Reports show more lesser-known K-pop artists are leaving the industry in their 20s amid unstable income and mental strain; CLC member Kwon Eun-bin, 26, confirmed her retirement and says the group's Taipei concert marking their 11th anniversary will be her final activity
K-pop is moving beyond rigid gendered archetypes as more acts embrace gender-fluid fashion and concepts; boy groups such as NCT are cited as examples of this emerging experimentation in presentation
The Recording Academy will introduce a Best Asian Pop Music Performance category at the 69th Grammys, a change many view as creating a clearer path for Asian artists — including K-pop acts like BTS — to gain recognition at the awards
ENHYPEN is reported to be preparing a new album for an August release; agency Belift Lab confirmed the timeline without details. The comeback follows their seventh EP The Sin: Vanish, released about seven months earlier
ENHYPEN will return in August as a six-member group — Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo and Ni-ki — marking their first comeback since January's THE SIN : VANISH and their first promotions after Heeseung (now EVAN) left the group in March
BTS added a third Jakarta show (Dec. 29) and an extra Bulacan date (Mar. 16), bringing the ARIRANG world tour to 88 performances; the group has also previously added extra shows across the U.S., South America and Australia due to high demand
TWS, under Pledis Entertainment, will use its show 'TWS: Club' to share information and member messages for a campaign to find missing children launched by the National Center for the Rights of the Child; the idea came from member Shinyu
Rookie boy group CORTIS's lead single "RedRed" surpassed 100 million Spotify streams just 57 days after its April 20 release, the group's agency BigHit Music said. The quintet has sold out Incheon and North American tour dates and will continue shows in Seoul and Yokohama
Big Hit Music says rookie boy group Cortis' single "Redred" hit 100 million Spotify streams in 57 days, the fastest for a boy group debuted in the past five years. The quintet has 800 million Spotify streams across 13 tracks; "Redred" led their second EP, Greengreen
Rising rookie boy group Cortis has surpassed 100 million Spotify streams with their track "RedRed," Yonhap reports
BTS added one extra show each in Jakarta and Bulacan to their Arirang world tour, bringing the itinerary to 88 dates. Indonesia shows are Dec. 26, 27 and 29; Bulacan shows are Mar. 13, 14 and 16, 2027; the European leg opens in Madrid on June 26–27
aespa earned their first music show trophy for "LEMONADE" on the June 18 episode of M Countdown with 6,263 points over BOYNEXTDOOR's "VIRAL." The episode featured performances from BOYNEXTDOOR, RIIZE, STAYC, BABYMONSTER, MEOVV, and more
Jeon Woong of AB6IX has renewed his individual contract with BRANDNEW MUSIC, the agency announced on June 18, after the group's exclusive contract concluded earlier in May
Source Music announced that LE SSERAFIM member Kim Chaewon has improved from a neck injury and will be resuming her activities after a temporary hiatus to focus on recovery
STARSHIP Entertainment announced on June 18 that law enforcement is investigating its lawsuits over malicious posts aimed at IVE member Jang Won Young, and authorities are in the process of obtaining warrants as part of the probe
SM Entertainment announced that a court has sentenced the person who created and sold deepfake videos of aespa members Karina and Winter to 2 years and 6 months in prison
JYP Entertainment confirmed that NMIXX member Sullyoon will perform seated at the group's Singapore stop of 'EPISODE 1: ZERO FRONTIER' after a recent hospital visit for back pain; she was advised to avoid strenuous movements and intensive choreography
BELIFT LAB confirmed ENHYPEN is preparing for a comeback targeted for August, with reports noting it would be their first return as a six-member group; official details will be released via an agency notice
Circle Chart has updated its official album certifications, awarding Million and Platinum statuses to multiple K-pop acts — including TXT, NCT WISH, TWS, &TEAM, PLAVE, ILLIT, DAY6, BLACKPINK, LE SSERAFIM, NEXZ and others
