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BTS's ARIRANG Breaks Spotify 5 Billion Streams Milestone
BTS's ARIRANG album surpasses 5 billion Spotify streams, becoming the most-streamed 2026 release with 2 billion more than its nearest rival.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
K-Pop Groups A2O Lite and A2O Soul Debut
A2O Lite and A2O Soul release 'NEON' and 'SUPERSTAR' under Lee Soo-man's new label.
Complex · 1m
K-pop star Sunmi loves Notion and ear cleaning videos
Wonder Girls' Sunmi reveals her creative process, favorite gadgets and guilty pleasures in a candid Q&A.
The Verge · 2m
Hybe Moves Weverse Con to India
Hybe's Weverse Con festival lands in India for March 2027.
Music Ally · 1m
Kakao and Atlantic Partner on K-Pop Development
Kakao Entertainment and Atlantic Music Group team up to develop K-pop artists globally from early stages.
Musicbusinessworldwide · 1m
HYBE’s Weverse Con Festival Debut in India
HYBE’s Weverse Con Festival will debut in India in 2027, marking its first international event outside South Korea.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
Kakao and Atlantic Music Group Boost K-Pop Global Reach
Kakao Entertainment partners with Atlantic Music Group to expand K-pop's global influence.
Music Ally · 1m
Spotify Adds K-Pop Podcast
Spotify launches new K-Pop podcast for global fans.
Music Ally · 1m
Big Bang returns: the Kings of K-pop reclaim their throne
Fourteen years after their European debut, Big Bang played Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as a trio, cementing their legacy as the group that proved K-pop could conquer the world.
BBC News · 4m
Seventeen's Jeonghan and Joshua Debut as JxJ
Seventeen's Jeonghan and Joshua launch JxJ subunit with 'Dreamscape' album.
Billboard · 1m
Rachel Marsh Breaks Out
Rachel Marsh stars in two viral projects: a romcom and a K-pop song.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
NCT 127 Seoul Tour Celebrates 10th Anniversary
NCT 127’s sold-out Seoul tour marks 10th anniversary with surprise military service members.
Billboard · 1m
K-pop scalper arrested for RM7m ticket scheme
South Korean police arrest man who allegedly resold 8,967 K-pop tickets for RM7.06m over seven years
Malay Mail · 1m
Why BTS rejected the Grammys' new Asian pop category
A new Grammy category meant to celebrate Asian music raises uncomfortable questions about segregation, language, and what it means to be Asian.
TIME · 4m
BTS drops trailer for South American live cinema tour
The K-pop group announces high-energy concert broadcasts from Argentina and Brazil, marking their first-ever live viewing events in Latin America.
Billboard · 1m
Why K-Pop Conquered the World, C-Pop Didn't
South Korea turned pop music into soft power while China, despite its size, couldn't replicate the formula.
TIME · 2m
LISA's 'Press Play' EP is a cinematic journey
The BLACKPINK star discusses her new solo project, Thai influences, and a breakout year that includes Vegas residency and a documentary.
Billboard · 1m
LE SSERAFIM lights up daytime TV
The K-pop group took their Overwatch collab single to Jennifer Hudson's stage, then teased a U.S. tour that starts the next night.
Billboard · 1m
BTS Made a Cookbook, and It's 30% Off
The K-pop group turned their album eras and variety show meals into a Korean cookbook that lands September 15.
Billboard · 1m
BTS break down their own lyrics in a new book
Seven members explain what 10 of their biggest songs actually mean, out Sept. 15.
Billboard · 1m
BIGBANG turn 20 at MetLife
Three members, 30 songs and a 23-ton LED rig: inside BIGBANG's only East Coast stop on their 20th anniversary tour.
Billboard · 1m
ROSÉ styles Levi's 'Keep It Loose' her way
Blackpink's ROSÉ got the whole Levi's fall assortment and styled it herself, knots and all.
Maxim · 1m
