BTS announced they will not submit for Grammy consideration following the Recording Academy's creation of a Best Asian Pop category, saying music shouldn’t be divided by region; the move has sparked debate about whether other Asian artists will follow and how the Grammys recognize global music
BLACKPINK's Jennie drew fan attention after a baby-angel tattoo was spotted on the top of her left foot; a London tattoo artist has publicly tagged Jennie claiming the design as theirs. Jennie continues promoting her solo single "Less than a Lover."
G-Dragon sparked renewed dating rumors after liking a social post featuring model-actress Kiko Mizuhara, prompting fans to share screenshots while others call it typical of his liberal liking habits; the article notes he has discussed this habit on Daesung's show, with Lee Soo-hyuk joking about accidental likes
BTS member Jin reportedly sold a 235 m² apartment in Hannam The Hill for 12.7 billion won in April — after buying it in July 2019 for 4.49 billion won — an estimated capital gain of about 8.21 billion won, with the deal closing just before tougher capital gains taxes were reinstated
BTS member Jimin’s solo single “Who,” the title track from his second solo album Muse (July 2024), has surpassed 2.5 billion Spotify streams — his first solo release to do so — while charting strongly worldwide, including a No. 12 debut on the Billboard Hot 100
OH MY GIRL member Mimi will make her official solo debut with a self-produced single set for release on August 20 at 6 p.m. KST; her agency says she participated in composing and producing the track
Soompi lists 11 K-dramas where two or more members of the same K-pop group co-star, highlighting ATEEZ and SF9 reunions in Imitation, NCT's Jeno and Jaemin in Numbers, GOT7 members in Dream High 2, and FIFTY FIFTY appearing together in After-School Exorcism Club
