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BTS logs their 39th Hot 100 group entry, CORTIS sets a 5-year K-pop boy group Billboard 200 record, and BOYNEXTDOOR debuts 'HOME' at No. 16.
6/24/2026

BTS's 2020 disco pop single hit 2.1 billion views on June 24, gaining 100 million in the 9 months since its last milestone.
6/24/2026

Mr. Kim from 'Naneun Solo' posted a photo outside Seoul Seongbuk Police Station on June 24. Two months into dating 28th-season Sonja, both are now hinting at a breakup.
6/24/2026

At the production press conference for Netflix suspense drama 'Last Row Boy,' Choi Min-sik had one name in mind for the role opposite him.
6/24/2026

Choi Min-sik called the rumor "absurd" at a June 24 press event for Netflix's *The Last Row Boy*, premiering June 26.
6/24/2026

EVAN, formerly of ENHYPEN, dropped his debut single 'RIDE OR DIE' on June 22. It hit #1 on Bugs and iTunes Top Songs across 9 countries, with live dates lined up for late June.
6/24/2026

Ok-hee, who led Seoul Sisters in 1968 and is credited as an originator of the K-pop girl group format, died June 20 after battling kidney cancer. She was 73.
6/24/2026

Kevin Oh's back with 'my girl,' a digital single dropped June 23—his first release since wrapping military service a year ago.
6/24/2026

Lee Sun-bin stars as a chef locked up in 'Taste of Prison,' a comedy that goes into production this July alongside Park Ji-hwan and Bae Hyun-sung.
6/24/2026

Former DIA member Ki Hee-hyun confirmed her relationship with model Lee Sang-yoon on June 23 via an Instagram video filmed on the streets of Osaka.
6/23/2026

BOYNEXTDOOR's leader and LG catcher Lee Ju-heon went to the same middle and high school in Seongnam. That friendship sparked a collab.
6/23/2026

Genesis BBQ Group tapped Felix of Stray Kids as its global brand model on June 23, capitalizing on years of him publicly recommending the chicken chain's menu items.
6/23/2026

Minumsa editor and 'Bijuryu Chodeoksek' host Kim Min-kyung made her variety talk show debut on MBC's Radio Star on June 24.
6/23/2026

Lee Hyo-ri, Seo Jang-hoon, and Kim Hee-chul host a JTBC dating show where they argue on behalf of couples on the brink of breaking up.
6/23/2026

Jung Bo-seok credits a funding freeze—and a stranger's recommendation—with launching his acting career on Song Seung-hwan's YouTube show.
6/23/2026

MyK FESTA returns June 25–28 at KINTEX and Sonokam Goyang with nine K-pop acts, 100+ brand pop-ups, and a B2B export fair.
6/23/2026

Seo Ye-ji's exclusive contract with agency Sublime has ended, roughly two years after she signed with them in 2024.
6/23/2026

MBC's 'The First Man' finally revealed it: Kang Baek-ho is actually Choi Ha-jun, the rightful heir to Dream Hotel.
6/23/2026

The 22nd Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival closed June 23 with 97% seat occupancy; all 44 competition films hit Netflix from June 24.
6/23/2026

Japanese film actress Shuhama Harumi, 51, married the head of a video production company after signing up with a marriage consultation service late last year.
6/23/2026

Ryeowook released his first physical single in over 4 years on June 23, marking a decade since his solo debut with the pop-rock title track 'Runaway'.
6/23/2026

Complex, Rolling Stone, The Telegraph, NME, and Salon have all named BTS's fifth studio album among the best releases of 2026 so far.
6/23/2026

Maggie Kang, the Korean-Canadian director of Netflix's record-breaking 'K-pop Demon Hunters,' toured Lotte World Adventure in Seoul on June 22 with her daughter Rumi.
6/23/2026

Actor Lee A-jun has signed with Management Redo and will make his TV debut in ENA's romantic comedy 'To You, My Dream', premiering July 13.
6/23/2026

Actor Kim Kang-woo's YouTube channel hit 950,000 subscribers just over a year after launch. He's now set to lead KBS 2TV's historical drama 'Munmu' later this year.
6/23/2026

Nine years after disbanding, I.O.I's 10th-anniversary comeback mini album *I.O.I : LOOP* produced a chart-topping title track, while absent member Ju Gyeol-kyung attended the Hong Kong tour date.
6/23/2026

UDTT drops the *VIPER* logo. Their second single album signals a sharp turn from the bright debut era.
6/23/2026

JUN. K released a live clip for 'Midnight Ticket' on June 23, eight days after dropping the digital single. His first new music in roughly 9 months.
6/23/2026

WONHO is wrapping up his next album and hitting the US road starting July 11.
6/22/2026

'Seven' crossed 3 billion cumulative Spotify streams 1,073 days after release, becoming the first and only song by an Asian artist to hit that figure.
6/22/2026

From Gocheok Sky Dome to Inspire Arena, Japanese artists are scaling up Seoul shows as J-pop streaming on KT Genie Music jumps 57.5% since 2024.
6/22/2026

Jang Kyung-min of four-piece band Lacuna will hold his first-ever solo concert at CJ Agit Gwanghungchang on July 18–19, 2026, following his military discharge.
6/22/2026

ALLDAY PROJECT's Youngseo placed 2nd on 'R U Next?' after bouncing between agencies and debut lineups that never happened.
6/22/2026

Trot singer Shin Mirae (real name Shin Eunjin, 35) opens KBS1's Gayo Mudae episode 1953 on June 22 at 10 PM. Theme: 'Man and Woman.'
6/22/2026

SUPER JUNIOR's Eunhyuk posted a forest valley selfie on June 22, marking ODE Entertainment's first company outing, as the idol juggles solo music, broadcasting, and steady charitable giving.
6/22/2026

BOYNEXTDOOR's 'VIRAL' lands at No. 37 on Melon's June 15–21 chart while debut album 'HOME' dominates Circle Chart, Billboard Japan, and Oricon.
6/22/2026

RAVI dropped the digital single '녘' on June 22, 2026—dense lyricism and his signature rap style packed into one track.
6/22/2026

WM Entertainment pushed OH MY GIRL's six-member comeback from H1 2026 to H1 2027 on June 22, citing extended album production. Solo releases will fill the gap.
6/22/2026

The JTBC office melodrama starring Kim So-yeon and Kim Ji-seok halted production 12 days after its cast was confirmed, citing incomplete scripts and the monsoon season.
6/22/2026

Highlight's Yoon Du-jun will host 'Fandom Stage,' a Wave exclusive where fanclubs from major idol groups battle it out.
6/22/2026

TWICE's Jihyo joins French Montana, LUDMILLA, Adriana C, and producer RedOne on *Follow Me*, the official 2026 FIFA North & Central America World Cup track.
6/22/2026

ONF released *ONF:MY SELF* on June 17, then posted three consecutive special stage videos across their official SNS to thank FUSE.
6/22/2026

Gong Myung didn't know the dating rumor existed until a fan showed up at Jamsil Stadium. He and co-star Han Hyo-joo were spotted there together on June 11.
6/22/2026

Singer-actor Enoch dropped the 3-track mini album GOGOSING on June 22, marking his third straight month of new music and leading into a two-night KBS Arena concert in July.
6/22/2026

Hearts2Hearts released their six-track second mini album 'Lemon Tang' on June 22, with a showcase that same evening at Blue Square in Seoul.
6/22/2026

MAMAMOO sold out three nights at Olympic Hall in Seoul, June 19–21, kicking off their 2026 world tour on the group's debut anniversary.
6/22/2026

Stray Kids are dropping the digital single 'RUN IT' on June 24, followed by their first 2026 album 'THIS & THAT' on August 7. A world tour comes with it.
6/21/2026

(G)I-DLE dropped the mood trailer for 'We made' at midnight on June 22. The full album arrives July 6 at 6 PM.
6/21/2026