Riize amasses 100m plays with ‘Love 119’

Riize generated 100 million streams on Spotify with “Love 119,” SM Entertainment said Thursday. This is the second time the six-member act has reached the milestone, after “Get A Guitar.” “Love 119” is the team’s hit song from 2024. The track earned the group its first top spot on a television music chart show, and climbed to No. 3 on Melon’s Top 100. The group is set to release its second album in spring 2027, and will release a prologue single on Oct. 26. Riize shared the news at a fan meetup

2026-09-17 11:57:31:00

BTS racks up 1.6b views with ‘Mic Drop’ music video

BTS exceeded 1.6 billion views on YouTube with its music video for “Mic Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)” as of Wednesday, Big Hit Music announced Thursday. It is the group’s fourth music video to reach the threshold, after “Dynamite,” “Boy with Luv (feat. Halsey),” and “DNA.” The remix dropped in November 2017, about two months after the track was released as part of its fifth EP “Love Yourself: Her.” The Steve Aoki version landed on Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 28 and enjoyed a ten-week stay on the chart

2026-09-17 11:40:50:00

EXO’s CBX heads to China amid legal dispute: report

Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin of EXO, known as subunit CBX, will meet and greet fans in China, according to a local media report on Wednesday. Xiumin and Chen will each host fan meetups in Shanghai on Sept. 26 and 27, respectively. Baekhyun will visit three cities in the country: Shanghai on Oct. 2, Qingdao on Oct. 4 and Dalian on Oct. 6. The events are organized by Stardream, a Chinese agency. The trio is in the middle of a lawsuit against agency INB100, which Baekhyun established in 2023 and was a

2026-09-17 11:35:25:00

BTS’ Jimin sets streaming record with ‘Like Crazy’

Jimin of BTS banked 1 billion filtered streams on Spotify with his solo single “Like Crazy,” a first for a fully Korean song, Big Hit Music announced Thursday. “Like Crazy” was released in March 2023 as the lead track for his first solo set, “Face.” The synth-pop tune made a chart-topping debut on Billboard’s Hot 100, the only Korean-language song from a K-pop solo act to do so in chart history. It spent five weeks on the main songs chart while the album charted seven weeks on Billboard 200, pea

2026-09-17 10:35:26:00

Kim Jaehwan to drop single before concert

Kim Jaehwan unveiled the album cover for his physical single “Love, From Here” on Wednesday via his agency WakeOne Entertainment. Due out on Oct. 7, it will be his first new music since dropping the digital single “I’ll Be There” after completing his mandatory military service earlier this year. The singer participated in writing the lyrics and melodies of the song and played guitar as well. He is also planning a concert, “Blank,” to be held in Seoul on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. The concert poster rel

2026-09-16 11:45:08:00

BTS’ Jin joins Spotify’s Billions Club

Jin of BTS made Spotify’s Billions Club with his solo single “Don’t Say You Love Me.” The music platform announced the list of newest members from August, writing, “Great songs never go out of style. Welcome these classics into the Billions Club.” “Don’t Say You Love Me” amassed 1 billion streams, a first for him as a solo artist, as of Aug. 18. It is the lead single from his second solo EP, “Echo,” released in May 2025. The restrained pop tune entered Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 90, his third so

2026-09-16 11:04:22:00

Katseye logs 100m views with ‘Animal’ music video

The music video for Katseye’s “Animal” passed 100 million views on YouTube on Wednesday, said agency Hybe X Geffen Records. The video reached the milestone in 54 days, the fastest time for the group, and is the seventh to accomplish the feat. “Animal” is the prerelease track from Katseye's third EP “Wild” and has spent seven weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100, climbing three spots from the previous week to No. 27 on the chart dated Sept. 19. The track's highest spot was No. 24. The single ranked No. 1

2026-09-16 10:59:27:00

Illit garners 100m streams in Japan with ‘It’s Me’

Illit exceeded 100 million plays in Japan with “It’s Me,” the lead track on its fourth EP “Mamihlapinatapai,” agency Belift Lab announced Wednesday, citing Oricon data. It is the group’s third song to reach the milestone, after “Magnetic” and “Almond Chocolate.” “It’s Me,” the group's first attempt at techno, spent 18 weeks on both Billboard’s Global 200 and Global 200 excl. US, peaking at No. 67 and No. 32, respectively. The accompanying music video logged 100 million views on YouTube. The grou

2026-09-16 10:29:48:00

&Team hits career-best with 2nd EP sales

The second EP &Team released in Korea sold over 1.35 million copies in its first week, a record for the group, its agency YX Labels said on Tuesday, citing a local tally. The mini album logged over 1.2 million in sales on the first day, becoming the eight-member act’s fourth consecutive million-seller. The six-track album “Mark on Me” adds love to the group's signature “wolf” theme, portraying change brought by the feeling through the genre-spanning songs. The group is set to perform in Seoul on

2026-09-15 13:43:18:00

Wanna One’s Hwang Minhyun cast in drama: report

Hwang Minhyun will star in a new drama, according to a local media report on Tuesday. He has been chosen to be the male protagonist in the drama adaptation of the web novel “Iseop’s Romance." His character is an heir who falls in love with the first person to beat him while training for the job. The role was originally taken by Lee Jong-suk, but Lee had to pass it up due to schedule adjustments. The upcoming drama will air next year, as does the second season of “Study Group.” Hwang shared the n

2026-09-15 11:30:40:00