CJ ENM announced the nominees for the 2026 MAMA Awards on Oct. 12, putting BTS's ARIRANG, BLACKPINK's DEADLINE, EXO's REVERXE and Stray Kids' THIS & THAT among 18 albums up for Album of the Year. Only albums that sold at least 1 million copies qualified for that category, and all music had to be released between Oct. 1, 2025, and Sept. 30, 2026.
K-WAVE - Oct 08, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
A ship plows through towering waves, survives a collision and sails on while skeletons look on. That is the entire plot of the "CRASH TO BEGIN" spoiler video KQ Entertainment posted for ATEEZ on Oct. 8, and it ends with a date: Nov. 13, the release of "GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6."
K-WAVE - Oct 07, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
K-WAVE - Oct 06, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
CONCERTS - Oct 12, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
AKMU Paradise of Rumors concert review: KSPO Dome nights built on Flowering, then a hits-heavy second half. Setlist, 8/10 rating, MAMA nod and tour dates.
K-WAVE - Oct 09, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
A2O Soul and A2O Lite, Lee Soo-man's boy and girl groups, hold a debut showcase Oct. 12 and release singles "Superstar" and "Neon" Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. KST.
K-WAVE - Oct 09, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS has three 2026 Kids' Choice Awards nominations and BLACKPINK joins in Favorite Music Group; the show airs Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and Nickelodeon.
K-WAVE - Oct 09, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
Bong Joon Ho's first animated film "Ally" opens in France July 14, 2027, with a July Korea release and Bradley Cooper and Ayo Edebiri in the voice cast.
CONCERTS - Oct 09, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
The Weeknd's first Korea concert since 2018 drew about 108,000 fans over two nights in Goyang, and Jennie joined on night two.
REVIEWS - Oct 08, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
YUQI's '27' mini album is out Oct. 8: six self-written Chinese tracks, title track 'Stay.' What the rollout, the strategy and the China numbers tell us.
K-WAVE - Oct 07, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
&TEAM's Mark on Me debuts at No. 20 on the Billboard 200, a career high, and No. 1 on World Albums. Artist 100 rank, Top Album Sales and Hanteo totals.
CONCERTS - Oct 07, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
BABYMONSTER's CHOOM tour resumes Oct. 17 in Jakarta. Remaining dates from Bangkok to Hong Kong, official ticket links and the Oct. 23 new music teaser.
Oct 07, 2026 PM EDT - Hannah
K-WAVE - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hannah
K-WAVE - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hannah
K-WAVE - Dec 31, 1969 PM EST - Hannah
