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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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TOMORROW X TOGETHER drop 'Setsuna Hanabi' on Aug. 17 and hold a premium live at Tokyo Garden Theater on release day, 10 months after their last Japan outing.
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Hae-rin's Marie Claire Korea September cover, shot with Dior Beauty, marks her first individual activity since the group's exclusive contract dispute with ADOR ended.
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Shinhan Bank unveiled a military service check card ad on Aug. 14 starring ITZY's Yuna, with actors Gong Min-jung and Lim Sung-jae.
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KBS1's long-running contest show visits Jemulpo-gu for the first time on Aug. 16, following Incheon's July 1 administrative reorganization.
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ARTMS returned Aug. 7 with 'Hyper-Ego,' their second mini-album and first release in 1 year 2 months. A world tour kicks off in Seoul next month.
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S.Coups and Mingyu front OB Beer's Canadian RTD brand Nütrl in a music video campaign reworking a track from their mini-album.
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eaJ, formerly of DAY6, drops 'feel myself' on Aug. 14 ahead of his October 23 EP *the responsibility of being in love*.
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Actor Yoon Gai appears on MBC's '전지적 참견 시점' ep. 411 on Aug. 15, revealing her daily routines, acting notebooks, and a fresh haircut for her next project.
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Episode 411 of MBC's '전지적 참견 시점' airs August 15 at 11:10 PM with Jo Yuri visiting Yoon Gai's home to revisit their Busan high school drama club days.
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Lee Dae-hwi is heading back to KCON LA for the first time in nine years—and he's just signed an exclusive deal with Off The Record, a Wake One label.
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LUN8 brought their debut UK solo show to London on August 14, the third stop of their 8-city 'BEYOND THE MOON' European tour.
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KBS 2TV's '불후의 명곡' airs August 15 as a Liberation Day special. 52 descendants of independence activists will judge.
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Psy shared backstage footage from Busan Asiad Main Stadium on Aug 15, kicking off back-to-back Heumbeok Show SUMMERSWAG2026 dates.
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Kim Jung-yeon won Round 3 of SBS Love FM's trot audition on Aug. 14, marking her second straight round victory.
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Alpha Drive One's second mini album 'UNBREAKABLE : 少年BEAST' arrives in Korea on August 24, with a US release set for October 2 as the group makes its American live debut.
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Two weeks after BTS refused to submit music, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. announced plans to restructure the 'Best Asian Pop Music Performance' category.
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AtHeart's second TIME TRAVEL PROJECT single remakes Rula's 1996 New Jack Swing hit *3! 4!*, following their Cardigans cover.
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Comedian An Young-mi gave birth to her first son in the US, then her second in Korea in June. YouTuber Baek Jin-gyeong plans a UK birth in December and is defending the choice.
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KBS 2TV's music talk show aired August 14 at 11:30 PM with four guests, live performances, and the broadcaster's in-house AI system KAIROS.
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Jeong Eun-ji returned with her first solo album in five years on KBS 2TV's The Seasons on Aug. 14, performing 'Pado (i love LOVE)' live and duetting with host Sung Si-kyung.
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Kim Jong-guk stopped by KBS2TV's '더시즌즈-성시경의 고막남친' on Aug. 14, digging through old '체험 삶의 현장' clips and the unspoken deals that kept early 2000s music broadcasts running.
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Kim Jong-gook dropped the first single from his 30th debut anniversary project on August 14, with Roy Kim handling writing and composition.
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Do Kyungsoo won UPICK's 10-day 'Comeback Idol' poll, beating Enhypen, Jennie, and others. A solo album and October concert tour are next.
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Trot singer Na Sang-do drops special album 'Jihwaja' on August 15 at 6 PM, his first release since '휴게소 부르스' in January.
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Screenwriter So Jae-won announced a new casting policy for all future projects: descendants of Korean independence activists only. The move came after actor Ha Young appeared on KBS2 and praised his f
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In A Minute will premiere their debut album live at Seoul Sangam Cube Convention Hall on September 6, three days before the full-length drops on September 9.
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SUMMER ANJELS and SUMMER KUEENS—two cross-group units—performed at the 2026 SBS 가요대전 Summer, hitting Netflix on August 17.
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KATSEYE dropped their third EP 'WILD' on Aug 14. The 'Hootie Frutti' MV arrived the same day, a day after their second Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon performance.
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Luminate's Q2 2026 survey shows 42% of Americans recognize BTS—nearly 4x the K-pop average—with favorability hitting a survey-high 46%.
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ALL(H)OURS drop their sixth mini album on Sept 10, with pre-release title track 'HOP' on Sept 25. World tour 'RISE UP' kicks off in Seoul on Oct 10.
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Tomorrow X Together hits the Central Park stage on Sept. 26 for the Global Citizen Festival—their first time at the event and the only K-pop act on the bill.
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ONEWE dropped a highlight lyric book for their 17-track 3rd full album on August 13, with the full release coming August 19.
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HYUKOH drops 'Godspeed!' on August 18, their first standalone single since 2020.
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BIGBANG is now the Korea Aerospace Administration's first promotional ambassador, complete with a new single, fan space project, and 33-show world tour.
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Former ENHYPEN member EVAN releases his debut mini album *DEATH OF ME* on September 7, with writing and production work across nearly every track.
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MBC's long-running holiday special won't air in 2026 after the Asian Games claimed its slot.
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Geon-il left Xdinary Heroes on August 13 after his JYP Entertainment contract was terminated by mutual agreement. The five remaining members have withdrawn from Summer Sonic 2026.
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AtHeart's Bom, Seohyun, and Nahyun turned 17th-century Korean sijo into synth-pop for a government modernization project. Audio dropped Aug. 11, music video Aug. 13.
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The Singer Again Season 2 winner spent 20 years in obscurity. Now he's releasing a song inspired by chef Lee Yeon-bok's life.
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Jin posted to Instagram on Aug. 14 from a grey sofa: "I love BTS." The update arrived mid-tour.
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MusicCow is dropping a physical single for Jihyo and Shenseea's collab, with sped-up, acapella, and radio edit versions never heard before.
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JUNHEE performed 'LA LA LA LUNE' on Show Champion August 12, promoting her new mini album 'LOVE METHOD' and its three title tracks.
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Naju is running two song competitions this fall with over 14 million won in combined prizes. Applications are open now.
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Hwasa posted a park bench photo on Instagram as MAMAMOO's 4WARD world tour heads into its international leg, starting with Manila.
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Lee Chan-won placed 8th and 21st in the Aug 1–9 male variety cast internet response rankings, appearing on two separate KBS2 shows simultaneously.
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TWICE's Sana is making her acting debut as the lead in *Nyangi*, a Korean-Japanese co-production directed by Kwon Hyuk-chan. Filming starts in Japan later this year.
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G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung drop 'BiiiG' on Aug 19 — their first single as a trio, first release in 4 years and 4 months — kicking off the 'XX : COSMOS' world tour days later.
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