Seventeen's Dino will debut his alter ego Picheolin with the prerelease single "Lovesick" ahead of the EP "Gilboard" due Aug. 3; a teaser features Lee Moon-sae narration and Dino will hold a "Dino x Picheolin" fan concert Aug. 21–23
JYP says it is discussing contract renewals with TWICE after reports Tzuyu may leave the agency after 11 years; some outlets report she could still take part in TWICE activities. The article also notes Jeongyeon held talks with another agency amid her renewal period
Go Young-wook, a former member of coed K-pop group Roo'Ra, said on X he would consider working as a male adult-video actor in Japan citing difficulty finding work in South Korea; the 50-year-old previously served a prison sentence for sexual offenses
Idntt expanded to 20 members with the debut of its third unit, Itsnotover, and released the unit's first album as it moves toward a planned 24-member lineup; the five-member unit (Giwoong, Jooheon, Gyungho, Eunchan and Eunsung) leans on alternative K-pop with hip‑hop and EDM influences
Sono International's 33 Hotel in Manhattan is offering a BTS-themed stay from July 24–Aug 9 tied to BTS's 'The City: Arirang' New York events, featuring branded amenities, a limited-time themed drink, and a BTS passport to local sites; BTS concerts at MetLife Stadium are Aug 1–2
JYP founder Park Jin-young and all members of TWICE and Stray Kids have been invited to join the U.S. Recording Academy as voting members, making the 18 artists eligible to vote in Grammy nominations and final selections. JYP executives were named professional (non-voting) Academy members
SM Entertainment rookie group Riize's second EP II climbed from No.31 to No.1 on Oricon's Weekly Album Ranking in its fourth week; the June release sold over 1 million copies in four days and marked the group's fourth million-selling album while the six members tour Japan
CORTIS's single "REDRED" set a new record for most days at No. 1 on Spotify Korea's Daily Top Song chart (70 days as of July 12) and logged 11 weeks atop the weekly chart; the rookie group's monthly listeners reached 12.67M as they begin a 2026 tour and Lollapalooza dates
Former ARrC member Hyunmin documented a 155-km walk from Seoul to Jecheon after his group's recent disbandment; his reflective YouTube video has surpassed 540,000 views and drawn thousands of encouraging comments as he processes the end of ARrC
Rescene's CEO Lee Joo-heon — a 1990-born Berklee College of Music graduate and former HIGHBROW member — was profiled on MBC's The Manager as the five-member group's fortunes reversed, boosting ad inquiries and improving members' living conditions
Evan (formerly Heeseung of Enhypen) will perform at Kai Tak Stadium on Aug. 23 as part of the 2026 TMElive International Music Awards in Hong Kong; he recently released the single "Ride or Die" and is set to headline the Grammy Museum's "Spotlight" in Los Angeles
Rookie Big Hit boy group Cortis set a new Spotify Korea milestone as “RedRed” spent 70 days at No.1 on the Daily Top Songs Korea; their EP GreenGreen also led the Weekly Top Songs Global Korea for 11 straight weeks. The quintet has ~900M Spotify streams and 12.6M monthly listeners
Jennie of BLACKPINK is featured on a remix of Tame Impala's "Dracula," which climbed to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 — marking Jennie’s highest-charting Hot 100 entry to date; the viral remix and her recent European festival headlinings helped lift the track
TXT’s Yeonjun reached 10 million views in three days for the “Ice Cream” MV from his second solo EP No Labels: Part 02; the EP topped iTunes charts in multiple regions and sold over 660,000 copies on its first day, a solo-act record this year
Leeteuk and Kim Heechul’s new Super Junior unit SUPER JUNIOR-83z debuted July 13 with mini album Promise, which reached No. 1 on iTunes Top Albums in at least 10 regions; the unit is set to perform “Promise” on MBC’s Music Core on July 18
BAE173 members Yoojun, Muzin, Junseo, Youngseo, and Bit have left PocketDol Studio after their exclusive contracts expired on June 30, 2026; the agency says both sides agreed to part ways to allow the members to pursue new opportunities. J-Min remains signed to PocketDol
TXT’s music video “Deja Vu” surpassed 100 million YouTube views on July 14, becoming the group’s 10th music video to reach the milestone
ZEROBASEONE member Sung Han Bin will return as MC for Mnet's Street World Fighter: Directors' War; he says he rewatched the previous season and prepared carefully to convey the show's energy. The series premieres Aug. 18 on Mnet and tvN
Sooyoung (Girls' Generation) stars as the ruthless hijacker Anya in the teaser for the film OK! Madam: Bon Voyage, the sequel to 2020's Okay! Madam. The movie is set to open in theaters on August 12
MBC Plus released stills from drama My Idol, My Debut showing Lee Jin Hyuk, THE BOYZ's Q, Hwang Ji Ah and fellow idol-cast members navigating trainee evaluations and a final debut lineup; the series premieres July 16 at 11:30 p.m. KST
Reports say TWICE member Tzuyu is contemplating not renewing her 11-year contract with JYP Entertainment; JYP says contract renewals for TWICE are still being discussed and will be announced when finalized, while Tzuyu is reported to remain involved in group activities
The Fact Music Awards revealed its first 2026 performer lineup for the Sept. 19 ceremony at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, naming IDID, ATEEZ, ALLDAY PROJECT, CORTIS, KiiiKiii and tripleS among the confirmed acts
