CORTIS, ILLIT, BABYMONSTER, NMIXX, BTS, TXT, ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, And NewJeans Take Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on May 23!

CORTIS’s new EP “GREENGREEN” jumped to No. 1 on this week’s World Albums chart, in addition to becoming their first album to enter the top 10 of the Billboard 200. CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” also held steady at No. 6 in its 36th week on the World Albums chart.

After debuting at No. 1 last week, ILLIT’s new mini album “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” fell to No. 2 in its second week on the World Albums chart.

BTS landed a total of four albums on this week’s chart: “Proof” climbed back up to No. 3 in its 205th week on the chart, followed by “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” at No. 11 (in its 28th week), “Love Yourself: Tear” at No. 16 (in its 216th week), and “Love Yourself: Her” at No. 25 (in its 182nd week).

TXT’s latest mini album “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns” stayed strong at No. 4 in its fifth week on the chart.

ENHYPEN’s latest mini album “THE SIN : VANISH” took No. 7 in its 17th week on the chart, while their 2024 album “ROMANCE : UNTOLD” climbed back up to No. 23 in its 96th week.

Stray Kids charted three albums this week: “DO IT” rose to No. 8 in its 25th week on the chart, with “KARMA” coming in at No. 19 (in its 38th week) and “ATE” holding steady at No. 22 (in its 95th week).

Meanwhile, NewJeans’ “Get Up” rounded out its 140th week on the chart at No. 15.

BABYMONSTER’s new mini album “CHOOM” debuted at No. 18 this week, while NMIXX’s new mini album “Heavy Serenade” entered the chart at No. 24.

Congratulations to all of the artists!

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Stray Kids Announces Latin American Music Festival “STRAYCITY” Featuring NEXZ; To Add More Cities In Future

Get ready for a brand-new music festival led by Stray Kids!

On May 23 KST, JYP Entertainment and Live Nation announced their plans for a new music festival called “STRAYCITY,” at which Stray Kids will serve as the headliner for every show.

So far, three Latin American shows have been announced for “STRAYCITY,” but JYP Entertainment says that it plans to add more host cities in the future.

“STRAYCITY” will kick off in Bogotá on September 9 before heading to Buenos Aires on September 14 and Mexico City on September 25.

NEXZ will be performing at all three shows, which will also feature local artists such as Andrés Obregón, RENEE, Bad Milk, Kei Linch, K4OS, and Cocho.

JYP Entertainment commented, “‘STRAYCITY’ is a music festival that anyone can enjoy, and it aims to become a platform where one can awaken a hidden alter ego and discover a new side of themselves.”

“Through this music festival inspired by their group name, Stray Kids will unleash their unrivaled, explosive energy and share their special musical universe with the audience,” they continued.

Hinting at its plans for future shows, JYP Entertainment added, “‘STRAYCITY’ will continue with additional host cities in the future.”

Check out the lineup for each of the three newly announced “STRAYCITY” shows below!

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May Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from April 23 to May 23.

BTS held onto their spot at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 7,132,535 for May.

Lim Young Woong also maintained his position at second place with a brand reputation index of 6,390,625 for the month.

CORTIS shot to third place after seeing a 132.43 percent increase in their brand reputation index since April, bringing their total score to 4,313,084.

HANRORO took fourth place with a brand reputation index of 2,861,706, marking a 68.57 percent rise in her score since last month.

Finally, IVE came in at a close fifth with a brand reputation index of 2,739,078 for May.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS
  2. Lim Young Woong
  3. CORTIS
  4. HANRORO
  5. IVE
  6. BLACKPINK
  7. SEVENTEEN
  8. Kim Yong Bin
  9. Sung Si Kyung
  10. aespa
  11. Lee Chan Won
  12. TWICE
  13. BIGBANG
  14. ILLIT
  15. Park Ji Hyeon
  16. Young Tak
  17. Hearts2Hearts
  18. EXO
  19. Stray Kids
  20. PSY
  21. MAMAMOO’s Hwasa
  22. LE SSERAFIM
  23. Park Seo Jin
  24. Yena
  25. Wanna One
  26. JANNABI
  27. Swings
  28. TWS
  29. DAY6
  30. 10CM

Watch BTS’s docu-series “BREAK THE SILENCE” with subtitles on Viki below:

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Stray Kids’ Seungmin To Sit Out Governors Ball 2026 Due To Injury

Stray Kids’ Seungmin will not be joining his bandmates on stage at this year’s Governors Ball in New York.

Back in March, JYP Entertainment announced that Seungmin had been diagnosed with a suspected stress fracture in his left ankle.

On May 21, JYP Entertainment shared a new update on Seungmin’s recovery, explaining, “Following additional examinations, he was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left ankle, and is currently focusing on treatment and recovery while undergoing further detailed examinations regarding related symptoms and potential associated conditions.”

The agency went on to state that because Seungmin is “minimizing long-duration flights and travel in confined spaces” for the sake of his recovery, he will be unable to attend the upcoming Governors Ball, where Stray Kids is scheduled to perform as a headliner on June 6.

JYP Entertainment’s full English statement is as follows:

Hello, this is JYPE.
We would like to inform you about Stray Kids member Seungmin’s schedule.

Back in March, Seungmin experienced pain in his left ankle and was advised of the possibility of a stress fracture, after which he has been receiving ongoing treatment. Following additional examinations, he was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left ankle, and is currently focusing on treatment and recovery while undergoing further detailed examinations regarding related symptoms and potential associated conditions.

Although he has been avoiding strenuous physical activities and taking sufficient rest in his daily life, in order to focus on a full recovery, he will be minimizing long-duration flights and travel in confined spaces. Accordingly, Seungmin will continue to focus on sufficient rest, ongoing treatment, and monitoring his recovery progress.

As a result, we regret to inform you that Seungmin will unfortunately be unable to attend The Governors Ball Music Festival, which will take place in New York on June 6 (local time), and the performance will proceed with the remaining 7 members of Stray Kids. We sincerely apologize to the fans who have been looking forward to the performance for this sudden news.

We will continue to prioritize our artist’s health above all else and do our utmost to ensure that he receives more proactive and professional treatment moving forward.

Thank you.

Get well soon, Seungmin!

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Stray Kids’ “Walkin On Water” Becomes Their 19th Group MV To Reach 100 Million Views

Another music video has joined Stray Kids’ 100 million club!

The group’s music video for “Walkin On Water” surpassed 100 million views on May 19 at approximately 5 p.m. KST. This is about one year, five months, and six days since its release on December 13, 2024 at 2 p.m. KST.

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“Walkin On Water” is Stray Kids’ 19th full-group music video to hit 100 million views following “God’s Menu,” “MIROH,” “Back Door,” “My Pace,” “Thunderous,” “MANIAC,” “Hellevator,” “Christmas EveL,” “CASE 143,” “S-Class,” “LALALALA,” “CIRCUS,” “VENOM,” “Chk Chk Boom,” “MEGAVERSE,” “CHEESE,” “CEREMONY,” and “DO IT.“

Congratulations to Stray Kids!

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

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on May 16!

ILLIT’s new mini album “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” debuted at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, in addition to becoming the group’s first album ever to enter the top 50 of the Billboard 200.

After two weeks at No. 1, TXT’s latest mini album “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns” fell to No. 3 in its fourth week on the World Albums chart.

BTS landed an impressive total of five entries on this week’s World Albums chart: “Proof” and “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” stayed strong at No. 4 and No. 10 respectively, while “Love Yourself: Tear” and “The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever” re-entered the chart at No. 19 and No. 23.  Finally, “Love Yourself: Her” rounded out the top 25 for the week.

ENHYPEN’s “THE SIN: VANISH” took No. 5 in its 165h week on the chart, and their 2024 album “ROMANCE : UNTOLD” followed at No. 24 in its 95th week.

CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” spent its 35th week on the chart at No. 6, while their new EP “GREENGREEN” debuted at No. 8.

Stray Kids landed three different albums on this week’s chart, where “DO IT” came in at No. 12,  “KARMA” at No. 15, and “ATE” at No. 22.

TWS’s new mini album “NO TRAGEDY” debuted at No. 14, while NewJeans’ “Get Up” took No. 16 in its 139th week on the chart.

Congratulations to all of the artists!

Watch TXT in “Idol Festa Attack” on Viki below:

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And check out BTS’s docu-series “BREAK THE SILENCE” below:

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Winners Of The Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) 2026 Day 2

The star-studded Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) 2026 has celebrated another day of awards!

On May 17, the third annual Asia Star Entertainer Awards held the second night of its ceremony at the Belluna Dome in Japan.

ATEEZ took home the Daesang (Grand Prize) with Record of the Year, also winning The Platinum (a Bonsang) and The Best Conceptual Artist. TVXQ also snagged three prizes including Top Touring Artist, The Platinum, and The Grand Legendary Artist of Asia.

Check out the full list of winners from Day 2 below!

Record of the Year: ATEEZ

Top Touring Artist: TVXQ

The Platinum: ATEEZ, TVXQ, THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE, Hearts2Hearts

Fan Choice Couple: Lee Chae Min, Lim Yoona

Fan Choice Artist (Actor): Lee Junho

Fan Choice Artist (Singer): Lim Young Woong

Fan Choice 5th Generation: AHOF

The Best Conceptual Artist: ATEEZ

The Best Group (Male): Stray Kids

The Best Group (Female): Hearts2Hearts

The Best OST: Sung Han Bin – “You Are Spring” (“Spring Fever” OST)

The Best Character (Actress): Lee Sung Kyung

The Best Character (Actor): Lee Chae Min

The Grand Legendary Artist of Asia: TVXQ

The Best Stage (Japan): Ikuta Toma

The Best Solo (Female): Yuqi

The Best Stage: Kwon Eun Bi, Wonho

Hot Trend: NOWZ

Hot Icon: WILD BLUE, xikers

Congratulations to all of the winners! Also check out the winners from Day 1 here!

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May Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for all idol groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various idol groups, using big data collected from April 14 to May 14.

BTS held onto their spot at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 10,608,366. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “ARMY,” “Mexico concert,” and “ARIRANG,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “sing along,” “perform,” and “record.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis revealed a score of 95.53 percent positive reactions.

IVE also maintained their position at second place with a brand reputation index of 5,538,659 for May.

BLACKPINK rose to third place with a brand reputation index of 5,121,648, marking a 14.74 percent increase in their score since last month.

Meanwhile, SEVENTEEN took fourth place for May with a brand reputation index of 3,450,894.

Finally, CORTIS shot to fifth place with a brand reputation index of 2,951,892, marking a whopping 201.71 percent increase in their score since April.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS
  2. IVE
  3. BLACKPINK
  4. SEVENTEEN
  5. CORTIS
  6. TWICE
  7. LE SSERAFIM
  8. BIGBANG
  9. ENHYPEN
  10. ILLIT
  11. Stray Kids
  12. KiiiKiii
  13. aespa
  14. Wanna One
  15. Red Velvet
  16. KISS OF LIFE
  17. EXO
  18. Apink
  19. fromis_9
  20. SHINee
  21. INFINITE
  22. THE BOYZ
  23. TWS
  24. BTOB
  25. ATEEZ
  26. OH MY GIRL
  27. Girls’ Generation
  28. NMIXX
  29. H1-KEY
  30. i-dle

Watch BTS’s docu-series “BREAK THE SILENCE” with subtitles on Viki below:

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And check out SEVENTEEN’s variety show “NANA TOUR with SEVENTEEN” below:

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TXT, BTS, ENHYPEN, CORTIS, NewJeans, Stray Kids, And ATEEZ Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on May 9!

TXT’s latest mini album “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns” spent its second consecutive week at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, in addition to remaining on the Billboard 200 at No. 98.

BTS landed a total of three entries on the World Albums chart this week. Their 2022 anthology album “Proof” climbed back up to No. 2 in its 203rd week on the chart, while their 2020 Japanese album “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” rose to No. 7 (in its 26th week) and their 2017 mini album “Love Yourself: Her” re-entered the chart at No. 19.

ENHYPEN’s latest mini album “THE SIN : VANISH” jumped to No. 3 in its 15th week on the chart, while their 2024 album “ROMANCE : UNTOLD” climbed back up to No. 17 in its 94th week.

CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” held steady at No. 4 in its 34th week on the chart, and NewJeans’ 2023 mini album “Get Up” rose to No. 9 in its 138th week.

Stray Kids charted four different albums this week: “DO IT” climbed to No. 10 (in its 23rd week), “KARMA” to No. 13 (in its 36th week), and “ATE” to No. 16 (in its 93rd week), while “★★★★★ (5-STAR)” re-entered the chart at No. 23 (marking its 82nd week).

ATEEZ’s “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4” maintained its position at No. 20 in its 12th week on the chart, while BTS’s Jimin’s solo album “MUSE” re-entered the chart at No. 24 (marking its 89th week on the chart).

Congratulations to all of the artists!

Watch TXT on the first episode of “Idol Festa Attack” on Viki below:

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May Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for male idol groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various boy groups, using big data collected from April 9 to May 9.

BTS continued their reign at the top of the list with a brand reputation index of 10,428,385 for May. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “ARMY,” “ARIRANG,” and “Mexico,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “sold out,” “invite,” and “surpass.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 93.47 percent positive reactions.

SEVENTEEN rose to second place with a brand reputation index of 4,621,979, marking an 18.61 percent increase in their score since April.

BIGBANG took third place with a brand reputation index of 3,362,832, marking a 22.94 percent rise in their score since last month.

CORTIS jumped to fourth place after seeing a 68.03 percent increase in their brand reputation index, bringing their score to 3,142,397 for the month.

Finally, EXO rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 2,489,847 for May.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS
  2. SEVENTEEN
  3. BIGBANG
  4. CORTIS
  5. EXO
  6. Wanna One
  7. SHINee
  8. THE BOYZ
  9. NCT
  10. TWS
  11. ENHYPEN
  12. Super Junior
  13. Stray Kids
  14. TVXQ
  15. KickFlip
  16. 2PM
  17. TXT
  18. BTOB
  19. MONSTA X
  20. ASTRO
  21. TREASURE
  22. ATEEZ
  23. VIXX
  24. HIGHLIGHT
  25. INFINITE
  26. ZEROBASEONE
  27. ALPHA DRIVE ONE
  28. BOYNEXTDOOR
  29. EVNNE
  30. B1A4

Watch BTS’s docu-series “BREAK THE SILENCE” on Viki below:

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And watch SEVENTEEN’s variety show “NANA TOUR with SEVENTEEN” below!

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