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ONF played Hana Space in Taipei on Sept. 13, covering a Taiwanese band and performing tracks from *ONF:MY SELF*, before heading to Tokyo on Sept. 26–27.
9/14/2026
Vocalist 이소 and singer-songwriter Yeon drop two-title-track duet album *서리* (SEORI) on September 15, with Yeon producing all tracks.
9/14/2026
A wife found her husband's car at a hotel on a day he claimed he was at the gym. A lawyer explains what Korean law actually considers infidelity—and it's broader than you might think.
9/14/2026
Kep1er's six-member lineup will take the stage at Yonsei University Baekjoo Hall on Nov. 7–8, just weeks after dropping mini album 8 'CRACK CODE'.
9/14/2026
The Wonder Girls alum took the stage at Daiichi Seimei Hall in Tokyo for ICU CON, a brand-partnered idol commerce concert featuring multiple K-pop artists.
9/14/2026
'I Won the Lottery But Still Go to Work' tripled its subscription contribution overnight and ranks 2nd on Tving; episodes 3–4 stream Sept. 17 at 6 PM.
9/14/2026
Ryu Hye-young clarified her 16-year friendship with Ko Kyung-pyo on YouTube, admitting she finds him exciting as "a cool man" but insisting romance has never entered the picture.
9/14/2026
Max Changmin's first solo album in 4 years and 9 months arrives mid-October, followed by his first domestic solo concerts in November.
9/14/2026
Park Yun-ho's Netflix series hit #1 in global non-English TV two weeks after release, cracking the top 10 in 45 countries. Next up: Tving's '대리수능'.
9/14/2026
Kim Hee-jae's 3rd album 'REVERB' sold 114,586 copies in its first week—his third straight release to cross 100,000.
9/14/2026
H//PE Princess swept all four major Korean music broadcasts the week of September 9 with 'AWA', a hip-hop single first previewed at KCON LA 2026 in August.
9/14/2026
EJAE features on a September 14 remix of LE SSERAFIM's second single—and she wrote it too, weaving three group titles into the lyrics.
9/14/2026
Ryu Sujeong is dropping one MV per track from her Sept. 11 mini album. 'Birthday Cake' arrives today, with a full six-video compilation set for Sept. 16.
9/14/2026
Chungha's three-year run with Jay Park's MoreVision ends September 21, wrapping a stint that saw five releases.
9/14/2026
Ahop reclaimed KTOPSTAR's Best Rookie (Male) top spot for Sept 7–13, bouncing back after dropping to second the week before.
9/14/2026
Hatswave drew attention on music broadcasts during the first week of promotions for their second mini album, according to a September 14 report.
9/14/2026
Jung Jun-won addressed looks-based backlash and the webtoon casting gap as MBC's '유부녀 킬러' wrapped with a 10.7% finale rating.
9/14/2026
hrtz.wav hit all four major music shows this week after dropping 'The Second Wave : MOMENTUM' on Sept. 9—and all six album tracks charted on Melon HOT 100.
9/14/2026
Nana dropped 'So Well' on her birthday—a fan song she co-wrote—with Netflix's 'Scandal' following four days later.
9/14/2026
TEN's 'OUTWEST' hit #1 on Thailand Spotify for 4 days straight and topped iTunes K-pop charts in 5 countries. The 'IRL' music video drops Sept 14.
9/13/2026
KBS1's *가요무대* airs episode 1964 on September 14 at 10 PM with a world-music theme: samba, mambo, Neapolitan folk, 16 performers.
9/13/2026
Tomorrow X Together's Yeonjun turned 13 with a 100 million won gift to the Community Chest of Korea, earning a spot in its Honor Society.
9/13/2026
MONSTA X's Joohoney is back with a September solo album. *The Phase* marks his third project since going solo in 2023.
9/13/2026
Im Young-woong's fanclub 전국영웅시대 plastered Times Square for three days to celebrate his 10th debut anniversary, tying the campaign to a special album that features the track "New York."
9/13/2026
Jeon Somi posted a birthday message on September 13 as I.O.I gears up for a 2026 concert and a potential album to mark their 10th anniversary.
9/13/2026
Lee Chang-sub drops his third solo mini album September 15 at 6 PM, then plays three nights at Kyung Hee University in October.
9/13/2026
Lee Chan-won's 2021 trot track hit 13 million YouTube views on September 12, 2026—the same song that gave him his first music broadcast No. 1.
9/13/2026
45 years after her 1981 debut, Lee Hwi-hyang opens up about villain typecasting after 'Stairway to Heaven' and how her first film lead pulled her back from the edge.
9/13/2026
The 48-year-old actor posted a behind-the-scenes still from 'Four Hands' on September 13, writing "If we had done that…" alongside the image.
9/13/2026
Hyorisoo's debut single 'Skibidi' hit No. 1 on YouTube Korea's trending music chart within days of its August 31 release.
9/13/2026
Tiffany Young kicked off her Asia tour in Hong Kong on Sept. 12. The next day, she posted Instagram photos showing a large ring on her left ring finger.
9/13/2026
An Eun-jin opened up on YouTube about Bell's palsy during '나쁜 엄마', steroid side effects, and the miscast backlash she faced on '연인'.
9/13/2026
Trot singer Miss Kim performed 'Yeop-guri' on KBS 1TV's Jeonkuk Noraejang Yeosu City special, which aired September 13, 2026.
9/13/2026
Intac's fan-meeting cover of B.I's 'Hip Song' hit 10M views and earned him a solo slot on M Countdown, signaling what could come next for the P1Harmony member.
9/13/2026
Five years after his last appearance, Choi San returned to SBS Running Man on Sept. 13 to perform 'BAD' and answer a very direct question about his income.
9/13/2026
Jae-ha sang her self-composed track '바보야' while running 10km on TV — the single drops September 15 at noon.
9/13/2026
MONSTA X dropped a FIX version choreography practice video for 'MAGIC', the title track from their new album 'The Phase'—which already won Music Bank.
9/13/2026
Song So-hee dropped 'NANSEN' on September 13—a self-written, self-produced rock single with its music video arriving the same day.
9/13/2026
Oh Yun-ah posted new photos Sept. 12, reigniting attention on her July marriage. She'd explained before why remarriage wasn't a choice she made lightly.
9/13/2026
Ryu Su-jeong performed 'Diamond' barefoot on Music Core on Sept 12, just one day after dropping mini album 4 'ALL THE COLORS I AM'.
9/13/2026
KiiiKiii will open the Gen.G vs. Hanwha Life Esports LCK Finals on September 13, broadcast live on MBC at 1:50 PM.
9/13/2026
NAZE, a seven-member rookie group, released their first teaser on Sept. 12, with a second coming Sept. 13 and the full single on Sept. 14.
9/13/2026
Ji Sang-ryeol joined hip-hop crew GC Hammer on the Sept. 12 KBS 2TV episode of 'Salim-haneun Namja-deul Season 2' after Mighty Mouse rewrote his rap bars.
9/13/2026
Jeon Do-yeon is returning to television for the first time since 2022's *일타스캔들*, pairing with Park Hae-soo in the upcoming drama *자백의 대가*.
9/12/2026
Wonee's 37-minute vlog hit 10M views in 4 days, 12.11M by Sept 11. Her channel has 2.05M subscribers—99% Korean.
9/12/2026
A 1970s K-pop legend quit after winning a 1987 Tokyo festival. On MBN, she revealed why—and how Choi Baek-ho brought her back.
9/12/2026
Lee Chang-dong's Netflix film, starring Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Cho In-sung, and Cho Yeo-jeong, won the Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice Film Festival on Sept. 12.
9/12/2026
Jeon Won-joo broke her silence on the August departure of her '전원주인공' production team, blaming a pay dispute for the split.
9/12/2026
