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Kim Hyun-jin joins Han Soo-ah in *옆자리, 프란체스카*, a spin-off of the 2005 vampire sitcom *안녕, 프란체스카*, coming in 2026.
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ALL(H)OURS releases 'UNBOUND' on Sept. 10 with dual title tracks 'DANG DANG' and pre-released 'HOP', followed by their first world tour 'RISE UP' in October.
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Singer-songwriter homezone released the ballad R&B track '놓아' on September 1 as the sixth OST entry for tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama '최애의 사원'.
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Felix co-wrote the acoustic hip-hop single, the second entry in Stray Kids' member-led SKZ-PLAYER project, about three months after Han's 'back to life' opened the series.
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Jeonghan and Joshua cover ELLEMEN CHINA's August issue with a duality concept as they prepare for an October unit album release.
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LG Electronics assembled a real five-member girl group to sell its AI Wash Combo appliance. Their debut single 'I WASH' topped Instagram's trending audio chart.
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Lee Young-ae is returning to two dramas: the mystery melodrama '재이의 영인' with Yoo Ji-tae—25 years after they last worked together—and a reprise of Jang Geum in '의녀 대장금'.
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Former Spica member Yang Ji-won married musical actor Yang Jun-mo on Aug. 31 in Seoul, a week after announcing both the wedding and her pregnancy.
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Shin Hye-sun won Best Actress at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards for Netflix's *Lady Dua*. Her tvN drama *Secret Audit* hit 7.9% viewership in episode 4—a series high.
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Two Korean art song concerts arrive mid-September: Woori Gagok Renaissance Research Society performs free at Gwanghwamun Plaza on Sept 12; Jangheung County stages a vocal concert on Sept 17.
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Lee Dae-hwi posted new profile shots on September 1, weeks after joining Off The Record under Wake One following AB6IX's split from Brand New Music.
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tripleS sub-unit sun released 'DNA' on September 1, the second monthly digital single from unit msnz, building toward the Japanese full-length 'LOVE&POP pt.3' in January 2027.
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Singer-songwriter Choi Yuri opens ticket sales for her 2026 solo concert series, running October–November across three Korean cities.
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Jung Dong-ha drops mini album 'Oasis' on September 6, his first mini-album since 'Sketch' in 2019.
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Taemin's new 11-track EP 'PHASE 1 : Soft Violence' arrived August 31. Seoul shows follow September 18–20, then North and South America.
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Joy guests on KBS2's 'The Seasons - Sung Si-kyung's Ear Boyfriend' to perform her duet remake of his 2002 track '좋을텐데 (If Only)'.
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MODYSSEY announces their second album for October 2026, six months after their April debut single hit 300K Hanteo copies.
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Naze drops their first Japanese digital single on September 14, four months after their Korean debut in May.
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HYBE's new ABD label launches with TWEED, a seven-member girl group whose debut mini-album 'TUNE & PLAY' moved over 112K copies in week one.
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Lee Seoyeon, formerly of FROMIS_9, drops her first R&B mini-album *GOODIES* on September 9—10 months after her solo debut single *NAKED*.
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Actor Kim Ji-won returns to fans two years on with a two-day solo fan meeting at Sungshin Women's University on October 24 and 25.
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Episode 7 of *Now Infidelity Is Not the Problem* delivers a five-person brawl, a hit-and-run cover-up, and a dead man's twin—one episode before the September 4 finale.
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All four SoFi Stadium dates are sold out. LA City Hall will glow red on opening night as BTS wraps the North American leg of their ARIRANG world tour.
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ALPHA DRIVE ONE dropped the performance video for 'BORN DIRE' on August 31. Sienna Lalau and Nick Joseph choreographed the track.
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RBW wrapped the four-part DEJAVU FRAME image series on Aug 31. A music video teaser drops Sep 1, followed by the Sep 3 digital single release.
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ENHYPEN's six-member era opens with 2,099,048 copies sold in week one of their 8th mini album. All six tracks hit Spotify's Top Songs Debut Global chart.
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Son Tae-jin's 'Melody of Love' topped SBS LIFE's 'The Trot Show' ep. 161 with 10,693 points, his second consecutive win on the chart.
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Actor Lee El, 44, shared candid thoughts on loneliness and her 7-year dating hiatus in a new episode of her YouTube series '무허가살롱'.
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Episode 110 of 'Gippeun Uri Joeun Nal' reveals a decades-old secret. KBS has already locked in its replacement: *Eomma-ga Michyeosseoyo* debuts September 28 at 8:30 PM.
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Episode 10 of JTBC's dating reality show featured a couple 40 days in who went from talking marriage to the brink of a breakup — over a water festival.
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Lee Sang-jin returns to ENA's military comedy series as Oh Seok-jin, now a lieutenant, in *Recruit 4: Sabotage*, which premiered August 24.
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BLACKPINK's Lisa posted Kyoto photos on Aug 31, three days before her pre-release single 'SaWaDiKa' (Sept 3) and EP 'Press Play' (Oct 23).
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Shin Seung-hun headlines the 2026 Goyang Art Festival with a 70-minute set and Shin Seung-hun Band, capped by a 1,000-drone fireworks show.
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Ryu Jun-yeol's Netflix thriller *Deulswi* hit #2 in Korea and #8 globally within three days of its March 28 release.
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Ji Yeon-soo's new YouTube vlog becomes a thank-you to a Jeju local who showed her kindness during her loneliest days after divorce.
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Hyoyeon, Yuri, and Choi Sooyoung launched unit Hyorisoo on Aug. 31 with 'Skibidi'—and Yuri's meme reply to a malicious comment stole the show.
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Yerin held her first solo fan concert at Rolling Hall in Seoul, five years after her debut. She talked about mini album 4 'REACH YOU' and how she rediscovered her falsetto.
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All six ELAST members—Lano, Baekgyeol, Romin, Wonhyuk, Wonjun, and Yejun—ended their exclusive contracts with E Entertainment on August 31, 2026.
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Lee Jin-hee plays anesthesiology professor Cho Won-jin in SBS Friday-Saturday drama Doctor X: The Age of White Mafia, premiering October 9.
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BESTie's 'Love Options' from 2013 is charting in 2026. The track hit #1 on Shazam in Korea and Vietnam, and cracked Apple Music Korea's TOP100.
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Lee Hyun-wook leads a 30-billion-won Three Kingdoms war epic alongside Jang Hyuk and Kim Kang-woo. KBS2 premiere set for November.
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82MAJOR dropped the second teaser for 'Like Fire' on Aug. 30. The full single 'HEAT' arrives September 1.
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(G)I-DLE wrapped their fourth world tour August 29–30 at Galaxy Arena in Macau, where Soyeon and Yuqi premiered new solo tracks on the final night.
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After 32 years as Korea's '국민 안내양', broadcaster Kim Jung-yeon debuts as singer Hong Dan-bi with *Saram Naemse* on August 31.
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A Tale of Two Cities returns Nov 11 at Gwanglim Art Center BBCH Hall with a rewritten script, two new Frank Wildhorn songs, and Kai leading the cast.
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Comedian-turned-trot singer Kim Na-hee married a non-celebrity businessman on August 30 in Jung-gu, Seoul, surrounded by entertainment industry figures.
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Trotpick's Aug 31 weekly results: Jeon Yu-jin tops the female chart with 236,990 points, Jin Hae-sung dominates the male category, and Kim Ui-young claims Spotlight Star.
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MODYSSEY wrapped a four-city China tour in August and claimed two domestic awards, all within their debut year.
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