June is shaping up as a busy month for male K-pop acts, with veteran group Shinee returning with its sixth EP, Atmos, and YG Entertainment’s Treasure following with their fourth EP, New Wav, as the industry kicks off a wave of summer comebacks
Former NCT member Mark has launched his own agency, Upper Room, and will serve as co-CEO, aiming to produce music-based content that blends video, visual art and performance; his exclusive contract with SM Entertainment ended in April after activities with NCT, NCT 127 and NCT Dream
Former NCT member Mark has co-founded a new K-pop agency, Yonhap reports from Seoul
Aespa member Karina drew online scrutiny after posting Instagram photos — including a bright blue top and blue contact lenses — one day before South Korea's local elections, prompting renewed discussion of past political controversy
Co-ed K-pop group KARD is expanding its 'Drift' tour to Japan with a Tokyo concert on July 4, following a Jakarta show on June 27; the quartet previously toured Seoul, Bangkok, Taipei and several U.S. cities while members continue individual activities
IVE’s fourth Japanese mini-album, 'Lucid Dream,' reached No. 1 on Oricon’s Weekly and Weekly Combined Album Rankings, marking the group's third Japan chart-topper and the highest weekly points this year for a female international artist; the May mini has six tracks, three new
BTS’s “Swim” extended its run at No. 1 on Billboard’s Global (excl. US) chart for an eighth week, tying the group’s own record set by “Dynamite”; BTS now holds eight No. 1s on that chart, double the total of its nearest competitors including Blackpink
Actor Park Ji-hoon transitions from the historical film The King's Warden to Tving's comedy series The Legend of Kitchen Soldier, playing Seong-jae, who discovers a 'Guardian' cooking game that propels him to become a legendary military chef in this light, webtoon-based comedy
Mnet aired a special 'M Countdown X Mega Concert' broadcast on June 4, showcasing pre-recorded performances from the large-scale music festival held at INSPIRE; viewers can watch the event highlights
LE SSERAFIM earned their first music show trophy for "BOOMPALA" on the June 4 episode of M Countdown, beating aespa's "LEMONADE" to take the win
Virtual K-pop group PLAVE announced their 2026 world tour 'KEEP IT MANIC', launching with two shows in Incheon this September and confirmed stops in Kanagawa, Kaohsiung, Bangkok, Singapore, Taipei, and Macau, with more dates to be revealed
Former NCT member Mark announced the launch of his creative company 'Upper Room' on June 4, establishing a new label and official social channels as the base for his future music and creative projects
Take a personality quiz to discover which CORTIS member you’re most like—highlighting the group's playful, chaotic concept and energetic, fun-filled image
Circle Chart's May 17–23 weekly rankings put LE SSERAFIM's 'PUREFLOW' pt.1 at No.1 on the album chart while ZEROBASEONE's 'Ascend-' debuted at No.2; CORTIS and BTS also secured double crowns across the weekly charts
TWICE has been awarded two new RIAJ streaming certifications in Japan this month, earning a triple platinum and a double platinum under the Recording Industry Association of Japan's streaming certification system
BLACKPINK's Jennie and Tame Impala's remix of "Dracula" has entered the top 10 on Billboard's Radio Songs and Pop Airplay charts, marking Jennie's first top-10 on U.S. radio and the first top-10 on those charts for both artists
Second-generation girl group Secret launched official YouTube, X, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok accounts on June 3, 17 years after their debut, using their first YouTube upload to hint at a potential comeback
BTS has launched their 2026 FESTA to mark the group's 13th debut anniversary, sharing warm "family" photos as all members have returned from military service
