K-Pop, K-Drama and Korean Entertainment News in English

TXT announces its November mini album PERFECT STORM. A Nielsen Korea rating reported by Soompi offers an early audience result for Dive into You. Onew and Yuju preview Mind Games ahead of its September release.

A look at changing hanbok styling in K-pop seasonal greetings and the September 24 Korean box-office standings for The Assassin(s) and Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub.

Pollstar reports $465.8 million in gross ticket revenue across 38 BTS ARIRANG shows, drawing 2,314,140 attendees during its November 13, 2025 to August 12, 2026 reporting window. The tour began in April 2026 and remains ongoing.

ONEUS releases its 12th EP, FIRST LIGHT, its first full-lineup album since moving to B.Wave Entertainment. The long-delayed drama Summer Vacation sets an October 26 premiere on Wavve. HYBE and Trafalgar Releasing take HYBE CINE FEST 2026 to cinemas in more than 60 territories from October 24 to 31.

Joshua releases Baby Come Home in Chinese and English. Oh My Guard previews Jung Yong Hwa's character before its October 24 premiere. F&F Entertainment says UNIS will conclude official full-group activities when its contract ends on September 26.

Rescene schedules Pulse for November 3. KBS announces a September 26-27 broadcast break for two dramas during Asian Games coverage. A September 22 forum in Seoul will discuss rights management for AI-assisted music.

BTS closes the first night of the iHeartRadio Music Festival. Flex x Cop 2 finishes with an 11.8 percent nationwide rating. The Korean remake of The Intern leads the September 18-20 weekend box office with 275,186 admissions.

A factual English briefing on Stray Kids leader Bang Chan's 200 million won donation, director Yeon Sang-ho's psychological thriller Paradise Lost, and the use of artificial intelligence in Korean non-scripted television.

A factual English briefing on CORTIS's GreenGreen sales milestone, The Intern's early Korean box-office lead, and Kakao Entertainment's planned K-pop IP partnership with Disney Korea.

Melon announces the first MMA 2026 lineup for November 14 and 15 in Seoul. JTBC previews Hong Hwa Yeon's character in Final Table ahead of its October 24 premiere. Netflix sets Creative Asia's filmmaker sessions and new workshops for October 10 in Busan.