A first duo album, one day before release SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan and Joshua will release their first duo mini-album, “DREAMSCAPE,” on October 19 at 6 p.m. KST. Pledis Entertainment announced the …
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Park Jin-young Defends the Fanomenon Deal at a National Assembly Hearing, But the Trademark Question Doesn’t Go Away
by J. Haanby J. HaanA festival’s ownership comes under legislative scrutiny Park Jin-young, co-chair of the Presidential Committee on Popular Culture Exchange, appeared as a witness before the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism …
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Fin.K.L, Fly to the Sky, and the New Shape of First-Generation K-pop’s Return
by J. Haanby J. HaanA single guest appearance set the team in motion again Fly to the Sky’s reunion didn’t stem from a grand industry master plan. It started with the simple act of …
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K-pop & Fandom
BTS’ ‘Arirang’ Becomes First Pop Group World Tour to Pass $500 Million
by J. Haanby J. HaanThe First Pop Group Tour to Cross the $500 Million Mark BTS’s world tour, “Arirang,” has officially surpassed $500 million in cumulative revenue, equivalent to roughly 680 billion won. According …
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September 28 Sees Six K-Pop Acts Clash with Packed Releases and Pre-Drops
by J. Haanby J. HaanSix Acts Converge on the Same Day Right After Chuseok On Monday, September 28, 2026, BOYNEXTDOOR, ALLDAY PROJECT, NiziU, MINZY, KickFlip, and Super Junior’s YESUNG all rolled out new releases …
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Fin.K.L Confirms a Full Reunion After 21 Years, Its First Comeback Since 2005
by J. Haanby J. HaanThe four members are moving under the same name again Lee Hyori, Ock Joo-hyun, Lee Jin, and Sung Yu-ri are getting ready to return as Fin.K.L. This goes beyond a …
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RESCENE Revitalized by Zena’s Trot: How ‘An-Won-Jal-Bu’ Rewrote the K-Pop Success Formula
by J. Haanby J. Haan‘Silla Princess’ Zena Takes the Chuseok Stage As Zena takes the microphone in her hanbok-inspired outfit and updo, the screen feels less like a standard idol vlog and more like …
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Rosé’s ‘new trick’ arrives as the centerpiece of Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro campaign
by J. Haanby J. HaanRosé’s first solo single in 16 months BLACKPINK’s Rosé released her new solo single “new trick” on streaming platforms on September 18, 2026, at 8 a.m. Korean time (7 p.m. …
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Beyond the Music Show: How University Festivals Test K-Pop’s Live Energy and Fancams
by J. Haanby J. HaanFestival Nights Lit Up by Smartphone Screens On a September university festival night, when an idol group takes the stage, the audience’s gaze and their smartphone screens move in unison. …
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LE SSERAFIM Returns After 4 Months… The Global Growth Trajectory of ‘Made My Night’
by J. Haanby J. HaanThe Second Single, Released on September 11 LE SSERAFIM dropped their second single, “Made My Night,” on September 11, 2026. According to their label, Source Music, the music video for …
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