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U-Know Yunho drops 'Time's Tickin'' single, hits #1 on Japan Rakuten Music daily chart·2026 The Fact Music Awards wave-2 lineup: Licsene, Choi Ye-na, Evan and more confirmed·Jennie drops 'Less than a Lover' July 24 as 'Dracula' holds Hot 100 No. 5·BIBI on sexless couples: 'I'd say escape right away'·Jo Byung-gyu confirms stage return in play 'Myeonhoe' as appellate hearing looms·K-drama dominates Netflix H1 2026: 'Cham Gyoyuk' hits 48.2M views, 'Mr. Kim' surges in 4 days·KBS Joy's '무엇이든 물어보살': Kazakh student's Korean dating app horror stories draw Seo Jang-hun's blunt verdict·Yunho on *Fine* audition: two weeks, a Mokpo taxi driver, and a door-opening character entrance·Super Junior's 83z on their debut era: Eunhyuk and Kim Hee-chul didn't even have each other's numbers·Park Ji-hyun's 'Showmanship Season 2' Seongnam dates sell out; Seoul encore set for August·U-Know Yunho drops 'Time's Tickin'' single, hits #1 on Japan Rakuten Music daily chart·2026 The Fact Music Awards wave-2 lineup: Licsene, Choi Ye-na, Evan and more confirmed·Jennie drops 'Less than a Lover' July 24 as 'Dracula' holds Hot 100 No. 5·BIBI on sexless couples: 'I'd say escape right away'·Jo Byung-gyu confirms stage return in play 'Myeonhoe' as appellate hearing looms·K-drama dominates Netflix H1 2026: 'Cham Gyoyuk' hits 48.2M views, 'Mr. Kim' surges in 4 days·KBS Joy's '무엇이든 물어보살': Kazakh student's Korean dating app horror stories draw Seo Jang-hun's blunt verdict·Yunho on *Fine* audition: two weeks, a Mokpo taxi driver, and a door-opening character entrance·Super Junior's 83z on their debut era: Eunhyuk and Kim Hee-chul didn't even have each other's numbers·Park Ji-hyun's 'Showmanship Season 2' Seongnam dates sell out; Seoul encore set for August·

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U-Know Yunho drops 'Time's Tickin'' single, hits #1 on Japan Rakuten Music daily chart
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U-Know Yunho drops 'Time's Tickin'' single, hits #1 on Japan Rakuten Music daily chart

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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KBS Joy's '무엇이든 물어보살': Kazakh student's Korean dating app horror stories draw Seo Jang-hun's blunt verdict
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KBS Joy's '무엇이든 물어보살': Kazakh student's Korean dating app horror stories draw Seo Jang-hun's blunt verdict

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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Yunho on *Fine* audition: two weeks, a Mokpo taxi driver, and a door-opening character entrance
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Yunho on *Fine* audition: two weeks, a Mokpo taxi driver, and a door-opening character entrance

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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Super Junior's 83z on their debut era: Eunhyuk and Kim Hee-chul didn't even have each other's numbers
ExclusiveKim Hee-chul7 hr ago

Super Junior's 83z on their debut era: Eunhyuk and Kim Hee-chul didn't even have each other's numbers

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's 'Showmanship Season 2' Seongnam dates sell out; Seoul encore set for August
ExclusivePark Ji-hyun8 hr ago

Park Ji-hyun's 'Showmanship Season 2' Seongnam dates sell out; Seoul encore set for August

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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Summer queen race heats up: (G)I-DLE, Red Velvet, Sunmi and more drop June–July releases
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Summer queen race heats up: (G)I-DLE, Red Velvet, Sunmi and more drop June–July releases

(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 remake '친구' hits YouTube Music trending chart top 10
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Hwang Ga-ram's remake '친구' hits YouTube Music trending chart top 10

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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GOT7's Youngjae calls out musical production company again over nearly a year of unpaid fees
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GOT7's Youngjae calls out musical production company again over nearly a year of unpaid fees

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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Baek A-yeon on her first music show in 2+ years: "I was shaking the whole time"
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Baek A-yeon on her first music show in 2+ years: "I was shaking the whole time"

Baek A-yeon opened up about comeback nerves on KBS Cool FM after releasing digital single '들어봐' — her first release in 2 years and 7 months.

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HYBE's new label ABD reveals 7-member girl group TUIDE, set to debut in second half of 2026
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HYBE's new label ABD reveals 7-member girl group TUIDE, set to debut in second half of 2026

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 cancels Goyang Stadium concert and postpones 6th studio album due to worsening ear condition
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IU cancels Goyang Stadium concert and postpones 6th studio album due to worsening ear condition

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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Ju Sang-wook's villain goes full rampage in 'Director Kim' episodes 7-8
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Ju Sang-wook's villain goes full rampage in 'Director Kim' episodes 7-8

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ATEEZ hit Melon Top 100 top 20 for the first time ever, led by San's 'BAD' chorus
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ATEEZ hit Melon Top 100 top 20 for the first time ever, led by San's 'BAD' chorus

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Jung Jun-won signs with Companion, joins Lee Je-hoon's agency ahead of MBC drama
ExclusiveLee Je-hoon17 hr ago

Jung Jun-won signs with Companion, joins Lee Je-hoon's agency ahead of MBC drama

Actor Jung Jun-won has signed with Companion, the 2021-founded management company that also represents Lee Je-hoon.

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Heo Gyeong-hwan's marriage joke to Kim Ji-min leaves Kim Jun-ho stunned on MBC's 'Choewoossan'
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KISS OF LIFE to release single album 'SWEAT' on August 4
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KISS OF LIFE to release single album 'SWEAT' on August 4

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 drops third studio album 'HBK' featuring Leellamarz, Crush, Baek Yerin, and more
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Coogie drops third studio album 'HBK' featuring Leellamarz, Crush, Baek Yerin, and more

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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BTS headline the first-ever halftime show at a FIFA World Cup final
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BTS headline the first-ever halftime show at a FIFA World Cup final

BTS made history on July 20 at the 2026 World Cup final halftime show—the first official halftime performance in FIFA World Cup final history.

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Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez reunite 10 years after split

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aespa tops Hanteo World Chart, idntt leads album chart for July Week 3
Exclusiveaespa19 hr ago

aespa tops Hanteo World Chart, idntt leads album chart for July Week 3

aespa topped Hanteo Chart's World Chart for July Week 3 (July 13–19), while idntt's 'itsnotover' dominated the album chart with 568,005 copies sold.

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DNA drop third single 'NO CAP' on July 27, marking Generation 2 debut with two new members
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DNA drop third single 'NO CAP' on July 27, marking Generation 2 debut with two new members

DNA returns July 27 with EDM single 'NO CAP' and a new five-member lineup.

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RESCENE wraps 'Pretty Girl' promotions with first-ever music show win
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RESCENE wraps 'Pretty Girl' promotions with first-ever music show win

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2026 SKA Fan Vote Round 1 Opens: DAY6, ENHYPEN's Sung-hoon, KISS OF LIFE Among Candidates
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2026 SKA Fan Vote Round 1 Opens: DAY6, ENHYPEN's Sung-hoon, KISS OF LIFE Among Candidates

BIGC opened fan voting for the 2026 SPOTV K-POP AWARDS on July 20. Eight categories are up for grabs this year, plus a new BAND section.

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2,000 Youth Dancers from 18 Countries Head to Seoul COEX for WDF 2026 This August
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2,000 Youth Dancers from 18 Countries Head to Seoul COEX for WDF 2026 This August

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