Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said Friday the organization is rethinking its two-month-old Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, weeks after BTS became the highest-profile act to refuse to submit for it. "Regardless of our intent, it has become clear that some artists feel this category does not properly represent the music they have worked so hard to create," Mason said in a statement, adding that he takes those concerns seriously "as a music creator" himself.
U.S. - Aug 07, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah
aespa opens its fourth world tour, "SYNK: COMPLæXITY," with two nights at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome on Friday and Saturday - five days after the group's Lollapalooza debut in Chicago. The Live Nation-produced run covers more than 25 shows across Asia, Latin America, North America and Europe, running through early February 2027.
K-WAVE - Aug 04, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah
K-WAVE - Aug 03, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
INSIGHTS - Aug 18, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah
INSIGHTS - Jul 30, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
CONCERTS - Jul 20, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
K-WAVE - Aug 18, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah
BOYNEXTDOOR released its second Japanese digital single, "Boom Boom Boom," three days ahead of the Japan leg of its "Knock On Vol. 2" world tour.
K-WAVE - Aug 17, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
LUCY vocalist Choi Sang-yeop announced his upcoming marriage to a non-celebrity partner in a handwritten letter to fans, with his agency confirming the private ceremony will take place this August.
CONCERTS - Aug 17, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
NMIXX announced a three-night finale for its debut world tour "EPISODE 1: ZERO FRONTIER," returning to Incheon's Inspire Arena from November 27 to 29 where the tour first began.
K-WAVE - Aug 13, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
TWICE's Chaeyoung announced her departure from JYP Entertainment after 14 years, becoming the second member to exit the agency this month while confirming she will remain part of the group.
K-WAVE - Aug 13, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
TWS's "SODA SODA" reached No. 1 on Billboard Japan's Hot 100, becoming the first K-pop song to top the chart in 2026 and the group's second Japan Hot 100 chart-topper.
K-WAVE - Aug 12, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
BIGBANG will release its first new single in over four years, "BiiiG," on August 19, kicking off a citywide 20th-anniversary festival in Seoul's Jamsil district ahead of its "XX: COSMOS" world tour.
K-WAVE - Aug 12, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
Hearts2Hearts made its official Japanese debut with the single "ICONIC HEART," arriving after the SM Entertainment girl group had already topped Oricon and Billboard Japan charts without a local release.
CONCERTS - Aug 12, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
aespa made its Taipei Dome debut as the only stop outside Korea on the Asian leg of its "SYNK: COMPLæXITY" tour, backed by a citywide fan activation campaign that rivaled the concert itself in scale.
K-WAVE - Aug 10, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
K-WAVE - Aug 10, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
CONCERTS - Aug 10, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
CONCERTS - Aug 10, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
K-WAVE - Aug 06, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah
K-WAVE - Aug 06, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah
Aug 18, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah
Aug 04, 2026 AM EDT - Hannah
Aug 03, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
US - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hannah
CONCERTS - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hannah
CONCERTS - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hannah
K-WAVE - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hannah
