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ARMY's greatest strength is resilience: scholar on BTS

When online communities grow large enough, conflict is almost inevitable. Anonymous interactions, differing expectations and cultural divides can fracture even the most devoted fandoms. Yet one global community continues to defy that pattern, according to Lee Ji-heng, assistant professor in the Department of K-Entertainment at Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) and a scholar of fandom studies. "ARMY's greatest strength is not its organization or ability to mobilize," Lee, referring to the BTS fandom, told The Korea Times in a written interview. "It is its resilience." It is a striking claim, given that organization is precisely what ARMY is best known for. Formed in 2013, shortly after BTS' debut under what was then a little-known agency, the fandom has grown from a modest local fan club into arguably the most influential fan community in popular music. Over the years, it has powered record-breaking streaming, voting campaigns and even coordinated charity drives. Yet like any other online-based community, ARMY experiences its share of conflict. For all its reputation of maturity, Lee ackn

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Stray Kids’ 3Racha takes part in all tracks on upcoming EP ‘This & That’

Stray Kids’ in-house production unit 3Racha will once again take the lead in the group’s music, participating in all tracks on the upcoming 10th EP, “This & That.” JYP Entertainment unveiled the track list for the album ahead of its August release. The eight-track EP, led by the title track of the same name, also includes the prerelease single “Run It,” released on June 24, along with “After You,” “Farming,” “I Do,” “That Day” and a festival version remix of “This & That.” According to the agenc

Yeonjun tops first-day sales among Korean soloists this year

Tomorrow X Together’s Yeonjun has set a new personal sales record with his second solo EP, “No Labels: Part 02.” According to Hanteo Chart, the EP sold 661,924 copies on its release day, Friday, topping the daily physical album sales chart. The figure surpassed the first-week sales of his previous solo EP, “No Labels: Part 01,” which sold 601,105 copies during its first week of release. The album also recorded the highest first-day sales among Korean solo artists this year, according to Big Hit

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“My Idol, My Debut” Reveals Teasers Of Hwang Ji Ah, tripleS’s Kaede, WOOAH’s Nana, And AISA For Fictional Girl Group IRION

MBC Plus’s upcoming drama “My Idol, My Debut” has kicked off the countdown to the debut of its fictional girl group IRION! “My Idol, My Debut” is a time-slip coming-of-age story about a passionate fan who travels eight years into the past to prevent a tragic accident. In an effort to change fate, she winds

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ENHYPEN To Perform At Comic-Con + Attend Panel With “Twilight” Author And Actors

ENHYPEN is coming to San Diego Comic-Con 2026! Comic-Con International has announced that ENHYPEN will be attending this year’s festival in order to introduce their original story franchise “DARK MOON,” which began with the release of a webtoon and web novel back in 2022. Over the course of July 23 and 24, ENHYPEN will attend

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Watch: Sunmi, Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany Young, And VIXX’s Leo Take Over “Amazing Saturday” In Fun Preview

Get ready for a fun episode of “Amazing Saturday” featuring several idols who shaped the K-pop scene in the 2010s! The popular tvN variety show has revealed a sneak peek of its upcoming episode, which will feature Sunmi, GIrls’ Generation’s Tiffany Young, and VIXX’s Leo (Jung Taek Woon) as guests. The new preview begins by

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ATEEZ, CORTIS, ZEROBASEONE, LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, BTS, Stray Kids, aespa, BOYNEXTDOOR, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on July 11! ATEEZ took No. 1 on this week’s World Albums chart with their new mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5,” which also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (making ATEEZ the group with the most top 10 albums this decade)

QWER Announces Dates And Cities For 2026-2027 Tour “ROCKATION : ROCKET LAUNCH!!”

QWER is going back on tour! On July 12, QWER officially announced the stops for their upcoming 2026-2027 tour “ROCKATION : ROCKET LAUNCH!!” After kicking things off with two nights of concerts in Seoul on September 12 and 13, QWER will head abroad to perform in Taipei on October 10 and 11, Fukuoka on October

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Watch: I.O.I Takes 4th Win For “Suddenly” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By i-dle, Yeonjun, BABYMONSTER, And More

I.O.I has won a fourth music show trophy for their 10th-anniversary reunion track “Suddenly”! On the July 12 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were I.O.I’s “Suddenly,” aespa’s “LEMONADE,” and RESCENE’s “LOVE ATTACK.” I.O.I ultimately took the win with a total of 5,343 points. Congratulations to I.O.I! Watch a clip of the

Watch: Ha Seok Jin Is Smitten With EXID’s Hani In “Love On The Menu” Teaser

KBS 2TV’s upcoming drama “Love on the Menu” has shared a sneak peek of Ha Seok Jin and EXID’s Hani’s romance! “Love on the Menu” tells the story of Kim Moo Jin (Ha Seok Jin) and Han Gyu Rim (Hani), two former loves who reunite eight years after a painful breakup. As they reconnect, they

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Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2026, July Week 2

CORTIS’s “REDRED” remains at No. 1 this week, making it the song’s fifth week overall at No. 1. Congratulations to CORTIS! The top three songs remain unchanged with aespa’s “LEMONADE” and ILLIT’s “It’s Me” at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. There is only one new song in the top 10 this week. Moving up

Kim Myung Soo Stands Up For Kang Min Ah In Front Of Kwon So Hyun On “Love In Sync”

INFINITE’s Kim Myung Soo will come to Kang Min Ah’s rescue on the next episode of “Love in Sync”! “Love in Sync” is a new romantic comedy about a woman who rejects empathy and a man burdened with too much of it. When they begin to share one another’s emotions through a supernatural phenomenon, they

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Watch: Hwang In Youp Makes Hyeri’s Heart Flutter In “Dream To You” Preview

ENA’s upcoming drama “Dream to You” has shared a sneak peek of its premiere! “Dream to You” is a romantic comedy about the reunion of genius film director Woo Soo Bin (Hwang In Youp), who returns after achieving his dreams, and reporter Joo Yi Jae (Girl’s Day’s Hyeri), who has forgotten her own. The newly

July Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for girl groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various girl groups, using big data collected from June 12 to July 12. I.O.I skyrocketed to the top of this month’s list

IU And Heo Nam Jun Confirmed To Reunite For Her Upcoming Comeback MV

It’s official: IU and Heo Nam Jun will be reuniting for her next music video! On July 11, Heo Nam Jun’s agency H.SOLID confirmed reports that the actor would be starring in IU’s music video for the title track of her upcoming album. “Heo Nam Jun is appearing in IU’s music video for her new

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July Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for male idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various boy groups, using big data collected from June 11 to July 11. BTS continued their reign at the top of

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