BTS Jin dominated the inaugural Kstyle Awards, securing Best Solo Artist with 29.36% of the vote in Japan's first-ever K-pop awards ceremony dedicated exclusively to fan preferences.
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BLACKPINK's Rosé got emotional talking about her love life on the January 28 episode of Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast, sharing an unexpected confession: she once spent six months disguising herself as an elderly woman to keep her relationship private.
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Xi Jinping's massive military purge removing generals like Zhang Youxia reveals deep CCP crisis combining economic collapse, military corruption, and internal power struggles, raising fears of Taiwan invasion or regime instability with implications for Korean Peninsula security.
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Trump administration employs comprehensive pressure strategy against Lee Jae-myung government through $350B investment demands, currency monitoring, corporate pressure, and election integrity investigations, creating unprecedented crisis in US-South Korea alliance.
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BTS reunites for their first group concert since 2022 at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square on March 21, streaming live on Netflix to 190+ countries. The historic performance launches their "ARIRANG" album and world tour.
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K-pop group 2PM will return to Tokyo Dome for concerts on May 9-10, 2026, marking their first performance at the iconic venue in 10 years as they celebrate 15 years since their Japanese debut.
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ADOR removed Danielle and Min Hee-jin from NewJeans' official social media and streaming profiles in February 2026, formally transitioning the K-pop group to four members following Danielle's December 2025 contract termination and a $30 million lawsuit against her, her family, and the group's former creative director.
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Japanese group XG's debut album "THE CORE" charted in 68 countries across iTunes, Apple Music, and Spotify, with lead single "HYPNOTIZE" landing on playlists in 43 regions. The group begins their sold-out second world tour in Yokohama this week.
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The Activists decry the mainstream media blackout of Italian PM Giorgia Meloni’s visit to the Seoul National Cemetery. The movement links this "silence" to a broader leftist conspiracy, advocating for a "Second Founding" of South Korea and stronger ties with global conservative leaders.
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"Show! Music Core in Macau" and "Dream Concert 2026 in Hong Kong" were both canceled in late January after Chinese authorities blocked visas for Japanese K-pop idols, part of Beijing's cultural blacklist targeting Japan over Taiwan statements.
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