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ILLIT debuted 'I Got Your Back' at their first Japan tour stop in Aichi, where every seat—including restricted-view—sold out. Audio drops July 26, physical July 29.
6/15/2026
'HOME', released June 8, moved 1,085,715 copies in its first week per Hanteo Chart, extending the group's million-seller run to four straight albums.
6/15/2026
G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung reunite for the first time in 9 years on August 21, launching a 31-show global tour at Goyang Sports Complex.
6/15/2026
Netflix's comedy action film assembles seven actors including Jin Sun-gyeo and Gong Myung. Director Park Gyu-tae shared the casting story at a June 15 press conference in Seoul.
6/15/2026
Sandara Park's 4-track single reimagines her 2023 debut 'FESTIVAL' and launches an Asia fan-con tour starting July 4 in Seoul.
6/15/2026
Miakak Boys, a five-member project group from Tving's *The Legend of the Mess Sergeant*, will perform at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards on July 31 at Paradise City in Incheon, with the ceremony air
6/15/2026
imase topped Korea's Melon chart in 2023. Kimura Takuya just booked his first Seoul concert—38 years after debut. Japanese artists are rewriting the playbook.
6/15/2026
Netflix's *Cham Gyoyuk* hit No. 1 on the non-English chart within days of launch and scored 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, sparking rare statements from Korea's teacher unions.
6/14/2026
Red Velvet is targeting an August album release—their first with all five members since Wendy and Yeri signed with new agencies after leaving SM Entertainment.
6/14/2026
Lee Joon-young announced his July 21 enlistment in a handwritten letter to fans, revealing he rewrote it ten times before posting.
6/14/2026
TWICE's Tzuyu marked her birthday by reflecting on the year-long world tour and confirming a three-night Seoul finale at KSPO DOME from July 10–12.
6/14/2026
Born June 10, 1994, Kang Yu-seok marked his birthday on the 14th with fan-cafe photos and a message to his fandom Yureo-dan as he gears up for three major projects.
6/14/2026
Long Play Music confirmed June 12 that exclusive contracts with all Buzz members except vocalist Min Kyung-hoon have ended, effectively shelving full group activities.
6/14/2026
Model Han Hye-jin told co-stars Yano Shiho and Lee Hye-jung on the June 14 broadcast that she is currently not seeing anyone.
6/14/2026
Han Gyeong-il released '이별의 아픔 속에 살아가' on June 13, 2026—a ballad about love's lingering traces and unhealed wounds, written by Pilseung Bulpae and Choi Yu-jin.
6/14/2026
Trot singer Hwang Yun-sung, 29, played his first Anyang concert on June 14 as part of the MBN audition show's nationwide tour.
6/14/2026
The Korean zombie blockbuster crossed 5 million cumulative viewers on June 13, setting the fastest milestones of any 2026 release from 1 million through 5 million.
6/14/2026
TWICE's Japanese unit MISAMO hit the red carpet at MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 on June 13. Momo wore a black mini dress by Miu Miu.
6/14/2026
JYP's K-crossover pop duo dodree returns five months after debut with pre-release track 'Lilac' ahead of their second digital single.
6/14/2026
Former 4MINUTE member Kwon So-hyun joins horror omnibus Pink Box as an influencer swept into a series of mysterious disappearances.
6/14/2026
TREASURE's 'NEW WAV' title track hit 100 million YouTube views on June 13—11 days, 22 hours, and 49 minutes after release. Their fastest MV milestone yet.
6/14/2026
IOI's comeback track 'Suddenly' hit No. 1 on both major charts as five members reunited on MBC's 'Omniscient Interfering View' a decade after debut.
6/13/2026
Paul Kim is expanding into Japan with Japanese-language singles and a 10th-anniversary album, adding performances and fan meetings to his slate.
6/13/2026
꽃보다 청춘: 리미티드 에디션 wrapped June 7 after 6 episodes; 콩콩팜팜 premieres the 19th; 언니네 산지직송 Season 3 is set for the second half of 2026.
6/13/2026
Shin Hyun-joon brought wife Kim Kyung-mi to MBN's 'Day & Night'—the show's first married couple guests—to talk dual roles in 'Hyunsang Subi' and his breakthrough in 'The General's Son'.
6/13/2026
All seven members performed at Asiad Main Stadium on June 13, debuting 'One More Night' live and a Busan-exclusive Korean version of 'NORMAL'.
6/13/2026
Shin Hyun-joon revealed how he personally campaigned for Kim Soo-mi to join the *Gamun* film series, a role originally earmarked for another actor.
6/13/2026
Ten years between albums. Kim Jun-su's 5th LP 'GRAVITY' just outsold his 2012 solo debut 'TARANTALLEGRA'—and the music video hit 7 million views before he even took the stage.
6/13/2026
Four actors joined Korea's music performers association on June 11. Oh Jung-se's in-character ballad hit 2M views. Migak Boyz took their virtual group to M Countdown.
6/13/2026
Gong Myung, Kim Ji-seok, Kang Han-na, and Lee Da-hee guest on tvN's 'Amazing Saturday' June 13. Kim Ji-seok returns after 8 years away.
6/13/2026
XIA Kim Jun-su opened his 6th Asia Tour at KSPO DOME on Dec. 12, marking his first regular album since 2016's XIGNATURE.
6/13/2026
Yoo Ji-tae returns to theater as producer of mystery musical 'Trap of Nostalgia,' with Ko Kyung-pyo moderating on June 14.
6/13/2026
Park Jung-ah, formerly of Jewelry, guests as special MC on KBS 2TV's 'Salimsaneun Namjadeul Season 2' June 13 at 9:20 PM.
6/13/2026
Self-described 'journal artist' Shim Hyun-hee held her first concert at JADE 409 in Seoul on June 12, just one month after releasing her debut EP in May.
6/13/2026
LE SSERAFIM took the iHeartRadio Theater stage in Los Angeles on June 12 with five tracks and a 40-minute sit-down—the same day both their Incheon tour dates sold out.
6/13/2026
Lee Seung-chul revealed why he performs in sunglasses—he closes his eyes when immersed—while delivering sharp critiques as 16 contestants prepped for semi-finals on ENA's music project.
6/13/2026
ENA's THE SCOUT dropped its all-cast theme song MV after Episode 6. Lee San has held No. 1 for five straight weeks heading into the June 19 semi-final.
6/13/2026
HYBE apologized after the June 12 Busan show started 1 hour 15 minutes late, blaming guidance confusion, fan gift distribution bottlenecks, and merchandise delays.
6/13/2026
STAYC's sixth single '2:LOVE' drops June 16 at 6 PM. A four-track preview posted June 12 teases the 'WHEN WE LOVE' concept.
6/13/2026
BTS mark their 13th anniversary performing night two at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, with live viewing across 80+ countries and a city-wide landmark celebration.
6/13/2026
KATSEYE and Huntrix's Netflix anime project both slipped slightly in the June 12–18 UK Official Singles Top 100, yet neither broke stride—9 weeks for KATSEYE, 51 for the virtual group.
6/13/2026
IVE kicked off their second world tour's Australia & New Zealand run at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena on June 13, with stops in Melbourne and Auckland coming next.
6/13/2026
Oh Jung-se's in-character MV for Korean film Wild Thing hit 1.84M YouTube views in eight days, with both soundtrack tracks now charting on Melon HOT100.
6/12/2026
Jeon Hyo-sung, Jing-ger, and new member Ye-bin performed Secret's signature track ahead of their comeback.
6/12/2026
BTS dropped 'Come Over'—produced by Suga with RM and J-Hope—on June 12 during 2026 BTS FESTA. By morning, it hit #1 on iTunes Top Songs in 79 countries.
6/12/2026
Lee Jun-young's body-swap drama climbed to 8.2% by episode four, up from a 3.7% debut, written by the novelist behind 'Reborn Rich'.
6/12/2026
Yuna opened up about her early friction with Ryujin and her survival tactics as ITZY's youngest, days after the group dropped mini album 'MOTTO'.
6/12/2026
Sung Hanbin pulled 47,250 picks in idolpick's May 4–13 vote, earning a Seodaemun billboard video for his June 13 birthday.
6/12/2026
