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British pop duo Honne marked their 10th debut anniversary at a Seoul press conference on July 14, praising Korean fan chant culture and naming NewJeans as a dream collaboration.
7/14/2026

H.O.W, a five-piece rookie group, released three music videos from debut album 'Heart Byte: Legacy' simultaneously worldwide: 'Skit.exe', 'Dalla ($.$)', and 'Close To Me'.
7/14/2026

Seodo Band drops their debut album on August 14, then plays a solo concert under the same title two days later at Yonsei University.
7/14/2026

Over 10 Korean musicals are running in Shanghai right now. Daehangno's Heongki Show heads to Taipei in September.
7/13/2026

Nine dropped their third mini album 'Run to You' on July 8, roughly eight months after 'The Passage'. It charted in 22 countries and the music video hit 24M views.
7/13/2026

JAY B's 'tape: roots' Asia tour opened July 11–12 at IMPACT ARENA in Bangkok with over 10,000 fans across two nights.
7/13/2026

Im Young-woong's second regular album hits 1.3 billion streams on Melon six days after release—a digital-only drop that came 3 years, 3 months after his debut album.
7/13/2026

Lee Chan-won hit 230 straight weeks at No. 2 on the Idol Chart (July 6–12, 69,066 votes), riding high after four Seoul Music Awards wins in June.
7/13/2026

The Mr. Trot 3 TOP7 finalist hit 400% in Trotpick's July birthday vote. A new song is coming this year.
7/13/2026

HBO Max premieres *Fired Up!*, a 12-episode Taiwanese adaptation of the webtoon *Itaewon Class*, on July 31. Kao Pin-chuan and Tseng Ying-ting co-direct; DaMou Entertainment produces.
7/13/2026

Han So-hee posted photos from Paris during Dior's haute couture show, giving fans their clearest look yet at her waist tattoo.
7/13/2026

LATENCY guitarist-vocalist Ji-won (Kim Ji-won, 26) is releasing a Taiwan concert vlog following the group's March showcase for debut mini-album 'LATE O'CLOCK'.
7/13/2026

idntt released their third mini album 'itsnotover' on July 13, launching a unit of the same name.
7/13/2026

Kim Min-seok pulled off a surprise pojangmacha busking in Gwangan-ri on July 9 with just 2 hours' notice, premiering the title track from his next album live for the first time.
7/13/2026

POW returns with 'FLAVOR' on the 28th—their second comeback this year—and announces a European leg for their 2026 concert tour.
7/13/2026

Korean Film University announced July 12, 2026 that four student-made feature films are now streaming on Netflix.
7/12/2026

Hong Jin-young shared a casual summer snapshot on July 12. The post arrives a year after she dropped a composer version of '13579'.
7/12/2026

Nallo, a women's theatre company, opened an all-female production of Douglas Maxwell's *Our Bad Magnet* on July 11 at Nain Jin Hall Theater 2 in Daehak-ro, Seoul.
7/12/2026

ATEEZ's 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5' marks their third Billboard 200 number one, their seventh million-seller, and a new US sales record nine years into their career.
7/12/2026

Kim Chaewon took the full BOOMPALA stage for the first time since her throat injury as LE SSERAFIM kicked off their world tour in Incheon on July 12.
7/12/2026

O Se-ho's 93-minute horror film 'Home Cam' hit 100,000 admissions after its September 10 release and landed on Netflix with a 7.10 Naver rating.
7/12/2026

Son Jae-gon's *Wild Thing* opened June 3, 2026. The 107-minute comedy has drawn 1.32 million viewers and an 8.45 audience rating.
7/12/2026

Park Hun-jung's 118-minute action film starring Kim Seon-ho, Kim Kang-woo, Kang Tae-ju, and Go Ara hit theaters in June 2023. Now it's on Netflix.
7/12/2026

Kevin O sent a coffee truck to the set of Gong Hyo-jin's new MBC drama '유부녀 킬러', which premieres July 31.
7/12/2026

Lauren Bennett, former member of Paradiso Girls and G.R.L., has died at 37. G.R.L. members announced her death on July 6. No cause disclosed.
7/12/2026

AOMG's first girl crew Kibitz debut on SBS Inkigayo July 12, sharing the stage with VAYONN, Lee Yeji, and Hana.
7/12/2026
Yeonjun's second mini album moved 661,924 copies on release day, claiming the daily chart and hitting iTunes #1 across 11 countries.
7/12/2026

GS25 launches two Yeonjun x Yoajung x Loromélo ice cream products on July 16 and 21, synced with his mini album 'NO LABELS: PART 02'.
7/11/2026

MBC's 'Documentary Prime' airs July 12 with a behind-the-scenes look at 'Hur Jun,' 26 years after the drama peaked at 64.8% viewership.
7/11/2026

Nine years in, ATEEZ has reached a career high — a milestone the article frames as rare and difficult.
7/11/2026

Ko Yun-jung locked in Disney+ drama 'Moving 2' and film 'Nam-Beol' after her JTBC drama run.
7/11/2026

Eun Yeojin shared café photos on July 11 with playful captions—latte art and a mirror selfie, crediting friend Seobin for the shots.
7/11/2026

After five years away from screens, the 49-year-old actress is heading to the stage for the first time—and she's candid about why roles dried up.
7/11/2026

FTISLAND bassist Lee Jae-jin shared a backstage group photo from the FaTe tour, which hits nine Asian cities following a June Seoul concert celebrating the band's 19th anniversary.
7/11/2026

JTBC's 16-episode Wednesday-Thursday drama ran Oct 9–Nov 27, 2024, hit 3.7% viewership, and is now streaming on Netflix.
7/11/2026

Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won starred in this 16-episode tvN drama that ran from March 9 to April 28, 2024, drawing a peak viewership of 24.9%.
7/11/2026

JTBC's *Welcome to Samdalri* wrapped its 16-episode run in January 2024 with a 12.4% peak rating. The Kwon Hye-ju script, directed by Cha Young-hoon, now streams on Netflix.
7/11/2026

ENA's Monday-Tuesday drama 'Dream to You' (그대에게 드림) premieres July 13 at 10 PM with Lee Hyeri and Hwang In-yeop.
7/11/2026

Apple Martin, 22-year-old daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay's Chris Martin, was spotted on a Los Angeles film set with Owen Wilson, Penelope Cruz, Kieran Culkin, and Jude Law.
7/11/2026

Netflix's 'Hound Dogs' ran for two seasons—8 episodes in 2023, 7 in 2026—with Woo Do-hwan anchoring both.
7/11/2026

Red Velvet's Joy is taking her first overseas solo tour to four Asian cities, anchored by her 2025 mini-album 'From JOY, with Love'.
7/11/2026

IU, 33, and Lee Jong-suk, 37, have ended their four-year public relationship. A resurfaced April clip shows Yoo In-na urging IU to date someone more carefree.
7/11/2026

Nam Goong-min's weekend thriller jumped from 4.4% to 6.4% in its second episode and topped Disney+'s Korean series chart.
7/11/2026

Former VICTON member Seong-ri topped the 'Love Prescription' OST chart after winning MBN's 'Unknown Legend'. His cover racked up 310,000 YouTube views.
7/11/2026

Kim Ji-young is days from her due date. Her husband Yoon Su-young just broke his leg and apologized on SNS for the timing.
7/10/2026

SBS drama 'Director Kim' broke this year's viewership record in just four episodes and ranked #1 on Netflix in 11 countries including South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand.
7/10/2026

D AWARDS heads to Paris for its third edition on January 15–16, 2027, becoming the first K-pop awards ceremony held in the EU.
7/10/2026

fromis_9's second full album 'Glow ME' drops July 21 with 10 tracks led by 'Vitamin ME.' Pre-orders are live.
7/10/2026