News and updates about K-pop solo artists, including releases, performances, collaborations and career milestones.
The BLACKPINK star’s documentary Always Lalisa opened in theaters on October 12, 2026 and reaches YouTube Premium later this year. It covers her solo album, a hidden relationship, and the 2025 trainee video controversy.
Yuqi of i-dle released her second solo mini album, 二十七 (27), on October 8, a six-track Chinese-language project she wrote and composed entirely herself. The sunflower concept and the title track Stay explain why age 27 became the subject.
Soyeon of i-dle reached No. 1 on Melon’s Top 100 with I’m Gonna Toesa, a band-led song about resigning from a job. The Korean chart sweep raises a bigger question about her solo future and i-dle.
Hwasa performed on Rock in Rio’s Palco Mundo on September 11, becoming the first K-pop female soloist to take the festival’s main stage. The MAMAMOO member delivered 13 songs to about 80,000 fans, including a MAMAMOO medley and a Brazilian flag finale.
Jennie’s Fallen Angel digital EP was released on August 28 with three tracks. OA’s physical edition adds sweettooth, lockitdown and Face; the Weverse Global CD listing gives October 30 as its release date.
The six-track mini album is available digitally; SMTOWN Global lists a later shipping window for its Jewel Case edition.
Jungkook’s “Standing Next to You” crossed 1.5 billion Spotify streams on July 27, 2026, giving the BTS member his second solo song at the milestone. Its chart history helps explain the track’s lasting global reach.
PSY’s “Gangnam Style” has reached 6 billion YouTube views, nearly 14 years after its release. The record highlights the video’s lasting role in K-pop’s global rise.
