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Celebrity & Issues
Enoch signs stacks of concert-only albums before KBS Arena shows
The musical actor and trot singer prepares venue-only special albums for 2026 ENOCH CONCERT [Melting into Enoch] at KBS Arena on July 11 and 12.
K-Pop
HUI brings BINGO to life at his first solo concert in Seoul
HUI stages his first solo concert 10 years after debut at NOL Theater Hapjeong, premiering unreleased song BINGO before Taipei.
Global K-Wave
All seven BTS members unwind over samgyeopsal after London shows
V shares photos of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a London Korean restaurant after BTS' Arirang concerts.
K-Pop
Nam Gyu-ri nearly cries as SeeYa returns to music shows after 15 years
Nam Gyu-ri shares SeeYa's First, Again backstage moments, dance challenges with FIFTY FIFTY, STAYC and Riize, and THE FAN tour plans.
Global K-Wave
LA rolls out the welcome mat for Son Heung-min, Lisa and mega events
Los Angeles gears up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl LXI and 2028 Olympics as Son Heung-min and BLACKPINK's Lisa lift Korea travel demand.
Global K-Wave
11-year-old Lee Se-na takes Korea’s top finish at Yi Hwang finals
Lee Se-na, the youngest contestant at the 2026 Yi Hwang International Music Competition, places second in the Junior division at Icheon Art Hall.
Variety & TV
I-dle and Yeonjun bring summer heat to Inkigayo’s packed stage
SBS Inkigayo episode 1317 lines up I-dle’s “Gimme Dat Love,” Yeonjun’s “Ice Cream,” Choi Yoo-jung, AOMG Girls and more on July 12.
K-Pop
I.O.I's 10th-anniversary glow lifts them to No. 1
I.O.I tops July 2026 girl group brand reputation with a 5.55 million index, ahead of RESCENE and Illit as LE SSERAFIM climbs 55.17%.
K-Pop
Dodree finds summer in tree shadows with 'Sagye Yeonseo' video
Dodree released the rural-village track video for 'Sagye Yeonseo,' a B-side from the duo's second digital single 'HAWWAH (夏渦).'
K-Pop
RESCENE turns a one-bathroom grind into a 67-pyeong dorm
After 'Love Attack' climbs the charts, RESCENE reveals on MBC's 'Omniscient Interfering View' how 100-plus ad inquiries changed their dorm life.
K-Pop
Lee Yeji hits Show! Music Core with 'I Hate It' two days after debut
Lee Yeji follows her July 9 M Countdown debut with a July 11 Show! Music Core stage for 'I Hate It,' as FullCam videos draw attention online.
K-Pop
Hearts2Hearts keeps Lemon Tang buzzing from stage to MUSINSA
Hearts2Hearts continues Lemon Tang promotions with Show! Music Core performances, M Countdown stages and a MUSINSA collaboration pop-up.
K-Pop
Idid carries 'Attent!on' into a July music-show sprint
Rookie girl group Idid follows June's 'FLY!' with 'Attent!on' stages on Music Core, Show! Champion and M Countdown in early July.
Global K-Wave
AHOF launches RUN TO YOU on a ship set after 22 iTunes No. 1s
AHOF’s third mini album hit No. 1 on iTunes Top Albums charts in 22 countries before the group debuted RUN TO YOU on Show! Music Core.
Global K-Wave
Haegeum melodies sweep University of Cologne at Arirang Echo
Arirang Echo Cologne brings haegeum, Hanbok, Taekwondo and Korean arts to the University of Cologne, with twice-yearly festivals planned.
K-Pop
Sung Si-kyung and Kim Jang-hoon crack YouTube’s idol-heavy top 4
Sung Si-kyung and Kim Jang-hoon's 'If It Were Like Me' duet hits No. 4 on YouTube Korea Trending after passing 650,000 views in three days.
K-Pop
Seol Hayoon brings sunny dance trot energy to 'Heundeureo'
Seol Hayoon releases 'Heundeureo,' a cheerful dance trot single by Maasung and Jeon Hong-min, and begins promotions on 'Trot Champion.'
Global K-Wave
BTS rides ARIRANG's 16-week Spotify streak into Europe's charts
BTS's fifth album ARIRANG ranks No. 2 on Spotify Global for July 3-9 while UK, German and Australian charts show new gains.
Variety & TV
Park Seo-jin completes Active Singer King lineup as Busan comes first
Active Singer King winners Park Seo-jin and Jeon Yujin join August tour stops in Busan, Seoul and Daegu, with tickets opening via NOL Ticket.
K-Pop
Heeseung fires up Music Bank with Ride or Die as views pass 14,000
Heeseung performs Ride or Die on KBS 2TV's Music Bank on July 10, with the KBS Kpop clip topping 14,106 views in four hours.
Global K-Wave
MONSTA X's Kihyun brings 'So Good' to a pinwheel-lit comeback stage
Kihyun debuts 'So Good' on M Countdown as BORDERLINE tops iTunes K-pop album charts in five countries and reaches top 5 in 12.
Global K-Wave
K-pop fans pour into the National Museum of Korea as trips change
Foreign visitors to the National Museum of Korea top 230,000 as K-pop and K-drama tourists seek heritage, galleries, and cultural goods.
Global K-Wave
NOWADAYS rides a QQ Music No. 1 to the Hong Kong TIMA stage
NOWADAYS performs at 2026 TIMA at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium on August 22 after 'Fly Freely' topped QQ Music ahead of an August comeback.
Variety & TV
Park Seo-jin joins Busan bill as 'Active Singer King' hits the road
Park Seo-jin joins the August 'Active Singer King 3' family festival, with Busan, Seoul and Daegu dates and NOL Ticket sales opening on the 10th.
Enoch signs stacks of concert-only albums before KBS Arena shows
The musical actor and trot singer prepares venue-only special albums for 2026 ENOCH CONCERT [Melting into Enoch] at KBS Arena on July 11 and 12.
HUI brings BINGO to life at his first solo concert in Seoul
HUI stages his first solo concert 10 years after debut at NOL Theater Hapjeong, premiering unreleased song BINGO before Taipei.
All seven BTS members unwind over samgyeopsal after London shows
V shares photos of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin and Jungkook at a London Korean restaurant after BTS' Arirang concerts.
Nam Gyu-ri nearly cries as SeeYa returns to music shows after 15 years
Nam Gyu-ri shares SeeYa's First, Again backstage moments, dance challenges with FIFTY FIFTY, STAYC and Riize, and THE FAN tour plans.
LA rolls out the welcome mat for Son Heung-min, Lisa and mega events
Los Angeles gears up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl LXI and 2028 Olympics as Son Heung-min and BLACKPINK's Lisa lift Korea travel demand.
11-year-old Lee Se-na takes Korea’s top finish at Yi Hwang finals
Lee Se-na, the youngest contestant at the 2026 Yi Hwang International Music Competition, places second in the Junior division at Icheon Art Hall.
I-dle and Yeonjun bring summer heat to Inkigayo’s packed stage
SBS Inkigayo episode 1317 lines up I-dle’s “Gimme Dat Love,” Yeonjun’s “Ice Cream,” Choi Yoo-jung, AOMG Girls and more on July 12.
I.O.I's 10th-anniversary glow lifts them to No. 1
I.O.I tops July 2026 girl group brand reputation with a 5.55 million index, ahead of RESCENE and Illit as LE SSERAFIM climbs 55.17%.
Dodree finds summer in tree shadows with 'Sagye Yeonseo' video
Dodree released the rural-village track video for 'Sagye Yeonseo,' a B-side from the duo's second digital single 'HAWWAH (夏渦).'
RESCENE turns a one-bathroom grind into a 67-pyeong dorm
After 'Love Attack' climbs the charts, RESCENE reveals on MBC's 'Omniscient Interfering View' how 100-plus ad inquiries changed their dorm life.
Lee Yeji hits Show! Music Core with 'I Hate It' two days after debut
Lee Yeji follows her July 9 M Countdown debut with a July 11 Show! Music Core stage for 'I Hate It,' as FullCam videos draw attention online.
Hearts2Hearts keeps Lemon Tang buzzing from stage to MUSINSA
Hearts2Hearts continues Lemon Tang promotions with Show! Music Core performances, M Countdown stages and a MUSINSA collaboration pop-up.
Idid carries 'Attent!on' into a July music-show sprint
Rookie girl group Idid follows June's 'FLY!' with 'Attent!on' stages on Music Core, Show! Champion and M Countdown in early July.
AHOF launches RUN TO YOU on a ship set after 22 iTunes No. 1s
AHOF’s third mini album hit No. 1 on iTunes Top Albums charts in 22 countries before the group debuted RUN TO YOU on Show! Music Core.
Haegeum melodies sweep University of Cologne at Arirang Echo
Arirang Echo Cologne brings haegeum, Hanbok, Taekwondo and Korean arts to the University of Cologne, with twice-yearly festivals planned.
Sung Si-kyung and Kim Jang-hoon crack YouTube’s idol-heavy top 4
Sung Si-kyung and Kim Jang-hoon's 'If It Were Like Me' duet hits No. 4 on YouTube Korea Trending after passing 650,000 views in three days.
Seol Hayoon brings sunny dance trot energy to 'Heundeureo'
Seol Hayoon releases 'Heundeureo,' a cheerful dance trot single by Maasung and Jeon Hong-min, and begins promotions on 'Trot Champion.'
BTS rides ARIRANG's 16-week Spotify streak into Europe's charts
BTS's fifth album ARIRANG ranks No. 2 on Spotify Global for July 3-9 while UK, German and Australian charts show new gains.
Park Seo-jin completes Active Singer King lineup as Busan comes first
Active Singer King winners Park Seo-jin and Jeon Yujin join August tour stops in Busan, Seoul and Daegu, with tickets opening via NOL Ticket.
Heeseung fires up Music Bank with Ride or Die as views pass 14,000
Heeseung performs Ride or Die on KBS 2TV's Music Bank on July 10, with the KBS Kpop clip topping 14,106 views in four hours.
MONSTA X's Kihyun brings 'So Good' to a pinwheel-lit comeback stage
Kihyun debuts 'So Good' on M Countdown as BORDERLINE tops iTunes K-pop album charts in five countries and reaches top 5 in 12.
K-pop fans pour into the National Museum of Korea as trips change
Foreign visitors to the National Museum of Korea top 230,000 as K-pop and K-drama tourists seek heritage, galleries, and cultural goods.
NOWADAYS rides a QQ Music No. 1 to the Hong Kong TIMA stage
NOWADAYS performs at 2026 TIMA at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium on August 22 after 'Fly Freely' topped QQ Music ahead of an August comeback.
Park Seo-jin joins Busan bill as 'Active Singer King' hits the road
Park Seo-jin joins the August 'Active Singer King 3' family festival, with Busan, Seoul and Daegu dates and NOL Ticket sales opening on the 10th.