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BTS closed their European tour at Stade de France on July 17–18, with Jimin performing in custom Dior looks from the brand's 2027 Summer runway.
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Im Young-woong debuted self-composed track 'Tto Tto' on July 21's SBS variety show, revealing its Latin pop influences.
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Comedian Lee Su-ji stopped by Tak Jae-hoon's YouTube channel to talk about her husband's shaky proposal, her first kiss at 20, and why she keeps her marriage off-camera.
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TRENDZ's sixth single 'On My Knees' hit No. 1 on the Hanteochart daily chart. A seven-city European tour kicks off in October.
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Balenciaga dressed Jungkook in custom pieces across BTS's two-night Stade de France stop, which pulled 184,000 fans.
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fromis_9 released 'Glow ME' on July 21. The 'Vitamine ME' MV includes 46 seconds of footage shot at Bucheon Comprehensive Sports Complex.
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SBS's *Kim Bujang* cast and crew are heading to Guam Aug 18–21 after the drama hit 23.1% ratings and dominated Netflix's non-English charts for three weeks straight.
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Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan plays Sung Jinwoo in 12 performances of the Solo Leveling ice musical at Seoul Mokdong Ice Rink.
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EXID's Hani addressed her postponed wedding at a July 22 press event for KBS 2TV's *Love Is Coming*, premiering July 25.
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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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Taiwanese model Kai denied dating rumors with Jennie just days before appearing in her new solo single, dropping July 24.
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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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Red Velvet's *Velvet Summer* arrives August 3, with mood clips and teaser images already circulating.
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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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STAYC's Si-eun marked the end of her first musical role with a thank-you post, then pivots straight into the group's sixth single.
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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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Jang Beom June announced his Summer Club Tour on July 21: 10 shows across Jeonju, Gwangju, Busan, Daegu, and Daejeon in August.
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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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Evan's June 22 debut single *RIDE OR DIE* topped Bugs and iTunes charts across 8 countries, hit Melon Hot100 #5, and racked up 10M YouTube views in 44 hours. A mini album arrives in September.
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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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Colortonez's Saebit and soon performed 11 tracks on Dingo Music's Rising Voice on Dec. 13, including a Blue Archive OST and soon's unreleased single.
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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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Music critic Kim Sung-dae draws a line from Madonna's 'Confessions II' chart record to CORTIS's creative autonomy model as the key to long-term relevance.
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Park Jin Young's reggae-tinged 'WET' drops July 23 at 6 PM as Waterbomb 2026's official theme, with performances lined up in Seoul and Busan.
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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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BBGIRLS—Min-young, Eun-ji, and Yu-na—released 'BODY WAVE' on July 16, their first comeback in over a year. They're hitting music broadcasts this week.
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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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John Park releases '여름은 돌아와', a funky soul-pop track he wrote, composed, and arranged himself, on July 23, 2026.
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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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