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Xdinary Heroes have announced their upcoming 2025 ‘Beautiful Mind’ world tour, featuring concerts across Asia and the US.On March 24, Xdinary Heroes announced their upcoming 2025 ‘Beautiful Mind’ world tour, which is set to see them play concerts across cities in Asia and the US from May to August. The tour will also be in support of their recent mini-album of the same name.The South Korean band will kick-off with a four-night show at Seoul’s Olympic Hall from May 2 to 5, before they head to Bangkok and Kuala Kumpur for the tour’s first two international shows later that month.

NMIXX have dropped their fourth mini-album ‘Fe3O4: Forward’, alongside a music video for title track ‘Know About Me’.‘Fe304: Forward’, released on March 17, marks the third and final entry into the NMIXX’s ‘Fe3O4’ trilogy. The series began in early 2024 with ‘Fe3O4: Break’, featuring title track ‘Dash’, followed by ‘Fe3O4: Stick Out’ in August with lead single ‘See that?’.

Stray Kids member Felix has fractured his arm after being involved in a “minor” car accident his label JYP Entertainment has announced.Yesterday (February 16), JYP Entertainment shared in a statement that Stray Kids’ Felix had been involved caught in a “minor” car accident while on his way home the night before from scheduled activities.“Felix was in a vehicle, that was slowly making its way from the Inspire Arena parking lot towards the main lobby, when a shuttle bus, that was moving slowly behind, collided with the left rear side of the vehicle,” JYP Entertainment said, as translated by Soompi. “The accident itself was minor, but the momentary shift in Felix’s weight onto his arm caused him to collide with the armrest inside the vehicle, resulting in a fracture,” the label added.

ITZY‘s Yeji is set to make her solo debut next month with a project called ‘Air’.Today (February 10), JYP Entertainment dropped the official trailer for ‘Air’, which is the title of Yeji’s upcoming solo debut project. The nearly two-minute-long, sci-fi video stars the K-pop idol working across what appears to be a lab, where she examines and experiments on various plants.‘Air’ will be released on March 10, with more information about the album expected in the coming weeks.

aespa, SEVENTEEN and (G)I-DLE emerging as the biggest winners this year – view the full list of winners below.This year, the Golden Disc Awards were held at the Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, Japan over the weekend on January 4 to 5. The live broadcast and red carpet photo event were both cancelled in observation of a mourning period in South Korea, following the fatal Jeju Air crash on December 29.However, the in-person ceremony proceeded as scheduled, while a recorded broadcast will be aired on January 6 and 7.

K-pop girl group ITZY have released a cover of Wonder Girls’ 2011 single ‘Be My Baby’.On Christmas Eve, the five-member girl group dropped a special clip of themselves performing Wonder Girls’ 2011 hit single ‘Be My Baby’. The new clip features behind-the-scenes footage of ITZY recording the cover in the studio, later coming together to dance along to the song.“Please be my baby, please be my baby / Whenever I think about you, I go crazy / ‘Cause I want to have you / Make me your lady, make me your lady / I will give you my love and I will never make you regret, no,” they sing in the chorus.‘Be My Baby’ was the title track to Wonder Girls’ second studio album ‘Wonder World’, and is one of several hit singles released by the now-disbanded JYP Entertainment girl group.

Stray Kids have tied with BTS as the K-pop acts with the most Number One albums on the Billboard 200 chart with their latest album, ‘HOP’.On December 22, Billboard announced that Stray Kids’ latest release, ‘HOP’, had debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at Number One. This feat has made the album the band’s sixth consecutive release to do so, following previous albums ‘Oddinary’, ‘Maxident’, ‘5-Star’, ‘Rock Star’ and ‘ATE’.According to Billboard, which cited data from Luminate, ‘HOP’ recorded a total of 187,000 equivalent album units during the week ending December 19, of which 176,000 units came from traditional album sales.

K-pop girl group NMIXX have performed a cover of f(x)’s 2012 hit single ‘Electric Shock’.Yesterday (December 19), KBS music programme Music Bank held its ‘2024 Global Festival’ concert in Japan, where several K-pop artists showcased their latest hits and special performances. During the concert, girl group NMIXX surprised fans with a performance of f(x)’s ‘Electric Shock’.Their rendition of the 2012 hit remains true to the original, with laser beams and stage fireworks flashing around them as they perform the energetic electro house track.

NMIXX has released a cover of Sabrina Carpenter’s hit single ‘Please Please Please’.On December 18, NMIXX’s Haewon dropped a cover of Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Please Please Please’, where she is accompanied by a guitarist. The new performance is part of the girl group’s Re-MIXX series on YouTube.The new clip sees Haewon seated in a warmly lit room as she sings an acoustic version of the June 2024 single. “Please, please, please don’t prove I’m right / And please, please, please don’t bring me to tears when I just did my makeup so nice,” she sings.The new clip makes Haewon the sixth and final member to release a cover video as part of the group’s Re-MIXX series after they first launched it six months ago with vocalist Lily’s cover of Avril Lavigne’s 2002 hit ‘Complicated’.Back in August, NMIXX dropped their third mini-album ‘Fe3O4: Stick Out’, which was led by the single ‘See That?’ and a pre-release track titled ‘Sickuhh’.

TWICE have teased a brand-new world tour set for next year, according to a statement by their label JYP Entertainment.On December 17, TWICE and JYP Entertainment released a statement through Ilgan Sports for fans, teasing plans for 2025. The nine-piece shared that they are set to embark on a new world tour in the coming year, which will mark their sixth world tour overall.“We sincerely thank you for sending us so much love from all over the world.

JYP Entertainment.On December 7, 17-year-old singer KG announced that she will be departing girl group VCHA, a joint venture between Republic Records and K-pop agency JYP Entertainment, and filed a lawsuit to terminate her contract.Per Soompi, in an Instagram story, the singer shared that she decided to leave the group and agency back in May after experiencing “abuse and mistreatment” by certain staff members, which she went on to detail.In her post, KG said she felt being in the group was “not a good environment” for her mental health, apologising to her fans for her departure. She claimed that the poor working and living conditions VCHA experienced as a group had “led a member to attempt suicide,” as well as encouraged eating disorders and self-harm.“I am worried for the girls who remain in VCHA, my friends, who I truly love and care for,” she continued, adding that she has accumulated a “massive” amount of debt to the company while being underpaid and having “extreme limitations” imposed on the members’ personal lives.The singer added: “I do not blame anyone for the treatment endured, but feel this is an issue that lies deep embedded in the K-pop industry.

TWICE have returned with their 14th mini-album ‘Strategy’, which comes issued with a stunning music video for its title track.The K-pop girl group released both the record and accompanying visual on December 6 at 2pm KST. ‘Strategy’ is led by a title track of the same name featuring American rapper Megan Thee Stallion, on top of six additional B-sides.The music video for ‘Strategy’ begins with Tzuyu in a completely white room, walking toward a table with just a book tinted in pink, green and grey hues, with the word ‘Strategy’ on its cover.

K-pop girl group TWICE have released a snippet of their upcoming single ‘Strategy’, featuring rapper Megan Thee Stallion.Yesterday (November 18), TWICE teased the upcoming single with the release of a 15-second snippet of the song, which will feature American rapper Megan Thee Stallion. ‘Strategy’ will be the lead single of the K-pop girl group’s 14th mini-album of the same name.“Hey boy, imma get ya / Imma get ya real good and I bet ya / Hey boy, once I get ya / You’ll be oh so glad that I met ya,” TWICE chant in the snippet.

aespa, Day6, (G)I-DLE, IU and TWS, who were all nominated for all three grand prize categories: Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year. These are on top of their nominations for other streaming and artist categories.The winners for all awards except for the Millions Top 10 award will be determined by 60 per cent download and streaming counts, 20 per cent judge evaluations and 20 per cent fan votes.Meanwhile, the Millions Top 10 award will be determined by 80 per cent download and streaming numbers and 20 per cent fan votes.Artist of the Year aespa Day6 (G)I-DLE IU Jungkook NewJeans PLAVE RIIZE SEVENTEEN TWSAlbum of the Year aespa – ‘Armageddon’ Day6 – ‘Fourever’ (G)I-DLE – ‘[2]’ ILLIT – ‘Super Real Me’ IU – ‘The Winning’ Jungkook – ‘Golden’ LE SSERAFIM – ‘Easy’ PLAVE – ‘Asterum : 134-1’ Taeyeon – ‘To.

Stray Kids have released their sophomore Japanese studio album ‘Giant’, along with a music video for its title track.The album along with the accompanying music video for its lead single were released on November 13. The record features a total of 10 tracks, including new original Japanese tracks such as ‘Saiyan’ and ‘Christmas Love’, alongside previously released singles such as ‘WHY?’, ‘NIGHT’ and ‘Falling Night’.In the video for ‘Giant’, Stray Kids are seen in an underground complex where the members are using the soil around them to build what looks like an upscaled ant farm.

Day6 have announced new stops for their ongoing world tour ‘Forever Young’, with shows in Oceania, US and more.On October 30, Day6 announced six new 2025 shows added to their ongoing ‘Forever Young’ world tour. The Korean band added shows in the Oceanic region, specifically Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland, as well as two shows in Los Angeles and New York in the US on top of a remaining Asia show in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.The tour kicked off late last month with a three-night residency at Incheon’s Inspire Arena from September 20 to 22.

K-pop girl group ITZY have released a music video for ‘Imaginary Friend’, one of two title tracks from their recent mini-album.In the striking new visual, each member of the group sit pensively, looking at the bloodied wounds on their hands and faces before pulling off their bandages and letting them float away in a body of water.“You know, I’m your imaginary friend / You know, I’m here tonight to give you strength / When there’s monsters on your ceiling / I’ll keep you safe and keep you dreaming / You know, I’m your imaginary friend / You know, I’m, it’s you and I until the end,” they sing in the chorus. In a recent interview with The Recording Academy, leader Yeji shared that she was “worried” about recording the song because the group had “never sung a song that feels this dreamy and fantastical before”.‘Imaginary Friend’ is one of two lead singles from ITZY’s ninth mini-album ‘GOLD’, which they released alongside the music video for their song of the same name earlier this month.‘GOLD’ notably marked ITZY’s first comeback as a complete group since their July 2023 mini-album ‘Kill My Doubt’, which was led by the single ‘CAKE’.Vocalist Lia went on hiatus due to health issues two months after that release, and did not participate in their January 2024 studio album ‘Born to Be’ apart from one solo song.

Big Bang rapper and soloist G-Dragon is set to perform at this year’s MAMA Awards.On Monday (October 21), CJ ENM announced the return of G-Dragon at this year’s ceremony. The 2024 MAMA Awards will be held across three days.

TWICE have announced a brand-new mini-album ‘Strategy’ slated for release this December.TWICE announced the upcoming project today (October 21) at midnight KST through their social media channels. Titled ‘Strategy’, the upcoming mini-album is scheduled to be released on December 6 at 2pm KST/midnight ET.The announcement arrived alongside the first teaser image for ‘Strategy’, which appears to be a cropped photo of a black van in an outdoor parking lot, with someone’s hand throwing up a peace sign from the backseat window.More details regarding the album’s title track, full track list and more are expected to arrive in the coming weeks.TWICE 14TH MINI ALBUM"STRATEGY"Guess our STRATEGY ➮ Release on2024.12.06 FRI 2PM KST/0AM ET#TWICE #트와이스 #STRATEGY pic.twitter.com/PIfCk7VfCt— TWICE (@JYPETWICE) October 20, 2024‘Strategy’ will mark TWICE’s second mini-album of in 2024, arriving approximately 10 months after their 13th mini-album ‘With YOU-th’ – headlined by title track ‘One Spark’ – in late-February.

TWICE‘s Japanese sub-unit MISAMO have released a remake of Namie Amuro’s 2008 track ‘New Look’ in the lead-up to their second mini-album, ‘Haute Couture’.The music video for ‘New Look’ features MISAMO’s Mina, Momo and Sana in a cinematic music video that blends nostalgic motifs and present-day themes in their visual that pays homage to fashion icon Twiggy, an English model best known for her prominence in the fashion world in the ’60s.“Just like Twiggy in cinema, I’ll wear a mini-skirt, / Short hair so I can look like a tomboy / But I wanna get a new look / The fashion that goes well with this character / Just like that cover girl, yeah,” they harmonise on the chorus.‘New Look’ marks the first preview of MISAMO’s upcoming sophomore mini-album, ‘Haute Couture’, due out on November 6. According to TWICE’s Japanese website, the record is set to include seven tracks in total, including ‘New Look’.‘Haute Couture’ will come over a year since they made their debut in July 2023 with ‘Masterpiece’, which featured the hit song ‘Do Not Touch’.

Stray Kids leader Bang Chan has shared in a new interview about what he had to sacrificed in order to make his debut as a K-pop idol.The Australian-Korean idol recently sat with Rolling Stone UK for an interview, during which he touched on his life as a trainee under JYP Entertainment and what it was like having to move away from home and family as a young teenager to debut in the K-pop industry.Stray Kids’ Bang Chan was a trainee under the company for seven years before debuting with Stray Kids in 2018. “I miss a lot about Australia. I miss my family.