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Jeon Won-ju, 87, confirmed her breakup in a YouTube video on June 18, saying "being alone is comfortable now." Her boyfriend was in his 80s.
6/19/2026
TWS's 5th mini album hit No. 10 on Billboard Japan's 2026 first-half Top Album Sales—the highest ranking any 5th-gen K-pop album has achieved on that chart—and topped Oricon Daily on June 14.
6/18/2026
Park Woo-jin plays Seo Ki-taek, the boyfriend erased from his lover's memory, in director Han Sang-il's short-form drama—his second acting role.
6/18/2026
Jay of ENHYPEN pitched Epiphone on a ruby red SG signature guitar named after a James Bond villain. It drops June 19 on Weverse Shop.
6/18/2026
Six members—four from Boys Planet 2, two newcomers—debut July 6. First comes a pre-release track on June 23, then the full EP.
6/18/2026
A Korean internet meme slipped into Spotify's Korean-language lyrics for Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drop Dead', courtesy of Musixmatch's user-editable translation system.
6/18/2026
STAYC performed '2 L0VE' on Mnet M Countdown on June 18—the title track's first music broadcast outing.
6/18/2026
Actor Ji Seung-hyun survived on pocket money during his 10th year in the industry. A cold DM from singer Young Tak changed everything.
6/18/2026
Fan demand flipped Si-eun's decision. She's now locked in a filming date with her father for another challenge together.
6/18/2026
Rapper Dok2 appeared on Dumpounded's YouTube show on June 17 and walked through his decade-long history with Lee Hi, from a 2014 introduction to a post-pandemic London reunion.
6/18/2026
Melon's Global-K Chart shows K-pop girl groups dominating Japan's listening patterns—a measurable shift in fandom momentum.
6/18/2026
The Jewelry alum divorced in 2024. Now she's marrying businessman Choi Ji-hoon—six years her senior—with the wedding set for the second half of 2026. Families have already met.
6/18/2026
Cosmosy's second mini album *~ of the world ~* dropped in March. Performance center Amei became the focus, delivering a demon-makeup stage for the album track *Silence ~ body & soul ~*.
6/18/2026
Yves released a surprise music video on June 17, months after dropping her fourth EP 'NAIL' in April.
6/18/2026
Haena, formerly of Angel Noise, debuts solo under With Us Entertainment on June 29 with her first digital single.
6/18/2026
Director Jo Nam-hyung called out a fake DM screenshot on Instagram June 18, shutting down dating rumors between his two leads.
6/18/2026
The collab MV hit #1 on YouTube's Music Video Trending Worldwide on June 11, passed 29M views, and landed 3rd on the UK Official Trending Chart by June 16.
6/18/2026
Kim Chaewon is cleared to rejoin Le Sserafim next week, Source Music said on June 18, after recovering from neck pain.
6/18/2026
A film about the Lisbon Maru sinking opens July 1, built on a 9,000㎡ underwater set with 1,000+ VFX shots and a cast tied to Zhang Yimou.
6/18/2026
Gong Hyo-jin plays a working-mom assassin in MBC's new webtoon adaptation, joined by Sung Dong-il, Lee Sang-yi, and Jung Joon-won.
6/18/2026
AtHeart is remaking 1996 hits as a global series. First up: The Cardigans' 'Lovefool,' reimagined as 'Say It' on June 25.
6/18/2026
South Korea's Saemangeum Development Authority debuted AI virtual trio MANGEUM BOYZ on June 18, positioning the group as a long-term digital brand for government promotion.
6/18/2026
CLASS:y's mini album RE:BOOT '눈물 이후' arrives June 23 with 9 tracks. Every member gets a solo—a first for the group.
6/18/2026
LE SSERAFIM, ATEEZ, BOYNEXTDOOR, and Kwon Eun-bi perform at the 35th Seoul Music Awards on June 20, broadcast to 150 countries with 7,500 attendees.
6/18/2026
Actor Namkoong Min, 48, and wife Jin Arum, 37, are expecting their first child. Delivery is approaching soon.
6/18/2026
Won-i joins actress Nam Ji-hyun as co-MC for Day 1 of the 3rd KGMA at Gocheok Sky Dome on November 7–8.
6/17/2026
IVE leads eight acts at Daegu Stadium on August 21 for the 2026 World Masters Athletics Championships opening concert, drawing 40,000 expected.
6/17/2026
81 women applied. 10 will compete. 5.1 million won awaits the winner at Ulsan's annual vocal competition.
6/17/2026
A 2-year-old girl group track, a March solo release, and a 2003 actor performance are all climbing Melon in June 2026.
6/17/2026
Kim Jung-eun stopped by MBC's Radio Star on June 17 to share stories from the drama that peaked at 57.6% viewership.
6/17/2026
IU, actor Ju Ji-hoon, and actress Park Bo-young have each publicly discussed being bullied in school. Their accounts are harrowing.
6/17/2026
'Cham Gyoyuk' hit Netflix's global #1 within three days. Here's what else Kim Moo-yeol has done worth watching.
6/17/2026
Lim Ji-yeon opened up about her first comedy role, the rough years after debut, and how co-star Heo Nam-jun became essential to getting through it.
6/17/2026
Creator-actor Nitmolcash (Cha Cheong-il) stars in *The Councilmember Is Live*, a web drama from the Gyeonggi Provincial Council premiering in September on YouTube.
6/17/2026
Kim Moon-gi wrapped the Tving drama *Legendary Mess Cook* on June 16, calling his role and an unexpected M Countdown stage appearance career highlights.
6/17/2026
Jeon Hyo-sung, Jung Ha-na, and new member Ye-bin drop the teaser for 'Ice Cream' ahead of the June 18 release of special mini album 'Secret Flavor'.
6/17/2026
Hyerim opened up about her 7-year relationship with taekwondo athlete Shin Minchul on a June 17 YouTube appearance alongside fellow Wonder Girls member Sunye.
6/17/2026
The 33-year-old playing a 14-year-old juvenile offender in Netflix's global No. 1 series almost became a physicist instead.
6/17/2026
Hyeri, HyunA, and Shin Mina have each pushed back against unwanted commentary about their bodies following fan meetings and public appearances.
6/17/2026
Nam Bo-ra announced the birth of her son on June 17, two days after an emergency cesarean forced her to abandon her plan for an injection-free delivery.
6/17/2026
USPEER's first mini album drops June 17, marking their debut as a six-member group under new agency MW Entertainment following leader Yeo Won's departure.
6/17/2026
Solbi's new song choreography gets its first public reveal on MBC Radio Star's 'Short-form Lovers' special, airing June 17 at 10:30 PM.
6/17/2026
NELL's first full album in ~5 years drops June 17 with 11 tracks, a Tablo feature, brass recordings, and a USB-only physical release.
6/17/2026
Busan One Asia Festival returns June 20–28 with 18 acts across three concert dates at Hwamyeong Ecological Park and Busan Asiad Main Stadium.
6/17/2026
BOYNEXTDOOR's debut album *HOME* moved 1,085,715 copies in week one. International press from CLASH, tmrw Magazine, and Genius praised the record.
6/17/2026
TREASURE surprised fans with a dance practice video for B-side 'ZOOM ZOOM' on June 16, weeks after their fourth mini album became a million-seller on first-week sales.
6/17/2026
Seo Taiji wraps his 4K Upscaling Project on June 18 after two years and roughly 120 videos. New content is already in the works.
6/17/2026
82MAJOR plays Paris on June 17 for K-EXPO Inkigayo, three months after their last French stop. Solo concerts in Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Seoul follow.
6/17/2026
