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Xdinary Heroes drop 'IMPULSE' on October 12 with title track 'Obsessed with Youth'. They're playing Incheon Inspire Arena November 13–15.
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Le Sserafim wrapped their US PUREFLOW dates at Newark's Prudential Center on Sept. 8 with 8 of 9 cities sold out, then headed to London's The O2 on Sept. 16.
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POW dropped the digital single 'Love Again' on Oct. 11, days after debuting it live at their Seoul '2026 COLOR ON' concert.
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Jo Jeong-min surprised Haru's fan concert with a four-hands piano piece and a rock duet of Shin Joong-hyun's "Beauty."
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Haru, a Cheongju-born solo singer with back-to-back TV competition wins, drew 2,000 fans to Sejong University's Daeyang Hall for her debut fan meeting on Oct. 10.
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Jin Sun-gyeol plays a sinister Japanese colonial official in tvN's new Saturday-Sunday drama, which premiered October 10.
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Kim Da-hyun released a semi-trot on Oct. 8 inspired by her grandparents' love story in Gwangyang—she co-wrote and composed it herself.
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Jisung revealed on NCT Dream Weverse that SM Entertainment told him not to use the trending slang '줴줴이야' after a fan brought it up.
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NCT 127 released 'Bling Bling' on Oct 10 after all members re-signed with SM Entertainment, joining SEVENTEEN, BTS, ATEEZ and others defying K-pop's brutal survival odds.
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After five years away, Choi Kang-hee is returning to acting on stage—and she's calling it her second peak era.
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Im Young-woong's 'IM HERO' music video, shot in Paris and released in May 2022, has now hit 53 million YouTube views.
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The CJ ENM x Nippon TV co-production debuted October 7 and cracked Disney+'s global TV Shows chart within 24 hours, reaching No. 2 by October 9.
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Shimizu, who has directed IVE's MV shoots and award show stages since the 'I AM' era, appeared on MBC's 'The Omniscient Viewpoint' on Oct. 10.
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EMK's *Rebecca* hit No. 1 on NOL Ticket and Melon Ticket charts when general sales opened Oct. 8. The run plays Nov. 24, 2026 – Mar. 14, 2027.
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Park Jung-ah, 44 and formerly of Jewelry, performed Echo's 'Haengbokan Nareul' on the Composer Park Geun-tae Special, Part 1.
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South Korea's first-generation transgender entertainer Hari Su shared a story on YouTube on Oct. 10 about an invasive question a journalist asked at her marriage announcement press conference.
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TopSpot Pictures apologized on Oct. 10 after CHOIDOT, a fan site running since 2006, shut down over what it called the agency's neglect and lack of official fan channels.
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IVE drops 'Looks Can Kill' on Oct. 19, with the full mini album following a week later on Oct. 26.
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'Animal' reaches No. 48 on Spotify's global chart and jumps to No. 112 in the US—two months after dropping.
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The8 balances SEVENTEEN's Performance Unit with V8, his unit with Vernon. Since 2019, he's released five solo projects. Off stage: tea, books, meditation, and hand-drawn gifts for members.
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The actress and singer reflected on a Paris business trip while outlets revisited her career awards, from a 1999 New Artist win to three acting prizes.
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True Damage's first song in 7 years drops October 9 as the 13th Worlds theme, charting Faker's complete championship arc from 2013 to 2025.
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Wendy topped a TenAsia poll (Aug 1–7) on which female singer readers'd most want to visit a silver grass spot with. Yuri came 2nd, Carmen 3rd.
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Lee Jin-a, Gwak Jin-eon, Jung Seung-je, and ALLDAY PROJECT stopped by KBS 2TV's '더 시즌즈-성시경의 고막남친' on October 9 with new music and unfiltered talk.
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Hoshi releases R&B pop single 'BOYFRIEND' on October 10, his first solo track in roughly four months, written while serving in the Army Taekwondo Demonstration Unit.
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Actor Oh Yoon-ah shared workout photos of her autistic son Song Min, now 20 and newly employed, months after her July remarriage.
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SBS's 'Doctor X: The Era of White Mafia' premiered October 9 with Kim Ji-won as a freelance surgeon who clocks out at 6 PM sharp.
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Netflix marks a decade in Korea with a two-day fan event in Seoul. Its GS25 convenience store partnership has crossed 70 million cumulative product sales.
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Six years after debut, Jeon Yu-jin (전유진) is dropping her first regular album 'Adios' on October 10 with dreamy new teaser photos.
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FC ENM's 6-member boy group ADAP has dropped their debut timetable, with November 5 locked in as the launch date for their first mini album.
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Kim C, off air since 2010, resurfaces in Aize's October 8 shoot for Spectator's 2026 autumn/winter campaign.
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Kim Hyun-joong cried at a theater production while juggling his 20th debut anniversary world tour and new music.
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Actor Choi Yun-ji, 28, has joined Disney+'s Moving Season 2 in a supporting role and is already on set.
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Director Heo Jin-ho's film hit 2.5M admissions in 15 days, but a political campaign against its cast and overseas screenings has drawn global media attention.
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Choerry posted "Start" on Instagram Oct. 10 as ARTMS rolls through 10 North American cities on their 'Art of BLUE BLOOD' world tour.
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Kim Su-chan wrapped back-to-back festival gigs and locked in a Seongnam show while battling for October champion on MBC ON's Trot Champion.
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Seo Ho finished his Army service on Aug 16, 2026. ONEUS is now readying their 12th mini album and a third world tour hitting 21 cities.
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Chaeryeong's solo debut lands in November as ITZY closes out their 2026 world tour.
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BTS leads with three nominations. Rosé, Jennie, KATSEYE, and Netflix's 'K-pop Demon Hunters' are also in contention for the Nov. 14 ceremony in Los Angeles.
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Tsuki's been everywhere lately—MC gigs, Netflix zombie shows, and now a Shibuya store reopening. Billlie's main dancer keeps stacking credits off-stage.
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The 16-year-old trot singer launched a 24-piece KakaoTalk emoticon set on Sept. 9, weeks after releasing her 4th full-length album '이모티콘' in August.
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Trot singer Kim Ui-young (formerly Kim Bit-na) hit #1 on portal site real-time trends after a variety show appearance and posted proof to her fans.
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After three weeks off, MBC's variety show returns with a '95-era song festival—following Lee Jick and Lee Jun-young's joint grand prize win at the '80s edition.
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LISSEUNG's Won-i and Minami guest-hosted KBS2's 'Happy Together' ep. 11 while 'LOVE ATTACK' holds Melon TOP 100 No. 1 for three straight months.
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Yuqi's second mini album dominated QQ Music's bestseller charts right after dropping October 8, and cracked iTunes top 10 across 7 countries.
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Oh Jong-hyuk, who debuted with idol group Clickb in 1999, appears on Channel A's 'Beauty Clinic Touch Me' on Oct. 9 to discuss his decades-long battle with acne and scars.
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Song Min-ho of WINNER broke a 3-year 7-month social media silence on Oct. 9 with a handwritten apology, days after receiving a 1-year suspended sentence for violating the Military Service Act.
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AND2BLE drop concept photos for their second mini album on October 27, then head straight to a fan showcase two hours later.
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