The Korean Business Research Institute released its June idol group brand reputation rankings (data from May 17–June 17), with BTS maintaining the No. 1 position
tvN's drama The Legend of Kitchen Soldier, starring Park Ji Hoon, concluded with its finale averaging a nationwide Nielsen rating of 7.6 percent
Male Korean entertainers — including Super Junior’s Shindong, comedian Kwak Bum and singer Sung Si-kyung — are drawing attention for public weight-loss efforts ranging from exercise regimens to obesity medication; Shindong said he tried Wegovy but stopped and has continued efforts to slim down
Circle Chart published its latest monthly and weekly rankings: CORTIS's EP GREENGREEN topped May's physical album monthly chart with its regular and Weverse versions both placing in the top three, while TREASURE, I.O.I, ZEROBASEONE, AKMU, BTS, and ILLIT also appeared among the chart leaders
BTS's latest studio album ARIRANG was named to NME’s midyear roundup, 'The Best Albums of 2026 So Far,' which listed 25 standout releases across genres on June 16
RIIZE returned on June 15 with their second mini album II and the title track "Do your dance." Hanteo reported 916,373 copies sold on day one, a new first-day high for the group, and the release also topped iTunes charts
KATSEYE has released first teaser photos for their summer comeback EP WILD, which will include their recent single “PINKY UP.” The EP is scheduled for release on August 14
The Recording Academy announced on June 16 that it will add a Best Asian Pop Music Performance category for the 2027 Grammys, created to recognize artistic excellence in Asian pop music
Riize returned with their second EP II and lead single "Do Your Dance," a six-track release that reportedly sold over 910,000 copies in its first day, debuted at No. 1 on Hanteo's daily album chart, and topped QQ Music's digital album sales chart
Seventeen members The8 and Vernon will debut as subunit V8 with the EP "V8" on June 29, featuring eight tracks including lead single "singasong" co-composed by Mechatok; Pharrell contributed "girlsnboys." V8 will hold standalone concerts July 11–12 at KINTEX
Seventeen members The8 and Vernon will form a new subunit called V8 and are set to release a debut EP
EXID's Hani joined actor Ha Seok Jin and the rest of the cast for the first script reading of upcoming family romance drama 'Love on the Menu,' which follows two former lovers reuniting eight years after a painful breakup