Virtual K-pop group PLAVE announced their 2026 world tour 'KEEP IT MANIC', launching with two shows in Incheon this September and confirmed stops in Kanagawa, Kaohsiung, Bangkok, Singapore, Taipei, and Macau, with more dates to be revealed
Aespa member Karina drew online scrutiny after posting Instagram photos — including a bright blue top and blue contact lenses — one day before South Korea's local elections, prompting renewed discussion of past political controversy
Former NCT member Mark announced the launch of his creative company 'Upper Room' on June 4, establishing a new label and official social channels as the base for his future music and creative projects
Co-ed K-pop group KARD is expanding its 'Drift' tour to Japan with a Tokyo concert on July 4, following a Jakarta show on June 27; the quartet previously toured Seoul, Bangkok, Taipei and several U.S. cities while members continue individual activities
Former NCT member Mark (Mark Lee) has registered a one-man agency called Upper Room after leaving SM Entertainment; he hinted at a music return on his socials and received a fireworks reaction from ex-bandmate Chenle
Take a personality quiz to discover which CORTIS member you’re most like—highlighting the group's playful, chaotic concept and energetic, fun-filled image
IVE’s fourth Japanese mini-album, 'Lucid Dream,' reached No. 1 on Oricon’s Weekly and Weekly Combined Album Rankings, marking the group's third Japan chart-topper and the highest weekly points this year for a female international artist; the May mini has six tracks, three new
BTS’s “Swim” extended its run at No. 1 on Billboard’s Global (excl. US) chart for an eighth week, tying the group’s own record set by “Dynamite”; BTS now holds eight No. 1s on that chart, double the total of its nearest competitors including Blackpink
Actor Park Ji-hoon transitions from the historical film The King's Warden to Tving's comedy series The Legend of Kitchen Soldier, playing Seong-jae, who discovers a 'Guardian' cooking game that propels him to become a legendary military chef in this light, webtoon-based comedy
Circle Chart's May 17–23 weekly rankings put LE SSERAFIM's 'PUREFLOW' pt.1 at No.1 on the album chart while ZEROBASEONE's 'Ascend-' debuted at No.2; CORTIS and BTS also secured double crowns across the weekly charts
TWICE has been awarded two new RIAJ streaming certifications in Japan this month, earning a triple platinum and a double platinum under the Recording Industry Association of Japan's streaming certification system
BLACKPINK's Jennie and Tame Impala's remix of "Dracula" has entered the top 10 on Billboard's Radio Songs and Pop Airplay charts, marking Jennie's first top-10 on U.S. radio and the first top-10 on those charts for both artists