RESCENE members Minami and Liv revealed severe pre-debut weight loss trauma on Woni's YouTube channel, while WJSN's Seola said she visited the emergency room twice a week during promotions—raising alarm over K-pop's 'bone-thin' beauty standard and its health impacts
J.Y. Park has taken a public leadership role in the Christian community First Fruits and posted a 72-minute video denying cult links and ties to Guwonpa while describing the group as a church with a clear theological lineage, all while remaining active in K-pop industry roles. A Korea Times report highlights severe pre-debut weight-loss trauma and frequent emergency-room visits tied to K-pop's 'bone-thin' beauty standard, raising alarm about idol health and hospitalization. Fin.K.L's full-group reunion after 21 years, several comeback and release announcements, and streaming/certification milestones for major acts continue to shape the week's K-pop calendar.
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Fin.K.L will resume full-group activities for the first time in 21 years, the group's agency Gemstone E&M said Monday, confirming Lee Hyo-ri, Ock Joo-hyun, Lee Jin and Sung Yu-ri have reunited and are preparing new group activities, calling it a new start beyond a one-off reunion. The quartet — who debuted in 1998 and last performed together as a full group in 2005 with the digital single “Forever Fin.K.L.” — briefly reunited in 2019 for JTBC’s Camping Club as a project tied to the show
NMIXX will release its sixth EP Strange Muse on Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. KST, featuring three dedicated subunit songs and songwriting contributions from all six members as the group builds on a recent grand prize win at The Fact Music Awards
AI-assisted track "Forest of the Heart" reached Melon's Top 100, exposing a regulatory gap after KOMCA withdrew draft rules on registering AI-influenced songs; the episode highlights unresolved standards for human authorship, royalties and AI detection as Korea scrambles to catch up
Soyeon of i-dle topped major South Korean charts with her solo lead “I'm Gonna Toesa (feat. Kian84),” the anthemic title track from her first full-length solo album What a Wonderful Life that resonated with listeners over its ‘quitting work’ theme
Jessica, formerly of Girls' Generation, reunited onstage with Park Myung‑soo at the 2026 Infinite Challenge Run in Gyeongju, performing 'Naengmyeon' together for the first time in about 17 years — marking Jessica's first local stage appearance in roughly 12 years
NMIXX will return on Oct. 19 with their sixth EP Strange Muse, featuring six dreamy tracks led by the single "Birthday Wish" and, for the first time, three subunit songs pairing members; the six-member group will also hold an encore at Inspire Arena in November
J.Y. Park, founder of JYP Entertainment, now publicly leads the Christian community First Fruits and posted a 72-minute video rejecting cult allegations and denying ties to Guwonpa; he describes the group as a church with a clear theological lineage while remaining active in K-pop industry roles
Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook of ZEROBASEONE have formed hip‑hop subunit EMP and will release EMP Mixtape Vol. 1: We the Extra, with lead singles “EMP” and “Pina C”; both members co‑wrote the four tracks, and a digital single is planned for November
Jungkook's solo single "Standing Next to You" surpassed 500 million streams on YouTube Music, giving him four songs over that mark; the Golden lead also debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has racked up 1.5 billion Spotify streams
N.Flying announced their comeback date for the ninth mini album Still, releasing on October 8 at 6 p.m. KST after unveiling a new trailer on September 21. The group previously released the digital single “In Between Seasons” in June and the full album Everlasting in May 2025
UNIS announced a comeback: their new digital single “Milky Way” will be released on September 23 at 6 p.m. KST, following a silhouette teaser posted on September 21
Jung Yong Hwa stars as Hallyu actor Uhm Tae Bong in Lifetime’s romance Oh My Guard, whose main posters — featuring Hong Seung Hee as a woman who believes she’s the drama’s heroine — were released; the series premieres Oct 24 at 10:50 p.m. KST
WJSN’s Bona (Kim Ji Yeon) headlines the fantasy romance Dive into You, which teases that Yoon Ha Ru (Jang Se Hyuk) and Seo Ye Rang (Moon Seung You) — a couple with a 10-year relationship — face a crisis after time-travel and a body-swap complicate their future
Kian84’s Netflix variety Kian’s Bizarre B&B Season 2 will feature 2PM’s Lee Junho and LE SSERAFIM’s Kazuha alongside former volleyball star Kim Yeon Koung, with 10 episodes premiering Sept. 22 and new stills showing the cast operating a second mountain-side branch
EVNNE revealed stops for their 2026–27 fan-concert tour ONE TAKE, launching in Seoul on Nov. 21–22 and traveling across Asia, North America and Europe with dates in cities including Tokyo, Taipei, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Berlin
WJSN’s Kim Ji Yeon (Bona) stars as Yoon Ha Na in the fantasy romance Dive Into You, which unveiled its supporting cast and will premiere Sept. 26 at 10:30 p.m. KST on Viki. The series follows body‑swapping twins who travel back in time to try to save a lost love
ATEEZ took first place on SBS Inkigayo on Sept. 20 with “BAD,” earning their seventh music show trophy with 4,657 points; the episode also featured performances from LE SSERAFIM, &TEAM, SHINee’s Minho, (G)I-DLE’s Soyeon, Kwon Eun Bi, MCND, VERIVERY and more
MODYSSEY announced their first-ever comeback: the group will release their debut EP 2.Multitude: How We Bloom on October 12 at 6 p.m. KST and shared a new teaser image ahead of the release
Xdinary Heroes will release their ninth mini album IMPULSE on October 12 at 6 p.m. KST, marking their first comeback as a five-member band after Gun-il’s departure; the group also released a cinematic mood film to kick off the countdown
NMIXX will return with their sixth EP Strange Muse on October 19 at 6 p.m. KST, and the group has revealed the album's full track list ahead of the comeback
