Jul 31, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
IVE sparked discussions with their personalized soccer uniforms during a July 30 halftime performance at the Coupang Play Series, strategically building buzz for their confirmed late August comeback—their first Korean release in seven months following the massive success of "IVE EMPATHY."
Jul 30, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Former "Goddess of Victory: Nikke" director Choi Joo-hong's new studio GPYOON has raised $5.2 million to develop "Terrarium," an anime-style mecha third-person shooter combining subculture elements with transforming robot combat, targeting a 2027 global release. The game features squad-based battles where players control both female android characters and giant mechs in post-apocalyptic underground bases.
Jul 30, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
ATEEZ became the first K-pop act to enter the Billboard Hot 100 twice in 2025 with "Lemon Drop" (No. 69) and "In Your Fantasy" (No. 68), while simultaneously achieving seven consecutive Billboard 200 Top 7 albums. Their success represents a breakthrough for non-"Big 4" K-pop acts in the competitive US market, supported by strategic releases and an extensive world tour.
Jul 29, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
TWICE drew 100,000 fans to their sold-out Kyocera Dome Osaka concerts on July 26-27, 2025, where they debuted songs from their upcoming Japanese album "ENEMY" using an innovative 360-degree stage setup as part of their "THIS IS FOR" World Tour. The group continues their global success with recent Billboard Hot 100 chart entries and their historic upcoming performance as the first K-pop girl group to headline Lollapalooza Chicago.
Jul 29, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS's first live album "Permission to Dance on Stage - Live" debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200, making them the Korean artist with the most top 10 albums (8 total) and only the third act ever to reach the top 10 with a live recording. The group also made history by becoming the first artist to sweep all 10 positions on the World Digital Song Sales chart with live recordings.
Jul 29, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Chinese streaming platform Tencent Video has been accused of plagiarizing Netflix's hit Korean cooking show "Culinary Class Wars" with their unauthorized series "Yi Fan Feng Shen," which mirrors the original's format, stage design, and competition structure while also misrepresenting Korean cultural elements like kimchi.
Jul 29, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Netflix's animated film "K-Pop Demon Hunters" has made chart history with fictional girl group HUNTRIX's song "Golden" becoming the first virtual artist to simultaneously top Billboard's global charts while reaching No. 4 on the Hot 100. The soundtrack achieved unprecedented success with eight songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and became 2025's highest-charting soundtrack.
Jul 28, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
K-pop group SEVENTEEN announced their second consecutive North American tour, "SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] IN U.S.," featuring nine shows across five major cities in October 2025, following the massive success of their latest album "HAPPY BURSTDAY" which achieved the highest first-week K-pop sales of 2025.
Jul 28, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Netflix's animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" has created an unprecedented music phenomenon, with the fictional K-pop girl group HUNTR/X's song "Golden" becoming the first track by a fictional act to reach No. 1 on Billboard's global charts and No. 4 on the Hot 100. The song has achieved authentic K-pop success, including a perfect all-kill on Korean charts and endorsement from BTS's Jungkook, proving that respectful cultural representation can transcend the boundaries between animation and reality.
Jul 28, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
XODIAC's first sub-unit X-UNIT debuted on June 25, 2025, with their mini album "TO.U" featuring a cover of SS501's iconic 2009 K-drama OST "Because I'm Stupid" from Boys Over Flowers. The four-member vocal unit (Lex, Hyunsik, Sing, Leo) chose this nostalgic ballad to showcase their vocal abilities and reach both K-pop fans and the broader audience who remember the hit drama.
Jul 25, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
FIFTY FIFTY announced they will give "100%" at the ATA Festival 2025 in Seoul (September 27-28), where they'll perform alongside THE BOYZ, TWS, and other major K-pop acts at Hangang Nanji Park. The group shared their excitement in a promotional video, with member Hana highlighting "Heartbreak" from their successful third mini-album "Day & Night."
Jul 25, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
ATEEZ became the first K-pop group to chart two different songs on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2025, with "Lemon Drop" reaching No. 69 in June and "In Your Fantasy" climbing to No. 68 in July. This historic achievement makes them only the third K-pop boy group ever to enter the Hot 100, joining BTS and Stray Kids.
Jul 25, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
The 2023 tvN drama "Delightfully Deceitful" starring Chun Woo-hee and Kim Dong-wook has unexpectedly climbed into Netflix Korea's Top 3 on July 25, 2025, two years after its original broadcast ended with modest 4.5% ratings. The crime thriller about a con artist and empathetic lawyer seeking revenge against a corrupt organization is finding new success through Netflix's binge-watching format and algorithmic recommendations.
Jul 25, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Netflix's animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" has made history by becoming the first animated soundtrack to top Australia's ARIA Albums Chart for three consecutive weeks since 2017's "Trolls," with its fictional K-pop groups HUNTR/X and Saja Boys achieving unprecedented chart success that surpasses real-world superstars like BTS and Blackpink.
Jul 25, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Netflix's animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" has sparked a viral challenge where K-pop stars across all generations - from S.E.S. Bada to IVE An Yujin - are covering the technically demanding song "GOLDEN," creating an unprecedented moment of unity in the industry. The track's extreme difficulty and the film's massive success have turned it into the ultimate vocal showcase, breaking down generational barriers as artists compete to master this "impossible" song.
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