BLACKPINK's JENNIE headlined Open'er Festival 2026 with a genre-hopping solo set that included a Tame Impala remix and three unreleased tracks ('Lock It Down', 'Heaven', 'Less Than A Lover'); she teased more new music as fans waved baby-pink lightsticks
JENNIE headlined Open'er Festival on July 4, delivering a 17-track set heavy on 2025's Ruby and debuting three unreleased solo songs — 'Lock It Down', 'Heaven' and 'Less Than A Lover' — which she said will be released "soon."
KATSEYE say Manon Bannerman's temporary hiatus is to focus on her health and was not related to race, stressing unity and ongoing contact; the group will release EP 'WILD' on Aug 14 and continue their 2026 WILDWORLD tour
Ador submitted audio recordings, contracts and payment records in court alleging former CEO Min Hee-jin directed NewJeans' effort to leave the agency and continued to guide the group's independent activities, citing a Sept. 2, 2024 recording, a ComplexCon consulting fee, and an AAO agreement
BTS launched the London edition of their City Arirang fan festival at the Korean Cultural Centre UK, featuring exhibits, a stamp rally and stage outfits; the campaign will expand to the British Museum and other London venues with themed events tied to the Arirang world tour
Ive will continue its 'Show What I Am' world tour with an eight-show North American arena run from July 21 (Scotiabank Arena, Toronto) to Aug. 9 (Rogers Arena, Vancouver), following a successful Japan dome leg; this marks the group's second North American tour
Hani stars as Han Gyu Rim opposite Ha Seok Jin’s chef Kim Moo Jin in the new Love on the Menu teaser, which teases fractured family tensions and romantic misunderstandings; the series premieres July 25 at 8 p.m. KST
Veteran Korean singer Bobby Kim and his wife welcomed their first child, a daughter, last month, with ATTRAKT Entertainment confirming both mother and baby are in good health. Bobby Kim married his non-celebrity wife in 2022
INFINITE's Kim Myung Soo (Cha Eun Hwan) is shown worrying outside Kang Min Ah's Yoo Ji An's hospital room after her panic attack in episode 2 of the drama Love in Sync, with new stills teasing their emotional connection
Soompi’s July 2026 Week 1 chart: CORTIS’s “REDRED” reclaims No.1 for a fourth week, aespa’s “LEMONADE” slips to No.2, and ILLIT’s “It’s Me.” remains at No.3; there are no new entries in the top 10 this week
K-pop group RESCENE will appear on MBC’s The Manager, showing their dorm and visiting Geoje where members — including Minami and Woni — get emotional; the episode preview highlights their rise to fame. The episode airs July 11 at 11 p.m. KST
BABYMONSTER’s music video “PSYCHO” surpassed 200 million YouTube views on July 5 (11:10 a.m. KST), becoming the group's sixth MV to reach 200M after “BATTER UP,” “SHEESH,” “DRIP,” “FOREVER,” and “WE GO UP.” The video was released on Nov. 19, 2025
Girls' Generation's Yuri gives viewers a look at her Jeju Island home and life as she previews her appearance on MBC's I Live Alone; her episode is scheduled to air July 10 at 11:10 p.m. KST
Jennie’s remix collaboration with Tame Impala, “Dracula,” reached a new U.S. radio peak at No. 3 on both Billboard’s Radio Songs and Pop Airplay charts; the track also returned to No. 10 on the Hot 100 while topping Dance/Electronic and Dance Streaming charts
