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Aug 03, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah

Red Velvet Returns With 'Velvet Summer,' First Full-Group Comeback in Two Years

Red Velvet has returned as a full group for the first time in two years with the mini album "Velvet Summer," led by title track "Surfin' Boy" and a departure from the group's usual high-energy summer sound.

Jul 31, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah

CORTIS's "FaSHioN" Hits 200 Million Streams. It's the Second Song From the Same Album to Do It.

CORTIS's "FaSHioN" has passed 200 million Spotify streams, making it the second track from the boy group's debut album to hit that mark within a year of their debut.

Jul 31, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah

BTS's "Idol" Video Passes 1.4 Billion Views. It's Their Fifth to Get There.

BTS's "Idol" music video has surpassed 1.4 billion YouTube views, becoming the group's fifth video to reach that mark, Big Hit Music confirmed.

Jul 30, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah

BTS Pulls Out of 2027 Grammys After New Asian Pop Category Is Introduced

All seven members of BTS announced they will not submit "ARIRANG" for Grammy consideration this year, in an apparent protest of the Recording Academy's new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category.

Jul 30, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah

TXT's "Good Boy Gone Bad" Just Became Their 11th Music Video to Hit 100 Million Views

TXT's "Good Boy Gone Bad" crossed 100 million YouTube views, becoming the group's 11th music video to reach the milestone as they prepare for KCON LA 2026 in August.

Jul 30, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah

CORTIS Makes Lollapalooza Debut This Weekend With Chicago Aftershow

CORTIS makes its Lollapalooza debut Saturday, Aug. 1, at Grant Park in Chicago, becoming the only K-pop boy group on this year's lineup, with a separate aftershow at House of Blues the night before.

Jul 30, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah

The Grammys Built BTS a Category. BTS Just Walked Out of It.

BTS's withdrawal from the 2027 Grammys exposes how closely the Recording Academy's new Asian Pop category mirrors the decades-old genre-ghetto complaint long made by Black artists in R&B and rap.

Jul 29, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah

SEVENTEEN's DK and Vernon Announce Enlistment Dates. Six Members Will Now Be Serving This Fall.

SEVENTEEN's DK and Vernon confirmed military enlistment dates in August and September, becoming the third and fourth members to serve as the group stages a years-long staggered enlistment ahead of a projected 2028 reunion.

Jul 29, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah

KARD Just Released Their First Full-Length Album. It's Also Meant to Be Their Last.

KARD released "Where To Now? (Part.2): NOWHERE," their first full-length album, as DSP Media confirms the group's activities will conclude after a farewell world tour, though members say they see it as a pause rather than a permanent split.

Jul 29, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah

LE SSERAFIM Opens Three Nights at Japan's Newest Major Arena Tomorrow

LE SSERAFIM's "PUREFLOW" tour plays three nights at K-Arena Yokohama starting Thursday, the group's first shows at one of Japan's newest major concert venues.

Jul 28, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah

CORTIS Becomes Fastest K-Pop Boy Group to Reach 1 Billion Spotify Streams

CORTIS surpassed 1 billion cumulative Spotify streams in 340 days, the fastest pace ever for a K-pop boy group, powered by just 13 songs and lead single "RedRed."

Jul 28, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah

South Korea's Government Just Backed a K-pop Festival Built to Rival Coachella

South Korea's government-backed "Fanomenon" festival will bring HYBE, SM, JYP and YG artists together for the first time in December 2027, pairing an 11-day fandom-focused festival with plans for a Coachella-style event in Los Angeles by 2028.

Jul 28, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah

ENHYPEN Oakland Concerts 2026: Dates, Venue and Tickets

ENHYPEN's "Blood Saga" World Tour plays two nights at Oakland Arena on July 28-29, continuing a North American run that closes with a Las Vegas date on Aug. 1.

Jul 25, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah

ARTMS Drops Two Different Music Videos for the Same Song. Neither Says Which Is Real.

ARTMS released "Born Stunner," the bold pre-release single from upcoming mini album "Hyper-Ego," paired with two contrasting music videos that leave open which one is meant to be real.

Jul 25, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah

Aespa Just Released a Japanese Album That Sounds Nothing Like Aespa

Aespa released their first Japanese mini album, "KISS N TELL," a six-track project built around a softer, gentler sound than the group's usual maximalist Korean-language releases.