With a lineup this stacked, it's clear that 2026 is going to be a year to remember for K-pop fans.
This list of songs combines massive chart performance, social‑media frenzy, inventive styles, emotional resonance, and layered productions that captured us, and fans, worldwide.
Kpop Demon Hunters ruled the world, Blackpink kept getting bigger, and new artists broke rules
The pop star makes her movie debut in this gritty Korean thriller, a spin‑off of Chris Hemsworth’s ‘Extraction’ franchise, co‑starring Ma Dong‑seok and Lee Jin‑wook.
The singer/rapper will be the “main act” for “Fortnite Festival” when Season 12 debuts later this month
After months of speculation, the long-rumored duet between the Blackpink star and Malik arrives Oct. 10.
As the first K-pop girl group to headline Wembley Stadium, they gave fans what they really, really want
The K-Pop group performed two shows at SoFi Stadium as part of their ongoing Deadline tour
After a year-and-a-half of solo stardom, the K-pop powerhouse kicked off the U.S. leg of their Deadline World Tour with a triumphant show at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium
Blackpink blends hardstyle intensity with catchy beats and guitar strums inspired by old Western movies in this bold new single