EXO-K’s 2012 ‘History’ Music Video Passes 100 Million Views
A video from EXO’s debut-era catalogue has reached a major audience milestone more than 14 years after release.
IVE Prepare ‘Looks Can Kill’ Pre-Release for October 19 Ahead of New EP
STARSHIP Entertainment has set a two-stage October rollout: an advance single followed by the complete mini album.
JENNIE and Tame Impala’s ‘Dracula’ Rebounds to No. 6 on Billboard Hot 100
The collaboration remains a major crossover chart story after climbing six places in the latest reported week.
CORTIS’ GREENGREEN Surpasses 500 Million Spotify Streams
The five-member act’s second EP has passed a combined streaming milestone, according to October 14 reporting.
How Many K-pop Artists Have a 100 Million-View Music Video? We Counted Them
KWaveScope verified at least 90 K-pop and Korean-pop artist identities with an official music video over 100 million YouTube views as of October 13, 2026. The number is bigger — and more complicated — than it first appears.
Ticketmaster’s K-pop Listings Show the UK Has Moved Beyond Concerts
Ticketmaster UK’s K-pop search results now stretch far beyond idol concerts. Club nights, tribute shows, fan events and youth-oriented performances suggest K-pop is becoming an event ecosystem in Britain.
Why HYBE Is Taking Weverse Con to India — and Building a Local K-pop Ecosystem
HYBE’s first overseas Weverse Con in New Delhi is not just another K-pop festival. It reveals a deeper strategy to build local talent, fandom, platforms and live events inside India.
BTS, BLACKPINK and KATSEYE at the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards: Why These Nominations Matter
BTS, BLACKPINK, KATSEYE, Rosé and Jennie are among the K-pop-linked nominees at the 2026 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. The bigger story is how deeply K-pop now sits inside U.S. mainstream youth culture.
X:IN and Luísa Sonza’s “ZZIRIT” Shows K-pop’s Brazil Strategy Is Changing
X:IN’s collaboration with Luísa Sonza is more than a cross-market feature. It shows how K-pop’s relationship with Brazil is moving from touring and fandom growth toward local musical collaboration.
K-pop’s Next Battle Is for Fans’ Time: Why Music Alone Is No Longer Enough
K-pop is no longer competing only for streams or album sales. YouTube, TikTok, fan apps, pop-ups, cinemas, games and merchandise are turning fan attention into the industry’s next battleground.
K-pop Is Reshaping South American Cities: What BTS, Bogotá and Lima Reveal
BTS concerts in Lima and Bogotá show how K-pop now affects transport, tourism, retail, safety and public space across South America.
How K-pop Became a Package Industry in Japan: Albums, TV, Film, Magazines and Pop-Ups
&TEAM’s current Japan cycle shows how K-pop has evolved beyond album sales into a package business built around TV, film, magazines, merchandise, pop-ups and fan attention.
K-pop’s Retro Boom Is Going Global: Why Old Idol Groups Are Finding New Fans
First-generation K-pop reunions are no longer powered by Korean nostalgia alone. Social media and global fandom are turning old catalogues into fresh discovery markets.
KATSEYE in Britain: Is K-pop’s Biggest Export Now the System, Not the Language?
KATSEYE’s UK rise suggests K-pop may now be exporting more than Korean music. The bigger shift could be the training, performance and fandom-building system behind it.
11.4% of Brazilian K-pop Fans Spent Over R$5,000. What Are They Actually Buying?
A Billboard Brasil survey found that 11.4% of respondents had spent more than R$5,000 on K-pop. The bigger story is how albums, photocards, events and community turn fandom into a layered consumer economy.