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Hwang Chi Yeul's title track from *I LOVE SUMMER* hit #1 on Bugs' real-time chart June 27 at 8 AM KST. His first summer album since debut—all five tracks charted.
6/27/2026
Jina announced on Instagram she's returning with a remade version of her hit '꺼져 줄게 잘 살아'—roughly a decade after a 2015 sex trafficking case derailed her career.
6/27/2026
ATEEZ's 14th mini album arrived June 26 with a Brazilian funk title track, a Hollywood cameo, and #1 finishes on Hanteo, Circle, and iTunes.
6/27/2026
Hong Seok-cheon opened up about two long-term relationships, including one where he paid alimony after the breakup.
6/27/2026
Changbin of Stray Kids has 198 copyright-registered songs as of December 2025. He's planning to reconnect with global fans through new album and title track promotions.
6/27/2026
Psy kicked off his 'SUMMER SWAG 2026' tour at Uijeongbu Sports Complex on June 27, with 13 more stops across 8 additional cities lined up.
6/27/2026
Lee Chae-min shared photos from the 2026 MyK FESTA (June 25–28) as his public relationship with Ryu Da-in continues to generate buzz.
6/27/2026
Hwang Shin-hye posted a video dancing to IOI's 'Suddenly' on June 26. Kim Wan-sun and Yang Jung-a both commented.
6/27/2026
Muse's first album since 'Will of the People' arrives June 26 with 10 tracks inspired by a 1977 unidentified radio signal, plus a North American tour starting in July.
6/27/2026
ENA's no-elimination survival show crowned 이산 champion with 2261.6 points on June 26. The TOP8 head to Blue Square on September 5.
6/27/2026
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Changjo posted photos from a New York walk near the Manhattan Bridge on June 27, marking his first public update since going public with his relationship.
6/27/2026
Steve Lacy brings his first solo Korea show to Olympic Hall on Aug. 19—eight years after his last visit as The Internet's guitarist.
6/27/2026
ALPHA DRIVE ONE's rock hip-hop OST for the new SBS drama *Kim Bu-jang* dropped June 26, with a Japan and Hong Kong tour run and early-August comeback lined up.
6/27/2026
MRCH dropped '퇴근길', the second OST for tvN's '내일도 출근!', on the 24th at 6 PM.
6/27/2026
Choi Min-sik appeared on YouTube's '핑계고' with co-star Choi Hyun-wook and criticized how the industry treats celebrity relationships.
6/27/2026
Jung Kyu-min, SHINee's Minho, and EXO's Chanyeol joined JTBC's Knowing Brothers on June 27 as members of the celebrity basketball team Rising Eagles.
6/27/2026
Abloom, the three-member group from FIFTY FIFTY's collapse, has no official comeback lined up. Industry sources hint at a second-half 2025 return.
6/27/2026
T-cast E's crime show aired two cold cases on June 26 — including a premeditated double murder that left cast member An Jeong-hwan visibly furious.
6/27/2026
Sandara Park opened up about extreme pre-stage nerves and her liquid-heavy diet on KBS Cool FM, days after dropping single album 'Refism' on June 20.
6/27/2026
Actor Kim Ki-hae completed mandatory military service on June 27 and is now preparing new projects under Blue Whale Entertainment.
6/27/2026
V8's debut mini album drops June 29 with 8 tracks. A DJ-format pre-listening party hits Seoul on the 28th, followed by concerts in Goyang and Hong Kong in July.
6/26/2026
Baek A-yeon's new digital single '들어봐' arrives June 29 at 6 PM, her first release since 'LIME (I'm So)' in November 2023.
6/26/2026
BTS's 5th album 'Arirang' holds No. 2 on Spotify's Weekly Top Albums Global in week 14, while 'SWIM' earns BPI Silver and the European leg of their world tour kicks off.
6/26/2026
izna's third mini album 'SET THE TEMPO' and its 'METRONOME' challenge are racking up numbers at home and abroad, with daily listeners tripling since release day.
6/26/2026
Trot singer Choi Jeon-seol and French R&B artist Daexon joined forces on '진빼이', a June 26 release built around Gyeongsang dialect and the theme of genuine competition.
6/26/2026
Yoon Ji-sung plays dual roles in *Portrait of a Boy*—a 16th-century boy named Jacopo and a modern art dealer named Nicola—in the original musical at TOM Theater 2 from July 28.
6/26/2026
Kim Gun-mo drops '어디쯤 가고 있을까' on July 1, his first release since 2016; Kim Soo-hyun schedules a brand shoot after the YouTuber who spread false claims is indicted.
6/26/2026
Gong Hyo-jin plays Yu Bo-na in MBC's *Married Woman Killer*: a legendary sniper posing as a sales manager and stay-at-home mom. Premieres July 31 at 9:50 PM.
6/26/2026
Lisenne, a five-member group that debuted in 2024, topped June's rising singer brand rankings with a reputation index of 6,368,697, buoyed by *Love Attack*'s viral moment on short-form platforms.
6/26/2026
Girls' Generation's Seohyun visited a Gyeonggi-region animal shelter on June 26, donating 5,000 units of puppy food and treats while walking dogs with volunteers.
6/26/2026
IVE played Tokyo Dome on June 24, completing a sweep of Japan's two major dome venues after drawing ~90,000 at Kyocera Dome Osaka in April.
6/26/2026
Jihyo attended a perfume launch on June 26, continuing a stretch of fashion and lifestyle work outside her music commitments with TWICE.
6/26/2026
MONSTA X's Jooheon is joining Netflix's 'The Love Lab' as an observer. New episodes drop every Wednesday at 11 AM.
6/26/2026
Sandara Park sat down for a YouTube interview to discuss 22 years without a break, her new rock single, and how CL got her into 2NE1.
6/26/2026
ALLDAY PROJECT hit Seoul Jangchung Gymnasium on June 26 with a 5-song set anchored by "I Don't Bargain," made for BATTLEGROUNDS' 9th anniversary.
6/26/2026
Jungkook topped Asia Brand Research Institute's K-Brand Index first-half rankings released June 26, leading across 1.62 billion data points.
6/26/2026
ONF brought 'Open The Door' to Mnet's M Countdown on June 25, their second music show stage since the June 17 release of six-track album 'ONF:MY SELF'.
6/26/2026
Minho, Chanyeol, Moon Soo-in, and Jung Gyu-min from Rising Eagles appear on JTBC's 'Ask Us Anything' June 27.
6/26/2026
The Netflix animated film and its theme song 'Golden' collected four major Western awards in 2026, with Lee Jae, Audrey Nuna, and Ray Ami making Oscar performance history.
6/26/2026
SG Wannabe's Lee Seok-hoon cruises Osaka with Jang Sung-gyu and Go Young-bae on KBS Joy's new travel show, then takes the stage in musical '광화문연가' this September.
6/26/2026
Hong Eunchae, 19, shared a new update as LE SSERAFIM gears up for a 23-city, 32-show world tour kicking off at Incheon Inspire Arena.
6/26/2026
Yeonjun's second mini album arrives July 10. A release party on July 9 will premiere the title track 'Ice Cream' live, streamed globally.
6/26/2026
LODiVE's jazz R&B single 'Flo Flo' drops June 28 with Dopein featured and Jeong Riyu on opening vocals.
6/26/2026
At 42, Lee Ha-nui is juggling a box office hit, two Netflix projects in the pipeline, and a skincare routine she's eager to share.
6/26/2026
UNIS plays Sydney's K-Mega Concert on June 26—their first Australian show—before dropping a Japanese mini album in July.
6/26/2026
Japanese actor Murakami Nijiro admitted to assaulting his then-girlfriend multiple times at his Tokyo home in 2024. He now faces prosecution.
6/26/2026
Peggy Gou drops 'Wo,man' with Ayra Starr on June 26—a summer dancefloor anthem out via XL Recordings.
6/26/2026
Park Si-woo and Kim Yun-sik star in this 10-part BL drama about an investigator and prosecutor. New episodes drop every Friday at midnight on Wavve.
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