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From boot camp to barracks, this is what BTS got up to in the military
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From boot camp to barracks, this is what BTS got up to in the military

With "Arirang" dropping on March 20 and a world tour close behind, BTS' return is sure to be the K-pop event of 2026. But before hitting the stadiums, all seven bandmates spent the better part of two years fulfilling their mandatory military service, a requirement for every able-bodied Korean man. The album title carries more weight than most headlines have conveyed. "Arirang" is one of Korea's oldest folk songs, tied for centuries to themes of separation, longing and reunion. And apparently, th

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Watch: CORTIS Announces Dates For 1st-Ever Comeback With “GREENGREEN”

Mark your calendars for CORTIS’s first-ever comeback! On March 6, the rookie boy group from BIGHIT MUSIC officially announced their plans for the first comeback of their career. First, CORTIS will kick things off by pre-releasing the title track of their second EP “GREENGREEN” on April 20 at 6 p.m. KST. Two weeks later, the…

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Is 2026 the year of rookie boy groups?
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Is 2026 the year of rookie boy groups?

A new wave of rookie boy groups is set to reshape the K-pop landscape in 2026, as major agencies and esteemed producers race to launch new acts after years of girl group domination. The shift began in January when SM Entertainment confirmed plans to debut a new boy group. More recently, Ador — the Hybe label behind NewJeans — and YG Entertainment also announced plans to launch new male acts. SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man, who recently returned to Korea after three years abroad, has also r

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Aespa sings anime opener
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Aespa sings anime opener

On Friday, Aespa set fans abuzz by dropping “Attitude,” the opening theme song for Japanese TV anime “Kill Blue.” The Japanese-language digital single is about how nothing can keep the singer from being “me,” mixing upbeat thumping and a catchy melody with the voices of its members. The single precedes the group’s pending first dome shows in Japan, as the Kyocera Dome in Osaka on April 11-12 and Tokyo Dome on April 25-26. The dome gigs are part of Aespa’s ongoing international tour “Synk: aeXis

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Cortis to drop 2nd EP main track; debut album tops 2 million in sales
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Cortis to drop 2nd EP main track; debut album tops 2 million in sales

Cortis will release the focus track from its second EP on April 20, ahead of the full album rollout due on May 4, Big Hit Music announced Friday. The five-member act is set to bring out the EP “GreenGreen” approximately eight months since the debut set, “Color Outside the Lines.” The mini album hit Billboard 200 at No. 15, the highest rung for a debut album from a non-project K-pop group. The first EP had surpassed 2 million sales as of February, according to a local datamonger on Thursday. It i

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BLACKPINK sets first-week sales record for K-pop girl group
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BLACKPINK sets first-week sales record for K-pop girl group

SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK has established a new first-week sales reco...

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Watch: IVE Takes 5th Win For “BANG BANG” On “Music Bank”; Performances By Hearts2Hearts, EVERGLOW, And More

IVE has won their fifth music show trophy for “BANG BANG”! On the March 6 episode of “Music Bank,” the candidates for first place were IVE’s “BANG BANG” and NCT JNJM’s “BOTH SIDES.” IVE ultimately took the prize with a total of 8,840 points. Congratulations to IVE! Watch the winner announcement and encore below! Performers on today’s…

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TXT’s Yeonjun participates on soundtrack of World Baseball Classic
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TXT’s Yeonjun participates on soundtrack of World Baseball Classic

Yeonjun of Tomorrow X Together has joined the official soundtrack of the World Baseball Classic, according to Big Hit Music on Friday. He sang “Make It Count,” the main track from the three-track endeavor produced by Grammy-winning producer Tainy, along with Becky G and Myke Towers. This is the first time the international baseball tournament has put out a soundtrack. Meanwhile, TXT is set to unveil its eighth EP, “7th Year: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns,” on April 13. The upcoming set wil

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BLACKPINK sets first-week sales record for K-pop girl group
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BLACKPINK sets first-week sales record for K-pop girl group

BLACKPINK has established a new first-week sales record for a K-pop girl group with its third EP, "Deadline," the group's agency announced Friday. The release sold more than 177,000 copies in the week following its launch last Friday, YG Entertainment said, citing data from local sales tracker Hanteo Chart. The figure marks the highest first-week sales for an album released by a K-pop girl group, registering 230,000 units more than its previous album, "Born Pink." Within the K-pop industry, first-week sales figures serve as a critical metric for gauging an artist's popularity and the overall size of its fandom. Highlighting its immediate commercial impact, "Deadline" surged to the top of Hanteo's monthly albums chart for February just 2 1/2 days after its release, with 1,468,894 copies, according to a chart update released Wednesday. The new album has also topped iTunes albums charts across 38 countries and regions since its debut.

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Park Jinyoung And Kim Min Ju Face Their First Conflict As They Head To Seoul Together In New Drama “Still Shining”

The upcoming drama “Still Shining” has given a glimpse of the first conflict that breaks out between Park Jinyoung and Kim Min Ju! “Still Shining” is a drama about young people who once shared a world of their own and gradually become each other’s source of trust and the light that guides their lives. Park Jinyoung stars…

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Park Jinyoung And Kim Min Ju Share A Fateful First Encounter In High School In “Still Shining”

JTBC’s upcoming drama “Still Shining” has revealed a new glimpse of GOT7’s Park Jinyoung and Kim Min Ju meeting as teenagers! “Still Shining” is a new drama about young people who once shared a world of their own and gradually become the light in one another’s lives. The newly released stills capture a fateful encounter…

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CORTIS Becomes 2nd K-Pop Group Ever To Sell 2 Million Copies Of Debut Album

Less than a year into their career, CORTIS has already joined the “double-million seller club”! On March 5, Circle Chart officially awarded the rookie boy group from BIGHIT MUSIC a double million certification for selling over 2 million copies of their debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES.” Notably, CORTIS is only the second K-pop group…

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MONSTA X’s “THE X : NEXUS” Concerts In Hong Kong And Macau Canceled

MONSTA X’s upcoming concerts in Hong Kong and Macau have been canceled. On March 6, STARSHIP Entertainment announced that the Hong Kong and Macau stops of MONSTA X’s 2026 world tour “THE X : NEXUS” will no longer take place “due to the local organizer’s failure to fulfill contractual obligations.” Read the agency’s full statement…

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Watch: GIRLSET Proves They’re Anything But Weak In Confident New “Tweak” MV

JYP Entertainment’s global girl group GIRLSET has finally dropped their new song! On March 6 at 2 p.m. KST, GIRLSET released their new digital single “Tweak” along with the music video for its title track of the same name. “Tweak” was inspired by the song “Weak” by American R&B group SWV and features the distinctive…

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Kim You Jung, GOT7’s Park Jinyoung, And More Confirmed For New Drama

tvN’s upcoming drama “100 Days of Lies” (literal translation) has finalized its starring cast! On March 6, tvN announced that Kim You Jung, GOT7’s Park Jinyoung, Kim Hyun Joo, Lee Moo Saeng, and Jin Sun Kyu were now officially confirmed to be starring in “100 Days of Lies.” Helmed by director Yoo In Shik of…

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Blackpink shatters sales record for K-pop girl group with 3rd EP
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Blackpink shatters sales record for K-pop girl group with 3rd EP

Blackpink set a record for first-week sales for a K-pop girl group with its third EP, “Deadline,” selling more than 1.77 million copies, YG Entertainment said Friday, citing a local tally. The newest set from the group surpassed 1.46 million copies sold on the day of its release, smashing through the first-day and weeklong marks for a K-pop girl group previously held by Aespa for its third EP, “My World,” released nearly three years ago in May 2023. The five-track mini album debuted atop iTunes

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Stray Kids’ Hyunjin Named Global Ambassador For GUESS

Stray Kids’ Hyunjin has officially been named GUESS’s newest global ambassador! On March 6, GUESS announced Hyunjin as its global ambassador and unveiled the first global campaign for GUESS JEANS featuring the artist. View this post on Instagram The campaign blends Hyunjin’s global influence with GUESS’s American denim heritage, offering a refined reinterpretation of the…

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Kep1er Announces Youngeun’s Departure From Group

Youngeun will be departing from Kep1er. On March 6, Kep1er’s agencies WAKEONE and KLAP Entertainment released an official statement announcing that Youngeun will be leaving the group. Following her departure, Kep1er will continue their activities as a six-member group. Back in July 2025, the agencies announced that Youngeun had been experiencing health issues and had…

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NCT U’s “BOSS” Becomes NCT’s 2nd MV To Hit 200 Million Views

NCT U’s “BOSS” has just reached an impressive milestone on YouTube! On March 6 at approximately 11:53 a.m. KST, NCT U’s music video for their 2018 hit “BOSS” surpassed 200 million views on YouTube. The video was originally released on February 19, 2018 at midnight KST, meaning that it took around 8 years and 15…

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