TWICE's Dahyun wins rising star award for first TV drama role SEOUL, June 22 (AJP) - Dahyun of K-pop girl group TWICE won the Rising Star Award at the Global OTT Awards 2026 for her performance in JTBC's "Love Me," her first television drama, JYP Entertainment said Monday. Dahyun received the award Saturday at the Busan Cinema Center's outdoor theater in Busan, South Korea. The Global OTT Awards recognize streaming platforms, creators and productions across 14 competitive categories and five invitational ca June 22, 2026

Hearts2Hearts to release second EP 'Lemon Tang' SEOUL, June 22 (AJP) - K-pop girl group Hearts2Hearts will release its second EP, “Lemon Tang,” at 6 p.m. Monday, its agency SM Entertainment said. The release comes about eight months after the group’s first EP, “FOCUS,” which came out in October last year. The new EP contains six tracks, including the title track of the same name and “RUDE!,” a single released in February. “Lemon Tang” is a dance-pop track with a brig June 22, 2026

Grammys add Asian pop category for 2027 ceremony SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - The Grammy Awards will add five new categories for its 2027 ceremony, including one dedicated to Asian pop music. The new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category will recognize Asian pop performances originating from or widely recognized within Asian markets, including K-pop, J-pop and C-pop, with meaningful use of one or more Asian languages. The addition comes as K-pop and other Asian pop genres have gained a larger presence in the global music market June 17, 2026

K-pop sells out the world. Seoul can't always host the show SEOUL, June 16 (AJP) - BTS returned to Busan on June 12 for the homecoming stretch of its "Arirang" tour, but the concert began about 75 minutes later than scheduled. HYBE later apologized, citing confusion in on-site guidance, bottlenecks in fan gift distribution lines and delays in merchandise pickup. Two months earlier, the same tour had opened on April 9 at Goyang Stadium, an open-air athletic stadium in Goyang, north of Seoul, where fans watched the show in the rain June 16, 2026

K-pop boy band RIIZE release new album SEOUL, June 16 (AJP) - A new album by K-pop boy band RIIZE is now available on major music streaming platforms following its release earlier this week, according to their agency SM Entertainment. "II" is their second EP, following "RIIZING" released in June 2024, and features six songs, including the title track "Do Your Dance," a dance song with the theme of moving with confidence and following one's instincts. The song's music video, direct June 16, 2026

K-pop girl group I-dle's prerelease single 'Crow' enters charts SEOUL, June 16 (AJP) - K-pop girl group i-dle's prerelease single "Crow" has entered music charts in Korea, China and other markets ahead of the release of i-dle's ninth EP, "We made," Cube Entertainment said Tuesday. The five-member group, consisting of Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua, released "Crow" on major streaming platforms on June 15. The song entered the real-time chart of South Korean music platform Bugs at No. 8 shortly a June 16, 2026

Sejong Center to stage site-specific Schubert concert SEOUL, June 16 (AJP) - Sejong Center for the Performing Arts said Tuesday it will present a site-specific classical concert based on Franz Schubert's "Death and the Maiden" next month, allowing audiences to move through the venue while listening to live chamber music. The concert, titled "Death and the Maiden Concert," will take place at 7:30 p.m. (1000 GMT) on July 27 at Sejong Center's Grand Theater in central Seoul. The performance will run for about June 16, 2026

BTS marks 13th birthday in Busan as fans celebrate group's post-military homecoming SEOUL, June 14 (AJP) - BTS returned to Busan this weekend not as a group preparing to disappear into military service, but as a global act celebrating its 13th anniversary with 110,000 fans at the midpoint of what is already shaping up to be one of the biggest tours in K-pop history. The sold-out two-night run at Busan Asiad Main Stadium drew a combined audience of about 110,000 and served as both a homecoming and a milestone for the seven-member group, whose "ARIRANG" w June 14, 2026

BTS releases 'Come Over' as part of 2026 FESTA SEOUL, June 12 (AJP) - K-pop supergroup BTS on Friday released "Come Over," a track previously available only on the deluxe vinyl edition of its fifth studio album, "ARIRANG," BigHit Music said. The release is part of 2026 BTS FESTA, the group's annual celebration held around its June 13 debut anniversary. "Come Over" was included only on the deluxe LP version of "ARIRANG," which came out on April 3. Suga produced the track, with RM a June 12, 2026

Prosecutors drop Min Hee-jin's complaints against HYBE executives SEOUL, June 12 (AJP) - Prosecutors have dropped all complaints filed by former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin against HYBE executives, declining to indict any of the accused on charges including business interference and defamation, according to legal sources Wednesday. The Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office dismissed complaints against six HYBE executives, including former HYBE CEO Park Ji-won, and four executives from Belift Lab, a HYBE subsidiary. Min, who previously serve June 12, 2026