Jun 27, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BABYMONSTER will release their retro hip-hop single "Hot Sauce" on July 1, 2025, as the first of two pre-releases leading up to their October mini-album, building on the success of their "DRIP" album which helped them achieve over 1.7 million combined album sales.
Jun 27, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Netflix's Squid Game Season 3 concludes with Player 456 Gi-hun sacrificing himself to save a newborn baby who becomes the winner, while Cate Blanchett's surprise cameo as an American recruiter hints at the games continuing worldwide.
Jun 27, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
MONSTA X celebrates their 10th anniversary in 2025 with their first complete group activities in three years, including KSPO Dome concerts from July 18-20 and their debut appearance on Japan's "CDTV Live! Live!" after all six members reunited following military service completions.
Jun 27, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
TWICE will make history as the first female K-pop group to headline Lollapalooza Chicago (July 31-August 3) while releasing their fourth studio album "THIS IS FOR" on July 11 after a four-year gap. The group is hosting exclusive pre-listening events in Seoul on July 8 before launching their sixth world tour.
Jun 26, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
HYBE IM released a major June 2025 update for ASTRA: Knights of Veda featuring new 5-star knight Bianca with unique "Dopamine Index" combat mechanics, a revamped Portrait of Thierry system with flexible difficulty levels, and summer events running through July 31st.
Jun 26, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Former IZ*ONE member YENA will make her first guest appearance at BTS Jin's inaugural solo fan concert on June 28, 2025, in Goyang, Korea, performing their collaborative track "Loser" from Jin's latest album "Echo." This marks a significant milestone for both artists as Jin launches his first worldwide solo tour and YENA continues establishing herself as a prominent solo artist.
Jun 26, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
aespa's new single "Dirty Work," featuring American rapper Flo Milli, has surpassed 1.01 million pre-orders ahead of its June 27 release, positioning it to become the K-pop group's sixth consecutive million-selling album. The single features an industrial concept filmed at Hyundai Steel's facilities and marks aespa's continued push into international collaborations.
Jun 25, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Lim Young-woong, a 33-year-old Korean trot singer, has achieved 11.9 billion streams on Melon music platform, making him only the second artist after BTS to join the exclusive "Billions Diamond Club" and proving that traditional Korean music can achieve unprecedented digital success alongside K-pop.
Jun 25, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BLACKPINK's JENNIE has become the only K-pop artist featured on Billboard's "The 50 Best Albums of 2025 So Far" list with her debut solo album "Ruby," which also earned recognition from Rolling Stone and Complex while selling over one million copies globally in its first week.
Jun 25, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BLACKPINK's Jennie made a surprise video appearance on "World of Street Woman Fighter" to announce the Mega Crew Mission, challenging the five remaining dance crews to return to their home countries and create large-scale performances representing their national cultural identity.
Jun 23, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
American singer-songwriter Alex Warren has confirmed his collaboration with BLACKPINK's Rosé on the single "On My Mind," set for release on June 26, marking a cross-genre partnership between the TikTok-turned-chart-topper and the K-pop superstar. The collaboration will appear on Warren's debut album "You'll Be Alright, Kid" releasing July 18, as Warren continues his chart dominance with his solo hit "Ordinary" holding No. 1 positions globally.
Jun 23, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
I-DLE became the first girl group in 15 years to win the Grand Prize at South Korea's prestigious Seoul Music Awards, breaking a streak that lasted since Girls' Generation's 2010 victory. The achievement comes shortly after the group's strategic rebranding from (G)I-DLE and their fourth consecutive million-selling album "We Are."
Jun 23, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BIGBANG's G-Dragon hinted at appearing as a guest at PSY's "Summer Swag 2025" concert series through a playful social media video where he tells PSY "I'm going to the Soaking Show" when asked about his summer plans. The collaboration between these two K-pop legends has generated massive fan excitement ahead of PSY's water-soaked concert tour that kicks off June 28-29.
Jun 23, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS's Suga donated $3.6 million to establish South Korea's first music therapy-based autism treatment center just two days after completing military service, personally spending seven months developing the innovative MIND program by teaching guitar to children with autism. The Min Yoongi Treatment Center represents the largest artist donation in the hospital's history and creates a new model for celebrity philanthropy that combines substantial funding with hands-on expertise.
Jun 21, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS member J-Hope shocked viewers on Korean TV show "Omniscient Interfering View" by revealing he has mapped out his life 20 years ahead until age 50, contrasting sharply with co-guest actress Choi Kang-hee's spontaneous "live kindly" philosophy.
Jun 27, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
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