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LUN8 drops their fourth mini album July 22, then plays their first solo fan concert and heads to eight European cities.
7/15/2026
Kim Soo-hyun broke 17 months of silence on July 15 with a social media post. His agency confirmed his return, and roughly 40 film and drama offers are already waiting.
7/15/2026
Episode 6 of SBS's Kim Bu-jang hit 23.2% in Seoul and claimed Netflix's non-English TV chart for a second straight week across 72 countries.
7/15/2026
Melon's new Global-K Chart, a joint project with Tencent and Line Music, drew over a million overseas visitors in its first month. BTS dominated every ranking.
7/15/2026
USPEER closed out 'WICKED GAME' promotions on July 14 with a double-chart #1 and career-high first-week sales, then announced Japan and Taiwan dates starting August 7.
7/15/2026
Sunmi, Seventeen Dino's alter ego Picheorin, and BTOB's Lee Minhyuk (HUTA) all released new music on July 15.
7/14/2026
TVXQ's Yunho performs his debut solo single live for the first time on MBC's Radio Star on July 15, five days before the track officially drops.
7/14/2026
Song Ha-ye releases two-track digital single '바다 가자 (2026) X 여름 에피소드' on July 15, then performs solo concert WHITE SONG 3 on July 19.
7/14/2026
Meem releases digital single '오늘도 내일도 사랑해' on July 15, produced by Pilseungbulpae, Yuk Sanghee, and Lee Chaebin.
7/14/2026
ONE PACT drops 'TUNED IN' on July 23, five months after their February EP, with the promo blitz kicking off July 14.
7/14/2026
Comedian Kim Gyu-won makes his serious drama debut as Kkun-ddung-i, a gentle giant opposite Ji Sung, in JTBC's new Saturday-Sunday drama 'Apartment.'
7/14/2026
LE SSERAFIM launched their second world tour in Incheon on July 11–12. Five Japanese cities come next, followed by a September North America run.
7/14/2026
K-pop time-slip drama 'My Idol, My Debut' hits MBC드라마넷 and Japan's Lemino on July 16, blurring the line between fictional idol groups IRION and BOY TO THE MOON and real-world stages.
7/14/2026
Noh Ji-seon posted a cafe bench photo this week with a candid caption, offering a glimpse into her life as a beauty and lifestyle creator after leaving FROMIS_9.
7/14/2026
Onew unveils dates for his 2026 concert series: two nights in Tokyo (September 22–23) and a three-day run in Seoul (October 30–November 1).
7/14/2026
Trot legend Hyun Chul (real name Kang Sang-su) debuted in 1969 and won back-to-back KBS Grand Prizes in 1989–90. He died July 16, 2024, at 82.
7/14/2026
Lee Seok-hoon performs October 9–11 at the 2026 GHOST Festival in Paju, kicking off a fall packed with a musical, two TV shows, and an 11-drama OST catalog.
7/14/2026
Episode 8 of tvN's 'Tomorrow, I'll Go to Work!' aired July 14. Kang Si-woo's past crashes into his present as Cha Ji-yoon reaches her limit.
7/14/2026
VIXX's Hyuk confirmed for horror film Pink Box, teased a summer concept with all-black styling photos posted July 14.
7/14/2026
The Pachinko actress talks about her upcoming films, losing 17 kg for a role, and pushing back against industry pressure over her looks.
7/14/2026
British pop duo Honne marked their 10th debut anniversary at a Seoul press conference on July 14, praising Korean fan chant culture and naming NewJeans as a dream collaboration.
7/14/2026
Seo In-young got her Waterbomb slot after months of public campaigning—the former Jewelry member's persistence paid off.
7/14/2026
Yang Se-jong, Park Eun-bin, and Ong Seong-wu lead tvN's occult romance comedy 'Chilling Romance,' premiering July 18 at 9:10 PM.
7/14/2026
Final voting opened July 14 at noon. One team wins the official OST vocalist slot for KBS 2TV weekend drama 'Love Comes.' Results due July 24.
7/14/2026
XLOV—Hyun, Rui, Umuti, and Haru—tapes KBS's *열린음악회* on July 14.
7/14/2026
Kihyun performed 'So Good' from his second mini-album 'BORDERLINE' on YouTube's It's Live on July 13, backed by a full band.
7/14/2026
Nyamnyam Entertainment confirms Hwang Young-woong's KBS2 drama OST drops July 14, with the full studio version arriving July 17.
7/14/2026
Actor Kim Soo-hyun returned to work on July 14 with an ad and photo shoot for Philippine brand BENCH, marking his first official schedule since March 2025.
7/14/2026
Actor Yoon Kyung-ho made good on a 13-hour silent vow on July 13, signing letters for roughly 200 fans at SBS Mokdong without speaking a word.
7/14/2026
JYP Entertainment confirmed July 14 that TWICE is renegotiating contracts, after reports that Tzuyu plans to leave the agency following 11 years.
7/14/2026
Guitarist Gihun from CATCH THE YOUNG drops his first collab 'BLUE' on July 20—a track born from his school graduation project.
7/14/2026
JYP Entertainment announced July 14 that 18 artists and 2 executives have been admitted to the Grammy-governing Recording Academy.
7/14/2026
Youngsoo and Oksoon, who paired up on 'I Am Solo' Season 29's age-gap special, have split. He confirmed it July 14 via fan Q&A.
7/14/2026
H.O.W, a five-piece rookie group, released three music videos from debut album 'Heart Byte: Legacy' simultaneously worldwide: 'Skit.exe', 'Dalla ($.$)', and 'Close To Me'.
7/14/2026
RIIZE's second mini album 'II' topped both the Oricon and Billboard Japan weekly album charts for June 6–12, with roughly 70,000 copies sold in Japan.
7/14/2026
19 years after debuting with Girls' Generation, Tiffany Young is dropping her first solo album *Edge of Calm* on August 20. Pre-orders open July 30.
7/14/2026
Ji Yeon-su opened up about raising her son Minsu alone in a July 13 YouTube video, six years after divorcing U-KISS's Eli in 2020.
7/14/2026
Seodo Band drops their debut album on August 14, then plays a solo concert under the same title two days later at Yonsei University.
7/14/2026
Dino's Picheolin alter ego gets the full treatment: two pre-releases, a mini album Aug 3, and a fan concert Aug 21–23.
7/13/2026
The animated film 'David' has released a music video for its duet featuring Park Bo-gum as adult David and Cha Ji-yeon as his mother Nitzevet. The film is now playing nationwide through Lotte Entertai
7/13/2026
ATEEZ, TRIPLE S, KIKI, CORTIS, ALLDAY PROJECT, and IDDIT are heading to Busan Asiad Main Stadium on September 19 for THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS 2026.
7/13/2026
Over 10 Korean musicals are running in Shanghai right now. Daehangno's Heongki Show heads to Taipei in September.
7/13/2026
Nine dropped their third mini album 'Run to You' on July 8, roughly eight months after 'The Passage'. It charted in 22 countries and the music video hit 24M views.
7/13/2026
KBS comedian and trot singer Kim Na-hee is marrying an IT businessman and former McKinsey consultant. The wedding happens in Seoul this August.
7/13/2026
JAY B's 'tape: roots' Asia tour opened July 11–12 at IMPACT ARENA in Bangkok with over 10,000 fans across two nights.
7/13/2026
Im Young-woong's second regular album hits 1.3 billion streams on Melon six days after release—a digital-only drop that came 3 years, 3 months after his debut album.
7/13/2026
EVAN closed out his debut single cycle on July 12 with chart wins across Bugs, Melon, iTunes, and Tencent Music. August brings a packed US schedule.
7/13/2026
Lee Chan-won hit 230 straight weeks at No. 2 on the Idol Chart (July 6–12, 69,066 votes), riding high after four Seoul Music Awards wins in June.
7/13/2026
