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On the Aug. 16 episode of SBS's 'Running Man,' Yang Se-chan copped to the quiz result, citing his wealth ambitions and a rough run in the stock market.
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Young K wrapped three nights at Incheon Inspire Arena for his 'YOUNGEST' solo tour. Bangkok, Taipei, Hong Kong, Singapore, Manila, and Kuala Lumpur are next.
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Singer Rosie is two singles into her four-track 'FLAT' rollout, with an EP of the same name to follow after joining Igo Group.
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Yabuki Nako walked the runway at Tokyo Girls Collection in Matsuyama on Aug. 16 and will voice the lead in anime '縁の手紙' this September.
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Lee Ha-neul confirms DJ DOC will drop a single album in November, ending a 15-year gap and putting long-running member discord in the rearview.
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Stray Kids' 'THIS & THAT' moved 3 million copies in week one. A ninth straight Billboard 200 #1 is within reach.
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Cortis landed 26th in singer brand value for week 32 of 2026 with 32,432 points. Their track 'REDRED'—written by all five members—ranks 15th on Circle Chart's song standings.
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Yang Se-chan threatened to spill details about Lee Ju-yeon's dating history during the Aug. 16 SBS broadcast of *Running Man*.
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On August 15, singer Seongri recorded KBS1's '전국노래자랑' in Hoengseong-gun and was scheduled to appear at the Dadaepo Sunset Film Festival opening that same day.
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Kwon Eun-bi took the stage at Istanbul Festival on Aug. 14, becoming the first K-pop artist to headline a major Turkish music festival. Around 50,000 people showed up.
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Jennie shared behind-the-scenes photos from the Cosmopolitan Fall 2026 shoot on her SNS, revealing five distinct cover variations under the title 'The Charm of Jennie.'
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All three members have now addressed fan disappointment over the August 8 'Meet and Greet' at the National Museum of Korea, which invited only 40 attendees.
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Song Ga-in's AI-made music video for a samba-house trot track hit 1 million views. Eleven celebrities joined a lyric recitation campaign.
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JUNNY drops 'My Girl' for tvN's 'Creepy Romance' on August 16—his second romance drama OST in four months.
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Moon Geun-young married actor Jeong Pyeong; Moon Chae-won wed a non-celebrity in June; Seo Hye-won quietly married and is now expecting.
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Actor-singer Cha Sun-woo, formerly B1A4's rapper Baro, takes the stage Sept 3, 4, 6, and 12. He's also starring in an upcoming youth rom-com film.
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Seo Yu-jeong thought Park Jun-hyung's post-divorce gesture was personal. It wasn't—she was one of about 50 celebrities on a brand promo list.
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Netflix's *Deulchwi*, a 10-episode mystery thriller based on a Korean folk-tale webtoon, arrives on the 28th with a cast and crew stacked in genre credentials.
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KEYVITUP's self-titled debut track cracks the US YouTube Shorts chart TOP 20 while the Kim Jae-joong–produced group attends KCON LA 2026.
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Starship Entertainment has released individual trailers for Minhyuk, Hyungwon, and Kihyun as MONSTA X gears up for a new album headlined by 'MAGIC'.
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Hong Sang-soo's 'Nun Dul De Ga Eomne' took home three prizes at the 79th Locarno Film Festival on Aug. 15, including Director's Award and Best Acting.
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IOI's reunion track *갑자기* dominated in-car streaming on Genie Music over June–July, as vehicle listening jumped 20% year-over-year.
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Donghyun of Kickflip dropped the acoustic pop duet 'Breathe' with British singer-songwriter Etham on August 14, alongside a live performance video.
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EVAN sold out the GRAMMY Museum's Ray Charles Rooftop Terrace on Aug 14, ahead of a Sept 7 mini album debut.
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KATSEYE's third EP 'WILD' arrived August 14 with *Hootie Frutti* hitting #6 on Spotify Daily Top Songs USA and #12 globally, while the music video racked up 10M YouTube views in 36 hours.
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Park Hyun-ho, formerly of TopDog, returns with a dance trot track co-written alongside his wife Eun Ga-eun—their first collaboration since marrying last May.
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RESCENE locked a fourth music show win on MBC's Show! Music Core on Aug 15, completing the group's debut first triple crown with remake single 'Pretty Girl'.
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TOMORROW X TOGETHER drop 'Setsuna Hanabi' on Aug. 17 and hold a premium live at Tokyo Garden Theater on release day, 10 months after their last Japan outing.
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Ha Sung-woon is headed to KCON LA 2026, marking his first major stage since the January release of alternative pop single 'Tell The World'.
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Hae-rin's Marie Claire Korea September cover, shot with Dior Beauty, marks her first individual activity since the group's exclusive contract dispute with ADOR ended.
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Shinhan Bank unveiled a military service check card ad on Aug. 14 starring ITZY's Yuna, with actors Gong Min-jung and Lim Sung-jae.
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KBS1's long-running contest show visits Jemulpo-gu for the first time on Aug. 16, following Incheon's July 1 administrative reorganization.
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ARTMS returned Aug. 7 with 'Hyper-Ego,' their second mini-album and first release in 1 year 2 months. A world tour kicks off in Seoul next month.
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S.Coups and Mingyu front OB Beer's Canadian RTD brand Nütrl in a music video campaign reworking a track from their mini-album.
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eaJ, formerly of DAY6, drops 'feel myself' on Aug. 14 ahead of his October 23 EP *the responsibility of being in love*.
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Actor Yoon Gai appears on MBC's '전지적 참견 시점' ep. 411 on Aug. 15, revealing her daily routines, acting notebooks, and a fresh haircut for her next project.
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Episode 411 of MBC's '전지적 참견 시점' airs August 15 at 11:10 PM with Jo Yuri visiting Yoon Gai's home to revisit their Busan high school drama club days.
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AtHeart's Hangul-themed track draws from 300-year-old Joseon sijo poetry. The group debuted the music video at KCON LA alongside a National Hangul Museum booth.
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Lee Dae-hwi is heading back to KCON LA for the first time in nine years—and he's just signed an exclusive deal with Off The Record, a Wake One label.
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LUN8 brought their debut UK solo show to London on August 14, the third stop of their 8-city 'BEYOND THE MOON' European tour.
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KBS 2TV's '불후의 명곡' airs August 15 as a Liberation Day special. 52 descendants of independence activists will judge.
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BIGBANG mark 20 years with digital single 'BiiiG' on Aug 19, launch a 3-day Goyang concert run Aug 21-23, and appear on 'Pingyego' ep. 116.
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Psy shared backstage footage from Busan Asiad Main Stadium on Aug 15, kicking off back-to-back Heumbeok Show SUMMERSWAG2026 dates.
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Kim Jung-yeon won Round 3 of SBS Love FM's trot audition on Aug. 14, marking her second straight round victory.
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Alpha Drive One's second mini album 'UNBREAKABLE : 少年BEAST' arrives in Korea on August 24, with a US release set for October 2 as the group makes its American live debut.
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Two weeks after BTS refused to submit music, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. announced plans to restructure the 'Best Asian Pop Music Performance' category.
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AtHeart's second TIME TRAVEL PROJECT single remakes Rula's 1996 New Jack Swing hit *3! 4!*, following their Cardigans cover.
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The Guardian and Vogue Korea both singled out Jimin after BTS's London show at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. BTS heads next to Arlington's AT&T Stadium on Aug 15–16.
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