U-KISS’s Eli Announces Marriage
U-KISS member Eli announced on June 11 via Instagram that he has remarried and shared wedding photos. Eli debuted with U-KISS in 2008 and previously married in 2014
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Busan probes lodging operator after Japanese BTS fan alleges abusive response
Busan officials are investigating a lodging operator after a Japanese BTS fan said the business used abusive language when she asked about her reservation and check-in details ahead of the group's upcoming Busan concerts
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Big Bang unveils first world tour in nine years
Big Bang announced a 20th-anniversary world tour — their first in nine years — beginning with three shows in Goyang in August and running through February 2027, with 31 concerts across 18 cities, according to YG Entertainment
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'KPop Demon Hunters' singer EJAE to take World Cup opening stage
Singer-songwriter EJAE, known for co-writing and performing the theme "Golden" for animated film KPop Demon Hunters, will perform at the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City and join Andrea Bocelli to debut the tournament anthem "DNA," featuring Korean lyrics she wrote
EVAN (Heeseung) Announces Solo Debut With Teasers For “RIDE OR DIE”
Heeseung, performing as EVAN and formerly of ENHYPEN, will debut as a solo artist with the digital single "RIDE OR DIE" on June 22 at 6:00 p.m. KST; concept posters were posted June 11 and a teaser clip has been released
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BIGBANG unveils plans for world tour marking 20th anniversary
BIGBANG announced a 20th-anniversary world tour beginning in Goyang in August, with 31 shows across 18 cities — including Oakland, Paris, London, Taipei, Singapore, Hanoi, Sydney, Bangkok and Tokyo — running through February 2027; additional dates will be announced
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Aespa’s 2nd LP its 8th consecutive million-seller
Aespa's second studio album Lemonade sold about 1.03 million copies as of Thursday, becoming the quartet's eighth consecutive million-selling release, SM Entertainment said; the LP also entered the Billboard 200 at No. 9
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BIGBANG unveils plans for world tour marking 20th anniv
Veteran K-pop group BIGBANG announced plans for a world tour to mark their 20th anniversary
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BIGBANG Announces Stops For 2026 World Tour
YG Entertainment confirmed BIGBANG's 2026 World Tour on June 11; the run opens Aug 21–23 at Goyang Stadium and lists international stops including Oakland, East Rutherford, Paris, London, Taipei, Singapore, Hanoi, Sydney, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Osaka
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Cortis logs 10m views with ‘Acai’ music video, adds date to tour
Rookie boy group Cortis hit 10 million YouTube views in a month for their B-side "Acai" from the second EP Greengreen, with members credited for writing and the MV storyboard; Big Hit Music also confirmed the group added a date to their upcoming tour
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Stray Kids' Han to drop solo digital single 'back to life'
Stray Kids member Han will release a solo digital single titled 'back to life' on Thursday at 6 p.m.; Han wrote and composed the track, which is part of the group's Skz-Player series for self-produced material. Stray Kids recently headlined Governors Ball and will perform at Rock in Rio
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Red Velvet to return in August: report
A local report says Red Velvet are preparing an album for an August release, marking their first full-group comeback in over two years since the 'Cosmic' era; the set is described as the first all-member effort since Wendy and Yeri left SM
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