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Hwasa's chart dominance—including *Good Goodbye*'s unmatched PAK record for solo artists and 300M Spotify streams in 2020—sets the stage for her solo concert *MI CASA*.
7/6/2026

QWER dropped a teaser MV for 'SHOW DOWN', the opening theme of anime 'Dogegon', on July 6. The single arrives July 8 via Warner Music Japan—their first anime OST.
7/6/2026

Singer-songwriter Gyeongse threw the ceremonial first pitch at Suwon KT Wiz Park on August 5, then previewed two unreleased tracks at a stadium mini concert.
7/6/2026

(G)I-DLE dropped their ninth mini album 'We Made' on July 6, 2026—nine years in, all five members intact, with a showcase at YES24 Live Hall in Seoul.
7/6/2026

Hwang Chi Yeol's 'Our Summer' topped the charts as he took the stage at Seoul Nodeul Island Live House on July 4—his first domestic concert in roughly 1 year and 4 months.
7/6/2026

BTS's 'Come Over' hit No. 1 on the Stardom Chart music weekly ranking (June 29–July 5), snapping FIFTY FIFTY's two-week streak at the top.
7/6/2026

AtHeart's 7-member group kicks off their 1996 global remake series with a 'Lovefool' recreation that's already climbing Melon's HOT100.
7/6/2026

So Ji-seop's revenge action drama hit 20% nationwide in four episodes—the fastest SBS Friday-Saturday drama has ever done it.
7/6/2026

'REDRED' hit No. 1 on Apple Music's Top 100: South Korea on April 26 and never dropped. Seventy days later, it's the longest run any boy group has managed since 2019.
7/6/2026

Jeon Yu-jin scored 231,730 points to win Trotpick Weekly's female category (June 29–July 5). She also released a duet single with Son Tae-jin this month.
7/6/2026

Nolan, Damon, and Theron touch down in Seoul on August 3, two days before 'The Odyssey' hits theaters.
7/6/2026

AHOF dropped the MV teaser for 'RUN TO YOU' on July 6. Their third mini album arrives two days later.
7/6/2026

DAY6's Young K drops his second solo full-length 'YOUNGEST' on July 27, nearly three years after his debut solo album.
7/6/2026

Yeon Sang-ho co-wrote and executive-produced the 8-episode Netflix drama with Toho Studio and director Katayama Shinzo.
7/6/2026

KARD's first studio album drops on the 28th at 6 PM, picking up where their 2024 mini-album left off.
7/6/2026

Red Velvet drop 5-track summer mini-album 'Velvet Summer' on August 3, their first complete-group release since 'Cosmic' in June 2024.
7/6/2026

ATEEZ's 14th mini album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 228,000 first-week US units, breaking their own February record of 195,000.
7/6/2026

Daesung and Girl's Day's Yura acted out a couple's date on her YouTube channel, complete with a comedic 'breakup' when she pushed the marriage question.
7/6/2026

The Wind return under new agency Pangstar Entertainment roughly 14 months after their last digital single, with the fourth mini album dropping July 29.
7/6/2026

ENHYPEN map out seven weeks of vampire concept content for mini album 8 'THE SIN : BLISS', arriving August 21 with title track 'Bloody Paradise'.
7/6/2026

Kyuhyun wrapped his 20th anniversary fanmeeting tour in Shanghai on July 5, selling out four Asian cities and reuniting with Super Junior's Eunhyuk on stage.
7/5/2026

Q (Ji Changmin) of THE BOYZ drops his debut solo single 'Anytime' on July 9, tied to MBC Plus drama 'My Idol My Debut'. A teaser arrived July 5.
7/5/2026

Conductor Sujin Kim leads Seoul's Frozen at Charlotte Theater, August 13, 2026–March 1, 2027.
7/5/2026

Yeonjun's back with a funk rock mini album 8 months after his Billboard 200 top-10 debut. He's hitting GMA on August 7.
7/5/2026

Kim Gun-mo dropped '어디쯤 가고 있을까', a remake of Jeon Young's 1977 debut track, on July 1 — his first release since the 2016 album '50'.
7/5/2026

Kang Na-eon re-signed with EntertainSeven on July 5, marking her continued partnership with the agency since her 2022 acting debut in tvN's 'Blind'.
7/5/2026

Netflix's new drama '참교육' follows a fictional Ministry of Education unit tasked with delivering 'true education' to problem students, corrupt teachers, and clueless parents.
7/5/2026

The Korean psychological thriller musical *Black Mary Poppins* runs four back-to-back versions at Link Art Center in Seoul from June 18 to September 6, 2026.
7/5/2026

New (Choi Chan-hee) says he wasn't properly informed about the lawsuit. He's also calling his agency's announcement about staying with One Hundred Label false.
7/5/2026

Mingyu posted sunglasses-and-graffiti shots with a single word: "Dior." A quiet flex from the SEVENTEEN member.
7/5/2026

After placing 3rd on MBN's Mumyeong Jeonseol, the solo singer is halfway through a national concert run with 10 cities scheduled through September.
7/5/2026

SISTAR's Soyou is returning with her third EP 'Off Hours', led by 'Girl'. She's been posting travel photos from France as the comeback builds.
7/5/2026

How K-pop went viral: from EXID's 2014 fancam to Fifty Fifty's TikTok sped-up *Cupid*, and what each platform taught the industry.
7/5/2026

Soyou dropped 20kg over two years without procedures or trainers—just marathon gym sessions and strategic eating.
7/5/2026

Im Young-woong's *Deulkkochi Doelgeyo* MV hit 10 million views on his YouTube channel—his 107th video to reach that milestone.
7/5/2026
Hyolyn's dropping *OriginaLyn* on July 22, 2026 — her first mini album since *iCE* in July 2022.
7/5/2026

Sunmi drops 'Forever July' on July 15, her first single since last year's debut album 'HEART MAID'.
7/5/2026

Actor Byeon Wooseok kicked off his 2026 Asia fanmeeting tour in Seoul on July 4, with seven more cities lined up through November.
7/5/2026

FIFTY FIFTY headlined Freedom 250 at Camp Humphreys on July 4, performing 8 songs for 70,000+ attendees before launching an Asia fancon tour in Seoul come August.
7/5/2026

EMK Musical Company releases casting videos for Rina and Lee Ji-su ahead of *Elisabeth* season six, running Aug 16–Nov 15 at Blue Square Woori Bank Hall.
7/5/2026
Kim Se-jeong attended I.O.I's Jamsil reunion shows in May 2026 and has since signed with actor-focused agency BH Entertainment.
7/5/2026

Choi Yun-ji debuted in 2024 and is now heading to Disney+ and KBS 2TV after playing a villain in Netflix's Wonderfuls.
7/5/2026

Jin's 58-week reign atop Idol Pick's male idol rankings continued into June Week 4, where he also claimed the platform's overall No. 1 spot.
7/5/2026

ATEEZ wrapped Incheon arena dates, locked in Seoul KSPO Dome for October, and set a first solo dome show in Japan — with mini album 'MARK ON ME' due September 8.
7/5/2026

Management mmm says Kim Tae-ri is under positive review for a casting proposal on the Naver Webtoon adaptation of *Eonni, I'll Be Queen This Life*.
7/5/2026

The Singer Again 3 winner shared July 5 snapshots from Egypt: pyramids framed by Pizza Hut, bitter Mediterranean coffee, and a middle-school dream finally realized.
7/5/2026

&TEAM announced their second mini album 'Mark On Me' (Sept 8) mid-concert at Incheon's Inspire Arena on July 5.
7/5/2026

Minnie and Miyeon stopped by SBS Running Man on July 5, the day before (G)I-DLE's mini album 9 'We Made' arrives.
7/5/2026