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Global K-Wave
Ateez rides Billboard 200 momentum as Bad Liar sets new highs
Ateez's GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 ranks No. 54 in its third Billboard 200 week, while Bad Liar posts new Melon chart peaks.
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K-Pop
8TURN channels love anxiety into 'Stagefright' on new single [8.X]
8TURN releases [8.X] as Yungyu, Alex Moon and Myungho write on 'Stagefright,' ahead of September Europe and October Americas tour dates.
K-Pop
Sung Si-kyung turns Ja, Oneureun into a sunset picnic concert
Sung Si-kyung brings Ja, Oneureun to Olympic Park 88 Grass Field on September 5-6, with Raisa joining Yang Hee-eun, Gummy and more.
K-Pop
Seventeen keeps all 13 together after second Pledis renewal
Seventeen renews with Pledis Entertainment for a second time, preserving its 13-member lineup 11 years after debut amid military hiatuses.
K-Pop
Ha Hyunsang steers New Boat through a summer festival run
Ha Hyunsang is bringing his second album New Boat to 2026 festivals including Beautiful Mint Life, Weverse Con Festival and SOUNDBERRY FESTA '26.
K-Pop
INFINITE returns under black umbrellas for Infinite Assembly V
INFINITE marks its 16th anniversary with Infinite Assembly V, a fan-meeting tour starting August 29 in Incheon before Macau, Taipei and Tokyo.
Global K-Wave
Jimin's 'Normal' surges to iTunes No. 1 in seven countries
BTS member Jimin tops iTunes charts in France, Japan and more with 'Normal,' an Arirang album track first unveiled in Busan.
K-Pop
RESCENE's An-Won-Jal-Bu bows out with unseen LIV footage
RESCENE's YouTube channel An-Won-Jal-Bu ends Season 1, shares unreleased clips, and pauses as members focus on music shows.
Celebrity & Issues
Im Yoon‐ah, Sooyoung and Sunny flash hearts backstage for Tiffany Young
Girls' Generation members visit Tiffany Young after Yumi's Cells, sharing backstage photos with Sunny, Sooyoung, Im Yoon‐ah and Choi So-yul.
K-Pop
'Geoje Yahoo' turns into a trophy as RESCENE wins 'THE SHOW'
After 1.3 million YouTube subscribers and a viral Geoje moment, RESCENE tops SBS Life's 'THE SHOW' with remake track 'Pretty Girl'.
K-Pop
The Wind steps into a sharper groove with 'Second Wind : S#00'
The Wind releases its fourth mini album 'Second Wind : S#00' on July 29 at 6 PM, previewing a refreshed concept and music show plans.
Variety & TV
Kim Junsu lets black hair recast his 12-year Dracula run
Kim Junsu returns for the sixth season of Dracula (Jennie Remix) at LG Arts Center Seoul, trading his signature red hair for black.
Global K-Wave
Macron and Brigitte bring Army Bombs to BTS’s packed Paris night
Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron watch BTS’s Arirang tour at Stade de France as 88,000 fans welcome the VIP surprise.
K-Pop
Yeonjun turns 'Ice Cream' into a Music Bank win and 738K sales
TOMORROW X TOGETHER's Yeonjun tops Music Bank, logs 738,072 first-week sales, performs on The Seasons, and tries Workman.
Global K-Wave
Heeseung takes viewers inside RIDE OR DIE, from lyrics to MV set
Hive Labels rookie Heeseung shares his RIDE OR DIE debut documentary, then heads to SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer, Grammy Museum and KCON LA 2026.
K-Pop
aespa opens the vault as aesParty episode 12 tops 110,000 views
aespa's aesParty episode 12 adds unreleased behind-the-scenes footage and passes 110,000 YouTube views within 17 hours.
Celebrity & Issues
BTS' Jung Kook enters Graff history in an all-black suit
Graff names BTS' Jung Kook its first global ambassador in the brand's 66-year history, unveiling Laurence Graff Signature styling.
K-Pop
Billlie turns denim-on-denim into a retro Rolling Stone Korea moment
Billlie reveals Issue 18 pictorial cuts for Rolling Stone Korea, pairing retro denim styling with updates on their album, pop-up store and Waterbomb Seoul 2026.
K-Pop
WHIB races into a green field in dreamy second mini album teaser
C-JeS Studio unveils WHIB's midnight spoiler video for the group's second mini album, showing all seven members running toward a green field.
K-Pop
NouerA goes bold for '.exe' with sharp stares and a racing sound
NouerA previews 4th mini album '.exe' with bold concept photos, mature styling and a title track set for release on the 27th.
K-Pop
HUI gives ‘BINGO’ a Seoul sneak peek before its July 28 release
HUI will release the digital single ‘BINGO’ on July 28 after previewing it at his Seoul solo concert and heading to Taipei.
Global K-Wave
&TEAM opens its North America push at LA's Grammy Museum
&TEAM is set for Global Spin Live on August 12, followed by KCON LA 2026 and the September 8 release of Mark on Me.
K-Pop
aespa pours out LEMONADE as Winter's blonde era begins
aespa's second full album LEMONADE spans hyper-pop, rock sounds and the title track's message of living your own way.
Global K-Wave
Solbi turns Elon Musk's Grok repost into a playful SpaceX invite
After Elon Musk reposted a Grok 4.5 test featuring Solbi's signature, the singer replied on Instagram while teasing her new song Holiday.
Ateez rides Billboard 200 momentum as Bad Liar sets new highs
Ateez's GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 ranks No. 54 in its third Billboard 200 week, while Bad Liar posts new Melon chart peaks.
8TURN channels love anxiety into 'Stagefright' on new single [8.X]
8TURN releases [8.X] as Yungyu, Alex Moon and Myungho write on 'Stagefright,' ahead of September Europe and October Americas tour dates.
Sung Si-kyung turns Ja, Oneureun into a sunset picnic concert
Sung Si-kyung brings Ja, Oneureun to Olympic Park 88 Grass Field on September 5-6, with Raisa joining Yang Hee-eun, Gummy and more.
Seventeen keeps all 13 together after second Pledis renewal
Seventeen renews with Pledis Entertainment for a second time, preserving its 13-member lineup 11 years after debut amid military hiatuses.
Ha Hyunsang steers New Boat through a summer festival run
Ha Hyunsang is bringing his second album New Boat to 2026 festivals including Beautiful Mint Life, Weverse Con Festival and SOUNDBERRY FESTA '26.
INFINITE returns under black umbrellas for Infinite Assembly V
INFINITE marks its 16th anniversary with Infinite Assembly V, a fan-meeting tour starting August 29 in Incheon before Macau, Taipei and Tokyo.
Jimin's 'Normal' surges to iTunes No. 1 in seven countries
BTS member Jimin tops iTunes charts in France, Japan and more with 'Normal,' an Arirang album track first unveiled in Busan.
RESCENE's An-Won-Jal-Bu bows out with unseen LIV footage
RESCENE's YouTube channel An-Won-Jal-Bu ends Season 1, shares unreleased clips, and pauses as members focus on music shows.
Im Yoon‐ah, Sooyoung and Sunny flash hearts backstage for Tiffany Young
Girls' Generation members visit Tiffany Young after Yumi's Cells, sharing backstage photos with Sunny, Sooyoung, Im Yoon‐ah and Choi So-yul.
'Geoje Yahoo' turns into a trophy as RESCENE wins 'THE SHOW'
After 1.3 million YouTube subscribers and a viral Geoje moment, RESCENE tops SBS Life's 'THE SHOW' with remake track 'Pretty Girl'.
The Wind steps into a sharper groove with 'Second Wind : S#00'
The Wind releases its fourth mini album 'Second Wind : S#00' on July 29 at 6 PM, previewing a refreshed concept and music show plans.
Kim Junsu lets black hair recast his 12-year Dracula run
Kim Junsu returns for the sixth season of Dracula (Jennie Remix) at LG Arts Center Seoul, trading his signature red hair for black.
Macron and Brigitte bring Army Bombs to BTS’s packed Paris night
Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron watch BTS’s Arirang tour at Stade de France as 88,000 fans welcome the VIP surprise.
Yeonjun turns 'Ice Cream' into a Music Bank win and 738K sales
TOMORROW X TOGETHER's Yeonjun tops Music Bank, logs 738,072 first-week sales, performs on The Seasons, and tries Workman.
Heeseung takes viewers inside RIDE OR DIE, from lyrics to MV set
Hive Labels rookie Heeseung shares his RIDE OR DIE debut documentary, then heads to SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer, Grammy Museum and KCON LA 2026.
aespa opens the vault as aesParty episode 12 tops 110,000 views
aespa's aesParty episode 12 adds unreleased behind-the-scenes footage and passes 110,000 YouTube views within 17 hours.
BTS' Jung Kook enters Graff history in an all-black suit
Graff names BTS' Jung Kook its first global ambassador in the brand's 66-year history, unveiling Laurence Graff Signature styling.
Billlie turns denim-on-denim into a retro Rolling Stone Korea moment
Billlie reveals Issue 18 pictorial cuts for Rolling Stone Korea, pairing retro denim styling with updates on their album, pop-up store and Waterbomb Seoul 2026.
WHIB races into a green field in dreamy second mini album teaser
C-JeS Studio unveils WHIB's midnight spoiler video for the group's second mini album, showing all seven members running toward a green field.
NouerA goes bold for '.exe' with sharp stares and a racing sound
NouerA previews 4th mini album '.exe' with bold concept photos, mature styling and a title track set for release on the 27th.
HUI gives ‘BINGO’ a Seoul sneak peek before its July 28 release
HUI will release the digital single ‘BINGO’ on July 28 after previewing it at his Seoul solo concert and heading to Taipei.
&TEAM opens its North America push at LA's Grammy Museum
&TEAM is set for Global Spin Live on August 12, followed by KCON LA 2026 and the September 8 release of Mark on Me.
aespa pours out LEMONADE as Winter's blonde era begins
aespa's second full album LEMONADE spans hyper-pop, rock sounds and the title track's message of living your own way.
Solbi turns Elon Musk's Grok repost into a playful SpaceX invite
After Elon Musk reposted a Grok 4.5 test featuring Solbi's signature, the singer replied on Instagram while teasing her new song Holiday.