Busan is preparing for BTS's concerts at Busan Asiad Main Stadium on June 12–13, expecting roughly 100,000 visitors as part of a citywide 'BTS The City Arirang' tourism and festival program running June 5–21
BTS will celebrate their 13th anniversary with concerts at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, marking their first performances in Busan since 2022; the city holds special significance for both the members and their fans
Jennie headlined New York's Governors Ball and posted photos thanking fans after her set; her Y2K-inspired, ultra-mini stage outfit — including a cropped khaki bomber, bra top and mini denim skirt — sparked heavy social media buzz
The Ministry of Culture opened “Palsaekchanran: Regions Filled With K” at Cheong Wa Dae Sarangchae through Dec. 31, using immersive media art to trace how regional history, traditional arts and folklore shaped contemporary K-pop, Korean TV and film
Aespa members Karina and Winter, along with singer Kwon Eun-bi, traveled to Mexico to join a cheering squad supporting South Korea for its Group A opener against the Czech Republic at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Girls' Generation member Sooyoung and actor Jung Kyung-ho confirmed the end of their 14-year relationship, prompting strong reactions from fans who had expected marriage given how openly the couple spoke about each other
Treasure topped Japan's Oricon Weekly Album Ranking with their fourth EP New Wav, selling over one million copies in a week. The music video for lead single "If I," their first English-language single, reached 50 million views on YouTube in under a week
Aespa’s Karina says she uses long-haul flights to finish books and is often seen with an oversized bag she jokingly calls a “bobusang,” usually packed with cosmetics, everyday essentials, and a book
Boy group TWS's fifth EP No Tragedy was certified platinum by the RIAJ after surpassing 250,000 shipments in Japan, marking their second Japan platinum following debut single 'Nice to see you again.' The EP sold close to 200,000 copies and topped Oricon's Weekly and Combined Album Rankings
Girls' Generation's Sooyoung received an outpouring of support — more than 5,700 comments — on her recent Instagram post after confirming the end of her relationship with actor Jung Kyung-ho
BTS's fifth studio album ARIRANG remained on the Billboard 200 for an 11th consecutive week at No. 11, while lead single "Swim" rose to No. 41 on the Hot 100. aespa's Lemonade debuted at No. 9, Cortis's GreenGreen at No. 46, and Le Sserafim's Pureflow pt. 1 at No. 59
Lisa of Blackpink is set to headline the World Cup opening ceremony in Los Angeles and is featured on the official song "Goals" alongside Anitta and Rema; the article also notes a K-pop act, TWS, contributed the Korean anthem "Dream With Us."
BTS's single "Swim" rose three spots to No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 while their album Arirang sits at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 after debuting at No. 1. Jungkook also added a Spotify milestone with a solo release (details in source truncated)
BTS's song "Arirang" has remained on the Billboard 200 for an 11th consecutive week, according to a Yonhap report
On the June 10 episode of Show Champion, tripleS earned their first music show win with "Baby Flower." Performances and chart contenders also included aespa, FIFTY FIFTY, IDID, TREASURE, and I.O.I
tvN released a teaser for GBRB: Farm Operation – Go Go Farm, following Lee Kwang Soo, Kim Woo Bin, and EXO's Doh Kyung Soo as they take on a ranch stay and livestock farming on Jeju Island
EXID’s Hani will co-star with actor Ha Seok-jin in the upcoming family romance drama 'Love Is Coming', which has revealed its supporting cast as the series follows former lovers reuniting and navigating family life
Kwon So-hyun, the idol-turned-actress and former 4Minute member, stars in upcoming rom-com Love in Sync; her character looks down on a former groupmate and becomes linked to a man through a surreal emotional-sharing phenomenon
EPEX announced their 4th concert, ECHO, confirming shows in Seoul (July 18–19), Tokyo (August 21) and a Taipei date scheduled for September, with additional stops to be announced
THE BOYZ’s Q stars in the time-slip coming-of-age drama My Idol, My Debut, with production releasing the first character stills. The series follows a fan who travels eight years into the past, becomes an idol trainee, and seeks to change fate tied to a childhood friend
KBS announced that its music program Music Bank will be off air for two weeks and will not broadcast on Friday, June 19 or June 26, 2026; the network asked viewers for understanding
CORTIS's EP GREENGREEN has spent four consecutive weeks inside the Billboard 200 Top 50, currently charting at No. 46
CLASS:y dropped the first teaser for their long-awaited comeback, unveiled June 10 at midnight KST; the group will return on June 23, marking their first comeback in one year and seven months
