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AtHeart brought their TIME TRAVEL PROJECT to Music Bank on Aug 28, performing '3!4!'—a remake of Rula's 1996 hit.
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Taeyang posted a rehearsal clip for upcoming show 'COSMOS', his first activity since May 18's release of fourth solo album 'QUINTESSENCE'.
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TWS debuts the Korean version of 'SODA SODA' on M Countdown September 3, weeks after the Japan single hit #1 on Billboard Japan.
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Web designer Hong Ji-yeon confirmed one nose surgery but denied revision rumors, attributing her changing appearance on the dating show to residual swelling four months post-op.
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UNIS's Japanese debut *UNI☆Sparkle!* landed at No. 4 on Oricon Daily and No. 15 on Billboard Japan Top Album Sales. Title track *GimmeSummer☆* hit No. 3 on USEN daily.
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JENNIE's 3-track digital EP dropped October 28. A 6-track physical edition, already sold out on pre-order, arrives October 30.
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Asia Brand Research Institute's July 2026 analysis of over 1 billion online records crowned So Ji-sub the top advertising model, with G-Dragon at No. 2.
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Bang Yongguk signed to PMG Korea on August 28, becoming the third artist on the label's roster. His world tour kicks off August 30 in Paris.
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Miyeon co-wrote the rock track *RUN AWAY*, out August 10, while (G)I-DLE's 9th mini album *We made* is still fresh from July 6.
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Four days after dropping their Aug. 24 mini album, ALPHA DRIVE ONE's title track *BORN DIRE* tops Bugs real-time and Japan iTunes K-pop charts. The MV hit 21 million views.
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Choi Ye-na's *Catch Catch* peaked at No. 4 on Melon TOP100 and charted on Tencent Music's Korean-language list 16 times since March.
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Five acts join the Asia Artist Awards 2026 roster ahead of the Dec. 5–6 event at National Stadium in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Siaya won the K World Dream Listener's Choice Award on Aug 27, then kicked off their 'THE FAN' national tour Aug 29—15 years after their last comeback.
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ATEEZ took home four awards at the August 27 K World DREAM AWARDS in Goyang, including Best Artist. LE SSERAFIM claimed three trophies.
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Alphadrive One, AND2BLE, and Cortis won the K World Dream Super Rookie Award at the 10th-anniversary KWDA ceremony on August 27 at Kintex in Goyang.
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BBAHN released a breakup ballad on August 27—her second single this month, both exploring the ache of love that won't let go.
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Park Jung-soo joked about throwing a shoe when a crew member suggested marrying her de facto stepson Jung Kyung-ho on her YouTube channel.
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NEXZ dropped mini album 4 'SAUCIN'' on August 24. The title track hit #1 on Bugs within hours, with all six album tracks sweeping the top six spots by midnight.
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Kim Jae-hwan (age 29) will perform two nights at Blue Square Uri WON Banking Hall on Oct 31 and Nov 1, 2026.
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Writer Park Yeon-seon (*Age of Youth*, *Love Affairs in the Net*) brings a hair-salon drama to JTBC on September 19 at 10:40 PM.
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ENHYPEN's eighth mini album crossed 2,022,369 copies on Hanteo Chart by August 26, marking their fifth double million-seller.
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Back on air after two months, the comedian and radio host opened up about newborn life, her eldest son's jealousy, and ATEEZ's San.
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Jiyu guest-hosts weather on JTBC's 아침& August 28, her debut news broadcast appearance, while Kiki pushes 'WhyKiiiKiii'.
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PLAVE kicks off '2026 PLAVE WORLD TOUR KEEP IT MANIC' at Incheon Munhak Stadium on Sept 12–13, just nine days after dropping Japanese single 'Flame (feat. milet)' on Sept 3.
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SF9 released 'TENACITY' on Aug. 26 ahead of their Oct. 5 debut anniversary, joining NCT 127 and BLACKPINK as 2016-generation acts still pushing new music a decade in.
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Kim Jae-joong's Killing Voice dropped Aug 25 with 12 tracks from across his career, timed to his Aug 29–30 KBS Arena shows.
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JUN. K and WENDY's duet dropped August 17. Nine days later, JYP Entertainment posted the live performance video.
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Episode 943 on August 27 features first-ever broadcast debuts from TUIDE and AEN, plus two-song sets from NEXZ and ALPHA DRIVE ONE.
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TNX drop 3rd digital single 'Die Another Day' on the 27th; 82MAJOR follow with 2nd single 'HEAT' on September 1, five months after their 120K-selling 'FEELM'.
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Sept. 2–6 in Mokcheon-eup: a five-day K-Culture Expo with K-rock and K-OST concerts, plus exhibitions spanning K-Food, K-Webtoon, and K-Pop.
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W3WAY previewed *Maiden Flight*, the title track from mini album *ONE WAY FLIGHT*, on August 25. The full music video drops September 3 at 6 PM.
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'SWIM' hit 15 million streaming equivalents on Aug. 20, making it BTS's 10th SNEP Gold single and their second-fastest to reach the threshold after 'Dynamite'.
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Hybe, JYP Entertainment, SM Entertainment, and YG Entertainment are co-founding a joint venture for Phenomenon, a government-backed K-culture festival and fandom awards event running December 2–12, 20
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WEi's Kim Dong-han posted a handwritten letter on August 25 confirming his enlistment as an active-duty soldier on September 7.
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On SBS's '틈만나면' Season 5, Cha Tae-hyun credited Jin Ki-joo's Netflix hit for a flood of casting calls — and announced his own drama premieres October 3.
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A midnight teaser on Aug. 25 featured the duo's voices over a retro telephone handset and a logo drawn from their fan nickname 'Annyeongz'.
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Jang Dong-yoon, 34, announced on Instagram that he will marry actress Kim Seung-yoon, 29, in a quiet family ceremony this October.
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Virtual idol group MY:RAKL dropped '서툰 항해일지' on August 25 and surprise-added fifth member Jiwun to the lineup.
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ENHYPEN taps Brazilian singer-songwriter Luiza Sonza for a new version of 'Bloody Paradise', arriving August 26 as part of a week-long rollout around the track.
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High Up Entertainment postponed UNCHILD's September 2 comeback less than a week before release, citing internal company circumstances.
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DIVA-X held a media showcase in Seoul on Aug 25 to mark their comeback with new members Chaewon and Rino, releasing 'OUT OF CONTROL' the same day.
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Young Tak drops his 3rd album 'GOGO' on Sept. 14 with title track '꺾어' and 11 songs he wrote and arranged himself.
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Minzy drops her first solo single in nearly five years—a soulful R&B track she produced, wrote, and composed herself.
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FNC's four-member rookie band AxMxP released 'HELLO AxMxP' on Aug. 12, dropped MV behind-the-scenes footage on Aug. 24, and has their debut solo concert lined up for September.
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AHOF's third mini album 'Run to You', released July 8, topped the Oricon Daily Album Ranking on Aug. 23 — the group's highest-ever position on that chart.
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hrtz.wav returns five months after their April debut with a second mini album, full teaser rollout kicking off this week.
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TUIDE, a seven-member girl group and the first act signed to HIVE's new label ABD, debuted on August 24 with a showcase and their 5-track mini-album *TUNE & PLAY*.
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Actor Jang Hyuk revealed why he spent a year learning rap in the 1990s for a T.J project album he never wanted to make, opening up on YouTube show '짠한형 신동엽'.
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