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Damu released the digital single '사랑은 왜 늘 늦게 아픈지' on July 6, a traditional ballad about the pain of understanding someone only after a breakup.
7/6/2026

Ryujin confirmed her cameo on Instagram after the July 5 finale drew 13.6% viewership—a series high.
7/6/2026

Park Ji-hyun, a Mr. Trot 2 contestant, performed a 20-plus-song set across two nights at KBS Hall in Busan on April 4–5, with Seongnam dates set for April 18–19.
7/6/2026

Park Sun-cheon thought tvN STORY's director was proposing a real marriage—turns out he just wanted her for the drama.
7/6/2026

QWER dropped a teaser MV for 'SHOW DOWN', the opening theme of anime 'Dogegon', on July 6. The single arrives July 8 via Warner Music Japan—their first anime OST.
7/6/2026

Singer-songwriter Gyeongse threw the ceremonial first pitch at Suwon KT Wiz Park on August 5, then previewed two unreleased tracks at a stadium mini concert.
7/6/2026

DAY6's Young K drops his second solo full-length 'YOUNGEST' on July 27, nearly three years after his debut solo album.
7/6/2026

KARD's first studio album drops on the 28th at 6 PM, picking up where their 2024 mini-album left off.
7/6/2026

ATEEZ's 14th mini album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 228,000 first-week US units, breaking their own February record of 195,000.
7/6/2026

The Wind return under new agency Pangstar Entertainment roughly 14 months after their last digital single, with the fourth mini album dropping July 29.
7/6/2026

Kyuhyun wrapped his 20th anniversary fanmeeting tour in Shanghai on July 5, selling out four Asian cities and reuniting with Super Junior's Eunhyuk on stage.
7/5/2026

Yeonjun's back with a funk rock mini album 8 months after his Billboard 200 top-10 debut. He's hitting GMA on August 7.
7/5/2026

Kang Na-eon re-signed with EntertainSeven on July 5, marking her continued partnership with the agency since her 2022 acting debut in tvN's 'Blind'.
7/5/2026

Netflix's new drama '참교육' follows a fictional Ministry of Education unit tasked with delivering 'true education' to problem students, corrupt teachers, and clueless parents.
7/5/2026

After placing 3rd on MBN's Mumyeong Jeonseol, the solo singer is halfway through a national concert run with 10 cities scheduled through September.
7/5/2026

Soyou dropped 20kg over two years without procedures or trainers—just marathon gym sessions and strategic eating.
7/5/2026

Im Young-woong's *Deulkkochi Doelgeyo* MV hit 10 million views on his YouTube channel—his 107th video to reach that milestone.
7/5/2026
Hyolyn's dropping *OriginaLyn* on July 22, 2026 — her first mini album since *iCE* in July 2022.
7/5/2026

Sunmi drops 'Forever July' on July 15, her first single since last year's debut album 'HEART MAID'.
7/5/2026

Actor Byeon Wooseok kicked off his 2026 Asia fanmeeting tour in Seoul on July 4, with seven more cities lined up through November.
7/5/2026

EMK Musical Company releases casting videos for Rina and Lee Ji-su ahead of *Elisabeth* season six, running Aug 16–Nov 15 at Blue Square Woori Bank Hall.
7/5/2026

Choi Yun-ji debuted in 2024 and is now heading to Disney+ and KBS 2TV after playing a villain in Netflix's Wonderfuls.
7/5/2026

ATEEZ wrapped Incheon arena dates, locked in Seoul KSPO Dome for October, and set a first solo dome show in Japan — with mini album 'MARK ON ME' due September 8.
7/5/2026

Management mmm says Kim Tae-ri is under positive review for a casting proposal on the Naver Webtoon adaptation of *Eonni, I'll Be Queen This Life*.
7/5/2026

&TEAM announced their second mini album 'Mark On Me' (Sept 8) mid-concert at Incheon's Inspire Arena on July 5.
7/5/2026

82MAJOR played 15 songs at Idea Live Bravo BKK on July 4. Their '82 Office: Vacation' fan concerts in Seoul (July 18–19) and Macau (Aug 2) sold out immediately.
7/5/2026

AGAMI, a band formed by actors, has released their second single *lovebug*.
7/5/2026

&TEAM's first VR concert, directed by Kim Kyung-guk of AMAZE in 12K resolution, runs through July 26 with an Asian city rollout to follow.
7/5/2026

SM Entertainment confirms Renjun and Chenle's joint fan meeting tour hits five Chinese cities through July 25.
7/5/2026

BABYMONSTER's b-side from *춤 (CHOOM)* gets a full music video treatment, complete with country guitar, summer aesthetics, and choreography that debuted at a Seoul concert.
7/5/2026

XIA played Tokyo International Forum Hall A on March 3–4. His *GRAVITY* MV hit 10 million YouTube views—his first solo video to reach that number since 2012.
7/5/2026
RESCENE drops remake single 'Pretty Girl' on July 8 while serving as regional ambassador for Geoje, Gyeongju, and Goyang.
7/4/2026

Yuna posted pool photos from Bangkok on July 4, a day after ITZY departed for their TUNNEL VISION world tour, as two upcoming drama projects put her acting slate in focus.
7/4/2026

Yuna opened up on 'Shinbpal Talk Show Mysterious Story 2' about a decade in the industry, while BBGIRLS pushes 'LOVE 2'.
7/4/2026

Jin shared behind-the-scenes shots from BTS's Brussels shows, then posted a playful Weverse message with V and Jungkook.
7/4/2026

Jung So-min headed to Okinawa on July 2 for a magazine shoot. Next up: Netflix's *Dealer* and the fantasy historical drama *Haeoreum Dal Yeol-ilgop*.
7/4/2026

Trot singer Kim Jung-yeon drops his first mini album and will perform new tracks live at Samsung Hall, Ewha Womans University on July 25–26.
7/4/2026

Lee Seung-yoon reflects on a decade-plus career, early doubts about pursuing music, and what he wants from his live shows.
7/4/2026

Lee So-ra teases '너의 얼굴 다 잊을게 (Summer Breeze)', arriving July 7 — her first new music in seven years.
7/4/2026

MONSTA X's Kihyun drops 6-track mini album 'Borderline' on July 7, his first solo release in roughly two years.
7/4/2026

Kim Se-ui, head of YouTube channel Gaseoyeon, faces blackmail, stalking and defamation charges over alleged threats targeting actor Kim Soo-hyun. First trial date: the 14th of next month.
7/4/2026

At DAY6's 10th anniversary finale, drummer Dowoon told fans his feelings have "never changed" in a decade—a direct response to swirling marriage rumours.
7/4/2026

KIKI joins 60+ acts on Nippon TV's 9.5-hour summer broadcast, introducing their 'GenZ-mi' concept to Japanese viewers for the first time.
7/4/2026

One month after their May debut, AND2BLE have surpassed 730,000 first-week copies, won two music show trophies, and landed coverage in US outlets Forbes and The Honey Pop.
7/4/2026

SG Wannabe's 2000s ballad 'Joeawa Beol' won KBS Joy's '20th Century Hit Song' in an MP3 nostalgia episode.
7/3/2026

So Ji-sub's SBS revenge thriller 'Kim Bu-jang' rocketed from 9.5% to 15.7% viewership in one night, becoming the network's highest-rated drama of 2026 after just two episodes.
7/3/2026

On KBS 2TV's 'Rooftop Troublemakers,' Yoon Jong-shin admitted he skipped TV until his second album — and suspects it may have tanked sales.
7/3/2026

French multi-instrumentalist FKJ plays Kintex Hall 10 in Goyang on December 6. Artist presale starts July 6.
7/3/2026