K-Pop

KCON JAPAN 2026's M COUNTDOWN highlights — including ALPHA DRIVE ONE's stunning Wanna One cover — air on Mnet May 29–31.

BESTie's 2013 song 'Love Options' has climbed to number 7 on YouTube Music's daily chart, driven entirely by organic fan rediscovery 13 years after its release.

Gabee, leader of La Chica and Street Woman Fighter star, releases her debut single 'Broom, Taki' — a disco tribute to the era that shaped her as a dancer.

xikers released their 7th mini album 'ROUTE ZERO : The ORA' on May 19 with title track 'OKay,' showcasing their most defiant and untamed sound yet at a Seoul showcase.

BIBI drops her summer single 'BUMPA' today alongside a landmark Warner Music Korea partnership, turning a world-tour fan favorite into her most globally positioned release yet.

LIGHTSUM's Nayoung films a cover of YOASOBI's 700M-stream mega hit against Seoul's iconic Namsan and Hangang Bridge, showcasing her crystal-clear vocals in a standout individual moment.

Jay Park and MORE VISION's LNGSHOT release mixtape '4SHOVILLE' — K-pop's first CEO-to-group collaboration. Live premiere on M Countdown EP.929 on May 21.

LE SSERAFIM leader Kim Chaewon delivers four genre-spanning live covers on KBS Kpop's Leemujin Service (EP.215), days before the group's second full album PUREFLOW pt.1 drops.

OH MY GIRL's main vocalist Hyojung drops solo digital single Purple Note on May 21, a fully self-written project inspired by her high school vocal club days.

BOYNEXTDOOR becomes LG Uplus's brand ambassador in a fandom-based marketing campaign timed to their debut full album HOME and lead single Knock Knock Knock.

TXT's 7TH YEAR album earns RIAJ Platinum certification and ties an Oricon record, as the group launches their 8-show MOA CON Japan anniversary tour.

Big Hit Music's Hit It Base 2026 is now open for applications — a free hip-hop training program for young males born 2008-2016, running July-August with a final showcase at the label behind BTS, TXT, and CORTIS.