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Kim Moo-yeol held his first official fanmeeting in Seoul on Aug. 23 after two decades in the industry. Taiwan comes next month.
8/24/2026
Nam Yu-jeong opened up about her 2024 breakup with actor Lee Gyu-han, revealing that her priorities have shifted from looks to humor and real communication.
8/24/2026
NCT 127 dropped the 'Blingy' MV on Aug 24 with their 7th studio album. Taeyong addressed Mark's April exit and confirmed the group's full contract renewal with SM.
8/24/2026
Heo Jun-ho joins MBC's web-novel adaptation *Mind Doctor* as a hospital director, opposite leads Kang Ha-neul and Kim Hye-jun.
8/24/2026
Shin So-yul debuted a new haircut on social media Aug. 21, sparking a playful spat with her agency rep — and she has a Tving drama coming later this year.
8/24/2026
Ji Ye-eun opened up on SBS's *Misunderstood Our Kids* (Aug 23) about how she and Bata went from church friends to confirmed couple.
8/23/2026
Lightssum's five-track Japanese debut mini album 'Re:Idol' drops September 23. In episode 3 of their Abema documentary, the group opened up about the pressure of breaking into Japan.
8/23/2026
CATS EYE's third mini album 'WILD' hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 units. They're the fourth female group to top the chart since 2020.
8/23/2026
Tabber brings his 'New Moon' era to Summer Sonic 2026 on August 15–16, performing alongside you.will.knovv founder DEAN.
8/23/2026
G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung played 32 songs for 40,000 fans in Goyang, kicking off a 33-show world tour nearly nine years after their last full-group concert.
8/23/2026
Lee Bo-young stars as Hong Mal-geum, a family court investigator, opposite Kang Tae-oh in ENA's *Divorce Investigation Officer Hong Mal-geum*, a legal drama arriving in the first half of next year.
8/23/2026
NOWZ took the stage at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium on Aug. 22 to premiere their new digital single 'Achilles' overseas—their first time at a major Chinese-language awards show.
8/23/2026
Stray Kids swept five music show wins in nine days. 'THIS & THAT' debuted at #1 on Billboard 200, with the title track hitting a career-best #38 on Hot 100. Tokyo dates set for Aug 29–30.
8/23/2026
AtHeart performed '3!4!' on SBS Inkigayo on Aug. 23 — the second single from their TIME TRAVEL PROJECT, a remake of a Rula mega-hit.
8/23/2026
PLAVE's Aug. 21 set at YouTube Music Weekend 12.0 drew the highest concurrent viewers of all 113 acts, performing under the 'PLAVE WAVE FESTIVAL' theme.
8/23/2026
Lee Hwi-hyang, a 44-year veteran, opened up on MBN's 'Day & Night' about walking away from acting just after landing a role in the hit drama 'Susa Banjang.'
8/23/2026
BABYMONSTER's 2026 SBS 가요대전 Summer stage video hit 1 million views by 4 PM on Aug. 22—the highest count of any act on the broadcast.
8/23/2026
KiiiKiii won the Melon Music Choice award at TME live International Music Awards 2026 on Aug. 22 — their first TIMA appearance.
8/23/2026
CORTIS debuted *MONEYMONEYMONEY* at Korea University's Hwajung Gymnasium on Aug. 22; the official audio drops Aug. 24.
8/23/2026
CORTIS adds 'PACK IT UP' and 'MONEYMONEYMONEY' to their 2nd mini album, releasing the 8-track extended edition on August 24.
8/23/2026
Ha Yun-kyung revealed she has a savings account for her cats—but not herself—during an Aug 22 appearance on MBC's 'Omniscient Interfering View.'
8/22/2026
Oh Yujin went blonde for her synth-pop debut, ditching the trot that built her fanbase. She's eyeing an album with her grandmother next.
8/22/2026
Ha Yun-gyeong stopped by MBC's episode 412 to talk Jeongdongjin Independent Film Festival, *Cheoldeur Muryeop*, and her prep for an upcoming doctor role.
8/22/2026
Krikey AI launched a no-code browser tool on Aug. 21 that spins up 3D K-pop idols, full choreography, and music videos in seconds.
8/22/2026
NCT DREAM's 10th anniversary fan meeting opened Aug. 22 at Incheon's Inspire Arena with every ticket gone and Day 2 streaming live.
8/22/2026
Kim Dong-hyun, a broadcaster and former MMA fighter, documented his family's 2-night, 3-day Jeju Island trip before the birth of their fourth child, a son.
8/22/2026
Kim Kwang-gyu announced on MBC's 'Nol-myeon Mwo-ha-ni' that he's done with marriage talk after Kim Jong-guk's wedding shook the cast.
8/22/2026
WJSN's Da-young, actress Kang Ye-won, and singer-actor Lee Jun-young each carried crushing family debt. Here's how they tackled it.
8/22/2026
Giselle posted a Tokyo corridor photo on Aug. 22 captioned 'tomodachis and me' during aespa's 25-region world tour.
8/22/2026
Ha Seok-jin named Park Ha-sun his best on-screen partner on '전현무계획4' — then immediately roasted himself for it.
8/22/2026
LedApple's main vocal placed 3rd on MBN's Nameless Legend. Jang Hanbyeol heads to Malaysia on the 23rd for a commercial shoot and fan events.
8/22/2026
'DRIP' hit 400M YouTube views on August 22, making it BABYMONSTER's second MV to reach that milestone after 'SHEESH'.
8/22/2026
Kim Jae-joong returned to Music Bank on Aug. 21 for the first time since 2008, performing 'Tonight' — a day after dropping his single 'THE WAVE'.
8/22/2026
Park Min-su dropped '깜빡깜빡' during the first match of the final round's new-song mission, now asking fans to stream it on Melon.
8/22/2026
SF9 drop their second full-length album 'TENACITY' on August 26, then head to Seoul KBS Arena on October 10–11 for a 10th-anniversary solo concert.
8/22/2026
Park So-dam opened up about her thyroid cancer battle. Jay Park discussed juggling his roles as artist and label head. WJSN's Dayoung revealed she was the one who reached out to him about their collab
8/21/2026
Broadcaster Gri posted a candid YouTube video about her marriage hesitation, noting every couple close to her — including her father — has gone through divorce.
8/21/2026
Ji Se-hee drops digital single '사랑은 언제나 혼자 움직여' on Aug 22, 2026 — a traditional ballad about love and longing that can't be controlled.
8/21/2026
ENHYPEN returned August 21 with *THE SIN : BLISS*, their 8th mini album, featuring Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, and Niki.
8/21/2026
JENNIE's 3-track EP *Fallen Angel* arrives Aug. 28, roughly 1 year and 5 months after her debut full-length *Ruby*.
8/21/2026
LE SSERAFIM played Osaka and Chiba at Summer Sonic 2026, then heads to Miyagi and Fukuoka before BlizzCon and iHeartRadio in the US.
8/21/2026
Park So-dam appeared on KBS 2TV's 'The Seasons,' performing two songs and opening up about surgery to restore a nerve affecting her voice.
8/21/2026
Virtual idol group LEVVELS released 'JADED' on Aug 21, their third and final pre-release single ahead of debut, featuring a collab with heritage brand Vanson Leathers.
8/21/2026
Dal Subeen drops the future house single 'YESx4' on Aug. 22, having written, produced, and directed two animated MVs herself.
8/21/2026
Cosmosy's 'Stay Alive' music video arrived August 20 as the theme for Japanese drama 'Dear Husband: A Perfect Wife's Lie'—their first Japanese single.
8/21/2026
Eom Jung-hwa returns as a former special agent in the comic action sequel *OK Madam 2*, which opened August 12. She's 35 years into her career.
8/21/2026
Choi Min-sik stars as a North Korean defector mathematician in this 2022 film. Netflix removes it August 21, but it'll still stream on three Korean platforms.
8/21/2026
Haru's headed to KBS Gayo Mudae on Aug. 24. Premium seats for her first Seoul and Busan fan meetings vanished in 60 seconds.
8/21/2026
