U-KISS member Lee Jun-young has begun his mandatory military service, entering an Army training center and sharing photos of himself shaving his head; he posted a handwritten message promising to return healthy and will serve as an active-duty soldier after basic training
EDAM Entertainment filed a discovery application in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California seeking Meta subscriber data for a Threads account it says posted 52 allegedly false claims about IU, as part of an ongoing defamation lawsuit in Korea
Blackpink’s Jennie will release her solo single “Less Than a Lover” at 1 p.m. KST Friday; she co-wrote, produced and helped direct the music video after previewing the track at major festivals including Governors Ball, Roskilde, Open’er and Mad Cool
A Korea Herald feature shows how fandom now spans all ages — from 82-year-old Lim Su-hyun’s devotion to trot star Lim Young-woong to middle-aged BTS and Day6 fans forming communities — and how the industry is adapting to older fanbases
Mamamoo added a Tokyo stop to their '4Ward' world tour, which resumes in Singapore July 31 and continues through Manila, a seven-city US leg, Jakarta, Australia, Hong Kong, and Kuala Lumpur; it's the quartet's first full-group tour in over 3½ years
aespa's Giselle posted a masked photo with Japanese producer Shintaro Yasuda to wish him a happy birthday, reigniting dating rumors; fellow member Ningning previously reacted to the earlier speculation with a laughing-and-crying emoji
Pentagon will reunite as a seven-member unit for their 10th anniversary, releasing a new single and embarking on a tour, per agency Naked. The report notes members Wooseok and Kino are active with recent solo projects while the group prepares the comeback
SM Entertainment’s six-member group Riize will celebrate their 3rd debut anniversary with a two-day fan meeting titled “Ch. Riize: On Air” on Sept. 12–13 at Inspire Arena in Incheon, the label announced
tripleS has revealed their 2026 world tour “ANDLESS,” opening in Seoul on Oct. 10–11 and making stops including Macau (Oct. 24), Tokyo (Oct. 31), and North America dates in Toronto, New York, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Vancouver
SEVENTEEN’s 2023 single “Super” surpassed 300 million YouTube views on July 21, becoming the group’s second MV to hit the mark after “Don’t Wanna Cry” and their fastest to reach 300M at 3 years, 2 months, and 27 days after release
tvN’s My Bias, My Boss released concept photos of fictional idol group D.N.X, which includes real K-pop idols such as CIX’s Hyunsuk and EPEX’s Baekseung among its five members; the drama premieres Aug 3 at 8:50 p.m. KST and will stream on Viki
KQ Entertainment announced it is actively pursuing legal action against malicious posts targeting ATEEZ, urged fans to submit evidence to protect the group, and provided a reporting email and subject format for submissions
Netflix's variety Take A Hike! released a teaser showing Car, the Garden, DAY6's Dowoon, ALLDAY PROJECT's Tarzzan, and Lee Chae Min tackling a brutal winter mountain climb; the show is set to premiere on August 18
Girls' Generation's Lim Yoona and MC Jun Hyun Moo will reunite to host the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards on July 31 in Incheon, marking their fifth consecutive year serving as the ceremony's MCs
Former fromis_9 member Jang Gyuri stars as Hong Jae In, a girl with perfect pitch, in tvN's upcoming drama Four Hands, Two Sonatas alongside Song Kang and Lee Jun Young; the series premieres August 29 at 9:10 p.m. KST
Lee Jun Young has enlisted as an active-duty soldier, sharing Instagram photos of a military buzz cut and posing with fellow UNB member Feeldog and SUPER JUNIOR’s Kim Heechul; he’s slated to appear in Four Hands, Two Sonatas after enlistment
