Good morning! Here's today's K-POP roundup 👇 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
📌 Today's Top 3
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
📊 Group Display Order · Ranked by newsletter subscriber count (#1–#17) Today, 13 / 17 groups appear in the body (BLACKPINK · I-DLE · ZEROBASEONE · ATEEZ absent). Personalized editions only show the groups you've subscribed to. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
RM · Jin · SUGA · j-hope · Jimin · V · Jungkook 🏆 CHART BTS 'ARIRANG' Holds Top 5 on Billboard 200 for 5th Straight Week — Settling Into Long-Run Mode at #4 BTS's 5th full album 'ARIRANG' charted at #4 on the Billboard 200 dated May 2. After topping the chart for the first three weeks straight following release, the album has now held a top-5 position for five consecutive weeks — looking less like a short-term spike and more like a long-haul success story. First-week tally hit 641,000 equivalent album units (highest first-week ever for any group), with 13 tracks simultaneously charting on the Hot 100. On the Billboard Artist 100, BTS picked up their 22nd career #1. 📰 Sources: "방탄소년단 '아리랑', 美 '빌보드 200' 4위…5주째 최상위권" — 마이데일리 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bang Chan · Lee Know · Changbin · Hyunjin · Han · Felix · Seungmin · I.N 🏆 AWARD Stray Kids Nominated for 'Best Male K-Pop Artist' at 2026 AMAs — Two Years Running Stray Kids have been nominated for 'Best Male K-Pop Artist' at the 2026 American Music Awards. After last year's nomination in a different AMA category, this marks their second consecutive year as AMA nominees, cementing their standing in the male K-pop artist category at one of America's three biggest music award shows. The ceremony takes place on May 25. 📰 Sources: "스키즈, 미국 3대 대중가요 시상식 AMA '베스트 남성 K팝 아티스트' 부문 후보" — 스포츠경향 🛍️ POPUP Stray Kids 'SKZOO Global Pop-Up' Launches in Seoul — Airport Concept Running Through May 3 'SKZOO EVERYWHERE ALL AROUND THE WORLD in SEOUL' is running in Seongdong-gu, Seoul from April 24 to May 3. Built around an airport theme, the immersive space is laid out to mirror an actual airport flow — check-in counter, security screening, duty-free zone, boarding gate, and gate lounge. After Seoul, the pop-up is set to roll out to major cities worldwide, taking offline fan touchpoints anchored on the SKZOO character IP into a full global phase. 📰 Sources: "스트레이 키즈, SKZOO와 함께하는 글로벌 팝업 스토어 개최" — 스포츠경향 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nayeon · Jeongyeon · Momo · Sana · Jihyo · Mina · Dahyun · Chaeyoung · Tzuyu 🎤 TOUR🏆 RECORD TWICE Make K-Pop History With Solo Tokyo National Stadium Concerts — 240,000 Across 3 Days TWICE became the first K-pop group to solo headline Tokyo's National Stadium (Olympic Stadium). Across three shows on April 25–26 and 28, they drew 80,000 per night for a cumulative 240,000 attendees — and the simple fact of any foreign artist solo headlining this venue is itself a historic first. Cumulative attendance for the Japan leg of their world tour 'THIS IS FOR' has reached 640,000. The 360-degree open stage hosted a 36-song setlist running roughly three hours, with the final show closing on a surprise video marking their 10th anniversary in Japan. 📰 Sources: "Twice, 240,000 at Tokyo National Stadium····a first for K-pop" — 스포츠경향 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S.Coups · Jeonghan · Joshua · Jun · Hoshi · Wonwoo · Woozi · The8 · Mingyu · DK · Seungkwan · Vernon · Dino 🎤 FANMEET SEVENTEEN Confirm 4 Japan Fan Meeting 'YAKUSOKU' Shows in May — Tokyo Dome & Kyocera Dome PLEDIS Entertainment has announced the schedule for 'SEVENTEEN 2026 JAPAN FAN MEETING YAKUSOKU.' The fan meeting runs four shows total — May 13–14 at Tokyo Dome and May 23–24 at Kyocera Dome Osaka. This is SEVENTEEN's second solo dome fan meeting in Japan since 2023, once again confirming their standalone dome-filling power in the Japanese market. The title 'YAKUSOKU (약속, Promise)' symbolizes the bond between the group and CARAT, slotting in as a moment to align with the fandom ahead of their 10th anniversary comeback. 📰 Sources: "세븐틴, 5월 日 뜬다" — 스포츠경향 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jungwon · Jay · Jake · Sunghoon · Sunoo · Ni-ki 🎤 TOUR ENHYPEN's 4th World Tour 'BLOOD SAGA' Opens 5/1 in Seoul — 30 Shows Across 21 Cities ENHYPEN's 4th world tour 'BLOOD SAGA' opens on May 1–3 at Seoul's KSPO Dome (Olympic Park). The tour spans 21 cities and 30 shows, including the group's first-ever stops in South America via São Paulo, Lima, and Mexico City in July. The Seoul shows will also be live-streamed online so any ENGENE who can't make it in person can join in real time. 📰 Sources: "엔하이픈, 월드투어 '블러드 사가' 개최" — 스포츠경향 🌿 CAMPAIGN ENHYPEN's Jungwon Named Ambassador for '2026 Seoul International Garden Expo' ENHYPEN member Jungwon has been appointed as the official ambassador for the 2026 Seoul International Garden Expo. The expo runs from May 1 to October 27 around Seoul Forest, and Jungwon will lead the campaign through promotional videos, on-site announcements, SNS engagement events, and other collaborations. The natural play between the member's name and the expo title (Jungwon literally means "garden") gave the partnership built-in resonance. 📰 Sources: "엔하이픈 정원, 이름값 제대로 한다…'서울국제정원박람회' 홍보대사 위촉" — 텐아시아 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soobin · Yeonjun · Beomgyu · Taehyun · Hueningkai 🎤 FANMEET TXT '2026 MOA CON IN JAPAN' Confirms 8 Shows Across 4 Cities TXT have confirmed the schedule for their Japan solo fan con '2026 TXT MOA CON IN JAPAN.' The run kicks off in Aichi on May 23–24, then heads to Chiba on May 27–28, Fukuoka on June 16–17, and Hyogo on June 23–24 — eight shows across four cities total. The Japan dates were announced right after wrapping their debut 7th anniversary special concert in Seoul, which gathered 33,000 fans, marking another expansion of MOA touchpoints in Japan. 📰 Sources: "투모로우바이투게더, 3만 3천 모아 함께한 7주년 스페셜 콘서트→일본 개최 확정" — 일간스포츠 📺 VARIETY TXT 'TXT's Childcare Diary' Drops Exclusively on Wavve 5/1 — Format Revived After 24 Years Wavve will premiere the variety show 'TXT's Childcare Diary' exclusively on May 1. The observational reality format follows TXT members spending time with babies — reviving the early-2000s 'Childcare Diary' format that captivated Korean audiences back then, this time with K-pop idols at the center, 24 years later. As an intimate piece of content sitting between comeback cycles, it's an attempt to show off-stage sides of the members in a non-musical genre. 📰 Sources: "TXT, 아이돌 육아일기 신드롬 부활 시킬까?" — 스포츠경향 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ruka · Pharita · Asa · Ahyeon · Rami · Rora · Chiquita 💿 COMEBACK BABYMONSTER Drop 3rd Mini '춤(CHOOM)' on 5/4 — 10 Choreography Teams + Yang Hyun-suk Personally Involved BABYMONSTER will officially release their 3rd mini album '춤(CHOOM)' on May 4 at 6 PM KST. While previous albums typically commissioned 2–3 choreography teams, this album expanded that to 10, and YG founder Yang Hyun-suk reportedly took part directly in the title track choreography — making this a comeback that pushes performance to the foreground. Their follow-up world tour '2026-27 BABYMONSTER WORLD TOUR [춤 (CHOOM)]' launches with three shows at Seoul's Jamsil Indoor Stadium on June 26–28, with all three Seoul dates already sold out. 📰 Sources: "YG와 양현석의 계획, 베몬·트레저에 올인했다" — 스포츠경향 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Karina · Giselle · Winter · Ningning 💿 COMEBACK🌍 TOUR aespa Drop 2nd Full Album 'LEMONADE' on 5/29 + 25-City World Tour Launching in August SM Entertainment officially announced that aespa will release their 2nd full album 'LEMONADE' on May 29 at 1 PM KST. It's their first full album in roughly two years since 2024's 'Armageddon' and includes 10 tracks total, leading into a 25-city world tour kicking off with Seoul shows on August 7–8. Bundling a full-album comeback with a 25-city tour announcement, SM's 2026 global campaign is now fully in motion. 📰 Sources: "에스파 귀환…정규 2집 '레모네이드' 5월 29일 발매 [공식]" — 일간스포츠 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sakura · Chaewon · Yunjin · Kazuha · Eunchae 💿 COMEBACK LE SSERAFIM Drop 2nd Full Album 'PUREFLOW pt.1' on 5/22 — Lead Single 'CELEBRATION' Pre-Released 4/24 LE SSERAFIM will release their 2nd full album 'PUREFLOW pt.1' on May 22 at 1 PM KST. The lead single 'CELEBRATION' was pre-released on April 24, with Chaewon and Yunjin participating directly in composition. Built on the keyword "the change and growth that comes after learning fear" — extending the journey from debut track 'FEARLESS' — the album revisits the emotional core of their debut concept four years in. 📰 Sources: "르세라핌, 정규 2집 컴백 확정…24일 리드싱글 선공개" — 텐아시아 🎮 COLLAB LE SSERAFIM × Roblox: 'CELEBRATION' In-Game Collab Running Through 5/9 LE SSERAFIM are running a 'CELEBRATION' collab on the Seoul map of the popular Roblox experience 'Berry Avenue' through May 9. The setup includes a dance studio where players can practice the choreography, the vegetable truck from the music video has been ported in as an in-game object, and there are scenes where avatars of all five members perform together. It's a format that lets fans experience the comeback cycle directly inside a game platform. 📰 Sources: "LE SSERAFIM 'CELEBRATION', coming to Roblox" — 스포츠경향 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yujin · Gaeul · Rei · Wonyoung · Liz · Leeseo 🎤 TOUR💿 ALBUM IVE Confirm Tokyo Dome on 6/24 + Japan 4th Album 'LUCID DREAM' Out 5/27 IVE have confirmed a solo show at Tokyo Dome on June 24. As part of their 'SHOW WHAT I AM' world tour, the route extends the Asia leg — which kicked off in April at AXIATA ARENA in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — all the way to Japan's Tokyo Dome. Their 4th Japanese album 'LUCID DREAM' drops May 27, with pre-release track 'Fashion' already out. By tying a Japanese full-album release to a solo Tokyo Dome show, IVE are stepping up their Japanese-market push in earnest. 📰 Sources: "아이브, 6월 도쿄돔 오른다" — 스포츠경향 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lily · Haewon · Sullyoon · Bae · Jiwoo · Kyujin 💿 COMEBACK NMIXX 5th Mini 'Heavy Serenade' Out 5/11 — Han Roro Joins as Lyric Collaborator NMIXX will release their 5th mini album 'Heavy Serenade' on May 11. The album is a 6-track package combining the title song 'Heavy Serenade' with five additional tracks, with singer-songwriter Han Roro joining as a lyric collaborator. Members also reportedly contributed directly to portions of the lyrics. The comeback schedule runs through a countdown live at 4:40 PM KST on May 11, followed by the official release and music video drop at 6 PM that same day. 📰 Sources: "NMIXX to make a comeback on May 11" — 스포츠경향 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Martin · James · Juhoon · Seonghyeon · Keonho 🏆 MUSIC SHOW CORTIS Score First-Ever Music Show Win — 'REDRED' Tops 'M Countdown' CORTIS picked up their first-ever music show win on Mnet's 'M Countdown' on April 30 with 'REDRED.' What stands out is that the win was driven entirely by streaming, global social metrics, and fan votes — without any album sales points factored in. Their 2nd mini album 'GREENGREEN' officially drops May 4, with pre-orders already topping 2 million. In the short stretch since debut, CORTIS have lifted all three pillars at once: music shows, sales, and global charts. 📰 Sources: "'놀 줄 아는' 코르티스, 꽃길 열었다…데뷔 후 첫 음방 1위" — 마이데일리 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yunah · Minju · Moka · Wonhee · Iroha 💿 COMEBACK ILLIT Go Techno With 'It's Me' — 4th Mini 'MAMIHLAPINATAPAI' Out 4/30 ILLIT officially released their 4th mini album 'MAMIHLAPINATAPAI' on April 30 at 6 PM KST. Title track 'It's Me' marks ILLIT's first venture into techno — laying the flutter of the moment when you define a relationship after a first date over the beat. The album includes 5 tracks total. Alongside the comeback, ILLIT are running a HYBE HQ pop-up store on May 3–8 and appearing at the Children's Grand Park festival on May 5. By making the most of the holiday window, they're firing the new-album cycle on three tracks at once: streaming, offline, and festival. 📰 Sources: "'오늘 컴백' 아일릿 "모두의 '최애'되고 싶어요" [일문일답]" — 마이데일리 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
📊 Charts
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
📅 Upcoming Schedule
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
💡 Today's Detail 1 — What TWICE's Tokyo National Stadium Show Really Means Tokyo's National Stadium (Olympic Stadium) is Japan's top-tier venue, originally built as the main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Until now, the headliner slot for solo concerts at this stadium had been held exclusively by Japan's biggest domestic acts, and TWICE's run is the first time a foreign artist has solo-headlined the entire show. K-pop groups have steadily lifted the ceiling of Japan's biggest venues — Tokyo Dome, Kyocera Dome, Nissan Stadium — but a solo run at the National Stadium remained the symbolic last unchecked box. The shows ran across three nights — April 25–26 and 28 — with 80,000 per show and 240,000 cumulative. The fact that a 360-degree open stage hosted a 36-song setlist over roughly three hours is proof that a single group's catalog can carry the National Stadium for an entire run, not just contribute to a festival lineup. Cumulative attendance for the Japan leg of the 'THIS IS FOR' world tour reached 640,000. For TWICE, Japan is the market they're hitting their 10th anniversary in, and the 10th anniversary commemorative video shown on the final night reads as a signal that Japanese activities are about to scale up another level. This single case redefines just how far the ceiling of K-pop boy groups and girl groups can be pushed in the Japanese market. Korean primary outlets and the English edition of 스포츠경향 highlighted both records together — "first for K-pop" and "first solo headlining by a foreign artist." 🎶 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
💡 Today's Detail 2 — Han Roro × NMIXX, Where Indie and Major Cross Han Roro, who joined NMIXX's 5th mini album 'Heavy Serenade' as a lyric collaborator, is a singer-songwriter who handles her own lyrics, composition, and vocals across the Korean indie scene — a writer often cited for embodying "K-indie's own voice." Her lyrical tone landing inside the title-track cycle of a JYP mainstream girl group is a signal that indie writers and the K-pop major core are starting to cross paths on the same track. Members also reportedly contributed directly to portions of the lyrics, making 'Heavy Serenade' a case where outside-writer and member-side work merge inside a single album. ✍️ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spot a translation that feels off? Click here to let us know → | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
My Idol Today Today's news about your idols, every morning, in your language © 2026 My Idol Today · Phase 0 prototype |