Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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K-pop just had one of its biggest weeks of 2026! BTS made HISTORY at the 2026 American Music Awards by winning their second Artist of the Year — becoming the first Korean act ever to win the grand prize twice. KATSEYE also took home 3 awards including New Artist of the Year, but their acceptance speech sparked MAJOR backlash online after they thanked BTS instead of mentioning their member Manon, who's still on hiatus.

We're also breaking down Danielle's unexpected public appearance during the ongoing ADOR lawsuit, the plagiarism case against NewJeans' "How Sweet," Stray Kids surpassing an incredible 40 MILLION album shipments across Korea and Japan, and BABYMONSTER's brand new single "SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA" — plus a teaser for our upcoming honest opinion video about Rami's ongoing situation.

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