The Recording Academy has held discussions with members of the Asian music community about the Grammy Awards ' new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, with some artists expressing concerns that the category does not adequately represent their music. In a statement issued Aug. 14,...
V, one of the popular members of K-pop supergroup BTS, reportedly revealed during a livestream that he has been experiencing hearing loss in one ear. According to Yonhap News Agency , whose real name is Kim Tae-hyung, shared the news during a livestream session with fellow BTS member Jungkook on...
Stray Kids decliined to address questions relating to the Grammys, this, after BTS ' decision not to submit an entry to next year 's awards created noise. According to a report from the Korean Herald, the K-pop group repeatedly dodged the question insisting they 're focused simply...
BTS member Jimin 's shirt worn during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Topps Final Halftime Show sold for $110,000, tying for the highest-priced item at a charity auction benefiting children 's education. The shirt matched the winning bid for a game-used ball from the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at...
South Korean boy band BTS will not submit entries for the 69th Grammy Awards, with the group saying they hope music can be appreciated beyond categories based on language or region. The seven members announced their decision on July 29 through their official Instagram Stories, telling fans that...
Costumes worn by BTS, Lionel Messi’s jersey and Madonna’s gloves are among the items up for auction to benefit the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. Auction house Christie’s is holding the “One Goal: An Auction To Benefit The FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund” until July 29. BTS...
K-pop acts Cortis, BTS, Tomorrow X Together (TXT) and Mamamoo’s Hwasa claimed the top honors at the KM Chart Awards 2026, taking home the ceremony’s four grand prizes, or “daesang,” during the awards show held on July 25. The event took place at Korea ...
Chile 's Ministry of Sports has reversed its earlier decision and approved K-pop supergroup BTS ' "Arirang" world tour concerts at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos (Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium) in Santiago this October. The ministry announced on July 21 that...
K-pop supergroup BTS drew a record-setting crowd of 92,000 people to the first night of their "Arirang" concert at Stade de France in Paris on July 17, underscoring the group 's continued global influence and drawing the attendance of French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte...
BTS has set another milestone on Spotify after the music video for its song "Normal" became the most-streamed K-pop music video in a single day in the platform 's history. Spotify announced on July 17 that " 'Normal ' became the most-streamed K-pop music video in a single day in...
K-pop boy bands BTS, ENHYPEN, ATEEZ and Cortis dominated US CD sales in the first half of 2026, outperforming their Western counterparts in the physical album market. Luminate, the company that provides data for the Billboard charts, released its Midyear Report: Trends in Music, TV & Film 2026,...
BTS, the world 's biggest K-pop group, is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit in the United States over its hit song "Swim," released in March. According to Billboard, songwriters Steve Cooper, Jon Sandler, and Greylyn Johnson filed the lawsuit in California on July 8, alleging that "Swim"...
