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Singer Izel (Jang Eun-jung) is running *여름의 방정식* on Music Bank and has a small-theater concert lined up for July 5.
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
Shin Hyun-jun appeared on MBN's 'Kim Ju-ha's Day and Night' and recounted how he got slapped at a fan signing—by someone who'd actually been in the film.
6/13/2026
IOI's '갑자기' topped Show! Music Core on June 13 with 7,815 points, beating AESPA and ILLIT. The group didn't appear on air.
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
XIA returned to KSPO DOME on June 13 for the first time in a decade, opening his 6th Asia tour with a new album that's already his biggest solo debut.
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
Jon Park, 37, posted a prayer for Lisenné's chart comeback, saying he'd "poured my soul" into the ritual.
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
Hong Ui-jin, 30, debuted with girl group Sonamu in 2015. On June 12, she announced her engagement on Instagram after her Japanese boyfriend proposed in Hokkaido.
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
모닝커피 (Morning Coffee) released the emotional pop ballad '사랑이 있다면 바로 너인 것 같아' on June 13, 2026.
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
BOYNEXTDOOR performed 'VIRAL' from their debut album 'HOME' on Music Bank, with members Myungjae-hyeon and Unhak as co-composers.
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
tripleS swept three music show wins within days of dropping ASSEMBLE26 'LOVE & POP' Part 1 on June 1, taking Show! Champion (ep. 600), M Countdown, and Music Bank.
6/12/2026
JTBC's 'Apartment' hits screens July 11 at 10:40 PM. Ji Sung plays a former gang boss who infiltrates an apartment complex's leadership race to steal a hidden 10-billion-won reserve fund.
6/12/2026
Trot singer Lee Chan-won's 2nd album '찬란 (燦爛)' sold roughly 610,000 copies in its first week—his best yet and his third consecutive half-million seller.
6/12/2026
Soran remade Awesome City Club's 'ceremony' with (G)I-DLE's MIYEON and launched a 16-artist duet challenge series.
6/12/2026
Ok Jin-wook, 29, played a delinquent student in Netflix's *Chamgyoyuk*. For one scene, co-star Kim Mu-yeol drove a doorless car himself.
6/12/2026
Hong Kong tickets sold out June 11. ILLIT is now playing two nights at AsiaWorld-Expo Hall 10 in August instead of one.
6/12/2026
Milena's five-track EP 'Mongolian spot' arrives June 12. A listening session follows June 19 in Seoul, with an Asian tour opening slot in November.
6/12/2026
CORTIS performed at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Plaza on June 12 for a KT-organized World Cup street cheering event ahead of South Korea vs. Czech Republic.
6/12/2026
ANTARES, the six-member group created by comedian Yoon Hyung-bin, returns June 22 with 'TRIGGER'—their first release in seven months.
6/12/2026
'니가 좋아' hit 2 million views on June 12, three days after *Wild Thing* premiered. A challenge version is now live.
6/12/2026
CNBC cites Korea University research and NH Investment & Securities data showing BTS fandom could add $6.58 billion annually to South Korea's economy by 2040.
6/12/2026
Jiyu, Sua, and Yuhyeon are back with their second mini album, roughly a year after UAU's debut.
6/12/2026
U.S.PEER's debut mini album 'BITE DISTRICT', led by 'WICKED GAME', arrives June 17 across music platforms.
6/12/2026
AHOF released 'Sugar High' on June 12, performed it on Music Bank the same day, then took their first-ever busking to Busan on June 13.
6/12/2026
BTS released *Come Over* on June 12 as part of their 13th debut anniversary celebration, with production by Suga and credits to RM and J-Hope. The track first surfaced on the *Arirang* Deluxe Vinyl in
6/12/2026
(G)I-DLE's 'Crow' MV drops June 14, audio June 15; 9th mini album 'We made' follows July 6.
6/11/2026
BOYNEXTDOOR's title track *VIRAL* hit 10 million YouTube views on June 11, just three days after their debut studio album *HOME* dropped on June 8.
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