Sep 30, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS member Jin set the highest box score record for a K-pop solo artist with $9.6 million from two Osaka concerts in July 2025, while becoming the first Asian soloist to rank on Billboard's Top Tours chart with $32.5 million in monthly revenue. His album "Echo" debuted at No. 3 on Billboard 200, and title track "Don't Say You Love Me" spent a record-breaking 81 days in Spotify's Global Top 10.
Sep 30, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Netmarble launched the Vester world in RF Online Next with six new servers enabling cross-regional gameplay between Korean players and communities in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, while offering starter rewards and growth support items to new players.
Sep 29, 2025 PM EDT - Isaac
Stray Kids' fourth studio album "Karma" has emerged as the United States' best-selling album so far this year on year-to-date tallies compiled from Luminate's retail tracking and cited by multiple outlets. Released on August 22, the album reached the top of the Billboard 200 in its first week and has continued to move physical copies into late September, an unusual arc in a market
Sep 29, 2025 AM EDT - Jason
SEOUL/NEW YORK - South Korea will move to around-the-clock trading in the won and build an offshore settlement channel, a reform package President Lee Jae-myung unveiled to global investors in New York as the currency hovered in the 1,40x per-dollar range. The aim: fix long-criticized access frictions and strengthen Korea's bid for MSCI Developed Markets
Sep 29, 2025 AM EDT - Jason
With federal funding set to lapse at 12:01 a.m. ET on Oct. 1, Congress is racing to pass a short-term measure but has not yet reached agreement. If no deal materializes, agencies will begin executing "lapse in appropriations" plans-furloughing non-excepted staff while keeping life-and-property functions running. Social Security payments and mail delivery continue, but many administrative services
Sep 26, 2025 PM EDT - Isaac
ENHYPEN will wrap their 2025 tour run with a three-night "WALK THE LINE : FINAL" at Seoul's KSPO Dome on Oct. 24-26 (KST), with organizers confirming that the finale will be held both in person and online. Official notices list showtimes of 7:00 p.m. (Fri, Oct. 24), 6:00 p.m. (Sat, Oct. 25), and 5:00 p.m. (Sun, Oct. 26), and designate NOL ticket as the exclusive ticket seller for the Seoul dates. The minimum
Sep 26, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS's Jimin achieved his sixth solo milestone with "Closer Than This" reaching 300 million Spotify streams, a heartfelt fan song he released as a Christmas gift during his military service in December 2023.
Sep 26, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
K-pop group TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) has partnered with UNICEF to launch "TOGETHER FOR TOMORROW," a global mental health campaign targeting youth, with an official ceremony scheduled for September 30th at UNICEF headquarters in New York.
Sep 26, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Mnet's "Boys 2 Planet" concluded with the formation of eight-member group Alpha Drive One (ALD1), but their debut is delayed until early 2026 due to ZEROBASEONE's contract expiration. The group received over 32.5 million votes from 213 countries, with Lee Sang Won ranking first among the final eight members.
Sep 26, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
MONSTA X celebrated their fanclub MONBEBE's 10th anniversary on September 26, 2025, with heartfelt handwritten messages and a special "WELCOME TO MONBEBE BIRTHDAY CAFE" live broadcast on YouTube. The milestone marks a decade since the fanclub was officially named in 2015, highlighting the strong bond between the K-pop group and their devoted fans.
Sep 26, 2025 AM EDT - Jason
The United States has formally reduced tariffs on automobiles and auto parts imported from the European Union to 15%, a move retroactive to August 1 that locks in terms of the July U.S.-EU trade framework. The change, published in the Federal Register and implemented by the Commerce Department and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, gives immediate cost relief to European brands and clarifies rules
Sep 26, 2025 AM EDT - Jason
South Korea will move to around-the-clock trading in the won and build an offshore settlement channel, a reform President Lee Jae-myung unveiled to global investors in New York as the currency hovered above ₩1,410 per U.S. dollar. The package is designed to fix long-criticized access frictions and bolster Korea's bid to graduate into MSCI's Developed Markets basket. Reuters first reported the plan,
Sep 25, 2025 PM EDT - Jason
The Korean won slipped back above 1,400 per U.S. dollar on Thursday as investors weighed stalled Korea-U.S. tariff talks, a firm greenback, and persistent caution around global rates. Local press reported a 1,400.6 close in Seoul-its first finish above the line in roughly two months-after intraday trading repeatedly tested the threshold this week. The move follows several days of headlines tying FX nerves to the slow grind of trade negotiations with Washington.
Sep 25, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS member Jin dominated Milan Fashion Week 2025 as Gucci's global ambassador, attending the premiere of "The Tiger" short film on September 23, where his classic black and white ensemble generated over one million social media posts and topped Google Trends worldwide. His appearance alongside Hollywood A-listers like Demi Moore and Gwyneth Paltrow created a viral moment that led to sold-out Gucci items and reinforced his influence as both a K-pop icon and fashion powerhouse.
Sep 25, 2025 PM EDT - Isaac
SEVENTEEN leader S.Coups made his runway debut as the closing look for BOSS's womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show at Milan Fashion Week on Thursday-an unusually elevated assignment for a first walk and a sign of how K-pop's relationship with luxury keeps evolving from front-row cameos to runway roles. Fashion trades described the collection
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