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BTS’ Goyang concerts sell out across all three presale dates
Korea Herald

BTS reaffirmed its sustained global demand Thursday, when opening shows of the group's upcoming world tour sold out completely during presales. BTS will kick off its “Arirang” tour with three concerts on April 9, 11 and 12 at the main stadium of the Goyang Sports Complex in Gyeonggi Province. All tickets for the three shows were snapped up during the official fan club presale held on Thursday, with more than 100,000 fans flooding the online waiting queue within minutes. Under the ticketing sched

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Soompi

As “IDOL I” heads into the final week of its run, its two leads have shared heartfelt farewells and their thoughts on what viewers should keep an eye on! With just two episodes of the drama left to go, Girls’ Generation’s Sooyoung and Kim Jae Yeong said their goodbyes and dished on what lies ahead…

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ALPHA DRIVE ONE has won the third music show trophy of their career! On the January 24 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were ILLIT’s “NOT CUTE ANYMORE,” ALPHA DRIVE ONE’s “FREAK ALARM,” and ENHYPEN’s “Knife.” ALPHA DRIVE ONE ultimately took the win with a total of 7,192 points. Congratulations to…

Former NewJeans member Danielle seeks to survive Ador's multimillion-dollar lawsuit
Korea Times

Now officially a former member of NewJeans after her contract was terminated by Ador in December, Danielle faces an uncertain future. While Haerin and Hyein returned quickly, Danielle’s path diverged. Like Minji and Hanni, she eventually expressed a belated intent to return to Ador, but after a month of attempted coordination, the agency announced her departure. Ador cited "heavy responsibility" on the part of one of Danielle’s family members for sparking internal disputes and delaying the members’ return to the group. The agency has filed a lawsuit seeking around 43.1 billion won ($29.4 million) in damages and penalties against Danielle’s family as well as former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin. With Haerin, Hyein and Hanni reportedly returning to Ador, while Minji’s final status remains undecided, Danielle has been left on her own — a sudden removal that shocked fans and drew industry attention. After two weeks of silence, Danielle resurfaced on Jan. 12, launching a personal social media account and hosting a livestream to speak directly to fans. "Under a strange sky, I met myself agai

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ALPHA DRIVE ONE has won a fourth music show trophy for their debut track “FREAK ALARM”! On the January 25 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn)’s “Drowning,” LE SSERAFIM’s “SPAGHETTI” (featuring BTS’s j-hope), and ALPHA DRIVE ONE’s “FREAK ALARM.” ALPHA DRIVE ONE ultimately took the win with…