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.
Jul 24, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Red Velvet's Wendy will release her first solo album in 18 months this September under new agency ASND Entertainment, marking her debut project since leaving SM Entertainment earlier this year. Her previous solo album "Wish You Hell" topped iTunes charts in 21 countries, setting high expectations for this comeback.
Jul 24, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
HYBE America and Paramount Pictures have announced an untitled K-pop film starring Ji-young Yoo ("KPop Demon Hunters") and Eric Nam, which will make history as the first major American studio movie filmed entirely in South Korea when it releases in February 2027.
Jul 23, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Director Park Chan-wook reunites with Lee Byung-hun after 20 years for "No Other Choice," a black comedy thriller about a desperate unemployed man who eliminates his job competition, set for September 2025 release following its Venice Film Festival premiere.
Jul 23, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
K-pop group TEEN TOP will hold their first solo concert in two years on August 23-24, 2025, at Seoul's Shinhan Card SOL Pay Square Live Hall to celebrate their 15th debut anniversary, featuring songs from their upcoming new album.
Jul 23, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Brown Eyed Soul, the legendary K-R&B group, will release their first album in six years by September 2025 and hold a year-end concert, marking their return since 2019's "It' Soul Right."
Jul 23, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Former BIGBANG member T.O.P earned a 2025 Gold Derby TV Award nomination for Best Drama Supporting Actor for his role as rapper Thanos in Netflix's "Squid Game" Season 2, marking a significant career comeback despite past legal troubles including a 2017 marijuana conviction.
Jul 22, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Disney+ has confirmed that "Polaris," the highly anticipated K-drama starring Jeon Ji-hyun and Kang Dong-won, will premiere on September 10, 2025, marking Kang Dong-won's first television drama in 20 years. The espionage thriller follows a UN ambassador and mysterious special agent who team up to investigate a presidential assassination conspiracy threatening the Korean Peninsula.
Jul 22, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
K-pop superstar G-Dragon has been appointed as honorary ambassador for the 2025 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, which will take place in November and marks the country's first time hosting the summit in 20 years. Prime Minister Kim Min-seok announced the appointment, highlighting G-Dragon's global influence and recent achievement as the first Korean artist to transmit music into space.
Jul 22, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
TOMORROW X TOGETHER's fourth studio album "The Star Chapter: TOGETHER" sold over 1.4 million copies on its first day of release (July 21), marking their sixth consecutive million-selling album and nearly matching their previous album's entire first-week sales in just 24 hours.
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