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A decade after Baby Shark Exercise, the boy from YouTube's most-viewed video drops his first single.
8/10/2026
BIGBANG return after 4 years 4 months with digital single 'BiiiG' on Aug 19, then launch a 19-city, 33-show world tour two days later.
8/9/2026
A year late, Ji Sang-ryeol finally gave Kim Ha-young her wedding cash. She took the chance to push him toward marriage with Shin Bo-ram.
8/9/2026
KiiiKiii drops their 3rd mini album on August 10—the same day they throw the ceremonial first pitch at Angel Stadium in Anaheim.
8/9/2026
ENHYPEN wrapped two nights at Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan with 14,000 fans and debuted a new track ahead of their 8th mini-album dropping September 21.
8/9/2026
Stray Kids, ARTMS, WHIB, Red Velvet, and Seventeen's Dino (as Picheorin) all dropped new mini albums between August 3–7, 2026.
8/9/2026
iKON's Koo Jun-hoe enlists August 11 with no ceremony. His agency asks fans to stay away.
8/9/2026
HwaSooMok, a Korean traditional-classical ensemble, released an instrumental arrangement of BTS's 2019 hit 'Boy With Luv' on July 24.
8/9/2026
KickFlip played Waterbomb Busan 2026 on Aug. 8, their second slot at the festival in less than three weeks after debuting there in Seoul on July 24.
8/9/2026
A camera glitch during Plave's first three-member Weverse live on Aug. 8 briefly exposed the real face of the performer behind virtual member Eunho.
8/9/2026
Starship Entertainment's Kiki follows up her hit '404' with her first-ever summer song, targeting consecutive chart success.
8/8/2026
Choi Ye-na took the Waterbomb Busan 2026 stage on Aug. 8 in a white, blue, and pink fitted suit—five months after dropping her fifth mini album 'Love Catcher'.
8/8/2026
The Wind dropped 'Second Wind : S#00' on July 29 — their first release under Pangstar Entertainment's new system and first comeback in 1 year and 2 months.
8/8/2026
ATEEZ hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for the third time. The 'Bad' challenge is everywhere.
8/8/2026
South Korea's four major K-pop agencies are launching a government-backed K-culture awards ceremony next year as the industry abandons album sales for tours, merchandise, and fan experiences.
8/8/2026
RESCENE opened up about near-departures and financial doubts on MBC's Omniscient Interfering View, just as their 'Pretty Girl' triple-crown run peaked.
8/8/2026
SF9 kicks off a full promo rollout on the 10th ahead of their 10th-anniversary album 'TENACITY', with a showcase and Seoul concert lined up.
8/8/2026
Seulgi's August 7 YouTube vlog from the 'Velvet Summer' MV shoot shows her rejecting a stylist's crop-top idea over wardrobe malfunction fears.
8/8/2026
The awards show, which debuted in 2017 as Soribada Best K Music Awards, hits its 10th anniversary on August 27 in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.
8/8/2026
Red Velvet's 'Velvet Summer' hit #1 on iTunes Top Albums across 17 regions and dominated three major Chinese music charts.
8/7/2026
Park Ji-hyun dropped a live clip for '아름다운 인생 이야기' on YouTube July 7.
8/7/2026
Jung Il-woo stars in Amazon Prime's 'Criminals' in his first Japanese series, while Yeon Sang-ho produces Netflix Japan's 'Gas Human' and Disney+ casts Japanese actors in a Korean production.
8/7/2026
Lydia dropped '아름다운 사랑속에' on August 7 at noon—a love song produced by Pilseungbulpae and Jang Seok-won.
8/7/2026
Former Pentagon member Dun dropped solo single "Too Much" on Aug. 7—his first music in roughly three years, now independent.
8/7/2026
Seo Eve teams up with Japanese creator ISSEI—93 million subscribers combined—on dance track 'CHOCOLATTE', August 10.
8/7/2026
Park Hye-won's new EP arrives Aug 13 at 6 PM KST. Dancer Choi Ho-jong choreographed and directed the double title track MV with dancer An Yu-jin.
8/7/2026
Oh Yoon-ah announced her remarriage to a non-celebrity in July, 11 years after her divorce. Her JTBC drama *Fly, Butterfly* premieres September 19.
8/7/2026
An Hyo-seop and Khalid's 'Something Special' music video drops August 7—his solo debut and Khalid's first collaboration with a Korean artist.
8/7/2026
Kiki returns August 10 with album *Waikiki*, led by electronic synth-pop title track *Pop Off Pop Off*. It follows the hit *404 (New Era)* from earlier this year.
8/6/2026
H2H's Jiwoo stopped by Sana's YouTube channel to talk convenience-store casting, seven years training, and what happens when an ENFP meets an ISTJ.
8/6/2026
Director Chris Applebum recalls the day Justin Timberlake texted Britney Spears to end their relationship—day two of the 2002 Dark Child Remix video shoot.
8/6/2026
Yoon Jae-chan, 25 and formerly of XRO, dropped solo track '아웅다웅' on August 6. He'd been holding onto it for five years.
8/6/2026
IU's comeback post featured a Jang Ki-ha and the Faces track—weeks after her split from actor Lee Jong-suk.
8/6/2026
KARD's world tour kicks off August 8. When it ends, so does the group, following the expiration of their DSP Media contract.
8/6/2026
RISENEE becomes the first solo guest ever on MBC's 'Omniscient Interfering View' Aug. 8, riding a 'LOVE ATTACK' reverse-run that pulled in 100 advertising inquiries.
8/6/2026
82MAJOR drops second single 'HEAT' on September 1, riding momentum from a mini album that shattered their sales record and landed a title track in Billboard's best K-pop songs of 2026.
8/6/2026
OURBIRTHDAY, a 7-member two-unit girl group under JYP's Init Entertainment, debuts with 'Our Birthday' on August 19—the label's first girl group since NMIXX.
8/5/2026
KiiiKiii's '404 (New Era)' topped domestic charts, swept 3 music show awards, and charted on Billboard for four straight weeks.
8/5/2026
Son Sung-hun, former Sinawi vocalist, returns after 4 years with a 9-track album where he directed AI-produced music videos for every song.
8/5/2026
Lee Hye-sung hosted a private screening of *Odyssey* with Matt Damon and Charlize Theron on August 4, years after splitting from broadcaster Jeon Hyun-moo.
8/5/2026
ILLIT's second Japanese single debuted at #4 on the Oricon weekly chart with 71,009 first-week copies — their highest Oricon first-week sales yet.
8/5/2026
August 5 marks one year since As One member Lee Min (이민영) died at age 46. Her final track dropped in September 2025.
8/5/2026
The animated film follows singer-songwriter Mita and four ghost musicians competing for a dream concert stage; a character personality test launches August 5.
8/5/2026
RAN dropped the breakup ballad '듣고 싶지 않은데' on August 5, produced by 필승불패 and 변성무.
8/4/2026
DAY6's Young K dropped his second album 'YOUNGEST' on July 27 and plays three nights at Incheon Inspire Arena from August 14–16.
8/4/2026
'그래, 이혼하자' hits KBS Drama on August 19 at 11 PM with Kim Ji-seok and Lee Min-jung as a married couple running a wedding dress shop together.
8/4/2026
Sunmi singled out choreographer Eunsol by name on Instagram, crediting her for teaching the *Forever July* challenge across every broadcast.
8/4/2026
Oh Yu-jin dropped 'Yeouya Mwohani' on the 21st — a synth-pop take on a traditional Korean children's chant that signals real genre movement.
8/4/2026
