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SEVENTEEN Wraps Up “CARATLAND” Stadium Fan Meeting With 58,000 CARATS and a Bright “Chapter 1” Finish

SEVENTEEN Wraps Up “CARATLAND” Stadium Fan Meeting With 58,000 CARATS and a Bright “Chapter 1” Finish

At Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, the group drew more than 58,000 people over two days and held a live online broadcast to fans in 98 countries Featuring a range of set pieces including “Solo Re-verse” and stages spanning more than 20 songs, SEVENTEEN marked the first Chapter in its 11-year journey With the debut of the V8 unit, Dino’s solo arrival as Pyechirein, and a new season of “Going SEVENTEEN,” the group has promised a nonstop second-half run
The group SEVENTEEN held its fan meeting “CARATLAND” at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium in Incheon’s Seo-gu on the 20th and 21st, and met about 58,000 spectators over the two days, Pledis Entertainment said on the 22nd.
TWICE’s “Cheer Up” MV surpasses 600 million views…5th all-time milestone

TWICE’s “Cheer Up” MV surpasses 600 million views…5th all-time milestone

Even 8 years after its release, popularity remains rock solid…A double celebration as TWICE hits 600 million views for the fifth time, following new North America viewer records
“Cheer Up” reaches 600 million views, “everlasting” syndrome proven by the K-pop queenGlobal girl group TWICE, constantly rewriting K-pop history, has built yet another heavy-duty golden milestone. Released in 2016, the mega hit song “Cheer Up” saw its music video surpass 600 million YouTube views,...
Kim Junsu: “Why did I come only now?” First solo concert in Macau draws huge crowds

Kim Junsu: “Why did I come only now?” First solo concert in Macau draws huge crowds

He puts on a stage for his 5th regular album “GRAVITY” for the first time in 10 years, as an Asian tour that includes Taipei, Tokyo and Hong Kong gains momentum
An Asian star who ruled the night in Macau — the lingering feeling left by his first-ever solo stage debutSinger and musical theater actor “Kim Junsu” made his first-ever entry into Macau since his debut, captivating local fandom completely with commanding stage presence.
SEVENTEEN to Hold Fan Meeting at Incheon Stadium…New Unit Takes the Stage Next

SEVENTEEN to Hold Fan Meeting at Incheon Stadium…New Unit Takes the Stage Next

At the Incheon Asian Game Main Stadium, SEVENTEEN will run its solo fan meeting, “CARATLAND.” The V8 unit debuts and Dino’s alter-ego “Pi-cheolin” is set to release a new album.
Entering the stadium: “Carat Express Train”, a provocative evolution of unprecedented units and alter-egos“SEVENTEEN”, which has solidified its status as a global mega IP, finally steps into “Incheon Asian Game Main Stadium” and sets a new milestone for K-pop fandom culture.
Even a U.S. Pop Star Cancels Shows—But BTS’s World Tour Returns After 7 Years With Every Ticket Sold Out in a Frenzy

Even a U.S. Pop Star Cancels Shows—But BTS’s World Tour Returns After 7 Years With Every Ticket Sold Out in a Frenzy

As the U.S. live-music industry grapples with a shortage of remaining seats driven by high inflation, BTS’s first tour in seven years sells out every show and turns the entire city into a festival
The U.S. live music industry—the heart of the global concert business—has hit an unprecedented deep freeze. Amid the fallout from punishing inflation and ticket-price hikes that have derailed major pop stars’ tours one after another, “BTS”’s North American and European tour has been delivering...
BTS Busan Concert Draws 110,000 Visitors…Souvenir Sales Surge 136%, Tourism Ripple Effect a Huge Hit

BTS Busan Concert Draws 110,000 Visitors…Souvenir Sales Surge 136%, Tourism Ripple Effect a Huge Hit

The BTS Busan concerts that drew 110,000 people over two days generated massive economic ripple effects, including a 136% jump in local business sales, and wrapped up successfully.
The cultural landscape sometimes triggers a massive tectonic shift along the trajectory of a single artist. Beyond a mere large-scale concert, an astonishing social phenomenon was witnessed in Busan: the entire city—like a vast living organism—transforms into a single artistic text.
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.
Stray Kids Felix Named Global Model for “2026 HanbokWave”

Stray Kids Felix Named Global Model for “2026 HanbokWave”

Billboard takeovers in New York and Paris… the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism launches a call for companies to develop Hanbok designs tailored to Felix
An aesthetics that breaks boundaries, “Hanbok” chooses the face of an eraFelix of the K-pop group “Stray Kids,” standing at the center of global pop culture, steps forward as a cultural messenger bringing the beauty of Korea’s traditional attire to the world.
PLAVE Holds Stadium Concert as the First-Ever Virtual Idol to Do So

PLAVE Holds Stadium Concert as the First-Ever Virtual Idol to Do So

Incheon’s main venue confirmed for a stadium show just 10 months after the group’s debut at Gocheok Sky Dome. The first world tour begins in September in Incheon.
The terrain of modern popular culture has once again pushed past a critical threshold of upheaval. The unprecedented situation is that those who do not exist yet exist nonetheless have taken over the most physical, massive space imaginable—ironically, on a stage of their own.
BTS Takes Over Busan…Foreigners Spend 2 Times More at Traditional Markets, Hotel Bills ‘Rip-Off Fees’

BTS Takes Over Busan…Foreigners Spend 2 Times More at Traditional Markets, Hotel Bills ‘Rip-Off Fees’

With foreign card payments up 73%, sales at traditional markets jump 2-fold…Data also sheds light on ‘rip-off pricing’ at lodging businesses
A pilgrimage for pop culture—and a find of the most ‘Korean’ kind of spending‘Bangtan Sonyeondan’’s arrival in Busan sparked sociological meaning far beyond a massive concert. The fan frenzy that gathered from around the world—the so-called ‘ARMY’—was a giant testbed showing how modern pop culture...