Le Sserafim, Illit and Katseye’s collaboration “Iconic By Mistake” debuted at No. 38 on Billboard’s Hot 100 — the highest placement for a K-pop girl group this year — and also charted on the Billboard Global 200/Global excl. US, Spotify Global, and the UK Official Singles chart
Former NCT member Mark apologized after photos showed him wearing a T-shirt bearing the Confederate flag; his new agency Upper Room issued a statement taking responsibility, apologizing to those hurt, and pledging stronger wardrobe/content review processes
Le Sserafim, Illit and Katseye’s digital-only collaboration “Iconic by Mistake” debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 22 on the UK Official Singles Chart, marking a notable global showing for the Hybe project
The Korean Business Research Institute's June individual idol brand reputation rankings (data May 24–June 24, 1,735 idols) place BTS's Jimin at No.1, Wanna One's Park Ji Hoon at No.2, BTS's V at No.3, Jungkook at No.4, and Jin at No.5
BTS’s surprise single “Come Over” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Digital Song Sales and World Digital Song Sales (their 44th song to top that chart), entered the Hot 100 at No. 69 for their 39th Hot 100 entry, and hit No. 5 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart
ONF's second full-length album ONF:MY SELF sold 113,916 copies in its first week (June 17–23), marking the group's best opening and surpassing their previous record of 111,789 from ONF:MY IDENTITY Part.1
LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE's collaboration "ICONIC BY MISTAKE" debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 (week ending June 27), while also charting No. 12 on Digital Song Sales, No. 29 on Streaming Songs, No. 22 Global Excl. U.S./No. 25 Global 200; KATSEYE rose to No. 38 on Artist 100 and LE SSERAFIM re-entered at No. 93
Rookie SM girl group Hearts2Hearts' mini album Lemon Tang sold 440,895 copies within two days of its June 22 release, surpassing their previous first-week record of 425,146 set by FOCUS and setting a new early sales high
RIIZE released the official dance practice video for their title track "Do your dance" (from mini album II) on June 23, showcasing the group's precise choreography, formations, and performance energy
BOYNEXTDOOR's studio album HOME debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 — the group's highest U.S. peak and sixth consecutive Billboard 200 entry — while topping the World Albums chart and posting their best U.S. sales week with 26,000 copies
DIA member Ki Huihyeon and model Lee Sang Yoon confirmed they are dating after sharing matching photos and a joint Instagram video from a trip to Osaka
Former NCT member Mark and his newly established label Upper Room apologized after photos circulated of him wearing a T-shirt bearing the Confederate flag, prompting public backlash