Go Youn-jung takes two acting awards on ASEA 2026 Day 1
Go Youn Jung's two ASEA 2026 Day 1 acting wins, event details, category wording and key winners from Belluna Dome in Japan.
Young K's first solo tour kicks off in Incheon — then 6 more
DAY6's Young K announced his first solo world tour 'YOUNGEST' — 9 shows across Incheon, Bangkok, Taipei, Hong Kong,
Wonwoo is in the army — and he still dropped a birthday song
Wonwoo's 'Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter' dropped July 17, 2026 — bilingual birthday ballad from military service, with
K-pop album exports 2026: America passes Japan for the first time
K-pop album exports hit $257M in H1 2026, up 125% YoY, with the US overtaking Japan as the top buyer for the first time.
Jennie just became only the second female K-pop soloist in
Jennie's 'Dracula' collab with Tame Impala peaks at No. 5 on Billboard Hot 100 (July 18, 2026), making her only the
I.O.I on The Manager Ep. 402: LOOP Concert Backstage and First Manager Younghye's Return
I.O.I's nine-member reunion came to MBC's The Manager (Ep. 402, Jun 13 2026): unreleased LOOP concert rehearsals, a tearful finale, and a post-show surprise — their original 2016 manager Younghye's return.
Lee Chang-dong's comeback gets 2 cinema weeks before Netflix
Lee Chang-dong's Possible Love opens in Korean cinemas before Netflix — Oscar deadline, Q4 streaming, cast explained.
Sunoo cleared soundcheck — then BELIFT announced his absence
BELIFT announced SUNOO's absence under 2 hours before BLOOD SAGA Mexico City; JUNGWON ment and full setlist.
Less than a year old, CORTIS is already touring 9 cities
CORTIS's first world tour: 9 cities, 13 shows, July–September 2026 — South Korea, North America, and Japan.
Musinsa renamed a Seoul station. The beauty race is on.
2026's Seongsu K-beauty circuit: Musinsa Megastore, Olive Young Beauty Mansion, Off Beauty, Chicor, and Amore Seongsu.
2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer date venue lineup hosts
K-POP's summer festival calendar has its anchor: SBS has locked in the date, venue, and format for its 2026 summer spectacular, and the first waves of confirmed acts are already public. 2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer: Date, Venue, and What's New The 2026 SBS Gayo
IRION debuts July 19 — and two of them were already idols
MBC Plus drama My Idol My Debut launched July 16 featuring IRION, a fictional girl group played by real idols —
