ARIRANG hit 12 weeks in Billboard's top ten — not in a row
BTS's ARIRANG logged 12 non-consecutive weeks in Billboard 200's top ten — a first for a Korean act in June 2026.
Yunho's Time's Tickin' just hit No. 1 in Japan
U-Know Yunho's 'Time's Tickin'' single dropped July 20, 2026 — tracklist, concept, and its Japan chart debut.
Korea waited 38 years for this summit. G-Dragon opened it.
G-Dragon was named honorary ambassador for UNESCO's 48th World Heritage Committee session in Busan.
Seven households still carry a Vietnamese prince's bloodline
A Vietnamese prince's exiled descendants became Korea's Hwasan Yi clan, still centered at Bonghwa's Chunghyodang.
On ALL or NOTHING, today's prince can be tomorrow's pauper
ALL or NOTHING (왕자와 거지) puts six idols — Leeteuk to Jisung — through a prince-vs-pauper trip across Egypt.
9 of ATEEZ's 26 iTunes No. 1s came from Latin America alone
ATEEZ's GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 topped iTunes Top Albums in 26 countries within 24 hours of release, led by Latin America.
INKIGAYO LIVE in Tokyo isn't actually in Tokyo
INKIGAYO LIVE in TOKYO 2026 lineup, DAY1/DAY2 split, dates and venue: Belluna Dome, Saitama — not Tokyo Dome.
A samgyeopsal plate in Seoul costs $14.54 — for one portion
2026 Korea Consumer Agency prices for naengmyeon, samgyetang, samgyeopsal and kimbap — Seoul vs nationwide.
OMEGA X tour tickets crashed from $50 to $1 in 24 hours
Leo Presents cut OMEGA X 2026 TOUR: NO LIMIT GA tickets to $1 for 24 hours on Aug 7 — down from a $50 floor set July 17.
KATSEYE's Sophia steps back — one week before WILD drops
HYBE and Geffen confirmed Sophia Laforteza's temporary break from KATSEYE, announced August 7, 2026 via Weverse.
CORTIS's First US Solo Concert: New York's Infosys Theater, Aug 6 2026
Review of CORTIS's first US solo concert at Madison Square Garden's Infosys Theater, Aug 6 2026: venue, setlist, and what's next on the tour.
D Awards 2027 Leaves Seoul for Paris: Jan. 15–16 at Plenitude Arena
D Awards holds its 2027 Paris edition Jan 15–16 at Plenitude Arena — the show's first outside Korea.