Aug 25, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Pan Studio will reveal the global launch schedule for their action RPG "Duet Night Abyss" during a special YouTube broadcast on August 26, following the game's successful showcase at Gamescom 2025 where it attracted significant player interest.
Aug 25, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
CORTIS, BIGHIT Music's first new boy group in six years, debuted on August 18, 2025, as a self-producing "creator crew" following BTS and TXT's legacy. The five-member teen group topped YouTube's global trending chart with their experimental debut "What You Want" despite mixed reception about their departure from traditional K-pop sounds.
Aug 25, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
IVE released their fourth mini album 'IVE SECRET' with title track "XOXZ" on August 25, 2025, showcasing a more emotionally complex sound after their historic summer performances at Lollapalooza Berlin and Paris as the first K-pop girl group to achieve this milestone.
Aug 24, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Doja Cat will perform her first-ever concert in South Korea on December 13, 2025, at KINTEX Hall 10 in Goyang, with tickets going on sale August 28-29 as part of her "Ma Vie World Tour" supporting her upcoming album "Vie."
Aug 23, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Netmarble's vampire-themed MMORPG "Vampir" launches August 26, 2025 in South Korea with four unique classes and cross-platform support for mobile and PC. The game features innovative PvP systems, fair monetization through diamond farming, and separates competitive content from character progression.
Aug 23, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle shattered Korean box office records by attracting 1.15 million viewers in just two days since its August 22 release, earning 10 times more than its predecessor despite cultural controversies surrounding its timing near Korea's Liberation Day.
Aug 22, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
HYBE CEO Lee Jae-sang has been appointed as a Professional Member of the Recording Academy, giving him authority to submit Grammy entries and propose rule changes, as part of HYBE's broader strategy that has already secured voting memberships for 16 of its artists and producers.
Aug 22, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Stray Kids released their fourth studio album "KARMA" on August 22, 2025, featuring a sports-themed concept and surprise cameo from League of Legends legend Faker in the "CEREMONY" music video. The release continues their historic Billboard success as the first act to debut six consecutive albums at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Aug 22, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
International fan groups coordinated massive birthday celebrations across Seoul for BTS member Jungkook's 27th birthday on September 1, 2024, creating elaborate photo zones, citywide subway advertisements, and donating $7,550 to a children's hospital despite the artist being unable to participate due to his mandatory military service.
Aug 22, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Korean-Canadian director Maggie Kang addressed Oscar speculation during her first Seoul visit since "K-Pop Demon Hunters" became Netflix's biggest animated hit, humbly stating that industry recognition "would be a tremendous honor" while emphasizing she didn't create the work with awards in mind. The film, which took seven years to develop, has achieved record-breaking success with 158.8 million views and is now being considered for Academy Awards in both Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song categories.
Aug 21, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS member Jin achieved his fifth victory in Mubeat's July 2025 fan voting with "Don't Say You Love Me," earning 263,334 votes while also becoming the first Asian artist to reach #1 on Spotify's Global chart in 2025.
Aug 21, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Stray Kids dominated the 2025 K-World Dream Awards in Seoul on August 21, winning four major trophies including the fan-voted Group Popularity Award with over 1.6 billion votes, while IVE, LE SSERAFIM, and NCT WISH each secured three awards at the prestigious K-pop ceremony.
Aug 21, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Korean rapper Verbal Jint and R&B vocalist Heize released their new collaboration "Replay" on August 21, 2025, marking their first musical partnership since appearing together on Mnet's "Unpretty Rapstar 2" in 2015. The melancholic single explores themes of heartbreak and recurring memories through Verbal Jint's smooth rap flow and Heize's ethereal vocals.
Aug 21, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Min Jiwoon has made history as the first artist to debut under SM Entertainment's new contemporary R&B label KRUCIALIZE with her EP "Pink, then grey," marking SM's first female solo artist launch in years. The six-track album features double title songs "Scared of Love" and "byebye," both written and composed entirely by Min Jiwoon herself, exploring the complete emotional journey of love from excitement to farewell.
Aug 20, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BLACKPINK made history as the first K-pop girl group to headline Wembley Stadium, selling out two consecutive nights (August 15-16, 2025) with 90,000 fans each show as part of their DEADLINE World Tour. This milestone achievement places them alongside BTS as the only K-pop acts to command the iconic London venue.
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