Solo Artists (Female) Timeline

BoA parted ways with SM Entertainment in December after 25 years.

Yena was included among the recipients of Artist of the Year at the 2026 The Fact Music Awards.

IU (Lee Ji-eun) donated 200 million won (50 million won each) to four organizations under the name IUaena; beneficiaries include Korea Welfare Services and Habitat for Humanity Korea to help young patients from low-income families, war veterans and people of merit.

Chungha recently left MORE VISION, the entertainment company founded by Jay Park, after three years with the agency.

Chungha was taken to the emergency room early Friday due to a health issue and her scheduled performance at Kyonggi University that day was cancelled; organizers said they were working with an agency to find a replacement artist.

IU (Lee Ji-eun) donated 200 million won (50 million won each) to four organizations using the name IUaena. Donations will support young patients from low-income families, war veterans and people of merit; charities include Korea Welfare Services and Habitat for Humanity Korea.

Chungha was rushed to the emergency room due to a sudden health issue and is receiving treatment. As a result, she will be unable to perform at Kyonggi University Seoul Campus's "Gwiryeongje Deja Vu" festival scheduled for September 18, 2026. MORE VISION apologized to organizers and fans and said it will support her recovery.

On her 18th debut anniversary, IU donated a total of 200 million won under her fan club name UAENA—50 million won each to the Social Welfare Society, Seoul Rehabilitation Hospital, the Heart-Heart Foundation, and Habitat for Humanity Korea—to support youth leaving institutional care, rehabilitation for children and adolescents in need, support for young women preparing for independence, and improvements to veterans' housing.

The music video for 'Unknown Planet' is scheduled to debut at midnight Tuesday (no calendar date specified).

The music video for 'Dear My Crazy Soulmate' will be released alongside the single, featuring IU appearing as a police officer.

IU will release a new self-penned digital single featuring double lead tracks 'Unknown Planet' and 'Dear My Crazy Soulmate'. The single is scheduled to drop at 6 p.m. across major music streaming platforms and the songs are slated to be included on her upcoming sixth studio album (previously delayed due to health concerns).

IU's new digital single is scheduled for release on September 10, 2026 at 6 p.m. KST. This will be her first release in a year since the single "Bye, Summer" in September 2025.

Yena won Daum Best Female Solo Artist at the 2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards.

Sunmi's "Meet SUNMI in Late Summer" fan meeting in Shanghai, originally scheduled for 2026-09-05, was canceled by her agency ABYSS Company; refunds to be provided through the local organizer and ticketing agencies.

IU canceled standalone concerts in Goyang after a flare-up of patulous Eustachian tube and postponed the release of her sixth studio album; no new date has been announced.

IU experienced a flare-up of patulous Eustachian tube, leading to the cancellation of standalone concerts in Goyang and the postponement of her sixth studio album; no new album release date has been announced.

EDAM Entertainment announced IU will release a new digital single on Thursday; the agency did not provide the single's title. The single will be her first new music in a year after health issues delayed her sixth studio album.

A teaser was revealed for IU's new digital single and announced the release date as September 10, 2026 at 6 p.m. KST.

Chungha's new digital single "México" is scheduled to be released.

IU canceled a scheduled September concert after worsening PET dysfunction; the article references the canceled concert as occurring in September (year inferred as 2026 from publication).

Chungha officially announced her comeback and unveiled a teaser video for her new digital single "México".

Performed “BUMPA (REMIX).”

IU announced that worsening symptoms of patulous Eustachian tube forced her to postpone concerts in Goyang and delay the release of her sixth full-length album.

Heo Nam Jun's agency H.SOLID confirmed the actor will star in IU's music video for the title track of her upcoming album; filming is scheduled to take place next month.

Worsening PET dysfunction forced IU to postpone her upcoming album release; no new release date or window was provided.

IU opened up about worsening patulous Eustachian tube (PET) dysfunction, apologizing to fans and saying the symptoms make it difficult to sing; the condition has forced changes to her planned comeback activities.

Hyolyn's track "Check" from the OriginaLyn EP was released.

Sunmi's new digital single 'Forever July' is released; Sunmi participated in writing and composing the track. The song is described as a rainy/monsoon-inspired summer single built around a U.K. garage beat and is her first release about eight months after the full-length album 'Heart Maid.'

Sunmi announced she will make a comeback with a new digital single sometime in July 2026; exact release date has not been revealed. She also released initial teasers for "Summer Comes Again."

Heize and P Nation mutually agreed to conclude their exclusive contract; the agency announced her contract expired on June 30, 2026, making her a free agent.

The article notes that on her birthday, May 16, IU donated 300 million won.

IU donated 300 million won (100 million won to Asan Medical Center; 50 million won each to four local charity groups) under the name 'IUaena' to support patients with financial difficulties, educational and cultural programs for children and adolescents, elderly people living alone, single-mother households, and to supply assistive devices for people with disabilities.

Singer-actor IU made a donation of 300 million won to support vulnerable groups on her birthday.

The article notes that in May, IU donated 300 million won to organizations supporting patients facing financial difficulties, single-mother households and elderly people living alone.

IU donated 100 million won to support children and teenagers on Children's Day.

MBC drama “Perfect Crown,” starring IU and Byeon Woo Seok, saw its second episode (aired April 11, 2026) rise to an average nationwide rating of 9.5% per Nielsen Korea, taking first place in its time slot across all channels.

BoA established her own management company, BApal Entertainment.

On 2026-02-11 EDAM Entertainment shared an update on ongoing legal actions related to malicious posts and illegal activities invading IU's privacy, summarizing court judgements rendered since the previous announcement and noting continued actions being taken.

The new Chungha single is scheduled to drop on February 9 at 6 p.m. KST.

Chungha unveiled a "Coming Soon" teaser announcing her return with a new single scheduled for February 9 at 6 p.m. KST.

BoA's YouTube channel uploaded a farewell video titled "You still our No.1 BoA," described as her last official release under SM Entertainment.

BoA has left SM Entertainment after a 25-year association; a farewell video marked the end of her contract with the agency.

Heize released her new digital single "Even if," along with a music video starring Ji Chang Wook.

For this year's Children's Day, IU donated 100 million won to help children and adolescents.

IU donated 300 million won under the name 'IUaena' to mark her birthday — 100 million won to Asan Medical Center and 50 million won each to four local charity groups to support patients in financial difficulty, provide educational and cultural programs for children and adolescents, assist elderly people living alone, support single-mother households, and supply advanced assistive devices for people with disabilities.

IU released the digital single "Bye, Summer".

Heo Nam Jun starred in IU's music video for "Never Ending Story," the title track of her 2025 remake album A flower bookmark, Pt. 3.

Heize signed with P Nation in August 2020, beginning a six-year partnership with the agency founded by Psy.

Hyolyn launched her solo career in 2013 with "Love & Hate."

IU's 2010 single "Good Day" was a breakout hit that established her as a major artist in South Korea and earned her the nickname the nation's "little sister."