K-Pop News This Week: BTS São Paulo, MAMA 2026 Voting, JISOO & More

K-Pop News · October 29, 2026

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K-Pop News This Week: BTS in São Paulo, MAMA 2026 Voting, JISOO & More

K-Pop · NewsOctober 29, 2026By KVIBE IDOLS Editorial

K-pop news this week (October 25–29, 2026): BTS opened three nights in São Paulo with more than 80,000 fans, final voting for MAMA 2026 began, JISOO and LISA lead a big week for BLACKPINK, ILLIT came back as four, and SEVENTEEN entered a full military hiatus.

Each story below says what happened, why fans care, and links to the original source.

BTS · Oct 28, 30 & 31 · São Paulo

BTS open their three-night São Paulo run — and the Oct 30 show goes to cinemas worldwide

BTS played the first of three ARIRANG World Tour shows at Estádio MorumBIS in São Paulo on Wednesday, October 28, their first concert in Brazil in seven years. Billboard Brasil reported a crowd of more than 80,000. The show opened with “Hooligan,” “Aliens” and “Run BTS,” and the two rotating surprise songs of the night were “Black Swan” and “Silver Spoon.” The members spoke Portuguese on stage and danced along to Brazilian football celebrations during “Butter.”

The remaining São Paulo dates are Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31. The October 30 concert will be shown live or with a delay in about 3,800 cinemas in more than 80 countries and regions; in Korea, other parts of Asia and Australia, screenings come one to two days later. In Mexico, Cinépolis shows it live on October 30 and again on October 31.

Before the shows, some Brazilian fans complained that the stage would use four central LED screens instead of the 12 seen earlier on the tour; the promoter, Live Nation, said the setup matches the rest of the South American leg.

Why fans care: This is the last stop of the Latin American leg before BTS head to Asia — Kaohsiung on November 19, then Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta and more. “BTS concert 2026,” “BTS tour dates” and “BTS cinema” are among this week's top searches.

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BTS – “SWIM” Official MV

HYBE LABELS · Official MV

The lead single from “ARIRANG,” performed every night of the tour.

All BTS ARIRANG tour dates by country →

Sources: Billboard Brasil (live updates, Oct 28)The Korea Times (live viewing)Grupo Animal (Cinépolis Mexico)Correio (stage screens)

Awards · Voting open now

MAMA 2026: final fan voting opened on October 28

The second round of Fans' Choice voting for the 2026 MAMA AWARDS opened on October 28 at 6 p.m. KST and runs until November 18 at 11:59 p.m. KST. Votes are cast on the Mnet Plus app (90%) and on X (10%). The top 20 male and top 20 female acts from the first round moved on.

The ceremony takes place on November 20 and 21 at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan. The first lineup includes ALPHA DRIVE ONE, BABYMONSTER, ENHYPEN, ILLIT, INI, NCT WISH and RESCENE on night one, and CORTIS, KiiiKiii, LE SSERAFIM, TWICE's Nayeon and ZEROBASEONE on night two. BTS, BLACKPINK, ATEEZ, Stray Kids, IVE and Taeyang are among the Artist of the Year nominees.

Why fans care: “MAMA 2026 vote,” “MAMA 2026 lineup” and “MAMA 2026 nominations” are rising searches this week — the final voting window decides the Fans' Choice awards.

MAMA and other shows in Japan →

Sources: Soompi (nominees & voting)Soompi (first lineup)Soompi (presenters)

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BLACKPINK · Oct 30

JISOO releases “ADDICTED” on October 30

BLACKPINK's JISOO releases “ADDICTED” on Thursday, October 30. It is the second pre-release single from her first full-length solo album, following “CLICK” last month. Her agency BLISSOO shared a logo video, teaser image and teaser video from October 24 to 26, and JISOO is set to perform on Korean music shows after the release.

Why fans care: It is the next step toward JISOO's first full album, and BLACKPINK fans are searching every member this month after LISA's new EP.

November comeback calendar →

Sources: StarNews (Oct 27)The Korea Herald K-pop

BLACKPINK · Since Oct 23

LISA's “Tarantino” is one of the biggest MV debuts of 2026

LISA released her six-track EP “PRESS PLAY” on October 23, led by “Tarantino,” an action-movie-style music video in which she fights her way through a hotel. The video drew about 41.9 million views in its first 24 hours — the second-biggest MV debut of 2026, behind her own “SaWaDiKa.”

Why fans care: LISA now holds the three biggest first-day MV debuts by a K-pop soloist, and “Tarantino” is still the most-viewed new K-pop video of the week.

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LISA – “Tarantino” (Official Music Video)

LISAOfficialVEVO · Official MV

The focus track from “PRESS PLAY.”

This week's trending K-pop videos →

Sources: Hypebeast (Oct 23)InMusic (Oct 24)

ILLIT · Oct 26

ILLIT return as four with “BREAK EVEN” — and “It's Me” passes 200 million views

ILLIT released their fifth mini album “BREAK EVEN” on October 26 at 6 p.m. KST, with the title track “I'll Arrest You.” It is the group's first release as four members after Moka paused activities in June. The album's message: no more staying in a relationship that only leaves you at a loss. The same week, the music video for their spring hit “It's Me” passed 200 million views.

Why fans care: ILLIT are performing at MAMA 2026 on November 20, and “It's Me” is still in the KVIBE Top 50.

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ILLIT ‘BREAK EVEN’ Teasing Video

HYBE LABELS · Official teaser

A first look at the new album.

See the weekly chart →

Sources: The Kyunghyang Shinmun (Oct 26)The Korea Herald K-pop

Netflix · Oct 26–27

KPop Demon Hunters: HUNTR/X drop a new “How It's Done” dance video — more coming this week

Netflix released a new choreography video of HUNTR/X performing “How It's Done”, set after the events of the film (shared in full on October 27). Netflix says more dance videos are coming this week for “Golden,” “Takedown,” “Soda Pop” and “Your Idol,” plus videos of the choreographers performing the dances.

Why fans care: “KPop Demon Hunters 2,” “KPop Demon Hunters costume” and “KPop Demon Hunters songs” are top searches in the US, Philippines and Mexico this Halloween week.

KPop Demon Hunters guide: songs, characters & sequel →

Sources: GamesRadar+ (Oct 27)

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SEVENTEEN · Oct 26

SEVENTEEN enter a full military hiatus as Seungkwan and Dino enlist

SEVENTEEN's Seungkwan and Dino began their military service together on October 26 as members of an Army military band. With Mingyu in alternative service since September 10, the group is now on a full military hiatus. Their agency Pledis asked fans not to visit the enlistment site and said it will share pre-recorded content during the break.

Why fans care: Fans are searching which SEVENTEEN members are serving and when they return; unit activities continue meanwhile.

K-pop groups list 2026 by generation →

Sources: StarNews (Oct 26)The Korea Times (Aug 10)

Comebacks · Nov 20

Nayeon and ENHYPEN set November 20 comebacks

TWICE's Nayeon returns with “NA-sty” on November 20 at 2 p.m., her first solo release in about two years and five months. ENHYPEN close their “THE SIN” series with the spinoff single “THE SIN : PARALLEL WORLD”, out digitally on November 20 at 2 p.m. KST, with the CD single (US only) following on November 23.

Why fans care: Both releases land on the same day as MAMA 2026 night one, where ENHYPEN and Nayeon are also performing.

Every November release date →

Sources: The Korea Times (Nayeon)Soompi (ENHYPEN)

Industry · Oct 26

A Japanese-affiliated investor says it wants control of JYP — JYP says it got no offer

On October 26, NEXROC Group and SVCV said they aim to buy 25% to 50% of JYP Entertainment's shares and may launch a public tender offer around November 20. JYP, home of TWICE, Stray Kids, ITZY and NMIXX, told StarNews it has not received any proposal. Korean media have questioned the claim's credibility.

Why fans care: Fans of JYP artists are watching whether anything changes for their groups; for now it is only an announced plan, not a deal.

Sources: StarNews (Oct 26)The Korea Herald K-pop

FAQ

Quick answers

When is the BTS concert in São Paulo?

BTS play Estádio MorumBIS in São Paulo on October 28, 30 and 31, 2026. The October 30 show is also screened in cinemas in more than 80 countries and regions; Korea, other parts of Asia and Australia see it one to two days later.

How do I vote for MAMA 2026?

Final Fans' Choice voting runs from October 28 (6 p.m. KST) to November 18, 2026 (11:59 p.m. KST) on the Mnet Plus app (90%) and X (10%). The ceremony is on November 20 and 21 at Kyocera Dome Osaka.

Who is in the MAMA 2026 lineup?

The first lineup: ALPHA DRIVE ONE, BABYMONSTER, ENHYPEN, ILLIT, INI, NCT WISH and RESCENE on November 20; CORTIS, KiiiKiii, LE SSERAFIM, TWICE's Nayeon and ZEROBASEONE on November 21.

When does JISOO's "ADDICTED" come out?

October 30, 2026. It is the second pre-release single from JISOO's first full-length solo album.

Is there a KPop Demon Hunters 2?

Yes. A sequel has been announced; see our KPop Demon Hunters guide for what is confirmed. This week Netflix also released new HUNTR/X dance videos, starting with "How It's Done."

What K-pop comebacks are in November 2026?

Highlights include NCT DREAM and Chaeryeong (Nov 9), ATEEZ (Nov 13), TXT (Nov 16), and Nayeon and ENHYPEN (both Nov 20). See the full November comeback calendar.

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Compiled October 29, 2026 (KST) from the linked sources. Dates are in Korea time unless stated. Search trends from Google autocomplete on October 29, 2026.