K-Pop · ComebackClosesD-42
Will IU's new album arrive by August 31, as teased?
She calls the album mostly finished and points at late August. Uaena are counting the days out loud.
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K-Pop · Event · Featured
BTS close the Arirang world tour in Paris
5 photos·2d ago·via Chiyako92
K-Drama · ChartsClosesD-11
Will Jae Seok's B&B Rules! hold a Netflix Korea weekly top 10 spot through July?
His first fixed variety role became a chart fixture in May. Fans say it stays put all month.
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K-Pop · ChartsClosesD-48
Will an Arirang track re-enter the Billboard Global 200 top 10 during the summer stadium legs?
London, Paris, then SoFi: ARMY believe the tour can push 'SWIM' right back up the chart.
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Captioning, sensory bags and trained support staff, moved out of goodwill and into concert operations. The 2027 report either counts every Korean show or admits it was a pilot.
MyKStars · Jul 16, 2026via Yeagvr
Drama Viewership
Nationwide audience share for scripted series on air this week.
| # | Name | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agent Kim Reactivated So Ji-sub | 22.3% | no change |
| 2 | Love PrescriptionKBS | 15.5% | no change |
| 3 | Rookie Chairman Kang Son Hyun-joo | 13.6% | no change |
| 4 | Our Happy DaysKBS | 11.2% | no change |
| 5 | Red PearlKBS | 7.8% | no change |
| 6 | Marriage's Conclusion Namkoong Min | 6.4% | up 1 |
As of Jul 15, 2026Nielsen Korea
D-36Aug 25, 2026
MAMAMOO
ConcertLos Angeles, United States
2026 USA TOUR
via Crypto.com ArenaD-22Aug 11, 2026
aespa
ConcertTaipei, Taiwan
SYNK : COMPLæXITY
via aespa · WeverseD-12Aug 1 to 2, 2026
Stray Kids
ConcertSeoul, South Korea
RUN IT SEOUL
via Sports Kyunghyang · Stray Kids SeoulD-12Aug 1, 2026
CORTIS
ConcertChicago, United States
via BillboardD-5Jul 25, 2026
IVE
ConcertNewark, United States
SHOW WHAT I AM World Tour
via SoompiD-5Jul 25 to 26, 2026
Stray Kids
ConcertSeoul, South Korea
RUN IT SEOUL
via Sports Kyunghyang · Stray Kids SeoulD-8Jul 28 to 29, 2026
ENHYPEN
ConcertOakland, United States
BLOOD SAGA World Tour
via BillboardD-9Jul 29, 2026
Stray Kids
ConcertSeoul, South Korea
RUN IT SEOUL
via Sports Kyunghyang · Stray Kids SeoulOn air
Talk, comedy and variety appearances on official channels.
Roh Yoon-seo and Nam Joo-hyuk compare notes on The East Palace
via AsianFeed
aespa reopen aesParty with the 'Dopamine Party' special
via aespa
Busan, Cannes, Berlin: theatrical admissions have softened, and the photocall has only grown in importance. It is where a director's standing gets recognized in public.
MyKStars · Jun 20, 2026via YantsImages
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CORTIS · Jul 14, 2026
CORTIS puts three entries on Circle's midyear album list
GREENGREEN ranked No. 3 on Circle's first-half Album Chart with 2,031,256 copies. Its Weverse edition ranked No. 19, while COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES ranked No. 24 in data measured through June 30.
via Soompi · Circle Chart
Park Eun-bin · Jul 14, 2026
Park Eun-bin presents Spooky in Love in Seoul
Park Eun-bin joined the cast and director of Spooky in Love at the series press conference in Seoul. She described a television adaptation with a substantially expanded story ahead of its July 18 premiere.
via The Korea Times
Jung Ho-yeon · Jul 6, 2026
Jung Ho-yeon presents Hope at its Korean media screening
Jung Ho-yeon joined director Na Hong-jin and cast members Hwang Jung-min and Zo In-sung at the Hope media screening and news conference at Megabox COEX in Seoul.
via Korea.netTWS, RIIZE, BOYNEXTDOOR · Jul 14, 2026
TWS, RIIZE and BOYNEXTDOOR clear Circle's midyear top 12
Circle's first-half Album Chart ranked TWS's NO TRAGEDY at No. 9, RIIZE's II at No. 10 and BOYNEXTDOOR's HOME at No. 12. The published list measured sales through June 30.
via Soompi · Circle Chart
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Current official videos from across MyKStars.
Kim Min-ha sits for a career interview with JTBC News
via JTBC News
TWICE bring 'What is Love?' to Tokyo Dome
via TWICE JAPAN OFFICIAL YouTube ChannelOn air
Talk, comedy and variety appearances on official channels.
Choo Young-woo turns a Blue Dragon handprinting session into ensemble comedy
via PICKCON / 픽콘
Jung Ho-yeon joins the Hope cast on Yoo Jae-suk's Pinggyego
via 뜬뜬 DdeunDdeunK-Pop · ChartsClosesD-20
Will IVE land a seventh perfect all-kill while the tour crosses North America?
'Bang Bang' made it six in February. DIVE want number seven before the Vancouver closer.
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K-Drama · DebutClosesD-164
Will Kim Tae-ri announce her next acting role in 2026?
Fresh off her variety detour, fans are hungry for her next great character.
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K-Pop · ChartsClosesD-72
Will Choom's 601,000 first week still lead the 2026 girl-group class at the end of September?
MONSTIEZ set the bar in May. Every comeback this summer takes a swing at it.
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Agent Kim Reactivated and Teach You a Lesson became global television hits. The people who drew them are the hardest part of the business to see in the numbers.
MyKStars · Jul 16, 2026via 서울예술실용전문학교 공식 매거진
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TWICE, Stray Kids · Jul 14, 2026
TWICE and Stray Kids receive Recording Academy voting invitations
All members of TWICE and Stray Kids received invitations to join the Recording Academy as voting members. JYP Entertainment announced the invitations alongside Park Jin-young's invitation.
via Yonhap News AgencyRoh Yoon-seo, Nam Joo-hyuk · Jul 8, 2026
Roh Yoon-seo and Nam Joo-hyuk present The East Palace
Roh Yoon-seo and Nam Joo-hyuk attended the Seoul press conference for The East Palace. The leads introduced the fantasy series ahead of its July 17 Netflix premiere.
via Yonhap News Agency
Kim Min-ha · Jul 3, 2026
Kim Min-ha explains her approach to Hana Korea
Kim Min-ha said she grounded her performance in testimony from North Korean defectors and treated the story's real letters with particular care. She hoped Hana Korea would offer comfort to people struggling to adapt and survive.
via Yonhap News Agency
Hearts2Hearts · Jul 10, 2026
Hearts2Hearts performs 'Lemon Tang' on Music Station
Hearts2Hearts performed 'Lemon Tang' on the July 10 edition of Music Station.
via TV Asahi · Music Station
Idol Group Brand Reputation
Monthly idol-group brand-reputation index by big-data volume.
| # | Name | Brand index | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BTS | 6,518,675 | no change |
| 2 | CORTIS | 5,409,892 | no change |
| 3 | I.O.IProject group | 5,214,323 | New |
| 4 | RESCENETHE MUZE Entertainment | 5,014,734 | no change |
| 5 | TWICE | 3,866,983 | up 3 |
As of Jul 15, 2026Korean Business Research Institute
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Current official videos from across MyKStars.
ENHYPEN, the 'We'll Be Fine' music video
via HYBE LABELS
Byeon Woo-seok makes his Pinggyego debut alongside IU, ten years after Moon Lovers
via 뜬뜬 DdeunDdeunIn the Spotlight
Mansion of Mr. Hua topped Vietnam's box office with a Vietnamese creative team and Korean financing behind it. The export was the relationship, not the format.
MyKStars · Jul 16, 2026via Netmediatama
Revenue rose 32.1 percent in a quarter with no major artist album. Nine popup cities in Q2 will show whether that was a business or a delivery schedule.
MyKStars · Jul 15, 2026via K-POPIT 케이팝잇
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Current official videos from across MyKStars.
V8, SEVENTEEN's new unit, drop 'singasong'
via HYBE LABELS
Lee Chae-min reviews his Baeksang rookie win in an AI interview
via 백상예술대상K-Pop · ChartsClosesD-42
Will a Lemon Tang track sit in a Circle weekly top 10 again before September?
Their best first week yet deserves a summer-long chart tail. The fandom says it holds.
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K-Drama · DebutClosesD-164
Will Lee Min-ho confirm his next drama before the end of 2026?
The wait for his next leading role is its own fandom event.
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K-Pop · AwardsClosesD-122
Will BLACKPINK win a Daesang at the 2026 MAMA Awards on the Deadline era?
After the record-shattering Deadline run, BLINKs want the Daesang to match.
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CORTIS and Hearts2Hearts turned respectable debuts into record sophomore weeks. The old rookie math no longer holds.
MyKStars · Jul 2, 2026via Ten Asia
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IVE · Jul 14, 2026
IVE places on both Circle midyear charts
Circle's first-half charts placed 'BANG BANG' at No. 7 on the Digital Chart and REVIVE+ at No. 15 on the Album Chart. The published rankings measured activity through June 30.
via Soompi · Circle Chart
Byeon Woo-seok · Jul 5, 2026
Byeon Woo-seok opens The Secret Library with a sold-out Seoul run
Byeon Woo-seok opened The Secret Library fan-meeting tour with sold-out shows at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium on July 4 and 5. The Seoul engagement was the first stop on his second Asia fan-meeting tour.
via SBS Star
BLACKPINK · Jul 14, 2026
Jennie's 'Dracula' remix reaches the Hot 100 top five
Tame Impala's 'Dracula' remix featuring Jennie rose to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The result gave the BLACKPINK member her first top-five entry on the chart.
via Yonhap News Agency
LE SSERAFIM · Jul 12, 2026
LE SSERAFIM opens the PUREFLOW tour in Incheon
LE SSERAFIM completed the first two shows of the PUREFLOW tour at Inspire Arena on July 11 and 12. Huh Yunjin marked the end of the Incheon run in a post after the second concert.
via LE SSERAFIM · Weverse
TWICE · Jul 12, 2026
TWICE closes the THIS IS FOR world tour in Seoul
TWICE finished the THIS IS FOR world tour with three concerts at Seoul's KSPO Dome from July 10 through 12. The group marked the final night with an official post thanking ONCE for a year of support.
via TWICE · X
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Current official videos from across MyKStars.
Cha Eun-woo and Park Eun-bin react to The Wonderfools highlights for Netflix Korea
via Netflix Korea 넷플릭스 코리아
ATEEZ, the 'BAD' music video
via KQ ENTERTAINMENT
IVE hold the top, BLACKPINK surge on the Deadline era, and LE SSERAFIM turn a Macarena sample into a tour setup.
MyKStars · Jun 30, 2026via 티비텐 TV10
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Current official videos from across MyKStars.
ALLDAY PROJECT and PUBG meet in the branded 'I DON'T BARGAIN' video
via THEBLACKLABEL
Ahn Hyo-seop settles in for a full talk with Jung Jae-hyung
via 요정재형The pulse
SEVENTEEN · Jul 12, 2026
SEVENTEEN unit V8 brings two live dates to Goyang
Weverse listed V8's Goyang live streams for July 11 and 12, with delayed streams scheduled for August 1 and 2.
via SEVENTEEN · Weverse Concerts
BTS · Jul 8, 2026
BTS partners with the British Museum on a Korean Gallery Trail
BTS and the British Museum launched a trail connecting objects in the museum's Korean Gallery with themes from the group's music. The visitor program was underway when the collaboration was announced.
via Yonhap News AgencyILLIT, aespa · Jul 10, 2026
ILLIT and aespa lead Hanteo country charts
ILLIT's MAMIHLAPINATAPAI led Hanteo's Japan chart for the first week of July. aespa's LEMONADE held No. 1 in China for a sixth consecutive week.
via Hanteo News
BABYMONSTER · Jul 6, 2026
BABYMONSTER releases the 'I LIKE IT' video
BABYMONSTER released the official music video for 'I LIKE IT'.
via YG Entertainment
BTS · Jul 6, 2026
BTS returns to London with the ARIRANG tour
BTS returned to London for the first of two sold-out Tottenham Hotspur Stadium shows on July 6. The stop was the group's first London concert in seven years.
via NME
Rain, humidity and uncertainty, treated as the real texture of a Korean summer rather than the thing a summer song escapes. The chart will price the bet by September.
MyKStars · Jul 16, 2026via K-POPIT 케이팝잇
K-Pop · ChartsClosesD-50
Will GREENGREEN stretch its Billboard 200 run past ten weeks?
Seven weeks and counting for the rookie class leaders, with a first world tour about to add fuel.
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K-Pop · ComebackClosesD-164
Will 2026 bring official word on NewJeans' return?
ADOR says the announcement will come 'at the best time.' Bunnies are holding the door open.
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K-Pop · ComebackClosesD-164
Will Fantagio confirm Cha Eun-woo's post-service comeback plans before 2026 ends?
Counting down with him: fans want the comeback news the moment service allows.
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In motion
Official music videos and performances.
MEOVV, the 'DDI RO RI' music video
via THEBLACKLABEL
Stray Kids, the 'RUN IT' music video
via JYP Entertainment