AKMU News
악뮤
- Name:
AKMU - Hangul:
악뮤 - Fandom:
- AKKADEMY
- Debuted On:
- Apr 6, 2014
- Generation:
- Gen 3 | 2012 - 2017
- Composition:
- Co-Ed
- Category:
- Standard Group
- Origin:
South Korea- Last Comeback:
- Mar 22, 2026
Winners Of 2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards
KiiiKiii took Best Song of the Year at the 2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards, AKMU won Best Artist, and BTS earned Best Album; AND2BLE also scored multiple wins including Best New Artist and several individual awards
Idols & groups mentioned+16 moreENHYPEN And RESCENE Earn Double Crowns On Circle Weekly Charts
ENHYPEN topped Circle Chart’s weekly physical album and digital download charts (Aug 16–22) with THE SIN : BLISS and title track “Bloody Paradise,” while RESCENE maintained a double crown as “LOVE ATTACK” remained No. 1 on both the overall digital and streaming charts
Idols & groups mentioned+7 moreWinners Of 2026 K-World Dream Awards
ATEEZ led the night at the 2026 K-World Dream Awards, taking four trophies including Best Artist and the fan-voted Popularity Award; LE SSERAFIM and BTS each won three awards, and RIIZE also earned three trophies at the Aug. 27 ceremony held at KINTEX
Idols & groups mentioned+32 more
Could KiiiKiii become the 'next' NewJeans?
KiiiKiii’s third EP WhyKiiiKiii — led by the single “Pop Off Pop Off” — hit YouTube’s worldwide trending music video chart and reached No. 27 on Melon as the group builds steady momentum; the piece argues KiiiKiii could grow into a defining act like NewJeans, but via a slower, cumulative rise
Idols & groups mentionedJuly Advertisement Model Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute's July advertisement-model rankings place Lim Young Woong at #1, BTS at #2, Park Ji Hoon #3, Byeon Woo Seok #4, and Lee Jung Hoo #5; the full top 30 list was published
Idols & groups mentioned+35 more
Katseye teams up with Ed Sheeran, Demi Moore for new single 'Animal'
Hybe/Geffen girl group Katseye released the prerelease single "Animal," co-written by Ed Sheeran and featuring a cameo by Demi Moore; the Cody Critcheloe-directed video underscores the song's tension between restraint and impulse. "Animal" will be included on their third EP Wild on Aug. 14
Idols & groups mentioned
Rapper E Sens contests summary fine in sexual assault case
Rapper E Sens has requested a formal trial after a Seoul court issued a summary fine of 5 million won on forcible molestation charges stemming from an August 2025 nightclub encounter; he denies the allegations and the first hearing is scheduled for Sept. 2
Idols & groups mentioned
KiiiKiii, AKMU top Billboard's best K-pop songs and albums of 2026 lists
Billboard named rookie girl group KiiiKiii’s “404 (New Era)” the best K-pop song of 2026 so far, while sibling duo AKMU’s fourth album Flowering was named best K-pop album; the lists also highlight acts like Nmixx, Cortis, Hearts2Hearts and SHINee
Idols & groups mentioned+3 moreATEEZ, I.O.I, RIIZE, CORTIS, BTS, SEVENTEEN’s V8, And ILLIT Top Circle Monthly And Weekly Charts
Circle Chart's latest rankings: RIIZE's mini album II topped June's monthly physical album chart, ATEEZ's "BAD" led the monthly and weekly digital download charts, I.O.I's "Suddenly" topped the overall monthly digital chart, and SEVENTEEN unit V8 scored two top weekly album spots
Idols & groups mentioned+11 moreCircle Chart Reveals Midyear Album And Digital Charts For 1st Half Of 2026
Circle Chart's midyear 2026 rankings place BTS's ARIRANG at No.1 on the physical album chart, followed by ENHYPEN, CORTIS, BLACKPINK and TXT; on the digital chart HANRORO took both No.1 and No.2, with Hwasa, KiiiKiii and WOODZ rounding out the top five
Idols & groups mentioned+48 more