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A One Of A Kind menu: McDonald’s partners G-Dragon to bring Spicy Bulgogi Burgers to Singapore

The items in the collaboration will be available from Oct 1.
The items in the collaboration will be available from Oct 1.

Hybe Cine Fest expands globally with BTS live screenings, including at Singapore’s Shaw Theatres

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 18: (L-R) V, Jungkook, Jimin, Suga, Jungkook, J-Hope and RM of BTS perform during the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 18, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.   Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Ethan Miller / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 18: (L-R) V, Jungkook, Jimin, Suga, Jungkook, J-Hope and RM of BTS perform during the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 18, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.   Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Ethan Miller / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

HK wushu athlete keeps promise to K-pop group Exo’s Kai with Asian Games gold

Wushu athlete Lydia Sham (right) won by just 0.003 points, fulfilling a promise she had made to Kai (left), her favourite member of K-pop boy band Exo.
Wushu athlete Lydia Sham (right) won by just 0.003 points, fulfilling a promise she had made to Kai (left), her favourite member of K-pop boy band Exo.

BTS return to iHeartRadio Music Festival after 6 years; Le Sserafim follow on day 2

BTS performs at the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
BTS performs at the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

G-Dragon’s Peaceminusone goes retro for McDonald’s merch

The collaboration is part of a South Korea-led campaign rolling out across 13 Asian markets.
The collaboration is part of a South Korea-led campaign rolling out across 13 Asian markets.

Man who resold nearly 9,000 K-pop tickets for $2.2 million in South Korea arrested

Electronic devices used by the suspect to purchase concert and sports event tickets between September 2018 and April 2026.
Electronic devices used by the suspect to purchase concert and sports event tickets between September 2018 and April 2026.

BTS’ Jimin sets streaming record with Like Crazy

Like Crazy was released in March 2023 as the lead track for Jimin’s first solo set, Face.
Like Crazy was released in March 2023 as the lead track for Jimin’s first solo set, Face.

Teenage fan dies after medical emergency before Stray Kids concert in Argentina

The incident occurred on the first day of K-pop group Stray Kids’ two-night run in Buenos Aires.
The incident occurred on the first day of K-pop group Stray Kids’ two-night run in Buenos Aires.

McDonald’s partners G-Dragon to launch Korean-inspired gochujang butter burgers

The campaign will be rolled out sequentially from Sept 17 in countries including China, Vietnam and Indonesia.
The campaign will be rolled out sequentially from Sept 17 in countries including China, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Blackpink’s Lisa’s apology over racial slur reignites debate

Blackpink’s Lisa attends the red carpet for Always Lalisa at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, on Sept 11.
Blackpink’s Lisa attends the red carpet for Always Lalisa at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, on Sept 11.

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