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Global K-Wave
Choi Ye-na drops the bubbles for bold ViVi stares and a No. 5 single
Choi Ye-na shows a mature side in ViVi's Tiffany & Co. pictorial as her Japanese single hits No. 5 on Oricon before August encore concerts.
K-Pop
KISS OF LIFE melts into a 70.5°C city in Blood Sweat & Tears trailer
KISS OF LIFE previews its August 4 single with OVERHEAT trailers featuring Julie’s melting lipstick, Natty and Belle in a disaster-like heatwave.
Global K-Wave
Heart Of Woman’s debut storms Billboard’s K-pop album list at No. 15
Rookie girl group Heart Of Woman earns Billboard praise as Heart Byte : LEGACY joins its 2026 K-pop albums staff picks at No. 15.
Variety & TV
Street Restaurant Fighter hits 100M views as prize pot tops ₩161M
tvN’s Street Restaurant Fighter reaches 100 million digital views as its real-world restaurant survival battles push prize money past 161 million won.
Variety & TV
Yang Sang-guk roasts Kim Daehee and Kim Jun-ho over a Nha Trang feast
On Dokbak Tour, Yang Sang-guk sparks laughs during a 12-course seafood meal in Nha Trang with a blunt jab at Kim Daehee and Kim Jun-ho.
K-Pop
Song Ga-in brings a sweeping ballad to Yulhyulgangho: Next
Song Ga-in releases 'Donghaeng,' the second Yulhyulgangho: Next OST, on July 29 as the MMORPG passes 1 million pre-registrations.
Variety & TV
Kang Moon-kyung takes the top floor as Legendary Man rises to 5.1%
Kang Moon-kyung beats Sungri with Na Hoon-A's Rainy Day as MBN's Legendary Man episode 2 climbs to 5.1% nationwide ratings.
Variety & TV
Culinary Class Wars chef Lee Juck heads home as his son improves
Lee Juck tells You Quiz on the Block that his son's condition has improved as the family returns to Korea and settles in Seoul.
Celebrity & Issues
Lim Young-woong's YouTube surge nears 1.8M fans and 3.1B views
Lim Young-woong tops 1.79 million YouTube subscribers as Love Always Runs Away passes 1 billion Melon streams ahead of his Goyang concerts.
Variety & TV
Lee Seok Hoon turns a Tenma stop into a 100kg dating confession
On KBS Joy's Birds of a Feather, Lee Seok Hoon tells Jang Sung-kyu in Osaka Tenma that he never had pickup stories at 100kg.
Variety & TV
Jeong Seo-ju bets on Lim Young-woong hit as Golden Cup rival looms
On TV CHOSUN's Gold-Blooming Friday, Jeong Seo-ju takes on a trot legend with Love Always Runs Away to protect her 8 Golden Stars.
Variety & TV
Jinsung hides his 100 million won breakout payday under a bed mattress
On Kim Ju-ha's Day and Night, Jinsung recalls the medley album that sold 1 million copies and the cash he was afraid to bank.
Variety & TV
Jun Hyun-moo films in a neck brace for a Hapcheon food trip
Jun Hyun-moo pushes through vocal cord trouble on Jun Hyun-moo's Plan 4, joining KwakTube at a Hapcheon wild vegetable set meal spot.
Global K-Wave
Cha Jun-hwan sings and swings Sung Jin-woo's sword on ice
Cha Jun-hwan stars as Sung Jin-woo in Solo Leveling on ICE, adding sword action, songs and choreography before an August 7-17 Seoul run.
K-Pop
Seoul Forest's first Star Garden blooms for Jung Dong-won
Uju Chongdongwon funds Jung Dong-won's No. 1 Star Garden at Seoul Forest K-POP Garden, with surplus donations set for Yeongnam wildfire recovery.
Variety & TV
Kim Kang-woo and Ki Sung-yueng trade kimchi memories and gimbap chaos
On You Quiz on the Block, Kim Kang-woo and Ki Sung-yueng discuss their 22-year family bond, Han Hye Jin, and Son Heung-min's missing gimbap.
Celebrity & Issues
Kian84 lights up when Rescene's LIV reveals their Sukji High bond
On Insaeng84, Kian84 meets Rescene in a music-show waiting room, learns LIV is his Sukji High junior, and urges the group to keep going
Celebrity & Issues
Brand New Music signs Lee Dae-woo, detective behind 3,000 arrests
Retired crime expert Lee Dae-woo joins Brand New Music for broadcast and content work after 40 years in policing and public outreach.
K-Pop
Hyolyn checks back in after four years as Lun8 laces up for Europe
Hyolyn releases 'OriginaLyn' and title track 'ChecK' on July 22, while Fantagio's Lun8 drops 'Off the Grid' before an eight-city European tour.
Global K-Wave
Jung Kook stacks 13 Spotify milestones in a K-pop solo first
BTS's Jung Kook now has 13 solo-account songs over 200 million Spotify streams, led by 'Closer to You' and record-breaking 'Seven'.
K-Pop
ENHYPEN's Sunoo turns NOOMAX into vampire pop theater
Sunoo fronts ENHYPEN’s fictional vampire supplement NOOMAX as THE SIN : BLISS promotions build toward the August 21 release.
Variety & TV
Bada tears up as Mnet’s Street World Fighter lines up 10 directors
Mnet’s Street World Fighter: Director’s War premieres August 18 with Bada, Baek Koo-young, Casper, Nine and stage directors battling for credits.
Celebrity & Issues
Hwang Young-woong fans send 15 million won to a children's hospital
Hwang Young-woong's Paradise Daegu Gyeongbuk gives 15 million won to Kyungpook National University Children's Hospital for pediatric care.
Variety & TV
Netflix's Take a Hike! throws four reluctant stars into snowy peaks
Car, the garden, DAY6's Yoon Do-woon, Lee Chae-min and Tarzan face Korea's winter mountains in Na Young-seok PD's Netflix variety show, premiering August 18.
Choi Ye-na drops the bubbles for bold ViVi stares and a No. 5 single
Choi Ye-na shows a mature side in ViVi's Tiffany & Co. pictorial as her Japanese single hits No. 5 on Oricon before August encore concerts.
KISS OF LIFE melts into a 70.5°C city in Blood Sweat & Tears trailer
KISS OF LIFE previews its August 4 single with OVERHEAT trailers featuring Julie’s melting lipstick, Natty and Belle in a disaster-like heatwave.
Heart Of Woman’s debut storms Billboard’s K-pop album list at No. 15
Rookie girl group Heart Of Woman earns Billboard praise as Heart Byte : LEGACY joins its 2026 K-pop albums staff picks at No. 15.
Street Restaurant Fighter hits 100M views as prize pot tops ₩161M
tvN’s Street Restaurant Fighter reaches 100 million digital views as its real-world restaurant survival battles push prize money past 161 million won.
Yang Sang-guk roasts Kim Daehee and Kim Jun-ho over a Nha Trang feast
On Dokbak Tour, Yang Sang-guk sparks laughs during a 12-course seafood meal in Nha Trang with a blunt jab at Kim Daehee and Kim Jun-ho.
Song Ga-in brings a sweeping ballad to Yulhyulgangho: Next
Song Ga-in releases 'Donghaeng,' the second Yulhyulgangho: Next OST, on July 29 as the MMORPG passes 1 million pre-registrations.
Kang Moon-kyung takes the top floor as Legendary Man rises to 5.1%
Kang Moon-kyung beats Sungri with Na Hoon-A's Rainy Day as MBN's Legendary Man episode 2 climbs to 5.1% nationwide ratings.
Culinary Class Wars chef Lee Juck heads home as his son improves
Lee Juck tells You Quiz on the Block that his son's condition has improved as the family returns to Korea and settles in Seoul.
Lim Young-woong's YouTube surge nears 1.8M fans and 3.1B views
Lim Young-woong tops 1.79 million YouTube subscribers as Love Always Runs Away passes 1 billion Melon streams ahead of his Goyang concerts.
Lee Seok Hoon turns a Tenma stop into a 100kg dating confession
On KBS Joy's Birds of a Feather, Lee Seok Hoon tells Jang Sung-kyu in Osaka Tenma that he never had pickup stories at 100kg.
Jeong Seo-ju bets on Lim Young-woong hit as Golden Cup rival looms
On TV CHOSUN's Gold-Blooming Friday, Jeong Seo-ju takes on a trot legend with Love Always Runs Away to protect her 8 Golden Stars.
Jinsung hides his 100 million won breakout payday under a bed mattress
On Kim Ju-ha's Day and Night, Jinsung recalls the medley album that sold 1 million copies and the cash he was afraid to bank.
Jun Hyun-moo films in a neck brace for a Hapcheon food trip
Jun Hyun-moo pushes through vocal cord trouble on Jun Hyun-moo's Plan 4, joining KwakTube at a Hapcheon wild vegetable set meal spot.
Cha Jun-hwan sings and swings Sung Jin-woo's sword on ice
Cha Jun-hwan stars as Sung Jin-woo in Solo Leveling on ICE, adding sword action, songs and choreography before an August 7-17 Seoul run.
Seoul Forest's first Star Garden blooms for Jung Dong-won
Uju Chongdongwon funds Jung Dong-won's No. 1 Star Garden at Seoul Forest K-POP Garden, with surplus donations set for Yeongnam wildfire recovery.
Kim Kang-woo and Ki Sung-yueng trade kimchi memories and gimbap chaos
On You Quiz on the Block, Kim Kang-woo and Ki Sung-yueng discuss their 22-year family bond, Han Hye Jin, and Son Heung-min's missing gimbap.
Kian84 lights up when Rescene's LIV reveals their Sukji High bond
On Insaeng84, Kian84 meets Rescene in a music-show waiting room, learns LIV is his Sukji High junior, and urges the group to keep going
Brand New Music signs Lee Dae-woo, detective behind 3,000 arrests
Retired crime expert Lee Dae-woo joins Brand New Music for broadcast and content work after 40 years in policing and public outreach.
Hyolyn checks back in after four years as Lun8 laces up for Europe
Hyolyn releases 'OriginaLyn' and title track 'ChecK' on July 22, while Fantagio's Lun8 drops 'Off the Grid' before an eight-city European tour.
Jung Kook stacks 13 Spotify milestones in a K-pop solo first
BTS's Jung Kook now has 13 solo-account songs over 200 million Spotify streams, led by 'Closer to You' and record-breaking 'Seven'.
ENHYPEN's Sunoo turns NOOMAX into vampire pop theater
Sunoo fronts ENHYPEN’s fictional vampire supplement NOOMAX as THE SIN : BLISS promotions build toward the August 21 release.
Bada tears up as Mnet’s Street World Fighter lines up 10 directors
Mnet’s Street World Fighter: Director’s War premieres August 18 with Bada, Baek Koo-young, Casper, Nine and stage directors battling for credits.
Hwang Young-woong fans send 15 million won to a children's hospital
Hwang Young-woong's Paradise Daegu Gyeongbuk gives 15 million won to Kyungpook National University Children's Hospital for pediatric care.
Netflix's Take a Hike! throws four reluctant stars into snowy peaks
Car, the garden, DAY6's Yoon Do-woon, Lee Chae-min and Tarzan face Korea's winter mountains in Na Young-seok PD's Netflix variety show, premiering August 18.