K-pop news today (Nov 7, 2026): P1Harmony, Jennie, Hyukoh tour, SM’s 2027 lineup

P1Harmony released their 10th EP on November 6. Photo: Marie Claire Korea / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Source.

The K-pop stories that matter for international fans this week, checked against the original reports. Each item links to its source.

New releases

• P1Harmony released their 10th EP “Blow Up” on November 6 with a music video for the title track. The six-track EP also includes “Element,” “How To,” “Momentum,” “t.o.t.y.” and “Talk That,” and leans toward a lighter, easier-listening sound than the group’s usual intense style. (Korea JoongAng Daily)
• UNCHILD are back with “TiNG TiNG”, released November 5. The song was first due in early September but was postponed a week before release; the agency, Highup Entertainment, later blamed an internal reorganization and denied disbandment rumors. (Korea JoongAng Daily)
• JENNIE’s first animated-film song is for Netflix’s “Steps,” and it is already nominated at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Read our guide to “Someone to Hold” for what we know so far. (Korea JoongAng Daily)

Tours and tickets

• Hyukoh announced the “33” world tour, starting with two shows at Olympic Hall in Seoul on January 16–17, 2027, then Taipei (February 20), Tokyo (March 16), Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Knoxville, Chicago, New York, Toronto and London. More stops will follow. Their third full-length album “33” arrives November 25. (Korea JoongAng Daily)
• SM Entertainment shared its first-quarter 2027 plan: full-length albums from Seulgi, Jaehyun and RIIZE, a Hearts2Hearts mini album, a SUPER JUNIOR-83z single, a Japanese single from NCT JNJM and a Chinese single from Chenle. Concerts are planned for NCT 127, NCT WISH, aespa, Yesung, WayV, Changmin and Minho. No exact dates yet. (Soompi)

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Industry

• The copyright case over BTS’s “Swim” is over. Three songwriters who said the Billboard No. 1 song copied their unreleased demo dropped their U.S. lawsuit. (Korea JoongAng Daily)
• A2O LITE’s “NEON” choreography went viral, including AI-made meme videos, which has raised new questions about legal responsibility for AI content. New to the group? Start with our A2O LITE beginner’s guide. (Korea JoongAng Daily)
• NewJeans contracts in the spotlight: a New York Times report says the members’ contracts, signed when they were 14 to 17, set stricter limits than the government’s standard contract and gave HYBE broad rights. Legal experts quoted by Korea JoongAng Daily say some of the clauses are common across K-pop. (Korea JoongAng Daily)

Checked November 7, 2026 (KST). Sources: Korea JoongAng Daily · Soompi. K-pop Guidebook is an independent fan guide and is not affiliated with the artists, agencies or platforms mentioned.