Soompi offers a quiz challenging readers to identify ILLIT music videos from a single screenshot, testing fans' familiarity with the group's visuals and discography
Le Sserafim will deliver the closing performance at BlizzCon on Sept. 13 in Anaheim, returning to the event after their 2023 appearance and performing just ahead of their upcoming U.S. tour
ATEEZ will appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show on July 1 to perform their new title track "BAD," which is scheduled for release on June 26 at 1:00 p.m. KST
A Korea Herald feature spotlights Doodoomchit School, a nationwide network of elementary teachers using K-pop choreography (including routines to Taeyang and Crush songs) to boost student participation and confidence; a Taeyang-liked clip drew viral attention and Gyeonggi plans international exchange demos
LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE took their first music show win for the collab single "ICONIC BY MISTAKE" on M Countdown (June 25), beating RIIZE's "Do your dance" with 6,654 points. The episode also featured performances from EVAN (Heeseung), STAYC, BOYNEXTDOOR, Super Junior's Ryeowook, FIFTY FIFTY, and others
Seventeen’s Joshua spoke at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, reaffirming the group’s role as UNESCO Youth Goodwill Ambassador, highlighting the Global Youth Grant Scheme, and pledging continued support for young people’s creativity, collaboration and well-being
G.Na announced a music comeback, remaking her 2010 debut “I’ll Back Off So You Can Live Better” as her first official release since 2016, nearly a decade after a prostitution-related court case sidelined her career
Cortis will be the only K-pop group on the updated concert lineup for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, kicking off the race weekend on Oct. 9 alongside international acts; the group is also set to begin their world tour “Put Your Phone Down” in July
Actress Gong Seung Yeon and her sister, TWICE’s Jeongyeon, starred in a joint pictorial for Harper’s Bazaar Korea’s July issue that highlights their close, natural sisterly bond; reports also note Jeongyeon recently attended a meeting with Gong’s agency, VARO Entertainment
Ateez dropped two teasers for the lead single 'Bad' from Golden Hour: Part 5 featuring actor Chase Infiniti, showing her interacting with members Jongho, Yeosang, Wooyoung and San; the full music video is scheduled for June 26
An international conference, "BTS: A Global Interdisciplinary Conference," will convene July 2–3 at Jeonbuk National University in Jeonju with 50 scholars from 10 countries examining BTS’ cultural influence and the group's post-military era; the program includes keynotes and an interview with the director of Netflix’s "BTS: The Return."
BABYMONSTER's music video for "SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA" surpassed 100 million YouTube views on June 25 (around 1:42 p.m. KST), becoming the group's 12th MV to reach the milestone in roughly 17 days and 15 hours