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  • Jungkook sets new records on Spotify as Asias top solo act
    Jungkook sets new records on Spotify as Asia's top solo act SEOUL, July 03 (AJP) - BTS' Jungkook is breaking new ground on Spotify, achieving chart longevity that no other Asian solo artist has reached before. "Seven," his debut solo single released in July 2023, ranked 69th on Spotify's Weekly Top Songs Global chart for the week of June 20 to 26. The track has now spent 102 consecutive weeks on the chart, the longest run ever for a song by an Asian solo artist. His first solo album, "GOLDEN," released in Novem July 3, 2025
  • K-pop band TXT gears up for July comeback with preview of fourth studio album
    K-pop band TXT gears up for July comeback with preview of fourth studio album SEOUL, July 02 (AJP) - Tomorrow X Together (TXT), often described as BTS' brother band under Hybe, is ramping up excitement for their return with a full preview of their upcoming album, "The Name Chapter: Together," released via Hybe Labels' YouTube channel at midnight Wednesday. The preview offers a glimpse of all eight tracks from the group's fourth studio album, which officially drops on July 21 at 6 p.m. (0900 GMT). The album marks the final chapter in th July 2, 2025
  • Reunited BTS members gear up for new album ahead of return next spring
    Reunited BTS members gear up for new album ahead of return next spring SEOUL, July 2 (AJP) - K-pop boy band BTS will resume group activities next spring with the release of a new album, as all seven members recently reunited after completing their mandatory military service. During a live-streamed event on their platform on Tuesday, the first since their reunion last month, they shared their upcoming plans with fans. "We'll soon start working on the album," said leader RM. "We plan to release it by spring, definitely before summer July 2, 2025
  • Hybe names new heads for Americas and APAC as global push accelerates
    Hybe names new heads for Americas and APAC as global push accelerates SEOUL, July 02 (AJP) - Hybe, the South Korean entertainment company behind BTS, has appointed Isaac Lee as CEO and Chairman of Hybe America, expanding his current leadership role over Latin America to include the entire Western Hemisphere. The move reflects Hybe's broader push to streamline global operations and build stronger local networks in key music markets. The entertainment powerhouse that nurtured top K-pop acts such as BTS and TXT said Wednesday that Lee, who has serv July 2, 2025
  • BLACKPINK to unveil new song at upcoming concert in Goyang
    BLACKPINK to unveil new song at upcoming concert in Goyang SEOUL, June 24 (AJP) - K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will perform their new song for the first time during their upcoming concert at Goyang, north of Seoul, during the four-member band's two-day concert schedule in early July, YG Entertainment said Monday. "There were many discussions on how to showcase the new song," YG said in a statement. "We decided to unveil it at the concert in Goyang as it marks the beginning of their world tour." Starting in Goyang June 24, 2025
  • ATEEZs latest album debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200
    ATEEZ's latest album debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200 SEOUL, June 23 (AJP) - K-pop boy band ATEEZ's latest album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 for the week ending this Saturday. According to Billboard on Sunday, the octet notched "their seventh top 10" entry on the U.S. main albums chart with "Golden Hour: Part 3," the third in the series, about a week after its release on June 13. With 105,000 copies sold in the U.S., the album ranked just behind American country singer Morgan Wallen's "I June 23, 2025
  • Rosés catchy track becomes longest-running K-pop song on Billboard Hot 100
    Rosé's catchy track becomes longest-running K-pop song on Billboard Hot 100 SEOUL, June 18 (AJP) - Rosé, a member of girl group BLACKPINK, has set a new record as her viral hit "APT." becomes the longest-running K-pop song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song remained at No. 24 for the second straight week on the U.S. main singles chart released on Tuesday, extending its streak to 34th consecutive week, breaking the previous record of 33 weeks set by Jimin, a member of K-pop juggernaut BTS with his solo track "Who." "A June 18, 2025
  • ENHYPENs latest album on course for another Billboard 200 top-10 entry
    ENHYPEN's latest album on course for another Billboard 200 top-10 entry SEOUL, June 16 (AJP) - K-pop boy band ENHYPEN's latest album is poised to debut at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart later this week, marking their fifth consecutive top-10 entry on the American chart. Billboard, which makes preliminary calculations based on album sales in the U.S. , streaming, and online downloads, said on Sunday that "Desire: Unleash" by the septet is on the verge of becoming their "fifth top 10" on the chart for the week ending June June 16, 2025