ZEROBASEONE’s Park Gun Wook celebrated his birthday by donating to a meaningful cause! On January 10, the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association announced that Park Gun Wook had donated 11 million won (approximately $7,550) to help children at risk of food insecurity. Park Gun Wook’s donation will go towards the “Hope Lunchbox” program, which…
A joke usually lands best the first time it is told. When it is repeated too quickly, especially in an obvious attempt to get the same laugh, it usually falls flat. What once felt unexpected is now starting to feel forced. That dynamic sits at the heart of the mixed fan response to "Internet Girl," the latest single from global girl group KATSEYE, released Jan. 2. The song follows last year's smash hit "Gnarly," a divisive track that went from a rocky start to viral success. While "Gnarly" eventually worked in the group's favor, "Internet Girl" shows how hard it is to recreate that kind of polarizing buzz and momentum on demand. KATSEYE announced the news of its release just hours before the New Year, surprising fans with a message promising "one more surprise before this year ends." The track had previously been teased as a surprise during the group's "The Beautiful Chaos" live show in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in November 2025, where it had already begun generating excitement online. According to HYBE Labels, which co-created the group alongside American record label Geffen Records, "Int
A joke usually lands best the first time it is told. When it is repeated too quickly, especially in an obvious attempt to get the same laugh, it usually falls flat. What once felt unexpected is now starting to feel forced. That dynamic sits at the heart of the mixed fan response to "Internet Girl," the latest single from global girl group KATSEYE, released Jan. 2. The song follows last year's smash hit "Gnarly," a divisive track that went from a rocky start to viral success. While "Gnarly" eventually worked in the group's favor, "Internet Girl" shows how hard it is to recreate that kind of polarizing buzz and momentum on demand. KATSEYE announced the news of its release just hours before the New Year, surprising fans with a message promising "one more surprise before this year ends." The track had previously been teased as a surprise during the group's "The Beautiful Chaos" live show in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in November 2025, where it had already begun generating excitement online. According to HYBE Labels, which co-created the group alongside American record label Geffen Records, "Int
Jennie of Blackpink won big at the 40th Golden Disc Awards by taking home four awards, including the inaugural Artist of the Year prize, as the awards ceremony celebrated the K-pop acts that defined 2025. The 40th Golden Disc Awards, hosted by HLL JoongAng and sponsored by Upbit, was held Saturday at the Taipei Dome in Taiwan. The event drew more than 40,000 fans and ran for six hours, presenting awards across 15 categories along with large-scale performances that showcased 2025’s most notable a
BLACKPINK’s Jennie stole the spotlight in an unexpected way at one of K-pop’s biggest award nights — by winning so much that she kept being called back onstage while her bandmates were not even there. At the 40th Golden Disc Awards With Upbit, held at Taipei Dome on Jan. 10, Jennie walked to the podium three times, collecting trophies across solo, group and global categories and turning the night into what fans on social media quickly dubbed “the Jennie show.” The ceremony was historic in itself, marking the awards’ 40th anniversary and becoming the first Korean music awards event ever held at Taipei Dome, one of Asia’s largest indoor stadiums. Singer Sung Si-kyung and actor Moon Ga-young hosted the event. Jennie was first called as the winner of the Digital Song Bonsang (main prize) for her solo track “Like Jennie.” Visibly nervous, she said, “It has been a while since I came back to the Golden Disc Awards, and I’m still shaking receiving such an award. I’m especially happy to see fans again.” She added, “Thank you so much to everyone who worked with me on my
MAMAMOO’s Hwasa has won a fourth music show trophy for “Good Goodbye”! On the January 11 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were MAMAMOO’s Hwasa’s “Good Goodbye,” LE SSERAFIM’s “SPAGHETTI” (featuring BTS’s j-hope), and ILLIT’s “NOT CUTE ANYMORE.” Hwasa ultimately took the win with a total of 7,249 points. Congratulations to Hwasa!…
Get ready to see ALPHA DRIVE ONE appear as a full group on the next episode of “Amazing Saturday”! On January 10, the popular tvN variety show aired a sneak peek of its upcoming episode, which will feature all eight members of ALPHA DRIVE ONE as guests. The preview begins with ALPHA DRIVE ONE members…
KATSEYE has reached a new career high in the United Kingdom! On January 9 local time, the Official Charts (widely regarded as the U.K. equivalent to Billboard’s U.S. charts) announced that KATSEYE’s new single “Internet Girl” had debuted at No. 24 on its Official Singles Chart. The entry marks KATSEYE’s highest ranking yet on the…
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for girl groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various girl groups, using big data collected from December 11, 2025 to January 11, 2026. BLACKPINK topped this month’s list with a…
fromis_9 has won a second music show trophy for “White Memories”! On the January 10 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were ILLIT’s “NOT CUTE ANYMORE,” ALLDAY PROJECT’s “ONE MORE TIME,” and fromis_9’s “White Memories.” fromis_9 ultimately took the win with a total of 6,822 points. Congratulations to fromis_9! Watch a…
Various artists stunned with impressive performances at this year’s Golden Disc Awards! The 40th Golden Disc Awards held its ceremony on January 10 at Taipei Dome. In celebration of the 40th anniversary, several artists also performed covers of those selected for Golden Disc’s “Powerhouse 40.” Watch all the performances below: ZEROBASEONE’s Sung Han Bin and…
Golden Disc has opened the year with its 40th ceremony! The 40th Golden Disc Awards was held at Taipei Dome on January 10, awarding the best albums and songs of the past year. 10 Best Albums and 10 Best Digital Songs were awarded with Bonsang (Main Prize), and among them, one album and one song…
