Sophia Laforteza of KATSEYE announced a temporary hiatus to focus on her mental health, with HYBE x Geffen saying she’ll be unable to join upcoming promotions while receiving extended rest and care. KATSEYE continue toward an August EP release and a 2026 WILDWORLD tour
Stray Kids' comeback mini-album THIS & THAT and its title track debuted at No. 1 across multiple YouTube and iTunes charts worldwide and sold 1,834,937 copies on its first day. TWICE’s 2019 MV “FANCY” surpassed 700 million YouTube views on Aug. 8, becoming the group’s third music video to reach that milestone. KATSEYE member Sophia Laforteza announced a temporary hiatus to focus on her mental health and will pause promotions while receiving rest and care, with the agency set to reassess her condition in September. Older international BTS fans—nicknamed the 'Silver ARMY'—are increasingly active participants in fandom, and the Korean Business Research Institute released its August boy-group brand reputation rankings led by BTS.
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Older international fans—nicknamed the 'Silver ARMY' and including attendees in their 60s to 90s—are transforming BTS fandom by moving from passive listeners to active participants, attending a BTS conference in Korea and citing songs like J-Hope's solo work and 'Black Swan' as life-changing
Stray Kids' comeback mini album THIS & THAT and its title track debuted at No. 1 across multiple YouTube and iTunes charts worldwide, with the release selling 1,834,937 copies on its first day
BTS kept the No. 1 spot in the Korean Business Research Institute’s August boy group brand reputation rankings with a 10,830,235 index (up 26.13%), while ATEEZ surged to second with a 104.27% increase; CORTIS, SEVENTEEN, and 2PM complete the top five
