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Seo Ye-ji's exclusive contract with agency Sublime has ended, roughly two years after she signed with them in 2024.
6/23/2026
MBC's 'The First Man' finally revealed it: Kang Baek-ho is actually Choi Ha-jun, the rightful heir to Dream Hotel.
6/23/2026
The 22nd Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival closed June 23 with 97% seat occupancy; all 44 competition films hit Netflix from June 24.
6/23/2026
Japanese film actress Shuhama Harumi, 51, married the head of a video production company after signing up with a marriage consultation service late last year.
6/23/2026
Ryeowook released his first physical single in over 4 years on June 23, marking a decade since his solo debut with the pop-rock title track 'Runaway'.
6/23/2026
Complex, Rolling Stone, The Telegraph, NME, and Salon have all named BTS's fifth studio album among the best releases of 2026 so far.
6/23/2026
Maggie Kang, the Korean-Canadian director of Netflix's record-breaking 'K-pop Demon Hunters,' toured Lotte World Adventure in Seoul on June 22 with her daughter Rumi.
6/23/2026
Actor Lee A-jun has signed with Management Redo and will make his TV debut in ENA's romantic comedy 'To You, My Dream', premiering July 13.
6/23/2026
Actor Kim Kang-woo's YouTube channel hit 950,000 subscribers just over a year after launch. He's now set to lead KBS 2TV's historical drama 'Munmu' later this year.
6/23/2026
Nine years after disbanding, I.O.I's 10th-anniversary comeback mini album *I.O.I : LOOP* produced a chart-topping title track, while absent member Ju Gyeol-kyung attended the Hong Kong tour date.
6/23/2026
UDTT drops the *VIPER* logo. Their second single album signals a sharp turn from the bright debut era.
6/23/2026
JUN. K released a live clip for 'Midnight Ticket' on June 23, eight days after dropping the digital single. His first new music in roughly 9 months.
6/23/2026
WONHO is wrapping up his next album and hitting the US road starting July 11.
6/22/2026
'Seven' crossed 3 billion cumulative Spotify streams 1,073 days after release, becoming the first and only song by an Asian artist to hit that figure.
6/22/2026
From Gocheok Sky Dome to Inspire Arena, Japanese artists are scaling up Seoul shows as J-pop streaming on KT Genie Music jumps 57.5% since 2024.
6/22/2026
Jang Kyung-min of four-piece band Lacuna will hold his first-ever solo concert at CJ Agit Gwanghungchang on July 18–19, 2026, following his military discharge.
6/22/2026
ALLDAY PROJECT's Youngseo placed 2nd on 'R U Next?' after bouncing between agencies and debut lineups that never happened.
6/22/2026
Trot singer Shin Mirae (real name Shin Eunjin, 35) opens KBS1's Gayo Mudae episode 1953 on June 22 at 10 PM. Theme: 'Man and Woman.'
6/22/2026
SUPER JUNIOR's Eunhyuk posted a forest valley selfie on June 22, marking ODE Entertainment's first company outing, as the idol juggles solo music, broadcasting, and steady charitable giving.
6/22/2026
BOYNEXTDOOR's 'VIRAL' lands at No. 37 on Melon's June 15–21 chart while debut album 'HOME' dominates Circle Chart, Billboard Japan, and Oricon.
6/22/2026
RAVI dropped the digital single '녘' on June 22, 2026—dense lyricism and his signature rap style packed into one track.
6/22/2026
WM Entertainment pushed OH MY GIRL's six-member comeback from H1 2026 to H1 2027 on June 22, citing extended album production. Solo releases will fill the gap.
6/22/2026
The JTBC office melodrama starring Kim So-yeon and Kim Ji-seok halted production 12 days after its cast was confirmed, citing incomplete scripts and the monsoon season.
6/22/2026
Highlight's Yoon Du-jun will host 'Fandom Stage,' a Wave exclusive where fanclubs from major idol groups battle it out.
6/22/2026
TWICE's Jihyo joins French Montana, LUDMILLA, Adriana C, and producer RedOne on *Follow Me*, the official 2026 FIFA North & Central America World Cup track.
6/22/2026
ONF released *ONF:MY SELF* on June 17, then posted three consecutive special stage videos across their official SNS to thank FUSE.
6/22/2026
Gong Myung didn't know the dating rumor existed until a fan showed up at Jamsil Stadium. He and co-star Han Hyo-joo were spotted there together on June 11.
6/22/2026
Singer-actor Enoch dropped the 3-track mini album GOGOSING on June 22, marking his third straight month of new music and leading into a two-night KBS Arena concert in July.
6/22/2026
Hearts2Hearts released their six-track second mini album 'Lemon Tang' on June 22, with a showcase that same evening at Blue Square in Seoul.
6/22/2026
MAMAMOO sold out three nights at Olympic Hall in Seoul, June 19–21, kicking off their 2026 world tour on the group's debut anniversary.
6/22/2026
Stray Kids are dropping the digital single 'RUN IT' on June 24, followed by their first 2026 album 'THIS & THAT' on August 7. A world tour comes with it.
6/21/2026
(G)I-DLE dropped the mood trailer for 'We made' at midnight on June 22. The full album arrives July 6 at 6 PM.
6/21/2026
NCT's Jaehyun posted photos from the Prada SS27 collection event on the 22nd. His caption: "P for Pose @prada."
6/21/2026
Lee Young-ae, 54, will reprise Jang-geum roughly 20 years on in 'Medical Woman Dae Jang Geum'—this time as a medical woman.
6/21/2026
Kim Jun-su took his 2026 XIA 6th Asia Tour GRAVITY to Macau on June 20, marking the second stop of the run.
6/21/2026
Yeji was diagnosed with a herniated disc in May after lower back pain. She adjusted her choreography for ITZY's Japan world tour dates and is continuing scheduled activities.
6/21/2026
Choi Soo-young and Jung Kyung-ho split after 14 years on June 9. Lee Dong-wook & Jung Ho-yeon and Baek Jin-hee & Yoon Hyun-min also ended long relationships.
6/21/2026
TREASURE MAP EP.83 had two member teams competing in a snack cook-off for YG employees, dropping June 17 as the group opens a four-day Seoul fan concert.
6/21/2026
ILLIT swept Inkigayo for a third straight week on June 21, outpointing IOI and aespa with 5099 total points for 'It's Me'.
6/21/2026
Rothy released 'Don't Be' on June 16—her first single under a new agency and the opening track from the upcoming EP 'FLAT'.
6/21/2026
Foreign fraud victims in South Korea nearly quadrupled in two years. K-pop concerts, fan meetings, and limited merch are the bait.
6/21/2026
Brave New World wrapped its 14-episode run on SBS on June 20 with a series-high 14.1% rating, dominating the weekly miniseries charts.
6/21/2026
MBC's '전지적 참견 시점' peaked at 5.1% per-minute viewership on June 20, ranking first in the 2054 demo at 2.1%.
6/21/2026
Dayoung walked away with the Main Award and Best Solo Award at the 35th Seoul Music Awards on June 20 at Incheon Inspire Arena.
6/21/2026
izna won the Best Performance Award at the 35th Seoul Music Awards on June 20 at Inspire Arena in Incheon during promotions for mini album 3 'SET THE TEMPO'.
6/20/2026
Yabuki Nako shared backstage photos from a June 20 fan meeting and will play Portia in the comedy musical 'Something Rotten!' this year.
6/20/2026
MBC's 'Nolmyeon Mwohani' held OST auditions on June 20 for Yoo Jae-seok's upcoming short-form drama sequel, with the cast weighing in on candidates.
6/20/2026
Mimi Leder's 1998 sci-fi film starring Morgan Freeman and Robert Duvall screens on EBS1 Sunday Cinema on the 31st at 13:30.
6/20/2026
