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BTS, Blackpink, GD sweep top categories at Japan’s

BTS, Blackpink, GD sweep top categories at Japan’s "Music Awards Japan 2026"

BTS’s Jin and G-Dragon win, while producer 250 takes three crowns including an album featuring 250—proof of K-pop’s clout
Cultural power that erases borders, and the aesthetics of the hyperconnected era proven by K-popThe awards ceremony "Music Awards Japan 2026"—created by Japan’s pop music industry to loosen conservative gatekeeping and establish new authority—ended up being a stage that acknowledged K-pop’s massive...
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...
[Photo &] BTS Stitched the Skies Over Busan’s Gwangalli Beach…A Historic Drone Light Show With 1,000 Drones

[Photo &] BTS Stitched the Skies Over Busan’s Gwangalli Beach…A Historic Drone Light Show With 1,000 Drones

Faces of the seven members and a dazzling display of light—an unforgettable Busan night over the sea
Tearing Through the Dark With 1,000 Stars, Taking Over Busan’s NightOn the night of the 13th, above the Gwangalli Beach seawater area in Suyeong-gu, Busan, the sky turned into a giant canvas. It was a moment when a special drone show—planned to commemorate the Busan concert of “BTS”—commanded the...
[Photo Story] BTS Celebrates 13th Anniversary in Busan With 110,000 ARMY Members — Korean Fans Chant “Arirang” in a Roaring Singalong at the Concert

[Photo Story] BTS Celebrates 13th Anniversary in Busan With 110,000 ARMY Members — Korean Fans Chant “Arirang” in a Roaring Singalong at the Concert

In Busan, the hometown of Jimin and Jung Kook, the world tour was held. With 110,000 ARMY members chanting “Arirang” in unison, BTS marked the group’s 13th debut anniversary with a blazing performance.
[Photo Story] After 13 Years of Storytelling, BTS Returns to the Night in Busan With 'Arirang'In Busan’s Asiad Main Stadium, wrapped in deep darkness, 55,000 lights flared up at once, as if giving birth to a vast universe.
Tickets at 220,000 won sold for 680,000 won…Multiple ticket scalpers arrested for BTS Busan show

Tickets at 220,000 won sold for 680,000 won…Multiple ticket scalpers arrested for BTS Busan show

Police deployed 70 officers for a focused crackdown and arrested 11—using tactics including a threefold markup aimed at foreigners and wristband cutting to conceal the scheme
Black hands targeting a global festival, 'BTS' Busan show 'ticket scalping' operation smashedThe 'BTS' Busan stop of its world tour drew intense global attention. Behind the glitz, illegal 'ticket scalping' deals aimed at foreign visitors were spotted by police watching closely.
BTS Busan Concert Delayed by 1 Hour as HYBE Apologizes, New Song Surges to No. 1

BTS Busan Concert Delayed by 1 Hour as HYBE Apologizes, New Song Surges to No. 1

The debut 13th-anniversary single sweeps No. 1 across 79 countries
The King of Global Pop and the Painful Growing Pains Behind a Glorious ReturnIs It an Art of Waiting, or a Predictable Operational Fumble. Busan Asiad Main Stadium, where fans from around the world have gathered.
BTS World Tour Reflections: “Chills from ‘Arirang’ Singalongs That Captivated the World, My Heart Welling Up”…Behind-the-Scenes Revealed on “Run BTS 2.0”

BTS World Tour Reflections: “Chills from ‘Arirang’ Singalongs That Captivated the World, My Heart Welling Up”…Behind-the-Scenes Revealed on “Run BTS 2.0”

From 50,000 people in Mexico to 130,000 spectators in Goyang, the new world tour ‘ARIRANG’ is currently sweeping 34 cities worldwide
The chills of a Korean singalong that swallowed the world, and the charge of “BTS” that breaks orbitThe group “BTS” , which has been reshaping the global pop landscape, is currently taking over 34 cities around the world with its new world tour “ARIRANG” on an overwhelming scale.
BTS Keeps the Afterglow Going With Busan Shows…Lotte Cinema Hosts Late-Night Screenings for ARMY

BTS Keeps the Afterglow Going With Busan Shows…Lotte Cinema Hosts Late-Night Screenings for ARMY

Recliner seats will be kept available for rest until 7 a.m. the next day after the film screenings at the Busan flagship store on the 12th and 13th…A late-night haven for ARMY at home and abroad
A theater wrapped in a violet tide—‘Purple Night in Busan’ for ARMYMore than just a viewing experience, it’s a place for complete rest. Lotte Cinema has unveiled an unprecedented late-night sanctuary built for the world’s ‘ARMY’.
Shakira, the Latin Pop Queen Set to Swallow Up North and Central America in 2026, Opens the World Cup With “Dai Dai” in the Opening Ceremony’s First Performance…The Final Features BTS and Madonna on Stage

Shakira, the Latin Pop Queen Set to Swallow Up North and Central America in 2026, Opens the World Cup With “Dai Dai” in the Opening Ceremony’s First Performance…The Final Features BTS and Madonna on Stage

The official theme song makes its first appearance at the Aug. 11 opening ceremony in Mexico City The July final halftime show will feature headline performances by BTS and Madonna
The return of a legend, the prologue to the ‘Latin pop queen’ that will seize the spotlight over North and Central America in 2026‘The absolute ruler of Latin pop’ ‘Shakira’ once again takes control of the hearts of football fans around the world.
aespa sweeps No. 1 on global K-chart “integrated Melon” after beating BTS, which takes No. 2

aespa sweeps No. 1 on global K-chart “integrated Melon” after beating BTS, which takes No. 2

With its studio album “LEMONADE” (2nd full-length), it dominates daily, weekly, and monthly charts—then dethrones BTS to claim the inaugural top spot on the integrated chart
A syndrome that engulfed Asia, aespa charges ahead without pauseThe throne of an enormous integrated music chart has been decided. The protagonist is the group aespa. On music indices spanning Korea, China, and Japan at an unprecedented scale, the group planted its flag at the top with overwhelming...