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KiiiKiii's '404 (New Era)' topped domestic charts, swept 3 music show awards, and charted on Billboard for four straight weeks.
8/5/2026
Son Sung-hun, former Sinawi vocalist, returns after 4 years with a 9-track album where he directed AI-produced music videos for every song.
8/5/2026
Lee Hye-sung hosted a private screening of *Odyssey* with Matt Damon and Charlize Theron on August 4, years after splitting from broadcaster Jeon Hyun-moo.
8/5/2026
ILLIT's second Japanese single debuted at #4 on the Oricon weekly chart with 71,009 first-week copies — their highest Oricon first-week sales yet.
8/5/2026
August 5 marks one year since As One member Lee Min (이민영) died at age 46. Her final track dropped in September 2025.
8/5/2026
The animated film follows singer-songwriter Mita and four ghost musicians competing for a dream concert stage; a character personality test launches August 5.
8/5/2026
RAN dropped the breakup ballad '듣고 싶지 않은데' on August 5, produced by 필승불패 and 변성무.
8/4/2026
DAY6's Young K dropped his second album 'YOUNGEST' on July 27 and plays three nights at Incheon Inspire Arena from August 14–16.
8/4/2026
'그래, 이혼하자' hits KBS Drama on August 19 at 11 PM with Kim Ji-seok and Lee Min-jung as a married couple running a wedding dress shop together.
8/4/2026
Sunmi singled out choreographer Eunsol by name on Instagram, crediting her for teaching the *Forever July* challenge across every broadcast.
8/4/2026
Oh Yu-jin dropped 'Yeouya Mwohani' on the 21st — a synth-pop take on a traditional Korean children's chant that signals real genre movement.
8/4/2026
NEXZ announced *SAUCIN'* on Aug 3 with a trailer. Their last release, *음츠크* in April, broke their first-week sales record and hit #1 on Bugs.
8/4/2026
BBGIRLS leader Min-young posted wedding dress and veil photos on Aug. 4 as behind-the-scenes shots from a bridal magazine shoot, a month after the trio's July 16 single drop.
8/4/2026
Sang-hyeon has vocal cord polyp removal Aug 5 and sits out all schedules through Aug 22, two days before ALPHA DRIVE ONE's second mini-album.
8/4/2026
Bayern Munich are in Jeju through August 8 for their 2026 summer Asia tour, with a friendly vs. Jeju SK FC and a later clash against Aston Villa in Hong Kong.
8/3/2026
Jung Jun-won made his variety debut on MBC's 'Nolmyeon Mwohani?' on Aug. 1 to promote 'Yubumyeo Killer' with Gong Hyo-jin—and immediately faced backlash online.
8/3/2026
MADEIN's debut concert, 'MADEIN LINK UP 2026', filled all 6,000 seats at Kobe World Memorial Hall on July 31.
8/3/2026
Karina posted a gyaru-styled challenge clip on July 31 with no explanation, days after aespa dropped their first Japanese mini album 'KISS N TELL' on July 24.
8/2/2026
Lee Seo-yeon, who debuted in 2016's *Our Friends* and has worked across SBS, MBC, JTBC, and Coupang Play, shared a quiet sunset photo on Aug. 3.
8/2/2026
Im Young-woong will attend the 2026 The Fact Music Awards on Sept. 19 in Busan, his first awards ceremony appearance since 2023 TMA.
8/2/2026
Red Velvet's new summer mini album *Velvet Summer* arrives August 3 at 6 PM. Wendy teased the era with Singapore event photos posted August 2.
8/2/2026
Kwon Eunbi threw the first pitch at a Doosan Bears game on Aug. 2, then stuck around for a water festival performance in the 5th inning.
8/2/2026
Kortiis played 40 minutes at Lollapalooza Chicago on Aug. 1 as the only K-pop boy group on the lineup, riding a Billboard 200 peak of No. 3 and a 13-week chart run for 'RED RED'.
8/2/2026
The Season 32 pair from the divorced/single-parents special confirmed their relationship via live broadcast, then shared a cozy outing photo with kids.
8/2/2026
A post alleging school misconduct by RESCENE member Won-i vanished within hours after her middle school homeroom teacher publicly disputed the claims.
8/2/2026
Jessica appeared as a guest at the Kiat Lim–Shaping Hearts Awards 2026 at Fullerton Hotel Singapore on Aug. 1, sharing a message about creativity and hinting at what's next.
8/1/2026
Gong Hyo-jin and Jung Jun-won appeared on MBC's *Nolmyeon Mwohani?* on August 1, fueling casting rumors for an upcoming short-form drama.
8/1/2026
Thomas Kail directs the 115-minute live-action *Moana*, with Dwayne Johnson reprising Maui and Catherine Laga'aia winning a 32,000-to-1 casting competition.
8/1/2026
Ha Myung-mi's 119-minute drama 'Hanran' opened November 26, 2025, drawing 30,000 viewers and an 8.12 audience rating.
8/1/2026
Kim So-hye shared backstage photos from I.O.I's Seoul shows on their 2026 LOOP tour, with Bangkok and Hong Kong stops coming next.
8/1/2026
Yeonjun hits ABC's Good Morning America on Aug 5 and Z100 Summer Bash on Aug 6, making him the first Korean artist to perform at the latter.
8/1/2026
TWS dropped an MV teaser for 'SODA SODA' on July 31. Full audio and video arrive August 3, with the single out August 4.
7/31/2026
IU presented at the 5th Chungryeo Series Awards on July 31, her first public outing since she and Lee Jong-suk confirmed their split.
7/31/2026
(G)I-DLE perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago on Aug. 31 at 2:40 PM local time — their first appearance at the festival, live on Disney+ in South Korea.
7/31/2026
The 놀면 뭐하니? cast is moving forward with season 2 of their short-form drama. Yoo Jae-suk wants Gong Hyo-jin as the new female lead.
7/31/2026
Kiss of Life drops 'Sweat' on Aug. 4, four months after 'Who Is She' — their fastest turnaround since 'Sticky' hit the charts.
7/30/2026
BTS's 2018 title track hit 1.4B views on July 29, becoming the fifth video to join the group's billion-view club alongside 'Dynamite', 'Boy With Luv', 'DNA', and the 'MIC Drop' remix.
7/30/2026
Comedian couple Kim Jun-ho and Kim Ji-min, married in July 2025, announced their pregnancy on July 30 after one successful IVF round.
7/30/2026
M Countdown episode 939 aired July 30 with first-ever comeback stages for Young K, HUI, and NouerA, plus returns from KARD, The Wind, and POW.
7/30/2026
ILLIT's 2nd Japanese single debuted at No. 3 on the Oricon Daily chart and dominated AWA's real-time trending chart for four straight days.
7/29/2026
Spider-Man: Brand New Day opened July 29, 2026, as Tom Holland's fourth Spider-Man film under director Destin Cretton, bringing together a sprawling MCU ensemble.
7/29/2026
Lee Chan-won pulled 68,453 votes in the July 20–26 Idol Chart rankings and took home four trophies from the 35th Seoul Music Awards.
7/29/2026
An unnamed girl group hit No. 1 on digital charts with a two-year-old song, then won a public broadcast music show with the same track.
7/29/2026
Irish musician and actor Glenn Hansard died on July 28, 2026 after a motorcycle accident in Dublin. He was 56.
7/29/2026
The Wind showcased their fourth mini album 'Second Wind : S#00' at Ilji Art Hall in Seoul on July 29, 2026.
7/29/2026
BESWEET drops self-written, self-composed single VOID on July 30 across streaming platforms.
7/29/2026
LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE's collab MV hit 100M YouTube views on July 28, 47 days after release. The song's in its 6th week on the Billboard Hot 100.
7/29/2026
BTS won't submit to the 69th Grammy Awards. In a July 29 statement, all seven members said they want music judged on its own terms, not by region or language.
7/29/2026
