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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
ILLIT swept both MBC Show! Music Core and SBS Inkigayo on June 6–7 with 5,939 combined points—weeks after wrapping promotions for 'It's Me'.
6/7/2026
Casey (Kim So-yeon, 30) debuted a new track at the 3rd Shwiom Shwiom Han River 3-Type Festival and gave fans a personal update.
6/7/2026
The 2026 Weverse Con Festival ran at KSPO Dome and 88 Grass Field on June 6. Outside, roughly 10,000 protesters blocked the area over disputed election results.
6/7/2026
BOYNEXTDOOR drops their first full-length album 'HOME' on June 8, with EP2 'HOME VIDEO' showing never-before-seen trainee footage and studio sessions with producer ZICO.
6/6/2026
SUPER JUNIOR's Eunhyuk shared behind-the-scenes stage photos, giving fans a peek at what he's been up to lately.
6/6/2026
Korean zombie thriller 'Goonche' hit 4 million admissions by day 14—the fastest box office pace of any film released in Korea this year.
6/3/2026
PLAVE claimed 247,616 votes in the June 2 StarTrend K-POP male group daily ranking, a day before their Gocheok Sky Dome concert film arrived in theaters.
6/3/2026
Solar, Moonbyul, Wheein, and Hwasa return with '4WARD' on June 4—their first complete-group release since 2022's 'MIC ON'.
6/3/2026
Jang Wonyoung posted a cheeky dining photo on June 3, 2026, as her solo track and IVE's world tour keep her schedule packed.
6/3/2026
I.O.I reunited nine members for mini album 3 'I.O.I : LOOP' nine years after disbanding; title track '갑자기' hit #1 on Melon TOP100 by June 2.
6/3/2026
I.O.I dropped mini album 'I.O.I : LOOP' on May 19 for their 10th debut anniversary. Nine days later, the title track hit No. 1 on Melon.
5/29/2026
82MAJOR wraps their 5th mini album today after hitting career highs in sales and claiming No. 1 spots across Spain, Vietnam, and beyond.
5/29/2026
BOYNEXTDOOR's first full-length album lands June 8 with 9 tracks. All six members are credited as songwriters for the first time.
5/29/2026
Shin Jang-mi's back with 'Daldalhaevo' on May 27—her first single since 'Neoeodwo' in December 2022.
5/28/2026
aespa dropped their second studio album 'LEMONADE' on May 29. They're headlining Gocheok Dome on August 7–8 for their first solo concert there.
5/28/2026
The four-member group unveiled the 10-track EDM-led record at a May 28 press conference in Seoul, with a world tour kicking off at Gocheok Sky Dome in August.
5/28/2026
ITZY dropped mini album 'Motto' on May 18 and its MV topped YouTube's worldwide trending chart for three consecutive days after release.
5/27/2026