K-pop idols Jaehyun of NCT and Kim Woo-seok have officially been discharged from the South Korean military. Both 29, Jaehyun and Kim Woo-seok enlisted on Nov. 4, 2024, and completed their 18-month mandatory service. “Discharged,” NCT’s official X account posted on May 3, sharing photos of...
K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) topped Hanteo Chart’s monthly album ranking for April 2026, leading a list dominated by million-selling releases. According to data released by Hanteo Chart, five of the top six albums for the month each surpassed 1 million copies in sales, underscoring...
Lucas has officially parted ways with SM Entertainment. In a statement, SM Entertainment confirmed that Lucas’ contract with them concluded on April 24. “We would like to sincerely thank all fans for your continued love and support for Lucas. We hereby inform you that the exclusive contract...
K-pop group NCT’s Taeyong is back. He is out with a new single that is seemingly a winner from the get go. It is after all created in collaboration with Grammy winner Anderson .Paak. O ut now via SM Entertainment is "Rock Solid," a bold, high-energy hip-hop sound driven by punchy drum patterns...
Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment unveiled K-pop boy band NCT’s 10th anniversary project, NCT 2026. Originally debuting on April 9, 2016 with “ The 7th Sense ,” NCT introduced groundbreaking, ever-expanding group concept to the industry. A decade later, they launched the NCT...
Ten, a Thai member of boy bands NCT and WayV, has ended his exclusive contract with his agency, SM Entertainment. He is the second artist to part ways with the agency after NCT’s Mark. However, unlike Mark, Ten announced he will continue to be a part of NCT and WayV. On April 6, SM...
SM Entertainment announced on April 3 that K-pop idol Mark will be leaving the agency and boy band NCT. The agency and Mark agreed to terminate his exclusive contract as of April 8 and he will also leave NCT, including NCT 127 and NCT Dream. NCT 127 will continue with seven members: Johnny,...
NCT Wish unable to perform at SMTown Live in LA due to visa issues Boy band NCT Wish will not be able to perform at SMTown Live 2025 concert in Los Angeles after they failed to get visas on time. NCT Wish is composed of Korean members Sion and Jaehee, and Japanese members Riku, Yushi, Ryo and...
Boy band NCT Wish, NCT member Mark, TWS, Close Your Eyes and EXO’s Kai led the ranking for the best-selling albums in South Korea in April. Korea’s Hanteo Chart released the 100 best-selling physical albums for April, ranked according to its proprietary physical record index (PRI), which...
The first trial for Taeil (real name Moon Taeil), 30, former member of K-pop boy band NCT, who is facing a criminal case for sexually assaulting a woman, has been set in May. Korean media outlet Star News reported that the 26th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court will...
Korean agency SM Entertainment revealed new and exciting additions to the SMTown family concert in Los Angeles. Set at Dignity Health Sports Park on May 11, the SMTown Live 2025 show added Kai of EXO and NCT 127 to the lineup which includes Aespa, NCT Dream, WayV, RIIZE, and NCT Wish, all...
Taeil (real name Moon Taeil), a former member of K-pop boy band NCT, has been indicted for a sex crime. The 30-year-old Korean singer and two accomplices were indicted without detention by prosecutors in Seoul, according to an exclusive report by Korean media outlet Hankook Ilbo. The...
