SEVENTEEN's Hoshi funded a classroom construction project in Zambia with a 100 million won donation, completed through The Community Chest of Korea and creating a learning space for about 250 local children
THE BOYZ member Q stars alongside Hwang Ji Ah in MBC Plus's time‑slip drama My Idol, My Debut; newly released stills show the pair in school uniforms as the story follows a fan who travels eight years into the past to become an idol trainee
Actor-singer Lee Jun-young announced he will begin mandatory military service on July 21, sharing the news in a handwritten letter. The enlistment comes while he stars in JTBC's hit weekend drama "The New Employee, Chairman Kang," temporarily pausing his busy acting schedule
BoyNextDoor's first full-length album Home sold over 1 million copies in its first week, marking the group's fourth consecutive million-selling release; all six members contributed to writing four songs on the LP
Riize promoted their six-track second EP II, led by title track "Do Your Dance," with members like Wonbin and Sohee expressing enthusiasm for showcasing the new songs after the group's November 2025 release
Seventeen’s Hoshi released the single Snapback on his birthday, co-writing its lyrics and melody with an old‑school guitar vibe; he is currently serving as an active-duty soldier and is scheduled for discharge next March, while Seventeen plans a 10th fan meetup in Incheon
Treasure's 'If I' music video surpassed 100 million YouTube views in under 12 days, marking the group's fastest milestone. The track is the lead single from their fourth EP 'New Wav' (June 1), which sold over 1 million copies in its first week and topped iTunes charts in multiple regions and Oricon's weekly ranking
Lee Jun-young, who debuted with U-KISS in 2014 and has pursued acting and solo music, will begin his mandatory Army service on July 21 with no special events, his agency said; he posted a handwritten letter asking fans to stay healthy and promising to return
Seventeen member Hoshi will release a digital single titled "Snapback" at 6 p.m. while serving in the South Korean Army; the upbeat, guitar-driven track—released to coincide with his birthday—credits Hoshi as a co-lyricist and co-composer
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AHOF's agency issued a formal apology after controversy surrounding the group's special appearance at the Samsung Lions vs. SSG Landers game in Daegu on June 14, an event attended by AHOF members including Steven and Chihen