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STAYC's Si-eun marked the end of her first musical role with a thank-you post, then pivots straight into the group's sixth single.
7/21/2026
Son Dong-woon joins the 10th anniversary production of 'Gone Tomorrow', running September 15 to November 29 at Hongik University Art Center in Seoul.
7/21/2026
Four members appeared in a special YouTube video on July 22; Danielle did not rejoin the team, and activity plans remain unannounced.
7/21/2026
Han Gru personally sends her profile to directors and casting agents. Hwang Bo-ra revealed she hasn't worked since becoming a parent.
7/21/2026
Ko Woo-seok gave up 4 hits and 3 runs in 1 inning against Cleveland on July 21, pushing his 2026 ERA to 9.00 across 4 innings.
7/21/2026
Im Young-woong hit 14.2 billion cumulative streams on Melon by July 18, adding 100 million in 20 days to hold the platform's all-time artist ranking.
7/21/2026
Tomorrow X Together performed at a UN Youth Office event in New York on July 17 and will release their 5th Japanese single 'Setsuna Hanabi' on August 19.
7/21/2026
Jang Beom June announced his Summer Club Tour on July 21: 10 shows across Jeonju, Gwangju, Busan, Daegu, and Daejeon in August.
7/21/2026
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8TURN dropped '[8.X]' on July 21. An eight-city European tour kicks off in September, with North America following in October.
7/21/2026
fromis_9 release 10-track 'Glow ME' on July 21, their first studio album since 'Unlock My World' in 2023, with all members credited on songwriting.
7/21/2026
Evan's June 22 debut single *RIDE OR DIE* topped Bugs and iTunes charts across 8 countries, hit Melon Hot100 #5, and racked up 10M YouTube views in 44 hours. A mini album arrives in September.
7/21/2026
Lee Bo-ram, former Cya leader, drops autobiographical single '빛의 반대편에서' on August 2, 2026—twenty years after her 2006 debut.
7/21/2026
The MBC Plus drama hit #1 on Lemino's Korean Wave/Asia chart right after its July 16 premiere. Its fictional girl group IRION made their real debut three days later.
7/21/2026
Kelly's 943,560 votes won Fan Pick Cam. I.MET.U's VELVET TRIGGER stage took Hot Stage with 439,800. Two categories, two wins.
7/21/2026
Lee Jun-young enlisted in the Army on July 21. His tvN drama *For Hands* airs August 29—he finished filming before enlisting. Discharge: January 20, 2028.
7/21/2026
Colortonez's Saebit and soon performed 11 tracks on Dingo Music's Rising Voice on Dec. 13, including a Blue Archive OST and soon's unreleased single.
7/21/2026
HYBE's new label ABD is letting fans hear TUIDE's entire debut album live at Layer Studio 11 in Seoul on August 1 and 2, before any official release.
7/21/2026
Music critic Kim Sung-dae draws a line from Madonna's 'Confessions II' chart record to CORTIS's creative autonomy model as the key to long-term relevance.
7/21/2026
Park Jin Young's reggae-tinged 'WET' drops July 23 at 6 PM as Waterbomb 2026's official theme, with performances lined up in Seoul and Busan.
7/21/2026
Trot singer Jeon Yu-jin plays Seoul Olympic Park Woori Finance Art Hall on August 29 and 30. Tickets open July 23.
7/21/2026
Picheorin's second pre-release track arrives ahead of mini album '吉BOARD(길보드)', due August 3 at 6 PM.
7/21/2026
BBGIRLS—Min-young, Eun-ji, and Yu-na—released 'BODY WAVE' on July 16, their first comeback in over a year. They're hitting music broadcasts this week.
7/21/2026
Song Ha-ye sold out Gureum Araesogeukjang in Hongdae on July 19, debuting a new single live during the WHITE SONG 3 finale.
7/21/2026
NMIXX's Asia world tour is underway as *Crescendo*, a B-side co-written by member Lily, lands at No. 5 on Billboard's mid-year K-pop ranking.
7/21/2026
John Park releases '여름은 돌아와', a funky soul-pop track he wrote, composed, and arranged himself, on July 23, 2026.
7/21/2026
KATSEYE drops 'Animal' on July 24. The MV teaser went live on HIVE Labels' YouTube with no announcement.
7/21/2026
NiziU is coming back to Korea in September—about a year and a half after 'LOVE LINE'—with their first Korean mini album. MV filming is already in motion.
7/21/2026
U-Know Yunho's 2-track solo single 'Time's Tickin'' hit #1 on Japan's Rakuten Music daily album chart on July 20.
7/21/2026
Six acts join the September 19 Busan bill. Licsene makes their TMA debut. Close Your Eyes returns for a second straight year.
7/20/2026
Jennie drops a lo-fi single July 24 while 'Dracula' holds at No. 5 on the Hot 100 and 28 weeks atop Hot Dance/Electronic Songs.
7/20/2026
BIBI appeared on YouTube's Okiki OKK and didn't mince words about physical intimacy in long-term relationships.
7/20/2026
Actor Jo Byung-gyu, 30, returns to stage in two-person play 'Myeonhoe' at Hanseong Art Hall from Aug. 5 to Sept. 27, as appellate hearing looms on Aug. 28.
7/20/2026
Netflix's first-half 2026 report crowns Korean content king of non-English viewing worldwide. 'Cham Gyoyuk' hit 6th globally; 'Mr. Kim' pulled 10.7M views in just four days.
7/20/2026
A 27-year-old grad student from Kazakhstan shared six dating app encounters gone wrong on KBS Joy's '무엇이든 물어보살,' airing July 20.
7/20/2026
TVXQ's Yunho appeared on SBS *Ani Geunde Jinjja* on July 20 and explained how he landed the role of gangster Jang Beol-gu in drama *Fine*.
7/20/2026
83z's Lee Teuk and Kim Hee-chul reveal they barely knew each other for years after Super Junior debuted—a gap that shocked even their own members.
7/20/2026
Park Ji-hyun sold out Seongnam Arts Center Opera House on July 18–19, running a 160-minute set. A Seoul encore in August closes the national tour.
7/20/2026
(G)I-DLE, Red Velvet, fromis_9, Sunmi, HYOLYN, KISS OF LIFE and more are battling for summer dominance with June and July comebacks.
7/20/2026
Hwang Ga-ram's July 9 remake of a 2003 Ahn Jae-wook track hit No. 10 on YouTube Music Korea's trending chart and No. 7 on daily popular music videos by July 19.
7/20/2026
Youngjae reposted his June appeal on July 20, saying the production company behind Dream High Season 2 has missed every promised payment deadline.
7/20/2026
Baek A-yeon opened up about comeback nerves on KBS Cool FM after releasing digital single '들어봐' — her first release in 2 years and 7 months.
7/20/2026
RIIZE will celebrate their third debut anniversary with a two-day fan meeting Sept. 12–13 at Incheon Inspire Arena. Tickets go on sale July 27.
7/20/2026
HYBE Music Group's new label ABD launched TUIDE's official channels on July 20, confirming a seven-member girl group debut in the second half of 2026.
7/20/2026
IU cancelled her September Goyang Stadium concert and postponed her 6th studio album to early 2027 after her chronic ear condition worsened.
7/20/2026
Ju Gang-chan stops hiding in episodes 7 and 8 of SBS's 'Director Kim'—two episodes remain.
7/20/2026
Nine years in, ATEEZ hit No. 18 on Melon Top 100—their best domestic chart position ever—with San's 'BAD' chorus driving the breakthrough.
7/20/2026
Actor Jung Jun-won has signed with Companion, the 2021-founded management company that also represents Lee Je-hoon.
7/20/2026
On July 19, MBC's '최우수산' took an awkward turn when Heo Gyeong-hwan told Kim Ji-min about a standing offer to date her if she stayed single until 50. Kim Jun-ho, who's been linked to her, visibly react
7/20/2026
