BLACKPINK's third EP "DEADLINE" has shattered records for K-pop girl groups by selling roughly 1.77 million copies in its first week, achieving massive commercial success despite sharply divided reviews from music critics. The album, released Feb. 27, sold 1,774,577 copies by Thursday, according to Hanteo Chart, an increase of about 230,000 copies from the quartet's previous 2022 studio album "BORN PINK," setting a new high-water mark for female K-pop acts. The release surpassed aespa's "My World," which held the previous record with 1.69 million copies sold in its first week in May 2023. NewJeans' "Get Up" sits in third place with 1.65 million copies, followed by IVE's "I've Mine" and BLACKPINK's "BORN PINK." "DEADLINE" dominated immediately, selling over 1.46 million copies on its first day and topping iTunes "Top Albums" charts in 38 regions globally. YG Entertainment said, "As global demand greatly exceeds expectations and additional production is underway, the final sales volume will increase even more." The commercial triumph, however, contrasts with sharply divided reviews from the

I-dle member Yuqi continues to dominate the Chinese music market as she was named Woman of the Year in Music 2026 by streaming giant Tencent Music. The artist's agency announced Sunday that Tencent selected Yuqi based on her commercial influence and artistic output across its platform and the broader Chinese music market throughout 2025. The honor was awarded under the theme "Where she is, there is light." Tencent Music representatives highlighted her vibrant energy and expanding creative role. "She participated in writing and composing all songs of her first single 'Motivation' last year, showing her talent as a next-generation female singer-songwriter," the platform said. They added that the lead track "M.O." not only recorded first place in Korea but also achieved good results in China. Streaming data underscores her market dominance. Yuqi landed on the Tencent Music Korea Chart a total of 147 times, placing in the top 20 on 122 occasions. She swept the platform's 2025 year-end honors, taking home Singer of the Year, Solo Singer of the Year, Song of the Year for "FREAK" and EP/Single

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BTS' return this month will be the most closely watched K-pop comeback in recent memory. But the spotlight surrounding the comeback is not focused only on the artists. It is also turning to Army, the worldwide fandom that has played a central role in BTS’ rise and stands as one of the largest and most organized communities in pop music today. By the numbers alone, Army is formidable. More than 44.7 million users follow the group on X, while 33.5 million users are registered on Weverse, the globa

Irene of Red Velvet is poised to drop her first solo full-length album on March 30, SM Entertainment announced Monday. The album will be titled “Biggest Fan” and consist of 10 tracks, including the title track. As the name of the album and lead single suggest, she portrays how she has matured into her own biggest fan through the support of her fans. The LP rolls out more than a year after her first solo endeavor, EP “Like A Flower.” the eight-track set sold over 250,000 copies in one day and top