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Trot singer 금잔디 dropped digital single '매화꽃 향기' on Oct 5, reuniting with composer 최강산 for the first time since their 2014 track '청풍명월'.
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CRAVITY's ninth mini album *Sonorous* dropped September 30. Now they're heading to the 2026 Korea Grand Music Awards on November 7 for their biggest stage of the season.
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Go Hyun-jung, 54, attended a Valentino event during Paris Fashion Week after winning Best Actress at the 2025 SBS Acting Awards for thriller *Samagwi*.
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Jiyeon, 33, is back posting bold styling shots and daily updates while touring overseas with T-ara—two years after her 2024 divorce.
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YB's Yoon Do-hyun posted a camping trailer photo on Oct. 5, crediting the peaceful setting for a stronger festival performance.
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ENA's 'Love Doctor,' the final work of director An Pan-seok who died in August, premiered October 5 with Kim So-hyun and Choo Young-woo in the leads.
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iKON's Kim Dong-hyuk, serving in the Army Military Band, performed at the 16th Gyeryong Military Culture Festival and starred in a viral ATEEZ 'BAD' choreography clip.
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Sukhee released the traditional ballad digital single '사랑하는데 어떻게 헤어질 수 있니' on October 5, composed by Pilseungbulpae and Jang Seokwon.
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Lee Geon, 13, went on KBS Joy's '무엇이든 물어보살' on Oct. 5 to defend himself against accusations of attention-seeking — a charge that follows him from skateboarding trials to a J-Hope music video cameo.
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South Korea's National Assembly passed amendments to two industry laws on October 1, letting music video producers self-classify ratings instead of waiting for mandatory pre-review.
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Six North American nationals formed VCHA in autumn 2023 after auditioning across five U.S. cities. By 2024, they were opening for TWICE's world tour.
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ODDWAVE's rookie boy group DAILY:DIRECTION released a paper-collage mood film on Oct 4, teasing their first mini album 'WHICH WAY', out October 14 at 6 PM.
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Im Chang-jung brought his July 2026 semi-trot single to KBS 1TV's '이현우의 체크인 콘서트' on October 4, performing it live and improvising choreography on the spot.
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Yours just dropped a teaser for 'Chugumi' that looks nothing like their usual bright concept—a sharp left turn for Pinnacle Entertainment's rookie group.
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TOP's fan-organized exhibition for his solo album '다중관점' is cancelled. Reservation cancellations dropped attendance to a quarter of the 300-person target.
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Joo Hyung-jin's cover of a Davichi track, produced by Locoberry and released September 29, pairs the song with newly edited footage from the 2010 film 'Love for Sale' starring Kang Dong-won and Song H
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&TEAM closed out 'BLAZE THE WAY' at KSPO DOME on Dec. 3–4, their first Korean dome concert, before a 41-show Japan tour begins Dec. 15.
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Hyorin will perform a special track for Korea-France's 140th anniversary campaign 'One Song One Peace' at KOREAN EXPO 2026 before releasing it digitally.
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YH Entertainment confirmed on Oct. 5 that scammers in Japan are posing as AND2BLE's official management to solicit investments.
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On YouTube's 빠더너스, Lee Suhyun confirmed Lee Chanhyuk produces every AKMU album and her solo debut—then revealed she composed the intro herself.
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On EBS's '시대목격', Lia Kim and partner Yoon Yeo-wook revealed why they never married—and her years away from competition.
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Kid Milli and Trade L dropped their debut joint album 'SINS' on October 5—15 tracks with five title cuts, led by 'KAiKAiKiKi'.
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BOYNEXTDOOR's repackage album hit 700,028 copies in seven days, topped Hanteo's chart, and sent 'ANIMAL' past 1M Spotify streams.
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The Lovelyz alumna made a surprise confession at Gyeongbokgung Palace on her YouTube channel, revealing she's been doing bridal prep and going on blind dates.
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Daesung posted photos from London during BIGBANG's 30-plus-date XX : COSMOS world tour, which started in Goyang last August.
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Taemin kicked off his 2026-27 LiMiNaL world tour in Seoul on Sept. 18, fresh off a No. 1 win on MBC with his new mini album's title track.
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Singer Ran, who debuted in 2006, released a new digital single on September 26 — a post-breakup ballad that builds from hushed lows to full-voiced highs.
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Yoo Hae-jin's historical thriller hit 1,057,760 viewers by September 26, already outpacing this year's two biggest box office hits.
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Jang Won-young posted outdoor campaign shots on Sept. 26, tagging UGG alongside the brand's 2026 F/W 'Born to Feel' rollout.
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Loveholic's Jisun beat 600-to-1 odds to join the band, then spent five years being told to sing quieter. She finally quit.
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Hwanhee revealed on KBS2's 'Househusband Season 2' that Fly to the Sky will reunite. Brian's guest appearance at Hwanhee's 2025 solo concert was the catalyst.
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Trot singer Eun Ga-eun shared a Chuseok family photo with her daughter and greeted fans for the 2026 holiday.
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Rapper Loco (Kwon Hyuk-woo, 36) posted a photo on the 26th feeding a capybara, days after wrapping his two-night SCRAPS TOUR at Seoul's Blue Square.
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AEN, the 7-member boy group that debuted August 5 with 'A NEW ERA OF NOW', marked their first Chuseok with hanbok choreography and self-cam footage.
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LE SSERAFIM drops 'Made My Night' with b-side 'AEIOU'. Huh Yunjin's running an 8-episode English podcast. North America tour coming.
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Abe Maria, who spent years in AKB48 and TPE48, announced on September 26 that she's marrying a non-celebrity and expecting a child.
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Pentagon marks a decade since debut with single '겁쟁이' and a four-city anniversary tour — Tokyo and Seoul dates already sold out.
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Lee Chan-won placed 17th in September's brand reputation rankings with 1,852,413 index points, weeks after winning two awards at the 2026 TMA.
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President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-gyung spent Sept. 25 in Mexico City hitting a K-Expo, a Stray Kids concert, and a Random Play Dance event.
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Son Dam-bi, 42, shared photos from her Chuseok holiday with husband Lee Kyu-hyeok and their 17-month-old daughter.
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TIOT returns October 1 with 'Time for Us', their fifth mini album—roughly a year on from 'MY PRIDE'.
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Singer-songwriter Lim Ji-woo (imzoo) released 'Take Me Tokyo' on overseas platforms Sept 25, domestic sites Sept 26 at noon.
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RIIZE claimed the #1 spot in the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute's September singer brand index, with a score of 9,587,604 — up 11.78% month-on-month.
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BTS's V hits a Spotify first: all six tracks on 'Layover' have now cleared 150 million streams, a record no K-pop solo album has matched.
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Four years into TEMPEST, Hanbin drops his solo debut with 'No Fear' and 'Air'. He credits the whole journey—from Vietnam to Korea to now—as destiny.
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Trot singer Jaeha, son of Im Ju-ri, released 'Baboya' on September 15. He performed it live on SBS Power FM's Cultwo Show nine days later.
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BTS ended a 3-year-9-month military hiatus. IOI reunited after 9 years. 2026 became the year K-pop's dormant groups woke up.
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San, ATEEZ's main dancer, was in Milan on Sept. 21 as the group's latest mini album hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and shattered their domestic sales record.
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