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Naju is running two song competitions this fall with over 14 million won in combined prizes. Applications are open now.
8/13/2026
Hwasa posted a park bench photo on Instagram as MAMAMOO's 4WARD world tour heads into its international leg, starting with Manila.
8/13/2026
Lee Chan-won placed 8th and 21st in the Aug 1–9 male variety cast internet response rankings, appearing on two separate KBS2 shows simultaneously.
8/13/2026
TWICE's Sana is making her acting debut as the lead in *Nyangi*, a Korean-Japanese co-production directed by Kwon Hyuk-chan. Filming starts in Japan later this year.
8/13/2026
G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung drop 'BiiiG' on Aug 19 — their first single as a trio, first release in 4 years and 4 months — kicking off the 'XX : COSMOS' world tour days later.
8/13/2026
Kim Min-hee and Hong Sang-soo made their first public appearance together since becoming parents, attending a Q&A for his new film at the Locarno Festival.
8/13/2026
Kim Su-chan, Bin Ye-seo, and Seong-ri are all chasing their first music show win on MBC ON's live broadcast August 13.
8/13/2026
tvN's '언니네 산지직송3' Episode 3 aired August 13. The four-sibling cast headed to Tongyeong and Geoje for onion harvesting and a curry cook-off.
8/13/2026
Culture Think unveiled the full artist roster for MADLY MEDLEY 2026, a two-day Seoul festival set for September 5–6 at Munhwa Bijeuk Giji.
8/13/2026
MEPC drops a 2-track single on Aug. 13 and performs on MBC's Show! Music Core on Aug. 15.
8/13/2026
At 45, the actress and singer posted a casual sofa photo captioned "children's vacation"—a rare pause in a career spanning film awards, a techno-era debut album, and a Netflix global chart-topper.
8/13/2026
Photos obtained by digital magazine Ents show the 환승연애4 star and multi-league cheerleader at a café in Aewol, Jeju, months after February dating rumors.
8/13/2026
Director Kim Mi-jo's commercial debut stars Lee Jung-eun, Gong Hyo-jin, Park So-dam, and Lee Yeon as four sisters plotting revenge, with Byun Yo-han as a killer.
8/13/2026
진진경 releases her first original track with producer DJ처리 on August 13, dropping Korean and Chinese versions simultaneously.
8/13/2026
NCT 127 hits America's Got Talent on Aug. 19 from Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Five days later, their 7th album 'BLINGY' arrives.
8/13/2026
BIGBANG's 20th anniversary media exhibition *COSMOS* opens ticket sales August 13 at 8 PM via Naver Booking, with the main run starting August 24 at an underground Seoul venue.
8/13/2026
JYP Entertainment's Q2 operating profit sank 41.4% to 31 billion won. TWICE's contract uncertainty and Stray Kids' 2027 enlistment loom over the company's future.
8/13/2026
ENHYPEN's 8th mini album continues their vampire saga with a 10-track concept album. 'Bloody Paradise' debuted at their Busan world tour stop on August 8.
8/13/2026
Melon Music Awards debuts Global TOP10 award at its first two-day show Nov. 14–15, using chart data from Korea, China, and Japan.
8/13/2026
HIVE rookie group TUIDE lands in Spotify's Global Music Video Chart top 10 with 'Meet my GRLS, TUIDE' ahead of their August 24 debut mini-album.
8/13/2026
SF9 returns August 26 with *TENACITY*, their second studio album marking 10 years since debut. A *BREAK THE CAGE* website, pop-up store, and offline events accompany the full-group comeback.
8/12/2026
Dayoung's August 4 collaboration with Park Jae Beom landed her in Forbes, which called her 'the queen of summer hit songs.'
8/12/2026
Hong Hyun-hee confessed on Radio Star how she secretly filmed a Hyuna and Jang Hyun-seung parody as a rookie—and why her agency nearly lost it.
8/12/2026
'Dream High Season 3: Reboot' runs through October 18 at Gwanglim Art Center BBCH Hall, with Seven returning as Song Sam-dong from Season 2.
8/12/2026
The Spanish villa from Jennie's *Less Than a Lover* MV is now bookable on Airbnb for up to 12 guests, September 11–14.
8/12/2026
UPICK's 'Idol Chemistry Hotspot' vote launched Aug. 7 with 12 finalist pairs competing for a fan-made digital ad at Seoul's Hongdae Station.
8/12/2026
DOMi & JD Beck bring their French-Texan jazz duo to Gonggam Hall on Dec. 12 for their first solo concert in Korea. Tickets open Aug. 25 via NOL Ticket.
8/12/2026
An Pan-seok, the Korean TV director behind 'Misty' and 'Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Dinner,' died on August 12, 2026, at 64 or 65, after a cerebral hemorrhage.
8/12/2026
ARIRANG hits 1 million cumulative points on Oricon's combined album ranking (Aug. 17), making BTS the only foreign act with three such albums on the chart.
8/12/2026
KiiiKiii performed at Head In The Clouds LA 2026 on Aug. 8, threw out the first pitch at Angel Stadium two days later — the same day their 3rd mini album dropped.
8/12/2026
G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung release 'BiiiG' on BIGBANG's 20th debut anniversary, then hit 19 cities on the 'XX : COSMOS' world tour.
8/12/2026
HYNN (박혜원) drops EP '여름결' August 13 at 6 PM with dual title tracks, two MVs, and a two-night solo concert August 15–16.
8/12/2026
Carder Garden, Do-un, Lee Chae-min, and Tarzan climb a snowy mountain for the first time on Netflix's new variety show.
8/12/2026
Stray Kids dropped a second remix single on Aug. 12, just five days after their mini album 'THIS & THAT' dominated charts worldwide.
8/12/2026
J-CERA's folk-swing jazz single '인생은 아름다워' (Life is Beautiful) arrives August 13 at noon across streaming platforms.
8/12/2026
TWS's Japanese single 2 'SODA SODA' sold 225,853 copies in its first week, surpassing every prior TWS Japan release and charting #2 on Oricon and Billboard Japan.
8/12/2026
'SWIM' matches BTS's own Hot 100 record from 'Butter' in 2021, while the album breaks new ground on the UK charts.
8/12/2026
Dino's sub-character 피철인 debuts mini album '吉BOARD' on Aug 3; the title track challenge hits 12M views with star-studded participation.
8/12/2026
Miyeon dropped her first Japanese digital single on Aug. 10, then heads to Kyocera Dome Osaka for Kansai Collection on Aug. 13.
8/11/2026
Lee Soo drops 'Go, Go!' on Aug 12, kicking off his 10th studio album — his first full-length in 8 years — with a rhythmic pivot away from his signature ballad style.
8/11/2026
Jungkook's debut solo album GOLDEN has now spent 144 consecutive weeks on Spotify's Weekly Top Albums Global chart, accumulating 7.35 billion streams.
8/11/2026
Taeyong posted a laid-back office photo with 'I love my job' as caption, wrapping up a year that brought his first full-length album and an Asia-wide solo tour.
8/11/2026
Lee Dong-wook attended a 4DX screening for the finale of Disney+ series 'Killers' Shopping Mall Season 2', with episodes 7 and 8 arriving December 12.
8/11/2026
Trot singer Jeon Yujin, 19, hosts Tving's *가왕쇼*, which premiered Aug. 11. The show follows three *현역가왕* champions racing toward a global K-trot trio album.
8/11/2026
HeeJin posted a chin-in-hand stare with 'Ourii love u' as ARTMS gears up for 'Hyper-Ego', their first mini-album in roughly 14 months.
8/11/2026
Stray Kids' Seungmin shared concept photos for 'THIS & THAT' on Aug. 11, clutching a giant white mug against a solid backdrop.
8/11/2026
ENHYPEN's eighth mini album drops August 21; 'Bloody Paradise' MV arrives at midnight August 22.
8/11/2026
Five acts join Asia Artist Awards 2026 lineup. The ceremony runs December 5–6 at Kaohsiung National Stadium.
8/11/2026
