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Hearts2Hearts’ “ICONIC HEART (Korean Ver.)” released Oct. 5 at 6 PM KST

Official visual reference: SMTOWN’s original Japanese “ICONIC HEART” MV, released Aug. 11. This is related official footage, not a separate MV for the Korean Ver. released Oct. 5.

Hearts2Hearts is an eight-member SM Entertainment girl group that debuted in February 2025.

Hearts2Hearts released the Korean-language version of its Japanese debut single “ICONIC HEART” at 6 PM KST on October 5. It is not a separate new title: the August Japanese single has been reworked with Korean lyrics, so fans who know the original can compare how the song feels in the two languages.

The release time was 5 PM in Taiwan and 4 PM in Thailand, Vietnam, and western Indonesia. The original Japanese single reached No. 2 on major Oricon and Billboard Japan charts, giving the Korean-language version more context than a minor re-release.

→ For fans: new to K-pop release terms? See what “comeback” means in K-pop.

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TXT Play&Stay for Seoul opens to general sales Oct. 6 at 8 PM KST

This is a ToYouPick explanatory image, not a real TXT photo. Play&Stay bundles a concert seat with two hotel nights, so the image only illustrates the Seoul concert-trip context.
This is a ToYouPick explanatory image, not a real TXT photo. Play&Stay bundles a concert seat with two hotel nights, so the image only illustrates the Seoul concert-trip context.

The concerts themselves run November 13–15 at KSPO DOME in Seoul.

The Play&Stay package for TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s Seoul concert goes on general sale for both domestic and global buyers at 8 PM KST on October 6. It is sold through NOL and NOL World on a dedicated page separate from the regular concert-ticket page. For fans traveling to Seoul, that distinction matters: do not assume the package will appear where standard concert tickets are sold. Membership pre-sales have already taken place; this is the general-sale window, so fans who missed the earlier sale still have a reason to check.

Use the official Weverse notice to reach the correct purchase information. Play&Stay is more than a ticket label: the NOL listing bundles a concert seat with two hotel nights. Current options include Lotte Hotel World, GLAD Gangnam COEX Center and Travelodge Gangnam Yeoksam Seoul, priced from KRW 950,000 to 1,690,000 depending on hotel and occupancy. The hotel and concert portions are canceled together; partial cancellation is not offered.

→ For fans: if you also want regular tickets, start with how foreigners buy K-pop concert tickets in Korea.

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Why are people lining up at temples for a “merit keyring”?

A small keycap-style gadget that makes a wooden moktak sound when pressed has become an unexpected Korean trend. Jogyesa’s first batch of roughly 500 sold out in a day, while Bongeunsa sold about 6,000 units from its September 23 restock that same day. BTN Buddhist TV reported queues forming an hour before sales and even foreign visitors buying one. The appeal mixes custom-keyboard culture, Buddhist motifs such as the moktak and zodiac characters, and the joke that every press “builds merit.” This is broader than one novelty item: Yonhap reported that the 2026 Seoul International Buddhism Expo drew about 250,000 visitors, with people in their 20s and 30s making up 73% and nonreligious visitors 48%.

Stock changes quickly, so a temple visit does not guarantee availability.

Each keyring costs ₩10,000, purchases have been capped at three per person, and they are sold at temple shops such as Jogyesa in Jongno and Bongeunsa in Gangnam.

See related report — BTN Buddhist TV

→ For fans: planning to look for one in Seoul? Check how to pay in Korea before you go.