EPEX News

C9 Entertainment stated on July 30 that it has collected evidence and will pursue civil and criminal legal action against malicious posts, defamation, and organized false information targeting its artists, including boy group EPEX

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

RIIZE earned their third music show win for “Do your dance” on the June 28 episode of SBS Inkigayo, scoring 5,036 points over I.O.I’s “Suddenly” and aespa’s “LEMONADE.” The episode also featured performances from ATEEZ, TREASURE, Super Junior’s Ryeowook, STAYC, and more

I.O.I scored their second Music Core trophy for "Suddenly" on the June 27 broadcast, earning 6,637 points over RIIZE and ILLIT. The episode featured performances from Hearts2Hearts, EVAN (Heeseung), BOYNEXTDOOR, Super Junior’s Ryeowook, STAYC, and more

LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE took their first music show win for the collab single "ICONIC BY MISTAKE" on M Countdown (June 25), beating RIIZE's "Do your dance" with 6,654 points. The episode also featured performances from EVAN (Heeseung), STAYC, BOYNEXTDOOR, Super Junior's Ryeowook, FIFTY FIFTY, and others

Circle Chart’s June 7–13 rankings: BOYNEXTDOOR’s HOME and title track “VIRAL” scored a double crown, I.O.I’s “Suddenly” led the overall digital chart, and BTS topped the global K-pop and social charts, with aespa, CORTIS, ILLIT, AKMU and others placing across the weekly lists

RIIZE earned their first music show trophy with “Do your dance” on the June 24 episode of Show Champion. The episode also featured performances from ONF, EPEX, aespa, izna, FIFTY FIFTY, CrazAngel, HEART OF WOMAN, USPEER, Rothy, and UmYull

On the June 21 episode of SBS Inkigayo, ILLIT took first place with 5,099 points for "It's Me," earning the song a fourth music-show trophy and a triple crown; competing nominees included I.O.I's "Suddenly" and aespa's "LEMONADE," with performances from RIIZE, STAYC and more

MBC’s June 20 Music Core Ulsan Music Festival featured performances from BOYNEXTDOOR, RIIZE, STAYC, fromis_9, Billlie, tripleS, xikers, N.Flying and a slate of rookie and indie acts across the lineup