<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>kpop/fwd</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/</link><description>Officially confirmed K-pop news.</description><language>en</language><item><title>KATSEYE Will Headline Day Two of Lollapalooza India 2027 in Mumbai</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/katseye-lollapalooza-india-2027-headliner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/katseye-lollapalooza-india-2027-headliner/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:15:00 GMT</pubDate><description>HYBE x Geffen Records says KATSEYE is the main act of the festival&apos;s second day on January 24, with Boston up next on The Wildworld Tour.</description><category>TOUR</category><source url="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10917302">The Korea Herald</source></item><item><title>RESCENE Turn &apos;PULSE&apos; into a Rhythm Game Ahead of Their November 3 Comeback</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/rescene-pulse-melody-runner-site-november-3/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/rescene-pulse-melody-runner-site-november-3/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:20:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Their &apos;MELODY RUNNER&apos; promo site lets fans play all five tracks from the fourth mini album before it drops November 3.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/10/28/2026102807121173533">Star News (English edition)</source></item><item><title>PLAVE Crack the Billboard 200&apos;s Top 40 and Top Three More Charts with &apos;HYPERDRIVE&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/plave-hyperdrive-billboard-200-top-40-three-no-1s/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/plave-hyperdrive-billboard-200-top-40-three-no-1s/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:15:35 GMT</pubDate><description>Their fifth mini album debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on Top Album Sales and World Albums.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1882024wpp/plave-tops-3-billboard-charts-enters-top-40-of-billboard-200-for-1st-time-with-hyperdrive">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Eunha, SinB and Umji Open Their Official X Account and Share New Profile Photos</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/eunha-sinb-umji-official-x-account-2026-profile-photos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/eunha-sinb-umji-official-x-account-2026-profile-photos/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:20:00 GMT</pubDate><description>UNCORE opened the trio&apos;s official X account, and it&apos;s already sharing new 2026 profile photos of Eunha, SinB and Umji.</description><category>OFFICIAL NOTICE</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1881875wpp/eunha-sinb-and-umji-stun-in-new-profile-photos-launch-new-social-media-channels">Soompi</source></item><item><title>LE SSERAFIM Wrap Their First Europe Tour in Berlin, Next Stop Asia</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/le-sserafim-pureflow-europe-tour-wraps-berlin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/le-sserafim-pureflow-europe-tour-wraps-berlin/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:45:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Five cities, five shows and a sold-out London night: &apos;PUREFLOW&apos; in UK &amp; Europe is a wrap, and the Asia leg kicks off in Macau next month.</description><category>TOUR</category><source url="https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/star/2026/10/27/2026102717044932092">Star News (English edition)</source></item><item><title>IVE Light Up Seoul&apos;s DDP with a &apos;Looks Can Kill&apos; Laser Show and Hero Mask Exhibit</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/ive-looks-can-kill-ddp-laser-show-hero-mask-exhibit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/ive-looks-can-kill-ddp-laser-show-hero-mask-exhibit/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:35:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A special DDP version of the &apos;Looks Can Kill&apos; MV is lighting up the building, and the members&apos; hero masks are on display through November 1.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/10/27/2026102716190436817">Star News (English edition)</source></item><item><title>A2O LITE&apos;s &apos;NEON&apos; Lands in the Top 10 of Two Billboard Global Charts</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/a2o-lite-neon-billboard-global-200-top-10/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/a2o-lite-neon-billboard-global-200-top-10/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:25:00 GMT</pubDate><description>About two weeks after debut, the rookie group&apos;s first single hit No. 8 on the Global 200 and No. 3 on the Global Excl. U.S.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/10/27/2026102714525773279">Star News (English edition)</source></item><item><title>SEVENTEEN&apos;s Jeonghan and Joshua Top Oricon&apos;s Weekly Album Chart with &apos;DREAMSCAPE&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/jxj-dreamscape-oricon-weekly-album-no-1/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/jxj-dreamscape-oricon-weekly-album-no-1/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:47:59 GMT</pubDate><description>The unit&apos;s first EP sold more than 800,000 copies in its first week, and their Asia tour opens in Incheon on October 30.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10916146">The Korea Herald</source></item><item><title>LE SSERAFIM&apos;s &apos;BOOMPALA&apos; Passes 100 Million Streams on Spotify</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/le-sserafim-boompala-100-million-spotify-streams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/le-sserafim-boompala-100-million-spotify-streams/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:06:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The title track from their second full-length album is the group&apos;s 18th song to reach the milestone.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/10/27/2026102711013957268">Star News (English edition)</source></item><item><title>ILLIT&apos;s &apos;It&apos;s Me&apos; Becomes Their Second MV to Pass 200 Million Views</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/illit-its-me-mv-200-million-views/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/illit-its-me-mv-200-million-views/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 23:33:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The quirky video crossed the mark about five months and 26 days after release, making it ILLIT&apos;s fastest MV to get there.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1881669wpp/illits-its-me-becomes-their-2nd-mv-to-hit-200-million-views">Soompi</source></item><item><title>ALPHA DRIVE ONE Drop the Dreamy &apos;Talk to me&apos; Music Video</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/alpha-drive-one-talk-to-me-mv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/alpha-drive-one-talk-to-me-mv/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:18:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Beaches, getaways and underwater scenes set the romantic mood in the new video for the group&apos;s digital single.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/10/27/2026102707132959122">Star News (English edition)</source></item><item><title>A2O LITE Take a Fifth Win for &apos;NEON&apos; on Arirang&apos;s New &apos;SHOW K-POP&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/a2o-lite-neon-fifth-win-show-k-pop/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/a2o-lite-neon-fifth-win-show-k-pop/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:29:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The rookie group&apos;s debut song topped the second-ever episode of Arirang TV&apos;s Monday music show.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1881623wpp/watch-a2o-lite-takes-5th-win-for-neon-on-new-music-show-show-k-pop">Soompi</source></item><item><title>ILLIT Are Back with Fifth Mini Album &apos;BREAK EVEN&apos; and &apos;You&apos;re Under Arrest&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/illit-break-even-fifth-mini-album-youre-under-arrest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/illit-break-even-fifth-mini-album-youre-under-arrest/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The four-track EP trades ILLIT&apos;s dreamy love songs for a cooler, sharper mood, and Song Kang makes a cameo in the title track&apos;s music video.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1870369wpp/illit-announces-fall-comeback-date">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Baby DONT Cry Return November 4 with &apos;Replay,&apos; Dropping in Korea and Japan Together</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/baby-dont-cry-replay-single-november-4-japan-debut/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/baby-dont-cry-replay-single-november-4-japan-debut/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:45:00 GMT</pubDate><description>P NATION&apos;s group releases the digital single on November 4, with a Japanese version out the same day ahead of their official Japan debut in January.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/10/26/2026102617200457773">Star News (English edition)</source></item><item><title>NMIXX Will Wrap Their First World Tour with Three Finale Shows at Inspire Arena</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/nmixx-zero-frontier-tour-finale-incheon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/nmixx-zero-frontier-tour-finale-incheon/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:45:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The &apos;EPISODE 1: ZERO FRONTIER&apos; finale runs November 27 to 29 in Incheon, back where the tour began, and fan club presales open October 26.</description><category>TOUR</category><source url="https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/10/26/2026102617275798704">Star News (English edition)</source></item><item><title>VIBY Release Korean Versions of &apos;HANAMARU&apos; and &apos;Gotcha&apos; for Korean Fans</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/viby-hanamaru-gotcha-korean-versions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/viby-hanamaru-gotcha-korean-versions/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:15:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The five-member Japanese boy group is putting out Korean-language vocal versions of two songs first released in Japan.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/10/26/2026102615433939241">Star News (English edition)</source></item><item><title>KiiiKiii Wrap Their First Japan Fan Concert, &apos;KiiKiii FesTiiival JAPAN Edition&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/kiiikiii-kiiikii-festiiival-japan-edition-fan-concert/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/kiiikiii-kiiikii-festiiival-japan-edition-fan-concert/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:20:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The five members met fans at Zepp Haneda in Tokyo for their first overseas fan concert, with games, fan requests and a run of their own hits.</description><category>TOUR</category><source url="https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/10/26/2026102614554731376">Star News (English edition)</source></item><item><title>82MAJOR Sell Out Both Nights of Their &apos;82CLUB : out of control&apos; Seoul Concert</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/82major-82club-out-of-control-seoul-concert-sold-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/82major-82club-out-of-control-seoul-concert-sold-out/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:50:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The group&apos;s sixth solo concert filled Yes24 Live Hall for two days and debuted two unreleased songs.</description><category>TOUR</category><source url="https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/10/26/2026102614372229091">Star News (English edition)</source></item><item><title>Younha Ends Her 14-Year Contract with C9 Entertainment</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/younha-ends-c9-entertainment-contract/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/younha-ends-c9-entertainment-contract/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:26:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The singer-songwriter says she will keep making music, and both she and C9 say the remaining issues will be settled through the legal process.</description><category>OFFICIAL NOTICE</category><source url="https://x.com/younhaholic/status/2114602257715220670">Younha on X</source></item><item><title>ZEROBASEONE Unit EMP Sets First Digital Single &apos;OFF script&apos; for November 10</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/zerobaseone-emp-off-script-november-10/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/zerobaseone-emp-off-script-november-10/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:21:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook&apos;s unit lines up &apos;OFF script&apos; for November 10, less than a week after its Dynamicduo collab &apos;RUN&apos; on November 4.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainment/zerobaseone-subunit-emp-to-release-single-off-script-in-november/12938015">Korea JoongAng Daily</source></item><item><title>Hearts2Hearts&apos; &apos;FOCUS&apos; Passes 100 Million Streams on Spotify</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/hearts2hearts-focus-100-million-spotify-streams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/hearts2hearts-focus-100-million-spotify-streams/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:17:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The title track from their first mini album is the group&apos;s fourth song to reach the milestone.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/10/26/2026102613105552937">Star News (English edition)</source></item><item><title>A2O LITE&apos;s &apos;NEON&apos; Scores a Perfect All-Kill Less Than Two Weeks After Debut</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/a2o-lite-neon-perfect-all-kill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/a2o-lite-neon-perfect-all-kill/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:58:00 GMT</pubDate><description>iChart certified the debut single as 2026&apos;s fourth perfect all-kill on October 26 KST.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1881423wpp/a2o-lites-neon-achieves-perfect-all-kill-within-2-weeks-of-their-debut">Soompi</source></item><item><title>ONEUS Kick off Their &apos;FULL MOON&apos; World Tour with Two Nights in Seoul</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/oneus-full-moon-world-tour-seoul-kickoff/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/oneus-full-moon-world-tour-seoul-kickoff/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:17:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The five-member group opened the tour at Sejong University&apos;s Daeyang Hall on October 24 and 25.</description><category>TOUR</category><source url="https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/10/26/2026102609110295345">Star News (English edition)</source></item><item><title>CLOSE YOUR EYES Sell Out All Three Seoul Fan Concert Shows</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/close-your-eyes-seoul-fan-concert-sold-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/close-your-eyes-seoul-fan-concert-sold-out/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:14:55 GMT</pubDate><description>The fan concert runs November 20 to 22 at Woori Bank Hall in Coex Artium, with a Tokyo date to follow.</description><category>TOUR</category><source url="https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/10/26/2026102608100834598">Star News (English edition)</source></item><item><title>GOT7&apos;s &apos;NOT BY THE MOON&apos; Becomes Their 10th MV to Pass 100 Million Views</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/got7-not-by-the-moon-10th-mv-100-million-views/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/got7-not-by-the-moon-10th-mv-100-million-views/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 22:19:06 GMT</pubDate><description>The 2020 music video crossed the mark on YouTube a little over six and a half years after release.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1881396wpp/got7s-not-by-the-moon-becomes-their-10th-mv-to-hit-100-million-views">Soompi</source></item><item><title>ENHYPEN Will Close &apos;THE SIN&apos; Series with Spinoff Single &apos;THE SIN : PARALLEL WORLD&apos; on November 20</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/enhypen-the-sin-parallel-world-spinoff-single-november-20/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/enhypen-the-sin-parallel-world-spinoff-single-november-20/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate><description>BELIFT LAB says the digital single drops November 20 KST, with a physical release following on November 23.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1881313wpp/enhypen-announces-november-comeback-with-spinoff-single-the-sin-parallel-world">Soompi</source></item><item><title>ATEEZ Name &apos;UP&apos; as the Title Track of &apos;GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/ateez-golden-hour-part-6-track-list-title-track-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/ateez-golden-hour-part-6-track-list-title-track-up/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The group&apos;s 15th mini album has five songs, including pre-release single &apos;Drip&apos;, and arrives November 13.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://x.com/ATEEZofficial/status/2114371405081104709">ATEEZ official X</source></item><item><title>A2O LITE Pick Up a Fourth Music Show Win for &apos;NEON&apos; on &apos;Inkigayo&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/a2o-lite-neon-fourth-win-inkigayo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/a2o-lite-neon-fourth-win-inkigayo/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The rookie group topped the October 25 episode of SBS&apos;s &apos;Inkigayo&apos; with 6,060 points.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1881316wpp/watch-a2o-lite-takes-4th-win-for-neon-on-inkigayo-performances-by-ive-babymonster-nmixx-and-more">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Red Velvet&apos;s &apos;Russian Roulette&apos; MV Passes 300 Million YouTube Views</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/red-velvet-russian-roulette-300-million-views/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/red-velvet-russian-roulette-300-million-views/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:46:58 GMT</pubDate><description>The 2016 music video is the group&apos;s third to reach the mark, joining &apos;Bad Boy&apos; and &apos;Psycho&apos;.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1881252wpp/red-velvets-russian-roulette-becomes-their-3rd-mv-to-hit-300-million-views">Soompi</source></item><item><title>WAKEONE Says ALPHA DRIVE ONE Will Keep Promoting as Seven After Geonwoo Files Suit</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/alpha-drive-one-geonwoo-lawsuit-wakeone-statement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/alpha-drive-one-geonwoo-lawsuit-wakeone-statement/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Geonwoo, on hiatus since April, has asked a court to rule on his exclusive contract, and the agency says group activities continue as planned.</description><category>OFFICIAL NOTICE</category><source url="https://x.com/wakeone_offcl/status/2114175149583028542">WAKEONE on X (official notice)</source></item><item><title>HANRORO Will Hold a First Arena Concert, &apos;Question Mark&apos;, at Inspire Arena in January</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/hanroro-question-mark-first-arena-concert-inspire-arena/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/hanroro-question-mark-first-arena-concert-inspire-arena/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:33:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The singer-songwriter&apos;s fifth solo concert runs January 2 and 3, 2027, at Incheon&apos;s Inspire Arena, with tickets on sale November 13.</description><category>TOUR</category><source url="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10913973">The Korea Herald</source></item><item><title>PLAVE Take Their First Music Show Win for &apos;Star Trace&apos; on &apos;Music Core&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/plave-star-trace-first-win-music-core/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/plave-star-trace-first-win-music-core/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:05:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The virtual group beat A2O LITE and NCT WISH for the trophy on the October 24 episode of MBC&apos;s &apos;Music Core&apos;.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1881220wpp/watch-plave-takes-1st-win-for-star-trace-on-music-core-performances-by-ive-bab">Soompi</source></item><item><title>CRAVITY&apos;s Beijing Fan Meeting Is Cancelled on the Day of the Event</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/cravity-beijing-fan-meeting-cancelled/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/cravity-beijing-fan-meeting-cancelled/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:31:50 GMT</pubDate><description>STARSHIP Entertainment said the October 24 fan meeting was called off due to local circumstances.</description><category>OFFICIAL NOTICE</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1881087wpp/cravitys-beijing-fan-meeting-cancelled-on-the-day-of">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Jisoo Announces New Digital Single &apos;ADDICTED&apos;, Out October 30</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/jisoo-addicted-digital-single-october-30/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/jisoo-addicted-digital-single-october-30/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>BLACKPINK&apos;s Jisoo shared the first teasers on October 24, and her solo light stick goes on sale October 26 KST.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1881082wpp/watch-blackpinks-jisoo-drops-teasers-for-new-single-addicted">Soompi</source></item><item><title>BTS&apos; &apos;SWIM&apos; Passes 1 Billion Streams on Spotify</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/bts-swim-1-billion-spotify-streams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/bts-swim-1-billion-spotify-streams/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:55:11 GMT</pubDate><description>BIGHIT MUSIC says it&apos;s the first song released this year to reach the mark on Spotify.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://x.com/BIGHIT_MUSIC/status/2113811511881961780">BIGHIT MUSIC (X)</source></item><item><title>XLOV Share the First Music Video Teaser for &apos;Hush&apos; Ahead of Their &apos;i=!&apos; Comeback</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/xlov-hush-mv-teaser-i-mini-album/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/xlov-hush-mv-teaser-i-mini-album/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:29:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The teaser lands days before the group&apos;s third mini album &apos;i=!&apos;, due October 28 at 6 p.m. KST.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1873398wpp/xlov-teases-comeback-with-brand-new-logo">Soompi</source></item><item><title>ZEROBASEONE Unit EMP Will Release &apos;RUN&apos; with Dynamicduo on November 4</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/zerobaseone-emp-run-dynamicduo-november-4/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/zerobaseone-emp-run-dynamicduo-november-4/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:23:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook&apos;s unit is following up its September mixtape with a first digital single, out November 4 at 6 p.m. KST.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1881061wpp/zerobaseone-unit-emp-announces-digital-single-run-with-dynamicduo">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Nayeon&apos;s Solo Comeback Single Is &apos;NA-sty&apos;, Out November 20</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/twice-nayeon-na-sty-single-november-20/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/twice-nayeon-na-sty-single-november-20/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:48:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The TWICE member&apos;s first teaser, &apos;CAPTIVATED MODE: ON&apos;, is out, and the single drops November 20 at 2 p.m. KST.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1881049wpp/watch-twices-nayeon-gears-up-for-solo-comeback-with-teaser-for-new-single-na-sty">Soompi</source></item><item><title>NCT WISH Win Their First Music Show Trophy for &apos;I SPY&apos; on &apos;Music Bank&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/nct-wish-i-spy-first-win-music-bank/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/nct-wish-i-spy-first-win-music-bank/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:22:53 GMT</pubDate><description>The group beat Sung Han Bin for first place on the October 23 episode with 8,352 points.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1881045wpp/watch-nct-wish-takes-1st-win-for-i-spy-on-music-bank-performances-by-ive-a2o-lite-and-more">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Stray Kids&apos; Hyunjin Will Limit His Movements on Stage While He Is Treated for Shoulder Pain</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/stray-kids-hyunjin-shoulder-pain-limited-movements/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/stray-kids-hyunjin-shoulder-pain-limited-movements/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:07:33 GMT</pubDate><description>JYPE says his movements may be limited at this week&apos;s &apos;RUN IT JAPAN&apos; shows and upcoming schedules.</description><category>OFFICIAL NOTICE</category><source url="https://x.com/Stray_Kids/status/2113588128271462790">Stray Kids on X (JYPE notice)</source></item><item><title>Lisa Releases Her First Solo EP &apos;PRESS PLAY&apos;, Led by &apos;Tarantino&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/lisa-press-play-first-solo-ep-release/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/lisa-press-play-first-solo-ep-release/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:05:12 GMT</pubDate><description>The six-track EP is her first release in one year and eight months.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261023/blackpinks-lisa-drops-1st-solo-ep-press-play">The Korea Times</source></item><item><title>2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Reveals Its First Lineup of 22 Acts</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/2026-sbs-gayo-daejeon-first-lineup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/2026-sbs-gayo-daejeon-first-lineup/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:34:42 GMT</pubDate><description>Stray Kids, TXT, ENHYPEN, IVE and CORTIS are among the first names for the two-day 30th-anniversary show.</description><category>TV/SHOWS</category><source url="https://x.com/SBSNOW/status/2113504367009792014">SBSNOW official X</source></item><item><title>ENHYPEN Meet WHO Chief Tedros to Look Back on Their Blood Donation Campaign</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/enhypen-meet-who-director-general-blood-donation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/enhypen-meet-who-director-general-blood-donation/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:49:56 GMT</pubDate><description>BELIFT LAB says the six members met Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at HYBE&apos;s Seoul headquarters.</description><category>OFFICIAL NOTICE</category><source url="https://x.com/BELIFTLAB/status/2113427302315168125">BELIFT LAB on X</source></item><item><title>ATEEZ Release &apos;Drip&apos; and Its Music Video Ahead of &apos;GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/ateez-drip-out-now-golden-hour-part-6/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/ateez-drip-out-now-golden-hour-part-6/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The pre-release single is out now, with the full album set for November 13.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://x.com/ATEEZofficial/status/2113480534764683596">ATEEZ official X</source></item><item><title>BABYMONSTER Slow Things Down with New Single &apos;DESERVE&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/babymonster-deserve-digital-single-release/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/babymonster-deserve-digital-single-release/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The pop ballad and its music video are out, with music show stages this weekend.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261023/babymonster-unveils-emotional-pop-ballad-deserve-ahead-of-weekend-tv-performances">The Korea Times</source></item><item><title>i-dle&apos;s Minnie Releases &apos;I Love You to the Moon and Back&apos;, a Solo EP Sung in Thai</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/minnie-i-love-you-to-the-moon-and-back-thai-solo-ep/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/minnie-i-love-you-to-the-moon-and-back-thai-solo-ep/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The three-track EP, led by &apos;To the Moon :)&apos;, is Minnie&apos;s first time singing in her native Thai, and she helped write every song.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10912728">The Korea Herald</source></item><item><title>Melon Music Awards 2026 Announce 37 Presenters for Its Two-Day Show</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/melon-music-awards-2026-presenter-lineup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/melon-music-awards-2026-presenter-lineup/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:48:08 GMT</pubDate><description>Lee Young Ae, Lee Do Hyun, Lee Se Young and Tiffany Young are among the names for November 14 and 15.</description><category>AWARDS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1880886wpp/melon-music-awards-2026-announces-presenter-lineup">Soompi</source></item><item><title>ILLIT&apos;s Upcoming EP &apos;Break Even&apos; Tops Half a Million Spotify Pre-Saves</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/illit-break-even-spotify-pre-saves/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/illit-break-even-spotify-pre-saves/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:59:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The group&apos;s fifth EP topped Spotify&apos;s pre-save ranking ahead of its Monday release, according to BELIFT LAB.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10912383">The Korea Herald</source></item><item><title>Jung Kook&apos;s &apos;3D&apos; Music Video Passes 300 Million YouTube Views</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/jungkook-3d-mv-300-million-views/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/jungkook-3d-mv-300-million-views/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:56:00 GMT</pubDate><description>It&apos;s his third solo music video to reach the mark, after &apos;Seven&apos; and &apos;Dreamers&apos;.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1880852wpp/jungkooks-3d-mv-hits-300-million-views">Soompi</source></item><item><title>AND2BLE Drop First &apos;French Kissing&apos; MV Teaser Ahead of October 27 Comeback</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/and2ble-french-kissing-sequence-02-attraction-october-27/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/and2ble-french-kissing-sequence-02-attraction-october-27/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The title track leads the group&apos;s second mini album, &apos;Sequence 02: Attraction&apos;, out Tuesday, October 27.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1875552wpp/and2ble-announces-comeback-with-2nd-mini-album-sequence-02-attraction">Soompi</source></item><item><title>BTS&apos;s &apos;2.0&apos; Music Video Passes 200 Million YouTube Views</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/bts-2-0-mv-200-million-views/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/bts-2-0-mv-200-million-views/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:20:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The &apos;ARIRANG&apos; B-side hit the milestone on October 22 KST, about six months and 20 days after its video dropped.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1880844wpp/btss-2-0-mv-surpasses-200-million-views">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Dragon Pony Will Release Single &apos;Calling back&apos; on November 5, with December Concerts to Follow</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/dragon-pony-calling-back-single-concert/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/dragon-pony-calling-back-single-concert/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Antenna&apos;s band has a two-track single coming, plus two nights of shows under the same title in early December.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://x.com/antennamusic/status/2113193659189359050">Antenna on X (single announcement)</source></item><item><title>BIGHIT MUSIC Says It Will Take Legal Action over False Rumors Targeting TXT</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/txt-bighit-legal-action-malicious-posts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/txt-bighit-legal-action-malicious-posts/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:13 GMT</pubDate><description>TXT&apos;s agency says it is collecting evidence and will pursue legal action, with no settlement or leniency, over false information spread about the group ahead of its comeback.</description><category>OFFICIAL NOTICE</category><source url="https://x.com/TXT_bighit/status/2113148400522993983">TXT OFFICIAL on X (BIGHIT MUSIC notice)</source></item><item><title>BOL4 Return with 10th EP &apos;October Archive&apos;, Led by &apos;Golden Hour&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/bol4-october-archive-10th-ep/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/bol4-october-archive-10th-ep/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:51:00 GMT</pubDate><description>An Ji-yeong wrote and composed all five tracks on the autumn-themed EP, which also has a baseball-inspired second lead, &apos;Full Count&apos;.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainment/bol4-returns-with-autumninspired-10th-ep/12933318">Korea JoongAng Daily</source></item><item><title>UNCHILD Are Aiming for a November 5 Comeback, Their First in About Seven Months</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/unchild-comeback-november-5/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/unchild-comeback-november-5/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:31:00 GMT</pubDate><description>HIGHUP Entertainment says the six-member rookie girl group is in the final stages of preparing a new album.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1880609wpp/unchild-announces-new-comeback-plans">Soompi</source></item><item><title>aespa Will Celebrate Their Sixth Anniversary with Seoul Fan Meetings on November 28 and 29</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/aespa-6th-anniversary-fan-meeting-seoul/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/aespa-6th-anniversary-fan-meeting-seoul/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 02:39:44 GMT</pubDate><description>SM Entertainment says it&apos;s the group&apos;s first anniversary fan meeting since their third year.</description><category>OFFICIAL NOTICE</category><source url="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10911278">The Korea Herald</source></item><item><title>SEVENTEEN&apos;s Jeonghan and Joshua Top Oricon&apos;s Daily Album Chart with &apos;DREAMSCAPE&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/jxj-dreamscape-oricon-daily-album-no-1/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/jxj-dreamscape-oricon-daily-album-no-1/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 02:25:08 GMT</pubDate><description>Pledis says the unit&apos;s first EP also led LINE MUSIC&apos;s real-time album chart in Japan.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10911227">The Korea Herald</source></item><item><title>BTS&apos; &apos;SWIM&apos; Music Video Earns a Nomination at an International Cinematography Film Festival</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/bts-swim-mv-cinematography-festival-nomination/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/bts-swim-mv-cinematography-festival-nomination/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:27:49 GMT</pubDate><description>The video is up for best music video at the 34th International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography in Poland.</description><category>AWARDS</category><source url="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10911037">The Korea Herald</source></item><item><title>2026 MAMA Awards Name 25 Presenters, Including Lee Junho, Hwang Minhyun and Kim You Jung</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/2026-mama-awards-presenter-lineup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/2026-mama-awards-presenter-lineup/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:27:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Singers, actors and TV personalities will hand out trophies at this year&apos;s two-night show at Kyocera Dome Osaka.</description><category>AWARDS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1880562wpp/2026-mama-awards-announces-star-studded-presenter-lineup">Soompi</source></item><item><title>A2O SOUL Will Release First Album &apos;Superstar&apos; on November 9</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/a2o-soul-superstar-first-album-november-6/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/a2o-soul-superstar-first-album-november-6/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:01:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Lee Soo Man&apos;s rookie boy group follows its October 13 pre-release single with a five-track album, led by &apos;Superstar&apos; and &apos;Dancing in the Dark&apos;.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261022002900315">Yonhap News Agency</source></item><item><title>xikers Share a Preview of Eighth Mini Album &apos;ROUTE ZERO : The CALLING&apos; Ahead of November 2 Release</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/xikers-route-zero-the-calling-preview/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/xikers-route-zero-the-calling-preview/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>KQ Entertainment posted a preview of the album, which arrives November 2 at 6 p.m. KST.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cLxuUyfEvg">KQ ENTERTAINMENT on YouTube</source></item><item><title>LE SSERAFIM&apos;s Sakura Will Sit Out the Group&apos;s Paris Concert to Rest on Medical Advice</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/le-sserafim-sakura-sits-out-paris-concert-health/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/le-sserafim-sakura-sits-out-paris-concert-health/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><description>SOURCE MUSIC says Sakura was advised by local medical professionals to rest after a sudden high fever and fatigue, so she won&apos;t perform at LE SSERAFIM&apos;s Paris tour stop today.</description><category>OFFICIAL NOTICE</category><source url="https://x.com/SOURCEMUSIC/status/2112884318775513185">SOURCE MUSIC on X</source></item><item><title>TWICE&apos;s Nayeon Is Preparing a Solo Comeback for Late November</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/twice-nayeon-solo-comeback-late-november/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/twice-nayeon-solo-comeback-late-november/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:58:00 GMT</pubDate><description>JYP Entertainment confirmed Nayeon is getting ready for a solo album, her first since &apos;NA&apos; in June 2024. The exact date isn&apos;t set yet.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10910434">The Korea Herald</source></item><item><title>2026 MAMA Awards Will Use a 360-degree Stage, with BIGBANG, Nayeon, CORTIS and More Set to Perform</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/2026-mama-awards-360-stage-performer-lineup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/2026-mama-awards-360-stage-performer-lineup/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:52:00 GMT</pubDate><description>CJ ENM says this year&apos;s show at Kyocera Dome Osaka will have its biggest-ever lineup for a single host city.</description><category>AWARDS</category><source url="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10910150">The Korea Herald</source></item><item><title>CNBLUE Releases Eighth Japanese Album &apos;Full Circle&apos; Ahead of Japan Tour</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/cnblue-full-circle-japanese-album-tour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/cnblue-full-circle-japanese-album-tour/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:10:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The 10-track album is led by &apos;360°&apos;, and the band&apos;s Japan tour kicks off in Tokyo on November 2.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainment/cnblue-returns-with-japanese-album-full-circle/12931683">Korea JoongAng Daily</source></item><item><title>Netflix Opens Applications for &apos;We Go High&apos;, a K-pop Girl Group Audition Show for Arts High School Students</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/netflix-we-go-high-girl-group-audition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/netflix-we-go-high-girl-group-audition/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:24:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Students at arts high schools will compete to debut in a new girl group, with SM C&amp;C signed on to support the group after debut.</description><category>TV/SHOWS</category><source url="https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainment/netflix-opens-applications-for-kpop-girl-group-audition-show-we-go-high/12931520">Korea JoongAng Daily</source></item><item><title>TWICE&apos;s Jihyo Leaves JYP Entertainment After 21 Years and Launches Her Own Agency, EMITHAUS</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/twice-jihyo-leaves-jyp-launches-emithaus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/twice-jihyo-leaves-jyp-launches-emithaus/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:34:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Jihyo shared a handwritten letter announcing her move to her own new company, and she says she&apos;ll keep performing with TWICE.</description><category>OFFICIAL NOTICE</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1880312wpp/twices-jihyo-departs-jyp-entertainment-after-21-years-launches-new-agency-emithaus">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Kang Daniel Releases New Single &apos;Blue&apos; While Serving in the Military</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/kang-daniel-blue-single-release/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/kang-daniel-blue-single-release/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:41:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Kang Daniel helped write the R&amp;B single, which he recorded before enlisting. A lyric video is up on his official channel.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10909898">The Korea Herald</source></item><item><title>JENNIE and Tame Impala&apos;s &apos;Dracula&apos; Climbs Back to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, Tying Its Peak</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/jennie-tame-impala-dracula-hot-100-no-5-peak/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/jennie-tame-impala-dracula-hot-100-no-5-peak/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:10:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The collaboration rose one spot this week, matching its highest position on Billboard&apos;s main singles chart.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261021002600315">Yonhap News Agency</source></item><item><title>BTS&apos; &apos;ARIRANG&apos; Spends a 30th Week on the Billboard 200</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/bts-arirang-billboard-200-30th-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/bts-arirang-billboard-200-30th-week/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:45:00 GMT</pubDate><description>&apos;ARIRANG&apos; rose two spots to No. 41 on the chart dated October 24, with Stray Kids and ENHYPEN also still on the list.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://x.com/BIGHIT_MUSIC/status/2112706686368776200">BIGHIT MUSIC on X</source></item><item><title>Stray Kids Go Triple Million as Circle Chart Hands Out Its Latest Album Certifications</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/circle-triple-million-stray-kids-ateez-enhypen-october/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/circle-triple-million-stray-kids-ateez-enhypen-october/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:36:00 GMT</pubDate><description>&apos;THIS &amp; THAT&apos; passed 3 million copies, while ENHYPEN and ATEEZ picked up million certifications in Circle Chart&apos;s newest batch.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1880210wpp/stray-kids-ateez-enhypen-nct-127-ald1-cortis-and-nexz-earn-circle-triple-million-and-platinum-certifications">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Music Bank Global Festival in Japan Reveals Its Full Two-Day Lineup</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/2026-music-bank-global-festival-japan-lineup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/2026-music-bank-global-festival-japan-lineup/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:40:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Stray Kids, aespa, IVE, ATEEZ, CORTIS and more will play Japan National Stadium on December 12 and 13, with Sana and Jang Won Young hosting.</description><category>TV/SHOWS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1880199wpp/2026-music-bank-global-festival-in-japan-announces-additional-lineup">Soompi</source></item><item><title>JxJ&apos;s &apos;DREAMSCAPE&apos; Sets a Hanteo First-Day Record for a Unit Album</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/jxj-dreamscape-hanteo-first-day-unit-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/jxj-dreamscape-hanteo-first-day-unit-record/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:17:00 GMT</pubDate><description>SEVENTEEN&apos;s Jeonghan and Joshua sold 656,011 copies of their first mini album on day one, the most ever for a unit album on Hanteo.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1880194wpp/seventeens-jeonghan-x-joshua-jxj-set-record-for-highest-1st-day-sales-of-any-unit-album-in-hanteo-history">Soompi</source></item><item><title>ALPHA DRIVE ONE Announce New Digital Single &apos;Talk to me&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/alpha-drive-one-talk-to-me-digital-single/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/alpha-drive-one-talk-to-me-digital-single/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The &apos;BOYS II PLANET&apos; group revealed the single at midnight KST on October 21, a day before its October 22 release.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1880176wpp/alpha-drive-one-drops-teasers-for-new-digital-single-talk-to-me">Soompi</source></item><item><title>PLAVE Set a New First-Week Sales Record with &apos;HYPERDRIVE&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/plave-hyperdrive-first-week-sales-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/plave-hyperdrive-first-week-sales-record/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:51:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The virtual boy group&apos;s fifth mini album sold 1,322,973 copies in its first week on Hanteo, topping their &apos;Caligo Pt.2&apos; mark.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1880163wpp/plave-achieves-their-highest-1st-week-sales-yet-with-hyperdrive">Soompi</source></item><item><title>P1Harmony Set November 6 Comeback with &apos;BLOW UP&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/p1harmony-blow-up-comeback-november-6/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/p1harmony-blow-up-comeback-november-6/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The group dropped a &apos;FINAL MISSION COMPLETE&apos; trailer on October 20 and named the release date in the same reveal.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1880133wpp/watch-p1harmony-announces-comeback-date-with-epic-final-mission-complete-trailer">Soompi</source></item><item><title>A2O LITE Win Their First Music Show Trophy with &apos;NEON&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/a2o-lite-neon-first-win-the-show/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/a2o-lite-neon-first-win-the-show/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:08:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Seven days after debuting, the girl group took first place on the October 20 &apos;The Show&apos; with 7,331 points.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1880111wpp/watch-a2o-lite-takes-1st-ever-win-on-the-show-for-neon">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Onew Releases Single Album &apos;Chakgak&apos; with a Dance Title Track</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/onew-chakgak-single-album-mv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/onew-chakgak-single-album-mv/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The SHINee member&apos;s first physical single album has three lead tracks, and he helped write all of them.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1880051wpp/watch-onew-gets-caught-in-a-sweet-illusion-in-new-chakgak-mv">Soompi</source></item><item><title>ILLIT&apos;s &apos;Magnetic&apos; Becomes the Fastest K-pop Group Debut Song to 900 Million Spotify Streams</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/illit-magnetic-900-million-spotify-streams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/illit-magnetic-900-million-spotify-streams/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:18:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The 2024 debut single crossed 900 million streams on Spotify about two years and seven months after release, according to BELIFT LAB.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261020/illits-magnetic-becomes-fastest-debut-song-by-k-pop-group-to-reach-900-mil-streams">The Korea Times</source></item><item><title>Kyuhyun Will Release New EP &apos;Continue&apos; on November 11, Followed by an Asia Tour</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/kyuhyun-continue-ep-november-11-asia-tour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/kyuhyun-continue-ep-november-11-asia-tour/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 03:24:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Super Junior&apos;s Kyuhyun returns with his first solo release in nearly a year, and his agency Antenna says a tour of Asia comes next.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainment/kyuhyun-to-return-with-solo-ep-continue/12929348">Korea JoongAng Daily</source></item><item><title>TEMPEST to End Group Activities, YH Entertainment Announces</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/tempest-conclude-group-activities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/tempest-conclude-group-activities/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 03:18:52 GMT</pubDate><description>YH Entertainment says TEMPEST will end group activities. Four members stay with the agency for individual work, Hyuk enlists, and Lew&apos;s contract ends.</description><category>OFFICIAL NOTICE</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1879908wpp/tempest-announces-disbandment">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Sung Si Kyung and Mun Ka Young Return to Host the 41st Golden Disc Awards</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/41st-golden-disc-awards-hosts-hanoi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/41st-golden-disc-awards-hosts-hanoi/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:39:55 GMT</pubDate><description>The pair will MC the two-day ceremony in Hanoi on January 9 and 10, 2027, their third year in a row together.</description><category>AWARDS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1879857wpp/sung-si-kyung-and-mun-ka-young-confirmed-to-host-41st-golden-disc-awards">Soompi</source></item><item><title>NCT DREAM Shares &apos;The Sun&apos; MV Ahead of &apos;DREAM AFTER DREAM&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/nct-dream-dream-after-dream-the-sun/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/nct-dream-dream-after-dream-the-sun/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:00:06 GMT</pubDate><description>NCT DREAM released a music video for the B-side &apos;The Sun&apos; ahead of its November 9 album &apos;DREAM AFTER DREAM&apos;.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFbU0A1-IH8">SMTOWN on YouTube</source></item><item><title>IVE Drops &apos;Looks Can Kill&apos; Music Video Ahead of New EP</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/ive-looks-can-kill-music-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/ive-looks-can-kill-music-video/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:05 GMT</pubDate><description>IVE released the &apos;Looks Can Kill&apos; music video on October 19, a week before the EP of the same name arrives on October 26.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsNhWkC4neE">STARSHIP on YouTube</source></item><item><title>EVNNE Return with &apos;on: our noise&apos; and &apos;LOOK AT MA&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/evnne-on-our-noise-look-at-ma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/evnne-on-our-noise-look-at-ma/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>EVNNE&apos;s sixth mini album is led by &apos;LOOK AT MA&apos;, a chant-heavy hip-hop track on a trap beat.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1875065wpp/evnne-drops-promotion-schedule-for-upcoming-album-on-our-noise">Soompi</source></item><item><title>SEVENTEEN&apos;s Jeonghan and Joshua Release &apos;DREAMSCAPE&apos; with &apos;12 o&apos;clock&apos; MV</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/jeonghan-joshua-dreamscape-12-oclock/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/jeonghan-joshua-dreamscape-12-oclock/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The SEVENTEEN unit JxJ is out with its first mini album, &apos;DREAMSCAPE&apos;, led by the title track &apos;12 o&apos;clock&apos;.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://x.com/pledis_17/status/2112107941881151821">SEVENTEEN (PLEDIS) on X</source></item><item><title>NMIXX Release Sixth EP &apos;Strange Muse&apos; Led by &apos;Birthday Wish&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/nmixx-strange-muse-birthday-wish/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/nmixx-strange-muse-birthday-wish/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>NMIXX&apos;s title track &apos;Birthday Wish&apos; mixes moombahton, afro and future house into one pop song.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1871958wpp/nmixx-reveals-october-comeback-date-and-track-list-for-strange-muse">Soompi</source></item><item><title>TVXQ&apos;s Changmin Returns with Third Mini Album &apos;All Of My Life&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/tvxq-changmin-all-of-my-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/tvxq-changmin-all-of-my-life/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>MAX CHANGMIN released his third mini album &apos;All Of My Life&apos; and its title track&apos;s music video on October 19.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XMkfsmNeNg">SMTOWN on YouTube</source></item><item><title>H1-KEY Announce November Comeback with &apos;Unbelievable&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/h1-key-unbelievable-november-comeback/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/h1-key-unbelievable-november-comeback/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:21:36 GMT</pubDate><description>H1-KEY&apos;s new digital single arrives November 13, the group&apos;s first comeback in about eight months.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1879499wpp/h1-key-announces-november-comeback-with-new-single-unbelievable">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Stray Kids&apos; &apos;THIS &amp; THAT&apos; Climbs Back into Billboard 200 Top 30 in Week Nine</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/stray-kids-this-and-that-billboard-200-ninth-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/stray-kids-this-and-that-billboard-200-ninth-week/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:05:50 GMT</pubDate><description>Nine weeks in, &apos;THIS &amp; THAT&apos; rose to No. 29 on the Billboard 200 and returned to No. 1 on World Albums.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1879449wpp/stray-kids-this-that-climbs-back-up-into-top-30-of-billboard-200-in-9th-week">Soompi</source></item><item><title>NEXZ Reveals 2027 Asia Tour Dates for &apos;SAUCIN&apos; THE WORLD&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/nexz-saucin-the-world-2027-asia-tour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/nexz-saucin-the-world-2027-asia-tour/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:51:04 GMT</pubDate><description>After two Seoul shows, NEXZ takes its first Asia tour to Japan, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur in 2027.</description><category>TOUR</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1879435wpp/nexz-announces-2027-dates-and-cities-for-1st-asia-tour-saucin-the-world">Soompi</source></item><item><title>ATEEZ Line up &apos;Drip&apos;, &apos;GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6&apos; and a 2027 World Tour</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/ateez-drip-golden-hour-part-6-zero-to-all/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/ateez-drip-golden-hour-part-6-zero-to-all/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:01 GMT</pubDate><description>ATEEZ&apos;s pre-release single &apos;Drip&apos; arrives October 23, the album follows November 13, and the &apos;ZERO TO ALL&apos; tour opens in January.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1876093wpp/watch-ateez-announces-november-comeback-date-with-exciting-crash-to-begin-teaser">Soompi</source></item><item><title>ITZY&apos;s Chaeryeong Sets Solo Debut with &apos;Lovesick&apos; on November 9</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/itzy-chaeryeong-lovesick-solo-debut/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/itzy-chaeryeong-lovesick-solo-debut/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Chaeryeong revealed the trailer, schedule, and track list for her first solo album &apos;Lovesick&apos;, out November 9.</description><category>DEBUT</category><source url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIwWaChgPno">JYP Entertainment on YouTube</source></item><item><title>WayV&apos;s Xiaojun Makes Solo Debut with &apos;Hey, Somebody&apos; on October 26</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/nct-wayv-xiaojun-hey-somebody-solo-debut/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/nct-wayv-xiaojun-hey-somebody-solo-debut/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>NCT and WayV member Xiaojun released an intro film for his first mini album &apos;Hey, Somebody&apos;, out October 26.</description><category>DEBUT</category><source url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGLk7MEQiqQ">WayV on YouTube</source></item><item><title>RIIZE Announces October 26 Return with Digital Single &apos;Insomnia&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/riize-insomnia-digital-single/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/riize-insomnia-digital-single/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>RIIZE&apos;s new digital single &apos;Insomnia&apos; arrives October 26 at midnight KST, ahead of a second full-length album planned for spring 2027.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1879349wpp/watch-riize-drops-first-teasers-for-october-comeback-with-insomnia">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Onew and Zico Take First Music Show Win for &apos;Tic Tac Toe&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/onew-zico-tic-tac-toe-first-win/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/onew-zico-tic-tac-toe-first-win/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 22:55:05 GMT</pubDate><description>Their collab beat Soyeon and IU on the October 17 &apos;Music Core&apos; with 7,054 points.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1879180wpp/watch-onew-and-zico-take-1st-win-for-tic-tac-toe-on-music-core-performances-by-nct-wish-meovv-and-more">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Weverse Con Festival India Reveals Lineup with TXT, ENHYPEN and LE SSERAFIM</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/weverse-con-festival-india-2027-lineup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/weverse-con-festival-india-2027-lineup/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:26:24 GMT</pubDate><description>HYBE&apos;s first Weverse Con Festival outside Korea is set for New Delhi on March 27 and 28, 2027, with tickets from October 27.</description><category>OFFICIAL NOTICE</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1879106wpp/hybe-announces-lineup-for-weverse-con-festival-india">Soompi</source></item><item><title>KickFlip Set a Sales Record and Win Three Music Shows in Three Days</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/kickflip-kick-off-the-wall-record-three-wins/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/kickflip-kick-off-the-wall-record-three-wins/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:19 GMT</pubDate><description>KickFlip&apos;s new mini album sold 532,434 copies in a week, and both title tracks won trophies from October 14 to 16.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1877878wpp/kickflip-breaks-their-1st-week-sales-record-with-kick-off-the-wall-pt-1">Soompi</source></item><item><title>tripleS Return as a Full 24-member Group with &apos;Andless&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/triples-love-and-pop-pt-2-andless/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/triples-love-and-pop-pt-2-andless/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>MODHAUS brought all 24 members together for the single &apos;&lt;LOVE&amp;POP&gt; pt.2&apos;, led by the electronic pop song &apos;Andless&apos;.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1877020wpp/triples-announces-comeback-date-with-teaser-for-assemble26-lovepop-pt-2">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Crush Teams up with IU for New Single &apos;seesaw&apos;, Out October 21</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/crush-iu-seesaw-digital-single/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/crush-iu-seesaw-digital-single/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:13 GMT</pubDate><description>Crush&apos;s new digital single &apos;seesaw&apos; featuring IU drops October 21 at 6 PM KST, and the music video teaser is out now.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HShSaOQ-twI">Crush on YouTube</source></item><item><title>TEEN TOP Return with 11th EP &apos;DON&apos;T STOP&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/teen-top-dont-stop-11th-ep/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/teen-top-dont-stop-11th-ep/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>TEEN TOP&apos;s new title track is an EDM song with punchy kicks and a chorus built around the members&apos; voices.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1874172wpp/teen-top-announces-october-comeback-with-schedule-for-dont-stop">Soompi</source></item><item><title>N.Flying&apos;s &apos;Still&apos; Sets a New First-Week Sales High for the Band</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/n-flying-still-first-week-sales-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/n-flying-still-first-week-sales-record/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:59:29 GMT</pubDate><description>Hanteo counted 111,447 copies of N.Flying&apos;s ninth mini album from October 8 to 14, beating the band&apos;s &apos;Everlasting&apos;.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1878439wpp/n-flying-breaks-1st-week-sales-record-with-still">Soompi</source></item><item><title>BOYNEXTDOOR&apos;s &apos;HOME&apos; Returns to the Billboard 200 After Deluxe Release</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/boynextdoor-home-billboard-200-reentry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/boynextdoor-home-billboard-200-reentry/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:05:07 GMT</pubDate><description>The album re-entered at No. 177, making it the first BOYNEXTDOOR album to chart for more than one week.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1878270wpp/boynextdoors-home-re-enters-billboard-200-becomes-their-1st-album-to-chart-for-multiple-weeks">Soompi</source></item><item><title>A2O LITE&apos;s Debut Single &apos;NEON&apos; Hits No. 1 on Melon Top 100</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/a2o-lite-neon-melon-top-100-no-1/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/a2o-lite-neon-melon-top-100-no-1/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>One day after debuting, A2O LITE&apos;s &apos;NEON&apos; reached No. 1 on Melon&apos;s Top 100 chart.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D968qfUZMUE">A2O WORLD on YouTube</source></item><item><title>FLARE U Make First Comeback with &apos;LOVEHOOD&apos; and &apos;Bloom&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/flare-u-lovehood-bloom/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/flare-u-lovehood-bloom/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The duo&apos;s second mini album is led by &apos;Bloom&apos;, a synth-pop song about how love makes the world feel brighter.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1874155wpp/flareu-reveals-schedule-for-1st-ever-comeback">Soompi</source></item><item><title>NCT WISH&apos;s &apos;I SPY&apos; Sells over 1.2 Million Copies on Day One</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/nct-wish-i-spy-first-day-sales/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/nct-wish-i-spy-first-day-sales/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:44:07 GMT</pubDate><description>Hanteo counted 1,200,086 first-day sales, NCT WISH&apos;s second album to clear a million on release day.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1877864wpp/nct-wishs-i-spy-becomes-their-2nd-album-to-surpass-1-million-1st-day-sales">Soompi</source></item><item><title>YG Sets Dates for BABYMONSTER&apos;s &apos;DESERVE&apos; and TREASURE&apos;s &apos;SHOCK&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/yg-babymonster-deserve-treasure-shock-dates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/yg-babymonster-deserve-treasure-shock-dates/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:24:23 GMT</pubDate><description>Yang Hyun Suk&apos;s latest letter puts BABYMONSTER&apos;s new single on October 23 and TREASURE&apos;s on November 2, with an update on YG&apos;s two new groups.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://x.com/ygent_official/status/2110059084435316871">YG Entertainment on X</source></item><item><title>Lisa Previews &apos;Tarantino&apos; Ahead of &apos;PRESS PLAY&apos; EP on October 23</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/lisa-press-play-ep-tarantino/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/lisa-press-play-ep-tarantino/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:38:36 GMT</pubDate><description>BLACKPINK&apos;s Lisa shared the track list for her solo EP &apos;PRESS PLAY&apos; and a first look at &apos;Tarantino&apos;, both out October 23.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1877860wpp/blackpinks-lisa-unveils-track-list-for-solo-ep-press-play">Soompi</source></item><item><title>A2O SOUL, Lee Soo Man&apos;s 15-member Boy Group, Releases &apos;SUPERSTAR&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/a2o-soul-superstar-pre-release/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/a2o-soul-superstar-pre-release/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A2O Entertainment&apos;s boy group arrived the same day as sister group A2O LITE, with a pre-release single in a style it calls &apos;New Synthwave&apos;.</description><category>DEBUT</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1877926wpp/watch-lee-soo-mans-new-15-member-boy-group-a2o-soul-wants-to-be-your-superstar-in-pre-release-single-mv">Soompi</source></item><item><title>2026 MAMA AWARDS Reveals Nominees, Opens Fans&apos; Choice Voting</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/2026-mama-awards-nominees-osaka/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/2026-mama-awards-nominees-osaka/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:41:01 GMT</pubDate><description>The 2026 MAMA AWARDS comes to Kyocera Dome Osaka on November 20 and 21. Nominees are out, voting is open, and two performer lineups have been announced.</description><category>AWARDS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1877350wpp/2026-mama-awards-announces-nominees-fans-choice-voting-begins">Soompi</source></item><item><title>MEOVV Drop Single Album &apos;GO HARD&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/meovv-go-hard-single-album/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/meovv-go-hard-single-album/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>MEOVV&apos;s new title track pairs hard-hitting beats with melodic vocals and sings about holding on to your confidence.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1874791wpp/update-meovv-stars-in-teasers-for-new-single-album-go-hard">Soompi</source></item><item><title>ZEROBASEONE&apos;s Sung Han Bin Makes Solo Debut with &apos;DEAD:ALIVE&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/sung-han-bin-dead-alive-undead-solo-debut/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/sung-han-bin-dead-alive-undead-solo-debut/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Sung Han Bin&apos;s debut EP is led by &apos;UNDEAD&apos;, a cinematic track with heavy guitars, a big choir and rolling drums.</description><category>DEBUT</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1872285wpp/zerobaseones-sung-han-bin-gears-up-for-solo-debut-with-scheduler-for-1st-ep-deadalive">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Xdinary Heroes Return as Five with &apos;IMPULSE&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/xdinary-heroes-impulse-obsessed-with-youth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/xdinary-heroes-impulse-obsessed-with-youth/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The band&apos;s ninth mini album is its first as a five-piece, led by the EDM rock title track &apos;Obsessed with Youth&apos;.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1871957wpp/watch-xdinary-heroes-announces-comeback-date-with-cinematic-mood-film-for-impulse">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Soyeon&apos;s &apos;I&apos;m gonna TOESA&apos; Picks up a Fourth Music Show Win</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/soyeon-im-gonna-toesa-fourth-music-show-win/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/soyeon-im-gonna-toesa-fourth-music-show-win/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:23:21 GMT</pubDate><description>Soyeon won &apos;Inkigayo&apos; again on October 11, her fourth trophy in ten days for the solo single.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1877046wpp/watch-i-dles-soyeon-snags-4th-win-for-im-gonna-toesa-on-inkigayo-performances-by-boynextdoor-allday-project-and-more">Soompi</source></item><item><title>NCT WISH Announce Second Tour, Opening at Gocheok Sky Dome</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/nct-wish-into-the-wish-face-our-wish-tour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/nct-wish-into-the-wish-face-our-wish-tour/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:15:42 GMT</pubDate><description>The tour starts with two Seoul nights on January 15 and 16, 2027, then visits 12 more cities across Asia.</description><category>TOUR</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1876986wpp/nct-wish-announces-stops-for-2nd-concert-tour-into-the-wish-face-our-wish">Soompi</source></item><item><title>BTS, BLACKPINK and KATSEYE Among 2026 Kids&apos; Choice Awards Nominees</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/kids-choice-awards-2026-kpop-nominees/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/kids-choice-awards-2026-kpop-nominees/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:27:44 GMT</pubDate><description>BTS has three nominations, BLACKPINK is up for Favorite Music Group, and Rosé, Jennie and KATSEYE all made the list.</description><category>AWARDS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1876900wpp/bts-blackpink-kpop-demon-hunters-and-katseye-nominated-for-2026-nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards">Soompi</source></item><item><title>CLOSE YOUR EYES Set a First-Week Sales Record and Win &apos;Music Bank&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/close-your-eyes-256th-note-record-first-win/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/close-your-eyes-256th-note-record-first-win/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:46:31 GMT</pubDate><description>The group&apos;s fourth mini album sold 711,224 copies in its first week, and &apos;Drop That!&apos; beat BOYNEXTDOOR for its first trophy.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1876574wpp/close-your-eyes-smashes-personal-first-week-sales-record-with-256th-note">Soompi</source></item><item><title>i-dle&apos;s Yuqi Releases Second Mini Album &apos;二十七 (27)&apos; with &apos;Stay&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/yuqi-27-mini-album-stay/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/yuqi-27-mini-album-stay/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Yuqi co-wrote the title track &apos;Stay&apos;, a look at her life at 27, after pre-releasing &apos;I Like You&apos; on October 2.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1872587wpp/i-dles-yuqi-announces-comeback-date-with-1st-teasers-for-27">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Hwang Minhyun Releases New Digital Single &apos;OUR&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/hwang-minhyun-our-digital-single/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/hwang-minhyun-our-digital-single/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>His new single is a stripped-back, mid-tempo pop song about feelings that stay the same while the seasons change.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1876035wpp/watch-hwang-minhyun-honestly-conveys-his-feelings-in-sleek-mv-for-our">Soompi</source></item><item><title>TWS Set Second Single Album &apos;TO US&apos; for November 2</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/tws-to-us-single-album-november-2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/tws-to-us-single-album-november-2/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>PLEDIS confirmed the date at midnight KST on October 7. It&apos;s TWS&apos;s first new Korean release since April&apos;s &apos;NO TRAGEDY&apos;.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1875834wpp/watch-tws-announces-comeback-date-with-trailer-and-previews-for-to-us">Soompi</source></item><item><title>&amp;TEAM&apos;s &apos;Mark on Me&apos; Debuts at No. 20 on the Billboard 200</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/team-mark-on-me-billboard-200-no-20/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/team-mark-on-me-billboard-200-no-20/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:39:15 GMT</pubDate><description>The Korean mini album gave &amp;TEAM a career-high Billboard 200 spot and its first No. 1 on World Albums.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1875791wpp/team-tops-billboard-world-albums-chart-enters-top-20-of-billboard-200-for-1st-time-with-mark-on-me">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Eunha, SinB and Umji Sign with UNCORE and May Need a New Group Name</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/eunha-sinb-umji-sign-with-uncore/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/eunha-sinb-umji-sign-with-uncore/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:53:22 GMT</pubDate><description>UNCORE signed the former VIVIZ members and says talks over the VIVIZ name haven&apos;t reached a deal, so a new name is on the table.</description><category>OFFICIAL NOTICE</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1875465wpp/viviz-signs-with-new-agency-may-have-to-promote-under-new-group-name">Soompi</source></item><item><title>CORTIS Earn a 12th Music Show Win for &apos;REDRED&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/cortis-redred-12th-music-show-win/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/cortis-redred-12th-music-show-win/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:16:53 GMT</pubDate><description>With no new &apos;Music Bank&apos; episode on October 2, KBS posted the result online: CORTIS on top with 5,315 points.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1875044wpp/cortis-takes-12th-win-for-redred-on-music-bank">Soompi</source></item><item><title>2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Moves to Two Days at KINTEX</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/sbs-gayo-daejeon-2026-two-days-kintex/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/sbs-gayo-daejeon-2026-two-days-kintex/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:35:01 GMT</pubDate><description>SBS&apos;s year-end music festival marks its 30th edition on December 24 and 25 in Ilsan, the first time it runs across two days.</description><category>TV/SHOWS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1874676wpp/2026-sbs-gayo-daejeon-announces-date-and-venue">Soompi</source></item><item><title>EVAN&apos;s &apos;DEATH OF ME&apos; Enters the Billboard 200 at No. 49</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/evan-death-of-me-billboard-200-debut/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/evan-death-of-me-billboard-200-debut/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:47:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The former ENHYPEN member&apos;s first mini album also hit No. 7 on Top Album Sales and No. 1 on Emerging Artists.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1874168wpp/evan-heeseung-debuts-on-billboard-200-and-artist-100-with-death-of-me">Soompi</source></item><item><title>BTS Win Song of the Year and Two More at the 2026 VMAs</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/bts-2026-vmas-song-of-the-year-swim/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/bts-2026-vmas-song-of-the-year-swim/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:11:21 GMT</pubDate><description>BTS swept all three of its categories, with &apos;SWIM&apos; winning Song of the Year and Best K-Pop and a fifth Best Group trophy.</description><category>AWARDS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1873571wpp/bts-wins-3-awards-at-2026-mtv-video-music-awards">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Lisa Wins Best Pop at the 2026 VMAs for &apos;DREAM&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/lisa-2026-vmas-best-pop-dream/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/lisa-2026-vmas-best-pop-dream/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:52:21 GMT</pubDate><description>Lisa&apos;s win for &apos;DREAM&apos; makes her the first Asian solo artist to take Best Pop at the MTV Video Music Awards.</description><category>AWARDS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1873500wpp/watch-blackpinks-lisa-wins-best-pop-at-the-2026-mtv-video-music-awards">Soompi</source></item><item><title>TXT Set November 16 Return with Mini Album &apos;PERFECT STORM&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/txt-perfect-storm-november-16/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/txt-perfect-storm-november-16/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:46:31 GMT</pubDate><description>BIGHIT MUSIC says TXT&apos;s six-track ninth mini album lands November 16, the day after three tour-opening nights at KSPO Dome.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1873466wpp/txt-announces-comeback-date-and-details-for-return-with-perfect-storm">Soompi</source></item><item><title>XLOV Announces Six-City First US Tour for December</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/xlov-first-us-tour-december-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/xlov-first-us-tour-december-2026/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 03:12:34 GMT</pubDate><description>XLOV will play Miami, New York, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and San Francisco on its first US tour from December 3 to 15.</description><category>TOUR</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1873200wpp/xlov-announces-dates-and-cities-for-1st-u-s-tour">Soompi</source></item><item><title>TXT and KATSEYE Join iHeartRadio&apos;s 2026 Jingle Ball Tour</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/txt-katseye-iheartradio-jingle-ball-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/txt-katseye-iheartradio-jingle-ball-2026/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>TXT will play New York, Boston and Washington, DC, with Yeonjun also performing solo, while KATSEYE is booked for Dallas/Fort Worth.</description><category>TOUR</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1873267wpp/txt-and-katseye-join-star-studded-lineup-for-iheartradios-jingle-ball-tour-2026">Soompi</source></item><item><title>ONEUS Returns as Five with &apos;FIRST LIGHT : 井&apos; and &apos;Say Yes!&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/oneus-first-light-say-yes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/oneus-first-light-say-yes/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>ONEUS released its 12th mini album, its first full-group record since the move to B.WAVE Entertainment and Seoho&apos;s return from service.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1872782wpp/watch-oneus-says-say-yes-to-a-new-beginning-in-powerful-new-mv">Soompi</source></item><item><title>UNIS Releases &apos;Milky Way&apos; as the Group&apos;s Contract Comes to an End</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/unis-milky-way-single-contract-end/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/unis-milky-way-single-contract-end/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A day after F&amp;F Entertainment said UNIS will end full-group activities on September 26, the group released the single &apos;Milky Way&apos;.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1872516wpp/unis-to-conclude-group-activities-following-end-of-contract">Soompi</source></item><item><title>&apos;This &amp; That&apos; Becomes Stray Kids&apos; Fastest Music Video to 100 Million Views</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/stray-kids-this-and-that-fastest-100-million-views/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/stray-kids-this-and-that-fastest-100-million-views/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:25:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The &apos;This &amp; That&apos; video passed 100 million views in 47 days, a new record for Stray Kids and the group&apos;s 21st video to get there.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1872763wpp/stray-kids-this-that-becomes-their-fastest-mv-to-hit-100-million-views">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Jennie and Tame Impala&apos;s &apos;Dracula&apos; Hits No. 1 on Billboard&apos;s Radio Songs Chart</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/jennie-tame-impala-dracula-radio-songs-no-1/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/jennie-tame-impala-dracula-radio-songs-no-1/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:19:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The &apos;Dracula&apos; remix gave both Jennie and Tame Impala their first No. 1 on Billboard&apos;s all-genre US radio chart.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1872621wpp/jennie-and-tame-impalas-dracula-becomes-both-singers-first-no-1-hit-on-billboard-radio-songs-chart">Soompi</source></item><item><title>SEVENTEEN&apos;s Joshua Surprises with Digital Single &apos;Baby Come Home&apos;</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/seventeen-joshua-baby-come-home-single/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/seventeen-joshua-baby-come-home-single/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Joshua&apos;s surprise single came out September 22 in Chinese and English versions, with WeiBird on the Chinese one.</description><category>RELEASE</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1871935wpp/watch-seventeens-joshua-unveils-live-clip-teaser-for-digital-single-baby-come-home">Soompi</source></item><item><title>Fin.K.L Is Reuniting for Its First Full-Group Comeback in 21 Years</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/finkl-full-group-reunion-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/finkl-full-group-reunion-2026/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:50:59 GMT</pubDate><description>GEMSTONE E&amp;M says Lee Hyori, Ock Joo Hyun, Lee Jin and Sung Yuri are preparing Fin.K.L&apos;s first full-group return since 2005.</description><category>COMEBACK</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1872035wpp/fin-k-l-announces-full-group-comeback">Soompi</source></item><item><title>CORTIS&apos; &apos;GREENGREEN&apos; Passes 4 Million Copies Sold</title><link>https://kpopfwd.com/articles/cortis-greengreen-4-million-sales/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kpopfwd.com/articles/cortis-greengreen-4-million-sales/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:45:02 GMT</pubDate><description>Circle Chart puts CORTIS&apos; second EP at about 4.1 million copies, only the second 2026 album to clear 4 million.</description><category>CHARTS</category><source url="https://www.soompi.com/article/1871906wpp/cortiss-greengreen-becomes-2nd-album-of-2026-to-sell-4-million-copies">Soompi</source></item></channel></rss>