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Singer-actor IU donates $144,436 on debut anniversary
Korea Times

IU (Lee Ji-eun) donated 200 million won (about $144,436) under the name IUaena to mark her debut anniversary, giving 50 million won each to four charities including Korea Welfare Services and Habitat for Humanity Korea. She has a history of making regular donations in her fans' name on special occasions

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Yonhap reports a woman in her 50s is under police investigation for allegedly planting a recording device under a cafe table to eavesdrop on singer-actor Cha Eun-woo; officers say she was caught removing the device Aug. 30 and investigators are forensically examining her phone for possible accomplices. WAKEONE confirmed ALPHA DRIVE ONE member Anxin's personal information was leaked and misused on social media and warned it will pursue strong legal action while urging fans not to share related posts. Chungha was rushed to an emergency room for a sudden health issue and canceled a university festival performance while receiving treatment. BLACKPINK's Rosé released a new single and iPhone-shot music video "New Trick," and IU donated 200 million won under her fan club name UAENA to mark her 18th debut anniversary.

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Chungha rushed to emergency room, cancels university festival performance
Korea Times

Chungha was rushed to an emergency room early Friday for a sudden health issue and is receiving treatment, prompting her to cancel today’s scheduled Kyonggi University “Gwiryeongje Deja Vu” festival performance. Organizers are working with an agency to find a replacement; MORE VISION posted a statement apologizing for the cancellation and wishing her a swift recovery, and one report additionally noted she debuted with I.O.I and recently left MORE VISION after three years

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YG producer Perry missing case draws TV appeal after 16 years
Korea Times

SBS’s Unanswered Questions has publicly appealed for tips on Perry (Perry Thomas Borja), the American rapper‑producer credited with helping shape YG Entertainment’s early hip‑hop sound who has been missing since he was last seen in Los Angeles in 2010. Born in California in 1971, Perry produced for Jinusean, 1TYM, Lexy and SE7EN, released the 2001 solo album Perry By Storm (which featured a teenage G‑Dragon), was linked to BIGBANG’s 2010 Japanese single, and — a person claiming to be his nephew says — his family filed a missing‑person report with the U.S. Department of State in 2021

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BLACKPINK's Rosé drops new single 'New Trick'
Korea Times

Rosé of BLACKPINK released her new garage-punk single "New Trick," co-produced by Amy Allen and Andrew Wells and carrying a message about overcoming hardship; its music video, directed by Dave Meyers, was filmed in collaboration with Apple to coincide with the iPhone 18 launch

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Why did Perry leave YG? Former 1TYM member's cryptic comments resurface
Korea Times

Former 1TYM member Song Baek-kyung’s social post has resurfaced, suggesting he may know why longtime YG producer Perry abruptly left the company while highlighting Perry’s major contributions to early YG acts; Perry has been out of the public eye for years

Woman under probe for allegedly eavesdropping on singer Cha Eun-woo
Yonhap News

A woman in her 50s is under police investigation for allegedly planting a recording device under a cafe table to eavesdrop on singer-actor Cha Eun-woo; officers say she was caught removing the device Aug. 30 and are conducting a forensic analysis of her phone to check for accomplices

Rose releases 'New Trick' in collaboration with Apple
Korea Herald

Rosé released a garage punk–inspired single, “New Trick,” and filmed the music video entirely on an iPhone 18 Pro as part of Apple’s “Shot on iPhone” campaign, with co-production credits including Amy Allen and Andrew Wells

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&TEAM earned their first Music Bank trophy for "Mark on Me" on Sept. 18 with 8,458 points, beating EVAN's "Death of Me." The episode also featured performances from PENTAGON, (G)I-DLE's Soyeon, SHINee's Minho, VERIVERY, MCND and more

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WAKEONE confirmed that ALPHA DRIVE ONE member Anxin's personal information was leaked and misused on social media and warned it will pursue strong legal action, working with SHIN & KIM LLC while urging fans not to share related posts and to report URLs

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RESCENE will release a new album on November 3, confirmed by their agency THE MUZE Entertainment. This comeback follows their July remake of KARA’s “Pretty Girl” and will be their first original release in about seven months since “Runaway.”

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Rosé of BLACKPINK released her new single and music video "new trick" on Sept. 18 as part of Apple’s "Shot on iPhone" campaign, with the song centering on overcoming heartbreak and moving forward

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IU donated a total of 200 million won (about $144,000) under her fan club name UAENA to four charities—including the Social Welfare Society and Habitat for Humanity Korea—to mark her 18th debut anniversary and support youth, rehabilitation, and housing initiatives

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Kim Dasom has signed an exclusive contract with The J's E&M and has unveiled new profile photos as the agency says it will support her acting career; Dasom is noted for roles in dramas including He Is Psychometric and Positively Yours

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Lim Yoona of Girls' Generation has been confirmed to star as forensic pathologist Song Do Eun in tvN's Korean remake of Unnatural, with the series set to premiere in 2027

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Seok Matthew and Park Gun Wook of ZEROBASEONE will release a unit mixtape as the duo ZEROBASEONE EMP; a logo motion teaser was unveiled on Sept. 18 and the mixtape is set to drop on Sept. 21