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Hanbin performed both tracks from his first digital single live at Everland on Aug. 17, ahead of the Aug. 24 release.
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Six-member multinational boy group TRYTHAT release house-driven dance pop track 'Frequency' as their first music ahead of a full debut.
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Hyukoh returns with 'GODSPEED!' on August 18, their first new music in six years. The MV casting has ignited backlash.
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Singer-actor Kim Dong-jun makes his debut as the show's first non-pet-owner special MC on Channel A's dog rehabilitation series, airing August 19 in episode 31.
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Netflix confirmed the Extraction 3 cast on August 17, with Ma Dong-seok among five new additions joining returning stars Chris Hemsworth, Idris Elba, and Golshifteh Farahani.
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WeJiSu released 'ROMEO' on August 18, the third entry in her digital single series, with rising actor Shin Woo-bin starring opposite her in the music video.
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PD Choi Jung-nam said he's taking the editing controversy 'seriously' as *Street World Fighter: Director's War* premiered August 18 at 10 PM on Mnet.
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Tiger JK and Yoon Mi-rae's first duet in eight years arrives August 20—a seasonal track that breaks from their usual R&B and hip-hop sound.
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Kim Do-i, 19, beats 1,000 candidates for lead role in *Vampir*. Director Jang Jae-hyun's full cast locked; filming starts August, 2028 release planned.
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SF9 drop their second regular album 'TENACITY' on the 26th, marking a decade since their FNC Entertainment debut.
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N.MIX has already wrapped the title track MV for their October album. A world tour finale lands in November, followed by a Japan debut best album in December.
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Kim Hye-soo plays a 1M-follower influencer CEO in Coupang Play's *It's Not About the Affair*. Five episodes in, the 8-part series has hit #1 on the platform.
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Pansori singer Kim Jun-su returns to *Salome* at Mapo Arts Center Aug 21–23, then tours nationally. He's also self-producing a crossover mini-album for his September 27 birthday.
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Episode 3 of SBS dating reality show 'My Remaining Romance' aired Aug 17. Kang Min-young's bucket list date: wear school uniform, eat instant tteokbokki with Kim Seon-ho.
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Mnet and tvN's new choreographer competition show premieres Aug 18 at 10 PM, with pre-release content already surpassing 100 million views.
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Netflix's 'Donggung' didn't build a palace—it borrowed pieces from seven locations across South Korea, from Gyeongbokgung to a university pond in Asan.
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Park In-soo, who brought soul music to Korea with 1970's '봄비', died of pneumonia on Aug. 18, 2025, aged 78. Today marks one year.
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Aug. 17 brought table tennis and wish-granting to *My Remaining Romance*—plus a school uniform date that had Choi Ye-na calling foul.
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JENNIE closed the MOUNTAIN stage at Summer Sonic 2026's 25th anniversary edition across Tokyo and Osaka, wrapping her seventh headline festival slot of 2026.
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SEVENTEEN's youngest member released a trot-EDM solo album this month under the alternate persona '피철인', with a first solo concert coming this week.
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Jessica Bang, an 18-year-old Korean-Australian golfer, collapsed on August 13 in Bangkok while competing in a KLPGA qualifying tournament.
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LIGHTSUM return September 23 with 'どうして', their first group track since 2024's 'POSE!'—and it's aimed squarely at Japan.
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Yoo Jae-suk claimed 66.2% in Sisajournal's 2026 broadcast influence poll. BTS placed 2nd and announced they will not submit to the Grammys.
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tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama has settled into the 3% range domestically after four episodes, but it's cracking the top 3 on Rakuten Viki across the Americas, Europe, Oceania, the Middle East, North Afri
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&TEAM wrapped four sold-out Los Angeles shows with a BTS tribute, then heads to Southeast Asia before their September 8 comeback.
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Park Hee-sun, from Netflix's *Solo Hell 5*, breaks up with co-star Lim Su-bin and rethinks what she wants from relationships.
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ILLIT's rock track, originally the title cut of their second Japanese single, hit #2 on Billboard Japan Hot 100 before arriving in Korean on August 17.
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ZB1 headlined Day 2 of KCON LA 2026 (Aug 14–16), premiering 'Exotic' from *Ascend-* live for the first time in Swarovski-collab costumes.
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On the Aug. 16 episode of SBS's 'Running Man,' Yang Se-chan copped to the quiz result, citing his wealth ambitions and a rough run in the stock market.
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Young K wrapped three nights at Incheon Inspire Arena for his 'YOUNGEST' solo tour. Bangkok, Taipei, Hong Kong, Singapore, Manila, and Kuala Lumpur are next.
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Singer Rosie is two singles into her four-track 'FLAT' rollout, with an EP of the same name to follow after joining Igo Group.
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Yabuki Nako walked the runway at Tokyo Girls Collection in Matsuyama on Aug. 16 and will voice the lead in anime '縁の手紙' this September.
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Stray Kids' 'THIS & THAT' moved 3 million copies in week one. A ninth straight Billboard 200 #1 is within reach.
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Cortis landed 26th in singer brand value for week 32 of 2026 with 32,432 points. Their track 'REDRED'—written by all five members—ranks 15th on Circle Chart's song standings.
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On August 15, singer Seongri recorded KBS1's '전국노래자랑' in Hoengseong-gun and was scheduled to appear at the Dadaepo Sunset Film Festival opening that same day.
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Jennie shared behind-the-scenes photos from the Cosmopolitan Fall 2026 shoot on her SNS, revealing five distinct cover variations under the title 'The Charm of Jennie.'
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All three members have now addressed fan disappointment over the August 8 'Meet and Greet' at the National Museum of Korea, which invited only 40 attendees.
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Song Ga-in's AI-made music video for a samba-house trot track hit 1 million views. Eleven celebrities joined a lyric recitation campaign.
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JUNNY drops 'My Girl' for tvN's 'Creepy Romance' on August 16—his second romance drama OST in four months.
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Seo Yu-jeong thought Park Jun-hyung's post-divorce gesture was personal. It wasn't—she was one of about 50 celebrities on a brand promo list.
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Netflix's *Deulchwi*, a 10-episode mystery thriller based on a Korean folk-tale webtoon, arrives on the 28th with a cast and crew stacked in genre credentials.
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KEYVITUP's self-titled debut track cracks the US YouTube Shorts chart TOP 20 while the Kim Jae-joong–produced group attends KCON LA 2026.
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Starship Entertainment has released individual trailers for Minhyuk, Hyungwon, and Kihyun as MONSTA X gears up for a new album headlined by 'MAGIC'.
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Hong Sang-soo's 'Nun Dul De Ga Eomne' took home three prizes at the 79th Locarno Film Festival on Aug. 15, including Director's Award and Best Acting.
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IOI's reunion track *갑자기* dominated in-car streaming on Genie Music over June–July, as vehicle listening jumped 20% year-over-year.
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EVAN sold out the GRAMMY Museum's Ray Charles Rooftop Terrace on Aug 14, ahead of a Sept 7 mini album debut.
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KATSEYE's third EP 'WILD' arrived August 14 with *Hootie Frutti* hitting #6 on Spotify Daily Top Songs USA and #12 globally, while the music video racked up 10M YouTube views in 36 hours.
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Park Hyun-ho, formerly of TopDog, returns with a dance trot track co-written alongside his wife Eun Ga-eun—their first collaboration since marrying last May.
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