The Boyz members begin forging individual paths

Younghoon of The Boyz will host a fan meeting on his own in Seoul later this month, according to his new agency, Namoo Actors, Tuesday. He will have two meet-and-greets on Aug. 29, his first move since he signed with the company to pursue his acting career. The Boyz announced last week that it would start a new chapter as a nonet supported by a newly established management company. Member New was not included in the lineup. Younghoon was the first to find a new agency for individual activities,

2026-08-11 11:41:59:00

Shinee’s Onew ready for Japanese single, concert

Onew of Shinee announced Monday that he is set to put out his fourth physical single in Japan, “Kakera - Unmei no Piece,” via agency Griffin Entertainment. Due on Sept. 16, the single will mark his first new material in the country in about a year, after his second EP, “Saku.” The five-track set topped the iTunes Top Albums Chart in five regions, including Japan. It ranked No. 3 on Oricon’s Daily Album Ranking and No. 1 on its Weekly Digital Album Ranking. The veteran idol will unveil the main t

2026-08-11 11:12:47:00

NCT Wish’s Japanese single goes platinum

NCT Wish earned platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan for its single “Yo-i-don!/Boy Meets Girl,” the organization said Tuesday. The single consists of two summery Japanese-language tracks: upbeat tune “Yo-i-don!” and a remake of the 1994 hit by Japanese group TRF, “Boy Meets Girl.” It surpassed 250,000 shipments, a first for the NCT subunit. The single debuted on Oricon’s Daily Single Ranking in July. The six-piece act first performed the song ahead of its offic

2026-08-11 10:56:18:00

Babymonster logs 200m views with ‘Drip’ dance video

Babymonster amassed 200 million views on YouTube with the performance video for “Drip,” its label YG Entertainment said Tuesday. The video was released in November and is the group’s ninth video overall and third performance video to reach the milestone. Co-written by G-Dragon, “Drip” is the title track from the seven-member act’s first full-length album. The single entered Billboard’s Global 200 and Global 200 excl. US, ranking No. 30 and No. 16, respectively. The LP had surpassed 1 million in

2026-08-11 10:20:43:00

Seventeen renews record in Japan with best-of album, 3 members announce enlistment dates

Seventeen’s compilation album in Japan accumulated 1 million shipments as of July, earning a "million" certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, the organization said Monday. “Always Yours,” its best-of album from 2023, joins the ranks along with the group's 10th and 11th EPs, “FML” and “Seventeenth Heaven,” and the group’s first EP in Japan, “Dream.” The 13-member act is the first K-pop artist to cinch four million certifications in the country. Also on Monday, agency Pledis

2026-08-10 11:43:09:00

Evan to drop 1st EP next month

Evan, formerly of Enhypen, is poised to release his first solo EP on Sept. 7, agency Belift Lab said Monday. The upcoming set, titled “Death of Me,” will convey his candid feelings and strong will to move forward, the company added. Evan participated in producing both the mini album and the lead single, “Ride or Die,” which dropped in June, marking the beginning of his solo career. The single topped the iTunes Top Songs Chart in nine regions and the music video surpassed 10 million views on YouT

2026-08-10 11:28:09:00

BTS, Hybe headline French MBA institute's report

The success of BTS and label Hybe is the subject of a case study by an established MBA institution in France, according to media reports on Monday. INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Institute published “Hybe: Building Growth Beyond BTS,” analyzing how the once small entertainment company managed to create a new clientele in the global music industry beyond the competition in K-pop through the group. It looked at the group and the label’s growth from a business management perspective, from the group's d

2026-08-10 11:22:40:00

Twice now has 3 music videos with 700m views

Twice generated 700 million views on YouTube with the music video for “Fancy” as of Saturday, according to label JYP Entertainment. This is the group's third video to reach the milestone, after “What is Love?” and “TT.” “Fancy” is the lead track from the group's seventh EP “Fancy You,” which came out in April 2019. The mini album sold over 150,000 copies in the first week, a first for a K-pop girl group, and topped the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 25 regions as well as Oricon charts. Meanwhile, th

2026-08-10 10:33:55:00

Wanna One’s Lee Daehwi signs with new agency

Lee Daehwi of Wanna One has inked a deal with Off The Record, the company said Friday. The agency is an arm of WakeOne Entertainment, focusing on the artists’ individual careers. Lee debuted in 2017 as a member of Wanna One and formed AB6IX after the project group disbanded. AB6IX announced in May that its contract with Brand New Music came to an end and that the four-piece act plans to take a break as a team. The singer and songwriter will be under the same label as Kim Jaehwan, another member

2026-08-07 12:04:04:00

The Boyz’ Younghoon finds agency for acting career

Younghoon of The Boyz signed with Namoo Actors, leaning in on his acting career, according to a local media report Friday. He has been building up his filmography appearing in a series of television and web dramas, starting as the male lead in a webtoon-based show in 2020. “We are happy to work with Younghoon who has unlimited potential,” said Namoo Actors, confirming the report. Namoo promised that it would not only support Younghoon as an actor but also give full backing for his group activiti

2026-08-07 11:53:50:00