NEXZ News

Nexroc Group and SVCV Inc. announced plans to acquire 25–50% of JYP Entertainment with a possible public tender offer starting Nov. 20, but JYP says it received no proposal and observers question the bidders' ability to finance such a deal given sparse reported revenues and unclear fundraising

Stray Kids became the first K-pop act to headline Rock in Rio, sending roughly 100,000 fans at Rio’s Olympic Park into a frenzy Friday evening. The eight-member group performed hits including “Topline,” “S‑Class,” “God’s Menu,” “Chk Chk Boom,” “Lalalala” and “This & That” as the festival — which shared a bill with Calvin Harris, the Black Eyed Peas, Maroon 5 and Elton John — allowed lightsticks into the venue for the first time since 1985, JYP Entertainment said; Hwasa became the first K-pop female soloist on the main stage, performing about 13 songs to roughly 80,000 fans, rookie JYP group NexZ also appeared, and Stray Kids now head to their Stray City dates in Buenos Aires (Monday–Tuesday) and Mexico City (Sept. 25–26)

&Team returned to the Korean market with its second Korean EP Mark on Me, selling 1.22 million copies on day one and marking its fourth consecutive million-selling release; the group’s push into Korea reflects a wider trend of Japan-based acts like NiziU, NexZ and NCT WISH boosting activities in Korea

Stray Kids will kick off their Stray City Latin America festival tour in Bogotá this week and will become the first K-pop act to headline Brazil’s Rock in Rio. Co-produced with Live Nation, the multi‑city run also includes Buenos Aires and Mexico City dates and will feature local artists alongside JYP Entertainment’s multinational boy group Nexz