K-pop girl group ILLIT has landed in the top 10 of the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart for the first time. Billboard said in a chart preview released Monday (U.S. time) that ILLIT's latest EP, "Break Even," debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 for this week. It marks the group's fifth entry on the chart and its first in the top 10. The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums of the week in the United States, measured by equivalent album units comprising physical and digital sales, as well as streaming and digital track downloads. "Break Even" earned 37,000 equivalent album units during the latest charting period, with 32,500 coming from album sales.

Seoul is taking its tourism pitch to some of the world's busiest streets, with K-pop stars leading an international advertising campaign spanning seven cities, including New York, Tokyo and Bangkok. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seoul Tourism Organization said they are rolling out large-scale outdoor advertisements for their global campaign, "Absolutely in Seoul," featuring Karina and Winter of girl group aespa, along with boy band RIIZE, at prominent commercial and tourist destinations overseas. Built around the concept of "Seoul Syndrome," the campaign presents Seoul as a place where ordinary experiences become extraordinary, capturing the lasting impression the city leaves on visitors and their desire to return. New York's Times Square is the centerpiece of the international push, with campaign videos running on large outdoor screens through Nov. 29, reaching tourists and local residents in one of the world's busiest commercial districts. In Tokyo, advertisements are appearing around Shibuya Scramble through Nov. 20, while Bangkok began displaying the campaign Nov. 1, with scr

K-pop boy band Stray Kids will play 25 more shows in 23 cities across Japan, North America and Europe next year, extending its “Run It” world tour to 46 shows in 31 cities, the group’s agency JYP Entertainment said Tuesday. The eight-member group announced the new dates Monday on its social media channels and released a new tour poster. The new leg opens with two shows each in Yokohama on April 24 and 25 and Osaka on May 4 and 5. Stray Kids will then play 14 North American dates from May 16 to June 29. The stops are in Seattle; Vancouver, Canada; Santa Clara, San Diego and Los Angeles in California; Arlington and Houston in Texas; Atlanta; Miami and Orlando in Florida; Chicago; Baltimore; Toronto; and East Rutherford, New Jersey, near New York City. The European run goes from July 9 to 31, with shows in Paris, London, Munich, Vienna, Barcelona, Arnhem in the Netherlands and Milan. All dates are local time. The agency said many of the shows will be solo concerts at major stadiums. Stray Kids launched the tour with five sold-out concerts in July and August at KSPO Dome, an indoor arena

K-pop group TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) is taking over Seoul’s Lotte World Adventure later this month, shutting down the theme park to host an exclusive comeback celebration for 1,000 fans. The five-member group announced Monday that it will host “TOMORROW X TOGETHER in MAGIC LAND” on Nov. 30 to celebrate the release of its ninth mini album, “PERFECT STORM.” The event will welcome members of MOA, the group's official fandom, to Lotte World Adventure in Jamsil, southeastern Seoul, for a two-part program combining live music and theme park attractions. Part one will feature a performance by TXT, while part two will give participants access to the indoor amusement park facilities. Adding to the occasion, all five members will take on roles as theme park cast members, allowing them to interact more closely with fans and share the experience. Fans unable to attend in person will also be able to watch the first-part performance through livestreams on the group's official YouTube channel and Weverse, its global fan community platform. The event announcement was released at 5:53 p.m. Monda

ASTRO member and actor Cha Eun-woo has once again drawn attention during his mandatory military service, this time after a video apparently showing him riding a Seoul subway train in uniform went viral online. The footage, reportedly filmed by a fan while on Seoul Metro Line 4, has circulated widely across social media and online communities. It shows a man believed to be Cha standing among ordinary passengers, wearing a military uniform and a cap pulled low over his face. Despite the cap, his distinctive facial features and sharp jawline caught viewers' attention. The overseas fan who uploaded the video said they initially told an acquaintance that the man resembled Cha, only to be told that it was actually the K-pop star. The apparent sighting has added to growing interest in Cha's everyday life during military service. Another recent online post said Cha had been seen at a restaurant in Cheongdam-dong, an upscale neighborhood in Seoul's Gangnam district. Cha's appearances outside the entertainment industry have repeatedly attracted attention since he enlisted. In July, haegeum player Sh

Pianist Paik Kun-woo on Tuesday urged young musicians to broaden their musical horizons and find their own artistic paths, ahead of the release of an autobiography marking the 70th anniversary of his career. Paik, one of Korea's most celebrated classical musicians, made his debut performing a piano concerto with a local orchestra in 1956 at age 10. He later trained at New York's Juilliard School and built an international career through performances at prestigious concert halls and collaborations with renowned orchestras and conductors. Reflecting on a career spanning seven decades, Paik is set to publish the autobiography, roughly translated as "Paik Kun-woo: My Story," on Nov. 20. The autobiography traces his childhood, studies in New York, decades spent in Europe and his musical encounters with the works of composers including Beethoven, Chopin and Schumann. "What I experienced during my 65 years living abroad is, in a sense, both my personal history and Korea's history," Paik said of his motivation for writing the book during a press conference in Seoul. "By telling this story, I tho

For actor Zo In-sung, starring in master director Lee Chang-dong’s latest movie "Possible Love" means both a career peak and a profound journey of self-discovery. "Possible Love,” which clinched the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival and has been selected as Korea’s official entry for International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards, centers on two couples whose lives collide during a documentary project, exposing hidden desires and social divides. In the Netflix original film, the 45-year-old actor plays Sang-woo, a wealthy heir who embodies a multilayered nature of capital and power. "Working with director Lee came as a complete surprise," Zo told The Korea Times during an interview at a cafe in Seoul on Tuesday. "While I was on a set of ‘Humint,’ I got a call that director Lee was asking about my schedule. I was thrilled, but at the same time, I wondered if I could live up to such a great opportunity. It felt like facing another massive mountain to climb." Working under Lee’s thorough direction required Zo to strip away artifici

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