K-pop News Today (Nov 4, 2026): RESCENE’s ‘With’ Hits No. 1 on Melon, TWS Sell 630,000 on Day One, AND2BLE’s Career-High Week

I’ll be honest: as a fan, watching RESCENE climb to No. 1 two hours after their comeback made my whole night. TWS sold more than 630,000 copies on day one, AND2BLE set a new personal best, and BTS are taking their tour to movie theaters in more than 80 countries. Here are the stories K-pop fans were talking about on Nov. 3.

RESCENE’s ‘With’ Hits No. 1 on Melon Two Hours After Release

RESCENE released their fourth mini album “PULSE” on Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. KST, and the title track “With” reached No. 1 on the Melon TOP100 at 8 p.m., only two hours later, passing A2O LITE’s “NEON.” At midnight “With” was still No. 1, with the B-side “Inside Out” (“백화요란”) right behind at No. 2, and on Melon’s new-release HOT100 all five album tracks (“With,” “Inside Out,” “Finest Thing,” “MEME” and “Dragon”) lined up in the top five. When we checked before dawn, the group had 10 songs on the TOP100 at once, with “With” at No. 6 and “LOVE ATTACK” at No. 4, and the MV had 4,880,726 views. “People call us ‘the miracle of a small agency.’ We know a miracle isn’t easy, so we’re even more grateful,” Woni said at the showcase. A group the internet found through variety clips just proved the songs were the reason all along.

Sources: Medical Today, Nov. 3, Etoday (BizEnter), Nov. 4, Melon TOP100 (checked 4:54 a.m. KST, Nov. 4), YouTube views checked 4:55 a.m. KST, Nov. 4

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TWS Sell 634,871 Copies of ‘TO US’ on Day One

TWS’s second single album “TO US” sold 634,871 copies on its release day, Nov. 2, going straight to No. 1 on Hanteo’s daily album chart. The title track “Call My Name” (“내 이름을 불러줘”) entered the Melon TOP100 at No. 75 at 7 p.m. and jumped 61 spots to No. 14 by midnight, the group’s best-ever release-day rank on the chart, with “WE UP” and “heavy” also charting. The song was No. 6 on Instagram’s trending audio list, and the full choreography premiered on Mnet’s STUDIO CHOOM on Nov. 3 (409,704 views when we checked). Fans are calling the MV “a youth drama in one video,” and the boys head to KBS’s “Music Bank” on Nov. 6. A song written to 42, and 42 answered on day one.

Sources: Ilgan Sports, Nov. 3, YouTube views checked 4:55 a.m. KST, Nov. 4

AND2BLE Pass 800,000 in Their First Week for a New Career High

AND2BLE (Zhang Hao, Yoo Seung-eon, Ricky, Kim Gyu-bin and Han Yu-jin) sold 803,415 copies of their second mini album “Sequence 02: Attraction” in its first week (Oct. 27 to Nov. 2), according to Hanteo Chart. That beats the 731,673 first-week copies of May’s “Sequence 01: Curiosity,” and with more than 520,000 sold on day one alone, it’s their second straight half-million seller. The album topped Hanteo’s daily and weekly charts and Circle Chart’s daily retail chart, reached the top 10 of iTunes Top Albums in 15 regions, and put every track on the Melon HOT100. The “French Kissing” MV had 34,454,715 views when we checked. From curiosity to attraction, and their fans followed every step.

Sources: Ilgan Sports, Nov. 3, Sports Kyunghyang, Nov. 3, YouTube views checked 4:55 a.m. KST, Nov. 4

BTS Bring ‘ARIRANG’ to Theaters in 80+ Countries as the Tour Powers HYBE’s Biggest Quarter

Big Hit Music announced on Weverse on Nov. 3 that two more shows of BTS’s “ARIRANG” world tour will be screened live in theaters across more than 80 countries: day two in Kaohsiung on Nov. 21 (about 3,300 theaters) and day three in Jakarta on Dec. 29 (about 2,800 theaters). In Korea, CGV, Lotte Cinema and Megabox will show them, and tickets open Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. KST, with global sales at 10 p.m. KST. The same day, HYBE reported its biggest quarter ever, led by record concert revenue from BTS’s Europe and Americas legs, where about 1 million fans in North America bought 2 million merchandise items. CEO Lee Jae-sang added that more “ARIRANG” dates will be announced and that group and solo projects are planned after the tour. The Southeast Asia leg (15 shows in five cities) starts Nov. 19 in Kaohsiung, and ARMY who can’t get a ticket now have a big screen waiting.

Sources: Segye Ilbo, Nov. 3, Newsis, Nov. 3

JISOO’s ‘ADDICTED’ Tops iTunes in 28 Regions, and She’s Back on Music Shows

JISOO’s “ADDICTED,” the second pre-release single from her first full-length album, reached No. 1 on iTunes in 28 regions and topped the Worldwide iTunes Song chart, her label said on Nov. 3. It also charted on Apple Music in 15 regions and on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global, topped three QQ Music charts in China, and the MV hit No. 1 on YouTube’s worldwide trending list (17,183,585 views when we checked). JISOO co-wrote the lyrics, and she performs the song on Korean music shows this week, her first music-show appearance in about one year and nine months, since “earthquake” in February 2025. A cat-themed transformation and a rap verse: BLINKs have a lot to look forward to before the full album arrives.

Sources: My Daily, Nov. 3, YouTube views checked 4:55 a.m. KST, Nov. 4

TREASURE’s ‘SHOCK’ Goes No. 1 on iTunes in 10 Regions

TREASURE’s new digital single “SHOCK,” released Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. KST, reached No. 1 on the iTunes Top Songs chart in 10 regions, YG Entertainment said on Nov. 3. It also topped QQ Music’s daily digital single chart in China and the AWA new-release TOP 100 in Japan. The MV, which passed 5.3 million views in its first 11 hours, stood at 13,698,753 when we checked. The 10 members take “SHOCK” to the 2026 KGMA at Gocheok Sky Dome on Nov. 7. The YG hip-hop sound fans fell for in June’s “NEW WAV” is landing worldwide.

Sources: Star Today (MK), Nov. 3, YouTube views checked 4:55 a.m. KST, Nov. 4

CORTIS Will Perform at Japan’s ‘FNS Kayosai’ Before Their Official Japanese Debut

CORTIS will appear on day one of Fuji TV’s year-end live special “2026 FNS Kayosai” on Dec. 2, one of Japan’s two biggest year-end music shows along with NHK’s “Kohaku Uta Gassen,” and they haven’t even debuted in Japan yet. Their second mini album “GREENGREEN” topped Oricon’s daily album ranking on release day in May, was certified Gold by the RIAJ for 100,000 shipments in Japan and stayed on the Billboard 200 for 18 straight weeks. They also sold out three shows at Kanagawa’s Pia Arena MM in September and were the only K-pop act at “Rock in Japan Festival 2026.” Next up: MMA2026 on Nov. 15 and the MAMA Awards in Osaka on Nov. 20–21. A Japan year-end stage before a Japan debut: that’s how loudly their fans there have been cheering.

Sources: Etoday (BizEnter), Nov. 3, News1, Nov. 3

IVE Wrap ‘Looks Can Kill’ With 100 Million Short-Form Views and a Remix Today

IVE finished music-show promotions for their fifth mini album “Looks Can Kill” with SBS’s “Inkigayo” on Nov. 1, Starship Entertainment said on Nov. 3. The “girl hero” concept gave fans the finger-gun “sniper dance” and Yujin’s lightning-fast moves that earned her the nickname “Quickjin,” and related clips on IVE’s official social accounts passed a combined 100 million views. The title track topped Circle Chart’s download chart for week 43, and IVE led Hanteo’s weekly World Chart two weeks running. “Thanks to DIVE’s support, we had fun on stage and we were happy,” the members said, and the “Captain Cuts Remix” arrives today, Nov. 4, at 2 p.m. KST. The stages are over, but DIVE still get one more gift.

Sources: Sports Kyunghyang, Nov. 3, YouTube views checked 4:55 a.m. KST, Nov. 4

NCT DREAM Open Their 6th Album Countdown With a ’90s Sitcom Trailer

NCT DREAM released the first trailer for their sixth full-length album “DREAM AFTER DREAM” on Nov. 3, a 1990s American sitcom parody called “WE’RE DREAM AFTER SERVICE!” in which the members try to solve neighbors’ requests and get stuck on a noise complaint. The trailer previews the title-named “Dream After Dream” plus “The Sun,” “Smile for U” (a doo-wop pop-rock song co-written by Haechan), “Tumbler,” “Skydive” and “This Is Your World.” The full album is out Nov. 9, with a pop-up store to go with it, and the second trailer is due today. Ten years of teamwork, played for laughs: NCTzens know this group never stops having fun together.

Sources: Etoday (BizEnter), Nov. 3, bnt news, Nov. 3

KGMA 2026 Takes Over Gocheok Sky Dome This Weekend

The 2026 Korea Grand Music Awards run Nov. 7 and 8 at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome, and this week’s comeback stars are all headed there. RESCENE, TREASURE and AND2BLE perform on Nov. 7, with RESCENE’s Woni co-hosting the first night alongside actress Nam Ji-hyun, KiiiKiii take the stage on Nov. 8, and TWS are also on the lineup. It’s the first big awards weekend of the season, a week before MMA2026 (Nov. 14–15) and two weeks before the MAMA Awards in Osaka. Comeback week straight into an awards dome: fandoms, light sticks ready.

Sources: Medical Today, Nov. 3, Ilgan Sports, Nov. 3, Ilgan Sports, Nov. 3, Ilgan Sports, Nov. 3

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IVE’s remix lands this afternoon, TWS hit “Music Bank” on Friday, and RESCENE’s Woni hosts KGMA on Saturday. I’ll be cheering right next to you. See you tomorrow.

Featured photo: RESCENE’s Liv (left) and Minami at Incheon International Airport, Aug. 12, 2026. Photo: K-POPIT (Tenasia) via YouTube/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (cropped and resized).