first single set ahead of the full release at a fan meetup he held in Seoul. In June, Shinee rolled out its sixth EP “Atmos” and held a concert in Seoul titled “Shinee World VII : [The Invert].” The five-da

2026-08-18 11:44:21:00

BTS’ Jin hits 1b on Spotify with “Don’t Say You Love Me’

Jin of BTS surpassed 1 billion Spotify streams for the first time on his own with “Don’t Say You Love Me,” his label Big Hit Music said Tuesday, citing platform data. The track fronted his second solo EP "Echo,” which rolled out in May 2025. It entered Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 90, marking his third solo entry on the main songs chart, after “The Astronaut” and “Running Wild.” On Spotify’s Weekly Top Songs Global and Billboard’s Global 200, it ranked No. 2 and No. 6, respectively, while the mini

2026-08-18 11:13:43:00

Big Bang’s 20th year celebration comes to Han River

Big Bang will turn a riverside park along the Han River into an open-air stage for a fan event to mark its 20th debut anniversary, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Sunday. The city joined forces with the group’s label YG Entertainment and Coupang Play, which will livestream the event. Celebrations will include a drone show and fireworks on Wednesday, with LED screens installed along the river and on a boat that will offer live feeds. On Tuesday, the trio gave fans a taste of the

2026-08-18 10:55:29:00

Le Sserafim generates 300m Spotify plays with ‘Eve, Psyche & The Bluebeard's wife’

Le Sserafim's “Eve, Psyche & The Bluebeard's wife” reached 300 million streams on Spotify Saturday, becoming the group’s eighth song to accomplish the feat. The single is a B-side track from its first studio album “Unforgiven,” released in May 2023. The catchy tune supported by demanding choreography went viral and was made into a series of retakes, including an English-language version. Heo Yunjin translated the lyrics for the rearrangement, the quintet’s first song in English. The single made

2026-08-18 10:21:37:00

G-Dragon’s agency donates W500m to his foundation

G-Dragon’s agency Galaxy Corporation pledged a 500 million won ($353,800) donation to the artist’s Juspeace Foundation to mark his birthday on Aug. 18, the company said Friday. On the day, “Juspeace Day 50,” an initiative to support 50 young artists will be launched with an event in Seoul. The project is part of the his aspiration to create more opportunities for young artists. The foundation has been discovering artists through a series of projects and fairs, and the upcoming event will include

2026-08-14 12:44:45:00

All 7 members participated in NCT127’s fan song

NCT127 dedicated a song from its forthcoming album to fans, the group's label SM Entertainment said Friday. All seven members got together to sing “127 Million Miles,” promising that they will always be there regardless of the distance. Doyoung and Jungwoo also had their parts recorded although they enlisted on the same day in December last year. The remaining five members will bring out the subunit’s seventh studio album, “Blingy,” a nine-track album fronted by the title track, on Aug. 25. The

2026-08-14 11:38:30:00