Hybe posted record Q2 sales of 1.45 trillion won and operating profit of 170.9 billion won, which the company attributes largely to BTS's 'Arirang' comeback and world tour; several Hybe acts including Tomorrow X Together, Enhypen, &Team, Boynextdoor, Tws and rookie Cortis were also cited for strong album sales
Singer-actress Uhm Jung-hwa returns as former agent Mi-young in the action-comedy sequel Okay! Madam: Bon Voyage, joined by Girls' Generation member Choi Soo-young in a villain role as the family’s cruise turns into a high-stakes rescue
TWICE leader Jihyo posted an emotional message on Bubble as she weighs renewing her contract with JYP Entertainment, saying she will carefully consider the decision, keep fans updated, and reaffirming her love and commitment to TWICE
INNIT Entertainment, a JYP subsidiary, has finalized rookie girl group OURBIRTHDAY’s seven-member lineup: Kuk Cho-rok, Shin Hye-won, U and Kilala join Cho Hye-jin, Baby and Achiraya. The group has released phased pre-debut singles 'HUNGRY (Side A/B)' and will continue posting content ahead of an official debut
ZEROBASEONE member Matthew Seok fronted Visit Seoul’s 12-part “Met U in Seoul” campaign, which the Seoul Tourism Organization says surpassed 40 million cumulative views across its channels in just over two weeks while driving strong engagement and follower growth
Co-ed KARD will wrap up its DSP Media era as their contract ends this year; the quartet released their first full-length album 'Where To Now? (Part.2): NOWHERE' and will launch a final world tour beginning Aug. 8, while members say they hope to keep making music together in a new environment
fromis_9's Lee Chae-young and tripleS's Kim Yoo-yeon denied persistent smoking/e-cigarette rumors on Lee Yong-jin's YouTube show, saying search terms linking their names to 'cigarette' are false; Chae-young also used a lie-detector segment to assert she has never smoked
August brings a slate of K-pop comebacks: Red Velvet returns Aug. 3 with EP 'Velvet Summer'; Stray Kids drop their 10th EP 'This & That' Aug. 7. Katseye, Enhypen, NCT 127 and veteran group Big Bang are also slated for new releases across the month
Sandara Park has partnered with Singapore-based Power Entertainment, which has invested in her label Aradnas and will support solo concerts, fan meetings, festival appearances and other projects to expand her solo activities across Southeast Asia
KARD will release their first full-length album, Where To Now? (Part.2): Nowhere, ahead of a final "Now Here" world tour beginning Aug. 8 in Seoul; the four members say they will pursue individual careers after the tour but leave open the possibility of reuniting later
MOMOLAND and Three Angles Production announced the group's 'Very Merry Party' 10th‑anniversary fan‑con in Manila, scheduled for August 8, has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances
Soompi recommends five BL dramas for fans of Love Class 3, highlighting idol-starring and music-focused titles — calling out idol appearances like OMEGA X’s Ye Chan and Jae Han in A Shoulder to Cry On and noting Love Class 3 ties to Lee Woo Jin (GHOST9) and Saebyeol (WAKER)
WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn) has joined the cast of the upcoming historical action film Nambeol as Cheot Nom, a skilled archer; the film — also starring Lee Byung Hun and Park Hae Joon — is in pre-production with filming slated for the second half of 2026
Park Jin-young (J.Y. Park), co‑chair of the Presidential Committee on Popular Culture Exchange and founder of JYP Entertainment, announced on July 27 that Fanomenon, a large K-pop-focused event, will debut in December 2027
The 2026 Asia Artist Awards will be held Dec 5–6 at Kaohsiung National Stadium, hosted by Ji Chang Wook and Jang Wonyoung. The first performer wave announced on July 28 confirms K-pop groups LNGSHOT, &TEAM, and ATEEZ as part of the lineup
ZEROBASEONE member Kim Ji Woong will sit out some group activities because of acting commitments; his agency confirmed he will not attend the 2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer on Aug. 9, with the remaining four members set to perform that day
iKON member Junhoe will begin his mandatory military service on August 11, entering recruit training; agency 143 Entertainment said no separate public events will be held and asked fans not to visit the enlistment site
VERIVERY announced their 'GIVE ME FIVE, KEEP THAT VIBE' tour, beginning in Seoul in October with additional stops including Jakarta, Osaka, Tokyo, Warsaw, Amsterdam, Cologne, Berlin, Paris, Macau, and Taipei
