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Celetrip and Ameculture are bundling concert tickets, hotels, and artist-narrated city tours into packages for ifeye's July–August run across Taipei, Macau, Bangkok, Manila, Melbourne, Sydney, and Sha
6/10/2026
CORTIS's mini album 2 GREENGREEN crossed 100,000 shipments in Japan by May, securing their first Gold disc less than a year after debuting in August.
6/10/2026
LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE are dropping a joint alternative pop single on June 12, with their first shared stage on M Countdown June 11.
6/10/2026
Moon Won wrote and released 'Gidaryeossdeon Sigan' on June 10, weeks after performing it as a surprise proposal at his May 2 wedding to Shinji.
6/9/2026
INFINITE streamed a 2-hour anniversary broadcast on June 9 and announced a two-day full-member fan meeting at Incheon Inspire Arena on August 29–30.
6/9/2026
TXT's Yeonjun is returning with a solo album in July 2026, building on a run that includes a chart-topping mini album and a WBC soundtrack credit.
6/9/2026
Spielberg's *Disclosure Day* opens in Korea on June 10 with 67,798 presale tickets and a 29.1% booking rate, leading the market alongside Koreeda Hirokazu's *Sheep in the Box*.
6/9/2026
Busan reversed its plan to force 915 government workers to staff the June 12–13 BTS concert at Sajik Sports Park, pivoting to volunteers only after public pushback.
6/9/2026
JAY B's third mini album 'TR.EE' arrives June 10—a fully self-written, self-composed record under his producer alias Def., led by 'Layback'.
6/9/2026
EPEX returned June 9 with a four-track epilogue to their youth series. All seven members directly participated in production for the first time since their 2021 debut.
6/9/2026
After 14 years together, actor Jung Kyung-ho and Girls' Generation's Choi Soo-young have split. Both agencies confirmed the breakup on June 9.
6/9/2026
V8, the Seventeen sub-unit of The 8 and Vernon, released a concept teaser film on June 9 ahead of their debut mini album dropping June 29.
6/9/2026
BOYNEXTDOOR's debut full-length *HOME* sold 591,900 physical copies on its first day, extending their streak of six consecutive Hanteo #1 releases.
6/9/2026
Yeerin held a showcase at Rolling Hall on June 9 and released her five-track album *REACH YOU* the same evening.
6/9/2026
EPEX wrapped their three-part '소화' series with a seventh mini album, *소화(韶華): 에필로그*, released June 9.
6/9/2026
aoen, HIVE's J-pop group, played their first Korean festival and first-ever band live set at Olympic Park on June 7, debuting new music in the process.
6/9/2026
Yearin dropped her fourth mini album 'REACH YOU' on June 9, 2026, with a media showcase at Rolling Hall in Hongdae, Seoul.
6/9/2026
EPEX unveiled their seventh mini album at SBS Public Hall in Seoul on June 9, performing title track 'ECHO' to close out a trilogy years in the making.
6/9/2026
The 18th Melon Music Awards expands to two days for the first time, bringing a new tri-market chart into its judging mix.
6/9/2026
All four MAMAMOO members are reuniting. Solar, Moonbyul, Hwasa, and Wheein confirmed together, per June 9, 2026 report.
6/9/2026
Iván Cepeda's campaign is flooding YouTube and TikTok with K-drama memes and K-pop videos to reach young voters ahead of Colombia's June 21 runoff.
6/9/2026
Jimin, former AOA leader, posted a raw personal statement on June 9—one day before her solo single arrives.
6/9/2026
NetEase Games' *Sea of Remnants* debuted a music video–style trailer at LA's Summer Game Fest showcasing six pirate factions. PC and PS5 versions arrive in 2026.
6/9/2026
MONSTA X sold out Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, their first Mexico show since 2019's 'WE ARE HERE' tour, before moving on to Monterrey.
6/9/2026
Four Dracula–Mina pairings revealed as the non-replica production prepares for a July 10–October 18 run at LG Art Center Seoul's LG SIGNATURE Hall.
6/9/2026
BOYNEXTDOOR dropped their first full album *HOME* on June 8, 2026, with every member writing on the record. The title track: *VIRAL*.
6/8/2026
Secret's comeback is here. The 2nd-gen group drops a member intro video and album trailer for 'Secret Flavor', out June 18 — their first release in roughly 12 years.
6/8/2026
Baro Entertainment announced Byeon Woo-seok's '2026 New Chapter' tour on June 8, hitting eight Asian cities including Seoul, Bangkok, Yokohama, Taipei, Singapore, Manila, Jakarta, and Hong Kong.
6/8/2026
Son Tae-jin's second remake album drops June 10 with three title tracks, including a surprise duet with veteran actress Na Moon-hee.
6/8/2026
Kim Jin-hwan wraps his solo tour as iKON gears up for their first full-group concert in two years. Mingi's been juggling solo releases and overseas schedules.
6/8/2026
Lee Ji-hye opened up about her brutal post-Shop years: a 5kg stress drop, near-zero earnings, and how Baek Ji-young personally convinced investors to fund her comeback.
6/8/2026
Secret returns as a three-member unit with Jeon Hyo-sung, Jung Ha-na, and new member Yebin. Their special mini album 'Secret Flavor' arrives June 18.
6/8/2026
Lee Haru, 16 or 17 (sources differ), wrote the title track for RIIZE's second mini album '투(II)' solo — selected through SM Entertainment's blind audition process.
6/8/2026
izna dropped their third mini album on June 8, led by house-rhythm title track 'METRONOME' and a showcase at Blue Square in Seoul.
6/8/2026
Lee Haru, 16-year-old daughter of Epik High's Tablo, wrote the lyrics for RIIZE's 'Do Your Dance' — her first sole credit — ahead of the group's June 15 comeback.
6/8/2026
EPEX busked the chorus of new title track 'ECHO' at two Seoul locations on June 7, one day before their 5th debut anniversary.
6/8/2026
Shin Won-ho and Yong Seok return with 'Helicopter' on June 8—their first release in six years, 14 years after CROSS GENE debuted.
6/8/2026
ZEROBASEONE's sixth mini album hits U.S. retailers after sweeping Japan's Oricon and China's QQ Music.
6/8/2026
MEOVV drops a performance video for 'Hit 'Em', a b-side from their new EP 'BITE NOW', on June 12.
6/8/2026
Kim Soo-hyun returns to work with a July 14 shoot for Philippine fashion brand Bench, his first official schedule since halting all activities in March 2025.
6/8/2026
Jensen Huang named 'Good Goodbye' and April single 'So Cute' by name during his June 6 recording, prompting MC Yoo Jae-suk to predict another hit.
6/8/2026
MAMAMOO dropped special single '4WARD' on June 4 and swept all three major music shows, with a Seoul world tour opener set for June 19–21.
6/8/2026
Gangnam and Kian84 are dropping a joint album in July 2026—their first collaboration—with a music video already in production.
6/8/2026
Cube Entertainment announced (G)I-DLE's 9th mini album *We made* on June 8, setting a July 6 release. Their first mini album in 1 year 2 months.
6/8/2026
BABYMONSTER released the digital single and MV for 'SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA' on June 8, a rapid follow-up to last month's mini album 'CHOOM'.
6/7/2026
P.O (표지훈), BLOCK B's youngest member, debuted in 2011. Three projects line up for 2026: Good Partner 2, True Education, and film Heartman.
6/7/2026
Casey (Kim So-yeon, 30) is promoting new single 'Happy&ing' through a linked challenge—and she's made her prize priorities clear: she wants that suitcase.
6/7/2026
BTS's fifth studio album sold 706,961 CDs in Japan in the first half of 2026, topping Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart and setting a new Spotify global record.
6/7/2026