The K-Pop market in 2025 saw a prominent strength among new-generation girl groups, and it is expected that various new groups across different genres will take control of the market in 2026.
Hwasa has completely dominated music charts with her new song “Good Goodbye.” She secured first place on SBS’ “Inkigayo,” achieving four wins on terrestrial music shows, and reached 633 PAKs — the highest record for any…
Rookie girl group Say My Name secured their first Music Show #1 trophy 451 days after their Debut. They achieved this first victory on the September 9 episode of KBS2’s Music Bank with their song “UFO (ATTENT!ON)”, drawi…
Rosé has been nominated for the Grammy Record of the Year category with “Apt” (featuring Bruno Mars), setting a historic milestone as the first K-POP artist to achieve this.…
At the 2026 Grammy Awards ceremony, K-Pop artists and projects achieved a historic moment by receiving nominations in Grammy’s “Big Four” categories—the four most prestigious awards categories.
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which celebrates the most popular songs and artists of 2025, have begun fan voting.…
Representative K-pop groups from the 2010s are set to make large-scale comebacks in the first quarter of 2026. EXO will return on January 19 with their 8th studio album, while BTS will make their comeback on March 20 wit…
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The nominees for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards have been revealed. Announced on January 8, the ceremony will be held at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 26 and broadcast live on FOX at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.
The members of BTS have once again proven their unparalleled popularity across global fan metrics.
HYBE’s original story animation, “DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR,” made its global debut on January 9. Created in collaboration with ENHYPEN, this webtoon-based work will be broadcast in over 80 regions.
BTS’s song “Run BTS,” released in 2022, has dominated global charts ahead of the group’s release of its 5th studio album in March.…
Wooz’s hit song “Drowning” topped Melon’s 2025 year-end chart. Released in 2023, the track achieved a comeback on the chart two years later after Wooz’s live video of singing the song while in military uniform gained sig…
BTS announced its first full-group return in nearly four years by releasing its fifth studio album on March 20. This album, issued through HYBE, will mark the group’s first musical activity following all members’ complet…
BTS will return as a full group after four years on March 20 with their fifth studio album. Their agency, HYBE, announced that this album marks their first release as a complete group, featuring 14 tracks that will fully…
K-POP’s global icon BTS is set to release a new studio album on March 20, marking its first return as a full group in four years.…
BTS is returning as a full group for the first time in 6 years and 1 month. The group officially confirmed that it will release its fifth studio album at 1 p.m. KST on March 20.…
G-Dragon and Stray Kids are officially confirmed as part of France’s flagship charity concert “Les Petits Frères des Pauvres,” which will take place on January 22 at La Défense Arena in Paris.
BTS will return as a full group on March 20, releasing their first new studio album in 3 years and 9 months. This marks their first release since “Proof” in June 2022, and their first studio album since “Map of the Soul:…
K-Pop groups will see a significant expansion of their European tour schedules in 2026. According to the UK-based K-Pop concert specialist site nolae.eu, 16 K-Pop tour dates have already been announced for Europe in 2026…
The K-pop industry is aggressively expanding its reach into international markets. Both emerging K-pop groups and major agencies are making efforts to build a global fanbase through European tours and global auditions.
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The most prominent trend in South Korea’s publishing market in 2025 was the surge in Korean literature. According to annual bestseller analyses released by Kyobo Bookstore and Yes24, Han Kang’s novel *The Boy Who Came* t…
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards will be held on March 26 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. This 13th annual event celebrates the artists and songs that were most streamed on iHeartRadio stations and through its app…
South Korean idol group BTS will break a five-year hiatus by releasing a new regular album and embarking on a world tour.…
The K-Pop industry will face several significant lawsuits in 2026 centered on disputes over control rights and unfair contract terms.…
The K-pop icon group BTS is set to return as a full ensemble for the first time in 3 years and 9 months, following their last release in June 2022.…