K-pop News Today (Nov 12, 2026): JISOO, NCT and BABYMONSTER Join Coachella 2027, BTS’s “SWIM” Makes Apple Music’s Best of 2026, IVE Enter the Billboard 200

I’ll be honest: I let out a real squeal when I saw three K-pop names on the Coachella 2027 poster this morning. On top of that, BTS’s “SWIM” landed on Apple Music’s list of the year’s best songs, IVE made it onto the Billboard 200 for the first time, and RESCENE picked up a second trophy and announced their very first solo concert. Here are the stories K-pop fans were talking about on Nov. 11.

JISOO, NCT and BABYMONSTER Are Heading to Coachella 2027

BLACKPINK’s JISOO, NCT and BABYMONSTER are on the lineup for Coachella 2027, which the festival announced on Nov. 10 (local time), Yonhap and Kyunghyang Shinmun reported on Nov. 11. JISOO plays on April 9 and 16, NCT on April 10 and 17, and BABYMONSTER on April 11 and 18 in Indio, California. Pansori-pop band Leenalchi and Berlin-based Korean DJ Peggy Gou are also on the bill, with Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA as headliners and Madonna on the lineup too. JISOO has played Coachella with BLACKPINK in 2019 and 2023, when the group became the first K-pop act to headline, and this time she returns as a soloist. NCT are listed simply as “NCT,” with no unit named, and it will be their first Coachella. For BABYMONSTER, it is the dream stage they have talked about since their early days, coming about three years after their official debut in April 2024, and Edaily noted they are the first fifth-generation K-pop group to make the lineup. The “DESERVE” MV had 118,169,811 views when we checked. BLINKs, NCTzens and MONSTIEZ, April just became the most exciting month of 2027.

Sources: Yonhap, Nov. 11, Kyunghyang Shinmun, Nov. 11, Edaily, Nov. 11, YouTube views checked around 4:55 a.m. KST, Nov. 12

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BTS’s “SWIM” Is the Only K-pop Group Song on Apple Music’s “Best Songs of 2026”

“SWIM,” the title track of BTS’s fifth full album “ARIRANG,” made Apple Music’s “Best Songs of 2026,” a list of 100 songs announced on Nov. 7 (local time), BIGHIT MUSIC said on Nov. 11, as Yonhap and Newsis reported. BTS are the only K-pop group on the list, and “SWIM” also appears on Apple Music’s A-List Pop, Viral Hits and KPOPWRLD year-end playlists. “BTS’s ‘ARIRANG’ comeback was a moment K-pop had long been waiting for,” Apple Music wrote, adding that the group “redefined the flow of K-pop in 2026.” JENNIE’s feature on Tame Impala’s “Dracula” and pianist Lim Yunchan’s live Carnegie Hall recording of Bach’s “Goldberg Variations” made the list too. The album is still going strong in the US: “ARIRANG” sits at No. 62 on the Billboard 200 dated Nov. 14, its 33rd straight week on the chart, and “SWIM” climbed five spots to No. 28 on the Global 200. The “SWIM” MV had 174,235,286 views when we checked. ARMY, the “ARIRANG” tour heads to Southeast Asia next, starting in Kaohsiung on Nov. 19.

Sources: Yonhap, Nov. 11, Newsis, Nov. 11, YouTube views checked around 4:55 a.m. KST, Nov. 12

IVE Enter the Billboard 200 for the First Time and Top the Emerging Artists Chart

IVE’s mini album “Looks Can Kill” entered the Billboard 200 at No. 126 on the chart dated Nov. 14, the group’s first time on Billboard’s main album chart, Top Star News and OSEN reported on Nov. 11. IVE also reached No. 1 on the Emerging Artists chart and re-entered the Artist 100 at No. 66. The album placed No. 2 on World Albums, No. 6 on Top Album Sales and No. 19 on Independent Albums, all higher than their last album “REVIVE+,” and the title track spent a second week on the Global Excl. U.S. chart. It comes about four years and 11 months after their debut in December 2021, and after a world tour that wrapped in August and grew their North American run from six cities to eight, all in arenas. At home, “Looks Can Kill” topped Circle Chart’s weekly album and retail album charts, and IVE held No. 1 on Hanteo’s world chart for a third straight week. The “Looks Can Kill” MV had 26,428,477 views when we checked. DIVE, this is the chart milestone you’ve been waiting for.

Sources: Top Star News, Nov. 11, OSEN, Nov. 11, Star News, Nov. 11, YouTube views checked around 4:55 a.m. KST, Nov. 12

RESCENE Win “Show Champion” and Announce Their First Solo Concert

RESCENE won first place on MBC M’s “Show Champion” on Nov. 11 with “With,” their second music show trophy in two days after SBS LIFE’s “THE SHOW” on Nov. 10, Top Star News reported. “I think we could win this because Remine are always right beside us, loving us the most,” WONI said on stage. The same day, the group announced “2027 RESCENE CONCERT IN SEOUL,” their first solo concert, set for Feb. 19 to 21, 2027, at Olympic Hall in Seoul’s Olympic Park, MK Sports reported. “Holding our first solo concert, which we’ve wished for since debut, feels like a dream,” the members said, and tickets open in December through the Coupang Play app. Three years in, RESCENE are finally getting the stage of their own that fans have been asking for. The official “Show Champion” encore video had 469,167 views about nine hours after it went up. Remine, mark February on your calendars.

Sources: Top Star News, Nov. 11, MK Sports, Nov. 11, YouTube views checked around 4:55 a.m. KST, Nov. 12

LISA’s Documentary “Always Lalisa” and New Song “Leave With Me” Arrive on Nov. 18

LISA’s documentary “Always Lalisa,” which follows her year of solo work, will stream exclusively on YouTube Premium from Nov. 18, YouTube announced on its official blog on Nov. 10 (local time), Sports Kyunghyang reported on Nov. 11. “Leave With Me,” the song made for the film and first heard over its end credits in theaters, gets its official release the same day. Directed by Sue Kim, the film covers her first solo full album “Alter Ego,” her solo stage at Coachella, her acting debut in HBO’s “The White Lotus” and running her own label, LLOUD. “I’m excited for the day I can show more of the behind-the-scenes side of the journey I’ve walked so far,” LISA said. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, and LISA also begins her six-show “VIVA LA LISA” run at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Nov. 12 (local time). The official trailer had 173,639,314 views when we checked. LILIES, it’s a big week to be a LISA fan.

Sources: Sports Kyunghyang, Nov. 11, YouTube views checked around 4:55 a.m. KST, Nov. 12

KATSEYE Will Headline Hungary’s Sziget Festival 2027

KATSEYE will headline Sziget Festival 2027 in Budapest, Hungary, playing on Aug. 11, HYBE x Geffen Records said on Nov. 11, as Newsis reported. The festival runs Aug. 10 to 14 on Óbuda Island, and KATSEYE join Irish rock band Fontaines D.C. and Grammy winner Lola Young at the top of the bill. Sziget began in 1993 and draws more than 300,000 people a year, with Billie Eilish and Dua Lipa among its past acts. It caps a huge year for the group: Coachella and Governors Ball in the US, a No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with their third EP “WILD” in August, and “Animal” reaching No. 24 on the Hot 100. KATSEYE start an Asia and Oceania tour in January and will also headline Lollapalooza India 2027 in Mumbai. The “Animal” MV had 161,385,757 views when we checked. EYEKONS, Europe is calling.

Sources: Newsis, Nov. 11, YouTube views checked around 4:55 a.m. KST, Nov. 12

ATEEZ Count Down to “UP” on Nov. 13 as SAN Sings His First Drama OST

ATEEZ release their 15th mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6” and title track “UP” on Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. KST, and the countdown is in full swing. The first MV teaser, released on Nov. 10, brought back the glowing red cube “Sopru” from the ATEEZ story and ended with a shout of “Till we die,” Ilgan Sports reported. “UP” is about pushing past every limit, built on loud brass and heavy bass. On Nov. 11, the team behind SBS’s new drama “Nine to Six” also announced that SAN will sing his first-ever drama OST, “Not Like Lovin’ Me,” with the song out on Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. KST ahead of the Nov. 25 premiere, Star News reported. The group’s last mini album, “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5,” gave them a third No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in June. The “UP” MV teaser had 488,968 views when we checked. ATINY, one more sleep.

Sources: Ilgan Sports, Nov. 10, Star News, Nov. 11, YouTube views checked around 4:55 a.m. KST, Nov. 12

SEVENTEEN’s JEONGHAN X JOSHUA Earn a Gold Disc in Japan With “DREAMSCAPE”

JEONGHAN X JOSHUA’s first mini album “DREAMSCAPE” was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for October, meaning more than 100,000 copies shipped, Bridge Economy reported on Nov. 11. The album passed that mark about 10 days after its Japanese release, topped Oricon’s daily album ranking for four days, and debuted at No. 1 on both Oricon’s weekly album and combined album rankings dated Nov. 2. It is SEVENTEEN’s fourth gold disc from unit activity, and the group holds 18 gold-certified releases under the SEVENTEEN name. The duo play Saitama’s Belluna Dome on Nov. 21 and 22, and the Nov. 22 show will also be screened in cinemas in Japan, Korea, the US, Singapore and Mexico. The “12 o’clock” MV had 15,093,080 views when we checked. CARAT, the two of them really do make a dreamy pair.

Sources: Bridge Economy, Nov. 11, YouTube views checked around 4:55 a.m. KST, Nov. 12

KYUHYUN Returns With EP “CONTINUE” and the Ballad “I’ll Be Here”

KYUHYUN released his new EP “CONTINUE” on Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. KST, about a year after “The Classic,” OSEN reported. The title track “약속 (I’ll Be Here)” is a simple, heartfelt ballad thanking someone who has stayed by his side for a long time, and the five tracks move from ballad to pop rock and city pop. He also takes the EP on the road with his Asia tour “CONTINUE,” opening at Jangchung Arena in Seoul on Dec. 18 to 20. Releasing a thank-you song in the season when ballads hit hardest feels very KYUHYUN, and he went live on his channel to celebrate the comeback. The “I’ll Be Here” MV had 208,532 views about eight hours after release. ELF, this one is for you.

Sources: OSEN, Nov. 11, YouTube views checked around 4:55 a.m. KST, Nov. 12

TXT Open Bookings for Their “PERFECT STORM” Pop-Up Ahead of the Nov. 16 Comeback

TOMORROW X TOGETHER will run the “PERFECT STORM” pop-up at HYBE’s Yongsan building from Nov. 17 to 22, the day after their ninth mini album comes out, with reservations opening on Weverse Spot on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. KST, Sports Kyunghyang reported. The space is designed around the “Angel Bite” MV, with a large media wall plus glider keyrings, bandanas and mood lamps inspired by the concept photos. “PERFECT STORM” arrives on Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. KST, and on Nov. 30 the group will invite 1,000 MOA to Lotte World Adventure. A spoiler site and an online glider game starring the five members have kept fans busy all week. The “PERFECT STORM” preview had 862,896 views when we checked. MOA, the storm is almost here.

Sources: Sports Kyunghyang, Nov. 11, YouTube views checked around 4:55 a.m. KST, Nov. 12

There’s so much to look forward to: ATEEZ’s “UP” tomorrow, MMA2026 at Gocheok this weekend, TXT on Monday, and BTS in Kaohsiung next week. Who will lift the “M Countdown” trophy tonight? I can’t wait to find out.

Featured photo: BABYMONSTER's Ahyeon on stage in Manila, Sept. 5, 2026. Photo: Farouk Azim via YouTube/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized).