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Self-described 'journal artist' Shim Hyun-hee held her first concert at JADE 409 in Seoul on June 12, just one month after releasing her debut EP in May.
6/13/2026
LE SSERAFIM took the iHeartRadio Theater stage in Los Angeles on June 12 with five tracks and a 40-minute sit-down—the same day both their Incheon tour dates sold out.
6/13/2026
Lee Seung-chul revealed why he performs in sunglasses—he closes his eyes when immersed—while delivering sharp critiques as 16 contestants prepped for semi-finals on ENA's music project.
6/13/2026
ENA's THE SCOUT dropped its all-cast theme song MV after Episode 6. Lee San has held No. 1 for five straight weeks heading into the June 19 semi-final.
6/13/2026
HYBE apologized after the June 12 Busan show started 1 hour 15 minutes late, blaming guidance confusion, fan gift distribution bottlenecks, and merchandise delays.
6/13/2026
STAYC's sixth single '2:LOVE' drops June 16 at 6 PM. A four-track preview posted June 12 teases the 'WHEN WE LOVE' concept.
6/13/2026
BTS mark their 13th anniversary performing night two at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, with live viewing across 80+ countries and a city-wide landmark celebration.
6/13/2026
KATSEYE and Huntrix's Netflix anime project both slipped slightly in the June 12–18 UK Official Singles Top 100, yet neither broke stride—9 weeks for KATSEYE, 51 for the virtual group.
6/13/2026
IVE kicked off their second world tour's Australia & New Zealand run at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena on June 13, with stops in Melbourne and Auckland coming next.
6/13/2026
Oh Jung-se's in-character MV for Korean film Wild Thing hit 1.84M YouTube views in eight days, with both soundtrack tracks now charting on Melon HOT100.
6/12/2026
Jeon Hyo-sung, Jing-ger, and new member Ye-bin performed Secret's signature track ahead of their comeback.
6/12/2026
BTS dropped 'Come Over'—produced by Suga with RM and J-Hope—on June 12 during 2026 BTS FESTA. By morning, it hit #1 on iTunes Top Songs in 79 countries.
6/12/2026
Lee Jun-young's body-swap drama climbed to 8.2% by episode four, up from a 3.7% debut, written by the novelist behind 'Reborn Rich'.
6/12/2026
Yuna opened up about her early friction with Ryujin and her survival tactics as ITZY's youngest, days after the group dropped mini album 'MOTTO'.
6/12/2026
Sung Hanbin pulled 47,250 picks in idolpick's May 4–13 vote, earning a Seodaemun billboard video for his June 13 birthday.
6/12/2026
tripleS swept three music show wins within days of dropping ASSEMBLE26 'LOVE & POP' Part 1 on June 1, taking Show! Champion (ep. 600), M Countdown, and Music Bank.
6/12/2026
JTBC's 'Apartment' hits screens July 11 at 10:40 PM. Ji Sung plays a former gang boss who infiltrates an apartment complex's leadership race to steal a hidden 10-billion-won reserve fund.
6/12/2026
Trot singer Lee Chan-won's 2nd album '찬란 (燦爛)' sold roughly 610,000 copies in its first week—his best yet and his third consecutive half-million seller.
6/12/2026
Soran remade Awesome City Club's 'ceremony' with (G)I-DLE's MIYEON and launched a 16-artist duet challenge series.
6/12/2026
Ok Jin-wook, 29, played a delinquent student in Netflix's *Chamgyoyuk*. For one scene, co-star Kim Mu-yeol drove a doorless car himself.
6/12/2026
CORTIS performed at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Plaza on June 12 for a KT-organized World Cup street cheering event ahead of South Korea vs. Czech Republic.
6/12/2026
ANTARES, the six-member group created by comedian Yoon Hyung-bin, returns June 22 with 'TRIGGER'—their first release in seven months.
6/12/2026
CNBC cites Korea University research and NH Investment & Securities data showing BTS fandom could add $6.58 billion annually to South Korea's economy by 2040.
6/12/2026
Jiyu, Sua, and Yuhyeon are back with their second mini album, roughly a year after UAU's debut.
6/12/2026
AHOF released 'Sugar High' on June 12, performed it on Music Bank the same day, then took their first-ever busking to Busan on June 13.
6/12/2026
BTS released *Come Over* on June 12 as part of their 13th debut anniversary celebration, with production by Suga and credits to RM and J-Hope. The track first surfaced on the *Arirang* Deluxe Vinyl in
6/12/2026
(G)I-DLE's 'Crow' MV drops June 14, audio June 15; 9th mini album 'We made' follows July 6.
6/11/2026
BOYNEXTDOOR's title track *VIRAL* hit 10 million YouTube views on June 11, just three days after their debut studio album *HOME* dropped on June 8.
6/11/2026
Miakak Boys—five actors from Tving's military cooking drama—performed their debut track on M Countdown, weeks after it dropped.
6/11/2026
Director Hong Jong-chan discusses the show's rapid chart climb, the Kim Nam-gil casting story, and the real-world controversies the series has stirred.
6/11/2026
Park Gyubin, 18, dropped his Japan major debut single 'You Light Up My Life' on June 12 as the theme for ABEMA's reality show 'Girl or Lady 3'.
6/11/2026
Son Taejin released the 10-track remake full album 'Yeoreum Hyangsu' on June 10. The next day, he posted a live MV reaction to his official channel.
6/11/2026
Moon Chae-won, 39, shared wedding veil photos on June 11 ahead of her lead role in 2026's *Heartman*, playing Bona, a woman who reunites with her first love.
6/11/2026
Kim Su-chan debuted '남자다' live on MBC ON's Trot Champion on June 11 — his first new trot track in roughly two years.
6/11/2026
EJAE will perform the FIFA 2026 World Cup theme at Mexico City's opening ceremony. The 35-year-old singer-songwriter rose to fame voicing the Netflix anime 'K-pop Demon Hunters'.
6/11/2026
BTS drops a Kevin Parker collab on their fifth album. Spotify gets exclusive rights to the *Merry Go Round* music video June 19 at 6 PM.
6/11/2026
BOYNEXTDOOR drops debut album 'HOME' with 'VIRAL' MV. Shinsegae's foreign card spending jumps 98% YoY in Q1 2024.
6/11/2026
CORTIS joins the Korea Football Association and KT for a 2026 World Cup street cheering event at Gwanghwamun Plaza, performing with the Red Devils.
6/11/2026
Han Ga-in is returning to drama after eight years, joining ENA's 'Shinbyeong 4: Sabotage' in a special role—her first since OCN's 'Mistress' in 2018.
6/11/2026
Kim Se-jeong, now 29 and signed to BH Entertainment, appeared on *The Seasons*—a decade after her *Produce 101* breakthrough.
6/11/2026
AHOF drops a pre-release single July 12, then heads to Busan for their first-ever busking show the next day ahead of their 3rd mini album.
6/11/2026
BTS plays Busan Asiad Main Stadium on Dec 12–13; average hotel rates hit 631,546 won — nearly 3× normal — and top properties are already at 90–95% occupancy.
6/11/2026
Oh Jung-se joins Lee Jung-ho's disaster film Typhoon while Wild Things continues promotions through June 13 with GVs and stage greetings.
6/11/2026
JUN. K dropped the *Midnight Ticket* MV teaser on June 11. The digital single arrives June 15—his first release in roughly 9 months.
6/11/2026
Director Hong Jong-chan pushes back on viewer theories that *Cham Gyoyuk* mirrors real incidents as the 10-episode series hits No. 1 on Netflix's global non-English TOP 10.
6/11/2026
JUNNY drops 'Heaven Can Wait' on June 11 with Jeong Jun-ha and Noje in the MV, then plays her first domestic solo concert two days later.
6/11/2026
Lefties, Inditex's budget chain, has opened a ~4,000 sq m store in Essonne south of Paris. A second location is planned for Westfield Rosny by end of 2026.
6/11/2026
JAY B's third mini album 'TR.EE' hit #9 on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart and topped charts in 10 countries. Title track 'Layback' claimed #1 in four.
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