Twice's Jihyo will team up with Jamaican artist Shenseea on the summer single "Distant Lover," set for release July 10; the cross-border collaboration was arranged through Musicow's global "Fandom" project in partnership with Roc Nation
Evan (formerly Heeseung of Enhypen) appeared on KBS Kpop’s LeeMujin Service to perform piano-led versions of his solo debut single "Ride or Die" and B-side "Overflow," discussed his faster songwriting process, and delivered covers including Taeyang’s "Eyes, Nose, Lips."
Rising rookie Cortis extended Greengreen’s run on the Billboard 200 to seven consecutive weeks (No. 94), topped World Albums, and saw lead single “Redred” continue on global charts; the group will embark on its first headlining tour and play major festivals including Lollapalooza and Rock in Japan
Super Junior’s new sub-unit Super Junior-83z (Leeteuk and Heechul) will release their six-track debut EP Promise on July 13, featuring the title track "Promise" and "Onsaemiro," and will begin their "1983" fan concert tour with three Seoul shows July 24–26
Astro member and actor Cha Eun-woo was baptized into the Catholic Church while serving in the military in June, receiving the baptismal name 'John the Apostle,' his agency Fantagio confirmed. He is serving in the military band and is due to be discharged Jan. 27, 2027
Aespa members Giselle and Ningning revealed they got matching belly button piercings during a spontaneous shopping day off, deciding who went first by rock-paper-scissors; Giselle said the piercing has caused some costume discomfort during rehearsals
Korea Herald spotlights three rookie acts that shaped the first half of 2026: boy group Cortis, SM's Hearts2Hearts and girl group Rescene, noting chart runs, viral moments and expanding live plans that have boosted each group's momentum
Mnet’s M Countdown is broadening beyond idol comeback stages by booking musical theater actors, fictional TV bands and viral creators to combat declining TV ratings and boost cross‑platform engagement, drawing theater and drama fans while keeping music central
K-pop singer Aoora won 'Iconic Spiritual Song of the Year' at the Mid-Day Showbiz Icons Awards in Mumbai for his February single 'Shiva Shivam'; the music video has over 14.35 million views and Aoora says Indian fans inspired the song
Le Sserafim, Illit and Katseye’s collaboration “Iconic by Mistake” spent its second week on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 43 while charting No. 23 on the Global 200 and rising to No. 21 on Spotify’s global weekly songs chart; Le Sserafim’s “Celebration” was used in the Korean release of the Supergirl film
BTS member V’s solo single “Winter Ahead” (with Park Hyo‑shin) has surpassed 700 million Spotify streams — his second solo track to do so — and charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Official Singles Chart despite no active promotion during his enlistment
BTS's fifth album ARIRANG held at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 and its lead single "Swim" charted at No. 63 on the Hot 100. HYBE acts including Le Sserafim, Illit, Katseye and rookie Cortis placed multiple entries, while BLACKPINK's Jennie climbed to No. 10 with "Dracula."
TripleS member Yubin will suspend activities and rest after fainting during a K-pop festival, agency Modhaus said; doctors advised she avoid pushing herself. The group's recent EP Love & Pop pt.1 sold over 560,000 copies in its first week
BTS’s Arirang stayed at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 while lead single “Swim” landed at No. 63 on the Hot 100; Hybe artists including Le Sserafim, Illit, Katseye, rookie Cortis and BLACKPINK’s Jennie also scored multiple entries across Billboard charts
Seventeen subunit V8 (Vernon and The8) will open a pop-up at Hybe headquarters in Seoul from July 4–9 to showcase their debut EP Singasong with an MV projection, props, listening spots and photo opportunities; standalone shows are set for July in Gyeonggi and Hong Kong
Hybe says its ECO Village project has planted 462,160 mangrove trees in Bangladesh since 2023 and aims for 100,000 trees yearly, estimating the restored forest will absorb ~426,000 metric tons of carbon over 20 years; the report also highlights eco-friendly packaging and a recycled-material BTS light stick
BOYNEXTDOOR dropped a high-energy dance practice video for “ADIOS!,” the fan-favorite B-side from their full-length album HOME, showcasing looser, chaotic choreography and the members’ excited final run-through
Heize has officially left P NATION after her exclusive contract expired on June 30; the agency announced the departure on July 1 and wished her well in her future endeavors
Soompi presents a quiz asking fans to pick favorite visuals from ten K-pop groups to reveal which romance trope best matches their tastes
WINNER's Kang Seung Yoon has reportedly been offered the role of a son in KBS2's upcoming weekend drama I Went to School; YG and KBS say they cannot confirm. The series, written by Yang Hee Seung, is slated to premiere in the first half of next year
BTS topped Billboard Boxscore’s Top Tours chart for the second consecutive month, grossing $127.8M and selling 641,000 tickets across 12 May shows — breaking The Rolling Stones’ previous group monthly record of $95M from August 2019
LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE’s collaboration “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” climbed to No. 23 on the Billboard Global 200 in its second week, held at No. 24 on Global Excl. U.S., reached No. 43 on the Hot 100 and No. 40 on Streaming Songs; KATSEYE hit No. 35 on Artist 100 and LE SSERAFIM No. 97
GIRLSET released a mysterious teaser video on June 30 hinting at a new era and an upcoming comeback; fans are awaiting an official comeback date
Leeteuk and Kim Heechul will debut as unit SUPER JUNIOR-83z with their first mini album Promise, set for release on July 13 at 6 p.m. KST; the duo released the first teaser as they begin the countdown
MODHAUS boy group idntt revealed five new members who will debut as its third unit, itsnotover, and released a "face id" introductory film; itsnotover is scheduled to debut on July 13 at 6 p.m. KST
