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“Looks like a museum exhibition” — BamingTiger’s “Study” grabs No. 2 on Billboard’s K-pop chart

“Looks like a museum exhibition” — BamingTiger’s “Study” grabs No. 2 on Billboard’s K-pop chart

Selected by Billboard as one of the “Best K-pop Albums of the First Half of 2026” after NPR; praise for a musical experiment that moves across folk and hip-hop
BamingTiger proves the evolution of K-pop, stunning the global music press with an original narrativeThe regular second album of the alternative K-pop group ‘BamingTiger’, ‘Study’ , took the spotlight by landing at No. 2 on ‘Billboard’’s list of the “best K-pop albums of the first half of 2026.
BTS Performs “Normal” From Hanok, Reaching No. 41 on Billboard—A Live Capture of Even the Breathing

BTS Performs “Normal” From Hanok, Reaching No. 41 on Billboard—A Live Capture of Even the Breathing

An alternative pop track that conveys the emptiness behind the spotlight, released as a surprise ahead of next month’s New York world tour
Behind the dazzling spotlight: the deep emptiness and paradoxical aesthetics held by a hanokGlobal pop icons BTS captured the attention of music fans worldwide with new live content that deepens the group’s fifth studio album. At 12 a. m.
[UK Official Chart News] HYBE’s LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT and KATSEYE Pull Off a 5-Week Streak

[UK Official Chart News] HYBE’s LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT and KATSEYE Pull Off a 5-Week Streak

The collaboration track “Iconic By Mistake” keeps charting in the UK for the long haul… BTS’s “Arirang” also enters for a 17th consecutive week, underscoring K-pop’s staying power
A K-girl-group coalition line that cuts through the heart of British pop—and the secret behind its steady long-term hit runAt the peak of the vast world HYBE has built, the unprecedented alliance of “LE SSERAFIM”, “ILLIT”, and “KATSEYE” has smashed through the solid wall of the conservative UK...
BTS releases Korean version of “Normal”…Halftime stage at 2025 World Cup final on the 19th

BTS releases Korean version of “Normal”…Halftime stage at 2025 World Cup final on the 19th

The “Normal” MV, carrying wounds and solace hidden behind the dazzling spectacle, is unveiled. BTS will take the halftime-show stage at the 2025 World Cup final alongside Madonna, among others, on the 19th.
Rawness and reassurance behind the spotlight leaves a mark on the World Cup final global stage Global pop icon ‘BTS’ sent a wave across the worldwide music market after it unveiled on the 17th the Korean version and music video of the standout track ‘Normal’ from its regular fifth album ‘Arirang’.
'Prolonged Vote-Counting Site Protest' Sparks N.Flying Venue Change

'Prolonged Vote-Counting Site Protest' Sparks N.Flying Venue Change

A protest near the handball stadium puts the concert industry on alert, with the Aug. 31 show set to take place at Seoul’s Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium.
A 'political aftershock' hits Olympic Park, triggering a major exodus in the live music industryThe band 'N.Flying'(N.Flying) is finally leaving 'Olympic Park Handball Stadium'. Amid the fallout from the 'vote-counting site blockade protest', now in a prolonged phase, hitting the broader culture...
'Pentaport 2026' locks in final lineup of 66 teams, adding eight more including Xdinary Heroes and SUMIN

'Pentaport 2026' locks in final lineup of 66 teams, adding eight more including Xdinary Heroes and SUMIN

Eight teams, including the next-generation K-pop rock band Xdinary Heroes and R&B singer-songwriter SUMIN, join the final lineup Taiwanese metal band Flesh Juicer and Japan’s leading 7-piece group HANA add global star power as festival fever builds The festival runs July 31 to Aug. 2 at Songdo Dalbit Festival Park, bringing together 66 top-tier artists from home and abroad
The final lineup of 66 teams scheduled to perform at \u2018Pentaport 2026 Incheon Rock Festival\u2019 has been officially confirmed.Eight teams including Xdinary Heroes and SUMIN join the final late lineup According to the event’s organizers and host organizations, including Incheon Metropolitan...
Grammy Winner Steve Lacy Confirms First Solo Korea Date in August

Grammy Winner Steve Lacy Confirms First Solo Korea Date in August

Grammy winner and the artist who captured the world with “Bad Habit” will perform his first-ever solo show in Korea on August 19.
The genius singer-songwriter and producer "Steve Lacy" who shook up the pop music landscape is finally set to step onto Korean soil. Live Nation Korea officially announced that his first solo Korea appearance will be held on August 19 at "Olympic Park Olympic Hall" in Songpa-gu, Seoul.
Bus Zone Protest Disrupts Voting Site in Jamsil

Bus Zone Protest Disrupts Voting Site in Jamsil

The Jamsil demonstrations drag on, forcing the cancellation of major events including a Seoul encore concert.
An unprecedented shutdown that paralyzes Olympic Park marks the opening act of a chain reaction hit to the culture worldThe dazzling finale of Janggu’sin’s ‘Park Seojin’ was ultimately shipwrecked, swept away by external waves.
'ENHYPEN' alumnus Heeseung makes solo debut as EVAN… transforms into a singer-songwriter

'ENHYPEN' alumnus Heeseung makes solo debut as EVAN… transforms into a singer-songwriter

His first single, 'Ride or Die,' is set for release on the 22nd. He takes part in everything from lyrics and composition to visual concept planning as he leaps forward as a fully formed artist
He breaks out of his idol skin and soars as an artist, EVAN's lethal solo standHeeseung, who debuted with global boy group 'ENHYPEN', has stepped out from past glory and faced the public under a new name: solo artist 'EVAN' .
RIIZE, TREASURE, Lee Young-ji all on board…BOF opens in Busan on the 27th, building on BTS momentum

RIIZE, TREASURE, Lee Young-ji all on board…BOF opens in Busan on the 27th, building on BTS momentum

Asia’s largest music festival BOF runs on the 27th. A star-studded K-pop lineup from RIIZE and more, plus free park concerts by Lee Mu-jin and ZION.T
'The empire of silent sound, universal solidarity of Asia igniting in Busan'A festival is, by nature, a primal refuge where people seek release, and a vast screen onto which the desires of the era are projected.