Several male K-pop groups are revisiting early-2000s dance-pop, favoring strong melodic lines, dramatic progressions and classic verse-chorus-bridge structures rather than the short-form-friendly, segmented songs that have dominated recent idol releases
Korean-American singer EJAE shared photos from Mexico City after performing Korean lyrics live at the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony, posing with fiancé Sam Kim; the couple plan to marry in November
Riize's second EP II surpassed 1 million cumulative sales within four days of release, marking the group's fourth million-selling album, according to SM Entertainment and Hanteo Chart
Source Music says Kim Chaewon of Le Sserafim will rejoin her group next week after taking a month off to treat neck pain. The leader had missed promotions for "Boompala," while the group's album Pureflow Pt. 1 has spent three weeks on the Billboard 200 after debuting at No. 10
Monsta X’s Minhyuk will release his first official solo digital single, 'Reaching,' featuring lyrics and melody input from Ha Hyunsang; the modern rock-leaning track follows his 2019 mixtape and arrives as Monsta X wraps their Latin American tour leg
TXT member Yeonjun revealed the lead single "Ice Cream" from his second solo EP No Labels: Part 02 via a short teaser; the EP is scheduled for release on July 10 and the single aims to be a summer anthem
TWS released teaser visuals for their second Japanese single, "Soda Soda," due Aug. 4 via Pledis Entertainment. The three-track single follows their fifth EP "No Tragedy," which topped Oricon's Daily Album Ranking and earned RIAJ platinum certification
KATSEYE's music video "Gnarly" surpassed 200 million YouTube views on June 19, marking it as the group's second MV to hit the milestone after "Touch."
BOYNEXTDOOR scored their first music show trophy on KBS2's Music Bank for the title track "VIRAL," earning 14,877 points on the Music Bank K-Chart after the show announced the winner online
8TURN member Kyungmin will not participate in the group's upcoming album promotions as he focuses on recovery after being diagnosed with complex health issues related to a gastric ulcer, MNH Entertainment said in a June 19 update
RESCENE unveiled a teaser poster on June 19 for their special single "Pretty Girl," which is slated to release July 8 at 6 p.m. KST; the group previously hinted the track will be a remake, with further details pending
XLOV revealed dates and cities for their Asia tour 'Serving-X,' kicking off in Seoul on July 18–19 with stops planned in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, and Osaka; additional dates will be announced later
EXID's Hani appears in the first stills for the upcoming family romance drama 'Love on the Menu,' portraying a character who assumes many responsibilities after her family faces hardship
ILLIT member Moka will temporarily suspend activities to focus on her health, BELIFT LAB announced; she had previously paused in late April and rejoined for the final week of ILLIT's promotions for "MAMIHLAPINATAPAI."
Zhang Hao sat down with Singles magazine to reflect on his time on survival show Boys Planet, his new beginning with boy group AND2BLE, and how seeing a GOT7 performance inspired him to pursue K-pop while studying classical violin
Ailee's agency has denied social media rumors that the singer is pregnant, which circulated after videos and photos from her recent festival performance of songs including "U&I" were shared online
RIIZE's second mini album II surpassed 1 million copies in its first week, Hanteo Chart announced on June 18 — marking the group's fourth album to achieve million-seller status
OMEGA X returned on June 19 with their fourth mini album UNCAPPED and the title-track MV “UNCAPPED,” combining Afrobeat rhythms and energetic EDM to express a cathartic release of built-up emotions
