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MAMA 2025 — Who’s headlining? Editorial illustration for en.koreaportal.com (unofficial)

K-WAVE - Sep 30, 2025 PM EDT - Isaac

MAMA 2025 Sets Hong Kong Return; Fans' Choice Nominee Phase Closes-What Comes Next on Mnet Plus

The 2025 MAMA AWARDS will return to Hong Kong for a two-day run at Kai Tak Stadium on November 28-29 (KST), organizer CJ ENM confirmed in its spring announcement. It marks MAMA's first Hong Kong edition since 2018 and its first at the city's new 50,000-seat venue, underscoring the show's push for a large-scale, in-person production paired with a

Stray Kids (from official Facebook)

US - Sep 29, 2025 PM EDT - Isaac

Stray Kids’ ‘Karma’ Is 2025’s Best-Selling Album in the U.S.—What’s Driving Their Stateside Run?

Stray Kids' fourth studio album "Karma" has emerged as the United States' best-selling album so far this year on year-to-date tallies compiled from Luminate's retail tracking and cited by multiple outlets. Released on August 22, the album reached the top of the Billboard 200 in its first week and has continued to move physical copies into late September, an unusual arc in a market

Enhypen (from official instagram)

K-WAVE - Sep 26, 2025 PM EDT - Isaac

ENHYPEN to Close ‘WALK THE LINE’ in Seoul: Presale Sept. 29, Onsale Oct. 1 (ET/PT Guide)

ENHYPEN will wrap their 2025 tour run with a three-night "WALK THE LINE : FINAL" at Seoul's KSPO Dome on Oct. 24-26 (KST), with organizers confirming that the finale will be held both in person and online. Official notices list showtimes of 7:00 p.m. (Fri, Oct. 24), 6:00 p.m. (Sat, Oct. 25), and 5:00 p.m. (Sun, Oct. 26), and designate NOL ticket as the exclusive ticket seller for the Seoul dates. The minimum

S.Coups closes the BOSS Womenswear SS26 show at Milan Fashion Week — © HUGO BOSS (Press Service)

K-WAVE - Sep 25, 2025 PM EDT - Isaac

S.Coups Closes BOSS at Milan Fashion Week—What His Runway Moment Signals for K-Pop x Luxury

SEVENTEEN leader S.Coups made his runway debut as the closing look for BOSS's womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show at Milan Fashion Week on Thursday-an unusually elevated assignment for a first walk and a sign of how K-pop's relationship with luxury keeps evolving from front-row cameos to runway roles. Fashion trades described the collection

Stray Kids (from official Facebook)

Korea - Sep 24, 2025 AM EDT - Isaac

Stray Kids Set Incheon Stadium Encore After ‘KARMA’ Debuts No. 1 in U.S.: What It Means for K-Pop’s Stadium Era

Stray Kids will close out their record-setting era with a two-night stadium encore in Incheon on Oct. 18-19 at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium-the group's first-ever domestic stadium shows. JYP's official notice and the group's X post confirm dates and venue, branding the finale "dominATE : celebrATE." Ticketing guidance has rolled out in phases, with domestic platforms handling sales and heavy demand reported since the announcement. The encore caps a year in which 'KARMA'

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

K-PEOPLE - Sep 24, 2025 AM EDT - Isaac

BTS's Jin Lights Up Milan as Gucci Premieres The Tiger - What His Appearance Signals for K-Pop x Luxury

Gucci opened Milan Fashion Week with a movie night instead of a runway, premiering The Tiger, a short film co-created by Spike Jonze and Halina Reijn to introduce creative director Demna's first chapter at the house. The screening took place at Palazzo Mezzanotte, drawing an A-list crowd as Gucci pivots to a more cinematic launch strategy ahead of a full runway debut slated for February.

Rosé at a fan event — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

US - Sep 23, 2025 PM EDT - Isaac

Rosé’s ‘APT.’ Reaches 2 Billion YouTube Views in Record Time — A Clean, Crowd-Proof Win for K-Pop

Blackpink's Rosé has crossed another global milestone: the music video for "APT."-her 2024 collaboration with Bruno Mars-has topped 2 billion YouTube views and did it faster than any K-pop video on record, according to multiple outlets tracking the count. The clip premiered on Oct. 18, 2024 and hit 2B roughly 335 days later, after reaching the first billion on Jan. 31, 2025-an unusually steep second-half surge that kept momentum alive well past the typical

Inside Théâtre du Châtelet — Marie-Noëlle Robert (CC BY-SA 3.0)

World - Sep 22, 2025 PM EDT - Isaac

Who Won the Ballon d’Or 2025? Time, Favorites, How to Watch — And What It Means

If you're searching "Who won the Ballon d'Or 2025?" the truth (for now) is: the winners are announced tonight in Paris. The gala at Théâtre du Châtelet starts 3:00 p.m. ET (21:00 CEST), with red-carpet coverage earlier in the afternoon. France Football's show crowns the men's and women's Ballon d'Or and also hands out the Kopa (best U-21) and Yashin (goalkeeper) trophies.

Stray Kids (from official Facebook)

K-WAVE - Sep 22, 2025 AM EDT - Isaac

Stray Kids Make History as ‘KARMA’ Becomes Their Seventh Straight No.1 on the Billboard 200

Stray Kids have made U.S. chart history again. The group's new full-length KARMA debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (chart dated Sept. 6, 2025), giving the act seven consecutive No. 1 debuts-the first time in the chart's 70-year history that an artist's first seven entries have all opened at the top. According to Billboard and Luminate data, KARMA launches with 313,000 equivalent album units, of which 296,000 are traditional album sales. That breakdown underscores

Audience enjoying a concert — Yvette de Wit, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons.

K-WAVE - Sep 22, 2025 AM EDT - Isaac

EXO’s Suho Drops ‘Who Are You’ — Release Time, What’s New, and How to Listen

The EXO leader returns with his fourth mini-album, arriving today at 6 p.m. KST (5 a.m. ET), with an English version of the title cut aimed at global fans. EXO's Suho releases his fourth mini-album Who Are You today at 6 p.m. KST, part of a coordinated global rollout across major platforms. The timing puts the U.S. drop at 5 a.m. Eastern / 2 a.m. Pacific, giving North American listeners a morning

Concert crowd — CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

US - Sep 21, 2025 PM EDT - Isaac

K-Pop in America This Fall: BTS Pop-Up Packs Houston’s Galleria as LE SSERAFIM Wraps Sold-Out West Coast Shows

K-Pop demand in the U.S. is flashing again. In Texas, a limited-run BTS pop-up has turned the Houston Galleria into a purple-tinted checkpoint for fans through October 12. On the West Coast, LE SSERAFIM closed a strong swing with a sold-out night at San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and a high-energy show at LA's Kia Forum, the kind of reception that suggests bigger

Galaxy S24 Ultra — Benlisquare (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Korea - Sep 21, 2025 PM EDT - Isaac

Samsung’s One UI 8 Starts Rolling Out: What Galaxy Owners Get Now—and When the U.S. Follows

Samsung has begun the stable One UI 8 rollout, starting with the Galaxy S25 series in select regions and expanding to more devices in October. Samsung has started pushing out One UI 8, its next major Android-based software update, beginning with the Galaxy S25 series in select markets. The company says more Galaxy phones and tablets-including the S24 line and recent foldables-are

Younghoe Koo (2019) — Credit: Atlanta Falcons, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).

US - Sep 19, 2025 PM EDT - Isaac

Falcons Release Younghoe Koo; Parker Romo Takes Over After Perfect Week

The Atlanta Falcons released veteran kicker Younghoe Koo on Friday, ending his seven-season run with the franchise and elevating Parker Romo after his perfect outing in Week 2. The move makes the Korean-born Pro Bowler a free agent. Koo, 31, did not play in the Falcons' win over the Minnesota Vikings last week after the club elevated Romo from the practice squad. Romo went 5-for-5 on field goals, including a 54-yarder, securing the job heading into this weekend's matchup. Head coach Raheem Morris confirmed Romo as the starter while

Son Heung-min receiving the Best Footballer in Asia 2022 trophy. (Photo: Ujishadow / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons)

US - Sep 18, 2025 AM EDT - Isaac

MLS Lands Broadcast Deals in Korea After Son Heung-min Joins LAFC

When Son Heung-min confirmed his move from Tottenham Hotspur to Los Angeles FC earlier this month, the headlines were about his sporting future. But within weeks, the impact has spilled far beyond the pitch. Major League Soccer (MLS) has now struck broadcast deals with Korean platforms Coupang Play and SPOTV, opening a direct line between American club football and one of Asia's

Bigbang performing at the 0.TO.10 concert in Seoul, their 10th Anniversary show — a milestone now leading toward their 20th year. (Photo:KHAN / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons)

K-WAVE - Sep 17, 2025 PM EDT - Isaac

Bigbang to Return at Coachella 2026, Launching Their 20th Anniversary

Bigbang is set to make their long-awaited return next spring as part of the Coachella 2026 lineup. The timing of Coachella 2026 is significant for Bigbang. It matches the twentieth anniversary of their debut and provides a chance to regroup publicly after years with only sporadic activity. Performing in California also places them on one of the world's most visible stages, showing that their reputation still resonates well beyond Korea.

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