JYP Entertainment boy group Nexz's single "Hypeman" reimagines the Swedish drinking song "Helan Går," the result of Swedish songwriters collaborating in K-pop songwriting camps and illustrating how the genre absorbs and repackages melodies from other cultures
Monsta X member Joohoney joins Netflix's new reality dating series The Love Lab as a studio commentator, while creator Lee Jin-ju says the show will experiment with short-form, provocative scenarios (like blind dates in a bed) to test fresh dating-show concepts
BTS member Jung Kook's solo single "Seven" has surpassed 3 billion Spotify streams — the first time a Korean artist's single has hit that milestone — BigHit Music said. The 2023 track also debuted at No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and its music video has over 600M views
BTS member Jungkook’s solo single “Seven” has surpassed 3 billion Spotify streams — the first single by a Korean artist to do so — after topping the Billboard Hot 100 and earning over 600 million YouTube views
The Korea Herald says nostalgia-driven demand is fueling a K-pop reunion wave, highlighting recent returns from I.O.I, Secret and SeeYa and reunion activities from acts including Wanna One, Baby V.O.X, S.E.S. and H.O.T. industry sources link the trend to older fans' greater purchasing power
SM's rookie girl group Hearts2Hearts dropped their second EP Lemon Tang, a six-track summer-themed release led by the dance-pop title song; members (Jiwoo, Yuha, A-na, Juun) highlighted the group's bright chemistry and the Okinawa-shot MV underscores the single's sunlit visuals
Singer-actor Ivy will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre from Aug. 17–Sept. 6; after performing the role in Korea since 2012, she’s taking intensive English lessons and hopes to introduce American audiences to Korean musicals
BTS member Jungkook's solo single 'Seven' has surpassed 3 billion Spotify streams, the first song by a Korean artist to do so; the track also topped the Billboard Hot 100 and its music video passed 600 million YouTube views
2026 MyK Festa opens in Goyang as a four-day K-culture showcase. The MyK Live concert spans two nights with TREASURE, P1Harmony, tripleS, Riize and Evnne on night one, and Highlight, Red Velvet’s Wendy, EPEX and Zerobaseone on night two, plus booths, talks and B2B sessions
Stray Kids announced the "Run It" world tour, kicking off with five shows at KSPO Dome in Seoul (July 25, 26, 29; Aug 1–2) and continuing across Japan, Asia and global festivals; the group will release digital single "Run It" ahead of their Aug. 7 EP "This & That."
BTS’s fifth studio album Arirang was named among the best albums of the first half of 2026 by major US/UK outlets including Rolling Stone, NME and The Telegraph; additionally, BTS’s 2015 MV “I Need U” surpassed 200 million views on YouTube
Super Junior’s Ryeowook released the single “Runaway” to mark his 10th year as a solo artist; the song—part of a three-track physical release with B-sides “Defined” and “Chamomile”—offers consolation and encouragement, SM Entertainment said
Rookie boy group Cortis earned its 50th No.1 on Spotify Korea with “Redred,” a record for a boy band, Big Hit Music said. Their second EP Greengreen’s lead single hit 100M streams quickly, the group has 800M Spotify plays overall, and will begin an international tour including Lollapalooza Chicago
South Korea's Culture Ministry will spend 12 billion won ($8.6M) to retrofit six regional arenas into K-pop-ready concert venues, offering up to 2 billion won per site (matching funds required) and requiring a ticketed show once renovations are complete
A Brazilian woman received a one-year prison term suspended for two years for stalking BTS member Jung Kook; the court found she visited his Yongsan residence 22 times in December, entered the property once, violated a 100m emergency ban and may face deportation
Big Bang's Daesung's agency denied dating rumors linking him to Kara's Hur Young-ji, saying the two are 'close colleagues' who became friends through Daesung's YouTube channel and attended Mamamoo's 4WARD concert together; Oh My Girl's Hyojung was also present
BTS member Jungkook's solo single "Seven (feat. Latto)" has surpassed 3 billion Spotify streams, marking the first time an Asian artist has hit that milestone; the track has a 153-week run on Spotify's Weekly Top Songs Global and earned multiple Guinness World Records
BTS’s fifth full-length album Arirang was named among the best releases of early 2026 by outlets including Complex, The Telegraph, Rolling Stone and NME. The septet recently played Busan and will begin the European leg of the Arirang world tour in Madrid on June 26–27
Stray Kids will launch their "Run It" world tour in Seoul next month with five KSPO Dome concerts; the run includes a milestone standalone show at Tokyo National Stadium and the group will release EP "This & That" on Aug. 7 with the title track "Run It."
BTS’s fifth full-length album Arirang was named among the best releases of early 2026 by outlets including Complex, The Telegraph, Rolling Stone and NME; the group recently held Busan concerts and will begin the European leg in Madrid on June 26–27
Stray Kids will launch their "Run It" world tour in Seoul with five concerts at the KSPO Dome on July 25–26, July 29 and Aug. 1–2; the group will tour Japan (including Tokyo National Stadium) and other Asian cities and will release EP "This & That" on Aug. 7
Former NCT member Mark and his newly established label Upper Room apologized after photos circulated of him wearing a T-shirt bearing the Confederate flag, prompting public backlash
SM Entertainment rookie girl group Hearts2Hearts released the dance practice video for title track "Lemon Tang" on June 23, showcasing all eight members' tight synchronization and clean formations from their new mini album of the same name
Love Class 3 episodes 7–8 heighten the drama as an entertainment company merger forces four leads into one debut team, igniting trainee clashes, a near-kiss between Soo An and Hyun Jae, and the arrival of a mysterious woman named Stella
All or Nothing, a travel survival variety show set in Egypt, confirmed its cast: SUPER JUNIOR's Leeteuk and Shindong, DAWN, WEi's Kim Yo Han, and NCT's Johnny and Jisung. The weeklong mission-based series premieres July 27 at 11:15 p.m. KST and will stream on Disney+
Actors Kang Tae Oh and Won Ji An have been announced as co-hosts for the 2026 KM Chart Awards, set for July 25 at Korea University's Hwajeong Tiger Dome; this will mark Kang Tae Oh's first time hosting a K-pop awards ceremony
ENHYPEN released a mood teaser on June 23 announcing a brand renewal; the short video showcases sleek imagery and effects as the group prepares further updates
BTS’s “I NEED U” (Original Ver.) music video surpassed 200 million views on June 23 at approximately 2:50 a.m. KST; the MV was originally released on May 11
Stray Kids announced Part 1 stops of their 'RUN IT' world tour on June 23, kicking off with five days at Seoul's KSPO Dome and scheduled performances at MUFG Stadium and multiple dome venues across Japan
