Jennie of BLACKPINK is featured on Tame Impal a’s remix “Dracula,” which held at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a second week; Yeonjun’s solo EP debuted at No. 16 and K-pop acts including Le Sserafim, Illit, Katseye, BTS, Ateez and Cortis also appeared on recent Billboard charts
NewJeans surprised fans on their fourth anniversary with a midnight YouTube video and new photos featuring four members — Haerin, Hyein, Hanni and Minji — signaling possible progress toward resuming group activities amid ongoing legal and agency issues
YG Entertainment is running its 2026 YG Global Audition from July–December, starting in Beijing and touring major cities worldwide; applicants born 2008–2015 can audition in singing, rap, dance, visual and newly added acting categories. Registration details will be shared via YG’s official channels
IU has postponed her upcoming album and canceled a September concert after worsening patulous Eustachian tube (PET) dysfunction; she told fans on Berriz that persistent autophony makes singing difficult, and doctors note PET is often linked to rapid weight loss and fatigue
Chile’s National Sports Institute approved BTS’s Santiago concerts after promoter DG Medios revised stage plans to protect Estadio Nacional’s pitch, allowing the Arirang tour dates to proceed on Oct. 14, 16 and 17 with modified staging and protective measures
ADOR released five videos for NewJeans' fourth debut anniversary — a group clip plus four solo pieces — sparking comeback rumors. The agency says no decisions on future activities have been made; Haerin, Hyein and Hanni have returned while discussions with Minji continue
The Korean government launched a 150 billion won (≈$108M) K-Culture Value-Up Fund to boost AI and IP-driven creative industries, allocating 100 billion won for AI/IP initiatives (with a 25% AI-content requirement) and 50 billion for traditional content to attract private investment
SF9’s main vocalist Jaeyoon will hold his first solo fan meeting in Seoul, “Our Summer,” with two sessions on Aug. 8 — one day before his birthday. The article also notes his musical activities and an upcoming performance in Taipei
Mashiro of multinational girl group Madein will release her first solo EP, "24/11," on Aug. 19 and will debut a solo performance on July 31 at Madein's Link Up 2026 concert in Kobe; the group now promotes as four members after two Korean members left in December
KATSEYE unveiled a dark, cinematic teaser for new single "Animal," due this Friday at 1 p.m., with members Megan, Sophia, Lara, Yoonchae and Daniela featured in a suspenseful concept. Their third EP WILD arrives Aug. 14 and will be followed by the Wildworld Tour
Everland's Caribbean Bay hosts a 'Water Music Pool Party' this week with performances by NCT Wish, The Wind, RESCENE and more, continuing into next week with Fifty Fifty, BTOB's Minhyuk, IVE and other K-pop acts
BTS released a live performance video for 'NORMAL,' filmed at the traditional Seonhyewon estate, as they continue promoting their fifth studio album ARIRANG while touring an 88-date world tour and recently performing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show
Cortis' second EP Greengreen surpassed 300 million Spotify streams in 77 days, with lead single Redred accounting for half the plays and spending 12 weeks on Spotify's Weekly Top Songs Global; Greengreen also logged 10 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200. The quintet will appear at Lollapalooza Chicago July 31 before a North American tour
BTS' "Swim" logged its 17th week on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 100, tying the group's streak with “My Universe,” and has spent seven weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Global (excl. US), while also tying “Dynamite” with eight weeks atop that chart. BTS performed “Dynamite” at the 2026 World Cup halftime show and drew over 710,000 fans on the Arirang tour
LUN8 say their fourth mini album, Off the Grid, embraces freedom and a looser, more natural vibe; members Jinsoo, Yuuma, Kael, Takuma, Junwoo and Ian describe brighter choreography and candid moments after a 10-month production period
Hyolyn returns with OriginaLyn, her fourth mini album and first physical release in four years; the seven-track, Y2K-inspired set is led by 'ChecK,' co-written and co-arranged by The Stereotypes, and will also be issued on vinyl
Hyolyn returns with her fourth EP OriginaLyn, embracing Y2K pop and R&B influences on the lead single "ChecK" and using an LP-inspired package as she reconnects with the music that inspired her pre-debut
Antenna announced that Dragon Pony member Pyun Sunghyun will temporarily halt activities for health reasons; Dragon Pony will continue promoting as a three-member group while further details are decided
Rookie group idntt earned their first music show win for “Kids Return” on the July 22 episode of Show Champion, beating candidates including ATEEZ, VAYONN, TXT’s Yeonjun, and Hwang Chi Yeul; the episode also featured performances from AHOF, VAYONN, TRENDZ, Baek A Yeon, DAILY:DIRECTION and more
The Korean Business Research Institute's July individual idol brand reputation rankings place RESCENE's Woni at No. 1, followed by BTS's Jimin, Wanna One's Park Ji Hoon, BTS's Jungkook, and IVE's Jang Won Young among the month's top scorers
Circle Chart's July 5–11 rankings saw TXT’s Yeonjun score a double crown, topping the physical album and digital download charts with NO LABELS: PART 02 and title track “Ice Cream.” CORTIS also continued its run as “REDRED” led both the overall digital and streaming charts for a third week
TXT’s Yeonjun’s solo mini album NO LABELS: PART 02 debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200, topped Billboard’s World Albums chart, and reached No. 4 on Top Album Sales; his title track “Ice Cream” also entered Billboard’s Global Excl. U.S. chart
Choi Yujin, known as a member of Kep1er and former CLC member, has released official profile photos after signing an exclusive contract with ELSE Entertainment; the agency unveiled the images on July 21 to mark her new start
KATSEYE unveiled teaser photos for their pre-release single 'Animal', set for July 24 (midnight ET / 1 p.m. KST). The group's EP 'WILD' is scheduled to arrive on August 14
NewJeans marked their 4th anniversary with “2026 Summer of NewJeans” films released July 22 that tease a comeback as a four-member group; the videos indicate Minji appears to have rejoined the group following Danielle’s contract termination
