Jan 27, 2026 PM EST - Hannah
IVE announces February 23 comeback with second studio album "REVIVE+" featuring pre-release single "BANG BANG" on February 9, following their successful 2025 with seven consecutive million-seller albums and 20 music show wins.
Jan 26, 2026 PM EST - Hannah
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has written to South Korean President Lee Jae-myung requesting additional BTS concert dates after three Mexico City shows sold out instantly, leaving over 1 million fans without tickets. The concerts are scheduled for May 7, 9, and 10, 2026, at Estadio GNP Seguros.
Jan 26, 2026 PM EST - Hannah
K-pop group VIXX will reunite for their first complete four-member concert in seven years on February 21-22, 2026, at KBS Arena in Seoul following youngest member Hyuk's military discharge. The "Case No. VIXX" fan concert marks the group's first full-lineup performance since their January 2019 fan meeting.
Jan 26, 2026 PM EST - Hannah
Starship Entertainment's rookie girl group KiiiKiii released their second mini-album "Delulu Pack" on January 26, 2026, featuring UK house title track "404 (New Era)" and a Tablo collaboration, following a record-breaking debut year that earned them multiple rookie awards including honors at Seoul Music Awards and Asia Artist Awards.
Jan 25, 2026 PM EST - Hannah
BTS's "ARIRANG" album reached 4.06 million pre-orders in one week, breaking the group's previous record. All Goyang concert tickets sold out during ARMY pre-sale, prompting additional U.S. dates.
Jan 25, 2026 PM EST - Hannah
BTS topped January 2026 singer brand reputation rankings with 7.4M points, up 8.81%, as fans anticipate their March 20 album ARIRANG and April world tour across 82 dates.
Jan 25, 2026 PM EST - Hannah
Dance crew We Dem Boyz (WDBZ) won the grand prize at the 2025 Choreo Awards on January 24 for choreographing BLACKPINK Jennie's viral hit "Like Jennie," which became the most-streamed K-pop song on Spotify in the first half of 2025. The "Street Man Fighter" runners-up claimed both Choreographer of the Year and Best K-Pop Choreography honors at the Seoul ceremony recognizing dance creators' contributions to K-pop's global success.
Jan 22, 2026 PM EST - Hannah
Netflix's "K-Pop Demon Hunters" made history at the 98th Academy Awards with two Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for "Golden," marking the first K-pop track ever nominated, while Park Chan-wook's "No Other Choice" failed to advance from the Best International Feature shortlist despite earning three Golden Globe nominations.
Jan 22, 2026 PM EST - Hannah
BTS Jungkook's orchid vinyl for the upcoming ARIRANG album sold out faster than all other members across Target, Weverse Shop, and international retailers, while his ELLE Japan and Korea magazine covers also reached sold-out status immediately upon pre-order launch. The sellouts demonstrate Jungkook's commercial power ahead of BTS's March 2026 comeback—their first group album in nearly four years.
Jan 22, 2026 PM EST - Hannah
Show Me The Money 12 episode 2 airs tonight featuring the show's iconic 60-second audition round with global contestants including Thai rapper MILLI, High School Rapper 2 winner HAON, and Japanese dancer Minami competing against 36,000 applicants—the highest in series history.
Jan 22, 2026 PM EST - Hannah
BTS Jimin shared behind-the-scenes photos from his Vogue Korea February 2026 cover shoot on January 21, with all seven Dior-exclusive covers dominating bestseller charts and trending worldwide on social media. The photoshoot marks Jimin's continued fashion industry momentum following his June 2025 military discharge, ahead of BTS's 79-date Arirang World Tour launching April 2026.
Jan 21, 2026 PM EST - Hannah
BLACKPINK's Jennie shared additional photos from her 30th birthday celebration on Instagram with a thank-you message to fans, five days after turning 30 on January 16 during the group's Tokyo concert.
Jan 21, 2026 PM EST - Hannah
SEVENTEEN will conclude their NEW_ World Tour with encore concerts at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on April 4-5, 2026, returning to the venue where the tour began in September 2024. The group ranked No. 17 on Billboard's 2025 Year-End Top Tours with $142.4 million in revenue and will perform across four Asian stadiums in February-March before the finale.
Jan 21, 2026 PM EST - Hannah
FNC Entertainment's rookie band AxMxP released their first mini album "Amplify My Way" on January 21, 2026, featuring double title tracks "PASS" and "Thereafter" just four months after their September 2025 debut. The four-member group revealed ambitious goals including their first music show win and dreams of performing at global festivals like Coachella and Lollapalooza.
Jan 21, 2026 PM EST - Hannah
BTS V and BLACKPINK Jennie launched artist-curated photo exhibitions in Seoul amid K-pop's 19.5% album sales decline, with both idols personally involved in every project stage from photography to exhibition design. The exhibitions—V's "TYPE 非" at Frieze House Seoul and Jennie's "J2NNI5" at Youthquake—sold out within minutes and emphasize artistic authenticity over typical commercial K-pop pop-up merchandise strategies.
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