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Watch: ATEEZ Takes 1st-Ever "Inkigayo" Win With "Adrenaline"; Performances By IVE, TWS, And More

Watch: ATEEZ Takes 1st-Ever "Inkigayo" Win With "Adrenaline"; Performances By IVE, TWS, And More

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26.02.16
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ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, BTS, CORTIS, ILLIT, And NewJeans Claim Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, BTS, CORTIS, ILLIT, And NewJeans Claim Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on February 14! ENHYPEN’s latest mini album “THE SIN: VANISH” remained No. 1 on the World Albums chart for the third week in a row, and it also stayed strong at No. 48 in its third week on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, ENHYPEN’s 2024 album “ROMANCE : UNTOLD” spent its 82nd week on the World Albums chart at No. 20. Stray Kids landed a whopping six entries on this week’s World Albums chart. Their latest album “DO IT” came in at No. 2 in its 11th week on the chart, while “KARMA” rose to No. 4 (in its 24th week), “合 (HOP)” to No. 9 (in its 60th week), “ATE” to No. 16 (in its 81st week), and “★★★★★ (5-STAR)” to No. 21 (in its 72nd week). Finally, “ROCK-STAR” re-entered the chart at No. 24 (in its 57th week). BTS landed three albums on this week’s chart: “Proof” maintained its position at No. 3 in its 191st week on the chart, followed by “Map of the Soul: 7” at No. 11 (in its 159th week) and “Love Yourself: Tear” at No. 22 (in its 212th week). CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” took No. 6 in its 22nd week on the chart, with ILLIT’s “bomb” ranking No. 12 in its 33rd week. BTS’s Jimin’s solo album “MUSE” came in at No. 15 in its 81st week on the chart, while NewJeans’ “Get Up” spent its 126th week on the chart at No. 18. Congratulations to all of the artists!

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XLOV's Copenhagen Concert Canceled At Last Minute

XLOV's Copenhagen Concert Canceled At Last Minute

The Copenhagen stop of XLOV’s ongoing Europe tour will no longer be taking place as scheduled. On February 15, Envol Production announced that XLOV’s show in Copenhagen, which was scheduled for later that night, would not be taking place because “the airline misplaced part of the essential luggage containing technical equipment and the artists’ costumes.” The company also stated that it was considering rescheduling the concert for the following night, February 16, depending on whether the misplaced luggage could arrive in time.

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Winners Of Hanteo Music Awards 2025

Winners Of Hanteo Music Awards 2025

On February 15, the 33rd annual Hanteo Music Awards (HMA) took place at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. This year, the ceremony was held in one night instead of being split into two separate shows over the course of two nights, as it was in recent years. Best Artist (Daesang): ATEEZ Best Album (Daesang): Stray Kids Best Song (Daesang): BIGBANG’s G-Dragon Best Performance (Daesang): ENHYPEN Artist of the Year (Bonsang): aespa, ATEEZ, BOYNEXTDOOR, ENHYPEN, G-Dragon, Lee Chan Won, NCT WISH, PLAVE, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids Rookie of the Year: Hearts2Hearts, CORTIS Emerging Artist: ARTMS, EVNNE Best Popular Artist: Lim Young Woong Global Popular Artist: BTS Best Continent Artist – Asia: TXTBest Continent Artist – North America: Stray KidsBest Continent Artist – South America: Stray KidsBest Continent Artist – Oceania: TXTBest Continent Artist – Europe: Stray KidsBest Continent Artist – Africa: Stray Kids World Stage: ATEEZ WhosFandom Award: Lim Young Woong Special Award – Band: LUCYSpecial Award – Ballad: Lee MujinSpecial Award – Trot: Lee Chan WonSpecial Award – Hip-Hop: Lee Young JiSpecial Award – OST: Lim Young WoongSpecial Award – Indie: Lee Seung YoonSpecial Award – Virtual: PLAVESpecial Award – Remake: Hwang Karam Post-Generation: WEi, ISEGYE IDOL Special Collaboration: WINGSpecial Crossover: Forestella Best of Ballad: BTOB’s ChangsubBest of Adult Contemporary: Kim Hee Jae, Park Ji Hyeon, Son Tae Jin 10th Anniversary Influential Artist: PENTAGON20th Anniversary Wannabe Icon Artist: Super Junior’s Kyuhyun30th Anniversary Legend of the Age: Yoon Jong Shin Next Wave: tripleS, Billlie, xikers Blooming Star: NOWZ, idntt, 8TURN Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!

2/16/2026
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H1-KEY Unveils 1st Concept Photos For March Comeback With "LOVECHAPTER"

H1-KEY Unveils 1st Concept Photos For March Comeback With "LOVECHAPTER"

Get ready for H1-KEY’s return! H1-KEY has released their first set of concept photos for their upcoming fifth mini album “LOVECHAPTER,” which is due out on March 5 at 6 p.m. KST.

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Watch: Performances From 2026 D Awards

Watch: Performances From 2026 D Awards

The performances from the 2026 D Awards are now available to watch online! Hosted by Lee Jong Won, Shin Ye Eun, and BOYNEXTDOOR’s Jaehyun, the 2026 D Awards were held at Korea University’s Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul on February 11. Chuei Li Yu – “UxYOUxU” AxMxP – “PASS” Chuei Li Yu & AxMxP – “SEE YOU LATER” AHOF – “The Little Star” (Intro), “Pinocchio,” “The Sleeping Diary” KickFlip – “Crush,” “My First Love Song” izna – “Mamma Mia,” “SIGN” NEXZ – “Beat-Boxer,” “Next To Me” Hi-Fi Un!corn – “Teenage Blue,” “Beat it Beat it” QWER – “Blue Whale, Dear” FIFTY FIFTY – “Perfect Crime,” “Pookie” 82MAJOR – “D*FREESTYLE,” “TROPHY” xikers – “SUPERPOWER (Peak)” P1Harmony – “Look At Me Now,” “Pretty Boy,” “DUH!” NCT WISH – “COLOR,” “poppop,” “Melt Inside My Pocket” BOYNEXTDOOR – “Dangerous,” “Hollywood Action,” “I Feel Good” ENHYPEN – “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “No Way Back,” “Knife”

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February Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

February Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual girl group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 730 girl group members, using big data collected from January 15 to February 15. BLACKPINK’s Jennie topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 7,849,623, marking a 6.13 percent increase in her score since January. High-ranking phrases in her keyword analysis included “ZEN,” “EXchange,” and “photo exhibition,” while her highest-ranking related terms included “daring,” “sexy,” and “release.” Jennie’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.31 percent positive reactions. IVE’s Jang Won Young came in at a close second for February with a brand reputation index of 7,783,629. BLACKPINK’s Lisa rose to third place with a brand reputation index of 5,938,785, marking a 25.05 percent increase in her score since January. BLACKPINK’s Rosé took fourth place with a brand reputation index of 5,568,381, marking a 31.38 percent rise in her score since last month. Finally, IVE’s An Yu Jin rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 4,156,719, marking a 2.55 percent increase in her score since January. BLACKPINK’s Jennie IVE’s Jang Won Young BLACKPINK’s Lisa BLACKPINK’s Rosé IVE’s An Yu Jin MAMAMOO’s Hwasa aespa’s Karina aespa’s Winter ILLIT’s Wonhee BLACKPINK’s Jisoo IVE’s Liz Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon LE SSERAFIM’s Kim Chaewon NMIXX’s Sullyoon IVE’s Rei TWICE’s Nayeon Apink’s Son Naeun Red Velvet’s Seulgi Girls’ Generation’s YoonA TWICE’s Jihyo Red Velvet’s Irene IVE’s Leeseo Red Velvet’s Joy IVE’s Gaeul Apink’s Jeong Eun Ji ITZY’s Ryujin Red Velvet’s Wendy KiiiKiii’s Haeum TWICE’s Dahyun cignature’s Jeewon

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