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RIIZE released their second mini album '투(II)' with the 'Do Your Dance' music video on June 15, seven months after their 'Fame' single.
6/15/2026
TREASURE's 'IF I' hit 100 million YouTube views on June 13, just 11 days and 22 hours after dropping on June 1.
6/15/2026
Red Velvet returns as five members in August 2026 with a new album and two-day fan concert at Korea University—their first full group release in over two years.
6/15/2026
ONF and USPEAKER both release new music on June 17 under different agencies—a date that ties back to their shared history at WM Entertainment.
6/15/2026
At an online press event on June 15, Seo In-guk opened up about feeling genuinely nervous opposite his co-star Park Ji-hyun in the upcoming drama '내일도 출근!'
6/15/2026
Song Ga-in teases a July 2 comeback single blending Brazilian Festival House with trot—a rare hybrid for the genre.
6/15/2026
MBN's new thriller talk show *내가 만난 사이코패스* launches July 12 at 10 PM with Jeon Hyun-moo hosting his first format in the genre since starting as a journalist in 2003.
6/15/2026
ILLIT debuted 'I Got Your Back' at their first Japan tour stop in Aichi, where every seat—including restricted-view—sold out. Audio drops July 26, physical July 29.
6/15/2026
'HOME', released June 8, moved 1,085,715 copies in its first week per Hanteo Chart, extending the group's million-seller run to four straight albums.
6/15/2026
G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung reunite for the first time in 9 years on August 21, launching a 31-show global tour at Goyang Sports Complex.
6/15/2026
Netflix's comedy action film assembles seven actors including Jin Sun-gyeo and Gong Myung. Director Park Gyu-tae shared the casting story at a June 15 press conference in Seoul.
6/15/2026
Sandara Park's 4-track single reimagines her 2023 debut 'FESTIVAL' and launches an Asia fan-con tour starting July 4 in Seoul.
6/15/2026
Miakak Boys, a five-member project group from Tving's *The Legend of the Mess Sergeant*, will perform at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards on July 31 at Paradise City in Incheon, with the ceremony air
6/15/2026
imase topped Korea's Melon chart in 2023. Kimura Takuya just booked his first Seoul concert—38 years after debut. Japanese artists are rewriting the playbook.
6/15/2026
Netflix's *Cham Gyoyuk* hit No. 1 on the non-English chart within days of launch and scored 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, sparking rare statements from Korea's teacher unions.
6/14/2026
Singer Kim Na-young opened up about her remarriage to rapper MyQ on her YouTube channel, describing how they handle conflict.
6/14/2026
Red Velvet is targeting an August album release—their first with all five members since Wendy and Yeri signed with new agencies after leaving SM Entertainment.
6/14/2026
Lee Joon-young announced his July 21 enlistment in a handwritten letter to fans, revealing he rewrote it ten times before posting.
6/14/2026
LE SSERAFIM's Huh Yunjin has released five digital singles since 2022 and is now working on new music while preparing for overseas performances.
6/14/2026
TWICE's Tzuyu marked her birthday by reflecting on the year-long world tour and confirming a three-night Seoul finale at KSPO DOME from July 10–12.
6/14/2026
Sim So-young posted a streetside photo on June 14 with the caption "밤 마실"—keeping her public profile active during her tvN drama run.
6/14/2026
Born June 10, 1994, Kang Yu-seok marked his birthday on the 14th with fan-cafe photos and a message to his fandom Yureo-dan as he gears up for three major projects.
6/14/2026
Long Play Music confirmed June 12 that exclusive contracts with all Buzz members except vocalist Min Kyung-hoon have ended, effectively shelving full group activities.
6/14/2026
Model Han Hye-jin told co-stars Yano Shiho and Lee Hye-jung on the June 14 broadcast that she is currently not seeing anyone.
6/14/2026
2AM wrapped their Seoul run of *오늘, 2am* at NOL Theater Hapjeong on June 13–14, following earlier stops in Hong Kong and Taipei.
6/14/2026
RIIZE drops the 'Do Your Dance' teaser one day before their second mini album 'II' arrives.
6/14/2026
Han Gyeong-il released '이별의 아픔 속에 살아가' on June 13, 2026—a ballad about love's lingering traces and unhealed wounds, written by Pilseung Bulpae and Choi Yu-jin.
6/14/2026
Trot singer Hwang Yun-sung, 29, played his first Anyang concert on June 14 as part of the MBN audition show's nationwide tour.
6/14/2026
Hyeri kicked off her 2026 Asia fanmeeting tour at Ewha Womans University on June 13, with Girls' Day members Yura and Mina cheering her on.
6/14/2026
The Korean zombie blockbuster crossed 5 million cumulative viewers on June 13, setting the fastest milestones of any 2026 release from 1 million through 5 million.
6/14/2026
TWICE's Japanese unit MISAMO hit the red carpet at MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 on June 13. Momo wore a black mini dress by Miu Miu.
6/14/2026
LE SSERAFIM's Sakura posted about a "perfect night" crediting Ariana, weeks after wrapping their 31-show 'EASY CRAZY HOT' world tour.
6/14/2026
Wonder Girls' An So-hee (34) and ITZY's Yuna (born 2003) were spotted together weeks after ITZY dropped mini album 'Motto' on May 18.
6/14/2026
JYP's K-crossover pop duo dodree returns five months after debut with pre-release track 'Lilac' ahead of their second digital single.
6/14/2026
Former 4MINUTE member Kwon So-hyun joins horror omnibus Pink Box as an influencer swept into a series of mysterious disappearances.
6/14/2026
i-dle played Singapore Indoor Stadium on June 13. They pre-release 'Crow' on June 15 at 6 PM, with ninth mini album 'We made' arriving July 6.
6/14/2026
IVE returned to Sydney's Kudos Bank Arena for the first time in roughly two years on June 13, part of their *SHOW WHAT I AM* world tour. Same night, (G)I-DLE closed Singapore Indoor Stadium.
6/14/2026
TREASURE's 'NEW WAV' title track hit 100 million YouTube views on June 13—11 days, 22 hours, and 49 minutes after release. Their fastest MV milestone yet.
6/14/2026
USPEER's debut mini album 'BITE DISTRICT' arrives June 17, roughly a year after their single 'SPEED ZONE'.
6/14/2026
IOI's comeback track 'Suddenly' hit No. 1 on both major charts as five members reunited on MBC's 'Omniscient Interfering View' a decade after debut.
6/13/2026
Paul Kim is expanding into Japan with Japanese-language singles and a 10th-anniversary album, adding performances and fan meetings to his slate.
6/13/2026
꽃보다 청춘: 리미티드 에디션 wrapped June 7 after 6 episodes; 콩콩팜팜 premieres the 19th; 언니네 산지직송 Season 3 is set for the second half of 2026.
6/13/2026
Shin Hyun-joon brought wife Kim Kyung-mi to MBN's 'Day & Night'—the show's first married couple guests—to talk dual roles in 'Hyunsang Subi' and his breakthrough in 'The General's Son'.
6/13/2026
NCT WISH's Japanese double A-side 'YO-I-DON! / BOY MEETS GIRL' drops July 15. Member Sakuya debuts short silver hair in the first teaser images.
6/13/2026
Singer Izel (Jang Eun-jung) is running *여름의 방정식* on Music Bank and has a small-theater concert lined up for July 5.
6/13/2026
All seven members performed at Asiad Main Stadium on June 13, debuting 'One More Night' live and a Busan-exclusive Korean version of 'NORMAL'.
6/13/2026
Shin Hyun-joon revealed how he personally campaigned for Kim Soo-mi to join the *Gamun* film series, a role originally earmarked for another actor.
6/13/2026
Ten years between albums. Kim Jun-su's 5th LP 'GRAVITY' just outsold his 2012 solo debut 'TARANTALLEGRA'—and the music video hit 7 million views before he even took the stage.
6/13/2026
