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K-Pop
Lee Yeji hits Show! Music Core with 'I Hate It' two days after debut
Lee Yeji follows her July 9 M Countdown debut with a July 11 Show! Music Core stage for 'I Hate It,' as FullCam videos draw attention online.
K-Pop
Hearts2Hearts keeps Lemon Tang buzzing from stage to MUSINSA
Hearts2Hearts continues Lemon Tang promotions with Show! Music Core performances, M Countdown stages and a MUSINSA collaboration pop-up.
K-Pop
Idid carries 'Attent!on' into a July music-show sprint
Rookie girl group Idid follows June's 'FLY!' with 'Attent!on' stages on Music Core, Show! Champion and M Countdown in early July.
Global K-Wave
AHOF launches RUN TO YOU on a ship set after 22 iTunes No. 1s
AHOF’s third mini album hit No. 1 on iTunes Top Albums charts in 22 countries before the group debuted RUN TO YOU on Show! Music Core.
Global K-Wave
Haegeum melodies sweep University of Cologne at Arirang Echo
Arirang Echo Cologne brings haegeum, Hanbok, Taekwondo and Korean arts to the University of Cologne, with twice-yearly festivals planned.
K-Pop
Sung Si-kyung and Kim Jang-hoon crack YouTube’s idol-heavy top 4
Sung Si-kyung and Kim Jang-hoon's 'If It Were Like Me' duet hits No. 4 on YouTube Korea Trending after passing 650,000 views in three days.
K-Pop
Seol Hayoon brings sunny dance trot energy to 'Heundeureo'
Seol Hayoon releases 'Heundeureo,' a cheerful dance trot single by Maasung and Jeon Hong-min, and begins promotions on 'Trot Champion.'
Global K-Wave
BTS rides ARIRANG's 16-week Spotify streak into Europe's charts
BTS's fifth album ARIRANG ranks No. 2 on Spotify Global for July 3-9 while UK, German and Australian charts show new gains.
Variety & TV
Park Seo-jin completes Active Singer King lineup as Busan comes first
Active Singer King winners Park Seo-jin and Jeon Yujin join August tour stops in Busan, Seoul and Daegu, with tickets opening via NOL Ticket.
K-Pop
Heeseung fires up Music Bank with Ride or Die as views pass 14,000
Heeseung performs Ride or Die on KBS 2TV's Music Bank on July 10, with the KBS Kpop clip topping 14,106 views in four hours.
Global K-Wave
MONSTA X's Kihyun brings 'So Good' to a pinwheel-lit comeback stage
Kihyun debuts 'So Good' on M Countdown as BORDERLINE tops iTunes K-pop album charts in five countries and reaches top 5 in 12.
Global K-Wave
K-pop fans pour into the National Museum of Korea as trips change
Foreign visitors to the National Museum of Korea top 230,000 as K-pop and K-drama tourists seek heritage, galleries, and cultural goods.
Global K-Wave
NOWADAYS rides a QQ Music No. 1 to the Hong Kong TIMA stage
NOWADAYS performs at 2026 TIMA at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium on August 22 after 'Fly Freely' topped QQ Music ahead of an August comeback.
Variety & TV
Park Seo-jin joins Busan bill as 'Active Singer King' hits the road
Park Seo-jin joins the August 'Active Singer King 3' family festival, with Busan, Seoul and Daegu dates and NOL Ticket sales opening on the 10th.
K-Pop
Billlie turns Yeongdeungpo Times Square into a fairy-tale pop-up
Billlie opens its first 'Billlie'ver Billage' pop-up in Seoul from the 12th to 18th, featuring member-named character goods.
K-Pop
Hwang Young-woong joins Prescribing Love OST, with no TV return
Hwang Young-woong is confirmed for the KBS 2TV weekend drama Prescribing Love OST, as producers say the release is separate from appearances.
K-Pop
wave to earth casts 'babo' over a dark sea before 'bad pieces'
wave to earth previews upcoming album 'bad pieces' with the 'babo' teaser, pairing Kim Daniel's guitar with strings before a September world tour.
Global K-Wave
SEVENTEEN’s Korean album crosses Japan’s Million line again
SEVENTEEN’s SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN passes 1 million Japan shipments as BoyNextDoor’s HOME lands a fourth straight Gold certification.
K-Pop
Jaehyun returns from service with ‘99 Degrees,’ just shy of boiling
NCT Dream’s Jaehyun releases ‘99 Degrees,’ his first single after military service, with lyrics and composition credits of his own.
K-Pop
Young K returns solo with 'YOUNGEST' and three nights in Incheon
DAY6's Young K releases second album 'YOUNGEST' on July 27, then plays his first Korean solo concert in 2 years and 11 months at Incheon Inspire Arena.
Celebrity & Issues
Jo Hyun Ah says royalties kept her afloat through a two-year pause
Urban Zakapa's Jo Hyun Ah says songwriting royalties helped her stay financially stable during COVID-19 on Joseon's Chef.
K-Pop
Leeteuk and Kim Hee Chul make a July 'Promise' as Super Junior-83z
Super Junior-83z, the new unit from Leeteuk and Kim Hee Chul, releases its first mini-album 'Promise' on July 13 before Seoul fan meetings.
K-Pop
MEOVV trades medieval mood for pink EDM in 'In my hands'
MEOVV releases the vivid pink 'In my hands' music video as BITE NOW promotions continue with B-sides and catch meovv Season 3.
K-Pop
VROWN opens a Zungk Pop universe with 'Itsy Bitzy' debut
Solo artist VROWN releases his first single 'Itsy Bitzy' at noon on the 15th, launching HOLO's first artist IP project.
Lee Yeji hits Show! Music Core with 'I Hate It' two days after debut
Lee Yeji follows her July 9 M Countdown debut with a July 11 Show! Music Core stage for 'I Hate It,' as FullCam videos draw attention online.
Hearts2Hearts keeps Lemon Tang buzzing from stage to MUSINSA
Hearts2Hearts continues Lemon Tang promotions with Show! Music Core performances, M Countdown stages and a MUSINSA collaboration pop-up.
Idid carries 'Attent!on' into a July music-show sprint
Rookie girl group Idid follows June's 'FLY!' with 'Attent!on' stages on Music Core, Show! Champion and M Countdown in early July.
AHOF launches RUN TO YOU on a ship set after 22 iTunes No. 1s
AHOF’s third mini album hit No. 1 on iTunes Top Albums charts in 22 countries before the group debuted RUN TO YOU on Show! Music Core.
Haegeum melodies sweep University of Cologne at Arirang Echo
Arirang Echo Cologne brings haegeum, Hanbok, Taekwondo and Korean arts to the University of Cologne, with twice-yearly festivals planned.
Sung Si-kyung and Kim Jang-hoon crack YouTube’s idol-heavy top 4
Sung Si-kyung and Kim Jang-hoon's 'If It Were Like Me' duet hits No. 4 on YouTube Korea Trending after passing 650,000 views in three days.
Seol Hayoon brings sunny dance trot energy to 'Heundeureo'
Seol Hayoon releases 'Heundeureo,' a cheerful dance trot single by Maasung and Jeon Hong-min, and begins promotions on 'Trot Champion.'
BTS rides ARIRANG's 16-week Spotify streak into Europe's charts
BTS's fifth album ARIRANG ranks No. 2 on Spotify Global for July 3-9 while UK, German and Australian charts show new gains.
Park Seo-jin completes Active Singer King lineup as Busan comes first
Active Singer King winners Park Seo-jin and Jeon Yujin join August tour stops in Busan, Seoul and Daegu, with tickets opening via NOL Ticket.
Heeseung fires up Music Bank with Ride or Die as views pass 14,000
Heeseung performs Ride or Die on KBS 2TV's Music Bank on July 10, with the KBS Kpop clip topping 14,106 views in four hours.
MONSTA X's Kihyun brings 'So Good' to a pinwheel-lit comeback stage
Kihyun debuts 'So Good' on M Countdown as BORDERLINE tops iTunes K-pop album charts in five countries and reaches top 5 in 12.
K-pop fans pour into the National Museum of Korea as trips change
Foreign visitors to the National Museum of Korea top 230,000 as K-pop and K-drama tourists seek heritage, galleries, and cultural goods.
NOWADAYS rides a QQ Music No. 1 to the Hong Kong TIMA stage
NOWADAYS performs at 2026 TIMA at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium on August 22 after 'Fly Freely' topped QQ Music ahead of an August comeback.
Park Seo-jin joins Busan bill as 'Active Singer King' hits the road
Park Seo-jin joins the August 'Active Singer King 3' family festival, with Busan, Seoul and Daegu dates and NOL Ticket sales opening on the 10th.
Billlie turns Yeongdeungpo Times Square into a fairy-tale pop-up
Billlie opens its first 'Billlie'ver Billage' pop-up in Seoul from the 12th to 18th, featuring member-named character goods.
Hwang Young-woong joins Prescribing Love OST, with no TV return
Hwang Young-woong is confirmed for the KBS 2TV weekend drama Prescribing Love OST, as producers say the release is separate from appearances.
wave to earth casts 'babo' over a dark sea before 'bad pieces'
wave to earth previews upcoming album 'bad pieces' with the 'babo' teaser, pairing Kim Daniel's guitar with strings before a September world tour.
SEVENTEEN’s Korean album crosses Japan’s Million line again
SEVENTEEN’s SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN passes 1 million Japan shipments as BoyNextDoor’s HOME lands a fourth straight Gold certification.
Jaehyun returns from service with ‘99 Degrees,’ just shy of boiling
NCT Dream’s Jaehyun releases ‘99 Degrees,’ his first single after military service, with lyrics and composition credits of his own.
Young K returns solo with 'YOUNGEST' and three nights in Incheon
DAY6's Young K releases second album 'YOUNGEST' on July 27, then plays his first Korean solo concert in 2 years and 11 months at Incheon Inspire Arena.
Jo Hyun Ah says royalties kept her afloat through a two-year pause
Urban Zakapa's Jo Hyun Ah says songwriting royalties helped her stay financially stable during COVID-19 on Joseon's Chef.
Leeteuk and Kim Hee Chul make a July 'Promise' as Super Junior-83z
Super Junior-83z, the new unit from Leeteuk and Kim Hee Chul, releases its first mini-album 'Promise' on July 13 before Seoul fan meetings.
MEOVV trades medieval mood for pink EDM in 'In my hands'
MEOVV releases the vivid pink 'In my hands' music video as BITE NOW promotions continue with B-sides and catch meovv Season 3.
VROWN opens a Zungk Pop universe with 'Itsy Bitzy' debut
Solo artist VROWN releases his first single 'Itsy Bitzy' at noon on the 15th, launching HOLO's first artist IP project.