Watch: ILLIT Takes 4th Win And Triple Crown For “It’s Me” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By RIIZE, STAYC, And More

ILLIT has snagged a fourth music show trophy for their latest hit “It’s Me”! On the June 21 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were I.O.I’s “Suddenly,” aespa’s “LEMONADE,” and ILLIT’s “It’s Me.” ILLIT ultimately took the win with a total of 5,099 points. This is the third time that “It’s Me”… Continue reading Watch: ILLIT Takes 4th Win And Triple Crown For “It’s Me” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By RIIZE, STAYC, And More

aespa’s “Drama” Becomes Their Fastest MV To Hit 300 Million Views

aespa has just set a personal record on YouTube! Shortly after 11:20 p.m. KST on June 21, aespa’s music video for their 2023 hit “Drama”  surpassed 300 million views on YouTube, making it their second music video to do so after “Next Level.” aespa first released the music video for “Drama” on November 10, 2023… Continue reading aespa’s “Drama” Becomes Their Fastest MV To Hit 300 Million Views

Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2026, June Week 3

The top three songs remain the same as last week, with aespa’s “LEMONADE” maintaining the No. 1 spot for the second week. Congratulations to aespa! Holding on to No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, are CORTIS’s “REDRED” and ILLIT’s “It’s Me.” There is only one new song in the top 10 this week. Debuting at… Continue reading Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2026, June Week 3

LE SSERAFIM And ILLIT Enter Top 25 Of UK’s Official Singles Chart For 1st Time With KATSEYE Collab “ICONIC BY MISTAKE”

LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE’s collab single “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” is off to a strong start in the United Kingdom! For the week of June 18 to 24, “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” debuted at No. 22 on the Official Singles Chart (widely regarded as the U.K. equivalent to Billboard’s Hot 100 in the United States). Notably,… Continue reading LE SSERAFIM And ILLIT Enter Top 25 Of UK’s Official Singles Chart For 1st Time With KATSEYE Collab “ICONIC BY MISTAKE”

Watch: Performances From “Music Core” 2026 Ulsan Music Festival

The June 20 episode of MBC’s “Music Core” was a special summer festival in Ulsan! The artists who performed at this year’s Ulsan Music Festival included BOYNEXTDOOR, RIIZE, MEOVV, KiiiKiii, STAYC, fromis_9, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, AND2BLE, KickFlip, izna, Billlie, tripleS, N.Flying, xikers, CLOSE YOUR EYES, Baby DONT Cry, EPEX, IDID, LUCY, Park Ji Hyeon, dodree,… Continue reading Watch: Performances From “Music Core” 2026 Ulsan Music Festival

Watch: TWICE Members Sing “TAKEDOWN” Live In Official “KPop Demon Hunters” MV

Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” has released a music video for TWICE’s version of “TAKEDOWN”! On June 20 local time, Netflix unveiled an official live music video for TWICE’s Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung’s version of “TAKEDOWN,” which is sung by the fictional girl group HUNTR/X in the animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.” The new music video… Continue reading Watch: TWICE Members Sing “TAKEDOWN” Live In Official “KPop Demon Hunters” MV

BLACKPINK’s “JUMP” Becomes 1st K-Pop MV Released In 2025 To Hit 400 Million Views

BLACKPINK has hit the 400 million mark with yet another music video! On the morning of June 21 KST, BLACKPINK’s music video for their hit single “JUMP” surpassed 400 million views on YouTube, making it the first music video released by a K-pop artist in 2025 to reach the milestone. BLACKPINK originally released the music… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s “JUMP” Becomes 1st K-Pop MV Released In 2025 To Hit 400 Million Views

Winners Of The 35th Seoul Music Awards

On June 20, the 35th Seoul Music Awards (SMA) were held at the INSPIRE Arena in Incheon. ATEEZ won this year’s Daesang (Grand Prize), in addition to taking home one of this year’s Bonsangs (Main Awards). Meanwhile, BOYNEXTDOOR snagged a total of four awards, including Best Album, World Best Artist, the R&B/Hip Hop Award, and… Continue reading Winners Of The 35th Seoul Music Awards

TWICE’s “CHEER UP” Becomes Their 5th MV To Hit 600 Million Views

TWICE has hit the 600 million mark on YouTube with one of their most iconic music videos! On the morning of June 20 KST, TWICE’s music video for their hit song “CHEER UP” surpassed 600 million views on YouTube, making it the group’s fifth music video to achieve the feat after “TT,” “What is Love?”,… Continue reading TWICE’s “CHEER UP” Becomes Their 5th MV To Hit 600 Million Views

KATSEYE’s “Gnarly” Becomes Their 2nd MV To Hit 200 Million Views

KATSEYE has hit the 200 million mark with another music video! On June 19 at around 10:38 p.m. KST, the music video for KATSEYE’s “Gnarly” surpassed 200 million views on YouTube, making it their second music video to do so after “Touch.” KATSEYE originally released the music video for “Gnarly” on April 30, 2025 at… Continue reading KATSEYE’s “Gnarly” Becomes Their 2nd MV To Hit 200 Million Views