Aug 05, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
K-pop girl group MADEIN will debut their first sub-unit MADEIN S in August 2025, featuring all four Japanese members (Mashiro, MiU, Serina, and Nagomi) amid ongoing agency controversies and questions about the status of their Korean members.
Aug 04, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Virtual K-pop group HUNTR/X from Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters" has achieved unprecedented success with "Golden" reaching No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the first K-pop song to top UK charts in 13 years. The fictional group's track also became the first song by an all-woman group to lead Billboard's Streaming Songs chart since 2013, proving virtual artists can achieve real-world chart dominance.
Aug 01, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Actor Park Bo-gum concluded his historic run as the first actor to host KBS2's "The Seasons" on August 1, 2025, with an emotional finale featuring a surprise appearance by IU, who moved him to tears by presenting flowers and performing an unrehearsed duet.
Aug 01, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS member Jin made history as the first Korean solo artist to sell out two consecutive nights at Honda Center in Anaheim, completing a record-breaking US tour that drew over 100,000 fans across eight shows in four major cities while earning critical acclaim from major publications like Los Angeles Times and Forbes.
Jul 31, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Lee Bo-Young returns to MBC after 13 years to star in "Mary Kills People," South Korea's first drama to directly tackle assisted dying, premiering August 1, 2025, as a Korean adaptation of the acclaimed Canadian series about a doctor who secretly helps terminally ill patients end their lives.
Jul 31, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
JTBC's new weekend legal drama "Esquire" premiered August 2, 2025, starring Lee Jin-wook and Jung Chae-yeon as mentor and rookie lawyers at a major law firm, distinguished by its authentic portrayal written by practicing lawyer Park Mi-hyeon.
Jul 31, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
IVE sparked discussions with their personalized soccer uniforms during a July 30 halftime performance at the Coupang Play Series, strategically building buzz for their confirmed late August comeback—their first Korean release in seven months following the massive success of "IVE EMPATHY."
Jul 30, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Former "Goddess of Victory: Nikke" director Choi Joo-hong's new studio GPYOON has raised $5.2 million to develop "Terrarium," an anime-style mecha third-person shooter combining subculture elements with transforming robot combat, targeting a 2027 global release. The game features squad-based battles where players control both female android characters and giant mechs in post-apocalyptic underground bases.
Jul 30, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
ATEEZ became the first K-pop act to enter the Billboard Hot 100 twice in 2025 with "Lemon Drop" (No. 69) and "In Your Fantasy" (No. 68), while simultaneously achieving seven consecutive Billboard 200 Top 7 albums. Their success represents a breakthrough for non-"Big 4" K-pop acts in the competitive US market, supported by strategic releases and an extensive world tour.
Jul 29, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
TWICE drew 100,000 fans to their sold-out Kyocera Dome Osaka concerts on July 26-27, 2025, where they debuted songs from their upcoming Japanese album "ENEMY" using an innovative 360-degree stage setup as part of their "THIS IS FOR" World Tour. The group continues their global success with recent Billboard Hot 100 chart entries and their historic upcoming performance as the first K-pop girl group to headline Lollapalooza Chicago.
Jul 29, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS's first live album "Permission to Dance on Stage - Live" debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200, making them the Korean artist with the most top 10 albums (8 total) and only the third act ever to reach the top 10 with a live recording. The group also made history by becoming the first artist to sweep all 10 positions on the World Digital Song Sales chart with live recordings.
Jul 29, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Chinese streaming platform Tencent Video has been accused of plagiarizing Netflix's hit Korean cooking show "Culinary Class Wars" with their unauthorized series "Yi Fan Feng Shen," which mirrors the original's format, stage design, and competition structure while also misrepresenting Korean cultural elements like kimchi.
Jul 29, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Netflix's animated film "K-Pop Demon Hunters" has made chart history with fictional girl group HUNTRIX's song "Golden" becoming the first virtual artist to simultaneously top Billboard's global charts while reaching No. 4 on the Hot 100. The soundtrack achieved unprecedented success with eight songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and became 2025's highest-charting soundtrack.
Jul 28, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
K-pop group SEVENTEEN announced their second consecutive North American tour, "SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [NEW_] IN U.S.," featuring nine shows across five major cities in October 2025, following the massive success of their latest album "HAPPY BURSTDAY" which achieved the highest first-week K-pop sales of 2025.
Jul 28, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Netflix's animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" has created an unprecedented music phenomenon, with the fictional K-pop girl group HUNTR/X's song "Golden" becoming the first track by a fictional act to reach No. 1 on Billboard's global charts and No. 4 on the Hot 100. The song has achieved authentic K-pop success, including a perfect all-kill on Korean charts and endorsement from BTS's Jungkook, proving that respectful cultural representation can transcend the boundaries between animation and reality.
Sep 02, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
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