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 20, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Korean superstar Kim Soo-hyun faces ₩7.3 billion ($5.3 million) in lawsuits from 16 advertisers who terminated contracts following unproven allegations that he dated late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was underage. The actor denies the claims and is counter-suing for ₩12 billion, while courts have seized his luxury assets including a Seoul apartment worth ₩3 billion.
Jun 20, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS member Suga completed his 21-month alternative military service on June 18 and will be officially discharged on June 21, making him the final member to fulfill South Korea's mandatory military obligations. With all seven members now having completed their service, BTS is positioned for their anticipated group reunion after nearly four years on hiatus.
Jun 19, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Dex's agency gave conflicting statements on June 19 about his potential casting in the fantasy drama "Men of the Harem" alongside Suzy, with some reports saying his involvement was denied while others claimed he's reviewing the proposal. The confusion suggests ongoing negotiations for the highly anticipated Studio Dragon production based on a popular web novel.
Jun 19, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS's J-Hope appeared on TWICE Sana's "Fridge Interview" where he shared heartfelt moments about a military junior attending his concert and revealed his split personality between being organized at work but spontaneous while traveling.
Jun 19, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Jeon Somi announced her comeback with digital single "EXTRA" releasing July 7, 2025, marking her first solo release in 11 months since last summer's "Ice Cream."
Jun 19, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
1VERSE, a five-member K-pop boy group featuring two North Korean defectors (Hyuk and Seok), will make their historic debut on July 18, 2025, becoming the first K-pop group to include North Korean defector idols.
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