Jennie and Tame Impala's collaboration "Dracula (JENNIE Remix)" climbed from No. 18 to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, breaking into the top 10. It's the second time a BLACKPINK member has cracked the Hot 100 top 10 as a solo act. The track logged 12.1 million U.S. streams this week (+5%) and 23.1 million radio impressions (+20%). Separately, OA Entertainment is reported to have paid Jennie a total of roughly 23.8 billion won in settlement payouts over the past two years, and Jennie was the only K-pop artist named on Time's "100 Most Influential People of 2026."

"SWIM," the title track of 5th studio album "ARIRANG," moved up one rung to reclaim No. 1 on Billboard's Global (excl. US) chart, and placed No. 2 on the Global 200. The album "ARIRANG" itself held the Billboard 200 top 10 for a seventh consecutive week, sitting at No. 7. The ongoing "ARIRANG IN NORTH AMERICA" world tour is projected to bring in roughly $1.8 billion in total revenue across 31 shows in 12 cities.

Jungkook is set to cover a magazine's June issue. In a teaser excerpt released ahead of publication, he summed up his on-stage feeling in a short, sharp line: "When my throat hurts and the sweat pours, that's actually when I feel alive." The shoot captures the appeal of his solo era through a range of concept styling and hair looks.

SEVENTEEN open "SEVENTEEN 2026 JAPAN FANMEETING YAKUSOKU" at Tokyo Dome on 5/13-14. The fan meeting then moves to Kyocera Dome Osaka on 5/23-24, with simultaneous live viewings in roughly 120 movie theaters across Asia including Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Following the Japan dome run, they'll add "2026 SVT 10TH FAN MEETING SEVENTEEN IN CARAT LAND" at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on 6/20-21. "YAKUSOKU" (promise) signals the pledge between SEVENTEEN and CARAT to meet again.

3rd mini album "CHOOM" has sold roughly 750,000 copies in just about eight days since release. Given that their previous 2nd mini took about a month to reach 650,000, the slope is steep, and demand is running above expectations across major markets including North America, Japan, and China — putting a million-seller within reach. In June, they're set to launch their second world tour starting in Seoul.

Pre-release single "WDA" (featuring G-Dragon) is racking up fast wins on global charts after dropping at 5/11 18:00 KST. On the iTunes Top Songs chart, it entered the top 10 in 17 countries and regions including Thailand, Portugal, Vietnam, Singapore, Chile, Brazil, Indonesia, and the Philippines. In China, it earned a QQ Music Gold Album certification and topped Tencent Music's combined K-pop chart across all five platforms. The full 2nd studio album "LEMONADE" is scheduled to drop on 5/29 13:00 KST.

The second concept visual "YUSU LILY" for 2nd studio album "PUREFLOW pt.1" — releasing 5/22 13:00 KST — dropped at midnight on 5/13 through their official social channels. The concept channels the calm of flowing water and the life force within it, contrasting with the first visual "BIRCH SCAR," which exposed inner fear and lack. In the black-and-white cinematic film, the five members lean on each other underwater. After release, they'll launch their second world tour "2026 LE SSERAFIM TOUR PUREFLOW" in Incheon on 7/11.

The 3rd Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) 2026 runs across two days, 5/16-17, at Saitama Belluna Dome in Japan. ATEEZ are on the 5/17 lineup, joined that day by Hearts2Hearts, IKUTA TOUMA, KWON EUNBI, NOWZ, THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE, WONHO, and xikers. Actor Lee Sung-kyung hosts the 5/17 ceremony.

"REDRED," the title track of 2nd mini album "GREENGREEN" (released 5/4), debuted at No. 17 on Billboard's "Bubbling Under Hot 100." It's the first time any K-pop boy group has charted there within five years of debut — and it came roughly nine months after their August 2025 debut. The same week, "REDRED" placed No. 43 on the Global 200 (+20 spots) and No. 24 on Global (excl. US) (+7), while "GREENGREEN" entered World Albums at No. 8. Their previous mini album is now in its 35th week on World Albums at No. 6, and B-side "GO!" is holding No. 31 on Pop Airplay. As of 5/11, the group reached 600 million cumulative streams on Spotify — adding another 100 million just 20 days after hitting 500 million.

The music video for "ACAI," a B-side on 2nd mini album "GREENGREEN," dropped on 5/12. "ACAI" was inspired by the açaí bowls the members ate every day during album production. All members joined the writing process, with Martin and Seonghyeon handling production. The music video was structured around an animatic (storyboard video) the members drew themselves, and a concept performance film for "ACAI" also dropped the same day at 21:00 KST.

4th mini album "MAMIHLAPINATAPAI" landed at No. 26 on the 5/16-dated Billboard 200, setting a new personal best. It's their fourth consecutive Billboard 200 entry since debut, leaping well past the No. 93 peak set by their 1st mini album. The same week, the album simultaneously debuted at No. 1 on World Albums, No. 1 on Top Dance Albums, and No. 3 on Top Album Sales. Title track "It's Me" charted at No. 8 on World Digital Song Sales, No. 104 on Global 200, No. 1 on Emerging Artists, and No. 26 on Artist 100. Domestically, the song held strong in its first week — No. 1 on Bugs, No. 2 on FLO, No. 3 on Genie, and No. 4 on Melon Top 100 — and a tvN variety show is amplifying the song's mainstream pull by pairing it with its now-famous catchphrase. On Apple Music's Global chart, the album climbed from No. 88 all the way to No. 27.

ZEROBASEONE, regrouped as a 5-member lineup (Hanbin, Jiwoong, Matthew, Taerae, Gunwook), comes back with their 6th mini album "Ascend-" on 5/18 18:00 KST. A comeback premiere D-4 event is set for 5/17 at Korea University's Hwajeong Gymnasium. Title track "TOP 5" blends dance pop with modern R&B, reframing 2000s dance pop through groovy hip-hop rhythms. B-side "Customize" is Gunwook's first self-written track since debut. The album features seven songs in total (Intro, V for Vision, Customize, Exotic, Changes, Zero to Hundred, TOP 5).