K-WAVE - 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.
Tech - Jul 25, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
The PUBG Nations Cup 2025 enters its Final Stage today with 16 teams competing for a $500,000 prize pool, highlighted by K-pop group aespa's historic live debut of their gaming collaboration single "Dark Arts" at the championship finals on July 27.
K-WAVE - 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.
K-WAVE - 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.
K-WAVE - 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.
K-WAVE - 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.
K-WAVE - 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.
K-WAVE - 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."
K-WAVE - 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.
K-WAVE - 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.
K-PEOPLE - 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.
K-WAVE - 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.
K-WAVE - Jul 22, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BLACKPINK's JENNIE's Korean-language song "like JENNIE" has been crowned the #1 K-pop song of 2025 by Billboard critics, breaking multiple records including becoming the longest-charting song by a female K-pop soloist on the US Hot 100 and topping Spotify's Global Impact List.
K-WAVE - Jul 21, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
KISS OF LIFE concluded their successful first world tour with two sold-out encore concerts at Seoul's Jangchung Arena on July 19-20, 2025, after visiting 39 cities worldwide over nine months. The performances featured fan favorites and the live debut of "Maestro of My Heart," marking a triumphant homecoming for the rookie group that debuted in July 2023.
K-WAVE - Jul 21, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
K-pop group tripleS completed their first full 24-member concerts in Tokyo on July 19-20, 2025, where they announced their Japanese sub-unit's debut EP "SecretHimitsuBimil" releasing October 1 and revealed their "Alpha Percent" North American world tour starting September 3.
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K-WAVE - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hannah
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