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Ten years after 'Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim' S1, Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin are back together in MBC's 'Liar,' premiering October 30.
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WONPIL posted a cover of George's 2021 webtoon collab track on DAY6's official YouTube on Oct. 22 — two months after teasing it on Bubble.
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CJ ENM tapped 25 presenters for the Nov. 20–21 ceremony, including Kim Hye-soo, Kim Yeon-kyung, and director Jang Hang-jun.
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Tomorrow X Together drops the promotion schedule for 'PERFECT STORM', with the album and title track MV arriving November 16 at 6 PM.
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Psy marked 6.1 billion YouTube views for 'Gangnam Style'—the first video ever to hit 1B and 2B—with a simple thank-you to fans.
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Kim Jung-eun, best known for 1990s group Maronie, finalized a consensual divorce after roughly 20 years of marriage. She's releasing the self-written track 'Mom Was Beautiful' in November.
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BOL4 drops 5-track mini album 'October Archive' on Oct 22, then launches a 7-country 'Red Square' tour in November to celebrate a decade since debut.
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An Hyo-seop, Hong Hwa-yeon, Jang Ryul, and Jung Yu-jin star in JTBC's cooking-competition drama 'Final Table', written and directed by Kim Do-hoon, premiering October 24 at 10:40 PM.
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BigHit Music filed civil and criminal charges after false rumors about TXT's Soobin circulated on social media starting October 19, just weeks before the group's November comeback.
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KiiiKiii's August mini album topped NetEase Music's Q3 Korean-language chart, part of a China run that also includes a Kugou #1 and a Tencent Music award.
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Ani, daughter of Shinsegae chairman Jung Yu-kyung, posted a photo of the 'CRASH' MV on Shinsegae Square—her family's billboard.
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Son Bin-a debuted her new track on TV CHOSUN's Miss Trot For You on Oct. 22, a day before her first-ever mini-album drops—the first TV CHOSUN has produced.
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Seo In-young's divorce wrapped up in November 2024. Now she's remarrying this year—and she's already got a non-negotiable prenup clause locked in.
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High Up Entertainment confirms UNCHILD is in final album prep for a Nov. 5 return, roughly two months after the group delayed their second single 'TiNG TiNG.'
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RIIZE's 'Insomnia' drops October 26 with a cinematic MV, character stories by SF author Cheon Seonran, and a four-day Seoul fan event.
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NCT WISH's fourth mini album 'I SPY' moved 1.2 million copies on day one and topped three major charts, extending their streak to four consecutive million-sellers.
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Seoul City transforms Dongdaemun Design Plaza into an IVE fan zone for the group's comeback, with exterior video, synchronized laser shows, and a themed booth running through November 1.
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BABYMONSTER drops a retro pop ballad on Oct. 23 with soaring high notes. Fifth release this year, ahead of a new album in early 2027.
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SEVENTEEN's JEONGHAN X JOSHUA unit moved 650,000 copies of *DREAMSCAPE* on day one—a K-pop unit album record—and dominated Japan's charts.
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Gongwon (Park Si-eun) releases a two-track digital single on October 27, then plays her first solo shows November 28-29 at Musinsa Garage.
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Verbal Jint drops '가정법 (feat. 그냥노창, B-Free & 율음)' on Oct. 22, his second preview single for '10년동안의오독 II'—the sequel to his 2012 album.
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Singer-painter Solbi, 42, and actor Lee Gyu-han, 46, are getting married in April—about a year after he turned down the final couple pick on the dating show where they met.
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IVE's 'Looks Can Kill,' ILLIT's mini album 'Break Even,' and A2O LITE's debut 'Neon' all land within two weeks of each other.
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SONYEONSEUNG, 25, debuts with two tracks—rock's '나무야' and folk-rock '달 별 그리고 담배 하나'—on October 28.
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Park Ji-hyun performed an upcoming remake of Park Myung-soo's '바보에게 바보가' and duetted with December's DK on the Oct. 21 episode of SBS '더 리슨'.
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Kazuha posted throwback photos from her European ballet days on Oct. 21, offering a glimpse at the 15-year career she abandoned to audition for Source Music.
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NU'EST's Baekho performed a 30-minute set with Kang Daniel at the 13th Chilgok Nakdong River Peace Festival, part of his duties with the Army Performance Team.
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Kang So-ra appeared on 'You Quiz on the Block' Oct. 21 and said she'd jump at a Chinese martial arts drama — her YouTube lecture already at 2.9M views.
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Daesung shared a rehearsal photo from an empty stadium as BIGBANG's 2026-2027 world tour moves through Asia, North America, and Europe.
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BTS's 'SWIM' music video is one of 18 finalists from 300 global submissions at the 34th Camerimage Film Festival in Toruń, Poland.
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BTS hit 10 billion Spotify plays in 2026 as of Dec. 16—a 122% surge from 2025's 4.5 billion, powered by their album ARIRANG.
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Ryeowook wraps his Asia tour and heads into a three-night year-end run at Seoul COEX Atrium Woori Bank Hall, Nov 27–29.
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LNGSHOT released pre-release single 'Masterpiece' on Oct 21, with the full EP 'S.W.I.S.H.' due Nov 10 and a DAY2 stage at MMA2026 on Nov 15.
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CJ Olive Young launched 'Green Room' on Oct 21, a live K-pop talk-shopping hybrid hosted by BTOB's Seo Eun-kwang, with NMIXX as its first guests.
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Couple rings gone, shared YouTube channel silent since August — the 'Hwansŭng Yeonae 2' pair have yet to address the speculation.
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Dragon Pony drops a new single November 5—eight months after their third EP, two months after bassist Pyeon Seong-hyun's departure.
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Mystery drama 'Blizzard' (폭설), directed by Hong Ui-jeong and Park Sun-woo, arrives November 18 with Kim Yun-seok and Gu Kyo-hwan in their first-ever pairing.
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Jeon Yujin dropped her debut full-length album 'Adios' on October 10, then posted behind-the-scenes content from the MV shoot on October 16 and 20.
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Im Seo-won, the 15-year-old maknae of now-disbanded UNIS, is joining YG Entertainment a month after the group's final activities on Sept. 26.
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LIGHTSUM dropped an MV teaser on Oct. 21 for their Korean rework of Japanese debut title track "Doshite," out Oct. 22.
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P1Harmony headlined '82WORLD : LA' at LA State Historic Park on Oct. 17, then stopped by FOX11's 'Good Day LA' as they count down to their 10th mini album.
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The Tving reality star and model clarified her family background in an October 20 YouTube video, acknowledging generous parental support while denying extreme wealth.
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TWICE leader Jihyo left JYP Entertainment on Oct. 21 after 21 years, launching solo agency EMITHAUS. She's staying in the group.
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Kang Daniel wrote and composed the R&B single *Blue* last year, then sat on it until now—his military service debut.
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'Dracula' ties JENNIE's personal Hot 100 best at #5 while logging 21 straight top-10 weeks; KATSEYE's 'Animal' sets a new group record at #28.
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A2O LITE hit No. 1 on Melon's TOP100 within 29 hours of debut. Problem: up to 78% of people are searching for 'A20' instead.
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Netflix is making 'We Go High,' a survival show for Korean arts high school students competing for a real debut. SM C&C is backing it.
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Three Korean celebrities opened up about IVF this week. Kim Ji-min is expecting in February. Ryu I-seo and Hwang Bo-ra faced miscarriages.
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