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View all →News · September 14, 2026
IU releases Unknown Planet, her first new music in a year
The single came out at 6 p.m. KST on September 10. Both songs, "Unknown Planet" and "Dear my crazy soulmate", are title tracks.
News · September 14, 2026
BTS's Arirang World Tour runs through March 2027
Launched April 9 in Goyang, the tour covers more than 80 shows in 34 cities across 23 countries through March 2027.
New albums
View all →IU · September 10, 2026
Unknown Planet
IU's first new release in a year, following "Bye, Summer". Both songs are title tracks.
BTS · March 20, 2026
ARIRANG
BTS's first full-group album after all members completed military service. 14 tracks, with "SWIM" as the title track.
BLACKPINK · February 27, 2026
DEADLINE
BLACKPINK's third EP. Five tracks including the pre-release song "뛰어 (JUMP)"; the title track is "GO".
Artists
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aespa at the TikTok Awards Korea, 2024.
Photo: K-POPIT 케이팝잇 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Resized / WebP.aespa 에스파
Four-member girl group formed by SM Entertainment. Since debuting with "Black Mamba" in 2020, they have released two studio albums and expanded into Japanese releases and world tours.
ATEEZ at The World EP.2: Outlaw showcase, 2023.
Photo: K-POPIT 케이팝잇 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Resized / WebP.ATEEZ 에이티즈
Eight-member boy band under KQ Entertainment, the first K-pop boy group to perform at Coachella and a three-time Billboard 200 chart-topper.
BABYMONSTER at SBS Radio, 2024.
Photo: SBS Radio · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Resized / WebP.BABYMONSTER 베이비몬스터
Seven-member girl group under YG Entertainment. Rami remains a member while six members currently promote during her activity pause.
BLACKPINK at the Golden Disc Awards, 2019.
Photo: Newsen · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Resized / WebP.BLACKPINK 블랙핑크
Four-member girl group under YG Entertainment. Debuted in 2016; BORN PINK made them the first K-pop girl group to top the Billboard 200, and in 2023 they became Coachella's first Asian headliner.
BTS at the Golden Disc Awards, 2019.
Photo: Newsen · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Resized / WebP.BTS 방탄소년단
Seven-member boy band under BigHit Music. Debuted in 2013; the first all-South Korean act to top the Billboard Hot 100. After every member completed military service, they returned with ARIRANG in March 2026.
ENHYPEN at the Love Your W event, 2024. This photograph shows the lineup at that time.
Photo: Ten Asia · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Resized / WebP.ENHYPEN 엔하이픈
Six-member boy band formed through I-LAND. Their catalog spans the BORDER, DIMENSION, BLOOD, ROMANCE and THE SIN series, and THE SIN : BLISS became their first Billboard 200 No. 1.