Second-generation girl group Secret launched official YouTube, X, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok accounts on June 3, 17 years after their debut, using their first YouTube upload to hint at a potential comeback
BTS has launched their 2026 FESTA to mark the group's 13th debut anniversary, sharing warm "family" photos as all members have returned from military service
RIIZE celebrated their 1,000th day with a fan party and shared dance practice videos of surprise covers: Apink’s “NoNoNo” and 2PM’s “My House.”
NouerA's 'CATCH THE WAVE' Vancouver stop originally set for August 16 has been canceled, NOUER Entertainment announced on June 3
AND2BLE earned their second music show trophy for "Curious" on the June 3 episode of Show Champion, prevailing over nominees including aespa, ALPHADRIVEONE, ILLIT, and I.O.I. The episode also featured performances by XLOV and ALPHA DRIVE ONE
BTS' Jin voted in Seoul's Hannam-dong wearing neutral gray and black to avoid political color associations during local and by-elections; other celebrities—including actor Jin Tae-hyun and actress Park Si-eun—and K-pop girl group Odd Youth also shared proof-of-voting photos
JYP Entertainment says Xdinary Heroes member Jun Han experienced sudden abdominal pain and related symptoms during the group's London concert on June 2, causing him to miss parts of the show; his schedule will be adjusted
MBC's PD Note aired messages purportedly from MC Mong, reigniting allegations of an affair and illegal gambling and spotlighting turmoil at his One Hundred Label. Several artists under the label — including The Boyz, Viviz and Lee Seung-gi among others — have sought contract termination citing unpaid settlement fees
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BTS member Jin briefly returned to Seoul to cast his ballot at a Hannam-dong polling station during South Korea's local and by-elections, while several celebrities — including broadcaster Jang Young-ran and actors So Yoo-jin and Yoon Jong-hoon — shared voting photos and urged fans to vote
Yook Sungjae will star opposite Park Min Young as an intern and deputy manager in SBS's upcoming office romance drama "Nine to Six," whose first stills were revealed at the network's drama media day
Korean authorities are moving to crack down on alleged hotel price gouging after BTS publicly criticized soaring accommodation costs ahead of their June 12–13 Busan concerts. A government survey found lodging rates averaged 2.4× higher during the event, with motels 3.3× and hotels 2.9×
Foreign hotel reservations in Busan jumped sharply ahead of BTS' June 12–13 concerts; Hanwha Hotels reported foreigners made up 42% of rooms at its Matie Osiria hotel June 11–13, up from 0.2% in the same period last year