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.
Aug 20, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates made a rare entertainment appearance on South Korea's hit talk show "You Quiz on the Block" during his business trip to Seoul, marking an unusual crossover between global tech leadership and Korean entertainment. The episode aired in August as part of Gates' broader Korea visit focused on expanding philanthropic partnerships with major Korean conglomerates.
Aug 20, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Kakao Games CEO Han Sang-woo is using the medieval zombie survival game "God Save Birmingham" to test the company's strategic shift from RPG-focused titles toward Western-friendly genres, with early access planned for late 2026. The move represents the Korean publisher's broader effort to break into global markets, with the historically accurate 14th-century Birmingham-set game serving as a critical testcase for whether Korean developers can succeed in Western-dominated survival gaming.
Aug 19, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BIGBANG celebrated their 19th debut anniversary on August 19, 2025, with their first group reunion since 2017, featuring all three active members (G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung) on Daesung's YouTube channel "Zip Daesung" for an emotional celebration. The milestone also marked the launch of Daesung's new radio-style content series "Daesungbanga" and featured celebrity guests including 2NE1's CL and SEVENTEEN's Hoshi.
Aug 19, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Wemade has launched global pre-registration for Legend of Ymir, a Norse mythology MMORPG with blockchain integration that allows players to earn gWEMIX tokens through gameplay, targeting a Q4 2025 worldwide release after its successful February launch in South Korea. The game features innovative "second-generation tokenomics" with 1:1 WEMIX token exchange and triggered an 11% surge in WEMIX price following the pre-registration announcement.
Aug 18, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS member V will throw the ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium on August 25 for the Dodgers vs Reds game, causing ticket websites to crash as millions of fans rushed to buy seats. This marks the first time a BTS member has performed this honor at a Major League Baseball game in the United States.
Aug 18, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
THEBLACKLABEL producer Vince was shocked by the global success of "Soda Pop" from Netflix's animated hit "KPop Demon Hunters," admitting he had completely forgotten about the project due to its long production timeline until seeing the song played worldwide and appearing on news programs to discuss the phenomenon.
Aug 18, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
T1's Faker became the first player in LCK history to reach 700 wins on August 13, 2025, achieving this milestone during a 2-0 victory over KT Rolster, while several other players also set career records during the same week of competition.
Aug 15, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
SEVENTEEN donated $250,000 to UNESCO on International Youth Day from proceeds of their charity auction with sacai, bringing their total contribution to UNESCO youth programs to over $1.25 million since becoming the organization's first Youth Goodwill Ambassadors in 2024.
Aug 15, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
V from BTS has surpassed 4 billion streams across all solo credits on Spotify as of December 2024, making him the most successful K-pop solo artist on the platform with six songs exceeding 400 million streams each. His debut album "Layover" alone has accumulated over 2 billion streams, and he continues breaking records even while serving mandatory military service in South Korea.
Aug 14, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
AtHeart, a new multinational K-pop girl group backed by SM Entertainment veterans, made their official debut on August 13, 2025, with their EP "Plot Twist" at a Seoul showcase. The six-member group has already gained over 570,000 YouTube subscribers and international media recognition before their debut.
Aug 14, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
HYBE, the K-pop company behind BTS, launched Santos Bravos, a reality competition series where 16 Latin American contestants compete using Korean training methods to form a new boy band. The multi-platform show premiered August 14 and represents HYBE's first major expansion into Latin music markets.
Aug 14, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
JTBC's "Esquire: Lawyers Who Dream of Becoming Lawyers" starring Lee Jin-wook and Jung Chae-yeon has achieved remarkable success, climbing to Netflix's global top 3 while more than doubling its domestic viewership from 3.7% to 8.3% in just four episodes.
Aug 14, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
K-pop group TEEN TOP announces their comeback with mini-album "Just 15, Just Teen Top" featuring title track "Cherry Pie" on August 21, 2025, alongside Seoul concerts on August 23-24 to celebrate their 15th debut anniversary.
Aug 14, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
IVE has released the tracklist for their fourth mini-album 'IVE SECRET' set for August 25, 2025, featuring six tracks including title song "XOXZ" co-written by member Jang Wonyoung and lyricist Seo Ji Eum, plus "Midnight Kiss" co-written by member Liz.
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