KTRENZ Hype Index
How much buzz is around Ten?
29/100
- Coverage momentum
- AI attention
- Upcoming activity
- 23
- 58
- 0
The KTRENZ Hype Index (0–100) blends up to five live signals — KTRENZ editorial coverage momentum over the last 30 days (25%), AI-retrieval attention on the artist (20%), upcoming scheduled activity (15%), external demand from Naver search and YouTube traction (25%), and third-party SNS posts anchored to the act’s releases in the last 30 days (15%) — each log-normalized against a fixed cap. The first three exist for every act. The last two require data we do not have for everyone: where a signal is not measured it is left out and the remaining weights are renormalized, so an act is never scored down for something we simply did not observe.
Quick answers
Ten: your questions
Who is Ten?
- Ten is a K-pop artist, active since 2016.
How much buzz is around Ten right now?
- Ten's KTRENZ Hype Index is 29/100 — a live score blending external search demand, KTRENZ coverage momentum, AI-retrieval attention, and upcoming activity.
When did Ten debut?
- Ten debuted in 2016.
What is Ten's latest release?
- 'IRL' music video release (2024-09-14).
Stories
Latest about Ten
TEN kicks off debut US showcase tour in Seattle with 13-song set and unreleased track
TEN kicked off his first US showcase tour in Seattle on Oct. 17, playing 13 tracks including unreleased 'Can I Be Honest' before hitting 14 more cities.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 3 d ago
TEN's 'OUTWEST' holds Thailand Spotify #1 for 4 days; 'IRL' MV drops Sept 14
TEN's 'OUTWEST' hit #1 on Thailand Spotify for 4 days straight and topped iTunes K-pop charts in 5 countries. The 'IRL' music video drops Sept 14.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 9/13/2026
NCT's TEN to throw first pitch at SBS Plus fireworks baseball special on Sept. 12
TEN throws the ceremonial first pitch at the Fireworks Fighters vs. Busan High School game on September 12, fresh off his solo debut with 'OUTWEST'.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 9/11/2026
NCT's Ten drops 'OUTWEST,' first release under his own creative company Illiment
Ten releases 'OUTWEST' on September 4, the first project he oversaw end-to-end after co-founding creative company Illiment following his SM Entertainment depart
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 9/3/2026
TEN marks 10-year debut anniversary with first Thai-language single 'If You Don't Mean It'
TEN released his first original Thai-language track on July 27, produced by Tenth Sound—the production arm of ILLIMNT, his newly co-founded label.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/27/2026
NCT's TEN leaves SM Entertainment, co-founds creative company ILLIMNT
TEN left SM Entertainment to co-found ILLIMNT, a creative company launching July 6 with projects planned across Korea, Thailand, China, and the US.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/6/2026
Sourced timeline
Ten timeline
Auto-compiled from KTRENZ coverage. Latest event 2026-07-06.
- 2026-07-06agency_move
TEN leaves SM Entertainment, co-founds ILLIMNT
TEN departed SM Entertainment and co-founded creative company ILLIMNT, which officially launched on July 6, 2026.
Source: sports.khan.co.kr - 2026-07-06milestone
ILLIMNT creative company officially launches
ILLIMNT, a creative hub co-founded by TEN covering music, visual art, fashion, original content, and brand partnerships, launched on July 6, 2026.
Source: sports.khan.co.kr - 2024-10-17tour
Debut US showcase tour kicks off in Seattle
TEN opened his first US showcase tour in Seattle on October 17, performing 13 tracks including unreleased 'Can I Be Honest' before continuing to 14 more cities.
Source: starnewskorea.com - 2024-09-14release
'IRL' music video release
The 'IRL' music video drops on September 14 at 1 PM.
Source: bntnews.co.kr - 2024-09-04release
Solo single 'OUTWEST' release
TEN released his solo single 'OUTWEST' on September 4, his first release after ending his exclusive contract with SM Entertainment.
Source: topstarnews.net - 2024-04-08agency_move
Ended exclusive contract with SM Entertainment
TEN ended his 10-year exclusive contract with SM Entertainment on April 8.
Source: topstarnews.net - —tour
ILLIMNT global projects planned for 2026
ILLIMNT plans to present music, performance, content, and brand collaboration projects in South Korea, Thailand, China, and the United States in 2026.
Source: sports.khan.co.kr - —release
'STUNNER' released
TEN released the solo project 'STUNNER' following his debut mini album.
Source: sports.khan.co.kr