https://blog.kpopsource.com/ Independent K-pop journal — concert write-ups, release deep dives, and K-drama obsessions. en Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.kpopsource.com/allday-project-talk-mv-crash-ep https://blog.kpopsource.com/allday-project-talk-mv-crash-ep Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Press Release Ahead of their second EP album CRASH arriving on September 28, THEBLACKLABEL's breakout co-ed group ALLDAY PROJECT unleashes the gritty, industrial hip-hop music video for "TALK." https://blog.kpopsource.com/enhypen-first-music-core-win https://blog.kpopsource.com/enhypen-first-music-core-win Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Music ENHYPEN take their fourth music show trophy for "Bloody Paradise" with 7,834 points on MBC's Music Core — their very first win on the show. https://blog.kpopsource.com/lesserafim-made-my-night https://blog.kpopsource.com/lesserafim-made-my-night Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Music LE SSERAFIM kick off the rollout for their second single album "Made My Night" with two teasers, ahead of the September 11 release and midnight music video premiere. https://blog.kpopsource.com/chaeryeong-solo-debut-confirmed https://blog.kpopsource.com/chaeryeong-solo-debut-confirmed Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Music JYP Entertainment confirms Chaeryeong is preparing her debut solo album for a November release — making her the third ITZY member to go solo, following Yeji and Yuna. https://blog.kpopsource.com/kworld-dream-awards-2026-winners https://blog.kpopsource.com/kworld-dream-awards-2026-winners Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Music ATEEZ lead the 2026 K-World Dream Awards with four wins including Best Artist, while BTS, LE SSERAFIM, and RIIZE each take home three trophies at KINTEX. https://blog.kpopsource.com/txt-steal-the-wind-world-tour https://blog.kpopsource.com/txt-steal-the-wind-world-tour Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Concerts TXT unveil their sprawling "STEAL THE WIND" world tour — three nights in Seoul from November 13, then a 20-plus-city run across Asia, North America, and Europe through June 2027. https://blog.kpopsource.com/nct-127-blingy-tops-charts https://blog.kpopsource.com/nct-127-blingy-tops-charts Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Music NCT 127's seventh full-length album "BLINGY" storms iTunes, QQ Music, and real-time charts across the globe within hours of its August 24 release. https://blog.kpopsource.com/bigbang-biiig-20th-anniversary https://blog.kpopsource.com/bigbang-biiig-20th-anniversary Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Music BIGBANG release their new digital single "BiiiG" on the exact date of their 20th debut anniversary — a self-produced hip-hop comeback with G-Dragon credited as co-writer. https://blog.kpopsource.com/chungha-mexico-digital-single https://blog.kpopsource.com/chungha-mexico-digital-single Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Music Chungha is set to return on September 1 with her new digital single "México," marking her first release in seven months since "Save me." https://blog.kpopsource.com/minho-make-it-hot-solo-comeback https://blog.kpopsource.com/minho-make-it-hot-solo-comeback Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Music Minho is returning on September 7 with his second mini album "Make It Hot," his first solo release in nine months following the single "TEMPO." https://blog.kpopsource.com/stray-kids-this-and-that-hot-100 https://blog.kpopsource.com/stray-kids-this-and-that-hot-100 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Music "This & That" debuts at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 — Stray Kids' first top 40 entry — while "THIS & THAT" tops five Billboard charts and ties The Rolling Stones for the second-most No. 1 albums by any group in history. https://blog.kpopsource.com/2026-asia-artist-awards-first-lineup https://blog.kpopsource.com/2026-asia-artist-awards-first-lineup Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 News The 2026 Asia Artist Awards reveals its first wave of performers — LNGSHOT, &TEAM, and ATEEZ — ahead of the December 5-6 ceremony in Kaohsiung. https://blog.kpopsource.com/nct-127-blingy-comeback-teaser https://blog.kpopsource.com/nct-127-blingy-comeback-teaser Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Music NCT 127 kicks off the countdown to their seventh full-length album "BLINGY," set for release on August 24, with a striking first teaser and a five-member lineup. https://blog.kpopsource.com/km-chart-awards-2026-winners https://blog.kpopsource.com/km-chart-awards-2026-winners Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Music TXT leads with five awards including Artist of the Year as the KM Chart Awards 2026 crowns its winners at Korea University's Hwajeong Tiger Dome. https://blog.kpopsource.com/jennie-less-than-a-lover-charts https://blog.kpopsource.com/jennie-less-than-a-lover-charts Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Music BLACKPINK's Jennie dominates global charts with her new single "Less than a Lover," hitting No. 1 on iTunes in 27 regions and topping YouTube's trending music videos worldwide. https://blog.kpopsource.com/babymonster-i-like-it-mv-teaser https://blog.kpopsource.com/babymonster-i-like-it-mv-teaser Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Music YG Entertainment has released the first teaser for BABYMONSTER's "I LIKE IT" music video, one of the B-sides from their "CHOOM" mini album, with the full MV dropping July 6. https://blog.kpopsource.com/billboard-world-albums-chart-june-2026 https://blog.kpopsource.com/billboard-world-albums-chart-june-2026 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Music Billboard's World Albums chart for the week ending June 27 sees BOYNEXTDOOR debut at No. 1 with "HOME," while CORTIS, LE SSERAFIM, aespa, and ILLIT hold steady in the top 10. https://blog.kpopsource.com/bts-arirang-12-weeks-billboard-200-top-10 https://blog.kpopsource.com/bts-arirang-12-weeks-billboard-200-top-10 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Music BTS's latest studio album "ARIRANG" reaches 12 non-consecutive weeks in the Billboard 200 top 10, the longest run for any Korean artist in chart history. https://blog.kpopsource.com/june-2026-star-brand-reputation-rankings https://blog.kpopsource.com/june-2026-star-brand-reputation-rankings Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Music The Korean Business Research Institute reveals June's star brand reputation rankings, with Lim Young Woong topping the list and BTS following closely in second place. https://blog.kpopsource.com/aespa-lemonade-uk-charts https://blog.kpopsource.com/aespa-lemonade-uk-charts Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 News aespa just landed their first-ever entry on the UK Official Singles Chart, with "Lemonade" debuting at No. 95. Here's why this milestone matters for the group's global reach.