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Chile's government approved BTS's use of Santiago's National Stadium on July 21, reversing an earlier denial. Three shows are scheduled for October 14, 16, and 17.
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GoodDataCorporation's July 13–19 rankings put the Studio Modak reality show at #1 overall and #1 in SNS buzz, up two spots from #3 the prior week.
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Samsung Resort's Caribbean Bay water park hosts K-pop performances every weekend through August. NCT WISH kicks off July 24. IVE closes out the season.
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Kim Dong-hyun shared photos from a Jeju prenatal trip on July 21. His wife Song Ha-yul is expecting their fourth child—a son—in September.
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Olivia Rodrigo has been spotted around Brooklyn with a private equity professional, including at an airport returning from Iceland.
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KBS plans a programming review for the Joseon-era drama as early as July 23. Insiders say the mood internally is grim.
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Mimi's first solo album arrives in August 2026, 11 years into Oh My Girl's run.
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Hyorin's fourth mini album *OriginaLyn* arrives July 22 with a Y2K pop twist. Music show stages kick off July 23 on M Countdown.
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Won-i and Minami guest on episode 150 of Theo's YouTube talk show 'Salon Drip,' where Won-i tears up over her dream to buy her mom beef with her first paycheck.
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Yeri posted cryptic ocean photos this week as she gears up for drama 'Insiders' and a 2026 project.
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Son Dong-woon joins the 10th anniversary production of 'Gone Tomorrow', running September 15 to November 29 at Hongik University Art Center in Seoul.
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Four members appeared in a special YouTube video on July 22; Danielle did not rejoin the team, and activity plans remain unannounced.
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Han Gru personally sends her profile to directors and casting agents. Hwang Bo-ra revealed she hasn't worked since becoming a parent.
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Ko Woo-seok gave up 4 hits and 3 runs in 1 inning against Cleveland on July 21, pushing his 2026 ERA to 9.00 across 4 innings.
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Im Young-woong hit 14.2 billion cumulative streams on Melon by July 18, adding 100 million in 20 days to hold the platform's all-time artist ranking.
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Tomorrow X Together performed at a UN Youth Office event in New York on July 17 and will release their 5th Japanese single 'Setsuna Hanabi' on August 19.
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8TURN dropped '[8.X]' on July 21. An eight-city European tour kicks off in September, with North America following in October.
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fromis_9 release 10-track 'Glow ME' on July 21, their first studio album since 'Unlock My World' in 2023, with all members credited on songwriting.
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Lee Bo-ram, former Cya leader, drops autobiographical single '빛의 반대편에서' on August 2, 2026—twenty years after her 2006 debut.
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The MBC Plus drama hit #1 on Lemino's Korean Wave/Asia chart right after its July 16 premiere. Its fictional girl group IRION made their real debut three days later.
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Kelly's 943,560 votes won Fan Pick Cam. I.MET.U's VELVET TRIGGER stage took Hot Stage with 439,800. Two categories, two wins.
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Lee Jun-young enlisted in the Army on July 21. His tvN drama *For Hands* airs August 29—he finished filming before enlisting. Discharge: January 20, 2028.
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HYBE's new label ABD is letting fans hear TUIDE's entire debut album live at Layer Studio 11 in Seoul on August 1 and 2, before any official release.
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Trot singer Jeon Yu-jin plays Seoul Olympic Park Woori Finance Art Hall on August 29 and 30. Tickets open July 23.
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Picheorin's second pre-release track arrives ahead of mini album '吉BOARD(길보드)', due August 3 at 6 PM.
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Song Ha-ye sold out Gureum Araesogeukjang in Hongdae on July 19, debuting a new single live during the WHITE SONG 3 finale.
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NMIXX's Asia world tour is underway as *Crescendo*, a B-side co-written by member Lily, lands at No. 5 on Billboard's mid-year K-pop ranking.
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KATSEYE drops 'Animal' on July 24. The MV teaser went live on HIVE Labels' YouTube with no announcement.
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NiziU is coming back to Korea in September—about a year and a half after 'LOVE LINE'—with their first Korean mini album. MV filming is already in motion.
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U-Know Yunho's 2-track solo single 'Time's Tickin'' hit #1 on Japan's Rakuten Music daily album chart on July 20.
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Six acts join the September 19 Busan bill. Licsene makes their TMA debut. Close Your Eyes returns for a second straight year.
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Netflix's first-half 2026 report crowns Korean content king of non-English viewing worldwide. 'Cham Gyoyuk' hit 6th globally; 'Mr. Kim' pulled 10.7M views in just four days.
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A 27-year-old grad student from Kazakhstan shared six dating app encounters gone wrong on KBS Joy's '무엇이든 물어보살,' airing July 20.
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TVXQ's Yunho appeared on SBS *Ani Geunde Jinjja* on July 20 and explained how he landed the role of gangster Jang Beol-gu in drama *Fine*.
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83z's Lee Teuk and Kim Hee-chul reveal they barely knew each other for years after Super Junior debuted—a gap that shocked even their own members.
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Park Ji-hyun sold out Seongnam Arts Center Opera House on July 18–19, running a 160-minute set. A Seoul encore in August closes the national tour.
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(G)I-DLE, Red Velvet, fromis_9, Sunmi, HYOLYN, KISS OF LIFE and more are battling for summer dominance with June and July comebacks.
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Hwang Ga-ram's July 9 remake of a 2003 Ahn Jae-wook track hit No. 10 on YouTube Music Korea's trending chart and No. 7 on daily popular music videos by July 19.
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Youngjae reposted his June appeal on July 20, saying the production company behind Dream High Season 2 has missed every promised payment deadline.
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RIIZE will celebrate their third debut anniversary with a two-day fan meeting Sept. 12–13 at Incheon Inspire Arena. Tickets go on sale July 27.
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HYBE Music Group's new label ABD launched TUIDE's official channels on July 20, confirming a seven-member girl group debut in the second half of 2026.
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IU cancelled her September Goyang Stadium concert and postponed her 6th studio album to early 2027 after her chronic ear condition worsened.
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Nine years in, ATEEZ hit No. 18 on Melon Top 100—their best domestic chart position ever—with San's 'BAD' chorus driving the breakthrough.
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Actor Jung Jun-won has signed with Companion, the 2021-founded management company that also represents Lee Je-hoon.
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On July 19, MBC's '최우수산' took an awkward turn when Heo Gyeong-hwan told Kim Ji-min about a standing offer to date her if she stayed single until 50. Kim Jun-ho, who's been linked to her, visibly react
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KISS OF LIFE is dropping their new single album *SWEAT* on August 4. The announcement came with a preview video of the members drilling through practice room sessions.
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Coogie's 11-track 'HBK' arrives about a year after 'UPSET', with double title tracks and cover art by Japanese designer VERDY.
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