Welcome to This Week In KPOP, a collection of everything you may have missed during the past week on r/kpop.
February 7 – February 13, 2026
TOP 10 STORIES
HYBE / ADOR / MHJ
TOP ANNIVERSARIES
| # | Votes | Thread | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (+1540) | Happy 7th Anniversary to ITZY! | 28 comments |
| 2 | (+578) | Happy 14th Anniversary to SPICA! | 34 comments |
| 3 | (+384) | Happy 3rd Anniversary to tripleS! | 19 comments |
| 4 | (+329) | Happy 19th Anniversary to SUNMI! | 6 comments |
| 5 | (+289) | Happy 14th Anniversary to Ailee! | 2 comments |
| 6 | (+249) | Happy 4th Anniversary to VIVIZ! | 3 comments |
TOP 10 PERFORMANCES
| # | Votes | Thread | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (+381) | [Live] Comeback Stage: IVE – BANG BANG @ Mnet M Countdown (260212) | 25 comments |
| 2 | (+357) | [Song Cover] FIFTY FIFTY – Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd cover) | 63 comments |
| 3 | (+205) | [Song Cover] GIRLSET – Weak (orig. SWV) | 45 comments |
| 4 | (+182) | [Performance] NMIXX – O.O Part 1 (Baila) (Spotify Performance Video) | 2 comments |
| 5 | (+156) | [Song Cover] Kang Yeseo (former MADEIN, former Kep1er) – DOWNPOUR (소나기) (Orig. I.O.I) | 0 comments |
| 6 | (+137) | [Live] KiiiKiii – 404 (New Era) (Band Live Ver.) (it's Live) | 0 comments |
| 7 | (+96) | [Live] VIXX – On and On + Voodoo Doll + Chained Up + Shangri-La + Love Equation (it’s Live – Band Live Ver.) | 14 comments |
| 8 | (+84) | [Song Cover] PURPLE KISS Goeun – bittersweet (orig. Madison Beer) | 3 comments |
| 9 | (+85) | [Dance Practice] fromis_9 Chaeyoung – Toxic (orig. Britney Spears) (Dance Practice for 1st World Tour: NOW TOMORROW.) | 3 comments |
| 10 | (+78) | [Dance Cover] Huiyeon (former LIGHTSUM) – ZEN (orig. BLACKPINK Jennie – MMA 2025 Ver.) | 9 comments |
TOP 5 DANCE CHALLENGES
| # | Votes | Thread | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (+83) | IVE REI with ILLIT WONHEE & IROHA – BANG BANG (Dance Challenge) (260210) | 0 comments |
| 2 | (+82) | LE SSERAFIM CHAEWON – Big Girls Don't Cry (Orig. ENHYPEN) (Dance Challenge) (260208) | 4 comments |
| 3 | (+72) | ILLIT IROHA – HYPNOTIZE (orig. XG) (Dance Challenge) (260209) | 0 comments |
| 4 | (+67) | ATEEZ Wooyoung with TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) Yeonjun – Adrenaline (Dance Challenge) (260207) | 1 comments |
| 5 | (+61) | IVE REI with ILLIT WONHEE and IROHA – BANG BANG (Dance Challenge) (260210) | 1 comments |
TOP DISCUSSIONS / FEATURES
| # | Votes | Thread | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (+57) | Throwback: Kim Jaejoong released "Love You More" this week in 2016 | 5 comments |
| 2 | (+41) | /r/kpop Top Ten Tuesdays Results: Your Top Singles of 2025 | 13 comments |
| 3 | (+14) | What Are You Listening To? – February 11, 2026 | 2 comments |
MUSIC SHOWS
| Date | Performances | Discussion Thread | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20260207 | Music Core | Thread | KiiiKiii |
| 20260208 | Inkigayo | Thread | i-dle / skaiwater |
| 20260211 | Show Champion | Thread | ATEEZ |
| 20260212 | M!Countdown | Thread | KiiiKiii |
| 20260213 | Music Bank | Thread | ATEEZ |
NEW RELEASES
| Day | Artist | Album Title | Type | Music Video | Streaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | RIIZE | All of You | Japanese pre-release single | All of You | Spotify / Apple Music |
| MADEIN | Girl Meets Boy | single album | Super Obvious / PUNG! | Spotify / Apple Music | |
| Chungha | Save me | digital single | Save me | Spotify / Apple Music | |
| IVE | BANG BANG | pre-release single | BANG BANG | Spotify / Apple Music | |
| TWS | Nice to see you again (Korean Ver.) | digital single | Nice to see you again (Korean Ver.) | Spotify / Apple Music | |
| Yang Yoseop (HIGHLIGHT) | Unloved Echo | mini album | Fade Away | Spotify / Apple Music | |
| 10th | Ten (NCT), Blue Pongtiwat | You Give Me Butterflies | digital single | You Give Me Butterflies | Spotify / Apple Music |
| Lee Daeyeol (Golden Child) | Where Stars Grow | solo debut digital single | Where Stars Grow | Spotify / Apple Music | |
| 11th | STAYC | STAY ALIVE | Japanese full-length album | MWUAH | Spotify / Apple Music |
| Jinsol (ex-APRIL) | Eternal Light | digital single | Eternal Light | Spotify / Apple Music | |
| yesweare (idntt) | All I Need | id TRACK project single | All I Need | Spotify / Apple Music | |
| Hwang Minhyun (ex-NU'EST) | Truth | digital single | Truth | Spotify / Apple Music | |
| Jiwoo (KARD) | (EX)IST | solo debut mini album | Home Sweet Home | Spotify / Apple Music | |
| Yeo One (PENTAGON) | Run it up | solo debut digital single | Run it up | Spotify / Apple Music | |
| 12th | Lee Jiham (A.C.E) | Love before Me | solo debut mini album | Too late | Spotify / Apple Music |
| Forestella | Etude | digital single | Etude | Spotify / Apple Music | |
| WOODZ | CINEMA | pre-release single | CINEMA | Spotify / Apple Music | |
| 13th | HORI7ON | LUNOD | digital single | LUNOD | Spotify / Apple Music |
| Sorn (CLC) | Call It What You Want | digital single | Call It What You Want | Spotify / Apple Music | |
| owoon (ex-XONIK Hyojin) | Painkiller | mini album | Favorite depression | Spotify / Apple Music | |
| TRENDZ | Kart Racer | digital single | Kart Racer | Spotify / Apple Music | |
| Suen | In my room. | full-length album | Heart Emojis | Spotify / Apple Music |
"This Week in KPOP" Archive
by alleybetwixt
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Making progress on the Annual Awards voting form. Sorry for how slow we’ve been. Getting there!
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