Seventeen

After years of growth driven by physical album sales, the K-pop industry is now undergoing a major structural shift. While album sales have declined from their peak, overall revenue continues to expand as companies diversify into concerts, merch sales and paid fan services, reshaping the role of physical albums. Rather than signaling a downturn, industry officials describe the change as a move away from volume-based sales toward participation-driven consumption, where albums function less as music carriers and more as gateways to fan engagement. According to the Circle Chart, cumulative album sales for the top 400 releases in 2025 reached about 90.9 million units through November, down roughly 2.56 million from the same period a year earlier. The long-cited benchmark of 100 million albums sold annually, once treated as a symbolic marker of K-pop’s expansion, has now fallen short for a second consecutive year. Boy band Stray Kids led album sales with nearly 7 million units, followed by Seventeen, NCT Wish, ENHYPEN, BOYNEXTDOOR and ZeroBaseOne. While leading acts continue to post multim

During BTS’ extended hiatus, K-pop retained its global visibility but struggled to sustain the momentum it once commanded at the center of the international music conversation. While major acts such as Stray Kids, Blackpink, Twice and Seventeen filled the commercial vacuum left by BTS, none emerged as a singular symbolic force capable of defining the genre on a global scale. Newer-generation acts have been praised for polished performances and striking visuals, but critics and industry observers

DK and Seungkwan of Seventeen uploaded the tracklist for “Serenade” via agency Pledis Entertainment on Monday. The two main vocalists of the 13-member group are set to release their first EP on Jan. 12. The mini album will comprise six tracks, including lead track “Blue,” as well as solo efforts. DK and Seungkwan also co-wrote the lyrics for the EP's last song, “Prelude of love.” Last week, the pair gave fans a taste with snippets of the songs. On Wednesday, an episode of the group’s original sh

Seventeen dominated the 2025 Billboard K-pop Artist 100 published Saturday in the US. Its 13 members took the top 13 spots on the list compiled with Billboard Korea. “The No. 1 spot goes to Seventeen and its 13 members, with consistent performance in the US, global and Korean markets. Seventeen’s decade-long career reached new heights this year, cementing its status as one of the most powerful K-pop groups,” Billboard Korea wrote. The band enjoyed chart success not only as a team with its 12th E