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Best K-Pop Songs of February 2026: BLACKPINK, IVE, ATEEZ, ONE PACT, Anderson .Paak, Pabllo Vittar & More

I whittled down the best K-pop for you with playlists on whatever platform you use.

Jeff Benjamin

Newsletter

8 K-Pop Crossover Releases for New Music Friday; Plus, Hyunjin for Guess, i-dle U.S. Tour, BTS Answers the Internet

Mar 6, 2026

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15 min read

8 K-Pop Crossover Releases for New Music Friday; Plus, Hyunjin for Guess, i-dle U.S. Tour, BTS Answers the Internet

This newsletter discusses 'The Traitors,' BLACKPINK, Zayn Malik, KATSEYE, Jackson Wang, BIGBANG, i-dle, Hyunjin of Stray Kids and more, but first the music to know...

Jeff Benjamin

Feature

One Producer Planted 250+ AI-Generated Tracks Across Dozens of K-Pop Artist Pages

Feb 24, 2026

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16 min read

One Producer Planted 250+ AI-Generated Tracks Across Dozens of K-Pop Artist Pages

This newsletter discusses BLACKPINK, Jung Kook, TWICE, P1Harmony, KATSEYE, XG and more, but first an investigation of sorts...

Jeff Benjamin

Newsletter

Music Monday Picks, Stars Show Love to KATSEYE's Manon, XG Producer Arrested

Feb 23, 2026

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11 min read

Music Monday Picks, Stars Show Love to KATSEYE's Manon, XG Producer Arrested

A wild start to the week with K-pop crossover news to know on Anderson .Paak, BLACKPINK, XG, KATSEYE, NCT, aespa, IVE, Pabllo Vittar, NMIXX and more.

Jeff Benjamin

Newsletter

Charts: ATEEZ Miss No. 1 But Not for Lack of Trying – Or Sales; Plus, Jennie, NMIXX and Fifty Fifty

Feb 22, 2026

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15 min read

Charts: ATEEZ Miss No. 1 But Not for Lack of Trying – Or Sales; Plus, Jennie, NMIXX and Fifty Fifty

The KQ Entertainment fellas join the 200k Club as new K-pop contenders vie for Top 40 radio.

Jeff Benjamin

Feature

Biggest K-Pop Album Sales Weeks Debuts in the U.S. of All Time

Feb 21, 2026

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5 min read

Biggest K-Pop Album Sales Weeks Debuts in the U.S. of All Time

The ranking of the largest albums to hit the top echelons of the charts.

Jeff Benjamin

Feature

Crossover Ready: Tame Impala & Jennie's 'Dracula (Remix)'

Feb 16, 2026

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6 min read

Crossover Ready: Tame Impala & Jennie's 'Dracula (Remix)'

Indie music's critical darling enlisted the BLACKPINK It Girl for a track that could break both into new mainstream-music grounds.

Jeff Benjamin

News

An Initial Verdict in HYBE vs. Min Hee-Jin

Feb 12, 2026

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7 min read

An Initial Verdict in HYBE vs. Min Hee-Jin

The K-pop conglomerate announced its plans to appeal.

Jeff Benjamin

Newsletter

K-Pop Returns to the Super Bowl. Plus, A Verdict in HYBE vs. Min Hee-Jin

Feb 12, 2026

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19 min read

K-Pop Returns to the Super Bowl. Plus, A Verdict in HYBE vs. Min Hee-Jin

This newsletter discusses BTS, Rosé, KATSEYE, ATEEZ, Chung Ha, TEN, Lady Gaga, GIRLSET, SWV, Chase Infiniti, Doechii, TWICE, NewJeans, Hailee Steinfeld and more.

Jeff Benjamin

Newsletter

'KPop' Finally Wins at the Grammys: Zooming in on 'Golden'

Feb 2, 2026

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20 min read

'KPop' Finally Wins at the Grammys: Zooming in on 'Golden'

Plus, Rosé, KATSEYE, BTS, Tame Impala, ZEROBASEONE, Christina Perri, SEVENTEEN, MeloMance and more.

Jeff Benjamin

Playlists

Best K-Pop Songs of January 2026: ENHYPEN, KiiiKiii, i-dle, LNGSHOT, idntt, Billlie, ZEROBASEONE, Inseong, KATSEYE, XG & More

Jan 31, 2026

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7 min read

Best K-Pop Songs of January 2026: ENHYPEN, KiiiKiii, i-dle, LNGSHOT, idntt, Billlie, ZEROBASEONE, Inseong, KATSEYE, XG & More

I whittled down the best K-pop for you with playlists on whatever platform you use.

Jeff Benjamin

The Crossover

Jan 30, 2026

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18 min read

25 Songs That Explain My 2025

What's been going on and what we're doing in 2026

Jeff Benjamin

Best K-Pop Songs of February 2026: BLACKPINK, IVE, ATEEZ, ONE PACT, Anderson .Paak, Pabllo Vittar & More

8 K-Pop Crossover Releases for New Music Friday; Plus, Hyunjin for Guess, i-dle U.S. Tour, BTS Answers the Internet

One Producer Planted 250+ AI-Generated Tracks Across Dozens of K-Pop Artist Pages

Music Monday Picks, Stars Show Love to KATSEYE's Manon, XG Producer Arrested

Charts: ATEEZ Miss No. 1 But Not for Lack of Trying – Or Sales; Plus, Jennie, NMIXX and Fifty Fifty

Biggest K-Pop Album Sales Weeks Debuts in the U.S. of All Time

Crossover Ready: Tame Impala & Jennie's 'Dracula (Remix)'

An Initial Verdict in HYBE vs. Min Hee-Jin

K-Pop Returns to the Super Bowl. Plus, A Verdict in HYBE vs. Min Hee-Jin

'KPop' Finally Wins at the Grammys: Zooming in on 'Golden'

Best K-Pop Songs of January 2026: ENHYPEN, KiiiKiii, i-dle, LNGSHOT, idntt, Billlie, ZEROBASEONE, Inseong, KATSEYE, XG & More

25 Songs That Explain My 2025

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