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MBC's '전지적 참견 시점' peaked at 5.1% per-minute viewership on June 20, ranking first in the 2054 demo at 2.1%.
6/21/2026
Dayoung walked away with the Main Award and Best Solo Award at the 35th Seoul Music Awards on June 20 at Incheon Inspire Arena.
6/21/2026
izna won the Best Performance Award at the 35th Seoul Music Awards on June 20 at Inspire Arena in Incheon during promotions for mini album 3 'SET THE TEMPO'.
6/20/2026
Suzy posted her first vlog in months on June 20, revealing she wrapped Disney+ series 'Hyeonhok' and is now shooting 'Harem's Men'.
6/20/2026
The Blast-managed virtual group PLVE books Incheon Munhak Stadium for September 12–13, a first for any virtual idol on the domestic stage.
6/20/2026
Yabuki Nako shared backstage photos from a June 20 fan meeting and will play Portia in the comedy musical 'Something Rotten!' this year.
6/20/2026
MBC's 'Nolmyeon Mwohani' held OST auditions on June 20 for Yoo Jae-seok's upcoming short-form drama sequel, with the cast weighing in on candidates.
6/20/2026
Jung Geun-seop's 2013 thriller *Montage*, starring Um Jung-hwa, is now on Netflix. The film holds a Naver rating of 8.56.
6/20/2026
Kim Dae-seung's 101-minute romance opened February 3, 2001, with Lee Byung-hun and Lee Eun-ju in the leads. It holds a Naver user rating of 8.33.
6/20/2026
Noh Deok's 112-minute romance pulled 1.86 million admissions, swept three major awards, and landed on Netflix.
6/20/2026
Mimi Leder's 1998 sci-fi film starring Morgan Freeman and Robert Duvall screens on EBS1 Sunday Cinema on the 31st at 13:30.
6/20/2026
Sandara Park drops a two-track single on June 20 under her own label, with an Asia fan-con tour kicking off July 4.
6/20/2026
Trot singer Miss Kim (Kim Chae-rin, 24) makes her Immortal Songs debut alongside Kim Na-hee on KBS 2TV's June 20 episode, performing Lim Hee-sook's 'My One Person Goes.'
6/20/2026
On June 19, the divorced content creator revealed in a social media Q&A that a former partner proposed marriage but refused to accept her child.
6/20/2026
YG dropped the concept film for BABYMONSTER's second world tour on June 19, ahead of the Seoul opener at Jamsil Indoor Stadium on June 26–28.
6/20/2026
Tang Wei, 47, spotted at Beijing airport with director husband Kim Tae-yong. The couple appears headed to Hong Kong as the actress prepares for her second child.
6/20/2026
BOYNEXTDOOR announced the first in a planned series of remixes for their debut album title track, arriving June 22 at 1 PM.
6/20/2026
Hwang Chi Yeul's five-track 'I LOVE SUMMER' arrives June 26, his first summer release and seasonal follow-up to 2023's 'I LOVE WINTER'.
6/20/2026
Netflix's 참교육 hit #1 on the non-English TV chart in 46 countries within 3 days of its June 5 release, jumping from 6.4M to 21.1M views.
6/20/2026
Lee Na-yeon and Nam Hee-du posted side-by-side photos from their first overseas trip four years ago and a recent return to the same destination—fireworks appeared both times.
6/20/2026
Seo Eve's Japanese-language track hit No. 1 on Amazon's Far East & Asia and International new release charts June 18, then placed 6th on the all-genre Bestseller chart.
6/20/2026
South Korea's music exports jumped 32.4% in 2025, but a new government support program reveals why smaller K-pop agencies need help: a 29x production cost gap versus the majors.
6/20/2026
The Recording Academy is adding an Asian Pop Grammy category next year. The move comes as BTS, Lisa, and Lee Jae performed at World Cup events.
6/19/2026
Young Chinese tourists are flying to Seoul for 'beauty days'—one-day K-pop idol makeovers and photo shoots—instead of cosmetic surgery.
6/19/2026
A Korean War-era gugak drama returns to Yejidang for a July 3–11 run with two casting teams, riding last year's 92% sell-out revival.
6/19/2026
LE SSERAFIM's second world tour spans 32 shows across 23 cities, kicking off July 11 in Incheon alongside their second album 'PUREFLOW pt.1'.
6/19/2026
PSY's 'Gangnam Style' is closing in on 6 billion YouTube views—14 years after its July 2012 release. The artist hinted at marking the milestone with a live celebration at his Uijeongbu 흠뻑쇼 stage.
6/19/2026
Four years after its Netflix debut, Kim Hye-soo's legal drama *Juvenile Justice* climbed to No. 5 on Netflix Korea's daily chart on June 17, riding the momentum of director Hong Jong-chan's new hit.
6/19/2026
Seoul Music Awards returns June 20 at Inspire Arena in Incheon with 20 performances and three fresh award categories.
6/19/2026
Trot singer Seong-ri (Kim Seong-ri, 31) wrapped a 6-night-7-day cruise fan meeting—a prize for winning *무명전설*—and announced a Changwon concert for the next day.
6/19/2026
Lee Jae-eun and Kim Woo-seok star in this 12-part U+ Mobile TV and Netflix thriller where 31 high schoolers get trapped in a mafia game with no way out and deadly stakes.
6/19/2026
The webtoon-based action series ran 8 episodes in 2023 and returned for a 7-episode second season in April 2026, with a notable mid-production cast shake-up.
6/19/2026
RIIZE stopped by YouTube channel '집대성' on June 19 and spilled about a tense moment between Wonbin and Shotaro during 'Love 119' promotions at SBS Inkigayo.
6/19/2026
Seeya returned to a music broadcast stage for the first time in 15 years on June 18, performing their new electronic dance track *Stay* with choreography by HOOK.
6/19/2026
The ARIRANG album track gets a black-and-white visual with a twist ending — and a direct callback to the merry-go-round from 'Spring Day.'
6/19/2026
MAMAMOO reunite for the first time in 3 years and 8 months to perform 'Mr. Ambiguous' with original mustache props. Hwasa reacts to NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's public praise.
6/19/2026
Belif Lab confirms Moka is halting all schedules to focus on recovery; ILLIT will continue as a four-member group with Yunha, Minju, Wonhee, and Iroha.
6/19/2026
Jiselle dropped 'i said it' on June 19, 2026—a dreamy, bass-heavy single about the murky space between attraction and commitment.
6/19/2026
Broadcaster-actor Dex has suspended his 1.16M-subscriber YouTube channel Dex101 indefinitely. His agency says a new acting project is in the works for the second half of 2026.
6/19/2026
ENHYPEN's six-member lineup releases their 8th mini album August 21, seven months after 'THE SIN : VANISH' and their first project since Heeseung's departure.
6/19/2026
At 44 and pregnant, actress and former Miss Korea Kim Min-kyung live-tweeted her rage during South Korea's 0-1 World Cup loss to Mexico on June 19.
6/19/2026
An So-yo will play Lee Hye-ji, a childhood friend and new mom, in tvN's office romance *Tomorrow, I'll Go to Work!* premiering June 22. King Kong by Starship confirmed the casting on June 19.
6/19/2026
Ji Ye-eun confirmed her relationship with dancer Bata in April. Weeks later, co-star Gi An-84 brought it up on camera—and she was not having it.
6/19/2026
Song Ga-in releases '꽃이 아니면 어떤가 (질경이)' on July 2; she's been growing the plant herself since prep began.
6/19/2026
Agencies denied pregnancy rumors about Ailee, Shin Min-ah, and Gong Hyo-jin. Hyuna's public diet post led to a 10 kg loss in one month and a mid-performance collapse.
6/19/2026
TXT's Yeonjun drops his second solo mini album 'NO LABELS: PART 02' on July 10. Summer title track 'Ice Cream' already teased.
6/19/2026
Virtual boy group B:DAWN teased '유월의 날씨' at The Hyundai Seoul on June 18. The full music video drops June 29.
6/19/2026
MBC's '전지적 참견 시점' airs June 20 at 11:10 PM with the first-ever look inside ILLIT's dorm.
6/19/2026
