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Hearts2Hearts released a Korean-language version of "Iconic Heart" and first performed it at Spotify Closer in Seoul, with the group set to begin promotions on Korean music shows next week. SM Entertainment said the Korean version preserves the original’s energy while offering a fresh take on the Jersey club–inspired dance track; the song’s Japanese release in August reached No. 2 on both Oricon and Billboard Japan and sold 65,176 copies in its first week

First-generation acts are staging a comeback: Fin.K.L is resuming sustained full-group activities after about 21 years, R&B duo Fly to the Sky has teased new plans, and Jewelry recently reunited on TV, all part of a broader Y2K-fueled revival drawing new domestic and global listeners

Evan — formerly Heeseung of ENHYPEN — debuted at No. 49 on the Billboard 200 with his first solo EP Death of Me, which also reached No. 7 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales and No. 2 on the World Albums chart while earning him No. 1 on Emerging Artists and No. 51 on the Artist 100. The eight‑track set sold roughly 500,000 copies in three days, its title track scored two TV music show wins, and he held a Macao listening party as he prepares TV performances of follow-ups including “Twilight” and YouTube videos for “Noise” and “Going Home.”

Aespa member Winter will sit out the group's Dallas concert after being diagnosed with shingles, SM Entertainment said; she had performed in Miami despite feeling unwell but sought tests afterward. The Synk: Complexity tour's North American leg continues through Oct. 11

aespa member Winter will sit out the group’s Dallas concert after being diagnosed with shingles and will take time to recover, SM Entertainment said; the show — including the planned hi-bye and send-off events — will proceed with Karina, Giselle and Ningning. SM said Winter had experienced health issues before the Miami stop but still performed, then visited a hospital after Miami where she was diagnosed, and the company added it will take legal action against malicious online posts; one report noted the group is on its “SYNK : COMPLaeXITY” world tour across 25 regions

Aespa’s Karina was photographed reading Project Hail Mary during the group’s Toronto stop on their fourth world tour, sharing Instagram snaps from museums, a library and a pier as she tours North America with Aespa