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Lee Hye-young told Kim Jung-eun she was pressured by a broadcasting official to apologize publicly before returning to variety shows after her divorce.
9/20/2026
BoA wraps her Japan tour in Yokohama on Sept. 20, with Fukuoka and Osaka already sold out — marking her 25th year since debuting there.
9/20/2026
Ji Sang-ryeol filmed a scene for Mighty Mouse's new track '소주밤' and will appear on Music Bank, revealed on KBS 2TV's 살림하는 남자들 시즌2.
9/20/2026
순순희's 기태 and 백예슬 team up for an R&B ballad remake of Hwi Sung's '일년이면', arranged by 피아노맨, arriving September 20.
9/20/2026
NCT WISH wrapped their 10-show Asia fanmeeting tour at Hong Kong's AsiaWorld-Arena on Sept. 19, selling out two sessions with 20,000 fans.
9/20/2026
BTS closed night one at T-Mobile Arena on Sept. 18; LE SSERAFIM followed on night two — the only two K-pop acts on the lineup.
9/20/2026
Evan won 'World Best Wave' at the 2026 The Fact Music Awards on Sept. 19, just days after her debut mini album hit 500,000 copies sold.
9/20/2026
EBS documentary series '시대목격' profiles Jaurim vocalist Kim Yun-ah, including the story behind the broadcast ban on the band's signature track '일탈'.
9/20/2026
ATEEZ took home Icon of the Year at the 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS on September 19 in Busan, sharing the night with 16 other acts.
9/19/2026
Five acts released new music in five days, from Yeong-tak's debut album to Rosé's Apple-backed solo single.
9/19/2026
Apink returned in January 2026 after nearly three years away. What followed: Seoul concerts, Asia dates, and a 15th-anniversary fan song in April.
9/19/2026
Trot singer Kim Su-chan, 31, performed back-to-back Citizens' Day shows this weekend and called on fans to meet again at Chuseok.
9/19/2026
A year into her solo career, WJSN's Dayoung won Best Solo Artist (Female) at KGMA 2025, riding a cable broadcast #1 and Waterbomb festival stages across Asia.
9/19/2026
Twenty years after their 2005 debut, Eunhyuk and Siwon of Super Junior have carved distinct paths—one through dance and philanthropy, the other through acting and global influence.
9/19/2026
Park Gyubin, 18, showed off the MV for her second Japanese single 'Everybody!!' at a Tokyo fan event on September 19. The single arrives October 9.
9/19/2026
Voice actor Choi Woo-sung won 15 million won at the 5th Daegu National Song Festival on Sept. 19, drawing 20,000 to the outdoor venue.
9/19/2026
Kim Jaehwan performed at Woori Momo Con 2026 on Sept. 19. A new single drops Oct. 7, followed by two sold-out Seoul concerts.
9/19/2026
Kim Soo-hyun presented the TMA Popularity Award to Lim Young-woong at Busan Asiad Main Stadium on Sept. 19—his first official South Korean appearance since early 2025.
9/19/2026
Lee Chang-seop's third mini album dropped Sept 15. In a new interview, he explained why he kept his temple-cuisine-master aunt off his comeback.
9/19/2026
~3,800 screens worldwide will show BTS's Buenos Aires and São Paulo concerts live. Tickets went on sale September 17.
9/19/2026
Ballad singer Kwon In-seo trades her signature delicate vocals for electric guitar and a full band on rock single 'READY!', out September 19.
9/19/2026
Trot singer An Sung-jun (41) has released 'Eonjeyo', a collaboration with vocalist Jae-ha and his composition team Anseongmatchum.
9/19/2026
&TEAM won their fifth Korean music broadcast trophy on Sept. 18. First-week sales hit 1,357,357 copies—a new personal record.
9/19/2026
KATSEYE's 'Animal' stays at #18 for a second week while 'HOOTIE FRUTTI' and mini-album WILD both hit five weeks on the UK Official Charts.
9/19/2026
Soyeon of (G)I-DLE returned to solo performance after five years, correcting a viral claim about her monthly royalties on KBS 2TV's 'The Seasons.'
9/19/2026
INFINITE's Nam Woo-hyun marks 10 years solo with his second full album *2X8*, arriving October 14. Tracklist drops September 21.
9/19/2026
A KTO survey of 3,604 international K-pop fans shows 33.6% struggle to buy concert tickets, with system crashes the leading complaint.
9/18/2026
BTS landed a Best Group nomination on Sept. 18, bringing their 2026 VMA haul to three categories—and extending their all-time record in that category.
9/18/2026
Actor Jang Sung-beom posted a handwritten prop letter from the set of Genie TV's 'Duty 4: Sabotage' on September 18, clarifying it was not a real will.
9/18/2026
Episode 162 of SBS LIFE's The Trot Show airs on the 21st with Im Chang-jung, Hong Ja, and Solji performing as Seongri, Jang Han-byeol, and Son Tae-jin battle for No. 1.
9/18/2026
WOODZ closes his 24-city 'Archive. 1' world tour with two nights at Seoul's KSPO DOME on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.
9/18/2026
Jang Ki-ha made a 30-minute silent film before writing a single note of his debut solo album. On KBS 2TV's The Seasons, he explained the whole inverted process.
9/18/2026
Riot Games' virtual LoL boy group HEARTSTEEL returns with 'LIVE MY LIFE,' featuring Baekhyun, Anderson .Paak, Connor Price, and Nick D — roughly three years after debut single 'PARANOIA.'
9/18/2026
IU dropped a behind-the-scenes video for her new digital single 'From This Star' on September 18, sporting a blunt bob she hasn't worn since *Modern Times*.
9/18/2026
The Seasons drops its second seasonal single, a summer pop rock track called *Summer Passion*, on September 19 at noon.
9/18/2026
Kim Hong-gi told 33 industry speakers at Cannes Lions Seoul that K-pop's wins are built on probability, not luck.
9/18/2026
KBS 2TV's '더 시즌즈-성시경의 고막남친' aired Sept. 18 with four guests, including Soyeon's first solo stage in over five years.
9/18/2026
BOYNEXTDOOR's world tour is completely sold out across every stop. A second Hong Kong date lands Jan. 17, and repackage album 'HOME: DELUXE' drops Sept. 28.
9/18/2026
Hongjoong wrote, composed, and arranged 'ENOuGH (w/Bazzi)', out September 18, with a music video dropping the same day.
9/18/2026
Lisa debuts *SaWaDiKa* at the Sept. 27 VMAs, where her solo *Dream* shatters K-pop records with 4 nominations.
9/18/2026
Kim Dong-hyun and Song Ha-yul's fourth child arrived Sept. 18 weighing 3.21kg. Doctors warned her uterine membrane was dangerously thin.
9/18/2026
Ko Young-bae of 소란 dropped the mini-album 'Layer' on September 18 and played a showcase in Seoul—his first as the band's only member.
9/18/2026
The Muse Entertainment confirmed RESCENE's new album arrives November 3—roughly 7 months after 'RUNAWAY' and 4 months after their Kara remake.
9/18/2026
Actor Yoon Jong-hoon wrapped daily drama '기쁜 우리 좋은 날' on Sept. 17 with an 11.3% finale rating, one week before announcing his Nov. 1 wedding to actress Han Eun-seo.
9/18/2026
Girls' Generation's Yuri narrates ENA's AI medical documentary *하지 못한 말*, also providing her likeness and voice for the project airing in November.
9/18/2026
The reality TV couple went nearly silent for 10 months and sparked breakup rumors. Now they're holding a formal wedding ceremony on October 24 at 5 PM.
9/18/2026
Seoul Western District Court dismissed all damages claims against former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin on August 21. The plaintiff abandoned his appeal, ending the case.
9/18/2026
LE SSERAFIM perform at the iHeartRadio Music Festival on Sept. 19 as the first K-pop girl group at the event—and 'SPAGHETTI' just gave them their best chart positions ever.
9/18/2026
