Madonna leads the MTV VMAs 2026 nominations with 11 nods, including Video of the Year for Confessions II; K-pop artists also feature across categories, with BTS ("Swim"), LE SSERAFIM & J-Hope ("Spaghetti"), Jisoo and Lisa among the nominees
BTS announced all seven members will not submit music for consideration at the 69th Grammys over concerns about the new Asian Pop category; the Recording Academy has begun consulting K-pop and other Asian music industry representatives and has hinted it may reconsider the category (9865). OA Entertainment vowed "no leniency" and said it is collecting evidence to pursue civil and criminal action against people spreading defamatory statements or manipulated content targeting BLACKPINK's Jennie (9834), while ASND likewise warned it will take firm legal action against malicious slander and other rights violations targeting fromis_9 and Red Velvet's Wendy (9843). Rookie act Wayf Boys signed an exclusive U.S. deal with Interscope one week after debut (9859).
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Stray Kids’ single “This & That” debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 — the group’s first U.S. top-40 hit and highest-ever Hot 100 placement — while the EP of the same name opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming their ninth No. 1 album and tying The Rolling Stones for the second-most Billboard 200 No. 1s among group acts
BIGBANG will release the digital single "BiiiG" at 6 p.m. to mark its 20th debut anniversary — their first new song in four years and four months — with G-Dragon, Taeyang and Daesung participating and helping produce the track as well as directing its visual concept and marketing. The group will launch the "XX: Cosmos" world tour at Goyang Stadium Aug. 21–23, a 33-show itinerary across 19 cities in North America, Europe, Oceania and Asia
BTS scored two MTV VMA nominations for “Swim” — Song of the Year and Best K-Pop — as this year’s VMAs are set for Sept. 27 at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. BLACKPINK’s Lisa picked up four nods for “Dream” (Best Pop, Best K-Pop, Best Cinematography and Best Editing), Jisoo earned a Best Visual Effects nomination for “Eyes Closed” (with Zayn), Cortis was nominated for Best New Artist and Best K-Pop, Katseye landed Best K-Pop and Best Choreography nods, and BLACKPINK’s “Jump” plus LE SSERAFIM’s “Spaghetti” (featuring J-Hope) were also up for Best K-Pop
BTS announced all seven members will not submit music for consideration at the 69th Grammys over concerns about the new Asian Pop category, prompting the Recording Academy to consult K-pop and other Asian music industry reps and to hint it may reconsider the category
OURBIRTHDAY debuted Wednesday in Seoul as JYP Entertainment’s first girl group in four years and the first launched under its INNIT subsidiary, issuing a four-track project that includes the namesake single “Our Birthday” and lead track “Squeezy.” The seven-member multinational lineup — three Koreans, two Japanese, one Thai and one Taiwanese — introduced a self-described “whip-hop” sound at a Blue Square showcase, performing “Squeezy” and a version of predebut track “HUNGRY.”
ONEWE returns with a 17-track full-length album, 面 : Unknown Atlas, whose songs each rework a different fairy tale; the self-produced five-piece also announced solo concerts Sept. 19–20 and said the group is aiming for an Olympic Park show next year
Yeonjun's NO LABELS: PART 02 sold 738,072 copies in its first week and reached No. 16 on the Billboard 200. Seventeen's Dino debuted a new persona Picheolin with the mini-album 'Gilboard,' and former ENHYPEN member Evan — who produced his upcoming mini 'DEATH OF ME' — will release it on Sept. 7
HiKR Ground’s K-TRIP LOUNGE pop-up in Seoul features audio travel guides voiced by K-pop acts — including members of N.Flying, P1Harmony and AMPERS&ONE — plus rapper pH‑1 and actors; the exhibition runs through Sept. 6 and links artist picks to the CeleTrip app for instant itineraries
OA Entertainment vowed "no leniency" and said it is collecting evidence to pursue civil and criminal action against people spreading defamatory statements, manipulated photos or videos, and other privacy-violating content targeting BLACKPINK’s Jennie after unverified footage from her Summer Sonic 2026 performance circulated online. The agency said it is monitoring online communities with legal counsel, warned against editing or redistributing altered images or clips, and urged fans to report malicious posts
BTS’s lead single “Swim” from Arirang was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2026 MTV VMAs; the group also earned a Best K-pop nod while J-Hope picked up a separate nomination for his feature on LE SSERAFIM’s “Spaghetti.”
CNBLUE will release its eighth Japanese studio album Full Circle on Oct. 21 and will launch a Japan tour in November, including Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka dates; leader Jung Yonghwa co-wrote the lead track “360 Degrees.”
Katseye’s prerelease “Animal” jumped to No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 (up five places), also peaking at No. 24 on the main songs chart and No. 5 on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global; member Sophia is on temporary mental‑health leave, so four members will promote the new EP Wild
Taemin of SHINee revealed the 11-song tracklist for his sixth solo EP Phase 1: Soft Violence, led by focus tracks “Float” and “Gooey”; the EP drops Aug. 31, includes six songs he performed at Coachella, and will be followed by an international tour starting in Seoul
Jennie (BLACKPINK) will release a new EP in late August, her agency Odd Atelier said, after she previewed unreleased tracks like “Fallen Angel” and “Lockitdown” during summer festival appearances worldwide. She also recently issued the digital single “Less than a Lover,” which earned notable chart and certification milestones
Wayf Boys signed an exclusive US deal with Interscope just one week after debut while promoting a self-styled “Nu K-pop” approach — hiding members’ faces, airing unfiltered behavior (including a CCTV fight) and rejecting conventional idol business practices
Stray Kids' title track "This & That" debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 — the group's highest-ever Hot 100 placement — while their 10th EP opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking Stray Kids' ninth consecutive No. 1 album
Tomorrow X Together’s fifth Japanese single, “Setsuna Hanabi,” topped Oricon’s Daily Digital Ranking while the music video led YouTube’s Music Videos Trending Worldwide Chart; the five-member group will perform tracks from the release at a Tokyo showcase
Stray Kids earned their third music show trophy for “This & That” on the Aug. 19 episode of Show Champion; performers that day included WayV, KiiiKiii, KISS OF LIFE, A.C.E’s Junhee, and XODIAC’s Hyunsik
Jeong Eun Ji (Apink) is taking her solo concert 'SUMMER, I' across Asia, with Seoul shows on Sept 12–13 and Asia stops in Kuala Lumpur (Oct 11), Hong Kong (Oct 31), and Taipei (Nov 14)
Singer KCM and his wife Bang Ye Won shared wedding photos on Instagram and said they’re preparing to hold a long-delayed formal ceremony this October after registering their marriage in 2021; the couple are now parents of three children
The 2026 The Fact Music Awards revealed its special-stage lineup for Sept. 19 in Busan: xikers, CLOSE YOUR EYES and tripleS will open with covers of BTS, NCT DREAM and aespa songs, TREASURE’s Jihoon will duet with KiiiKiii’s Jiyu, and several acts will debut unreleased or never-before music-show stages
ASND announced it will take firm legal action against malicious slander, false information, defamation, sexual harassment, and other rights violations targeting its artists, specifically naming fromis_9 and Red Velvet’s Wendy and promising continued evidence collection and legal measures
Jennie is preparing a solo EP slated for release in late August, with OA Entertainment (ODDATELIER) saying she s accelerating preparations after previewing tracks like "Less than a Lover," "FALLEN ANGEL," and "lockitdown" at recent festival performances
RESCENE’s Woni topped the Korean Business Research Institute’s August individual idol brand reputation rankings with an index of 6,951,891, followed by BTS’s Jimin, IVE’s Jang Won Young, BTS’s Jungkook, and BLACKPINK’s Jennie among the top five
Circle Chart’s latest certifications crown RIIZE and BOYNEXTDOOR with million certifications for their recent releases, while Stray Kids, TREASURE, ATEEZ, NewJeans, CORTIS, Hearts2Hearts, tripleS, BLACKPINK’s Rosé, aespa and others earned various million, platinum, and multi-platinum awards
Rookie JYP boy group KickFlip released a dance practice video of their high-energy cover of Stray Kids' hit "God's Menu" after performing it at KCON LA 2026, highlighting the members' powerful choreography
AtHeart member Aurora is pausing activities to focus on her health, TITAN Content announced on August 18; Aurora had only returned to promotions this June after sitting out the group's earlier debut activities last year
High Up Entertainment rookie girl group UNCHILD announced their first-ever comeback: the digital single "TiNG TiNG" will be released on September 2 at 6:00 p.m. KST, with the comeback teaser unveiled on August 19 at midnight KST
