BLACKPINK held a 10th-debut anniversary meet-and-greet for 40 fans at the National Museum of Korea with all four members — Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé — attending, while online fan communities criticized YG for the event's small scale and short notice and Jisoo apologized on Weverse; one report also said the group unveiled a seven-item Heritage Collection with the museum
RESCENE continued a strong breakout month, topping the Korean Business Research Institute's August girl group brand reputation rankings and scoring a third music show win on MBC's Music Core with a remake of KARA's "Pretty Girl." BLACKPINK's 10th-anniversary activities were marred by fan backlash over a rushed museum meet-and-greet with only 40 in-person spots and repeated apologies from Jisoo, even as the group unveiled a seven-item Heritage Collection with the National Museum of Korea. KARA member Han Seung Yeon's agency confirmed she has a preexisting cervical disc issue that recently worsened; the agency says she is undergoing medical treatment and recovering after fans noticed tremors at a fan event. BTS's "ARIRANG" has become their longest-charting album on the UK's Official Albums Chart, climbing to No. 43 in its 20th week and surpassing the 19-week run set by 2019's Map of the Soul: Persona. WEi member Kim Dong Han announced he will begin active-duty military service on September 7; OUI Entertainment confirmed there will be no public event and Kim shared a handwritten letter asking fans to wait while he reflects and promising to return in good health.
Bugünün haberlerini keşfetStray Kids released the official dance practice video for title track “This & That” on August 9, showcasing the full choreography and tight synchronization from all eight members
Hosts Sungchan (RIIZE), Ian (Hearts2Hearts), and Sion (NCT WISH) led the blue-carpet arrivals for the 2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer, which features performances from artists including ZEROBASEONE, NCT’s Ten and Taeyong, Stray Kids, Red Velvet, BABYMONSTER, SEVENTEEN’s Dino, ATEEZ, BIBI, and Yena
WEi member Kim Dong Han will begin active-duty military service on September 7, OUI Entertainment confirmed, saying there will be no public event; Kim also shared a handwritten letter to fans asking them to wait while he reflects and promising to return in good health
Ha Seok Jin presses EXID’s Hani about whether Han Gyeol is his son in KBS2’s Love on the Menu, leaving her flustered while the child detective probes the adults’ pasts; the next episode airs August 9 at 8 p.m. KST
'ARIRANG' has become BTS's longest-charting album on the UK's Official Albums Chart, climbing to No. 43 in its 20th week and surpassing the 19-week run set by 2019's Map of the Soul: Persona
CORTIS became the fastest K-pop group to reach 15 million Instagram followers, surpassing the milestone on August 5 less than a year after debut, BIGHIT MUSIC announced. They’re also the first group that debuted within the past five years to hit 15M on the platform
AER Entertainment confirmed KARA member Han Seung Yeon has a preexisting cervical disc issue that has recently worsened and said she is undergoing medical treatment and recovering after fans noticed tremors at a fan event
RESCENE scored their third music show win with a remake of KARA’s “Pretty Girl” on MBC’s Music Core (7,518 points) while the Aug. 1 episode featured performances from Stray Kids, Red Velvet, BABYMONSTER, SEVENTEEN’s Dino, WJSN’s Dayoung with Jay Park, A.C.E’s Junhee, and more
