Seventeen will launch a project in time for its upcoming Japan tour, according to agency Pledis Entertainment on Monday. The 13-member act will kick off its “dome tour” in Japan from Nov. 19, holding concerts at Kyocera Dome Osaka, Tokyo Dome and Nagoya Dome over three weekends. From Oct. 27, a series of celebrations will pop up across the three cities, starting with a Seventeen-branded express...

Ryeowook of Super Junior released a Japanese-language single on Friday, his first in three years, said label SM Entertainment. “Akaneironi Somaru Sorano Shita,” which roughly translates to “Under the Sun That Turns Red,” consists of two tracks, including the titular track, a ballad that sings of expressing feelings to a loved one. The veteran performer also told fans he will host live shows in ...

Kim Chaewon and Huh Yunjin of Le Sserafim suffered slight injuries from a car accident Wednesday, said agency Source Music. The two had light muscle pain and contusions and the group will have to reschedule promotion activities for its second EP “Antifragile” that came out on Monday. The five-member team canceled television music chart show appearances for the rest of the week and postponed auto...

Xdinary Heroes will hold their first standalone concerts from Dec. 16-18, the boy band's label JYP Entertainment announced Wednesday. The management company floated a timetable for its second EP, “Overload,” detailing plans for the rollout including the three-day gig. According to the poster fashioned after a map for a theme park, the band will put out a series of teasers leading up to Nov. 4 wh...

Le Sserafim’s second EP sold over 400,000 units on the day of its release, according to a tracking site. The five-member act became the fourth K-pop girl group to achieve the feat. The EP sold more than 620,000 copies in preorders. Its debut EP sold over 307,000 copies in the first week of sales, a record for a K-pop girl group’s debut album at the time. EP “Antifragile” came out on Monday and ...

Itzy will drop English-language single “Boys Like You” on Oct. 21, according to label JYP Entertainment on Monday. The group will unveil the single during its upcoming US tour that starts on Oct. 26 in Los Angeles. The tour will bring it to eight cities across the US up until Nov. 13. Next year, the quintet will hold concerts in Asia, expanding its first international tour Checkmate further, sa...

Girl group StayC will officially debut in Japan next month with the single “Poppy,” agency High Up Entertainment announced Thursday. The single will consist of two tracks, the titular track and the Japanese-language version of “ASAP” that fronted its second single, “Staydom,” from April 2021. “ASAP” made the Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2021 listed by Time magazine. The group will host a show...

Kim Dayeon of Kep1er and Won of Ciipher are seeing each other romantically, according to a local media report on Thursday. There have already been speculations among fans that they are in a relationship, as the pair uploaded on social media their pictures visiting the same places, wearing the same clothes. Kep1er’s agency told the media outlet that it will not deny the rumor. “We’re not respon...

Heo Chan of Victon will leave the band, announced agency IST Entertainment on Tuesday. After careful discussion with all members, they have collectively that he leave and reorganize the team into a six-member act, said the company. Heo was caught driving under the influence last month and came under police investigation. He suspended all activities and issued an apology with a handwritten lette...

Singer and actor Hwang Minhyun, formerly of NU’EST, and Yabuki Nako, formerly of Iz*One, will emcee a K-pop concert that will be held in Nagoya, Japan, on Dec. 14. The concert is a gala show that will follow the 2022 Asia Artists Awards in Japan slated for earlier that day. Lee Teuk of Super Junior and Jang Wonyoung of Ive are co-hosts for the awards show that will feature a star-studded lineup ...

Ha Sungwoon will serve his mandatory military service on Oct. 24, said agency Big Planet Made Entertainment on Friday. He was slated to join the military last month but had to postpone as he tested positive for COVID-19 three days before he was due to enlist. As per Ha’s wishes to keep it quiet and to take measures against COVID-19, the venue and time for his enlistment will not be made public,...

Jackson of GOT7 put out his first solo studio album, “Magic Man,” on Thursday. His first physical album consists of 10 tracks, including prereleases “Blue,” “Blow” and “Cruel.” The LP was released in the US in September and entered the Billboard 200 at No. 15. He became the first Chinese musician to make it on the chart’s top 20. His solo debut album “Mirrors” ranked No. 32 on the chart in 2019...

Boy band Kingdom held a media showcase in Seoul on Wednesday for its fifth EP, “History of Kingdom: Part V. Louis.” The seven bandmates exuded confidence, saying they firmly believed in their performances and the effect they would have on those watching. The seven-track EP revolves around Louis, as each of its EPs is dedicated to one bandmate. He admitted that he felt even more pressure, since ...

Girl group Dreamcatcher will tour five countries in Europe in November, agency Dreamcatcher Company announced Tuesday. The “Apocalypse: Follow Us 2022” tour will bring the seven bandmates to the continent for the first time in three years. They will perform in front of fans in Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, the United Kingdom and France, starting from Nov. 14. Before heading to Europe, the gr...

Boy band Omega X dropped an English-language single online on Friday. It is a remake of “Love Me Like,” the titular track from its second EP that came out in June. Not only is the rearranged version in English, it also has the band’s wild and sexy sides as part of its ambience. The 11-piece act wrapped up the Latin American leg of its first world tour “Connect: Don’t Give Up” on Thursday. It wi...