TWS has spent much of its career singing about the excitement and awkwardness of youth since debuting in January 2024. The boy group has described its signature sound as “boyhood pop,” a genre the group coined, built around capturing the emotions and experiences of youth as they unfold. This time, the six bandmates want their music to offer something else: comfort for those struggling with uncertainty and the courage to keep moving forward. The sextet’s second single album, “To Us,” captures the

K-pop album sales are expected to surpass 100 million copies in 2026 for the first time in three years, as the market bounces back on major releases and the rapid spread of merchandise-style formats. According to an analysis released by Circle Chart, cumulative sales for the chart’s top 400 albums sold January through September were 7.6 million copies higher than the previous year. Circle Chart projected that annual sales could climb back above 100 million copies depending on fourth-quarter perf

Katseye will hold its first stand-alone concert in South Korea in February, as the group expands its “The Wildworld Tour” across Asia and Oceania. Katseye announced Thursday that it will perform at the Kspo Dome in southern Seoul on Feb. 4, marking the group’s first solo concert in Korea since debuting in 2024. The Seoul stop forms part of an 11-city Asia-Oceania leg running from January through March 2027, following the group’s ongoing tour across Europe and North America. The newly announced l

The 2026 Mnet Asian Music Awards is expanding on and off the stage, with cross-generational collaborations pairing Big Bang with Korean animation character Dooly, Enhypen with the “Dune” franchise and veteran duo Panic with a younger generation of K-pop artists. CJ ENM unveiled details of the two-day awards show during a press conference in southern Seoul on Thursday, outlining plans to turn this year’s event into a broader music festival beyond Kyocera Dome Osaka, where the ceremony will be hel

Five months since debuting, rookie boy group And2ble is trading the high-energy intensity of its first release for a more restrained and mature approach. The five-member group — Zhang Hao, Yoo Seungeon, Ricky, Kim Gyuvin and Han Yujin — released its second EP, “Sequence 02: Attraction,” Tuesday, on the heels of the group's debut with “Sequence 01: Curiosity” in May. “If our previous album focused on curiosity toward a world we were encountering for the first time, this time, we wanted to focus o

Jay B's third physical single “Chptr. 1,” released Tuesday, kicks off a new series through which the GOT7 leader hopes to give himself more room to wander beyond the R&B-heavy music that built his solo career. “It’s both a new beginning and something of a side story,” Jay B said during a round interview with press at Mapo-gu, western Seoul, Tuesday. “My music has definitely been more R&B-based in the past, but R&B isn’t the only kind of music I listen to, so I wanted to take this chance to explo

Seungri, formerly of boy band Big Bang, is married and expecting his first child early next year. Reports surfaced Tuesday that Seungri’s partner was pregnant and that the couple planned to marry after the birth of their son in January. However, Seungri clarified through local media outlet Ilgan Sports on Wednesday that the two had already registered their marriage and are legally married. He denied speculation that the pregnancy preceded the marriage. The couple has reportedly set up a home in

GOYANG, Gyeonggi Province — Benson Boone didn't walk onto the stage for his latest Korean concert. He flipped onto it. Standing atop a grand piano as screams filled Kintex Exhibition Center 2 in Goyang on Monday, the 24-year-old American singer-songwriter launched himself into a backflip before kicking off “Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else.” It was a fitting introduction to the energy-packed 100-minute show. Across 20 songs, Boone sprinted across the stage, threw himself into his signature backfl

Alpha Drive One member Geonwoo has reportedly filed a lawsuit against his agency, WakeOne, asking a court to clarify his contractual status after about six months on hiatus. According to local media reports on Sunday, the suit seeks to clarify his rights and obligations under his exclusive contract, rather than necessarily terminate it. The dispute is believed to center on his future with the group, from which he has been on an indefinite hiatus since April. Geonwoo suspended activities followin

There was a time when getting to know a K-pop idol beyond the stage largely depended on catching them on television. Groups would make the rounds of variety shows during promotions, showing off impressions, dancing to other artists’ songs or competing in games before disappearing from television until the next round of promotional cycles began. Today, much of that work takes place on the idols’ own channels. Self-produced idol content has evolved beyond behind-the-scenes footage and fan-oriented

Santos Bravos, the Latin pop group launched by Hybe Latin America, will mark the group’s first anniversary with a new release on Nov. 20. The five-member group announced the release date through its social media accounts Thursday, posting a teaser image featuring a silhouette of a paper crane and a hand. This will be the group’s first release since releasing the collaborative single “Ooh Laka Laka La” with Latin pop star Enrique Iglesias earlier this month. It will also be the group’s first inde

K-pop’s four biggest entertainment companies — Hybe, SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment — have reportedly opted not to submit their artists to the Grammy Awards’ newly created best Asian pop music performance category, adding weight to concerns first raised publicly by BTS over how the award separates Asian music from the broader pop field. The development significantly broadens the picture that emerged earlier this year, when BTS, and later Stray Kids, issued separate stat

A2O Soul will release its debut EP, “Superstar,” on Nov. 9, roughly a month after introducing itself with a prerelease single of the same name. The 15-member boy group, produced by Lee Soo-man under A2O Entertainment, will release the five-track album at 6 p.m. through major streaming platforms. The album will include the prerelease single “Superstar” and second lead track “Dancing in the Dark,” as well as three additional songs built around what the group describes as its new synthwave sound. “

Dating rumors about Blackpink member Lisa and Thai actor Blue Pongtiwat have swept social media after the two were reportedly spotted together in Bangkok. Photos circulating online showed Lisa and Pongtiwat walking along Song Wat Road in Bangkok on Monday. The sighting also came days after the pair were reportedly seen dining together at a restaurant in Bangkok with Lisa’s family members on Oct. 15, further fueling speculation that their relationship may extend beyond friendship. Dating rumors s

Twice member Jihyo announced Wednesday that she has left JYP Entertainment after 21 years and established her own agency, Emithaus, while reaffirming that she will continue activities with the girl group. The announcement confirms reports that first surfaced in July that Jihyo was preparing to leave JYP Entertainment and establish her own agency. In a handwritten letter posted on Instagram, Jihyo said she had decided to conclude her longtime relationship with JYP, where she spent most of her chi