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K-pop dominates U.S. CD sales with 7 albums making year-end top 10

Stray Kids, Tomorrow X Together, Enhypen and Ateez were among the K-pop acts that dominated CD sales in the United States last year, according...

BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ becomes first K-pop song to hit 2 billion streams on Spotify

BTS’s "Dynamite" (2020) has become the first K-pop song to reach 2 billion streams on Spotify, the world’s largest streaming platform, according to data...

Rosé’s ‘APT.’ hits No. 5 on Billboard Hot 100, breaking record for female K-pop artists

Blackpink's Rosé achieved the highest-ever position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart by a female K-pop act with her collaborative single “APT.” (2024) for...

NCT’s Jaemin donates 100 million won to Unicef for global child welfare

Jaemin, a member of boy band NCT, has donated 100 million won ($69,000) to Unicef's program for supporting children around the world, Unicef Korea...

SMTOWN Live 2025 to take place in five cities worldwide, including LA and Mexico City

SM Entertainment’s agencywide concert “SMTOWN Live” will take place in Seoul, Tokyo, Mexico City, Los Angeles and London to celebrate the K-pop agency’s 30th...

BTS’s V and Fifty Fifty make Billboard best new Christmas song list

BTS's V and girl group Fifty Fifty landed their songs on Billboard’s 25 Best New Christmas Songs of 2024 list on Dec. 19. The list...

Despite military service, BTS’s Jungkook breaks Weverse livestream record with 20.2 million views

BTS member Jungkook, currently serving in the military, set a record for the highest number of views on the fan community platform Weverse with...

ADOR warns of possible legal action over NewJeans members’ ‘NewJeanz’ account

K-pop agency ADOR warned of possible legal measures against NewJeans members' new "NewJeanz" Instagram account, saying that the company has already been receiving complaints...

Rosé’s ‘rosie’ and Twice’s ‘Strategy’ make top 5 on Billboard albums chart

K-pop artists Rosé of Blackpink and Twice have both secured spots in the top five of Billboard’s main albums chart, according to Billboard on...

BTS’ Jungkook wins two awards at BBMAs, Stray Kids and Seventeen also honored

BTS member Jungkook won two awards at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) on Thursday, while two other K-pop acts — Stray Kids and...