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Celebrity & Issues
Song Seung-hyun cradles newborn Ian in a tender New York update
Former FT Island member Song Seung-hyun announces the birth of his first son, Ian, after retiring and starting a new life in New York.
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Lim Young-woong goes DJ as ‘ULSSIGU’ passes 14M views
Lim Young-woong’s ‘ULSSIGU’ MV from IM HERO 2 passes 14 million YouTube views, while SBS extends Mountain Bachelor Young-woong to 7 episodes.
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Lee Yeon steps into SIWFF's spotlight with The Journey to Gyeong-ju
Lee Yeon is named the 12th SIWFFstar ambassador for the 28th Seoul International Women's Film Festival, opening August 20, 2026.
Celebrity & Issues
Park Bom posts AI demos before anyone can 'take my songs'
2NE1’s Park Bom shares AI-assisted tracks on Instagram and says she plans to release studio versions recorded in her own voice.
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MAYA sings back from the farm, taking 'Fifty Spring' to the harbor
After quitting broadcasting for farming, MAYA returns with self-written 'Fifty Spring' videos filmed at a harbor and fish market.
Celebrity & Issues
Cha In Pyo finally steps onstage with Dead Poets Society
Cha In Pyo makes his theater debut after 33 years as Keating in Korea’s licensed Dead Poets Society, opening July 18 in Seoul.
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Hye Eun Yi keeps singing through 20 billion won debt for her children
Singer Hye Eun Yi recalls panic disorder, sleeping pills and 20 billion won in debt as she marks 51 years since debut with Daehak-ro shows.
Celebrity & Issues
Kwon Da-mi shares ultrasound as baby girl Kim I-woo nears October
Fashion designer Kwon Da-mi announces her second pregnancy on SNS, revealing Eden's hoped-for younger sister is due in October.
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Kim Na-young brings a swimsuit to Paris and finds a swimming ban
Kim Na-young shares a Paris summer update from Canal Saint-Martin, a no-swim mishap with her sons and a mirror selfie with MY Q.
Celebrity & Issues
Yoon Se Ah turns 815 Run memories into an 8.15 million won gift
Yoon Se Ah donated 8.15 million won on July 9 to Habitat for Humanity Korea's 815 Run housing project for descendants of independence activists.
Celebrity & Issues
Yang Joon-il takes 60.6% as Kim Hye Yoon clears 850,000 votes
Yang Joon-il dominates June article donations with 60.6%, while Kim Hye Yoon tops Start Trend and extends her Star Ranking streak.
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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.
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Yoo Hye-jung faces her daughter's hidden pain in a raw TV moment
On MBN's Special World, Yoo Hye-jung opens up about single motherhood, Seo Gyu-won's high depression index and their bond with Jjang-a.
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Cha Jun-hwan brings Solo Leveling's Sung Jin-woo to the ice
Cha Jun-hwan said on SBS Power FM on July 9 that he will play Sung Jin-woo in Solo Leveling, a musical-style ice show.
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Ye-won grabs the Cultwo Show mic again for a three-week run
Ye-won joins Cultwo Show’s Love Go-Stop as a fixed Thursday guest after her warmly received first appearance in 15 years.
Celebrity & Issues
Lee Dong-gun puts his Jeju Province cafe on pause, with Seoul next
Lee Dong-gun says on TikTok Live that his Aewol cafe in Jeju Province is reorganizing from July 9 as he prepares Seoul operations.
Celebrity & Issues
Tiffany Young gives Yumi's Cells a tender go-at-your-own-pace pulse
At the Yumi's Cells press call in Seoul, Tiffany Young shares how the musical turns Yumi's doubts into comfort before its August 23 run ends.
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Heejae Kim turns fan support into 50.83M won for sick children
Heejae Kim donates his June Good Star prize as his fan-backed giving for pediatric cancer patients reaches 50.83 million won.
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Jun Hyun-moo's 11-show secret: leaving his soul behind
At the 2026 K-Forum, Jun Hyun-moo explains how he juggles 11 variety shows and tells Cha Seung Won why I Live Alone pays the most.
Celebrity & Issues
Joo Hyun-young makes her Daehakro leap with The Comeupfuns
Joo Hyun-young makes her theater debut in The Comeupfuns on July 11 at Daehakro Studio Blue, joining Project Gijigae as a producer.
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Lee Sang Min locks in 232 Project debut team as new songs queue up
Lee Sang Min says 232 Project has found its debut lineup, with a trainee-led YouTube channel set for August or September and two songs on the way.
Celebrity & Issues
Jung Yong-hwa’s Den Haag selfie lights up CNBLUE’s Europe tour
Jung Yong-hwa shares Den Haag dressing room photos as CNBLUE wraps its Europe tour, spotlighting backstage moments and the 3LOGY world tour.
Celebrity & Issues
Ha Ji-won turns idol-stage courage into a K-Forum lesson
At the 2026 K-Forum in Seoul, Ha Ji-won reflects on YouTube, idol-stage challenges, Damo and why people remain K-content's core.
Celebrity & Issues
Kang Yu-mi turns "cigarette" coffee complaints into a cafe roast
Kang Yu-mi slips into a barista persona on SNS, taking aim at rude cafe customers over cigarette-smelling coffee and free refill demands.
Song Seung-hyun cradles newborn Ian in a tender New York update
Former FT Island member Song Seung-hyun announces the birth of his first son, Ian, after retiring and starting a new life in New York.
Lim Young-woong goes DJ as ‘ULSSIGU’ passes 14M views
Lim Young-woong’s ‘ULSSIGU’ MV from IM HERO 2 passes 14 million YouTube views, while SBS extends Mountain Bachelor Young-woong to 7 episodes.
Lee Yeon steps into SIWFF's spotlight with The Journey to Gyeong-ju
Lee Yeon is named the 12th SIWFFstar ambassador for the 28th Seoul International Women's Film Festival, opening August 20, 2026.
Park Bom posts AI demos before anyone can 'take my songs'
2NE1’s Park Bom shares AI-assisted tracks on Instagram and says she plans to release studio versions recorded in her own voice.
MAYA sings back from the farm, taking 'Fifty Spring' to the harbor
After quitting broadcasting for farming, MAYA returns with self-written 'Fifty Spring' videos filmed at a harbor and fish market.
Cha In Pyo finally steps onstage with Dead Poets Society
Cha In Pyo makes his theater debut after 33 years as Keating in Korea’s licensed Dead Poets Society, opening July 18 in Seoul.
Hye Eun Yi keeps singing through 20 billion won debt for her children
Singer Hye Eun Yi recalls panic disorder, sleeping pills and 20 billion won in debt as she marks 51 years since debut with Daehak-ro shows.
Kwon Da-mi shares ultrasound as baby girl Kim I-woo nears October
Fashion designer Kwon Da-mi announces her second pregnancy on SNS, revealing Eden's hoped-for younger sister is due in October.
Kim Na-young brings a swimsuit to Paris and finds a swimming ban
Kim Na-young shares a Paris summer update from Canal Saint-Martin, a no-swim mishap with her sons and a mirror selfie with MY Q.
Yoon Se Ah turns 815 Run memories into an 8.15 million won gift
Yoon Se Ah donated 8.15 million won on July 9 to Habitat for Humanity Korea's 815 Run housing project for descendants of independence activists.
Yang Joon-il takes 60.6% as Kim Hye Yoon clears 850,000 votes
Yang Joon-il dominates June article donations with 60.6%, while Kim Hye Yoon tops Start Trend and extends her Star Ranking streak.
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.
Yoo Hye-jung faces her daughter's hidden pain in a raw TV moment
On MBN's Special World, Yoo Hye-jung opens up about single motherhood, Seo Gyu-won's high depression index and their bond with Jjang-a.
Cha Jun-hwan brings Solo Leveling's Sung Jin-woo to the ice
Cha Jun-hwan said on SBS Power FM on July 9 that he will play Sung Jin-woo in Solo Leveling, a musical-style ice show.
Ye-won grabs the Cultwo Show mic again for a three-week run
Ye-won joins Cultwo Show’s Love Go-Stop as a fixed Thursday guest after her warmly received first appearance in 15 years.
Lee Dong-gun puts his Jeju Province cafe on pause, with Seoul next
Lee Dong-gun says on TikTok Live that his Aewol cafe in Jeju Province is reorganizing from July 9 as he prepares Seoul operations.
Tiffany Young gives Yumi's Cells a tender go-at-your-own-pace pulse
At the Yumi's Cells press call in Seoul, Tiffany Young shares how the musical turns Yumi's doubts into comfort before its August 23 run ends.
Heejae Kim turns fan support into 50.83M won for sick children
Heejae Kim donates his June Good Star prize as his fan-backed giving for pediatric cancer patients reaches 50.83 million won.
Jun Hyun-moo's 11-show secret: leaving his soul behind
At the 2026 K-Forum, Jun Hyun-moo explains how he juggles 11 variety shows and tells Cha Seung Won why I Live Alone pays the most.
Joo Hyun-young makes her Daehakro leap with The Comeupfuns
Joo Hyun-young makes her theater debut in The Comeupfuns on July 11 at Daehakro Studio Blue, joining Project Gijigae as a producer.
Lee Sang Min locks in 232 Project debut team as new songs queue up
Lee Sang Min says 232 Project has found its debut lineup, with a trainee-led YouTube channel set for August or September and two songs on the way.
Jung Yong-hwa’s Den Haag selfie lights up CNBLUE’s Europe tour
Jung Yong-hwa shares Den Haag dressing room photos as CNBLUE wraps its Europe tour, spotlighting backstage moments and the 3LOGY world tour.
Ha Ji-won turns idol-stage courage into a K-Forum lesson
At the 2026 K-Forum in Seoul, Ha Ji-won reflects on YouTube, idol-stage challenges, Damo and why people remain K-content's core.
Kang Yu-mi turns "cigarette" coffee complaints into a cafe roast
Kang Yu-mi slips into a barista persona on SNS, taking aim at rude cafe customers over cigarette-smelling coffee and free refill demands.