NCT member Jaehyun is releasing a solo single titled "99 Degrees" on July 10 at 6 p.m. KST; a teaser dropped on July 3 and the track was first performed at his solo fan-con "Mono."
Hearts2Hearts earned their first music show win with “Lemon Tang” on the July 2 episode of M Countdown, beating LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE. The episode also featured stages from SEVENTEEN’s V8, RIIZE, EVAN (Heeseung), MEOVV, and more
Bao Nguyen, director of Netflix's upcoming documentary BTS: The Return, compared BTS's military hiatus and reunion to Homer's The Odyssey and said RM's reflections on Chronos and Kairos shaped the film; the doc includes member-approved everyday scenes to show their individuality
2PM member and actor Taecyeon will make a special appearance as Park Young Gwang in Episode 3 of the drama Agent Kim Reactivated, joining So Ji Sub; his cameo airs July 3 at 9:50 p.m. KST
BTS brings its "BTS The City Arirang" fan festival to London, featuring the London Eye lit red on July 6, a 32-meter floating Arirang logo on the Thames, an Outernet media art exhibition (July 8–10), interactive exhibits and two concerts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 6–7
GroovyRoom producer Park Gyu Jeong confirmed he is preparing to marry a non-celebrity this autumn, agency AT AREA said; his groupmate Lil Moshpit was also revealed to have gotten engaged earlier
BTS member V asked fans on Weverse to stop visiting tour hotels during the ARIRANG world tour, saying crowding harms his privacy and performance; he shared a sleep-tracker showing just 2 hours 27 minutes of rest. BigHit Music says it will pursue legal action against trespassing and stalking
aespa will release their first Japanese EP, Kiss N Tell, on July 24 via SM Entertainment; the six-track record includes the title song and five original Japanese tracks. The group will hold a three-day Tokyo meet-and-greet July 18–20, and their album Lemonade has sold over 1M copies
Soompi's recap of Love Class 3 episodes 9–10 highlights the harsh realities of the K-pop trainee world—public reprimands and scapegoating, relentless practice and unnoticed labor, fan shipping pressure, and a contestant confronting a difficult past
aespa will release their first Japanese EP, Kiss N Tell, on July 24 with six tracks and will hold a three-day meet-and-greet for Japanese fans at Tokyo's Keio Arena from July 18–20. Their second album Lemonade has sold over 1 million copies
T.O.P is launching his first solo Asia fan meeting tour, 'T.O.P PRE-STUDIO 2026,' with announced stops in Hong Kong, Taipei, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, and Kaohsiung; the poster suggests additional dates and a participatory 'PRE-STUDIO' format. He also has a free Japan fan meeting on July 9
Le Sserafim will become the first K-pop girl group to perform at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival on Sept. 18 in Las Vegas, joining artists like BTS; the group will also begin the North American leg of its Pureflow world tour Sept. 16