LE SSERAFIM

Le Sserafim extended its stay on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart to 20 weeks straight with “Spaghetti (Feat. J-Hope of BTS).” This marks the longest run on the tally for a single released in 2025 from a fourth-generation K-pop girl group, Source Music noted. The funk-pop tune peppered with J-Hope rapping is the lead single from the group’s first single album, which was released in October last year. It debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 50 and on the UK’s Official Singles Top 100 at No. 4

Kim Ga-ram, a former member of K-pop group LE SSERAFIM, is drawing attention online after launching a personal YouTube channel and sharing glimpses of her acting practice — fueling speculation about a possible return to the entertainment industry. On March 13, Kim opened a YouTube channel titled “garamonly” and uploaded her first video, simply titled “ep. 01.” The video did not include a description, but the understated title quickly caught the attention of fans and curious viewers. In the video, Kim explained why she started filming. "I turned the camera on because I wanted to record my acting practice videos and parts of my daily life," she said. The clip shows Kim filming a self-cam in a rehearsal room before continuing to practice acting at home. She is also seen closely reviewing her own performance, carefully monitoring her acting. Other scenes show her studying in a library and attending acting lessons. At one point, Kim also plays the guitar, introducing it as a song she is currently practicing. The roughly five-minute video gained rapid attention. Within about two hours

Short-form platforms are changing the nature of K-pop. While overall quality and musical flow once defined a song’s success, a 15-second “killing part” can now determine whether a track goes viral or fades away, pushing K-pop songs to become noticeably shorter, to the point where even three minutes can feel too long. Chorus first, built for challenges ILLIT’s “Not Cute Anymore,” which gained traction on short-form platforms, runs just 2 minutes and 12 seconds. Other songs popular on such platforms are similarly short, all falling under the three-minute mark: Le Sserafim’s “Spaghetti” runs 2 minutes and 53 seconds, BLACKPINK’s “Jump” 2 minutes and 45 seconds, Jennie’s “Like Jennie” 2 minutes and 4 seconds, Hearts2Hearts’ “Focus” 2 minutes and 58 seconds, and TWS “Overdrive” 2 minutes and 40 seconds. The compact length is driven by structural changes that minimize introductory sections and move quickly to the chorus, reflecting the nature of short-form platforms, where content needs to hook users immediately. The shift has been developing in K-pop fo