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Im Young-woong has topped Korea Gallup's all-ages Singer of the Year survey every year since 2020—six consecutive wins into his 10th year as a recording artist.
6/27/2026

Lee Chan-won ranked 14th in June 2026 singer brand reputation, scoring 2,239,697 points weeks after sweeping four awards at the Seoul Music Awards.
6/27/2026

Tiffany Young revealed on a June 27 variety show that she kept her relationship with actor Byun Yo-han secret from her Girls' Generation members until after they married.
6/27/2026

tvN's Pachinko airs its seventh episode on June 27, set in 1923 Yokohama as the Great Kanto Earthquake reshapes Han-su's path to America.
6/27/2026

A 2011 film that drew 3 million viewers becomes a 10-episode+ tvN drama, fully shot and ready. Premieres July 18 at 9:10 PM.
6/27/2026

Kim Hee-jae won the Trot Music Awards Top 10 Singer prize for the second straight year, extending a run of accolades that began in 2020.
6/27/2026

Tom Holland and Zendaya posted affectionate photos from the Spider-Man: Brand New Day promo tour in Rome, weeks after confirming their marriage.
6/27/2026

Changbin of Stray Kids has 198 copyright-registered songs as of December 2025. He's planning to reconnect with global fans through new album and title track promotions.
6/27/2026

Lee Chae-min shared photos from the 2026 MyK FESTA (June 25–28) as his public relationship with Ryu Da-in continues to generate buzz.
6/27/2026

Hwang Shin-hye posted a video dancing to IOI's 'Suddenly' on June 26. Kim Wan-sun and Yang Jung-a both commented.
6/27/2026

Steve Lacy brings his first solo Korea show to Olympic Hall on Aug. 19—eight years after his last visit as The Internet's guitarist.
6/27/2026

MRCH dropped '퇴근길', the second OST for tvN's '내일도 출근!', on the 24th at 6 PM.
6/27/2026

Sandara Park opened up about extreme pre-stage nerves and her liquid-heavy diet on KBS Cool FM, days after dropping single album 'Refism' on June 20.
6/27/2026

V8's debut mini album drops June 29 with 8 tracks. A DJ-format pre-listening party hits Seoul on the 28th, followed by concerts in Goyang and Hong Kong in July.
6/26/2026

Lisenne, a five-member group that debuted in 2024, topped June's rising singer brand rankings with a reputation index of 6,368,697, buoyed by *Love Attack*'s viral moment on short-form platforms.
6/26/2026

ONF brought 'Open The Door' to Mnet's M Countdown on June 25, their second music show stage since the June 17 release of six-track album 'ONF:MY SELF'.
6/26/2026

Hong Eunchae, 19, shared a new update as LE SSERAFIM gears up for a 23-city, 32-show world tour kicking off at Incheon Inspire Arena.
6/26/2026

LODiVE's jazz R&B single 'Flo Flo' drops June 28 with Dopein featured and Jeong Riyu on opening vocals.
6/26/2026

Japanese actor Murakami Nijiro admitted to assaulting his then-girlfriend multiple times at his Tokyo home in 2024. He now faces prosecution.
6/26/2026

Lee Seung-yoon's 4th album '0집' arrived June 26: 29 tracks built from decade-old solo recordings, two title tracks.
6/26/2026

Dayoung's debut single charted across five platforms and earned her first solo No. 1 on SBS funE's The Show.
6/26/2026

Angel Noise vocalist HAENA drops her first solo digital single on June 29. WithUs Entertainment labelmates Kim Nam-joo and Hui attended her debut evaluation.
6/26/2026

On a YouTube video posted June 25, Seo Yu-jeong revealed she separated from her ex-husband shortly after giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic.
6/25/2026

Lee Teuk, Shindong, Johnny, Jisung and two others race for 'prince' status across Egypt in a 6-night competition that decides who travels in luxury and who doesn't.
6/25/2026

Lee Jae's Netflix animation OST 'Golden' hit #1 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and UK Official Singles Chart. First K-pop track to do so.
6/25/2026

Youngtak and trot legend Kim Yeonja's tech-house duet hit 6.4 million YouTube views 11 months after dropping July 2025.
6/25/2026

Jo Hwan, born in Dangjin, returns July 1 with his second album after two years away due to a voice condition.
6/25/2026

So Ji-seop headlines new Friday-Saturday SBS drama 'Kim Bu-jang', premiering June 26 — his first SBS drama in 13 years.
6/25/2026

Secret dropped special mini album 'Secret Flavor' on June 18 with a new lineup. Former member Gowri, pregnant with her son, became their most vocal cheerleader.
6/25/2026

Noh Sa-yeon takes the golden star slot on TV CHOSUN's '금타는 금요일' June 26, performing 'Ondo' on TV for the first time.
6/25/2026

NOWZ, the five-member Cube boy group that rebranded from NOWADAYS last year, are planning a Korean comeback in August 2026.
6/24/2026

Weeks after her split from Jung Kyung-ho, the Girls' Generation member served as an honorary judge at the Mise-en-scène Film Festival alongside Jo Jung-suk.
6/24/2026

Lee Chae-min shared concept photos on June 24 and is reviewing an offer for the Korean adaptation of 'The Miracle of Namiya Convenience Store.'
6/24/2026

A one-person *Jekyll and Hyde* adaptation runs in Daehak-ro with four actors rotating the lead across ~80 minutes. Shin Ui-jeong, Choi Yeon-woo, Jeon Seong-min, and Jang Bo-ram headline the second run
6/24/2026

Tom Holland confirmed he and Zendaya are married after his grandmother spotted premiere photos and thought she'd missed the wedding.
6/24/2026

ONF's second album Part.2 'ONF:MY SELF' sold 113,916 copies in its first week on Hanteo Chart after dropping June 17, shattering the group's previous record.
6/24/2026

YG Entertainment drops the Goyang poster for BIGBANG's first world tour in ~9 years — 18 cities, 31 shows across North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia.
6/23/2026

Virtual group B THE HOOD, under LEVVELS, drops its first pre-debut digital single 'Lowkey' on June 26 at 6 PM across global music platforms.
6/23/2026

Park Seo-yoon went from 500 followers to 300,000 after her drama debut in Netflix's Cham Gyoyuk, which hit #1 in 46 countries. Her next project is also Netflix.
6/23/2026

YouTuber Lallal opened up about quitting smoking and drinking after her 2024 marriage in a June 22 video on Pungja's channel.
6/23/2026

Park Ji-hoon's Asia Fan Concert Tour has sold out every stop, with Seoul's first show gone in 60 seconds and a 3,000-person waitlist forming.
6/23/2026

Netflix's *Husbands* hit #1 in seven Asian countries after its June 19 release, with Jin Sun-gyeol as Chung-sik, an ex-husband caught in a rescue operation.
6/23/2026

On TV Joseon's matchmaking show, Shim Su-chang froze while filling out his application. He wrote "for each other's new life" as his reason for divorce—then admitted he'd never put it in writing before
6/22/2026

Chuu posted a summer fashion photo on June 22, glasses and book in hand. Fan concerts and an overseas tour are coming next.
6/22/2026

Jacob (배준영) of THE BOYZ will hold his first solo showcase tour, 'JACOB MORE THAN WORDS', at Cube Convention Center in Seoul on July 17, 2026.
6/22/2026

Kim Ji-seok plays a drug cartel boss in Netflix's 'Namphyeondeur', released June 19, while girlfriend Lee Ju-myung leads a rising JTBC series.
6/22/2026

Boy group Antares dropped digital single 'TRIGGER' on June 22. Producer Yoon Hyung-bin wants them to blow up like LE SSERAFIM.
6/22/2026

Comedian An Yeong-mi is having her second son via cesarean delivery in Korea this July. Her U.S.-based husband will return for the birth.
6/22/2026