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RIIZE talks about their new song “Insomnia,” praising its calm yet bittersweet acoustic pop sound and cinematic, drama-style music video. The members describe vocal-focused challenges, memorable lyrics, harmony work, and hope the song leaves a lasting impression on listeners.

RIIZE celebrated the release of “Insomnia” with a four-day fan event in Seoul, featuring live stages, talks, exhibits, and hands-on activities. The single topped multiple charts in China and ranked highly in Japan and other regions. The group will also perform on this week’s music shows.

Snow Man’s Friday TBS show airs a special with two parts: BLACKPINK’s LISA makes her first appearance on a Japanese variety location shoot, touring specialty shops with Nakayama Kinnikun, and the studio reveals a top 10 ranking of the guests who most startled Snow Man, with rare footage and a surprise ending.

NCT’s Ten personally denied the dating rumors spreading online during a recent concert in the U.S., saying he is “completely single” and not seeing anyone. His agency, ILLIMNT, also said it is monitoring multiple platforms, collecting evidence, and will take strong legal action against false rumors and malicious posts to protect the artist’s rights and reputation.

At his Houston stop on the TEN US SHOWCASE TOUR, NCT’s Ten directly denied recent online dating rumors, saying he is completely single and not seeing anyone. He added that anyone dating him would have to be “Superman” because of how busy his schedule is. The rumors also caused harm to a woman falsely linked to him. Ten debuted with NCT in 2016, left SM Entertainment in April, founded ILLIMNT, and will continue touring across U.S. cities.

The 2026 MAMA AWARDS will take place over two days in Osaka under the concept “A MUSIC INTERSTELLAR.” Organizers announced a 360-degree stage, the largest performer lineup in a single region, Park Bo-gum as host, chapter-based awards, and collaborations with artists, films, anime, and AI. They also outlined safety measures and a global fan festival.

NCT’s Taeyong enjoyed free time in Japan with Jaehyun and posted several photos from his stay on social media. He was seen taking a two-shot with Jaehyun, walking around town with an umbrella, eating oden, and enjoying Pokémon-themed taiyaki and card packs. NCT 127 also held a successful concert in Saitama, with a limited-time pop-up event now running in Harajuku to commemorate it.

ZEROBASEONE’s Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook unit EMP will unveil new music in November. They released the poster and promotion schedule for their first digital single, “OFF script,” due out on November 10 at 6 p.m. Before that, they will drop “RUN (with Dynamic Duo)” on November 4.

Stray Kids will make their first appearance on Best Hit Kayosai 2026. The show will air live for three hours on November 11 at 7 p.m., and will feature 28 artists including INI, &TEAM, JO1, NiziU, HANA, Naniwa Danshi, Aina the End, =LOVE, and M!LK. Stray Kids will also release their Japanese 4th mini album, SUIATSU, on November 25, and hold additional Tokyo Dome concerts for their Stray Kids World Tour on November 6, 7, and 8.

Satellite Theater’s November lineup includes the TV premiere of JAEJOONG’s Japan tour finale, an encore of his first-day concert, his France travel variety show, new dramas like Ghost Palace and ONE: High School Heroes, plus fan meetings and EUNHYUK’s solo concert.