Mark Lee's debut solo album 'The Firstfruit' (April 7) records 274,000+ first-day Hanteo sales — the highest for any SM solo debut — with a projected first-week total set to surpass 500,000 copies.
SEVENTEEN announced a full studio album for their 10th anniversary on March 24, 2025. An analysis of what this commitment to all 13 members and a decade of creative ownership means.
NCT WISH releases their second mini-album 'Poppop' on April 14, 2025, with all six members including Riku, who returns after a health-related hiatus. A guide to the album and what it represents for SM Entertainment's final NCT sub-unit.
DAESUNG of BIGBANG releases 'D's WAVE' on April 8, 2025 — his first Korean-language mini-album after three Japanese solo EPs. A guide to the album, its collaborators, and what it means for BIGBANG's solo era.
Lisa of BLACKPINK performs at Coachella 2025 on April 11, following a solo debut album that hit No. 7 on Billboard 200 and a historic Oscars performance. Your complete guide to the set and the story behind it.
NCT's Mark Lee drops his first solo album 'The Firstfruit' on April 7 — the capstone of SM Entertainment's year-long NCT solo campaign. Here's what the debut reveals about K-pop's biggest talent laboratory and the evolving solo album market.
On March 31, 2025, "Know About Me" won NMIXX their first Inkigayo trophy. The achievement landed at the end of a promotional run that had already produced 702,8...
Yeji made ITZY history on March 10, 2025. Her solo debut EP AIR made her the first member of her group to release solo work — a milestone that carries weight be...
j-hope's MONA LISA debut at No. 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 — the highest for a K-pop act in 2025 — and its strategic remix EP reveal how BTS members are building durable solo careers.
Big Ocean, the world's first deaf idol group, announces third mini album 'The Greatest Battle' — a comeback that redefines what K-pop performance can mean.
Beomgyu of TXT releases debut solo mixtape 'Panic' on March 27, a self-composed band-music track co-written with Heo Hoy Kyung — TXT's second member to go solo after Yeonjun.
NCT's TEN releases his second solo mini album STUNNER on March 24, featuring 7 tracks including a collaboration with Swedish singer Omar Rudberg and dual Korean-English versions of the title track.