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HyunA faints on stage in Macao
K-pop soloist HyunA had to be carried off stage after she suddenly collapsed during a performance at the Waterbomb festival in Macao on Sunday. In a video uploaded to X, the 33-year-old singer faints while singing her mega-hit "Bubble Pop." As soon as she lost consciousness and fell, the dancers on stage quickly ran to her and held her up. Moments later, a security guard carried her off the stage. Hours after the incident, HyunA apologized on Instagram. "I'm sorry for not being able to perform a
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Verivery to return after 2 1/2 years
Boy band Verivery will release its first new album in over 2 1 /2 years, announced agency Jellyfish Entertainment on Monday. The group hinted in a livestream last month that its fourth single album, “Lost and Found,” releases Dec. 1. Verivery debuted in 2019 with EP “Veri-Us” and its most recent release was seventh EP “Liminality - Ep. Dream.” Last week, the six members held a fan meetup in Seoul, 2 1/2 years after they last greeted fans at a fan concert. The fan meeting will be held also in Hon
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Aespa to hit domes in Japan next year
Aespa will be performing at domes in Osaka and Tokyo in April, it announced at its Tokyo show held over the weekend. The four-member group is expanding its third international tour, “Synk: aeXis Line,” which began with three concerts in Seoul. Aespa then visited three cities in Japan for nine shows and will head over to Bangkok this coming weekend. The newly added shows include two at Kyocera Dome in Osaka and two at Tokyo Dome, slated for April 11-12 and 25-26, respectively. The Osaka gig will
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Blackpink’s Rose earns Grammy nods with ‘APT.’
Rose of Blackpink cinched three Grammy nominations with her smash hit “APT.”: song of the year, record of the year and best pop duo/group performance. “I cannot believe my life. I am STILL strying to process everything. … This means so much to me and many many others. I’m feeling so incredibly grateful today,” she wrote on her social media. The artist gave a shoutout to collaborator Bruno Mars — “Look at that!!!” — sharing a video that captured the moment of her watching the announcement. This m
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'KPop Demon Hunters' soundtrack holds No. 2 spot on Billboard albums chart
The soundtrack for Netflix's hit animated film "Kpop Demon Hunters" remained at No. 2 in its 20th week on Billboard's main albums chart. According to a Billboard preview released Sunday, the album ranked just behind global pop star Taylor Swift's latest studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," on the Billboard 200 for the fifth week in a row. The soundtrack previously topped the chart twice before ceding the No. 1 spot to Swift. The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U
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Countdown begins for K-pop pioneer Lee Soo-man's return
Lee Soo-man, one of the first to push K-pop overseas, may be preparing for a return to Korea’s music scene next year as the visionary producer makes more public appearances, delivering speeches on the future of K-pop in Seoul and promoting his Chinese girl group A20 May globally. Lee, founder of SM Entertainment, reportedly agreed to a three-year domestic music producing ban when he sold his entire 14.8 percent stake in the K-pop powerhouse to Hybe for 422.8 billion won ($290 million) in Februar
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Lucid Fall's new album is timeless snapshot of his musical journey
For Lucid Fall, an album is more than recorded music; it's the way the 50-year-old musician documents his life, and a medium for him to share his music and thoughts with listeners. "As a person who has been making music and releasing albums, an album is my personal record. Since I release a full-length album every two to three years, each one becomes a reflection of who I am at that moment in time," the singer-songwriter told reporters during an interview held at Antenna, his management agency,
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Yeonjun shows his authentic self in 'No Labels: Part 01'
Nearly seven years after his debut with Tomorrow x Together, Yeonjun is ready to show his authentic self with his first-ever solo album, "No Labels: Part 01," dropping Friday afternoon. "I'm really excited and looking forward to it. I hope listeners can listen, feel and enjoy my music just as it is," the 26-year-old said in a statement released to local press by his agency Big Hit Music on Friday. The mini album is about stripping away all labels and modifiers to show Yeonjun's most authentic se
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Fromis_9's Yi Seoyeon confirms solo debut
Yi Seoyeon, formerly of girl group fromis_9, is poised to launch her solo career this month, her management company H1ghr Music announced Friday. She signed with the agency and shared the news on the previous day and will launch her solo career under a new stage name, Y:sy. Yi debuted as the main dancer of fromis_9 in 2018, but left the team along with two other members in December last year, after her contract with then-agency Pledis Entertainment came to an end. The group reorganized into a qu
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Babymonster to unveil ‘Psycho’ music video
Babymonster will upload a music video for “Psycho,” a B-side track from its second EP “We Go Up,” on Nov. 19, said label YG Entertainment on Friday. The group has teased the release with a series of social media posts. In one image, the words “Ever Dream This Girl?” sit above black and white photographs of the members. Another features six people in white masks and long, flame-red wigs. “Psycho” is a genre-blending tune that strikes a strong contrast to “We Go Up,” the mini album's title track.
Nov. 7, 2025 -
The Boyz’ trio subunit to drop digital single
Three members of The Boyz have teamed up as a special subunit for a digital single that releases on Nov. 11, announced agency One Hundred on Friday. “Tiger” was unveiled at the opening show of the band’s ongoing international tour “The Blaze,” which began with three concerts in Seoul in August. Hyunjae, Sunwoo and Jooyeon performed the song on stage and, following requests from fans, will release it next week. The Boyz is scheduled to perform in Jakarta on Saturday as part of its tour, but four
Nov. 7, 2025 -
Seventeen adds 2 stops to world tour
Seventeen will expand its ongoing concert series “New_” to Singapore and the Philippines in March, said agency Pledis Entertainment Thursday. The band is planning to perform at stadiums in Singapore on March 7 and in Bulacan, Philippines, on March 21. The tour began in Incheon in September and continued in Hong Kong, attracting over 126,000 fans in total. Last month, the group members, minus the enlisted four, traveled around five US cities in the US last month. They are set to embark on the Jap
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JYP founder says he took public role to support K-pop
When President Lee Jae Myung named Park Jin-young, the founder of K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment, a co-chair of a presidential committee on pop culture in September, some expressed concern that the ministerial-level post could blur the line between corporate interests and public policy, while others questioned his political neutrality, sparking debate about celebrity influence in public roles. However, Park, also a successful solo artist, said he accepted the post in order to contribute to t
Nov. 6, 2025 -
NCT Dream’s 6th EP to show off subunit songs
NCT Dream’s soon-to-drop EP will include two tracks from temporary subunits, SM Entertainment said Thursday. Its sixth EP, “Beat It Up” will comprise six tracks, including the title track along with “Butterflies” and “Tempo.” Renjun, Haechan and Chenle sing "Butterflies," an acoustic pop ballad over lyrical guitar sounds. Mark, Jeno, Jaemin and Jisung have teamed up for "Tempo," a hip-hop number inspired by battle rap and boom bap of the 1990s. The mini album is set to roll out on Nov. 17. On th
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CNBlue tops Oricon chart with Japan single No. 15
CNBlue placed its 15th single in Japan, “Sintoyua,” atop Oricon’s Daily Single Ranking, FNC Entertainment announced Thursday. The three-track effort includes the title track that seamlessly blends rock and jazz as well as side tracks “Slow Motion” and “Curtain Call.” Front man Jung Yonghwa co-wrote both the title track and “Slow Motion,” while bass guitarist Lee Jungshin did so for “Curtain call.” The trio is slated to visit fans in Kobe and Chiba for its upcoming Japan tour, performing twice in
Nov. 6, 2025