CLOSE YOUR EYES Reaches 10 Rookie Awards at 2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards
CLOSE YOUR EYES won the Next Generation award at the 2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards, reaching 10 rookie honors before a late-September comeback.
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MONSTA X’s The Phase Hits No. 6 Worldwide and Tops iTunes in 5 Countries
MONSTA X’s The Phase hits No. 6 worldwide on iTunes, topping five countries as MAGIC promotions begin and a North American tour nears.
TUIDE’s TUNE & PLAY Sells 112,282 Copies — 10th-Biggest K-Pop Girl Group Debut Ever
TUIDE sold 112,282 copies of TUNE & PLAY in its first week, while SUN KISS climbed Korean streaming, short-form and YouTube charts after debut.
izna’s HANDLE WITH CARE Debuts at No. 3 on Oricon Daily Album Chart
izna’s Japanese debut EP HANDLE WITH CARE entered Oricon’s daily album chart at No. 3 after a surprise launch performance in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
PLAVE and milet Release ‘Flame’ Ahead of First World Tour
PLAVE and milet release the 3:07 Japanese digital single “Flame,” an anime-rock collaboration ahead of PLAVE’s first world tour starting September 12.
ALPHA DRIVE ONE’s ‘BORN DIRE’ Wins Again After 1.13 Million First-Week Sales
ALPHA DRIVE ONE took a second trophy for “BORN DIRE” on Show Champion, two days after its first win, as UNBREAKABLE : 少年BEAST sold 1,139,747 copies in its opening week. Here are the numbers and the global release times.
QWER Lets Fans Choose Between Two New Songs Before 2026 Asia Tour
QWER is letting fans vote on which of two unreleased songs gets released, with online voting open worldwide, days before its ROCKATION Asia tour opens in Seoul. Here are the dates and how to take part.