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KMA 2026 announces TXT and six emerging acts for its July 25 ceremony at Korea University's Hwajeong Tiger Dome. What does the lineup reveal about K-pop awards strategy in a saturated market?

TXT holds No. 1 for a second straight week while BTS, ENHYPEN, NewJeans, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, and CORTIS crowd the top spots. A closer look at what these numbers reveal — and what they obscure.

A closed Hormuz arrives at the kitchen table, Musk vs. Altman puts a trillion dollars on trial, the Big Four bet $650 billion on AI, and Trump sends 25% tariff invoices to long-time allies. K-pop's seventeen-year slave-contract era closes with a standard-contract reform.

TXT's Yeonjun becomes Miu Miu's first official "Friend of the House" — a title that signals how luxury fashion is quietly restructuring its relationship with K-pop fandoms.

Tim Cook's 25-year goodbye, $40 billion poured into Anthropic, shots near the White House dinner, and TXT's first Grand Slam — a week of power handed over and crises distributed.

Apr 27, 2026·

Jeong Jin Lee

TXT completed a music show grand slam with a 5th win for "Stick With You" on Inkigayo. Beyond the trophies, what does this achievement signal about K-pop's competitive ecosystem?

TXT won their first-ever MBC Music Core trophy with "Stick With You," scoring 8,308 points. Their 4th music show win of the cycle — and what it signals for K-pop's mid-career artist landscape.

TXT claimed their third Music Bank win for "Stick With You" with 10,515 points, edging out PLAVE's "Born Savage." But the real story is what K-pop music show wins actually mean in 2026.

TXT claimed their second win for 'Stick With You' on M Countdown, scoring 10,700 points over AKMU. What does a back-to-back music show win reveal about K-pop's fandom economy and chart culture?

TXT claimed their first music show win for 'Stick With You' on Show Champion, April 22. Here's why this moment matters beyond the trophy — for MOAs, for HYBE, and for K-pop's evolving landscape.

NCT 127, TXT, and ZEROBASEONE headline KCON LA 2026 this August. Beyond the music, the festival reveals how K-pop has become a full-scale cultural export machine.

Tomorrow X Together announces surprise April comeback at MOA CON concert, potentially disrupting the traditional K-pop release calendar with their seventh-year milestone album.