The Recording Academy will add five categories beginning in 2027, including Best Asian Pop Music Performance — a change that could improve BTS’s chances of winning their first Grammy
TVXQ's Yunho (U-KNOW) announced his solo tour U-KNOW PROJECT 26 : SCENE#1, kicking off in Seoul July 17–19 with additional stops in Macau, Singapore, Bangkok, Taipei, Jakarta, and Hong Kong, with more dates teased
Girl’s Day member Hyeri pushed back against online body-shaming after critics scrutinized her appearance at the kickoff of her Asia meet-and-greet at Ewha, saying she likes herself, will exercise for fans if they want, and that “we are all beautiful just the way we are.”
Former Le Sserafim member Kim Ga-ram has signed an exclusive contract with Management Koo to pursue an acting career; she left Le Sserafim in 2022 after school bullying findings and has been training and posting YouTube activities that impressed the agency
The Recording Academy will add a Best Asian Pop Music Performance Grammy category, a move highlighted alongside past K-pop milestones such as BTS nominations and BLACKPINK's Rosé performing at the awards
BTS’s lead single “Swim” from their fifth album Arirang reached its 12th consecutive week on the Billboard Hot 100 (No. 43 on the June 20 chart); Arirang is No. 11 on the Billboard 200, and “Swim” ranks No. 2 on Billboard’s Global Excl. US after alternating between No. 1 and No. 2 over 12 weeks
Kim Garam, formerly of Le Sserafim, has found a new agency, Management Koo, and hopes to debut as an actor; the agency cited her YouTube work and dedication. She debuted with the girl group in 2022, suspended activities amid bullying allegations, and later left the group
Ateez dropped the final teaser photos for their upcoming EP Golden Hour: Part 5 via KQ Entertainment, previewing lead single "Bad" and additional tracks including "Mamacita" and "Fallin’."
Big Hit Music says rookie boy group Cortis has passed 800 million Spotify streams since their August debut, reaching the milestone faster than any K-pop boy group; the total includes tracks from EPs Color Outside the Lines and Greengreen plus the GOAT OST song "Mention Me."
Felix of Stray Kids will participate in the Ministry of Culture's "Hanbok Wave" campaign to promote traditional Korean hanbok; images featuring him and designs from selected hanbok makers will be shown on billboards in major cities worldwide
Jennie of BLACKPINK remains at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 with her single "Dracula," confirming continued strong U.S. chart performance
Le Sserafim’s second studio album Pureflow pt. 1 remained on the Billboard 200 for a third consecutive week, charting at No. 177 after debuting at No. 10; the group's song “Boompala” hit No. 176 on the Global 200 and No. 108 on the Global (excl. US) chart