HYBE ranked fourth on Billboard’s Top Promoters list with $469.2 million in tour revenue, while Stray Kids, Seventeen, J-Hope and Enhypen placed on the Top Tours chart, highlighting K-pop’s growing global concert power.
Hwasa’s “Good Goodbye” became the first-ever No. 1 on Billboard’s new Korea Hot 100 chart, marking a historic milestone for the singer and the newly launched ranking. Billboard also debuted its Korea Global K-Songs list, tracking Korean music performance both domestically and worldwide.
BTS’s Jungkook has become the star of Rolling Stone’s first international cover project, appearing on the Korea, U.K. and Japan editions and marking a milestone as the first K-pop soloist on the U.K. cover. The feature includes new photos, an in-depth interview and highlights his record-setting global success.
RM revealed that BTS debated whether to disband during its hiatus but said the members’ love for each other and their fans kept them together as they prepare for a full-group comeback next spring.
Rumors of a possible relationship between BTS’s Jungkook and aespa’s Winter are gaining traction online as fans highlight matching tattoos, items and social media clues. Both agencies have stayed silent as speculation spreads.
Top K-pop choreographers and Rep. Jin Jong-oh urged stronger choreography copyright protections, calling for proper crediting and legal recognition to support creators and strengthen Korea’s cultural industry.
Netflix will release a new Mongolian spinoff of “Physical: Asia,” featuring Korean and Mongolian competitors from the original series, with episodes debuting on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31.
JYP Entertainment has opened applications for its 20th annual audition, offering young performers a chance to become trainees before the company transitions to a new global audition system next year.
SM Entertainment has launched preregistration for its 2026 SM Global Audition, which will tour Korea and 21 international cities to recruit new K-pop talent.
BTS member Jungkook has become the first Korean solo artist to surpass 10 billion Spotify streams, led by the massive success of his album “Golden” and global hits such as “Seven” and “Standing Next to You.”
