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T.O.P, a former member of boy group Big Bang, is getting ready to return with a solo album for the first time in over a decade. The artist took to Instagram on Thursday to post a short teaser video along with the caption, “A new album is on the way.” He also referenced the phrase “Another Dimension,” strongly suggesting it as the title or the overall concept of the upcoming release. He simultaneously launched a new Instagram account under the handle @topspot_pictures, where a teaser of his album

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BLACKPINK member Jennie has unveiled a dramatic new look, revealing a bold new hairstyle in a recent U.S. magazine photoshoot — a style shift that fans say highlights a more confident and mature side of the global K-pop star. On Wednesday (local time), U.S. fashion magazine “V Magazine” released Jennie’s photos and an accompanying interview. In the shoot, she appears with her long straight hair cut into a strikingly short style, creating a stronger and more sophisticated aura. In one of the featured images, Jennie pairs a black-and-white halter-neck top with oversized hoop earrings, presenting a hip and trend-forward visual that contrasts with her previous image. Speaking to the magazine, Jennie said she remains focused on her core work as an artist, noting that she will be performing in Tokyo around her birthday week. “I can’t believe I’m still saying this. Because it’s something I said a year ago before my first album 'Ruby,' but I feel like a baby stepping into the world,” she said, sharing candid thoughts about her current mindset. When asked about approaching her 3

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K-pop supergroup BTS' 2022 track "Run BTS" has climbed back to the top of iTunes' charts in 61 countries and regions amid anticipation for the band's upcoming March comeback, the group's label BigHit Music said Friday. The track off the septet's anthology album "Proof" hit No. 1 on the music service's Top Songs charts in countries including Brazil, Finland, Mexico and Greece as of 6 a.m., the agency said. BigHit Music credited the song's resurgence to members of the group's global fandom known as ARMY, who began streaming the track en masse to mark the start of the new year and celebrate the group's announced return. Released in June 2022, "Run BTS" highlights the group's signature energy and team spirit, expressing its resolve to continue running together while encouraging one another. BigHit said ARMY's renewed streaming push reflects their wish to "run alongside" all seven members as the group prepares to release a new album on March 20 and launch a major world tour.

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SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- T.O.P, a former member of popular K-pop group BIGBANG,...

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BTS confirmed a March 20, 2026 comeback and a world tour, marking their first full studio album since 2020's Be, with members teasing the date in handwritten notes after completing military service and pursuing solo projects

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As the world rang in 2026, songs filled with messages of hope and new beginnings once again found their way back into the spotlight, propelled by music fans curating the perfect soundtrack to start the year. In K-pop, feel-good anthems have long played the role of offering comfort and reassurance in the new year. Beyond exciting beats and viral choreography, certain songs stand out for their ability to lift spirits by acknowledging life’s hardships through lyrics that emphasize resilience and se

OneUs decided not to renew its exclusive contract with agency RBW Entertainment which expires next month, the group's management company announced Friday. Although the five bandmates are parting ways with the agency, they will carry on as a team and will keep the name of the band. The fivesome brought to a close its international tour “H_Our, Us” in Warsaw last month, having performed in seven cities in Europe and 10 in the US, as well Yokohama, Japan, and Seoul. OneUs is planning to bring out a

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Itzy listed the datesfor its third international tour Friday via label JYP Entertainment. As announced earlier, the group will kick off the concert trip with a three-night run in Seoul, with last day’s performance to be livestreamed. In April, the quintet will visit fans in Australia and New Zealand, performing in Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland. It will then head back to Asia and go live in five cities — Tokyo, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, Bangkok and Manila — until mid-July. The nine-city tour is titl

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All 11 members of Wanna One are expected to reunite for a reality show, media reported Tuesday. The show will premiere in the first half of this year, although details are yet to be finalized, reports said, citing a source from Mnet, a music cable network. The network set fans abuzz with a teaser video on the New Year’s Day. The clip showed a cassette tape bearing the group's logo, which starts playing part of “Spring Breeze,” followed by a message: “we GO again.” Wanna One was borne out of Mnet

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Zerobaseone will roll out a special album on Feb. 2, agency WakeOne Entertainment announced Thursday. The limited edition release, dubbed “Re-flow,” will convey the candid emotions and memories the nine members have accumulated over the 2 1/2 years they have spent together, the company said. The project group formed through audition show Boys Planet and was slated to disband in January but decided to extend their activities by two months. The upcoming album comes about five months after the grou

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K-pop project boy group Wanna One will reunite with fans for the first time in a while through a new reality TV program set to air in the first half of this year. "The Wanna One members have been considering ways to meet Wannables, and agreed to produce a new reality show, a format most beloved by their fans," an official with the cable music channel Mnet said Friday. Wannable is the name of the group's fandom. The official added that the channel is preparing the show with the aim of releasing it within the first half of the year and details of the show will be announced once fixed. Formed through Mnet's 2017 audition program "Produce 101" Season 2, Wanna One debuted as an 11-member project group and gained huge popularity with hit songs, like "Energetic" and "Beautiful." The group stood at the forefront of K-pop's third generation alongside two other boy groups, EXO and BTS. With EXO's new album due out this month and BTS' album release planned for March, fans will be able to greet all three of these top-tier acts of the third-generation K-pop in various ways during the first half of th

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SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop project boy group Wanna One will reunite with fa...

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T.O.P, a former member of popular K-pop group BIGBANG, will make a comeback as a solo artist this year, marking the 20th anniversary of his debut. The rapper announced the comeback on social media Thursday, telling fans that "A new album is on the way." A short video released alongside the post showed him writing the phrase "Another Dimension" both in Korean and English on a white sheet of paper, hinting that it may be the title of his upcoming album. The release date has not yet been announced. The release would be his first in 13 years since the digital single "Doom Dada" in 2013 and his first musical project since officially departing from BIGBANG in 2023. T.O.P debuted as a member of BIGBANG in 2006 and rose to prominence as both a rapper and actor. However, he suspended entertainment activities after becoming embroiled in a drug scandal in 2017. He was sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for two years, for marijuana use. Last year, he returned as an actor, appearing in Netflix's "Squid Game" Season 2, which was released in December 2024. In an interview for the series last Janu

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