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BoyNextDoor opens the door to its ‘Home’ as it closes its first chapter

With its first full-length album “Home,” BoyNextDoor closes its debut chapter through more candid, mature songs led by the introspective single “Viral.”

Can the 'BTS effect' and K-culture fandom do for Korea what anime and games did for Japan?

Culture minister calls rumors over next national ballet director 'groundless'

Singer Seo In-young to walk the aisle with content creation company CEO

Vow to never marry in 'My Royal Nemesis' reflects changing realities of women's singlehood

aespa's wide-ranging Seoul arts exhibition celebrates release of 'Lemonade'

Boy band TWS to release World Cup anthem to cheer on national football team

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Google brings AI companion experience to BTS festival in Busan

Google will serve as the official AI companion for “BTS The City Arirang - Busan,” a citywide cultural festival running across Busan from Friday to June 21, offering a range of online and offline AI experiences powered by its Gemini AI platform.

2026.6.5

Ex-NCT member Mark to perform his upcoming solo song during UN World Environment Day event

Ex-boy band singer Mark Lee will perform an unreleased solo song, “Ready or Not,” on Friday in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the global commemoration of World Environment Day, according to his agency Upper Room on the same day.

2026.6.5

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BTS's V defends, encourages fellow boot camp trainee who shared stories about K-pop megastar

BTS member V came to the defense of a fellow boot camp trainee after some fans criticized him for sharing too many stories about the K-pop megastar.

2026.6.5

BTS's 'Arirang' tops Billboard Japan's albums chart for first half of 2026

BTS's “Arirang” topped Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart for the first half of 2026, with the album's songs also doing well on the Hot 100 singles chart.

2026.6.5

NCT former member Mark co-founds K-pop agency

Mark, a former member of K-pop supergroup NCT, has established his own agency, Upper Room, and will serve as its co-CEO, his representatives said Thursday.

2026.6.4

The winning fan art celebrates Yugyeom's selection as the K-pop star who looks and performs best in university festival jikcam (artist-focused clips) videos. [PICNIC]

GOT7's Yugyeom named top 'jikcam' video star in Picnic poll

Yugyeom of boy band GOT7 has been selected as the K-pop star who looks and performs best in university festival jikcam videos, or artist-focused clips, according to the fan-voting platform Picnic.

2026.6.4

A promotional poster for the film ″Colony″ is on the wall of a movie theater in Seoul on June 4. [YONHAP]

Zombie thriller 'Colony' surpasses 4 million admissions

The Korean film “Colony” continued its upward streak, drawing more than 4 million admissions since its release last month, data showed on Thursday.

2026.6.4

Rookie boy band Close Your Eyes performs in Canada for first time

Rookie boy band Close Your Eyes held concerts in three cities in Canada for its “Beyond Your Eyes” tour, according to its agency Uncore on Thursday.

2026.6.4

An “Ice Cream with Miniteen” pop-up store, themed around Miniteen characters inspired by the members of boy band Seventeen, in Seongsu-dong in Seongdong District, eastern Seoul [PLEDIS ENTERTAINMENT]

Seventeen scoops up fans across Asia with its ice cream themed pop-up

An ice cream shop-themed Seventeen pop-up will open in Taipei and Hong Kong on Friday and move on to other major cities in the world, the boy band’s agency Pledis Entertainment announced on Thursday.

2026.6.4

BTS performs during the its comeback show at the Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno District, central Seoul, on March 21. [NEWS1]

BTS pop-up store to launch in Busan Shinsegae on Friday

BTS's pop-up store will open at the Shinsegae Department Store in Busan from Friday to June 14. Held at the Shinsegae Department Store's Centum City branch, it will launch to coincide with BTS's upcoming concerts in the city on Friday and Saturday.

2026.6.3

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Entertainment

BoyNextDoor opens the door to its ‘Home’ as it closes its first chapter

Can the 'BTS effect' and K-culture fandom do for Korea what anime and games did for Japan?

Culture minister calls rumors over next national ballet director 'groundless'

Singer Seo In-young to walk the aisle with content creation company CEO

Vow to never marry in 'My Royal Nemesis' reflects changing realities of women's singlehood

aespa's wide-ranging Seoul arts exhibition celebrates release of 'Lemonade'

Boy band TWS to release World Cup anthem to cheer on national football team

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Google brings AI companion experience to BTS festival in Busan

Ex-NCT member Mark to perform his upcoming solo song during UN World Environment Day event

Popular in Entertainment

BTS's V defends, encourages fellow boot camp trainee who shared stories about K-pop megastar

Can the 'BTS effect' and K-culture fandom do for Korea what anime and games did for Japan?

Vow to never marry in 'My Royal Nemesis' reflects changing realities of women's singlehood

Culture minister calls rumors over next national ballet director 'groundless'

Former NewJeans' member Danielle speaks out — as it happened

BTS's V defends, encourages fellow boot camp trainee who shared stories about K-pop megastar

BTS's 'Arirang' tops Billboard Japan's albums chart for first half of 2026

NCT former member Mark co-founds K-pop agency

GOT7's Yugyeom named top 'jikcam' video star in Picnic poll

Zombie thriller 'Colony' surpasses 4 million admissions

Rookie boy band Close Your Eyes performs in Canada for first time

Seventeen scoops up fans across Asia with its ice cream themed pop-up

BTS pop-up store to launch in Busan Shinsegae on Friday