Cortis' second EP GreenGreen has sold 3,099,000 copies per Circle Chart, making it the second triple-million seller in South Korea this year; lead single RedRed is charting strongly and Cortis will launch a six-city North American tour Aug. 4-16
Shakira shared a backstage photo with K-pop supergroup BTS after the 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show and surprised fans by greeting viewers in Korean, a phrase reportedly coached by choreographer Kany
Cortis' second EP GreenGreen has sold about 3.1 million copies in 11 weeks, making the rookie boy group a triple million-seller and bringing its first two releases to over 5.25 million combined; the EP also debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200
Woodz, known for his hit 'Drowning' and former UNIQ membership, has been cast as Cheonnom in Lee Mo-gae's directorial debut 'Nambeol' alongside Lee Byung-hun, Go Youn-jung and Lee Do-hyun; filming is planned for the second half of the year
Billboard named rookie girl group KiiiKiii’s “404 (New Era)” the best K-pop song of 2026 so far, while sibling duo AKMU’s fourth album Flowering was named best K-pop album; the lists also highlight acts like Nmixx, Cortis, Hearts2Hearts and SHINee
Hybe signed an MOU with the Korea Fashion Association at the 2026 K-Fashion Connect to leverage its artists' IP with domestic manufacturers, aiming to grow K-pop–inspired fashion products and strengthen Korea's fashion manufacturing ecosystem
Stray Kids unveiled Y2K-inspired teaser photos for their 10th EP This & That, due Aug. 7 with eight tracks including the lead single and prerelease "Run It" (written by Bang Chan, Changbin and Han). The group begins its Run It world tour July 25 with five sold-out Seoul shows
Woodz (Cho Seung-youn) has been cast as a sharpshooting archer in Joseon-era martial arts film Nambeol alongside Lee Byung-hun, Go Youn-jung and Lee Do-hyun; this will be his second film role, with principal photography slated for the second half of the year
Fifty Fifty announced a Still LoBubble fan concert tour starting Aug. 1 in Seoul with stops including Tokyo (Aug. 11) and Manila in September; the quartet will perform tracks from their fourth EP Imperfect-I'mperfect, with member Hana currently on hiatus
Seventeen's 'Super' music video has surpassed 300 million YouTube views — the group's second MV to reach that mark after 'Don't Wanna Cry.' Released in April 2023 from their tenth EP FML and co-written by Woozi, 'Super' has also topped streaming and certification milestones
Yeonjun of TXT’s second solo EP No Labels: Part 02 reached No.2 on Oricon’s Weekly Combined Album Ranking, sold over 660,000 copies on release day (over 738,000 first-week), and also charted at No.16 on the Billboard 200
ATEEZ scored their fourth M Countdown win for “BAD” on the July 23 episode, beating TXT’s Yeonjun with 6,754 points; the show also featured performances from Yeonjun, fromis_9, OURBIRTHDAY, Hyolyn, J.Y. Park, Sunmi, TVXQ’s Yunho, BTOB’s HUTA, Wonho, and more
tvN’s new spin-off variety Space Rice Cake teaser shows Lee Eun Ji, Mimi, Lee Young Ji, and An Yu Jin working together at a rice cake shop with episodes promising workplace conflicts and a Seoul trip; the show premieres July 31 at 8:35 p.m. KST
THE BOYZ’s Q and actress Hwang Ji Ah share secret hand-holding stills in MBC Plus drama My Idol, My Debut as their trainee characters’ romance develops; Lee Jin Hyuk (E.Sun) also appears in the upcoming episode airing July 23
WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn) has been cast as Cheot Nom, a skilled archer, in the historical action film Nambeol, joining Lee Byung Hun, Go Youn Jung, and Lee Do Hyun; filming aims to begin in H2 2026
2PM's Lee Junho has been confirmed to star opposite actress Hong Hwa Yeon in tvN's rom-com 'Embassy for Foreign Monsters in Korea,' with Junho playing a thousand-year-old dragon ambassador and Hong portraying a rookie human diplomat
The Korean Business Research Institute released July's brand reputation rankings for 50 variety stars — Yu Jae Seok tops the list, with Lee Soo Ji and Kim Jong Kook following, and Super Junior's Kim Heechul listed among the month's top 30
