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Los Angeles declares 'BTS Week' ahead of concerts
Korea Times

Los Angeles declares 'BTS Week' ahead of concerts

Los Angeles has declared Sept. 1–8 “BTS Week” and will light City Hall red ahead of the K‑pop supergroup’s four sold‑out “Arirang” concerts at SoFi Stadium. A proclamation ceremony at City Hall — attended by City Council members, tourism officials and BigHit Music executives — honored BTS’s global cultural impact; Mayor Karen Bass said the designation reflects belief in the power of arts to unite communities, and the shows mark the group’s return to SoFi nearly five years after their 2021 concerts

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Pang-araw-araw na buod

Soompi confirms Nana, Kim Dan and Jung Gun Joo have been cast in Materesa, a Netflix drama directed by Jang Young Woo; Nana will play Ma Teresa, a criminal psychologist who investigates unsolved murders alongside Park Seol (Kim Dan) and prosecutor Yoo A Ram (Jung Gun Joo) (Soompi). Stray Kids sold 140,000 tickets over two nights at Japan's National Stadium and announced November Tokyo Dome dates; Disney+ is producing a G-Dragon documentary slated for 2027, and Big Bang's streams jumped 333% in August after their reunion concerts as the trio launched its world tour "XX: Cosmos" (Korea Herald). Enhypen's eighth EP The Sin: Bliss sold over 2 million copies in its first week, became the group's 11th No. 1 on Japan's Oricon Weekly Album Ranking, and ENHYPEN, Stray Kids and KATSEYE each reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 in successive weeks, trading the top spot across the past three weeks as K-pop acts continue to perform strongly on the albums chart (Korea Herald; Korea.net Culture).

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Enhypen tops Oricon chart for 11th time with 8th EP
Korea Herald

Enhypen tops Oricon chart for 11th time with 8th EP

Enhypen's eighth EP The Sin: Bliss topped Japan's Oricon Weekly Album Ranking — the group's 11th No. 1 — after selling over 2 million copies in its first week and debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200; lead single "Bloody Paradise" also charted globally and topped iTunes in 15 regions

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Big Bang streams triple as fans revisit old favorites
Korea Herald

Big Bang streams triple as fans revisit old favorites

Big Bang's streams jumped 333% in August after their 20th‑anniversary reunion concerts, with “Haru Haru” reentering Melon's Top 100 and the new single “BiiiG” debuting at No. 1 as the trio launches its world tour "XX: Cosmos."

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Meet Woni, the underdog with an edge on K-pop's biggest names
Korea Herald

Meet Woni, the underdog with an edge on K-pop's biggest names

Rescene leader Woni topped Brikorea’s August individual idol brand reputation rankings for the second straight month with a 6,951,891 index, beating BTS' Jimin and IVE's Jang Wonyoung after a viral “Geoje yaho” meme and her candid YouTube content boosted the group's streams

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[Exclusive] G-Dragon documentary underway at Disney+ for 2027 release
Korea Herald

[Exclusive] G-Dragon documentary underway at Disney+ for 2027 release

Disney+ is producing a G-Dragon documentary slated for a 2027 release, with production underway and the film likely timed around Big Bang’s ongoing 20th‑anniversary world tour

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Stray Kids' Tokyo concert drew 140,000 fans
Korea Herald

Stray Kids' Tokyo concert drew 140,000 fans

Stray Kids sold 140,000 tickets over two nights at Japan’s National Stadium on Aug. 29–30, becoming the first international male act to play the venue; they announced November Tokyo Dome dates and will release their fourth Japanese EP, Suiatsu, on Nov. 25

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BTS’ Jimin notches 1st solo platinum certification in Japan with ‘Who’
Korea Herald

BTS’ Jimin notches 1st solo platinum certification in Japan with ‘Who’

Jimin scored his first solo single platinum in Japan as the RIAJ certified “Who,” marking his second solo platinum overall after 2023’s Face; the song fronted his album Muse, which had passed 100 million streams by July

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Soompi

September Rookie Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

RESCENE remained No. 1 in the Korean Business Research Institute's September rookie idol group brand reputation rankings with an index of 7,457,923 (a 10.03% increase from August). CORTIS, KiiiKiii, Hearts2Hearts, and HYBE’s new girl group TUIDE completed the top five

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2 Mga source
Soompi
Soompi

Watch: ALPHA DRIVE ONE Takes 1st Win For “BORN DIRE” On “The Show”

ALPHA DRIVE ONE earned their first music show trophy on The Show for “BORN DIRE,” taking the win with a perfect 12,000 points and beating OURBIRTHDAY’s “SQUEEZY” and SF9’s “Without Wings.”

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2 Mga source
Soompi
Soompi

Watch: Stray Kids’ Felix Lends Roh Yoon Seo A Helping Hand In Heartwarming “Slow It Down” MV

Stray Kids' Felix released his digital single "Slow It Down" on Sept. 1 as part of the group's SKZ-PLAYER project; the heartwarming MV stars actress Roh Yoon Seo and Felix participated in writing and composing the track

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Soompi

Yeonwoo Shakes Up Kim Hye Jun And Kang Hoon’s Relationship In “My Bias, My Boss”

Yeonwoo — appearing as Han Jeong Yeon, the CEO of HAN and Kang Ha Gi’s first love — returns to complicate Kang Hoon and Kim Hye Jun’s relationship in My Bias, My Boss; Episode 10 airs Sept. 1 at 8:45 p.m. KST

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Soompi

QUIZ: Press Play Or Slam Skip On These K-Pop Title Tracks And We’ll Rate The Chaos In Your Personality

Press Play or Slam Skip on a curated list of K-pop title tracks in this Soompi quiz to reveal how chaotic your personality is based on which songs you’d actually listen to

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KickFlip’s Agency Shares Update On Amaru’s Hiatus From Group Activities

JYP Entertainment confirmed KickFlip member Amaru will remain on hiatus to continue treatment, and the group will promote their upcoming album as a six-member lineup of Kyehoon, Donghwa, Juwang, Minje, Keiju, and Donghyeon while monitoring his recovery

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Soompi

THE BOYZ’s Hyunjae Poses In New Profile Photos As Actor Lee Jae Hyun

THE BOYZ’s Hyunjae released new actor profile photos under his real name Lee Jae Hyun, showcasing contrasting mature, chic black-turtleneck shots and fresh, youthful white-tee images that highlight his versatility as he pursues acting alongside idol activities

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Korea.net Culture

ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, KATSEYE take turns topping Billboard 200

ENHYPEN, Stray Kids and KATSEYE each reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 in successive weeks, trading the top spot across the past three weeks as K-pop acts continue to perform strongly on the albums chart

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Soompi

Nana, Kim Dan, And Jung Gun Joo Confirmed For “Queen Of Tears” Director’s New Drama

Nana, Kim Dan, and Jung Gun Joo have been confirmed to star in Netflix’s upcoming series Materesa, directed by Jang Young Woo (Queen of Tears); Nana will play Ma Teresa, a criminal psychologist who investigates unsolved murders alongside Park Seol (Kim Dan) and prosecutor Yoo A Ram (Jung Gun Joo)

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Soompi

Watch: WAYF BOYS Flaunts Their “SWAG” In Chill MV For New Single

Rookie boy group WAYF BOYS dropped their second single "SWAG," accompanied by a chill R&B/hip-hop music video highlighting the five members Andrew, Junmyeong, Anderson, Samuel, and Ryan

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Soompi

MODYSSEY Announces First-Ever Comeback With New Teaser

MODYSSEY announced their first-ever comeback, releasing a teaser on Sept. 1 that hints at an October release with the phrase "2.Multitude: How We Bloom." The seven-member group debuted on Aug. 13 with single album "1.Got Hooked: An Addictive Symphony."

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2 Mga source
Soompi