Former Wanna One member Park Ji-hoon is experiencing a major career surge across music, film and TV after his role in The King’s Warden drew over 16 million viewers, earning him the viral nickname “Danjong oppa” and renewed recognition as a serious actor alongside solo music activities
Songwriter Derrick Milano says he approached sessions with BTS 'as a student' and became a major contributor, helping shape the group's track 'Arirang' on their latest studio release
TWICE's Jeongyeon posted backstage photos from the group's world tour that fans praised for showing a healthier, 'prime' visual; the images also renewed discussion of her 2020 health struggles and steroid-related weight changes while treating a herniated cervical disc
Young Koreans are increasingly turning from K-pop to trot, citing repeated idol scandals and a perception that trot singers show greater skill and resilience; the trend is being framed as a rejection of ‘BTS-style Cinderella’ success stories and wider industry controversies
SBS announced the 2026 Gayo Daejeon Summer will be held on August 9 at KINTEX in Goyang. The event — part of SBS's long-running music festival series first staged in 1996 — returns as a summer edition for 2026
BTS's "Heartbeat" music video surpassed 100 million YouTube views on May 25 at approximately 8:06 a.m. KST. The track was originally released on June 28, 2019 as part of the BTS WORLD game soundtrack
BTS’s album ARIRANG has become the first album by a Korean artist to spend nine weeks in the Billboard 200 Top 10, landing at No. 10 in its ninth consecutive week on the chart
The RIAJ's latest certifications recognize K-pop acts in Japan: &TEAM's Japanese EP We on Fire reached triple platinum (750,000+ units shipped), while RIIZE, TXT and other K-pop groups received platinum and gold certifications under Japan's official thresholds
BIGBANG's Taeyang returned as a solo artist on May 18 with QUINTESSENCE and title track "LIVE FAST DIE SLOW"; the album sold over 26,000 copies by day one, reportedly tripling his previous first-week sales record
Billboard's World Albums chart for the week ending May 23 places CORTIS's GREENGREEN at No. 1 — marking their first top-10 entry on the Billboard 200 — while K-pop acts including ILLIT, BABYMONSTER, NMIXX, BTS, TXT, ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, and NewJeans also appear on the chart
