SEVENTEEN’s Vernon will release his solo single “I’ll Be Back” at 6 p.m. Thursday as he begins basic training for mandatory military service on Aug. 20 and is scheduled to serve as a social service agent; in June he and fellow member The8 launched Seventeen’s V8 subunit and released its first EP
Former Xdinary Heroes drummer Gunil denies that JYP Entertainment terminated his exclusive contract and says he is seeking to resolve the dispute through talks; his lawyer denies valid grounds for termination, disputed online accusations and apologized to fans. Enhypen returned as a six-member group and released a 10-track EP, The Sin: Bliss, continuing the group’s vampire concept with Brazilian-funk–tinged title track "Bloody Paradise" and contributions from producer Julia Lewis and Gaeko; the group's music video for "No Doubt" also surpassed 100 million YouTube views on Aug. 20, becoming ENHYPEN’s fourth MV to reach the milestone. BTS members RM and J-Hope drew backlash after attending a Chris Brown concert, prompting Pixel Project to suspend RM from its “16 Male Role Models” list. Seventeen’s Vernon released a solo single timed with the start of his military basic training; he helped write and compose the electronic-pop “farewell” track "I’ll Be Back," which was unveiled earlier during V8’s concert, and is scheduled to serve as a social service agent.
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All six members of NCT Dream — Haechan, Renjun, Jeno, Jaemin, Chenle and Jisung — have renewed their exclusive contracts with SM Entertainment, confirming the subunit will continue as a full group, the agency said. SM described the decisions as reflecting deep trust and commitment as NCT marks its 10th anniversary; NCT Dream will hold fan meetings titled “THE SWEET DREAM HOTEL” on Aug. 22–23 with a livestream on Aug. 24, and their sixth EP Beat It Up became their tenth consecutive million-selling release; SM also said all NCT 127 members have renewed
ENHYPEN will release its eighth mini album THE SIN : BLISS on Friday as a six-member group, led by the Brazilian-funk–tinged title track "Bloody Paradise," and Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo and Ni-ki held a press conference after Heeseung's March departure
Enhypen returned as a six-member group following Heeseung’s March departure and launched their eighth EP, The Sin: Bliss, a 10-track concept album that continues the group's vampire narrative. Led by Brazilian‑funk‑tinged title track "Bloody Paradise" and featuring contributions from producer Julia Lewis and rapper Gaeko, the members said at a Seoul press conference they prioritized sound and performance over member count as they begin this new era
Soyeon, leader and producer of (G)I-DLE, will release a new solo album in early September — her first solo project since the July 2021 EP Windy, Cube Entertainment confirmed — marking a return to solo activity after five years and two months. Reports say she has written and produced many of the group's hits, expanded her production work under the alias Icebluerabbit, recently performed on EBS Space and is slated to appear at the Waterbomb Sokcho festival ahead of the release
NCT127 will run a Seoul pop-up store Aug. 25–Sept. 1 to celebrate its seventh album Blingy (out Aug. 24); the comeback features five members as Doyoung and Jungwoo complete military service, and the group begins its The Redline world tour on Sept. 18
Big Bang's new single "Biiig" shot to the top of Korea's major music charts within an hour of release, marking the trio's first official group effort in about 4½ years; G-Dragon co-wrote the track and the group begins their "XX: Cosmos" world tour in Goyang this week
ZEROBASEONE's second Japanese EP Love debuted at No.1 on Oricon's Daily Album Ranking; the three-track set is led by the single "Existence" featuring Omoinotake, marks the group's first Japan comeback as a quintet, and will be introduced at a special Tokyo showcase
Former Xdinary Heroes drummer Gunil says he never agreed to terminate his exclusive contract with JYP Entertainment and is seeking to resolve the dispute through talks, with his lawyer denying valid grounds for termination while apologizing to fans and disputing several online allegations
Vernon of Seventeen released the digital single "I'll Be Back" at 6 p.m. on the same day he began mandatory military service, having entered basic training; he participated in writing and composing the electronic pop farewell track unveiled earlier during V8's concert
Pixel Project suspended RM from its “16 Male Role Models” list after RM and bandmate J‑Hope attended a Chris Brown concert in Toronto and posed for photos with him, sparking fan criticism about associating with an artist accused and convicted of violence
ENHYPEN’s music video for “No Doubt” surpassed 100 million YouTube views on August 20 (≈7:05 p.m. KST), marking the group’s fourth MV to hit the milestone after “Drunk‑Dazed,” “FEVER,” and “Bite Me.”
Zico will join A Real Man’s Way to Travel Season 2 as the trio’s youngest member, replacing BIGBANG’s Daesung and filming alongside Choo Sung Hoon and Kim Jong Kook, with the season slated to premiere in October
Tiffany Young released her first solo full-length album Edge of Calm on August 20 and premiered the music video for the title track, a visually serene clip that follows her search for peace amid emotional stillness
ALPHA DRIVE ONE member Arno will limit his participation in promotions for the group's second mini album after spraining his ankle during a content shoot; his agency WAKEONE says he’ll wear an ankle brace and skip performance-heavy schedules while following medical guidance
Gun-il’s lawyer Sung Jae Hwan says the artist did not leave Xdinary Heroes voluntarily nor agree to terminate his exclusive contract, responding after an alleged ex posted accusations online; JYP previously announced his withdrawal and contract termination on Aug. 13
P NATION rookie boy group TNX will return with their third digital single "Die Another Day" on August 27 at 6 p.m. KST, following a teaser titled "Not the end. Just the beginning." released August 20
