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ChartA2O LITE
A2O LITE win "Inkigayo" for their fourth music show trophy
A2O LITE took No. 1 on SBS's "Inkigayo" on October 25 with their debut song "NEON". It was their first win on a terrestrial TV music show, 13 days after debut, and their fourth music show win overall.
ComebackBaby DONT Cry· P NATION
Baby DONT Cry release new single "Replay" in Korea and Japan November 4
Baby DONT Cry return on November 4 with a new digital single, "Replay". A Japanese version of the song comes out in Japan at the same time, and the group make their official Japanese debut on January 20, 2027.
ConcertCLOSE YOUR EYES· UNCORE
CLOSE YOUR EYES sell out all three Seoul fan concert shows
All three Seoul shows of CLOSE YOUR EYES' fan concert, held November 20–22 at Woori Bank Hall in COEX Artium, have sold out. The group also performs in Tokyo on November 28.
ConcertDAY6
DAY6 wrap up three days of their fifth fan meeting at Inspire Arena
DAY6 held their fifth official fan meeting, "EVERY DAY6, EVERY My Day", at Inspire Arena in Incheon from October 23 to 25. Every seat sold out in the fan club presale.
ComebackENHYPEN· BELIFT LAB
ENHYPEN release spin-off single "THE SIN : PARALLEL WORLD" November 20
ENHYPEN release the spin-off single "THE SIN : PARALLEL WORLD" digitally at 2 PM KST on November 20. It is their third comeback this year.
ChartHearts2Hearts
Hearts2Hearts' "FOCUS" passes 100 million Spotify streams
"FOCUS", the title track of Hearts2Hearts' first mini album, passed 100 million cumulative streams on Spotify on October 26. It is the group's fourth song to reach 100 million streams.
ComebackIm Seulong
Im Seulong releases duet "Vibes" with Kwon Eunbi October 28
Im Seulong releases a new digital single, "Vibes", sung with Kwon Eunbi, on the afternoon of October 28. It is his first solo song in one year and eight months.
ChartJEONGHAN X JOSHUA
JEONGHAN X JOSHUA's "DREAMSCAPE" sells 804,949 in first week
"DREAMSCAPE", the first mini album from SEVENTEEN's JEONGHAN X JOSHUA, sold 804,949 copies in its first week (October 19–25) on the Hanteo Chart, taking No. 1 on the weekly album chart.
ChartKickFlip· JYP Entertainment
KickFlip sell 532,434 in first week, a group best
KickFlip's mini album "KICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1" sold 532,434 copies in its first week on the Hanteo Chart, the group's best yet. Both title tracks also won on music shows, for three wins in total.
ConcertNMIXX
NMIXX to close first world tour with three Incheon encore shows
NMIXX will hold encore concerts of their first world tour, "EPISODE 1: ZERO FRONTIER", at Inspire Arena in Incheon from November 27 to 29. The fan club presale opens on October 26 and general sales on October 27.
ConcertONEUS
ONEUS kick off "FULL MOON" world tour in Seoul
ONEUS held the first shows of their world tour "2026 ONEUS WORLD TOUR 'FULL MOON'" at Sejong University Daeyang Hall in Seoul on October 24 and 25. All five members performed together.
ComebackP1Harmony
P1Harmony release 10th mini album "BLOW UP" November 6
P1Harmony release their 10th mini album, "BLOW UP", on November 6. It is their first new album in about eight months and wraps up the story the group has told so far.
OfficialSEVENTEEN SEUNGKWAN · DINO· PLEDIS Entertainment
SEVENTEEN's SEUNGKWAN and DINO enlist as army band soldiers October 26
SEVENTEEN's SEUNGKWAN and DINO enlist together on October 26 to serve as army band soldiers. MINGYU has been doing alternative service since September 10.
ComebackTREASURE· YG Entertainment
TREASURE release digital single "SHOCK" November 2
TREASURE release a digital single, "SHOCK", on November 2 at 6 PM KST. YG Entertainment unveiled the first teaser video on October 26.
ComebackTWICE NAYEON· JYP Entertainment
TWICE's NAYEON releases solo single "NA-sty" November 20
TWICE's NAYEON returns as a solo artist with a new single album, "NA-sty", at 2 PM KST on November 20. It is her first solo release in about two years and five months.
Sat, Oct 24
Concert82MAJOR
82MAJOR hold sold-out Seoul solo concert from today
82MAJOR hold their sixth solo concert, "82CLUB : out of control", at YES24 LIVE HALL in Seoul on October 24 and 25. Every seat sold out as soon as general ticket sales opened.
HOTBTS· BIGHIT MUSIC
BTS's "SWIM" passes 1 billion Spotify streams
"SWIM", the title track of BTS's fifth studio album "ARIRANG", has passed 1 billion streams on Spotify. It is the first song released this year to do so, and the fastest of any BTS song.
ConcertKYUHYUN· ANTENNA
KYUHYUN opens Asia tour "CONTINUE" in Seoul in December
SUPER JUNIOR's KYUHYUN opens his Asia tour "CONTINUE" at Jangchung Arena in Seoul on December 18–20. Other tour cities will be announced later.
ComebackTWS· PLEDIS Entertainment
TWS release second single "TO US" November 2
TWS release their second single, "TO US", at 6 PM KST on November 2. Pre-orders have opened for the "Beside" version, an album made in the form of a mood lamp.
ComebackZEROBASEONE EMP· WAKEONE
ZEROBASEONE's EMP release "RUN" November 4
EMP, the ZEROBASEONE unit of Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook, release a new digital single, "RUN", on November 4. Hip-hop duo Dynamic Duo worked on the song.
Fri, Oct 23
ChartA2O LITE· A2O Entertainment
A2O LITE win three music shows 10 days after debut
A2O LITE took No. 1 on music shows three days in a row, October 20–22, with their debut song "NEON". It came 10 days after their debut on October 13.
ComebackATEEZ· KQ Entertainment
ATEEZ release pre-release single "Drip"
ATEEZ released the song and music video for their pre-release single "Drip" at 1 PM KST on October 23. It is from their 15th mini album, "GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6", out November 13.
ConcertBIGBANG
BIGBANG play Hanoi's My Dinh Stadium Oct. 24–25
BIGBANG bring their 20th-anniversary world tour "XX : COSMOS" to My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, on October 24 and 25. Tickets sold out in about an hour and a half at the final sale on August 17.
HOTBTS· BIGHIT MUSIC
BTS's "2.0" video passes 200 million views
The music video for "2.0", from BTS's fifth studio album ARIRANG, has passed 200 million YouTube views — the fastest of the album's music videos.
ChartBTS
BTS's "ARIRANG" hits 30 straight weeks on the Billboard 200
BTS's fifth studio album "ARIRANG" rose two places to No. 41 on the Billboard 200 dated October 24, its 30th straight week on the chart.
ConcertFLARE U
FLARE U launch first fan concert tour in Seoul in December
FLARE U begin their first fan concert tour, "2026-27 FLARE U FANCON TOUR: Where U'RE", in Seoul on December 26 and 27. It continues in January 2027 in cities including Taipei, Macau and Singapore.
ChartPLAVE · NCT WISH
PLAVE top Hanteo's US chart, NCT WISH lead Japan and China
On Hanteo Chart's country charts for the third week of October, PLAVE's "HYPERDRIVE" came first in the US, and NCT WISH's "I SPY" came first in both Japan and China.
ComebackHEART OF WOMAN
HEART OF WOMAN make first comeback with mini album November 5
HEART OF WOMAN make their first comeback since debut on November 5 with their first mini album, "이터널 페이드". Their agency posted a coming-soon poster on its official social media.
ChartILLIT
ILLIT's "BREAK EVEN" passes 500,000 Spotify pre-saves
ILLIT's fifth mini album "BREAK EVEN" has passed 500,000 pre-saves on Spotify and sits at No. 1 on the service's "Pre-Save Top 10". It is among the highest figures for any K-pop girl group album.
HOTJung Kook· BIGHIT MUSIC
Jung Kook's "3D" video passes 300 million views
The music video for "3D", BTS member Jung Kook's second solo single, has passed 300 million YouTube views — his second video to do so after "Seven".
HOTKO1KEYZ
KO1KEYZ's debut single goes half-million seller in Japan
"KO1KEYZ", the debut single of the 12-member group KO1KEYZ, sold 525,248 copies within a week of its Japanese release, making it a half-million seller. It also hit No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
ComebackLISA
BLACKPINK's LISA releases mini album "PRESS PLAY"
BLACKPINK member LISA released her mini album "PRESS PLAY" on October 23. The title track is "Tarantino".
ComebackMINNIE
i-dle's MINNIE returns solo with her first Thai-language EP
i-dle member MINNIE releases her new digital EP, "i love you to the moon and back", at 12 PM KST on October 23. It is her first album sung entirely in Thai.
ConcertNOWZ· Cube Entertainment
NOWZ to hold first Chengdu fan meeting November 14
NOWZ hold "2026 NOWZ FAN MEETING in CHENGDU" in Chengdu, China, on November 14. It is their first fan meeting in Chengdu since debut.
ConcertPLAVE
PLAVE's October 23 Taipei show moved to October 25 over typhoon
PLAVE's October 23 concert in Taipei was postponed to October 25 at 6 PM local time because of Typhoon Champi. The October 24 show goes ahead as planned.
ComebackUNCHILD
UNCHILD release second single "TiNG TiNG" November 5
UNCHILD release their second digital single, "TiNG TiNG", at 6 PM KST on November 5. They posted the schedule on their official social media at midnight KST on October 23.
ConcertVICTON
VICTON's 10th-anniversary Seoul show streams live on November 15
VICTON hold their 10th-anniversary concert, "2026 VICTON CONCERT [10:NOW] ASIA TOUR", in Seoul on November 14 and 15. The November 15 show will stream live on hellolive. Both Seoul dates are sold out.
ConcertWHIB· C-JeS Studios
WHIB start second half of "BLUE HOUR" fan concerts in Osaka
WHIB begin the second half of their global fan concert series "2026 WHIB FAN CONCERT [BLUE HOUR]" in Osaka on October 25, followed by Taipei on October 31.
ComebackXLOV
XLOV release third mini album "i=!" October 28
Four-member group XLOV release their third mini album, "i=!", at 6 PM KST on October 28. "Hush" and "투스젬치와와" are its double title tracks.
ComebackZELO
ZELO releases new single "BANANA"
ZELO, formerly of B.A.P, released the new single "BANANA" on October 20, about three months after "ELA" in July. He took part in writing and composing it and directed the performance.
Thu, Oct 22
ComebackA2O SOUL· A2O Entertainment
A2O SOUL release debut album "SUPERSTAR" November 9
A2O SOUL release their debut album "SUPERSTAR" at 6 PM KST on November 9, about a month after they first appeared with the pre-release single of the same name on October 13.
Concertaespa· SM Entertainment
aespa hold 6th-anniversary fan meeting November 28–29
aespa hold the fan meeting "2026 aespa FAN MEETING MY 보고싶다 ae가" on November 28 and 29 at Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul, about three years after their 2023 fan meeting.
ComebackALPHA DRIVE ONE
ALPHA DRIVE ONE release single "Talk to Me"
ALPHA DRIVE ONE release the single "Talk to Me" at 6 PM KST on October 22 and give its first performance the same day on Mnet's "M COUNTDOWN".
ChartENHYPEN
ENHYPEN's "THE SIN : BLISS" spends 8th week on the Billboard 200
ENHYPEN's eighth mini album "THE SIN : BLISS" is at No. 122 on the Billboard 200 dated October 24, its eighth week on the chart.
ConcertFly to the Sky
Fly to the Sky set first headlining national tour in 8 years
Fly to the Sky hold their national tour concert "2026 FLY TO THE SKY TOUR : ll" in Daegu and Goyang in December. It is their first headlining national tour in eight years.
Concertizna
izna wrap up Taipei and Manila shows of first tour "WHO DAT GIRL?"
izna have finished the Taipei and Manila shows of their first concert tour, "2026-2027 izna Concert Tour: WHO DAT GIRL?". The tour continues in Hong Kong on October 24.
ChartJEONGHAN X JOSHUA
JEONGHAN X JOSHUA's "DREAMSCAPE" tops Oricon daily album chart
"DREAMSCAPE", the first mini album by SEVENTEEN unit JEONGHAN X JOSHUA, took No. 1 on Japan's Oricon Daily Album Ranking dated October 20.
ComebackLNGSHOT
LNGSHOT release "Masterpiece" ahead of EP "S.W.I.S.H." on November 10
LNGSHOT released "Masterpiece", a pre-release single from their new EP "S.W.I.S.H.", at 6 PM KST on October 21. The EP comes out November 10.
ChartNCT WISH· SM Entertainment
NCT WISH win two Circle Chart crowns with I SPY
NCT WISH's fourth mini album I SPY came first on Circle Chart's Album Chart and Retail Album Chart, and also topped the weekly Global K-Chart.
ConcertSon Ho-young
Son Ho-young to hold 20th solo anniversary concert "HORIZON"
Son Ho-young holds "HORIZON", a concert marking 20 years since his solo debut, at KBS Arena in Seoul on October 31 and November 1. It is his first solo concert in about five years.
ComebackTOMORROW X TOGETHER· BIGHIT MUSIC
TOMORROW X TOGETHER release 9th mini album "PERFECT STORM" November 16
TOMORROW X TOGETHER release their 9th mini album "PERFECT STORM" and its title track music video at 6 PM KST on November 16. They shared the promotion schedule on October 21.
ChartKiiiKiii
KiiiKiii's "WhyKiiiKiii" named NetEase's top Korean album of Q3
KiiiKiii's third mini album "WhyKiiiKiii" was named "Most Popular Korean Album" for Q3 2026 by the Chinese music platform NetEase Cloud Music.
Wed, Oct 21
AwardBTS
BTS's "SWIM" video nominated for Best Music Video at Camerimage
The music video for BTS's "SWIM" is a nominee for Best Music Video in the music video competition at Poland's Camerimage festival. Winners are announced on November 14.
ChartJENNIE
JENNIE's "Dracula" hits No. 5 on the Hot 100, tying its peak
"Dracula", JENNIE's collaboration with Tame Impala, rose one place to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, tying its highest position.
OfficialJIHYO· EMITHAUS
TWICE's JIHYO leaves JYP and launches her own label, EMITHAUS
TWICE leader JIHYO has left JYP Entertainment, her agency for 21 years, and set up her own label, EMITHAUS. She will continue to work with TWICE.
ComebackKANG DANIEL
KANG DANIEL releases "Blue", a single he made before enlisting
KANG DANIEL released the new single "Blue" at 6 PM KST on October 21. It is an unreleased song he co-wrote and co-composed before enlisting.
ComebackLEE EUN SANG· Brand New Music
LEE EUN SANG releases first solo mini album "Garden of Dreams"
LEE EUN SANG, formerly of X1 and UNITE, released his first solo mini album "Garden of Dreams" at 6 PM KST on October 21. He helped write and compose every track.
Tue, Oct 20
ChartBABYMONSTER· YG Entertainment
BABYMONSTER's "WE GO UP" performance video hits 200M views, their 11th
The exclusive performance video for BABYMONSTER's "WE GO UP" passed 200 million YouTube views on October 19. BABYMONSTER now have 11 videos with more than 200 million views.
ComebackCODE ZiGU· JT COREA ENT.
CODE ZiGU release pre-debut album "zzz" October 20
New girl group CODE ZiGU release their pre-debut album "zzz" at 6 PM KST on October 20. The group has seven members.
HOTILLIT
ILLIT's "Magnetic" is fastest K-pop group debut to 900M Spotify streams
ILLIT's debut song "Magnetic" passed 900 million Spotify streams as of October 18. No other K-pop group's debut song has reached that number of streams faster.
HOTJEONGHAN X JOSHUA
SEVENTEEN's JEONGHAN X JOSHUA sell 656K on day one, a K-pop unit record
"DREAMSCAPE", the first mini album from SEVENTEEN's JEONGHAN X JOSHUA, sold 656,011 copies on its release day, October 19. It is the most a K-pop unit album has ever sold on its first day.
ComebackKYUHYUN· ANTENNA
KYUHYUN releases mini album "CONTINUE" November 11
SUPER JUNIOR's KYUHYUN releases the mini album "CONTINUE" on November 11, his agency ANTENNA said. It is his first new release in a year, since last November.
ConcertLIGHTSUM
LIGHTSUM hold first Japan showcase in Tokyo December 28
LIGHTSUM hold their first showcase since their Japanese debut, "Re:idol SHOWCASE" (working title), twice on December 28 at Spotify O-EAST in Tokyo.
ChartNMIXX
NMIXX's "Birthday Wish" climbs to No. 5 on the Melon TOP100
NMIXX's new title track "Birthday Wish" entered the Melon TOP100 at No. 34 on release day and climbed to No. 5 on October 20.
ComebackRESCENE
RESCENE release 4th mini album "PULSE" November 3
RESCENE release their 4th mini album "PULSE" at 6 PM KST on November 3. They revealed the first group and individual concept photos on October 19.
ComebackWOODZ· EDAM Entertainment
WOODZ releases digital single "Come into my world!" October 20
WOODZ releases the new digital single "Come into my world!" at 6 PM KST on October 20. The music video comes out the same day.
ComebackYENA
YENA releases Korean remake of "Sakuranbo" November 17
YENA releases a Korean-language remake of Ai Otsuka's "Sakuranbo" at 6 PM KST on November 17.
Mon, Oct 19
DebutADAP
ADAP to debut November 5 with first mini album
Six-member rookie boy group ADAP will officially debut on November 5 with their first mini album, "ALL DREAMS ARE POSSIBLE". The title track is "Buffering".
ComebackAND2BLE
AND2BLE release 2nd mini album "Sequence 02: Attraction" October 27
AND2BLE will release their second mini album, "Sequence 02: Attraction", at 6 PM KST on October 27. It has five songs, led by the title track "French Kissing".
ConcertBilllie
Billlie set 5th anniversary fan concert "The Heist Squad" for November 15
Billlie will hold their fifth-anniversary fan concert, "The Heist Squad", at the Mary Hall Main Theater of Sogang University in Seoul on November 15. Fan club presale opens October 26 and general sale October 29.
ConcertBTS· BIGHIT MUSIC
BTS bring "THE CITY ARIRANG" to Singapore for all of December
BTS's offline fan event "THE CITY ARIRANG" runs in Singapore from December 1 to 31. It is the longest run of "THE CITY" so far.
ConcertENHYPEN
ENHYPEN wrap up Macao shows of "BLOOD SAGA" world tour
ENHYPEN performed their "BLOOD SAGA" world tour at Galaxy Arena in Macao on October 16–18, debuting "Bad For You" and "Checkmate" from their eighth mini album on stage.
ComebackEVNNE
EVNNE release sixth mini album "on: our noise" October 19
EVNNE release their sixth mini album "on: our noise" and the music video for the title track "LOOK AT MA" on October 19 at 6 PM KST. All five members took part in writing the title track's lyrics.
ComebackH1-KEY· Choi Creative Lab
H1-KEY release digital single "Unbelievable" November 13
H1-KEY will release the digital single "Unbelievable" at 6 PM KST on November 13. It is their first new song in eight months, since their fifth mini album "LOVECHAPTER" in March.
ConcertHaSeul
ARTMS' HaSeul set solo concert "INNER-EGO" for November 7–8
HaSeul of ARTMS will hold the small-theater solo concert "2026 Jo HaSeul Concert INNER-EGO" at the ECC Youngsan Theater of Ewha Womans University in Seoul on November 7–8, with shows at 2 PM KST and 6 PM KST on both days.
ConcertHIGHLIGHT
HIGHLIGHT wrap up 17th-anniversary solo fan concert
HIGHLIGHT held a solo fan concert marking their 17th debut anniversary at Jangchung Arena in Seoul on October 16–18. In the encore they performed "미운사람" and the fan song "RAINBOW" for the first time.
ConcertILLIT
ILLIT perform new song "체포하겠어" for the first time at encore concert
ILLIT held their "PRESS START♥" encore concerts at Inspire Arena in Incheon on October 17–18 and performed "체포하겠어", the title track of their fifth mini album "BREAK EVEN", for the first time.
ComebackIVE· Starship Entertainment
IVE release pre-release title track "Looks Can Kill" today
IVE release their new song "Looks Can Kill" at 6 PM KST on October 19. It is the title track and pre-release single from their mini album of the same name, out October 26.
DebutJEONGHAN X JOSHUA· Pledis Entertainment
SEVENTEEN's JEONGHAN X JOSHUA debut with "DREAMSCAPE"
JEONGHAN X JOSHUA, a new SEVENTEEN unit, release their debut mini album "DREAMSCAPE" on October 19 at 6 PM KST. The title track is "12 o'clock".
ConcertKEN
VIXX's KEN to hold Japan meet & greet in December
VIXX's KEN holds "2026 KEN MEET & GREET in JAPAN" in Osaka and Tokyo in December. He will also perform a new song that has yet to be released.
ComebackKEYVITUP
KEYVITUP return November 9 with 2nd EP "NA-GARI"
KEYVITUP will release their second EP, "NA-GARI", on November 9 and begin their comeback activities.
ConcertLEE CHANGSUB· Fantagio
LEE CHANGSUB wraps up Seoul shows of solo concert "Unknown"
LEE CHANGSUB held the Seoul shows of his 2026 solo concert "Unknown" at Kyung Hee University's Grand Peace Hall on October 16–18. The tour continues in six cities, starting in Busan on October 31.
ComebackMAX CHANGMIN· SM Entertainment
TVXQ!'s MAX CHANGMIN releases 3rd mini album "All Of My Life"
TVXQ!'s MAX CHANGMIN releases his third mini album, "All Of My Life", at 6 PM KST on October 19. It has six songs, including the title track of the same name.
ChartMODYSSEY
MODYSSEY top 350,000 first-week sales with first EP
MODYSSEY's first EP, "2.Multitude: How We Bloom", sold 352,714 copies in its first week, a new first-week high for the group.
ChartNCT WISH
NCT WISH top two Hanteo weekly charts with I SPY
NCT WISH came first on both the Hanteo Chart weekly World Chart and Album Chart for the third week of October. Their fourth mini album, I SPY, sold 1,559,051 copies in the period.
ComebackRIIZE· SM Entertainment
RIIZE release acoustic pop single "Insomnia" October 26
RIIZE will release "Insomnia", an acoustic pop single built around the vocals of all six members, at midnight KST on October 26. The music video comes out at the same time.
ConcertSAY MY NAME
SAY MY NAME debut new song "꾸꾸꾸" at 2nd anniversary fan concert
SAY MY NAME held their second-anniversary fan concert, "SAY MY ACADEMY", at KEPCO Art Center in Seoul on October 17 and performed the new song "꾸꾸꾸" for the first time.
ChartSEVENTEEN
SEVENTEEN top Pollstar's Asia touring chart with $97.4M
SEVENTEEN came first on Pollstar's Asia Focus Charts: Top Touring Artists, which ranks tour grosses in Asia. In the tracking period they grossed $97,394,004 and sold 661,088 tickets.
ConcertTEN· illimnt
TEN kicks off his first US solo showcase tour in Seattle
TEN held the first show of the "TEN US SHOWCASE TOUR" in Seattle on October 17 (local time). The tour continues in 14 US cities through November.
ConcertYESUNG
YESUNG wraps up Seoul shows of solo 10th-anniversary tour
YESUNG opened his solo 10th-anniversary tour, "ABOUT THE THINGS WE CALLED ORDINARY", at KBS Arena in Seoul on October 16–18. He sang 26 songs, and the tour continues to eight places in Asia.
DebutYUHZ
YUHZ debut October 21 with first EP "B"
New boy group YUHZ will debut at 6 PM KST on October 21, releasing their first EP, "B", and the music video for the title track "B.B.B".
Sun, Oct 18
DebutCHAERYEONG· JYP Entertainment
ITZY's CHAERYEONG makes solo debut November 9
ITZY's CHAERYEONG debuts as a soloist with an album on November 9 at 6 PM KST. JYP Entertainment has released the official trailer "Lovesick".
ComebackNMIXX
NMIXX release sixth mini album "Strange Muse" October 19
NMIXX release their sixth mini album, "Strange Muse", on October 19 at 6 PM KST. The title track is "긴 소원 (Birthday Wish)", and the album includes the group's first unit songs since debut.
Fri, Oct 16
ComebackATEEZ· KQ Entertainment
ATEEZ return November 13 with 15th mini album
ATEEZ will release their 15th mini album, "GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6", on November 13. A pre-release music video comes out on October 23.
ComebackBE BOYS
BE BOYS release second digital single October 27
BE BOYS will release their second digital single on October 27. It is their first release since regrouping as a five-member team.
HOTBTS· BIGHIT MUSIC
BTS first group to hit 10 billion Spotify streams in a year
BTS have passed 10 billion Spotify streams this year. They are the first group to reach 10 billion in a single year.
ComebackCrush · IU· P NATION
Crush and IU release first duet "Ppigeudeok" October 21
Crush releases the new digital single "Ppigeudeok (Feat. IU)" on October 21 at 6 PM KST. It is the first official collaboration track by the two singers.
ConcertHwang Minhyun
Hwang Minhyun holds "Dowongyeong" fan meeting in Seoul October 16–18
Hwang Minhyun holds his fan meeting "Dowongyeong" at COEX Artium in Seoul from October 16 to 18, with a stage for his new song "OUR" plus talk and game segments, before heading to Tokyo, Macau and Taipei.
ComebackIVE · ILLIT
IVE and ILLIT both return October 26
IVE and ILLIT will release new albums on the same day, October 26: IVE's mini album "Looks Can Kill" and ILLIT's fifth mini album "BREAK EVEN".
ConcertKiiiKiii· Starship Entertainment
KiiiKiii sell out first Japan fan concert
Tickets for KiiiKiii's first Japan fan concert, "KiiiKiii FESTIVAL JAPAN EDITION" at Zepp Haneda in Tokyo on October 25, have sold out. It is the group's first fan concert outside Korea.
AwardMAMA 2026
BIGBANG, TREASURE and IVE join the 2026 MAMA line-up
BIGBANG, TREASURE, IVE, HWASA and WOODZ are among the acts added to the 2026 MAMA AWARDS line-up. The ceremony takes place November 20–21 at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan.
ComebackNCT DREAM· SM Entertainment
NCT DREAM return November 9 with sixth full album
NCT DREAM will release their sixth full album, "DREAM AFTER DREAM", on November 9. It has 10 songs, led by the title track "Boogie Woogie".
ConcertNEXZ· JYP Entertainment
NEXZ kick off first Asia tour at Olympic Hall in Seoul October 17–18
NEXZ hold solo concerts at Olympic Hall in Seoul on October 17–18, the opening shows of their first Asia tour "SAUCIN' THE WORLD".
ComebackONEW
ONEW releases single "착각" October 20
SHINee's ONEW will release his single album "착각" at 6 PM KST on October 20. It has three songs, led by the title track "착각".
ComebacktripleS· MODHAUS
tripleS release full-group single "Andless" October 16
tripleS release "Andless", a song by all 24 members, on October 16 at 1 PM KST. It is the second part of the full-group project "LOVE&POP".
ConcertUSPEER
USPEER hold first solo fan meeting in Tokyo October 24
USPEER will hold their first solo fan meeting, "My Buddy", at TIAT SKY HALL in Tokyo on October 24. Before that, they hold a fan event in Qingdao, China, on October 17.
Thu, Oct 15
HOTA2O LITE· A2O Entertainment
A2O LITE hits No. 1 on Melon in 29 hours
"NEON" by A2O LITE, producer Lee Soo-man's first group in three years, reached No. 1 on the Melon TOP 100 faster than any rookie debut before it.
ComebackHyo Jung
Hyo Jung releases first solo mini album "Lost&Found"
OH MY GIRL's Hyo Jung released her first solo mini album, "Lost&Found", on October 15. The title track is "Unmapped" (미완성일지도).
ConcertJang Wooyoung· JYP Entertainment
2PM's Jang Wooyoung announces solo concerts
Jang Wooyoung of 2PM plays seven solo shows in four cities, starting in Seoul on November 14–15, with a new song premiering live.
ChartONEW
ONEW and ZICO's "Tic Tac Toe" tops two Circle charts
"Tic Tac Toe" by ONEW and ZICO reached No. 1 on both the Circle digital chart and download chart for week 41.
ComebackRESCENE
RESCENE's Minami features on Loco's new single "Tata"
RESCENE's Minami is featured on rapper Loco's digital single "Tata" (타타), released on October 15.
TVZEROBASEONE
ZEROBASEONE's Seok Matthew to host Arirang TV's "SHOW K-POP"
ZEROBASEONE's Seok Matthew will be the MC of "SHOW K-POP", Arirang TV's live English-language chart show premiering on October 19.
Wed, Oct 14
ComebackBABYMONSTER· YG Entertainment
BABYMONSTER return Oct. 23 with "DESERVE"
BABYMONSTER release the digital single "DESERVE" on October 23 at 1 PM KST — a slow song, but with more energy than anything they have put out, says YG.
HOTBTS· BIGHIT MUSIC
BTS pass 5 billion Spotify streams with ARIRANG
BTS's fifth studio album ARIRANG has passed 5 billion streams on Spotify, the most for any album released this year and about 2 billion ahead of the next one.
ChartBTS· BIGHIT MUSIC
BTS's "Hooligan" video passes 100 million views
The music video for BTS's "Hooligan" has passed 100 million YouTube views, the third from the album ARIRANG to get there.
ChartCORTIS· BIGHIT MUSIC
CORTIS pass 500 million Spotify streams with GREENGREEN
CORTIS's second mini album GREENGREEN reached 500 million Spotify streams five months after release, and has sold more than 4.35 million physical copies.
ChartJENNIE· OA Entertainment
JENNIE's "Dracula" climbs back to No. 6 on the Hot 100
"Dracula", JENNIE's collaboration with Tame Impala, rose four places to No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, its 20th week in the top 10.
AwardMMA 2026
IVE, CORTIS and 24 more acts set for MMA 2026
The Melon Music Awards 2026 has its full line-up: 26 acts over two days, November 14–15 at Gocheok Sky Dome — the first time the show runs two days.
ComebackNam Woohyun· BILLIONS
Nam Woohyun releases second solo album "2X8"
Nam Woohyun released his second full-length album "2X8" on October 14. He wrote and composed all 16 tracks; the title track is "DEVIL".
DebutYG
YG's new boy and girl groups record demos through year-end
YG's upcoming five-member boy group and four-member girl group will record demos until the end of the year. Debut dates come once their title tracks are chosen.
Tue, Oct 13
ConcertHYBE CINE FEST
BTS's South America shows head to cinemas live
HYBE CINE FEST 2026 will screen BTS's ARIRANG tour shows in Buenos Aires and São Paulo live in cinemas, plus first-ever concert films of SEVENTEEN, TXT and ENHYPEN.
ChartNCT WISH· SM Entertainment
NCT WISH sell a million copies of I SPY in one day
NCT WISH's fourth mini album I SPY sold more than 1.2 million copies on its first day — the group's fourth million-seller.
ComebackWOODZ· EDAM Entertainment
WOODZ returns Oct. 20 with "Come into my world!"
WOODZ releases the digital single "Come into my world!" on October 20 at 6 PM KST, made with the producers behind his hit "Drowning".
Mon, Oct 12
ConcertBIGBANG· YG Entertainment
BIGBANG draw 100,000 over three nights at Taipei Dome
BIGBANG played to about 100,000 people over three nights at Taipei Dome, opening the Asia leg of their XX : COSMOS world tour.
ChartLE SSERAFIM· SOURCE MUSIC
LE SSERAFIM's "HOT" passes 200 million Spotify streams
"HOT", the title track of LE SSERAFIM's fifth mini album, has passed 200 million Spotify streams. Their first Europe tour starts next week.
ComebackPLAVE· VLAST
PLAVE go EDM for the first time with "Star Trace"
Virtual idol group PLAVE released their fifth mini album HYPERDRIVE. The title track "Star Trace" is their first EDM-based dance-pop song.
Sun, Oct 11
ConcertATEEZ· KQ Entertainment
ATEEZ launch new world tour in Incheon in January
ATEEZ open their new world tour, ZERO TO ALL, in Incheon in January 2027, then head to Japan, Europe and the Americas through September.
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