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AND2BLE's Upcoming Comeback: Can Debut Momentum Last?
AND2BLE's October comeback tests whether its 731,673-copy debut can become durable fandom rather than one-time momentum.
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The P1Harmony Effect: How One Group Took FNC Entertainment Past 100 Billion KRW for the First Time in 8 Years
FNC Entertainment crossed the 100 billion KRW threshold in 2025 for the first time since 2017. Here is how P1Harmony, a dual-CEO structure, and three years of compounding growth made it happen.
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P1Harmony Claims Second Music Show Crown as 'UNIQUE' Era Shatters Records
P1Harmony's meteoric rise has reached a new peak. The six-member group under FNC Entertainment clinched their second music show trophy for "UNIQUE" on KBS's Mus...
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Why aespa Keeps Choosing May — And Why It Works Every Single Time
aespa is coming back in May — again. And if history is any guide, the K-pop industry should brace itself for another record-breaking cycle from SM Entertainment...
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BLACKPINK’s DEADLINE Paradox: Record-Breaking Sales Meet a Shifting Global Landscape
BLACKPINK just broke every physical sales record a K-pop girl group can break. Their third mini album DEADLINE moved 1.77 million copies in its first week on th...
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The Album Bubble Has Burst: How K-pop Is Reinventing Itself for the Experience Age
For years, the K-pop industry measured its health in one currency: physical album sales. Labels competed to outsell each other. Fans bulk-bought to push their f...
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