BigHit Music says it will pursue criminal action after a GPS tracker was found on CORTIS's vehicle, citing stalking, illegal sale of flight information and other privacy violations during international schedules; the agency is urging strict investigations and vowed zero tolerance
Wanna One alum Park Ji-hoon has sold out fan concerts in Seoul, Hong Kong and Taipei as part of his Re:flect Asia tour — his first Asian tour in seven years — with shows across eleven cities including stops in Japan, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and more
BTS’s fifth studio album Arirang earned 3.8 billion global streams in eight weeks, while the Arirang tour has grossed over $200 million and sold more than 1.1 million tickets, with the group reportedly surpassing The Rolling Stones’ boxscore record
Treasure member Junkyu said in a handwritten letter that he will pause activities to focus on his health, asking fans for understanding and promising to return healthier; Treasure recently released their 4th EP New Wav and began an eight-city tour
Big Hit Music warned Cortis fans after alleged doxxing, manipulated photos and stalking incidents — including circulated flight details and claims of GPS tracking — saying it has filed lawsuits and complaints and will pursue legal action to protect the group's safety
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The Korea Times’ K-pop Report Card reviews May–June releases, praising standout efforts from NMIXX, Taeyang, ITZY and aespa while critiquing nostalgia-leaning choices from BABYMONSTER and mixed experiments from Billlie, ZEROBASEONE, BOYNEXTDOOR and others
THE BOYZ's Q, Lee Jin Hyuk, Hwang Ji Ah, WOOAH's Nana, tripleS's Kaede and AISA took part in the first script reading for idol drama My Idol, My Debut, portraying members of fictional groups BOY TO THE MOON and IRION; the series is slated to premiere in July
TREASURE member Kim Junkyu will temporarily suspend activities to focus on his health and will miss upcoming schedules, including the P/V shoot for the B-side "DANGER." YG Entertainment announced the break, and Junkyu shared a handwritten letter on Weverse asking fans for understanding
Seventeen subunit V8 — The8 and Vernon — released their self-titled debut EP V8, an eight-track, electronic-leaning record led by “Singasong.” The duo co-produced songs with international collaborators, used multilingual lyrics, and previewed the album at a prelistening party
The Korea Herald examines recent Hybe-linked artist incidents — Katseye’s Manon remains on indefinite hiatus, former Enhypen member Heeseung has left and debuted solo as Evan, and several artists paused activities for health — with insiders saying these reflect wider industry changes rather than a structural Hybe failure
KISS OF LIFE confirmed an August comeback: STARNEWS reported the return and the group's official X reposted the article. The release — their first since April’s second single “Who is she” — reportedly blends sophisticated electronic pop with Latin rhythms
BIGHIT MUSIC announced it’s pursuing criminal complaints and other legal measures to protect CORTIS, including account restrictions, investigations into illegal sale of flight information, and actions against privacy and fan-etiquette violations that threaten the members’ safety