Sangyeon of The Boyz was discharged after completing 18 months of mandatory military service as an Army sergeant and says he plans to meet fans soon, pursue solo opportunities, and coordinate with bandmates as the group moves forward amid recent contract disputes and a new label for group activities
Stray Kids made history as the first K-pop act to headline Rock in Rio, performing on Palco Mundo for roughly 100,000 fans and adding samba steps to 'Chk Chk Boom.' A 16-year-old fan suffered a medical emergency and died shortly before entering the group's Straycity concert at the San Isidro Racecourse in Buenos Aires; authorities and the concert promoter expressed condolences and are cooperating with the family and investigators. Jin (BTS) joined Spotify's Billions Club after his solo single "Don't Say You Love Me" surpassed 1 billion streams. Katseye's "Animal" MV hit 100 million YouTube views in 54 days while the prerelease single has spent seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100; other headlines: Illit surpassed 100M streams in Japan with "It's Me," Stray Kids' THIS & THAT re-entered the Billboard 200 top 15, and Kim Jae Hwan will release the physical single "Love, From Here" on Oct. 7. The Melon Music Awards 2026 announced its first performers — PLAVE, RIIZE, NCT WISH, ALPHA DRIVE ONE and LNGSHOT — and confirmed the two-day ceremony will be held Nov. 14–15 at Gocheok Sky Dome (the lineup and details are reported by Korea Herald and Soompi). The Boyz' Sangyeon was discharged after 18 months of mandatory military service as an Army sergeant and said he plans to meet fans soon, pursue solo opportunities, and coordinate with bandmates amid recent contract disputes and a new label for group activities. BIGHIT MUSIC reported two foreign suspects who trespassed on CORTIS's residence and will formally object after prosecutors issued a suspension of indictment; the agency says it will continue pursuing legal action against stalking, doxxing, and malicious posts targeting CORTIS members.
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Heo Nam-jun posted a selfie with ATEEZ’s San, surprising fans with how closely the two resemble each other as they posed together; San is still actively promoting with ATEEZ and recently sparked the viral “Northern Duke” trend with the “BAD” challenge
Stray Kids became the first K-pop act to headline Rock in Rio, performing on Palco Mundo to roughly 100,000 people on Sept. 11 and incorporating samba steps into 'Chk Chk Boom' as part of their STRAYCITY Latin America leg
BESTie's 2013 single "Love Options" re-entered Melon's daily chart and climbed to No. 175 after a fan-made short-form video went viral, with former member Uji and other ex-members celebrating as the track also charted on Apple Music, YouTube Music and Shazam
Illit’s lead track “It’s Me” surpassed 100 million streams in Japan, becoming the group’s third song to hit that mark and its music video also reached 100M views; the group will release fifth EP Break Even on Oct. 26 and the upcoming single “Swingin’ Magic” will serve as a Japanese anime opening
Katseye’s music video for “Animal” surpassed 100 million YouTube views in just 54 days—the fastest for the group—and the prerelease single has spent seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 (currently No.27, peak No.24) as the group continues its WildWorld Tour
Plave, RIIZE, NCT WISH, ALPHA DRIVE ONE and LNGSHOT were named among the first performers for the 2026 Melon Music Awards; the two-day show will be held Nov. 14–15 at Gocheok Sky Dome and notes LNGSHOT was launched by Jay Park’s label More Vision
A 16-year-old fan suffered a medical emergency and later died shortly before entering Stray Kids' Straycity concert at the San Isidro Racecourse in Buenos Aires; authorities and the concert promoter expressed condolences and are cooperating with the family and investigators
BIGHIT MUSIC reported two foreign suspects who trespassed on CORTIS’s residence and will formally object after prosecutors issued a suspension of indictment; the agency says it will continue pursuing legal action against stalking, doxxing, and malicious posts targeting CORTIS members
Park Jinyoung and Jeon So Young are reportedly in talks to star as the leads in the historical romance Hash’s Shinru, and BH Entertainment says the drama is among projects that have been offered to them
GOT7’s Park Jinyoung stars as interpreter Kim Tae Woong (aka Sato Hideo) opposite Kim You Jung in tvN’s period spy romance 100 Days of Deception, with the series premiering on October 10 at 9:10 p.m. KST
The 18th Melon Music Awards revealed its first lineup for the Nov. 14–15 ceremony at Gocheok Sky Dome, confirming PLAVE, RIIZE, NCT WISH, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, and LNGSHOT under the event theme “K-POP CONNECT: The New Pulse.”
Stray Kids' 10th mini album THIS & THAT climbed back up to No. 15 on the Billboard 200 in its fifth consecutive week, while remaining No. 1 on Billboard's World Albums and No. 2 on Top Album Sales; the group also sits at No. 21 on the Artist 100 (their 147th week)
MONSTA X’s new EP The Phase debuted at No. 118 on the Billboard 200 — their fifth overall entry on the chart — while also hitting No. 3 on Billboard’s World Albums and No. 7 on Top Album Sales; the group re-entered the Artist 100 at No. 61
KickFlip unveiled official "KICKDOONGS" character mascots for each member — Kyesoongi (Kyehoon), Hwadongi (Donghwa), Jjuangi (Juwang), Woolmingi (Minje), Nyangori (Keiju), and Tonyoni (Donghyeon). The group is also preparing a comeback with mini album "KICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1" on October 6
Kim Jae Hwan will return with the single album "Love, From Here" on October 7 at 6 p.m. KST after announcing the comeback and releasing a teaser on September 16
