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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

😍 Cosmopolitan celebrated their newest cover star JENNIE with a special Build-a-Bear event to make your own capybara 😍 The place was decked out with huge JENNIE magazine covers, cake pops, and everyone got to choose whether their capybara got a tutu or bow 🥹

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

This pretty photo of ITZY just popped up on my phone and I had to share it 😍 hi, Chaeryeong!!

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Breaking: The Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office has indicted a reporter of defamation in reporting allegations of prostitution involving Ju Haknyeon of THE BOYZ The writer cited "multiple entertainment industry insiders" but failed to present any such evidence in court

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Time to Hypnotize: #XG make their U.S. award show debut at the 2026 American Music Awards! #AMAs2026

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

HitsDailyDouble reports that Anyma's Weekend 1 #Coachella set will feature guest appearances from #LISA, #Muse and #Joji #Anyma and LISA's "Bad Angel" just dropped this week while his single "Beautiful" featuring Joji was released last week

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The 2026 MAMA Awards will be held at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan from November 20-21. CJ ENM says in a press release it will "present a range of new on-site and online events, reflecting its commitment to delivering a truly borderless experience and uniting fans around the world beyond the stage"

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

We're discussing all things #BLACKPINK and #DEADLINE on Arirang Radio shortly!

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

"I love Calvin Klein jeans because they're designed to be lived in. The looks I wore for this campaign nod to '90s style while feeling completely modern. It was exciting to bring together my love of music, dance and fashion against the energy of the city" - #BTS' Jung Kook

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

The new campaign was directed and shot by Mert Alas, who worked on Jung Kook's previous #CalvinKlein projects and has shot with other pop icons like Madonna, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie, Björk, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Zendaya and more

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

In an official press release, Calvin Klein says its new campaign "unveils a new denim chapter starring Jung Kook of BTS" "The new chapter sharpens the focus on denim as the ultimate expression of personal style through icon #JungKook's distinctive and influential point of view"

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

BTS returns with their first group magazine cover in years for @gqmagazine.bsky.social!

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

ROSÉ opens the 2026 Grammy Awards with a live performance of "APT.," up for Record and Song of the Year tonight, alongside Bruno Mars. Iconic.

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

OUR GLOBAL PRINCESSES ARE HERE! #2026GRAMMYs performer and two-time nominees KATSEYE have hit the #GRAMMYs red carpet! LET'S GO #KATSEYE!!

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

2026 GRAMMY performer and three-time nominee ROSÉ has ARRIVED and made a REGAL entrance to the #Grammys red carpet LET'S GO ROSIE!!

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The new Jackson Wang song "Sex God” (feat. Pusha T) made its live premiere at the #LouisVuitton Fall-Winter 2026 Men's show where LV's Men's Creative Director Pharrell Williams debuted four unreleased tracks A press release says the track will "appear on forthcoming albums"

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

MASSIVE: #BTS' World Tour cover 34 regions with a total of 79 shows around the globe — with more to come! While venues weren't announced, all signs point to this being a stadium tour with stops like East Rutherford likely being MetLife Stadium According to a press release, "the tour will feature

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Breaking: ADOR shares #NewJeans update Hanni will return to ADOR Minji is in ongoing talks about returning Danielle's contract has been terminated after it was "determined it would be difficult for her to continue as a NewJeans member and ADOR artist" Full story: www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbe...

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

The New York Times names KATSEYE one of the most stylish people of 2025 @nytimes.com

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

The 20 Global Top #KPop Songs of 2025 on #Spotify 1. “APT.” by ROSÉ, Bruno Mars 2. “Golden” by HUNTR/X (EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI) 3. “Who” by Jimin 4. “Don’t Say You Love Me” by Jin 5. “like JENNIE” by JENNIE 6. “Your Idol” by Saja Boys (Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, KEVIN WOO, samUIL Lee)

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

The 20 Global Top #KPop Artists of 2025 on #Spotify 1. BTS 2. Stray Kids 3. JENNIE 4. ROSÉ 5. HUNTR/X 6. TWICE 7. BLACKPINK 8. Jung Kook 9. ENHYPEN 10. KATSEYE 11. Jimin 12. LE SSERAFIM 13. Jin 14. LISA 15. SEVENTEEN 16. NewJeans 17. aespa 18. j-hope 19. TOMORROW X TOGETHER 20. Saja Boys

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Every #KPop Act to Earn a Top 10 Album on the Billboard 200 BTS SuperM Monsta X NCT 127 BLACKPINK NCT Tomorrow X Together TWICE Stray Kids SEVENTEEN Nayeon aespa ITZY ATEEZ ENHYPEN RM Jimin Suga LE SSERAFIM NewJeans J-Hope V Jung Kook Jin Rosé Lisa Jennie P1Harmony Yeonjun 🆕

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

KINO announces his 2026 World Tour 'FREE KINO' which includes four stops in the USA so far with "more dates to be announced" The #PENTAGON soo star dropped his new EP 'EVERYBODY’S GUILTY, BUT NO ONE’S TO BLAME' last month that's refreshingly dark and mature www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBTO...

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

JISOO has earned her first solo radio hit as "EYES CLOSED" with ZAYN debuts at No. 38 on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart! #BLACKPINK has sent three songs to the chart to date with "Ice Cream" (which peaked at No. 21), "Pink Venom" (No. 32) and "Jump" (their highest-charting single at No. 19)

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

#Jimin and #JungKook of #BTS' second season of 'Are You Sure?!' premieres December 3 on Disney+ with two episodes dropping every Wednesday from Dec 3-24 Season 2 is a 12-day journey that spans from Switzerland to Vietnam First look photos have been shared via press release:

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Every member of #BTS and #BLACKPINK have charted solo songs on the Billboard Hot 100 — the only Korean groups to do so

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Hint: This birthday boy's debut dancing stage

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

I'm not usually bothered by chart-boosting tactics — if fans want to support it indicates engagement and interest. But tactics to maximize every purchase (Billboard only counts up to four albums per purchase) and blocking content from those who don't max out feels...not cool #taylorswift

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

This may just be personal, but the strangest part was how the article was published with several words including asterisks. I've never seen that from any journalist... The rest of the article side-by-side comparison:

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Five days after publication, an article about HYBE's Bang Si-Huyk's legal situation labeled "Contributor Content" by the @ibtimes.bsky.social UK has changed the author, photo, intro and several words, only adding "Disclaimer: The content has been updated" Side by side comparison:

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Breaking: EVERGLOW has rebranded as a quartet and signed an exclusive contract with CHXXTA COMPANY, which is also home to vocal crossover act CREZL According to a press release, #EVERGLOW is preparing for a new album and fan meeting tour in Asia and more regions around the world

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

#KPop Acts With the Most #Billboard Hot 100 Entries 🥇 BTS - 27 🥈 BLACKPINK - 10 🥉 J-Hope - 8 Jung Kook - 7 Jimin - 6 V - 6 Jennie - 6 Lisa - 6 PSY - 5 NewJeans - 5 Suga - 4 Rosé - 4 Stray Kids - 4 ⬆️ Jin - 3 TWICE - 3 CL - 2 LE SSERAFIM - 2 RM - 2 Kevin Woo - 2 ATEEZ - 2

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

HYBE x GEFFEN's new, four-member global girl group has opened auditions for its fourth member in Japan via a new survival series 'WORLD SCOUT: THE FINAL PIECE' Three former 'The Debut: Dream Academy' contestants Emily Kelavos, Samara Siqueira, and Lexie Levin are in the group

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Is this legal? In California? This 24-hour K-pop tv channel in San Francisco is asking for reporters to do unpaid inteviews.. This channel also has an unpaid internship program with a minimum six-month commitment, or nine-week commitment for bloggers, which includes working in person on Saturday...

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

I'll be on @cnn.com to talk the latest #KPopDemonHunters and #Kpop milestones on 'One World' around 12:30PM ET today Tune in if you can!

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

History of No. 1 Songs on the #Billboard Hot 100 With Korean Lyrics 2020: Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo & BTS, "Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)" BTS, "Life Goes On" 2021: Coldplay x BTS, "My Universe" 2023: Jimin, "Like Crazy" 2025: HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI, "Golden" 🆕

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

#RewindingTheKPopCharts On this day in 2010, #Taeyang became the first-ever K-pop soloist to enter the World Albums chart on @billboard.com 'Solar' debuted at No. 14 Taeyang was also only the second K-pop artist ever to enter the chart after Epik High did in March that year

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

#KPop Acts With the Most Top 10 Entries on the #Billboard200 Chart 🥇 BTS - 8 ⬆️ 🥈 SEVENTEEN - 7 🥈 TWICE - 7 🥈 ATEEZ - 7 🥉 TOMORROW X TOGETHER - 6 🥉 Stray Kids - 6 ENHYPEN - 5 LE SSERAFIM - 4 NCT 127 - 3 *As of the charts dated August 2, 2025

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Very exited to join Infinitize for their 'Ask an Insider' series tonight at 10PM ET! It's my first time ever doing an interview on @discord.com! Join here at 10PM ET → discord.gg/infinitize See you then!

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Congratulations to #TWICE members #Jeongyeon, #Jihyo and #Chaeyoung for earning their first solo hits on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Takedown" from #KPopDemonHunters! As a group, TWICE has two entries on the Hot 100: "The Feels" (No. 83 peak) and "Moonlight Sunrise" (No. 84) @billboard.com

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

The #RIAA has updated several #BTS single certifications: "Blood Sweat & Tears" - Platinum 💿 "Fake Love" - Platinum 💿 "DNA" - Platinum 💿 "Run" - Platinum 💿 "ON" - Gold 📀 "Save Me" - Gold 📀 "Spring Day" - Gold 📀 "Black Swan" - Gold 📀 "Permission to Dance" - Gold 📀

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

#ATINY!! Tune into Arirang World Radio's 'Good Morning Seoul' now for my upcoming #Kpop segment where we'll preview #ATEEZ's #GOLDENHOUR_Part3, talk ATEEZ's amazing 2025 so far and maybe you'll get some tiny spoilers 🍋 Join in! 🔘 m.arirang.com/radio?lang=en

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

The 2025 #LE_SSERAFIM 'EASY CRAZY HOT' in North America Tour Dates just dropped! LE SSERAFIM's first North American tour starts at @prucenter.bsky.social in September hitting several U.S. arenas! "DIFFERENT (English Version)" drops on June 13 ahead of the tour Ticket onsale starts June 24 Dates:

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Singer-songwriter Tayla Parx announces remix of her single "Era" with #NAYEON of #TWICE out this Friday, June 13! The original featured Tkay Maidza and was featured on Tayla's 2024 album 'Many Moons, Many Suns' Can't WAIT!

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

#SEVENTEEN Biggest Sales Weeks in the U.S. So Far 1) FML - 135,000 Units (No. 2 Billboard 200 Peak) 2) SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN - 100,000 (No. 2 Peak) 3) Spill the Feels - 64,000 (No. 5 Peak) 4) 17 Is Right Here - 53,000 (No. 5 Peak) 5) HAPPY BURSTDAY - 48,500 (No. 2 Peak) 🆕

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

#SEVENTEEN matches their best ranking on the Billboard 200 as their 10th anniversary album 'HAPPY BURSTDAY' debuts at No. 2 with 48,500 total units! The group hit No. 2 twice in 2023 with 'FML' and 'SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN' More at @billboard.com: www.billboard.com/music/chart-...

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

A press release on the #ENHYPEN 'DESIRE : UNLEASH' album notes that several of the 'Walk the Line in U.S. and Europe' World Tour dates are SOLD OUT including Chicago, London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Berlin and the Los Angeles BMO Stadium — which is ENHYPEN's first-ever U.S. stadium show

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

HE DID IT: #Baekhyun of #EXO earns his first-ever #Billboard 200 entry as a soloist as 'Essence of Reverie' debuts at No. 121! Congratulations! The accomplishment comes after news that One Hundred Labels, which includes Baekhyun under INB100, signed with #hello82 for U.S. distribution

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Congratulations to #BTS' #JIN for earning his third #Billboard Hot 100 entry with "Don't Say You Love Me" The Astronaut (2022) - No. 51 Running Wild (2024) - No. 53 Don't Say You Love Me (2025) - No. 90 🆕

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Jeff Benjamin @jeffbenjamin.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Congratulations #RM of #BTS for winning Favorite K-Pop Artist at the 2025 American Music Awards! It's his first nomination and first win as a solo artist at the #AMAs!

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