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Jeon Yu-jin scored 231,730 points to win Trotpick Weekly's female category (June 29–July 5). She also released a duet single with Son Tae-jin this month.
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Nolan, Damon, and Theron touch down in Seoul on August 3, two days before 'The Odyssey' hits theaters.
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AHOF dropped the MV teaser for 'RUN TO YOU' on July 6. Their third mini album arrives two days later.
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Yeon Sang-ho co-wrote and executive-produced the 8-episode Netflix drama with Toho Studio and director Katayama Shinzo.
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Red Velvet drop 5-track summer mini-album 'Velvet Summer' on August 3, their first complete-group release since 'Cosmic' in June 2024.
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Daesung and Girl's Day's Yura acted out a couple's date on her YouTube channel, complete with a comedic 'breakup' when she pushed the marriage question.
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ENHYPEN map out seven weeks of vampire concept content for mini album 8 'THE SIN : BLISS', arriving August 21 with title track 'Bloody Paradise'.
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Q (Ji Changmin) of THE BOYZ drops his debut solo single 'Anytime' on July 9, tied to MBC Plus drama 'My Idol My Debut'. A teaser arrived July 5.
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Conductor Sujin Kim leads Seoul's Frozen at Charlotte Theater, August 13, 2026–March 1, 2027.
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Kim Gun-mo dropped '어디쯤 가고 있을까', a remake of Jeon Young's 1977 debut track, on July 1 — his first release since the 2016 album '50'.
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The Korean psychological thriller musical *Black Mary Poppins* runs four back-to-back versions at Link Art Center in Seoul from June 18 to September 6, 2026.
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New (Choi Chan-hee) says he wasn't properly informed about the lawsuit. He's also calling his agency's announcement about staying with One Hundred Label false.
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Mingyu posted sunglasses-and-graffiti shots with a single word: "Dior." A quiet flex from the SEVENTEEN member.
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SISTAR's Soyou is returning with her third EP 'Off Hours', led by 'Girl'. She's been posting travel photos from France as the comeback builds.
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How K-pop went viral: from EXID's 2014 fancam to Fifty Fifty's TikTok sped-up *Cupid*, and what each platform taught the industry.
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FIFTY FIFTY headlined Freedom 250 at Camp Humphreys on July 4, performing 8 songs for 70,000+ attendees before launching an Asia fancon tour in Seoul come August.
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Kim Se-jeong attended I.O.I's Jamsil reunion shows in May 2026 and has since signed with actor-focused agency BH Entertainment.
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Jin's 58-week reign atop Idol Pick's male idol rankings continued into June Week 4, where he also claimed the platform's overall No. 1 spot.
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The Singer Again 3 winner shared July 5 snapshots from Egypt: pyramids framed by Pizza Hut, bitter Mediterranean coffee, and a middle-school dream finally realized.
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Minnie and Miyeon stopped by SBS Running Man on July 5, the day before (G)I-DLE's mini album 9 'We Made' arrives.
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Actor Lee Ga-ryeong (real name Lee Su-yeon, 45) shared a photo on July 5 with her mother and aunts, captioning it "playing princess with mom and aunts."
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tvN's Undercover Chef hit 4.6% and held No. 1 for seven straight weeks. Chef competition formats are shifting away from taste panels toward real-world pressure.
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JTBC's '신입사원 강회장' wrapped July 5 at 10:30 PM. Lee Ju-myeong, Lee Jun-young, Jeon Hye-jin, and Jin-gu all posted farewell messages.
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Lee Joo-seung won ENA's director survival show with thriller short drama '살인마 윗집 그녀', naming broadcaster Jeon Hyun-moo as his dream comedy lead.
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KBS 2TV's new Saturday-Sunday drama debuted July 4 with a 4.6% nationwide rating. Episode 2 airs July 5 at 9:20 PM.
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Lee Dong-ha, husband of Girls' Day's So-jin, plays the brutal Nam Silsang in SBS drama '김부장', which hit 21.6% ratings on July 4.
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NCT WISH debuted *BOY MEETS GIRL* on July 4 at Nihon TV's summer special, with the full double-title single arriving July 15.
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The five leads of musical *그날들* perform together on KBS 2TV's *불후의 명곡* July 4 at 6:05 PM in a special episode titled *우리가 노래하는 그날*.
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Hwang Chi-yeul drops his debut summer album 'I LOVE SUMMER' with five tracks and reflects on K-pop's global explosion through BTS and Cortis.
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Siyeon posted a group photo from Hualien, Taiwan with ChRocktikal, her four-member rock band whose debut mini album arrived in January 2025.
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Jang Wonyoung fully removed her hat and mask at Gimpo Airport on July 2, a stark shift from her May identity check that sparked backlash.
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The Korean Cultural Center in Japan and the Korean Publishing Culture Industry Promotion Agency launched 'K-Book in Tokyo,' their first event of its kind, running until July 23.
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JENNIE hit Roskilde Festival's Orange Stage on July 3, the first K-pop artist to perform on the festival's main stage. Poland and Spain dates follow.
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Gong Yoo, Lee Dong-wook, Kim Go-eun, and Yoo In-na reunite for a Gangneung getaway in tvN's Goblin 10th anniversary special, premiering July 4.
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AHOF's nine-member lineup hits Kuala Lumpur on July 4 for the fourth stop of their debut Asia tour, just days before their third mini album arrives.
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Lee Jae-eun, Kim Woo-seok and four others are trapped in a lethal mafia game on U+모바일tv/Netflix. Here's what the thriller sets up.
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Hits like '참교육' and '김부장' are pushing Netflix Korea to record MAU highs, but the domestic webtoon market itself is barely moving.
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MBC's new daily drama '가족관계증명서' held its production presentation on July 2. Han Go-eun and Park Se-young discuss their on-screen mother-daughter bond.
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Naver Webtoon alone has 19 domestic adaptations airing or scheduled this year, with the total industry figure expected to hit 20-plus titles.
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LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE's 'ICONIC BY MISTAKE' hits #23 on Billboard's Global 200 and keeps climbing Spotify's charts three weeks running.
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The 12-part thriller starring Jeon Do-yeon and Kim Go-eun hit No. 1 on Netflix Korea's Top 10 Series on December 7, 2025.
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CORTIS hit their 60th daily chart-topper on Spotify Korea on July 2, breaking the boy group record since the platform began tracking in early 2021.
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Broadcaster Ji Sang-ryeol dusts off his faceless rapper alter ego G.C Hammer on KBS 2TV's 살림하는 남자들 시즌2, airing July 4 at 10:35 PM.
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Im Chang-jung releases '탓탓탓' on July 4, an EDM-infused semi-trot track built with longtime collaborator composer 늑대.
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WONHO unveiled the full tracklist for CORE on July 3. The 7-track album drops July 21, led by 'Don't Wake Me Up!'
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UDTT hit KBS 2TV's Music Bank on July 3 with *VIPER*, the title track of their second single, wrapping a three-show comeback run.
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BTS's 5th album '아리랑' holds 15 consecutive weeks on Spotify's Global Weekly Albums chart; La Plata City Council names BTS Honorary Guests ahead of October stadium show.
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FTISLAND's 21st Japanese single *Lemonade* arrives September 2 at midnight. The 3-track pop-punk release debuts live at their Japan tour that same month.
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