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Apple Music recorded K-pop radio content with six acts at its LA studio for KCON LA 2026, split across two formats.
8/31/2026
TUNEXX released a second MV teaser for 'BLUE MODE' at midnight on Aug. 31. The full video and album drop Sept. 2 at 6 PM.
8/31/2026
Two 2003-born idols will co-host MBC's Saturday music show. For Sang-won, it's his first fixed MC role on a music broadcast.
8/30/2026
Bumkey's third studio album drops August 31 with 10 tracks, two title songs, and features from BewhY, JUSTHIS, lIlBOI, and GSoul.
8/30/2026
KISS OF LIFE shared multiple photos of member Julie on August 28, capitalizing on momentum from their latest release 'Sweat'.
8/30/2026
All seven BTS members posted a joint statement on July 29 saying they will not submit music to the 2027 Grammy Awards after the Recording Academy introduced a dedicated Asian Pop category.
8/30/2026
INFINITE played two nights at Incheon Inspire Arena on Aug 29–30, with stops in Macau, Taipei, and Tokyo still to come.
8/30/2026
FTISLAND's Lee Hong-gi posted a behind-the-scenes shot from the band's Macau stop, part of their 10-city Asia tour wrapping in Tokyo late September.
8/30/2026
THE BOYZ main vocalist New (Choi Chan-hee) is dropping a solo track called 'LOVE:SEA(사랑:해)' on September 4 at 6 PM KST.
8/30/2026
Im Young-woong's 10-track special digital album drops September 8, but the songs premiere live first at a 3-day stadium concert in Goyang starting September 4.
8/30/2026
Tablo posted a video on Aug 29 conceding defeat before the EPIKASE Gayo-je finals, saying a fellow member has mobilized half the K-pop industry.
8/30/2026
Kwon Eunbi returns September 3 with 'DEJAVU', her first single under RBW and first release in roughly 1 year 4 months.
8/30/2026
OWIS's agency Allmyanicdots pushed the 'Juicy' music video from August 31 to September 7 at 6 PM, citing post-production needs.
8/30/2026
Choi Hyun-wook went live on Instagram early August 30, 2026, visibly intoxicated during a five-minute broadcast.
8/30/2026
KBS2's 'Not You, Another Love' arrives September 12, streaming simultaneously on Amazon Prime Video in roughly 240 countries.
8/30/2026
Jung Ilhoon dropped 'Devil Can Wait' in May 2026 and hosted a 75-minute online showcase that night, pulling 10,000 viewers worldwide.
8/30/2026
Jay Park wrapped the first night of his Seoul encore on Aug 29. Global tour dates across three continents kick off in September.
8/30/2026
XLOV wrapped Taipei on August 29. Singapore (Oct 1) and Osaka (Oct 17) are next on the *Serving-X* Asia Tour.
8/30/2026
Shin Jang-mi and Yoon Su-hyun brought Seoul to life on KBS2's National Trot Festival Special, swapping costumes and calling in an orchestra for 'Seoul Tango'.
8/30/2026
Lee Minju tried a 'celebrity bride management' program on her YouTube channel and shared her surprisingly optimistic view of married life.
8/30/2026
SBS Inkigayo episode 1322 airs August 30 with SF9's 10th-anniversary comeback, Tempest Han Bin's first solo stage, and 14 other acts.
8/30/2026
IVE's Rei signed on as global ambassador for a beauty brand in mid-August 2026, stacking the deal atop TV gigs and fashion campaigns that have defined her year.
8/30/2026
IVE's 'I AM' from April 2023 became the group's first music video to hit 400 million YouTube views.
8/30/2026
Hong Eunchae threw the first pitch at a Doosan Bears game on Aug. 29—her fourth appearance, fourth win—as LE SSERAFIM readies 'Made My Night' for Sept. 11.
8/30/2026
Mimi clashed with OH MY GIRL's cute image as a trainee who wanted hip-hop. She wrote her own solo single to finally express herself.
8/30/2026
god hit 10,000 days since debut in May. Now 28 years in, the five-member group is closing out summer with two festival dates and an October booking.
8/30/2026
NINA's second mini-album traces love's full emotional arc across six tracks—contemporary R&B, hip-hop, swing EDM, and ballad.
8/30/2026
Trot singer and musical actor Enoch backed Japanese artist Utakokoro Rie's Korean-debut essay, riding high off a recent mini-album and July solo concert.
8/30/2026
ATEEZ's Wooyoung returns to Sajik Stadium on Aug. 30 for his second ceremonial first pitch—two years after fans dubbed him the 'victory fairy.'
8/30/2026
Won-pil threw the ceremonial first pitch at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field on Aug. 29 in a No. 97 uniform. KIA beat SSG 2-1 on a walk-off hit in the 10th.
8/30/2026
ALD1's Rio guest hosts weather on JTBC News '아침&' Aug 31, reprising his role from the 'OMG!' MV as the group floods variety shows post-comeback.
8/30/2026
'Who' hit 100 million cumulative streams in Japan by July, earning Jimin his first solo platinum streaming certification from RIAJ.
8/29/2026
Kihyun wrapped his solo comeback on Aug. 19, then caught ROAD FC 078 nine days later at Jangchung Gymnasium, where MONSTA X also performed.
8/29/2026
A Taiwanese hair-salon drama from 2022 lands on JTBC September 19, as the network enters court-supervised rehabilitation.
8/29/2026
Jang Hanbyeol's fan cafe Eunhasoo hit 25,000 members—and kept climbing. He ranked 1st in fandom size among MBN's Unknown Legend top 3.
8/29/2026
BoA brought her 'BoA the MIC' fan concert to Macau on Aug. 29, continuing a run that kicked off in Seoul in June, with Japanese cities lined up for late 2026.
8/29/2026
JTBC's '젭드_명장면' YouTube series just re-uploaded a highlight reel from the Dec. 22, 2018 broadcast of SKY Castle, the 20-episode drama that closed at 23.8% nationwide.
8/29/2026
Jennie's digital EP 'Fallen Angel' arrived August 28. The title track MV featured wire suspension and an underwater tank sequence.
8/29/2026
Park So-dam plays an unemployed law graduate and second daughter in 'Gyeongju Trip,' a revenge road trip centered on four women.
8/29/2026
The 15-year-old trot singer celebrated his upcoming 16th birthday with a Han River yacht party on Aug. 29, posting photos and a message of love to his fanbase 감성온누리.
8/29/2026
Kwon Eun-bi previewed unreleased choreography on SBS Running Man ep. 818 (Aug. 30, 6:10 PM), while comedian Kim Won-hoon made his debut.
8/29/2026
V.O.S leader Park Ji-hyun opens up about the group's near-breakup and 6-year hiatus on KBS 1TV's 'Back to the Music Season 2', episode 50.
8/29/2026
MINIMANI's Yoo Soo-hyun, 34, posted photos from her Aug. 29 TBC Gayo Academy appearance, balancing solo work with her group duties.
8/29/2026
Gangwon Province rep Shin Seung-tae swept Part 1 of KBS2's '전국 트롯 대축제' on Aug. 29, defeating Jin Sung, Park Hyun-bin, and three others for the episode title.
8/29/2026
Kim Chang-wan Band played Sejong Cultural Center on Aug. 28, opening with a 1978 classic and closing with an encore. K-pop producer Jin Choi, born in 2008, joined as guest.
8/29/2026
The After School actress plays widowed Joseon-era woman Hee-yeon in Netflix's *Scandal*. On August 29, Nana shared new photos and opened up about her tattoo removal.
8/29/2026
Historical thriller '암살자(들)' directed by Heo Jin-ho lands 3.8% advance booking share and No. 1 spot among Korean films ahead of Sept. 23 release.
8/29/2026
Hanbin performed 'No Fear (Feat. punchnello)' on MBC Show! Music Core on Aug. 29 as his first solo single charts in Vietnam.
8/29/2026
