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Korea is mourning Choi Bul-am, the beloved actor often called the nation's father, who passed away at 87 after a career spanning 67 years that began with the stage play "Hamlet" in 1959. Kim Hye-ja, Na Moon-hee, Lee Kye-in, Kang Seok-woo and Cha In-pyo shared emotional farewells, Yoo In-chon remembered his on-screen father from "Country Diaries," and President Lee Jae-myung praised him as a father figure to the people. The Gold Crown Order of Cultural Merit was also delivered to his family. On the drama front, Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin launched MBC's "Liar" with a 1.9% Nielsen Korea rating, telling two opposing versions of one night after a perfect first date. In music, Nayeon of TWICE teases her solo single album "NA-sty" with blue hair after two years and five months, NMIXX completes its MIXXTOPIA storyline with "Strange Muse" and the title track "Long Wish," and Eric Nam returns to KBS 2TV's The Seasons for the first time in seven years. Plus, LIGHTSUM readies the Japanese single "Merry Kiss," Rescene previews "With" from the mini album "Pulse," Park Ji-hyun lights up Gyeongbokgung on "Immortal Songs," VIBY makes its Music Bank debut, and AND2BLE's "French Kissing" pulls in about half a million copies on day one.

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Katseye is finally bringing its first headline concert to Seoul at the KSPO Dome, as the 'Wildworld Tour' announces new stops across Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The tour has already sold out every show in Europe, the UK, and North America, with tickets vanishing within 48 hours, and Seoul presale verification opens on NOL and Weverse ahead of general sales. Big honors are also rolling in at the 17th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, where all four BLACKPINK members receive the Okgwan Order, Yoo Jae-suk and Han Young-ae earn the Bogwan Order, and the late Shin Hae-chul is honored posthumously. NCT Dream gets ready for a groovy disco comeback with the title track 'Boogie Woogie' from their sixth album 'Dream After Dream,' while ILLIT's 'Break Even' climbs the Oricon chart and 'Arrest Me' rises to #7 on Melon. Plus, ADOR wins its appeal against Dolphin Kidnappers over the NewJeans 'ETA' video, 'Dune: Part Three' opens in Korea first, Tving unveils the cast of 'Obedient Killer,' AI artist Mumureu hits #2 on Melon, and 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' is reborn as a stage musical.

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KATSEYE is going global in a big way, headlining Lollapalooza India 2027 at Mahalaxmi Race Course in Mumbai, a homecoming-flavored moment for Indian-American member Lara. The group is riding a hot streak after their third EP "WILD" reached #1 on the Billboard 200 and stayed on the chart for ten straight weeks, while lead single "Animal" sits at #30 on the Hot 100 for a thirteenth week and hit a career-high #8 on Pop Airplay. Lim Young-woong shows off his powerhouse popularity with 13 songs on the Billboard Korea Global K-Song chart at once, led by "Love Always Runs Away" at #25 and "Ttotto" at #26, and he has passed 14.5 billion total streams on Melon. SBS medical drama "Doctor X: The Age of the White Mafia" hit a series-best peak of 21.3% with Kim Ji-won leading the charge, and Director Lee Chang-dong's "Possible Love" earned three Gotham Film Awards nominations, including Best Lead Performance for Jeon Do-yeon. Plus, ITZY's Chaeryeong counts down to her solo debut with "Lovesick," Trot singer Son Bin-ah's first mini album "Na Geudaereul" passes 100,000 first-week copies, Zico becomes the first Korean male solo artist on the Countdown Japan 26/27 lineup, and Netflix's "Honey Job" with Lee Jae-wook gets set for its premiere.

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A2O Light is making a blockbuster entrance, as their debut digital single "Neon" came in at #8 on the Billboard Global 200 and jumped 104 spots to #3 on the Global Excluding U.S. chart, backed by 25.9 million streams worldwide. At home, "Neon" hit #1 on Melon's Top 100 in just 29 hours, has held the spot for 13 days, and has collected four music show trophies. Its music video has passed 26.59 million views, and the creative team explains the "Gen X Soft Club" look behind it. ILLIT is also off to a blazing start, selling about 383,000 copies of the fifth mini album "Break Even" on day one, with the "Arrest Me" video featuring a surprise Song Kang cameo. Elsewhere, BLACKPINK's Jisoo readies her pre-release single "Addicted," Seventeen's Jeonghan and Joshua top Oricon's weekly album ranking with "Dreamscape," Tomorrow X Together racks up more than 300,000 Spotify pre-saves for "Perfect Storm," and Jay-Z is set to headline the Super Bowl halftime show. Plus, RM's SFMOMA exhibition has sold more than 66,000 tickets, and JYP Entertainment pushes back on reported takeover talk.

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The Hollywood Reporter has named Jeon Do-yeon a leading contender for Best Actress at the 99th Academy Awards for her role as Mi-ok in Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love,' South Korea's pick for Best International Feature, with the LA Times and IndieWire also putting her on their watch lists. She won Best Actress at Cannes in 2007 for 'Secret Sunshine,' also directed by Lee Chang-dong. On the K-pop front, SEVENTEEN duo Jeonghan and Joshua sold more than 800,000 copies of their first mini album 'Dreamscape' in week one and set a new first-day record for a K-pop unit album, while ILLIT returns as black-clad agents with 'Arrest Me' from 'Break Even,' featuring a surprise Song Kang cameo in the music video. A2O LITE won Inkigayo just 13 days after debut with 'NEON,' and ONEUS opened their 'Full Moon' world tour with all five members on stage. Plus, Nayeon teases her solo return with 'NA-sty,' Lee Seung-gi ends a 13-year wait with his 'Gi Seung Jeon Rak' concert, ATEEZ unveils the track list for 'Golden Hour Part Six,' and the Melon Music Awards 2026 reveals 26 artists. The episode also covers Younha's split from C9 Entertainment, the police referral in the Kim Saeron case, and Chiikawa's chilling run at the Korean box office.

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SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man, now chief producer at A2O Entertainment, celebrated his new girl group A2O Light topping music charts and music shows with "Nion" by ringing the golden bell at a popular barbecue spot near Yaksu Station, treating every customer in the house to a meal. Diners answered with cheers and chants of his name, and one even received a bracelet from him as a keepsake. In other news, rapper Yang Hong-won is under growing scrutiny just days after his wedding, as a new video surfaces while his agency AP Alchemy admits he visited a motel intoxicated, denies any romantic behavior, and files legal complaints for extortion, stalking, and defamation. Tomorrow X Together reveals the tracklist for its ninth mini album "Perfect Storm," led by "Angel Bite," while Rescene gears up for its fourth mini album "Pulse" with the title track "With." Plus, Wu-Tang Clan's "C.R.E.A.M." gets a Seoul-flavored remix featuring Lee Young-ji for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Gummy teases her new single "Perfect World" and her eight-city "LOVE" tour, and Cravity's Woobin wraps his double role in the musical "Caffeine."

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BTS just became the first act this year to hit one billion Spotify streams with a 2026 song. 'Swim' got there faster than any BTS track before it, adding a seventh song to the group's billion-stream club. The track also won Song of the Summer at the American Music Awards and Song of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed on the chart for 20 straight weeks, and reached a career-best #2 on the UK Official Singles Top 100. The parent album 'Arirang' has passed 5 billion Spotify streams, the most of any album released worldwide this year, with all 14 tracks above 200 million. In drama news, tvN's 1930s spy romance 'One Hundred Days of Lies' is climbing, with praise for Kim Yoo-jung's pickpocket, Park Jin-young's elite interpreter, and the tense face-off between Kim Hyun-joo and Jin Seon-kyu. Plus, ZEROBASEONE's first unit EMP teams up with Dynamic Duo on 'RUN,' Rescene unveils the track list for their mini album 'Pulse,' TWS readies 'Call My Name,' NCT 127 rocks Saitama's Belluna Dome, and Crush reveals the nickname IU and Lee Suhyun both gave him on YouTube.

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J-Hope's debut sneaker collaboration with Japanese fashion icon Nigo and Nike, the Air Force One, vanished in under 30 seconds at Nike Brazil and in about five minutes on the U.S. SNKRS app. On the resale platform StockX, pairs that retail for $150 are now going for around $554. Meanwhile, Justin Bieber touched down at Incheon Airport with his wife Hailey Bieber for his first Korea visit in 13 years, reportedly for his brand Skylrk's Seoul pop-up in Seongsu-dong. The BTS celebration keeps rolling as "2.0" crosses 200 million YouTube views during the Arirang world tour, and Jungkook's "3D" hits 300 million views. ILLIT's "Break Even" passes 500,000 Spotify pre-saves, Netflix unveils the cross-border crime thriller The Blue Road, Enhypen meets the WHO Director-General over their blood donation campaign, and ATEEZ drops the trap-heavy "Drip."

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SEVENTEEN's Jeonghan and Joshua just showed how strong their pull is in Japan. Their first mini album, 'Dreamscape,' went straight to #1 on Oricon's daily album ranking with over 53,000 points on day one, and it also topped iTunes Japan while reaching #5 on Apple Music Japan. Back home it sold more than 650,000 copies on day one, the highest first-day record ever for a K-pop unit album, and the duo now heads to Belluna Dome with shows streaming live in cinemas worldwide. NCT Wish's fourth mini album, 'I SPY,' sold over 1.2 million copies in a day for their fourth straight million-seller and swept the Hanteo and Circle Chart rankings. KiiiKiii's 'WhyKiiiKiii' was named Most Popular Korean Album of the quarter on NetEase Cloud Music. Plus, Ahn Hyo-seop stars in JTBC's cooking-survival drama 'Final Table,' Joy leads TVING's 'One and Only Romance,' Lee Jin-wook turns forensic pathologist in tvN's 'Unnatural,' and Kenshi Yonezu sells out three Incheon shows on day one of ticket sales.

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