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IOI's comeback track 'Suddenly' hit No. 1 on both major charts as five members reunited on MBC's 'Omniscient Interfering View' a decade after debut.
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Paul Kim is expanding into Japan with Japanese-language singles and a 10th-anniversary album, adding performances and fan meetings to his slate.
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꽃보다 청춘: 리미티드 에디션 wrapped June 7 after 6 episodes; 콩콩팜팜 premieres the 19th; 언니네 산지직송 Season 3 is set for the second half of 2026.
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Shin Hyun-joon brought wife Kim Kyung-mi to MBN's 'Day & Night'—the show's first married couple guests—to talk dual roles in 'Hyunsang Subi' and his breakthrough in 'The General's Son'.
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All seven members performed at Asiad Main Stadium on June 13, debuting 'One More Night' live and a Busan-exclusive Korean version of 'NORMAL'.
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Shin Hyun-joon revealed how he personally campaigned for Kim Soo-mi to join the *Gamun* film series, a role originally earmarked for another actor.
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Ten years between albums. Kim Jun-su's 5th LP 'GRAVITY' just outsold his 2012 solo debut 'TARANTALLEGRA'—and the music video hit 7 million views before he even took the stage.
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Four actors joined Korea's music performers association on June 11. Oh Jung-se's in-character ballad hit 2M views. Migak Boyz took their virtual group to M Countdown.
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Gong Myung, Kim Ji-seok, Kang Han-na, and Lee Da-hee guest on tvN's 'Amazing Saturday' June 13. Kim Ji-seok returns after 8 years away.
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XIA Kim Jun-su opened his 6th Asia Tour at KSPO DOME on Dec. 12, marking his first regular album since 2016's XIGNATURE.
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Yoo Ji-tae returns to theater as producer of mystery musical 'Trap of Nostalgia,' with Ko Kyung-pyo moderating on June 14.
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Park Jung-ah, formerly of Jewelry, guests as special MC on KBS 2TV's 'Salimsaneun Namjadeul Season 2' June 13 at 9:20 PM.
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Self-described 'journal artist' Shim Hyun-hee held her first concert at JADE 409 in Seoul on June 12, just one month after releasing her debut EP in May.
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LE SSERAFIM took the iHeartRadio Theater stage in Los Angeles on June 12 with five tracks and a 40-minute sit-down—the same day both their Incheon tour dates sold out.
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Lee Seung-chul revealed why he performs in sunglasses—he closes his eyes when immersed—while delivering sharp critiques as 16 contestants prepped for semi-finals on ENA's music project.
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ENA's THE SCOUT dropped its all-cast theme song MV after Episode 6. Lee San has held No. 1 for five straight weeks heading into the June 19 semi-final.
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HYBE apologized after the June 12 Busan show started 1 hour 15 minutes late, blaming guidance confusion, fan gift distribution bottlenecks, and merchandise delays.
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STAYC's sixth single '2:LOVE' drops June 16 at 6 PM. A four-track preview posted June 12 teases the 'WHEN WE LOVE' concept.
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BTS mark their 13th anniversary performing night two at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, with live viewing across 80+ countries and a city-wide landmark celebration.
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KATSEYE and Huntrix's Netflix anime project both slipped slightly in the June 12–18 UK Official Singles Top 100, yet neither broke stride—9 weeks for KATSEYE, 51 for the virtual group.
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IVE kicked off their second world tour's Australia & New Zealand run at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena on June 13, with stops in Melbourne and Auckland coming next.
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Oh Jung-se's in-character MV for Korean film Wild Thing hit 1.84M YouTube views in eight days, with both soundtrack tracks now charting on Melon HOT100.
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Jeon Hyo-sung, Jing-ger, and new member Ye-bin performed Secret's signature track ahead of their comeback.
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BTS dropped 'Come Over'—produced by Suga with RM and J-Hope—on June 12 during 2026 BTS FESTA. By morning, it hit #1 on iTunes Top Songs in 79 countries.
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Lee Jun-young's body-swap drama climbed to 8.2% by episode four, up from a 3.7% debut, written by the novelist behind 'Reborn Rich'.
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Yuna opened up about her early friction with Ryujin and her survival tactics as ITZY's youngest, days after the group dropped mini album 'MOTTO'.
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Sung Hanbin pulled 47,250 picks in idolpick's May 4–13 vote, earning a Seodaemun billboard video for his June 13 birthday.
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tripleS swept three music show wins within days of dropping ASSEMBLE26 'LOVE & POP' Part 1 on June 1, taking Show! Champion (ep. 600), M Countdown, and Music Bank.
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JTBC's 'Apartment' hits screens July 11 at 10:40 PM. Ji Sung plays a former gang boss who infiltrates an apartment complex's leadership race to steal a hidden 10-billion-won reserve fund.
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Trot singer Lee Chan-won's 2nd album '찬란 (燦爛)' sold roughly 610,000 copies in its first week—his best yet and his third consecutive half-million seller.
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Soran remade Awesome City Club's 'ceremony' with (G)I-DLE's MIYEON and launched a 16-artist duet challenge series.
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Ok Jin-wook, 29, played a delinquent student in Netflix's *Chamgyoyuk*. For one scene, co-star Kim Mu-yeol drove a doorless car himself.
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CORTIS performed at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Plaza on June 12 for a KT-organized World Cup street cheering event ahead of South Korea vs. Czech Republic.
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ANTARES, the six-member group created by comedian Yoon Hyung-bin, returns June 22 with 'TRIGGER'—their first release in seven months.
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CNBC cites Korea University research and NH Investment & Securities data showing BTS fandom could add $6.58 billion annually to South Korea's economy by 2040.
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Jiyu, Sua, and Yuhyeon are back with their second mini album, roughly a year after UAU's debut.
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AHOF released 'Sugar High' on June 12, performed it on Music Bank the same day, then took their first-ever busking to Busan on June 13.
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BTS released *Come Over* on June 12 as part of their 13th debut anniversary celebration, with production by Suga and credits to RM and J-Hope. The track first surfaced on the *Arirang* Deluxe Vinyl in
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(G)I-DLE's 'Crow' MV drops June 14, audio June 15; 9th mini album 'We made' follows July 6.
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BOYNEXTDOOR's title track *VIRAL* hit 10 million YouTube views on June 11, just three days after their debut studio album *HOME* dropped on June 8.
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Miakak Boys—five actors from Tving's military cooking drama—performed their debut track on M Countdown, weeks after it dropped.
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Director Hong Jong-chan discusses the show's rapid chart climb, the Kim Nam-gil casting story, and the real-world controversies the series has stirred.
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Park Gyubin, 18, dropped his Japan major debut single 'You Light Up My Life' on June 12 as the theme for ABEMA's reality show 'Girl or Lady 3'.
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Son Taejin released the 10-track remake full album 'Yeoreum Hyangsu' on June 10. The next day, he posted a live MV reaction to his official channel.
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Moon Chae-won, 39, shared wedding veil photos on June 11 ahead of her lead role in 2026's *Heartman*, playing Bona, a woman who reunites with her first love.
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Kim Su-chan debuted '남자다' live on MBC ON's Trot Champion on June 11 — his first new trot track in roughly two years.
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EJAE will perform the FIFA 2026 World Cup theme at Mexico City's opening ceremony. The 35-year-old singer-songwriter rose to fame voicing the Netflix anime 'K-pop Demon Hunters'.
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