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Rosé, Lisa, Jennie, and Jisoo each dropped solo tracks in August–September 2026, extending individual careers that took off after BLACKPINK renewed their group contract in 2023.
9/23/2026
Veteran trot singer Shim Su-bong apologized for publicly criticizing 17-year-old Kim Da-hyun at a festival on September 20. An old Daegu incident then surfaced online.
9/23/2026
BLINGONE, a World K-pop Center project sourcing talent across 32 countries, performed at Times Square on September 19. Peru and China units are already active.
9/23/2026
On You Quiz on the Block, Shin Hyun-joon recalled how Kim Su-mi named his son and convinced her to star in Barefoot Ki-bong with nothing but a handwritten letter.
9/23/2026
From ATEEZ's rockstar pop-up to RESCENE's animal-themed debut, K-pop artists are syncing official character IPs with albums and concert stages.
9/23/2026
A viral post about a 30-year-old nightclub encounter prompted the DJ DOC member to apologize with a handwritten autograph and two words.
9/23/2026
Lee Jin-ah returned September 23 with 'Journey of Dreaming,' her first single in a year. A December solo concert is also locked in.
9/23/2026
Seo In-young's YouTube birthday special on Sept. 23, 2026 featured lookalike guests, a TMI quiz, and her father's blunt response to her divorce confession.
9/23/2026
Yoo Seung-ho's villain turn in *Tycoon X Detective 2* closed September 19 with an 11.8% finale rating. He talks the role, a Cosmopolitan shoot, and his first film photography exhibition.
9/23/2026
Yoo In-na has been a fan of Kim Hyun-joo since high school. On Sept. 23, they finally met on 'Yoo In Radio' — and Yoo In-na cried.
9/23/2026
Minnie posted a photo with a capybara captioned 'Lucy's Diary Part1', teasing her lead role in Thai film 'Henry's First Dates'.
9/23/2026
Soyeon's debut solo title track '퇴사할게여' hit No. 1 on Melon TOP100, beating Lisense, IOI, and IU. Then she had to eat a lot of vegetables on camera.
9/23/2026
Hwang Young-woong's '사랑한다면 (If You Love)' hit 3.2 million combined YouTube views by September 23, 4 PM.
9/23/2026
Moon Geun-young married musical actor Jung Pyung in July. She marked their first Chuseok together with a public message.
9/23/2026
Five months after 'Heavy Serenade', NMIXX returns with 'Strange Muse' on Oct 19 — featuring the group's first-ever unit tracks and title song 'Gin Soeun (Birthday Wish)'.
9/23/2026
Yoo Chaehun takes the stage at Seoul COEX Artium on Oct. 24–25 with a 12-piece live band, unveiling songs from his first solo album in two years.
9/23/2026
FIFTY FIFTY's *Cupid (Twin Version)* hit 1,025,241,452 cumulative plays on Spotify by September 22, 2026—over three years after the February 2023 release.
9/23/2026
'Hootie Frutti' hit 100M YouTube views on Sept. 23, beating KATSEYE's previous record—'Animal' took 54 days.
9/23/2026
KickFlip's 5th mini album arrives October 6 with dual title tracks '미완성' and 'Kick Off The Wall (Feat. iann dior)' across 8 songs.
9/23/2026
BOYNEXTDOOR's first studio album repackage 'HOME: DELUXE' arrives September 28 with electro-funk title track 'ANIMAL'—a genre first for the six-member group.
9/23/2026
LG Electronics launched AI IDOL, a five-member girl group created to promote its AI Wash Combo washer-dryer. The group performed on Mnet and MBC in September, with debut track 'AI Wash' now available
9/22/2026
ATEEZ celebrates their 8th debut anniversary with photobook *BLUE DRIFT* and a Seoul exhibition (Oct. 1–11), while 'BAD' claims its 7th music show win.
9/22/2026
Hong Kong wushu athlete Xiao Wei, an EXO fan for 13 years, won women's changquan gold at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sept. 21 — then posted the victory to Kai.
9/22/2026
Actor Han Da-gam had a son on September 22. KBS 2TV's 'Superman is Back' filmed the birth, with the episode airing sometime in early to mid-October.
9/22/2026
EBS's '시대목격' devoted its seventh episode to Kim Yun-ah, tracing 29 years with Jaurim from their 1997 debut through her work as vocalist, producer, composer, and lyricist.
9/22/2026
TOMORROW X TOGETHER's May 2025 surprise drop 'Love Language' hit 100 million Spotify streams on Sept. 20, marking their 20th nine-figure track.
9/22/2026
ATEEZ's Yunho posted a Milan balcony shot on Sept. 23 in a green leather jacket, crediting stylist @sarangdungy.
9/22/2026
NCT's Jaehyun posted an all-black suit photo from a Milan alley on Sept. 23 with the caption 'without @prada'—weeks after wrapping a 5-city Asian fan-con tour.
9/22/2026
Kim Jaehwan drops a 3-track single album October 7, six months after his last digital single. A Seoul concert follows Oct. 31–Nov. 1.
9/22/2026
Disney+'s Toy Story 5 lands Sept 23. Song Kang-ho's volleyball film wraps things up Sept 27. Here's what's on during Chuseok.
9/22/2026
Kim Ui-young claimed the top spot in K탑스타's Best Trot Female poll for the 114th round (Sept 7–13) and shared Chuseok wishes with fans.
9/22/2026
Kevin (문형서), THE BOYZ's main vocal, debuts solo with 'FREECHILD'—a self-directed EP about rebellion, liberation, and finding yourself.
9/22/2026
Min Woo-hyuk joins the Seoul run of musical *Rebecca* alongside Kim Woo-hyung and Tae, November 24, 2026 to March 14, 2027.
9/22/2026
BTOB's Lee Chang-seop posted a self-reflection on fan platform From on Sept. 22, admitting he'd become desensitized to overly stimulating content.
9/22/2026
A 13-year-old BESTie single is climbing YouTube Shorts, Shazam, and Apple Music Korea charts after challenge videos spread across short-form platforms.
9/22/2026
UNIS disbands September 26, 2026, when their F&F Entertainment contract expires. The 8-member group, formed on *Universe Ticket*, wraps after 2 years and 6 months.
9/22/2026
Seo Gang-joon posted Thailand snapshots to Instagram while filming the KBS 2TV romance drama *Not You, Different Romance* opposite An Eun-jin.
9/22/2026
NiziU's debut Korean mini album 'Sour Grapes' arrives September 28 at 6 PM—their third domestic release and first in mini-album format.
9/22/2026
Shownu returns for his third Concept Korea season; Hyungwon joins as a first-time ambassador for the 2027 S/S runway at Palais de Tokyo.
9/22/2026
BTS, Cortis, Lisa, and Jisoo land 2026 VMA nods as K-pop's slice of total nominees reaches 12.3%, up from 8.9% in 2022.
9/22/2026
WOODZ self-composed a tribute track for Lee Seung Chul's 40-year career. The single and MV drop September 30 at 6 PM.
9/22/2026
Kim Hee-jae stopped by KBS Cool FM to talk *REVERB*, her third album, a historic 1MILLION collab, and the Jo Young-soo track labeled '초대박 곡.'
9/22/2026
IZ*ONE's Lee Chae-yeon debuts in Japan on October 8 with ボクノコエ (My Voice), marking the first release from DayOneDream Japan's new D1 RECORDS label.
9/22/2026
Choi Ye-na's new digital single arrives October 2—a reinterpretation of Block B's 2014 track, seven months after her fifth mini-album.
9/22/2026
CRAVITY drops 'Sonorous' Sept. 30 at 6 PM, then takes 'LOUDER' to a rooftop stage in Yeouido one hour later for its first live performance.
9/22/2026
Jung Eun-chae opened up about her three-year relationship with artist-broadcaster Kim Chung-jae just days after wrapping 'Jaebeol X Detective 2' on SBS.
9/22/2026
Park Shin-hye and Choi Tae-joon welcomed their second child on Sept. 22. Salt Entertainment confirmed both mother and baby are healthy.
9/22/2026
Lee Jin-ah returns Sept. 23 with 'Journey of Dreaming'—her first non-project release in three years.
9/22/2026
