
Why HYBE Created ABD — and What It Means for Girl Groups in 2026
HYBE's new ABD label isn't just another girl group debut. With Han Sung-soo producing and Pledis veterans at the helm, it's the company's most strategic move since LE SSERAFIM.

HYBE's new ABD label isn't just another girl group debut. With Han Sung-soo producing and Pledis veterans at the helm, it's the company's most strategic move since LE SSERAFIM.

According to Mnet K-POP's official YouTube channel, CORTIS performed their full encore stage of "REDRED" on April 30, 2026 after claiming the number one trophy...

HYBE's breakout boy group CORTIS (코르티스) has released a teaser for their upcoming appearance on Idol 1 Night 2 Days (돌박이일), the KBS Kpop original that drops idol...

ILLIT landed their fourth mini album comeback this week with results that would make any group envious. MAMIHLAPINATAPAI, released on April 30, debuted at numbe...

CORTIZ won their first M Countdown trophy on April 30 as pre-orders for 'GREENGREEN' approached 2.4 million copies before release.

ILLIT's debut single 'Magnetic' becomes the fastest K-pop group debut song to hit 800M Spotify streams, coinciding with their boldest album release yet.

BTS has done it again. The group's fifth full-length album ARIRANG, released on March 20, 2026, didn't just dominate charts — it sent HYBE to its best first qua...

ILLIT's fourth mini album arrives April 30 with 'It's Me,' their first hard techno title track, plus a popup store and a confident new sonic identity.

CORTIS's 'REDRED' hits YouTube Trending Worldwide #1 and charts in 24 countries just days after release, as their debut album sets a new K-pop all-time sales record.

TXT unveils an emotional MV teaser for 'Stick With You' featuring actress Jeon Jong-seo, setting the stage for their 8th mini album release on April 13, 2026.

BTS's ARIRANG hit Billboard 200 No.1 for two weeks, but surging oil prices now threaten K-pop's global tour economics, album shipping, and fan spending power.

TWS's fifth mini album 'NO TRAGEDY' drops April 27, 2026 — the group's boldest comeback yet, built around a Shakespearean love story rewritten for a generation that refuses a sad ending.