ADOR and former NewJeans member Danielle faced off in a tense third hearing at Seoul Central District Court on July 2. The label’s AAO “double contract” claims and a new KFTC probe have raised the stakes for her future.
ATEEZ’s new mini album GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 just scored 1,885,712 first-week sales on Hanteo, their biggest opening yet. The 1.88 million milestone shows ATINY’s buying power and pushes the group firmly into top-tier status.
At (G)I-DLE’s We made showcase, Soyeon finally revealed that mysterious producer icebluerabbit is her own alter ego. She explains how it unlocked cooler, easy-listening tracks from Mono to the wider We made era.
ZEROBASEONE have kicked off their next Japanese era with the first Kaiki LOVE poster, teasing a cozy traditional house concept. The Japan 2nd EP drops August 19, 2026 with title track Existence written by Omoinotake.
Co ed group KARD drops first full album Where To Now? (Part 2): NOWHERE on July 28, 2026 during their ongoing DRIFT world tour. With contracts ending in December, fans see this comeback as a high stakes chapter.
(G)I-DLE step into a steam filled sauna for their new ‘Gimme Dat Love’ MV teaser, released July 2 at midnight KST ahead of mini album We made. The sultry clip previews a whistle driven Latin pop summer track that fans expect to kick off the group’s sexiest era yet.
BTS’ V used a Weverse Moment post during the Arirang world tour to ask fans to stop visiting the group’s hotels. Sharing a sleep tracker showing only 2½ hours of rest, he linked hotel stakeouts to exhausted performances.
At a July 2 Seoul hearing, ADOR explained why it sued only former NewJeans member Danielle Marsh, citing a secret AAO contract and independent activities. Her lawyers argue she is being unfairly singled out as regulators review her complaint about unequal treatment.
Aespa starts its Japan era with first Japanese EP Kiss N Tell on July 24, 2026, arriving just weeks after million seller Lemonade. With six original Japanese tracks and a Tokyo meet and greet, the EP shows how their next era could reach beyond Korea.
TXT’s Yeonjun is set to perform on Good Morning America’s 2026 Summer Concert Series in New York on August 7. His solo era will reach mainstream U.S. morning TV with new music from NO LABELS: PART 02.
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