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Global K-Wave
I-dle turns Hongdae into a Baby Minini playroom as Macau sells out
I-dle's Baby Minini pop-up opens at Hongdae K-Pop Square through August 2 as Syncopation adds a sold-out Macau date.
Celebrity & Issues
Han Hye-jin hears a fan's worry and admits she feels it every day
On her YouTube channel, Han Hye-jin tells Pungja and Um Ji Yoon that adulthood still leaves her questioning where life is headed.
K-Drama
So Ji-sub and Joo Sang-wook draw guns in a forest showdown
Episode 9 of Agent Kim Reactivated airs July 24, with So Ji-sub and Joo Sang-wook facing off after the drama hits 23.1% ratings.
K-Pop
Silica Gel turns Ballad of You into a KSPO DOME Asia tour launch
Silica Gel release their third full album Ballad of You on August 20, then begin a Seoul-led Asia tour at KSPO DOME in September.
Global K-Wave
Kim Soo-hyun fans mark 19 years with 3,800 children's outfits
Fans in 114 countries honor Kim Soo-hyun's 19th debut anniversary with clothing and hat donations for children via ChildFund Korea.
Global K-Wave
Unis packs school-trip nostalgia into Japanese debut UNI☆Sparkle!
Unis releases first Japanese mini album UNI☆Sparkle! on July 31, led by GimmeSummer☆ and school-uniform Y2K concept photos.
Global K-Wave
Balming Tiger brings ‘Gongbu’ dream lab to Billboard’s No. 2 spot
Balming Tiger’s second album ‘Gongbu’ ranks second on Billboard’s first-half 2026 K-pop list as NYT and NPR spotlight its bold sound.
Global K-Wave
Yudai Takenaka brings 16.2M-view buzz to Kim Bum-soo
Novelbright vocalist Yudai Takenaka joins Kim Bum-soo's YouTube show ahead of the band's August 1 Seoul concert at Goyang KINTEX.
K-Pop
WHIB races into summer with Cherry Pie and fan-favorite Make It
WHIB sets an August 5 comeback with second mini album Cherry Pie, featuring member-written songs, fan-requested Make It, and KZ-led producers.
Celebrity & Issues
So Yi-hyun makes a family resort day feel like a keepsake
So Yi-hyun shares July 22 SNS vacation photos with In Gyo-jin and their two daughters, reflecting on how quickly family moments pass.
K-Pop
Eunji turns 'Summer, I' comeback into a September concert run
Eunji releases her fifth mini album 'Summer, I' on August 11 before HER VOICE at Kaohsiung Arena and September solo concerts.
K-Drama
Nam Joo Hyuk and Lee E-dam chase dangerous wishes in Disney+ Code
Nam Joo Hyuk and Lee E-dam lead Disney+ mystery thriller Code, a 2027 series about a wish-granting app with a price.
K-Drama
Gong Hyo-jin grabs a sniper rifle in Married Woman Killer teaser
MBC C&I's new Friday-Saturday drama Married Woman Killer reveals Sales Team 3, a secret office crew eliminating criminals, ahead of its July 31 premiere.
K-Pop
aespa’s Winter makes a blonde-pigtail splash on her Japan getaway
Winter shares blonde Y2K travel photos from Japan ahead of aespa’s first Japanese mini-album KISS N TELL, due on the 24th.
K-Drama
Heo Nam-jun turns a 74-second cameo into his first solo fan meeting
Heo Nam-jun will meet fans at KBS Arena in Seoul on August 22, with Ticket Link sales opening for his HEO’s NEXT? fan meeting.
Global K-Wave
Yeonjun’s ‘NO LABELS’ run jumps from Billboard 200 to Oricon
Tomorrow X Together’s Yeonjun scores No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on Oricon with his second mini-album, ‘NO LABELS: PART 02.’
K-Drama
Ong Seongwu's gentle smile turns icy in Spellbound's villain twist
Ong Seongwu returns to serious drama after three years, playing Kang Min-hwan, his first villain role, in tvN's Spellbound.
Global K-Wave
Il Volo invites LA POEM's Choi Seong-hoon to share a Korea stage
After Il Volo’s Villa Erba concert in Italy, LA POEM’s Choi Seong-hoon exchanged albums and discussed a possible Korea collaboration.
Celebrity & Issues
Sung Si-kyung’s Gyeong Soju 51 wins IWSC Silver before launch
Sung Si-kyung’s premium distilled soju, made with 100% domestic rice, earns IWSC 2026 Silver ahead of its official release.
K-Drama
Good Bye My Princess summons Joseon ghosts to Netflix's No. 2 spot
Good Bye My Princess reaches No. 2 on Netflix's Non-English TV list in three days with Nam Joo Hyuk, Roh Yoon-seo and a Korean folklore mystery.
K-Drama
Kang Hun's quiet spell flips into nonstop chatter on My Bias, My Boss
Kang Hun revisits Kim Hye-jun's blunt first impression on Yuin Radio and shares set stories before My Bias, My Boss premieres August 3.
Global K-Wave
Agent Kim Reactivated goes undercover as ratings surge to 26.2%
SBS drama Agent Kim Reactivated hits a 2026 mini-series high and tops Netflix's non-English TV chart across 19 countries.
Global K-Wave
Ha Ji-won fires a Fenway strike as Red Sox history roars around her
Ha Ji-won throws a strike at Fenway Park as the first Korean actor to make an MLB ceremonial pitch, then watches the Red Sox win their 15th straight.
K-Drama
Ha Seok-jin and Hani serve up second-chance love in Love Is Coming
KBS 2TV weekend drama Love Is Coming premieres July 25, reuniting Ha Seok-jin and Hani as first loves healing family wounds through warm meals
I-dle turns Hongdae into a Baby Minini playroom as Macau sells out
I-dle's Baby Minini pop-up opens at Hongdae K-Pop Square through August 2 as Syncopation adds a sold-out Macau date.
Han Hye-jin hears a fan's worry and admits she feels it every day
On her YouTube channel, Han Hye-jin tells Pungja and Um Ji Yoon that adulthood still leaves her questioning where life is headed.
So Ji-sub and Joo Sang-wook draw guns in a forest showdown
Episode 9 of Agent Kim Reactivated airs July 24, with So Ji-sub and Joo Sang-wook facing off after the drama hits 23.1% ratings.
Silica Gel turns Ballad of You into a KSPO DOME Asia tour launch
Silica Gel release their third full album Ballad of You on August 20, then begin a Seoul-led Asia tour at KSPO DOME in September.
Kim Soo-hyun fans mark 19 years with 3,800 children's outfits
Fans in 114 countries honor Kim Soo-hyun's 19th debut anniversary with clothing and hat donations for children via ChildFund Korea.
Unis packs school-trip nostalgia into Japanese debut UNI☆Sparkle!
Unis releases first Japanese mini album UNI☆Sparkle! on July 31, led by GimmeSummer☆ and school-uniform Y2K concept photos.
Balming Tiger brings ‘Gongbu’ dream lab to Billboard’s No. 2 spot
Balming Tiger’s second album ‘Gongbu’ ranks second on Billboard’s first-half 2026 K-pop list as NYT and NPR spotlight its bold sound.
Yudai Takenaka brings 16.2M-view buzz to Kim Bum-soo
Novelbright vocalist Yudai Takenaka joins Kim Bum-soo's YouTube show ahead of the band's August 1 Seoul concert at Goyang KINTEX.
WHIB races into summer with Cherry Pie and fan-favorite Make It
WHIB sets an August 5 comeback with second mini album Cherry Pie, featuring member-written songs, fan-requested Make It, and KZ-led producers.
So Yi-hyun makes a family resort day feel like a keepsake
So Yi-hyun shares July 22 SNS vacation photos with In Gyo-jin and their two daughters, reflecting on how quickly family moments pass.
Eunji turns 'Summer, I' comeback into a September concert run
Eunji releases her fifth mini album 'Summer, I' on August 11 before HER VOICE at Kaohsiung Arena and September solo concerts.
Nam Joo Hyuk and Lee E-dam chase dangerous wishes in Disney+ Code
Nam Joo Hyuk and Lee E-dam lead Disney+ mystery thriller Code, a 2027 series about a wish-granting app with a price.
Gong Hyo-jin grabs a sniper rifle in Married Woman Killer teaser
MBC C&I's new Friday-Saturday drama Married Woman Killer reveals Sales Team 3, a secret office crew eliminating criminals, ahead of its July 31 premiere.
aespa’s Winter makes a blonde-pigtail splash on her Japan getaway
Winter shares blonde Y2K travel photos from Japan ahead of aespa’s first Japanese mini-album KISS N TELL, due on the 24th.
Heo Nam-jun turns a 74-second cameo into his first solo fan meeting
Heo Nam-jun will meet fans at KBS Arena in Seoul on August 22, with Ticket Link sales opening for his HEO’s NEXT? fan meeting.
Yeonjun’s ‘NO LABELS’ run jumps from Billboard 200 to Oricon
Tomorrow X Together’s Yeonjun scores No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on Oricon with his second mini-album, ‘NO LABELS: PART 02.’
Ong Seongwu's gentle smile turns icy in Spellbound's villain twist
Ong Seongwu returns to serious drama after three years, playing Kang Min-hwan, his first villain role, in tvN's Spellbound.
Il Volo invites LA POEM's Choi Seong-hoon to share a Korea stage
After Il Volo’s Villa Erba concert in Italy, LA POEM’s Choi Seong-hoon exchanged albums and discussed a possible Korea collaboration.
Sung Si-kyung’s Gyeong Soju 51 wins IWSC Silver before launch
Sung Si-kyung’s premium distilled soju, made with 100% domestic rice, earns IWSC 2026 Silver ahead of its official release.
Good Bye My Princess summons Joseon ghosts to Netflix's No. 2 spot
Good Bye My Princess reaches No. 2 on Netflix's Non-English TV list in three days with Nam Joo Hyuk, Roh Yoon-seo and a Korean folklore mystery.
Kang Hun's quiet spell flips into nonstop chatter on My Bias, My Boss
Kang Hun revisits Kim Hye-jun's blunt first impression on Yuin Radio and shares set stories before My Bias, My Boss premieres August 3.
Agent Kim Reactivated goes undercover as ratings surge to 26.2%
SBS drama Agent Kim Reactivated hits a 2026 mini-series high and tops Netflix's non-English TV chart across 19 countries.
Ha Ji-won fires a Fenway strike as Red Sox history roars around her
Ha Ji-won throws a strike at Fenway Park as the first Korean actor to make an MLB ceremonial pitch, then watches the Red Sox win their 15th straight.
Ha Seok-jin and Hani serve up second-chance love in Love Is Coming
KBS 2TV weekend drama Love Is Coming premieres July 25, reuniting Ha Seok-jin and Hani as first loves healing family wounds through warm meals