KARA's 'Pretty Girl' went to number one in 2026
RESCENE remade a 2008 classic. A first number one, 835 days after debut, with a grapefruit-scented freshness.
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KIHYUN let the rock out solo
The MONSTA X main vocalist's first solo in three years and nine months. A rock record that picks self-belief over the right answer.
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(G)I-DLE opened summer with a whistle — 'Gimme Dat Love'
The title track from their 9th mini-album 'We made'. A summer love song built on a whistle melody.
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YEONJUN steps out solo with 'Ice Cream'
It's the title track from 'NO LABELS: PART 02', the second mini-album from TXT's YEONJUN.
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When Three Groups Meet in One Song
On what makes 'ICONIC BY MISTAKE' feel special.
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The Songs That Stay Behind the Numbers
On what the first-half record of 49.5 million copies doesn't tell us.
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K-pop albums: 49.5 million copies in the first half alone
A record high in Hanteo Chart's tally — well past the old mark.
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(G)I-DLE Are Back, Bold as Ever, with 'Gimme Dat Love'
It's the title track from their ninth mini-album 'We made'.
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BABYMONSTER 'I LIKE IT': The Whole Summer Just Walked In
The cool, breezy album cut from the mini album 'CHOOM' (춤).
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Stray Kids' 'RUN IT,' a sprint that won't stop
A pre-release single that arrived alongside a world tour announcement.
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Three Girl Groups Team Up on 'ICONIC BY MISTAKE' — No. 38 on the Hot 100
The first collaboration single from LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE debuted in the Top 40.
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The 35th Seoul Music Awards: ATEEZ takes the Grand Prize
BOYNEXTDOOR and Lee Chan-won each walked away with four awards.
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BTS 'Swim' Charts on the Billboard Hot 100 for a 12th Straight Week
An 8th career No. 1 on the global chart — a new record for the most No. 1s among 2026 releases.
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TREASURE's 'IF I' hits 100 million views in 11 days
The fastest of any K-pop music video in 2026.
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When Different Generations Meet in One Song
A few thoughts left behind by aespa and G-DRAGON's collaboration.
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On June 1, a Whole Wave of Comebacks Landed at Once
SHINee, TREASURE, and MEOVV all dropped new music on the same day.
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SHINee's 'Atmos': The Temperature of a Fully-Formed Love
An electronic house dance track pulled out for their 18th anniversary.
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NCT's TAEYONG steps out solo with 'WYLD'
On the solo album, out May 18, TAEYONG redraws a personal set of colors.
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aespa and G-DRAGON, an Unexpected Meeting
On 'WDA', the pre-release single from their second studio album, two names land on the same track.
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aespa's 'WDA' Became a Whole Different Animal
Two generations layer over a heavy synth bass.
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The Girl-Group Comebacks Opening the Door to May
ITZY, NMIXX, and BABYMONSTER are revving up toward summer.
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From Spring into Summer: Songs That Open the Season
I've pulled together the bright, breezy new songs that dropped in May.
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April Stacked Up Comeback After Comeback
TXT, PLAVE, NCT WISH and more — it was a spring release rush.
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TXT 'Stick With You' — Stay by My Side One More Day
The whole song is right there in the title — one more day, just one more.
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As Winter Winds Down, the Comebacks Come Rushing Back
From ATEEZ to IVE to ZEROBASEONE — February turned into a release rush.
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K-pop Just Won Its First Grammy in a Competitive Category
A first, made by 'Golden', the song from 'KPop Demon Hunters'.
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ROSÉ becomes the first K-pop solo artist to take the Grammy stage
A historic night — ROSÉ sang 'APT.' with Bruno Mars.
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2026 Could Be One of the Hottest Years in K-pop History
Energy that's been building through military hiatuses and solo runs bursts out all at once.
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