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Dr. Woo inked J-Hope with seven member silhouettes spelling 'ARMY'—a direct lift from the formation BTS struck in their 'Butter' music video.
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Han Dong-geun's 2014 debut *I Rewrote the End of This Novel* jumped 20 spots in one week to hit No. 1 on Melon's real-time chart on Aug. 25, 2016—nearly two years after release.
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ARTMS main vocalist HaSeul drops solo digital single 'Afterglow' (잔광) on September 8, 2026.
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Song Ga-in thanked her fandom Again after receiving a life-size photo cutout, as her July single's music video surpassed 1 million views.
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Lee Dong-hwi posted a tuxedo photo on September 5 thanking fans who skipped fireworks to see his show, with four more performances lined up.
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Jeong Eun-ji throws a combined album listening and birthday party with four Apink members—their first face-to-face fan meeting in a decade.
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The *Pachinko* actress lost 17kg over two years. She'll host the 31st BIFF opening ceremony on Oct. 6 while shooting Netflix's Let's Shake Our Sun.
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EXO's D.O. made his stance crystal clear on YouTube's 채널십오야 on September 4: he won't be doing a dating show.
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JISOO's first solo single in ~11 months hits 1.7M views and 70K+ comments within 4 hours of release, topping global X trends.
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Lisa released hip-hop single 'SaWaDiKa' on Oct 4, ahead of EP 'PRESS PLAY' on Oct 23 and a four-night Las Vegas residency that sold out in 10 minutes.
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Ten releases 'OUTWEST' on September 4, the first project he oversaw end-to-end after co-founding creative company Illiment following his SM Entertainment departure.
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Moon Geun-young posted a makeup-free photo on September 1 with the caption "Skin, stay like this just for today"—her first SNS post since announcing her July 29 wedding.
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AtHeart performed their Rula cover '3!4!' on M Countdown Sept. 3—the second TIME TRAVEL PROJECT single, with its MV nearing 10M views.
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NCT 127's final night at KSPO Dome on September 20 will stream live to 1,030 movie theaters across 40 regions worldwide.
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Im Young-woong's second teaser for self-written '또또' is live. The full MV arrives Sept. 7; the 10-track album follows Sept. 8.
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IIIIII dropped *Weight* on Aug 28. The hip-hop dance single's AI-modeled music video hit 1M YouTube views by Aug 31.
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Oh Hyuk posted a group shot from a large venue on Sept 1. He's been working on a new album.
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'REDRED' held 3rd place on Melon's August chart after four straight months in the top 3—a streak no boy group has repeated since BTS's 'Dynamite' in 2020.
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Chungha's back with 'México' on September 1—her first new music in seven months. She'll perform it live on M Countdown September 3.
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Wendy took the top spot in Tenasia's rooftop night-view poll (Aug 24–30), buoyed by Red Velvet's new mini-album and her 2nd anniversary hosting SBS radio.
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SF9's Inseong is pushing fans to stream the group's 2nd full-length album 'TENACITY', out August 26, ahead of their October Seoul concert.
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LE SSERAFIM released a track sampler for their new album on September 1, confirming 'Made My Night' as one of the titles.
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Minho drops his second mini album September 7. D.O. arrives the next day with *Dopamine*, his fourth solo project.
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KISS OF LIFE shared photos of member Natti on Aug. 31, keeping the spotlight on their new track 'Sweat'.
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Son Dam-bi hasn't appeared on TV since 2019. These days she's selling health products through group buys on her personal channel—and now she's heading back to acting.
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LE SSERAFIM x Overwatch collab kicks off Sept 11 with an MV, skins drop Sept 13, and the group closes BlizzCon on Sept 14.
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Lee Si-an, a former 'Produce 48' contestant, traveled solo through Thailand on episode 5 of ENA's travel show, which aired Aug. 29.
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Kim Ji-eun took JTBC's '연애전쟁' MBTI test and landed on INTP '궁예형'—a first for the show—and the label stuck.
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Starship Entertainment confirmed on Aug. 30 that *I AM*, IVE's 2023 title track, crossed 400M YouTube views—their first MV to hit the milestone.
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Jungkook's September 1 birthday earned 67,212 fan votes on idolpick, enough to land him a congratulatory billboard at Seoul's Seodaemun Station.
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Kid Milli and hip-hop crew Okashi dropped their first collaborative album 'MAINSTREAM' this year, with POV label making the crew link official.
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Soyeon drops her debut solo album on Sept. 7 at 6 PM—her first solo project in 5 years and 2 months.
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ATEEZ's 'BAD' hit #1 on the Stardom Chart for August week 4 2026 with 1,488 votes, ending FIFTY FIFTY's five-week run at the top.
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Song Kang's post-discharge comeback and Lee Jun-young's in-service debut topped cable charts in both national and Seoul metro ratings on Aug 30.
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TUNEXX released a second MV teaser for 'BLUE MODE' at midnight on Aug. 31. The full video and album drop Sept. 2 at 6 PM.
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KISS OF LIFE shared multiple photos of member Julie on August 28, capitalizing on momentum from their latest release 'Sweat'.
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FTISLAND's Lee Hong-gi posted a behind-the-scenes shot from the band's Macau stop, part of their 10-city Asia tour wrapping in Tokyo late September.
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THE BOYZ main vocalist New (Choi Chan-hee) is dropping a solo track called 'LOVE:SEA(사랑:해)' on September 4 at 6 PM KST.
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Im Young-woong's 10-track special digital album drops September 8, but the songs premiere live first at a 3-day stadium concert in Goyang starting September 4.
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OWIS's agency Allmyanicdots pushed the 'Juicy' music video from August 31 to September 7 at 6 PM, citing post-production needs.
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Shin Jang-mi and Yoon Su-hyun brought Seoul to life on KBS2's National Trot Festival Special, swapping costumes and calling in an orchestra for 'Seoul Tango'.
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Lee Minju tried a 'celebrity bride management' program on her YouTube channel and shared her surprisingly optimistic view of married life.
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IVE's 'I AM' from April 2023 became the group's first music video to hit 400 million YouTube views.
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Mimi clashed with OH MY GIRL's cute image as a trainee who wanted hip-hop. She wrote her own solo single to finally express herself.
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NINA's second mini-album traces love's full emotional arc across six tracks—contemporary R&B, hip-hop, swing EDM, and ballad.
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'Who' hit 100 million cumulative streams in Japan by July, earning Jimin his first solo platinum streaming certification from RIAJ.
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BoA brought her 'BoA the MIC' fan concert to Macau on Aug. 29, continuing a run that kicked off in Seoul in June, with Japanese cities lined up for late 2026.
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