News Headlines

- BTS's Jungkook solo track "Still With You" continues to dominate global charts - BLACKPINK's Lisa announces collaboration with international DJ for summer single - TWICE confirms dates for North American leg of world …

🌅 Morning — 2025-10-01

# K-pop Morning Roundup: 2025-10-01

News Headlines

  • BTS's Jungkook solo track "Still With You" continues to dominate global charts
  • BLACKPINK's Lisa announces collaboration with international DJ for summer single
  • TWICE confirms dates for North American leg of world tour
  • SM Entertainment reveals plans for new girl group debut in Q4

Comeback Watch

  • Stray Kids teases new mini-album with concept photos
  • aespa's comeback preparations in final stages, according to SM
  • TXT to return with repackaged album next month
  • ITZY members share spoilers for upcoming title track choreography

Chart Updates

  • NewJeans holds strong at #1 on Melon weekly chart
  • IVE's latest single enters Billboard Global 200 at #15
  • SEVENTEEN achieves highest first-week sales with recent album
  • ENHYPEN sets new personal record for music show wins

Recent Insights

  • The “Back” of K-Culture’s Explosion (Part 1): National Teacher Kim Min-Ki (1951–2024): When Korea remembers its Miracle on the Han River, most think of economic growth. Yet the greater miracle was cultural: the rise of K-Pop, K-Drama, and K-Fil...
  • The “Back” of K-Culture’s Explosion (Part 2): National Teacher Kim Min-Ki (1951–2024): In 1991, Kim Min-Ki founded Hakchon Theater, a small stage in Seoul that became the training ground for over 700 artists—actors, singers, and directors who w...
  • The Harmony of Togetherness (Part-1) : How Ttechang(떼창) Defines K-Pop’s Social Ecstasy: Ttechang, often mistranslated as “sing-along,” is far more profound. Rooted in Korea’s marketplace performances and folk traditions like Madanggeuk and Talch...

Stay tuned for more updates throughout the day!

References: The Korea Herald — "Le Sserafim to drop 1st single next month" — https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10585620; The Korea Herald — "Blackpink logs career-high run on Billboard’s Hot 100" — https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10586505; The Korea Herald — "Tappytoon teams up with K-pop group Newbeat for 'Bullet Time' webtoon music video" — https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10584401