BTS "DOPE" hits 2 million likes on YouTube as it approaches 200 million views, Jessi releases English-language comeback "Arrived," #TWICE goes platinum in Japan

References:

Jessi "Arrived" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNZ9cOTJxEY

Wanna One releases new song "Burn It Up," TS Entertainment releases security warning teaser for B.A.P, Jungkook features in a new promo for BTS "Love Yourself"

References:

Wanna One "Burn It Up" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwGqz8BhHho

Samuel Kim sells 30,000 copies of solo project "Sixteen" in the first week, Rap Monster and Jungkook feature in Major Lazer video on Twitter, VIXX's N apologizes after fainting at a recent concert

References:

Major Lazer Video -

https://twitter.com/MAJORLAZER/status/895084896409894912

WANNA ONE's "Energetic" breaks record views, BLACKPINK and BLINKS worldwide celebrate their 1 year anniversary, EXO's "KOKOBOP" turns into a viral challenge on the internet

References:

WANNA ONE "Energetic" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVaV7AwqBWg

BLACKPINK's "AS IF IT'S YOUR LAST" surpasses TWICE's "TT" as the quickest K-Pop music video to hit 100 million views, BTS makes New York Times' "What Music Do Americans Love the Most?" list, #TWICE rises to the top of the Japanese charts after album sale hi-touch promo

References:

NY Times "What Music Do Americans Love the Most?" List - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/07/upshot/music-fandom-maps.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

Girls' Generation celebrate 10th anniversary with comeback "Holiday," JYP announce male survival show by Mnet, Wanna One has a sasaeng issue

Wanna One drop teaser for debut title track "Energetic," Jessi tells off her haters on live stream, HyunA takes to Instagram to help dog find rightful owner

References:

Wanna One Teaser - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz07AJuP19c

HyunA Instagram Post - https://www.instagram.com/p/BXVJrcQDaIi/?taken-by=hyunah_aa

Suzy signs new contract with JYP, WINNER releases Our Twenty For tracklist, Lorde shouts out CL at concert in South Korea

References:

WINNER Images - http://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/08/winner-drop-track-list-for-summer-album-our-twenty-for

BLACKPINK joins TAEYANG for August 5 and 6 dates in Japan on WHITE NIGHT World Tour, GFRIEND speaks about sharing a choreographer with BTS, GOT7's Jackson takes to V Live to discuss netizens telling him to leave GOT7

References:

WHITE NIGHT World Tour Dates - http://www.ygfamily.com/artist/Concert_TAEYANG.asp?LANGDIV=K&ATYPE=2&ARTIDX=18

GFRIEND "LOVE WHISPER" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wctRcg67E_g

Big Hit Entertainment drops teaser video for BTS's third annual summer package, BLACKPINK "As If It's Your Last" hits 90 million YouTube views in record time, T.O.P relieved from his position as conscripted police officer

References:

BTS Summer Teaser - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BZHpyBDZEE