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Peniel (신동근, 32) shared his post-run recovery playbook on Oct. 15: ice therapy, bath salts, stretching—all born from past injuries.
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Singer Won Mi-yeon won the Republic of Korea Entertainment Award at a ceremony held Oct. 10 at the National Assembly Members' Hall in Yeouido, Seoul, attended by more than 500 people.
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The T-ara actress revealed on Radio Star that she filmed a drama the day after her November wedding, with four speakers giving toasts including Ha Jung-woo and Park Hae-soo.
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Lee Soo-man's first girl group post-SM debuted October 13. Their title track hit No. 1 on Melon's Top 100 and Hot 100 simultaneously. Then Aizhing's parents apologized for unpaid wages at their Beijin
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Lee Chan-won, 30, announced a Wednesday night appearance on '톡파원 25시' and confirmed a three-day fan concert at Kintex in Goyang this December.
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Starship Entertainment dropped 'Hero Comics' concept photos of An Yu-jin and Jang Won-young on Oct. 13, teasing IVE's upcoming six-member mini album.
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Saesonyeon's Hwang So-yoon released a 17-track OST for animated film 'Why Don't the Pilgrims Return?' on October 14—her first work as a music director.
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La Poem tenor Yu Chaehun releases solo single 'Home' on October 26 at 6 PM, his first solo release in approximately two years and two months.
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X1's Lee Han-gyeol held his first solo showcase on Oct. 14 in Seoul, unveiling Latin pop title track 'BUNZI' from debut mini album 'NOISE'.
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Red Velvet's Wendy is returning with a new solo album in November 2026, about 1 year and 2 months after her third mini-album *Cerulean Verge*.
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Song So-hee wrote, composed, and produced *햇살, 바람*, a folk track and her third single since June's *PARADE* and September's *NANSEN*.
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Director Jang Hang-jun had no clue Lee Sun-bin and Lee Kwang-soo were a couple—nine years into their public relationship—until he said so on camera.
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BABYMONSTER releases 'DESERVE' on October 23. A new album arrives early 2027. Their second world tour is already happening.
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I.O.I joins the full 26-act MMA2026 lineup for Day 1 on Nov. 14 at Gocheok Sky Dome, fresh off chart wins from their mini album comeback.
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Super Junior's Yesung sang 10 tracks on Dingo's Killing Voice on Oct. 13, days after his 2nd studio album dropped and ahead of his Seoul arena tour.
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K-indie band Catch the Young drop new single 'PARANOIA' on October 20, with a Europe tour running November through December.
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Nam Woo-hyun cried while making 'Boys and Girls' with INFINITE and hints at a full group comeback around next year.
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Kim Gura used an Oct. 11 YouTube livestream to clarify: his son Gri is dating, but that viral "getting married" video was scripted content, not an engagement announcement.
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Gil Ryeo-won won the October 12 StarTrend trot women's daily vote with 913,753 votes, then took the stage for rhythmic gymnastics with Hong Seong-yun on TV CHOSUN's 천만기인쇼.
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Wooyoung and San stopped by 'Salon Drip' on Oct. 13 to talk about their 'Amicus ad Aras' tattoos and address the fan theories that they're a couple.
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HYBE Cine Fest 2026 hits Lotte Cinema Oct 24–31 across 1,100+ theaters in 60+ countries. Three concert films debut theatrically. BTS's *Arirang* tour screens live from Argentina and Brazil.
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Lee Soo-man's first groups since leaving SM Entertainment debuted October 12: A2O SOUL (15 members) and A2O LITE (9 members), backed by Samsung's 4DGS tech and producers Yoo Young-jin and Girls' Gener
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Mnet airs a special recap Oct 13, then the live finale Oct 20. A 10-city national tour launches in November.
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Kang Hye-won posted a glasses-and-fries Instagram moment on Oct. 14 with just one word: '냥'. Her next project lands in 2027.
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Five actors set for KBS2's weekend drama arriving in the first half of 2027, following 'Sarangi Onda'.
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Over 151,000 fans packed Estadio San Marcos across three nights. Peru's tourism ministry estimated $18.7M in economic impact from the visit.
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Jeon Hyo-sung marked 17 years since Secret's debut on October 13—her birthday too—at a fan signing where she announced a solo album and winter remake project.
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Nam Woo-hyun's marking a decade solo with '2X8'—a 16-track album dropping Oct. 14 at 6 PM. Agency Billions teased the title track 'DEVIL' on Oct. 13.
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Nam Bora revealed her postpartum weight loss on YouTube's 'Bora Unni Dongsaeng'—dropping 9kg in 100 days after giving birth while maintaining a Pilates routine.
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DAILY:DIRECTION, a six-member rookie group, drops their first mini album 'WHICH WAY' on October 14. The title track teaser is already live.
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Singer Ryu Ji-gwang drops 'The Boxer,' a folk rock single about falling and rising again, composed by singer-songwriter Lee Dong-eun.
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Kim Da-hyun, 17, dropped '광양에서 만난 사랑' on Oct. 8—a semi-trot inspired by her grandparents' romance across the Seomjin River.
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ENA's traffic-crime sequel expands T.C.I from a local precinct to a nationwide unit, with NCT's Park Jisung joining the returning cast.
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Lee Ju-yeon reflected on past Han River dates in a new YouTube video, as her five-time dating rumor history with G-Dragon resurfaced.
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Tablo called her yard's pine trees "the Hermès of nature" and asked how she affords it — her answer: being a duo helps.
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RESCENE wrapped their new music video last week. Their 4th mini album *PULSE* drops November 3—their first physical release since going viral.
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WOODZ drops digital single 'Come Into My World!' on Oct. 20, co-written by the artist with producers NATHAN and sid.
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Im Chang-jung, a 30-year veteran, appeared on MBN's '빈칸 채우기' and revealed how a noraebang run-in with Lee Byung-hun led to his 1997 five-week chart-topper.
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An Hyo-ju, 17, drops her debut single *Tomato* on Oct. 17, fresh off winning CMYK. Two free acoustic showcases in Seoul and Busan mark the release.
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IVE dropped a preview and challenge video for 'Looks Can Kill' on Oct. 12. The title track hits Oct. 19, with the full mini album following Oct. 26.
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Park Woo-jin releases the four-track EP 'SOLSTICE' on October 13—his first album in 17 months and debut under Para Music.
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Jang Han-byeol released the emotional ballad 'Miya' on Oct. 12, her first new music in five months, with a live debut set for her sold-out solo concert.
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Ji Yeon-su left her gomtang restaurant job due to a torn muscle injury. Now she's pivoting to live shopping and says she'll return to work once recovered.
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Lee Eun-sang's debut solo mini-album drops October 21. Brand New Music starts the rollout October 14 with a week of teasers.
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Justus Eichhorn, 16, a pianist from Weimar, hit No. 1 on Germany's classical chart with debut album 'The Source' and has 800K+ SNS followers.
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Six months after hitting 360K first-week sales, Psycho returns with 'Dynamite' and five more tracks on their 8th mini album.
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U-KNOW wrapped his first solo Asian tour across 8 cities and now heads to four Japanese arena stops through December.
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Kim Jaehwan performed duets on JTBC's 'Begin Again Open Mic' on Oct. 11, just four days after releasing his single 'Love, From Here'.
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