The ninth EP from Ateez debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 2, according to the publication’s preview article on Sunday in the US. “The World Ep. 2: Outlaw” notched second place on the main albums chart, marking a career-high for the band. “The World Ep. 1 Movement” from July last year was No. 3 on the chart, while first single “Spin Off: From the Witness” in December was No. 7. The mini album sold over 1.52 million copies in its first week, another rec

K-pop June 26, 2023

Ateez's ninth EP sold more than 1.52 million units in its first week, according to agency KQ Entertainment on Friday. Sales of “The World Ep. 2: Outlaw,” which came out last week, surpasses that of its previous EP, “The World Ep. 1: Movement,” at 930,000 last year. The new album topped Oricon’s daily album ranking and worldwide iTunes albums chart as well as a number of weekly albums charts at home. The music video for main track “Bouncy (K-Hot Chilli Peppers

K-pop June 23, 2023

BTS placed its digital single “Take Two” on Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 48. The single was dropped on June 9 in time to mark the 10th anniversary of debut for the superband. It also landed atop a series of other charts including Billboard 200 and Billboard Global excl. the US. The last time the septet hit the main albums chart as a group was a year ago when “Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)” debuted on it at No. 13. The song fronted its anthology album &ldquo

K-pop June 22, 2023

Le Sserafim has invited fans to create their own take on “Eve, Psyche ＆ …,” a B-side track from its first studio album “Unforgiven.” It uploaded the instrumental version of the song Tuesday for the project, allowing fans to add their personal messages and share them online. Singer Bibi unveiled hers in a video clip in which the bandmates appeared at the end. The single has climbed up to the top five rankings on a series of music charts at home. The song is also po

K-pop June 21, 2023

Le Sserafim will roll out second single in Japan “Unforgiven” on Aug. 23, agency Source Music said Tuesday. It will consist of three tracks: the title track, featuring Nile Rodgers, which also fronted its first studio album that was released last month; a Japanese-language version of “Antifragile,” the lead track from its second EP from October; and a collaboration with a Japanese artist. Its first LP topped a number of music charts in Japan including Oricon’s week

K-pop June 20, 2023

Baekhyun of EXO thanked and apologized to fans Monday over trouble with label SM Entertainment. Through a statement released through the firm, the veteran idol, along with Chen and Xiumin, reassured fans that they have reached an agreement over their contracts. Earlier this month, the three members voiced their discontent over the fairness of their contracts. “Thank you for believing and sorry for making it hard for you,” wrote Baekhyun via a platform dedicated to communications wit

K-pop June 19, 2023

NCT127 and NCT Dream will celebrate their seventh anniversaries with fan meet events in Seoul, announced label SM Entertainment on Friday. NCT127 will greet fans on July 16 under the title “Once Upon a 7uly” themed after a party held at a kingdom. It will include a range of performances and games. NCT Dream will hold its, dubbed “Dream Land,” on July 22 inviting fans to the event fashioned after a theme park. On July 17, the seven-piece subunit is slated to make a comeba

K-pop June 16, 2023

Kim Jinhwan of iKON will debut as a solo musician on June 21, announced agency 143 Entertainment on Thursday. The news came as a surprise to fans and according to the timetable poster, the solo album project will consist of two parts -- “Paradise” and “Blue Moon.” The second part will be unveiled on July 12. Meanwhile, the band is in the middle of its international tour “Take Off” that started last month with a two-day concert in Seoul and will be held in mor

K-pop June 15, 2023

Misamo, the first subunit under Twice, will officially debut in Japan on July 26 with EP “Masterpiece,” JYP Entertainment announced Wednesday. The jacket photograph of the EP showed the Japanese-native trio of Mina, Sana and Momo elegantly dressed up against a backdrop that resembled an oil painting. The mini album will consist of seven tracks including “Do Not Touch,” for which head producer Park Jinyoung wrote the words. The three members also participated in writing l

K-pop June 14, 2023

Stray Kids will embark on their first dome tour in August, label JYP Entertainment announced Tuesday. The band will hop around four cities in Japan for eight concerts: Fukuoka on Aug. 16-17, Nagoya on Sept. 2-3, Osaka on Sept. 9-10 and Tokyo on Oct. 28-29. On Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, it will hold concerts in Seoul. The eight bandmates will be the first among the "fourth generation" of K-pop boy bands to play four major domes in Japan. Meanwhile, Stray Kids have been sweeping across major

K-pop June 13, 2023

Jennie of Blackpink was not offered a role in Marvel’s new series, said label YG Entertainment on Monday. There have been reports that she was cast as Luna Snow -- or Seol Hee, a K-pop singer and superhero with powers to manipulate ice -- in “Team Agents of Atlas,” a movie adaptation of the comic series. She branched into acting through HBO drama “The Idol," which received mixed reviews when it started airing this month. She appeared on the red carpet at the Cannes

K-pop June 12, 2023

Jihyo of Twice will bring out her first solo album in August, announced label JYP Entertainment on Friday. She will be the second member of the nine-member group to do so, after Nayeon. A new poster showed her touching up her lipstick in a rear view mirror, revealing the owner of the hand on the wheel from the mysterious teaser poster that only said “Killin’ Me Good.” The group is slated to tour the US for about a month, starting in Los Angeles on Friday, hitting nine cities f

K-pop June 9, 2023

Tomorrow X Together will drop a digital single in July, according to a local media report on Thursday. Label Big Hit Music confirmed that it is preparing to release a new song next month, following the report. The single comes about six months after its fifth EP “The Name Chapter: Temptation” that debuted atop the Billboard 200, a first for the band. The mini album is staying on the chart for 18 weeks in a row, the longest run for the quintet, tying the record BTS set for a K-pop ma

K-pop June 8, 2023

NCT will hold its first offline concerts as a group in Korea and Japan, SM Entertainment announced Wednesday. Under the title “NCT Nation: To the World,” the full unit will perform in Incheon on Aug. 26 and in Japan's Osaka and Tokyo on Sept. 9-10 and 16-17, respectively. NCT is expected to bring out a full-group album later this year. Its second studio album “Resonance Pt. 1” made it to No. 6 on the Billboard 200 in 2020 and combined with “Resonance Pt. 2” s

K-pop June 7, 2023

Stray Kids sold more than 2.39 million copies of its third studio album on the first day of release, according to a local tally. The LP “5-Star” was released on Friday and broke K-pop's preorder sales record, logging 5.13 million sales. Its first million-selling album was its second LP “Noeasy” in 2021. EP “Oddinary” from March 2022 was its second to achieve the feat and the next EP “Maxident” from October surpassed 3 million. The new LP landed at

K-pop June 5, 2023