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Jennie’s ‘ExtraL’ debuts at No. 75 on Billboard Hot 100 ahead of ‘Ruby’ album release

Jennie from Blackpink is set to release her first full-length solo album, Ruby, on Friday, following the success of her prereleased track ExtraL (feat. Doechii), which debuted at No. 75 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking a personal career high.

NCT’s Taeil indicted by prosecutors over alleged sexual assault

Former NCT member Moon Tae-il was indicted without detention for special quasi-rape, according to a report by Hankook Ilbo on Tuesday.   Prosecutors from the Seoul Central...

‘Best concert ever’: BTS’s J-Hope sets the bar high at world tour show in Seoul

Minutes before the final show of the Seoul leg of J-Hope’s first solo world tour, "Hope On The Stage," on Sunday evening, chants of...

More Blackpink in some areas: Group adds concerts to North American, Europe tour

Girl group Blackpink has added five more performances to its 2025 world tour, promising more concerts in Los Angeles, Toronto, New York, Paris and...

K-pop giants beg public not to villainize agencies, NewJeans fans accuse them of taking HYBE’s side

Despite what fans might think, K-pop agencies aren’t always the villains, says an alliance of K-pop agencies. Seeing them as such and condoning artists...

HYBE profit drops on BTS absence, pricey debuts

HYBE reported annual profit that fell short of analysts' estimates as the company's ramped-up spending on debut artists and overseas expansion efforts eroded earnings. Operating...

BLACKPINK’s Lisa set to make history as first K-pop singer at Academy Awards

K-pop girl group BLACKPINK member Lisa will take the stage at the Academy Awards ceremony. On February 24, the Academy announced that Lisa would be...

Tomorrow X Together to release special content for 6th anniversary of debut

Boy band Tomorrow X Together will release new content starting from Tuesday as part of its annual “Dream Week” event to celebrate the sixth...

SM’s first British boy band dearALICE releases debut single ‘Ariana’

SM Entertainment's first British boy band dearALICE made its official debut on Friday with a digital single titled "Ariana." The boy band was jointly formed...

Rosé’s music copyrights move to U.S. as singer exits Komca membership

Rosé of the girl group Blackpink has officially ended her membership contract with the Korea Music Copyright Association (Komca), the organization said on Thursday. Founded...