BLACKPINK announced a Weverse-only 10th anniversary event that will invite just 40 fans, sparking backlash over limited spots, a July 31 Weverse-membership eligibility cutoff, and uncertainty about which members will attend based on individual schedules
The D Awards will stage their 2027 ceremony in Paris, marking the first K-pop awards show held in Europe. MONSTA X will release their 14th EP, The Phase, on Sept. 4 at 1 p.m. KST and will continue their 10th‑anniversary North American The X: Nex Us tour without member I.M. Seungmin of Stray Kids will sit out certain comeback promotions due to a left-ankle stress fracture. BLACKPINK will hold a small, invite-only Aug. 8 meet-and-greet in Seoul at the National Museum of Korea limited to 40 selected fans amid related backlash and will also release a National Museum–inspired heritage merch collection; THEBLACKLABEL confirmed Rosé will attend. AND2BLE’s Kim Gyuvin and TWS’s Dohoon will step down as MBC Music Core MCs, with their final broadcast on Aug. 22; RESCENE surged after Minami’s viral "Geoje yah-ho" clip and the surprise chart climb of "Love Attack," and leader Woni faced online allegations linking her to Ilbe and school bullying that were investigated and ultimately debunked. i-DLE’s “Tomboy” music video surpassed 400 million YouTube views on Aug. 7 KST, becoming the group’s third MV to reach the milestone after "Queencard" and "Nxde."
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BLACKPINK will mark the 10th anniversary of their 2016 debut on Aug. 8 with a small, invite-only meet-and-greet at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul that will bring all four members together to meet 40 selected fans. It will be their first full-group fan appearance in South Korea since July last year, and THEBLACKLABEL confirmed Rosé’s participation after the agency initially said attendance would be determined by members’ schedules
BLACKPINK will release the BLACKPINK HERITAGE COLLECTION, a seven-item merch line co-created with MU:DS and inspired by the National Museum of Korea's jeogui wonbon, to mark their 10th debut anniversary; items go on display and preorders open Aug. 8 via YG SELECT, with shipping in September
RESCENE surged after Minami’s viral “Geoje yah-ho” clip and the surprise chart climb of “Love Attack,” but leader Woni faced online allegations linking her to Ilbe and school bullying—both claims were investigated and ultimately debunked, easing the backlash
Yang Hyun-suk personally supervised YG’s performance-video production — including 69 official performance videos that have amassed about 7 billion views — shaping choreography and video direction for acts from BIGBANG and 2NE1 to BLACKPINK, TREASURE and BABYMONSTER
IU drew online attention after she used Jang Ki-ha’s “Living The Carefree Life” as the soundtrack for a recent social-media photo post, sparking speculation and mixed reactions amid Jang’s current relationship and IU’s recent breakup with actor Lee Jong-suk
Lee Dae‑hwi has signed an exclusive contract with Off The Record — WakeOne’s artist-focused arm — and will join labelmate and former Wanna One bandmate Kim Jae‑hwan. Off The Record says it will give him full support as he embarks on a “fresh start,” a move Lee called “extremely delightful” as he aims to show growth across various fields; his group AB6IX recently ended its contract with Brand New Music and plans a team hiatus, and Wanna One are slated to appear at KCON LA 2026
Rosé will attend BLACKPINK's Aug. 8 10th-anniversary fan event, The Black Label said, denying rumors she would miss it due to schedule conflicts; YG Entertainment confirmed all four members will appear despite some reports suggesting Lisa might be absent
Google’s AI Gemini and BTS are running a joint 60-second teaser campaign at the Las Vegas Sphere showcasing imagery tied to BTS’s “Arirang” release, South Korean landmarks and Gemini features through this week
THE BOYZ member Younghoon signed an exclusive contract with Namoo Actors on Aug. 7 to further his acting career, and the agency said it will also back his ongoing activities with THE BOYZ. Younghoon, who debuted with THE BOYZ in 2017, has appeared in dramas including Love Revolution, One the Woman and Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938; the group recently announced it will continue as a team under a newly established agency after a dispute with former manager One Hundred
Stray Kids declined to say whether they will submit music to next year’s Grammys, with members Seungmin and Hyunjin emphasizing they focus on music over awards during a Seoul press event for their 10th EP, This & That, amid debate after BTS’ non-submission
A woman in her 20s was arrested after allegedly striking the glass entrance of YG Entertainment's Hapjeong-dong headquarters with a golf club; a bystander restrained her and police are investigating. Unverified social-media rumors tied the incident to BLACKPINK's 10th-anniversary celebrations
i-DLE's 'Tomboy' music video surpassed 400 million YouTube views on Aug. 7 KST, becoming the group's third MV to reach the milestone after 'Queencard' and 'Nxde'
MONSTA X announced their return with a 'coming soon' teaser and will release their mini album The Phase on Sept. 4 at 1 p.m. KST, with the teaser visualizing members as converging particles of light to represent a new phase
AND2BLE’s Kim Gyuvin and TWS’s Dohoon will step down as MBC Music Core MCs, with their final broadcast airing on August 22 after about one year and five months; both thanked staff and fans for the opportunity and said the experience helped them grow
The D Awards will hold its 2027 ceremony in Paris on Jan. 15–16, 2027 at Plenitude Arena, marking the first K-pop awards ceremony ever staged in Europe; the event is organized by Sports DongA and will air on Channel A
Seungmin will sit out certain Stray Kids comeback promotions — including live broadcasts of Music Bank and Show! Music Core, Stationhead listening parties, and the Melon Music Wave event — to undergo rehabilitation treatment for a confirmed left-ankle stress fracture, though he’ll join pre-recordings and some fan events
