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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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Joy wrote the title track for Red Velvet's EP 'Velvet Summer'—now sitting at No. 1 on Bugs' real-time chart as the group hits their 10th debut anniversary.
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Stray Kids' tenth mini album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 dated Aug. 22, selling 369K units in its first week — the group's best ever.
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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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KiiiKiii will perform at the 2026 Woori Bank LCK Finals opening ceremony on September 13, backed by two new songs released this week.
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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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Nonsan's first strawberry-themed singing competition launches Oct. 24 at Citizens Park. Open to all Korean nationals across five award categories.
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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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Nina's second mini album arrives August 30 with six tracks led by 'Why', produced by Kim Do-hoon and Lee Hyun-seung.
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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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Taeyang's first album in 9 years, *QUINTESSENCE*, hit No. 1 on iTunes charts worldwide. The BIGBANG member is marking the group's 20th anniversary while juggling Coachella dates.
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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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Singer Song Ha-ye announced her marriage to creator Jo Mae-ryeok on Aug. 25—a month after her agency denied engagement rumors.
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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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Five years after its August 2021 release, Lee Chan-won's "Convenience Store" remains a live staple — and the singer keeps expanding its reach on and off stage.
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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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Ten teams compete for 30 million won at Mungyeong's trot festival on September 5, with Park Seo-jin and Kim Hee-jae headlining the congratulatory stages.
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Oh Ui-sik is returning to musical *Let Me Fly* for its third season, October 6, 2026 to January 3, 2027 at Doosan Art Center Yeongang Hall.
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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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EVAN drops debut mini album 'DEATH OF ME' on September 7 with 8 self-produced tracks including 'Going Home' and 'Noise'.
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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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Lee Nak-jun confirmed Season 2 is in production during an Aug 24 KBS 2TV appearance, calling co-star Joo Ji-hoon's commitment to his role remarkable.
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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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Yang Jiwon is marrying musical actor Yang Junmo after an unexpected pregnancy—she'll become a mother at 40.
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Kim So-hee, formerly of NATURE, has signed with The232, the new agency of singer-broadcaster Lee Sang-min, as its first artist.
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ENA's military comedy 'Shinbyeong 4: Sabotage' held its production presentation on Aug. 24 in Seoul. The first episode aired that same night at 10 PM.
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Kim Moo-yeol held his first official fanmeeting in Seoul on Aug. 23 after two decades in the industry. Taiwan comes next month.
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Nam Yu-jeong opened up about her 2024 breakup with actor Lee Gyu-han, revealing that her priorities have shifted from looks to humor and real communication.
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NCT 127 dropped the 'Blingy' MV on Aug 24 with their 7th studio album. Taeyong addressed Mark's April exit and confirmed the group's full contract renewal with SM.
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Heo Jun-ho joins MBC's web-novel adaptation *Mind Doctor* as a hospital director, opposite leads Kang Ha-neul and Kim Hye-jun.
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Shin So-yul debuted a new haircut on social media Aug. 21, sparking a playful spat with her agency rep — and she has a Tving drama coming later this year.
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Ji Ye-eun opened up on SBS's *Misunderstood Our Kids* (Aug 23) about how she and Bata went from church friends to confirmed couple.
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Lightssum's five-track Japanese debut mini album 'Re:Idol' drops September 23. In episode 3 of their Abema documentary, the group opened up about the pressure of breaking into Japan.
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CATS EYE's third mini album 'WILD' hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 units. They're the fourth female group to top the chart since 2020.
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Tabber brings his 'New Moon' era to Summer Sonic 2026 on August 15–16, performing alongside you.will.knovv founder DEAN.
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