https://en.fannstar.tf.co.kr FANNSTAR RSS Service - All Articles copyright (c) FANNSTAR fannstar@tf.co.kr     A Rare Dream Lineup You Won't Find Anywhere ElseSet for September 19 at Busan Asiad Main Stadium   K-pop's leading artists, rarely seen together on one stage, will gather at the 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS.On July 28, the organizing committee of THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS (TMA) announced that RIIZE, ILLIT, NMIXX, Lim Young Woong, and TREASURE (listed in Korean alphabetical order) will perform at the 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS, which will be held on September 19 at Busan Asiad Main Stadium.It is truly a rare lineup. While RIIZE, ILLIT, NMIXX, and TREASURE have each established themselves as leading K-pop groups through their distinctive identities and global achievements, opportunities to see all four acts perform on the same stage are exceptionally uncommon. Adding even more star power to the lineup is Lim Young Woong, one of Korea's most celebrated solo artists, whose concerts consistently sell out within moments of ticket sales opening.RIIZE, who made headlines as one of the defining rookie groups of the fifth generation after debuting and joining the 2023 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS lineup in the same year, will return to the TMA stage for the first time in three years.Following widespread acclaim from music media in Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, and beyond for their November 2025 single "Fame", RIIZE achieved their fourth million-selling album with their second mini album "II", released this June. Having continued to expand their global presence, the group is expected to deliver an even more spectacular and powerful performance that fully showcases their signature style.Captivating K-pop fans around the world with their unique charm, ILLIT will make their THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS debut this year. Since debuting in March 2024, the group has steadily grown while establishing its own distinctive musical identity, and will finally take the stage at the 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS.Following their first single album "NOT CUTE ANYMORE" released last November, ILLIT further showcased their signature musical color with the title track "It's Me" from their fourth mini album, released in April. The album debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200, marking another major milestone in the group's career. ILLIT is now set to demonstrate that remarkable growth on the stage of the 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS. After captivating audiences in Macau with a breathtaking performance at the 2025 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS, NMIXX is set to light up the night in Busan at the 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS.NMIXX dominated Korea's major digital music charts with their first full-length album "Blue Valentine", released last October. While staying true to the group's unique musical identity, they also expanded their mainstream appeal, continuing their momentum with their fifth mini album "Heavy Serenade", released this May. Following last year's unforgettable stage, fans can once again look forward to NMIXX's signature harmonies and captivating performances—an experience unique to THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS.TREASURE, who have emerged stronger than ever following a period of artistic growth, have also joined the lineup for the 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS. It marks the group's return to the TMA stage for the first time since 2023.Following the release of their third mini album "LOVE PULSE" last September, TREASURE earned back-to-back first-week million-seller titles with their fourth mini album "NEW WAV", released this June. In particular, "NEW WAV" received praise for showcasing TREASURE's distinctive hip-hop style while further strengthening the group's musical identity. The group is expected to bring that signature energy and color to the stage in Busan.Korean music icon Lim Young Woong, whose popularity transcends generations, is set to make his long-awaited return to the THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS after three years, making this year's lineup even more exceptional.Lim Young Woong reaffirmed his unrivaled popularity with his second full-length album "IM HERO 2", released last August. The title track "Like Every Moment Lasts Forever", along with every song on the album, received enduring support from listeners, while the album surpassed 1.4 billion cumulative streams on Melon. He also solidified his position as the artist with the highest cumulative streaming total in Melon history.His extraordinary ticket-selling power continues as well. His 2026 stadium concert, "IM HERO – THE STADIUM 2", scheduled for September at Goyang Sports Complex, sold out every seat across all shows immediately after ticket sales opened. As Lim Young Woong continues his remarkable run, anticipation is building for the emotional performance he will deliver upon his return to the THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS stage after three years.    With the latest artist announcements, the 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS has assembled a star-studded lineup featuring RIIZE, RESCENE, xikers, IDID, ILLIT, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, EVAN, ATEEZ, NMIXX, ALLDAY PROJECT, Lim Young Woong, YENA, CORTIS, CLOSE YOUR EYES, KiiiKiii, TREASURE, and tripleS.With a well-balanced lineup spanning multiple genres and generations, anticipation is continuing to build among K-pop fans around the world for the extraordinary performances that will unfold at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, the venue for the 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS.Meanwhile, additional details regarding the 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS, hosted by THE FACT and organized by FANNSTAR and UCW, will be released sequentially through the event's official website.    ]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:03:48 +0900 Singer Lia caught attention by sharing simple daily moments with fans to celebrate 14 years of friendship. Recently, Lia posted several photos on her SNS wearing a white dress and holding a bouquet. The background was decorated with gold balloons and the phrase ″HAPPY BIRTHDAY,″ creating a festive atmosphere. Lia alternated between looking straight ahead, smiling while standing sideways, and gazing into the distance, evoking an emotional mood. In the accompanying caption, Lia recalled a special day with her longtime pet, saying, ″I want to have a birthday party at home with 🐾.″ She continued, ″13 years, same chaos, different outfit.🤍 14 years of friendship, let’s go until 100~!″ expressing her affection for the 14-year-long friendship. Through this post, Lia conveyed the importance of unpretentious daily life and gratitude for cherished long-lasting relationships, drawing warm responses from fans.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 LE SSERAFIM is receiving a heated response by sharing scenes from the ongoing ’PUREFLOW’ tour in Japan through SNS. The members captivated fans’ attention on stage with bright smiles, wearing sparkling crop tops and short skirts while striking poses with one leg extended. The background featured dazzling stage lights and a large screen, conveying the vivid atmosphere of the concert. The ’PUREFLOW’ tour is a large-scale performance taking place as LE SSERAFIM actively promotes across North America and Asia. The Japan show stood out with its high-quality stage production and dynamic performances. The members exuded unique charm with their free and confident presence on stage, thrilling the audience gathered at the venue. The videos and photos released on SNS captured moments of exchanging energy with fans during the performance, allowing viewers to vividly feel the intense excitement of the scene. LE SSERAFIM continues its global activities, solidifying its position as a leading K-pop girl group by performing at events such as the U.S. iHeartRadio Music Festival and BlizzCon 2026. Meanwhile, LE SSERAFIM plans to communicate even closer with fans worldwide through the ’PUREFLOW’ tour. With rising expectations from global fans including the recent Japan show, they are expected to continue attracting attention with outstanding stage performances and trendy styling.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Chaeryeong recently showcased her elegant charm wearing a pink dress. In the photos taken against various backgrounds such as city streets and gardens, Chaeryeong smiled while looking straight ahead or naturally posed by brushing her hair back. She also caught attention with a warm moment petting her dog. Chaeryeong recently received great applause from the audience as she threw the ceremonial first pitch before the game at the ’ACC DAY’ event. Throughout the event, she engaged with fans through various activities, heating up the atmosphere. At the same time, Chaeryeong is gaining attention for her appearance on the variety show ’Amazing Saturday.’ On the show with fellow singers, she showcases her bright energy and unique presence, raising viewers’ expectations. Meanwhile, based on her outstanding vocal skills and diverse charms, Chaeryeong continues to actively pursue her career not only in music but also in various other fields.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Sandara Park recently shared updates on her SNS, revealing various aspects of her daily life. She caught attention with a unique style, pairing a leopard print hat and skirt with a pink top. Posing inside a car with both hands spread and smiling, she showcased her long nails adorned with elaborate nail art, drawing fans’ interest. She also posted several photos showing a dessert plate with ice cream, pictures, and keyrings placed on a table, indicating she was enjoying a leisurely time. Sandara Park shared images of herself in a restaurant, creating a relaxed atmosphere with drinks and desserts in front of her. Additionally, she revealed a natural charm with a bright smile while choosing and holding glasses at an eyewear store. Meanwhile, Sandara Park is accelerating her efforts targeting the Japanese music market. Collaborating with Japanese music industry veteran Hajime Taniguchi, she is expanding the ’rePRISM’ project and strengthening her local activities. As a result, there have been changes to the Asia fan concert schedule, with some dates adjusted to include regions such as Hong Kong and Macau. Going forward, Sandara Park plans to deliver high-quality performances aligned with the release of her new mini-album and the expansion of her band repertoire, raising anticipation for her meetings with fans.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Leeteuk has begun a new musical challenge by releasing his first solo song, ″Bad Name.″ Leeteuk announced the release of his solo song on his SNS with the message, ″My first solo song bad name👏🏻☺️.″ This song showcases Leeteuk’s sophisticated vocals and a more mature musical charm, drawing anticipation from fans and the public. In recently released photos, Leeteuk wore a gray silk shirt and posed in front of a red curtain. His calm yet intense gaze while placing one hand on his waist conveyed a strong atmosphere. Scenes where he slightly lifted his head with a gentle smile and made gestures with his fingers while slightly parting his lips expressed a variety of emotions, revealing a new side of him as a solo artist. His styling, featuring earrings on his earlobes and partially visible tattoos on his arm, added a unique and refined image exclusive to Leeteuk. This first solo song is regarded as a meaningful starting point based on the experience he has built as a member of Super Junior and his active career as a broadcaster. Since 2006, Leeteuk has communicated with music fans as the sole DJ of the radio program ″Super Junior’s Kiss the Radio,″ and with this solo release, he is expanding his musical horizons. Fans have shown enthusiastic responses to his new song and are looking forward to his future activities.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Actress Lee Si-young collaborated with the health functional food brand Momora Labs to participate in product development. Lee Si-young, who has been active as a model, revealed that this is her first time directly participating in product development and shared her special feelings. Through social media, she said, ″I have partnered with Momora Labs,″ and added, ″I didn’t know that participating in product development could be this fun.″ She also expressed sincere affection by mentioning that the atmosphere on the advertisement shooting set felt warm, as if she were with family. She explained that for over a year, she has been testing the product together with her son, Ian, striving to create the best premium height growth supplement. She also shared that witnessing actual positive changes in Ian’s height growth was one of the most moving moments. Meanwhile, Lee Si-young has been busy recently, spending a month in Canada with her son Ian, participating in summer camp and ice hockey camp. At the same time, she completed the photo shoot for Momora Labs’ children’s health functional food, Momora Labs HT042, and is accelerating the official product launch.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Cheerleader Lee Da-hye once again connected with fans through a special promotion held in Taiwan. Recently, she shared a ″love charm″ that conveys sweet romantic vibes on her SNS, attracting great attention from local fans. Lee Da-hye collaborated with a local Taiwanese pizza brand to launch a cute ″love charm″ campaign. She introduced the ″love charm″ she personally prepared, saying, ″My love charm has arrived!″ and conveyed the message that those who receive it can more easily meet someone who makes their heart flutter. She also shared the message in Taiwanese, showing close communication with local fans. The campaign is conducted by providing Lee Da-hye’s ″love charm″ to customers who purchase a special romance-themed benefit package from the brand. Along with this, an event was held to give away a baseball uniform signed by Lee Da-hye, which she wore during the shoot, encouraging many to participate. To enter, customers only need to complete a simple process of submitting their purchase receipt number and a cheering message. In the photos released on SNS, Lee Da-hye is smiling brightly, wearing a white polka dot crop top and a purple frill skirt with a teal cardigan draped over her shoulders. Holding a card in one hand, she strikes various poses against the backdrop of city streets and parks, radiating a bright and lovely charm. Meanwhile, Lee Da-hye is actively working as a cheerleader for the Taiwanese professional baseball team Wei Chuan Dragons, consistently receiving love from local fans with her excellent cheering skills and friendly communication. Recently, she has also gained attention for unique photo content using AI technology, expanding her fandom.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 It was revealed that Lee Ji-hye moved from an 80-pyeong house to a 49-pyeong, 40-year-old built apartment. Lee Ji-hye shared the remodeling process of her new home through her YouTube channel, ″Unlikable Attention-Seeking Sister.″ This move took place after a seven-week remodeling construction. Lee Ji-hye demolished the existing bathroom to create an open kitchen, separated the master bedroom and dressing room, and changed the layout to suit her family’s lifestyle. New attic-style storage spaces were also created for her two daughters’ rooms, workspace, and for her younger daughter Ellie. The living room was designed as a study-centered space with a large bookshelf, creating a place where the family can gather together. The kitchen was equipped with premium lighting, a marble dining table, and a downdraft induction cooktop. On the moving day, heavy rain poured down, and Lee Ji-hye appeared flustered in the video, saying, ″It’s raining like never before. They say we might not be able to move today.″ She also expressed gratitude to the residents who endured the inconvenience during the construction period, saying, ″Although we warned you, it must have been noisy and uncomfortable, so thank you for your understanding.″ Lee Ji-hye said, ″I used to live in an 80-pyeong place, but this is 49 pyeong. It’s smaller, but I think it will be fine if we live here with well-planned interior design.″ She also mentioned the ″school view,″ where she can see the school and children playing outside the window, expressing regret, ″I should be able to see the Han River, but the floor is too low, so I can’t.″ Park Ji-hyun, the head of the remodeling project, said, ″The client had a clear design concept,″ emphasizing that having a determined attitude to push forward is important to create a complete home. Lee Ji-hye married tax accountant Moon Jae-wan in 2017 and has two daughters.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 ATEEZ member Seonghwa was selected as the digital cover model for the magazine Arena Homme Plus and unveiled a new photo shoot. Seonghwa, who recently showed a different charm with the song ’BAD’ from ATEEZ’s mini album ’GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5,’ presented another side of himself in this photo shoot as well. Through the shoot, he revealed an attitude of constantly pursuing newness. In an interview conducted after the photo shoot, Seonghwa said, ″I feel my satisfaction increases every time I do a photo shoot. Although I am currently active as an idol, I think these photo shoots are a time to create my own color. There is the image we show as a team, and there is also the image I can show as an individual. So this time is precious.″ Seonghwa also mentioned his efforts to build a new image related to the album release. He stated, ″I think I need to find the version of myself that fits within ATEEZ’s music. Of course, it’s not easy. Sometimes I feel like I’m hitting a wall every time. It would be comfortable if I just did what suits me well. But for now, I think continuing to challenge myself is the right thing to do. In that sense, this activity was also a time to create one more character of my own.″]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 On the 26th, Jennie shared her holiday daily life through her SNS. She posted several photos along with the English sentence, ″i don’t like being bothered on my day off.″ In the revealed photos, Jennie was seen spending a leisurely time freely strolling through various streets of London, England, riding a bicycle or an electric scooter. She also enjoyed simple daily moments such as holding a fan at a general store, visiting a souvenir shop, and eating ice cream and hot dogs on the street. Jennie showed a comfortable look with a natural style, bare-faced and with her hair tied up, and was also seen wearing sunglasses. Through these photos, Jennie revealed a modest charm different from her glamorous stage appearance. Fans showed various reactions to her unpretentious daily life on SNS. Meanwhile, on the 24th at 1 PM, Jennie released the digital single and music video for her new song ″Less than a Lover.″ This song, created with summer in mind, captures the excitement and lingering feelings of a relationship that is neither lovers nor friends. Jennie participated in the lyrics, composition, and music video directing, and the song attracted attention from the promotion stage. Jennie began promotion by unexpectedly posting a friendly photo with a mysterious man on SNS, who was later identified as Nah Kai, a Taiwanese model born in 2002. Recently, Jennie performed as a headliner at the Roskilde Festival, the largest festival in Northern Europe held in Denmark, and the Open’er Festival held in Poland.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 In the July star brand reputation big data analysis, BTS ranked first. RIIZEnne took second place, and Lim Young Woong came in third. The Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute analyzed 214,383,945 pieces of brand big data from top-ranking entertainers, singers, trot singers, drama actors, movie actors, boy groups, girl groups, and athletes in brand reputation from June 28 to July 28, 2026. This analysis included recommendation index as a weighted factor along with participation index, media index, communication index, and community index. BTS (RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook) recorded a brand reputation index of 8,131,706 with a participation index of 171,387, media index of 994,135, communication index of 2,971,547, and community index of 3,994,637. This is a 21.71% increase from 6,681,350 in June. RIIZEnne (Woni, Live, Minami, Mei, Jena) had a brand reputation index of 7,974,809, a 71.25% increase compared to the previous month. Lim Young Woong ranked third with a brand reputation index of 5,814,144, a 13.33% decrease from June. So Ji-sub ranked fourth, and Yoo Jae-suk ranked fifth. So Ji-sub stood out in media index and viewership due to the success of the drama ″Chief Kim,″ while Yoo Jae-suk maintained his brand power through consistent broadcasting activities. Following them, Cortis, Hwang Jung-min, IVE, Park Ji-hoon, Seventeen, Psy, aespa, Black Pink, and Yoon Kyung-ho were included in the top 30. The brand reputation index is a metric that measures relationships with consumers, positive and negative evaluations, media interest, and the amount of attention and communication through brand big data analysis. Koo Chang-hwan, director of the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute, stated, ″BTS brand ranked first. BTS is communicating with ARMY through the World Cup final halftime show and world tour. The RIIZEnne brand took second place as a reverse-run icon nurtured by fans. The third-place Lim Young Woong brand is spreading positive influence with an overwhelming fandom Hero Era. The fourth-place So Ji-sub brand recorded overwhelming viewership by creating a live viewing syndrome through the drama Chief Kim. The fifth-place Yoo Jae-suk brand is maintaining its position as the trusted national MC.″ Meanwhile, the July star brand reputation top 30 were ranked as follows: BTS, RIIZEnne, Lim Young Woong, So Ji-sub, Yoo Jae-suk, Cortis, Hwang Jung-min, IVE, Park Ji-hoon, Seventeen, Psy, aespa, Black Pink, Yoon Kyung-ho, TWICE, Park Ji-hyun, Lee Jung-hoo, Park Ji-sung, Gong Yoo, Kim Yong Bin, I.O.I, Big Bang, LE SSERAFIM, Jeon Hyun-moo, Lee Dong-wook, Kim Go-eun, Jun Ji-hyun, Sung Si-kyung, Ha Jung-woo, and Kim Jong-kook.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Cha Hyun-seung returned to the stage of ’Waterbomb Seoul 2026’ with Sunmi after being completely cured of leukemia. On the 26th, Waterbomb released a performance video featuring Sunmi and Cha Hyun-seung on their official SNS. The video showed Cha Hyun-seung participating as a dancer for Sunmi on the outdoor global stage at KINTEX in Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province, on the 25th. At the venue, the two delivered a highly polished performance based on their long-standing chemistry, and Cha Hyun-seung executed difficult choreography that involved lifting Sunmi. Cha Hyun-seung announced his leukemia diagnosis and battle through SNS and his YouTube channel in June of last year. After about six months of treatment, he was declared fully cured in December of the same year, stating, ″The seemingly endless battle with illness has come to an end.″ He also revealed that the pain endured during chemotherapy was part of the process that kept him alive. Cha Hyun-seung became known to the public through Sunmi’s first solo song stage ’24 Hours Is Not Enough’ and the 2018 ’Waterbomb’ performance. He also appeared in Netflix’s ’Single’s Inferno’ Season 1, dramas such as ’Judgment,’ ’The Share House You Must Live In,’ and ’Soojin and Soojin: Steal My Husband.’ In January 2024, he announced his retirement from dancing and his transition to acting. At this ’Waterbomb’ stage, Cha Hyun-seung made a healthy comeback and received support from fans. The video released immediately after the performance was filled with messages celebrating his return and wishing him good health.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer BIBI’s performance on the stage of ’Waterbomb Seoul 2026,’ held on the 25th at the outdoor global stage of KINTEX in Ilsan, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, has sparked controversy online. On that day, BIBI wore a white jumpsuit and, during the performance, knelt down and unzipped the jumpsuit to reveal a bikini top. She then knelt surrounded by male dancers who had taken off their tops and received a microphone from them. The video of the performance was posted on Waterbomb’s official SNS channels. Opinions among netizens were divided over this performance. Some expressed concerns about its suggestiveness, saying things like ″The moves were excessively explicit,″ ″It reminded me of a strip show,″ and ″They failed to control the level of exposure.″ Others pointed out the possibility of minors being exposed, stating, ″While it’s understood that this is an adult-only event, promoting it on SNS is a separate issue.″ On the other hand, some defended BIBI’s stage, saying, ″Since it’s a performance for audiences 19 and older, there is no problem,″ and ″The performance fits the nature of the Waterbomb event.″ On the 27th, BIBI shared behind-the-scenes photos related to ’Waterbomb Seoul 2026’ on her SNS. In the photos, she is seen smiling and making a finger V sign while wearing the white jumpsuit. Waterbomb is a summer music festival that combines water play and performances, with an age restriction of 19 and older. Many performers wear revealing outfits or deliver bold performances. BIBI and her agency Feel Ghood Music have not issued any separate statements regarding the performance. BIBI officially debuted in 2019 and has been active with songs such as ″Bamyanggaeng,″ ″Bad X,″ ″Sugarrit,″ and ″BUMPA.″ At a press conference for the release of her 2022 full-length album ″Lowlife Princess: Noir,″ she stated, ″I want to be an artist who is like a close friend and a companion dog, someone sexy and kind who can show a primal side.″]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The music video for BTS’s single ″Butter″ has surpassed 1.1 billion views on YouTube. BigHit Music announced that as of 2 a.m. on the 27th, the ″Butter″ music video, released in May 2021, has exceeded 1.1 billion views. With this, BTS now has a total of seven music videos with over 1.1 billion views, following ″Dynamite,″ ″Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey),″ ″DNA,″ ″MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix),″ ″FAKE LOVE,″ and ″IDOL.″ ″Butters″ is the second English single released after ″Dynamite,″ debuting at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 5, 2021, becoming BTS’s tenth number-one song overall. It remained on the chart for 20 weeks. The music video features performances alternating between black-and-white and color scenes, showcasing suits and casual outfits, with signature moves such as hair flips, hand kisses, and footwork choreography. Upon release, it set the shortest record for a K-pop music video to reach 100 million views in about 21 hours and achieved 10 million views in 13 minutes. ″Butter″ is a catchy dance-pop track characterized by its bass line and synthesizer sounds in the intro. BTS holds numerous music videos with over 1 billion views, including ″Dynamite″ (2.1 billion views), ″Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)″ (1.9 billion views), ″DNA″ (1.6 billion views), ″MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)″ (1.5 billion views), ″FAKE LOVE″ (1.3 billion views), ″IDOL″ (1.3 billion views), and ″Blood Sweat & Tears.″ Meanwhile, on the 19th (local time), BTS performed ″Dynamite″ during the halftime show of the 2026 FIFA North America World CupTM final.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The film ″Hope,″ directed by Na Hong-jin, continues its success by maintaining the number one spot at the box office. According to data from the Korea Film Council’s integrated computer network and the integrated ticketing system, ″Hope″ attracted 103,416 (or 103,417) viewers on the 27th, securing the top position at the box office. The cumulative audience count was recorded as 3,519,117 or 3,519,118. The film was released on the 15th and tells the story of Beom-seok (Hwang Jung-min), the head of the Hopohang outpost near the Demilitarized Zone, who receives reports of tiger sightings from village youths and experiences events that shake the entire village. The cast includes Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Taylor Russell, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Cameron Britton. Ranking second at the box office is Universal Pictures’ ″Minions & Monsters,″ which drew 21,402 viewers on the 27th, bringing its total audience to 584,365. Third place goes to Disney’s ″Moana,″ with 15,049 viewers and a cumulative audience of 924,319. ″Toy Story 5″ and ″Pupil,″ starring Shin Min-a, ranked fourth and fifth, respectively. ″Toy Story 5″ attracted 15,049 viewers, reaching a total of 2,848,644, while ″Pupil″ drew 11,521 viewers, with a cumulative audience of 1,518,317. Since its release, ″Hope″ has sparked various interpretations and discussions among viewers, leading to multiple viewings. Meanwhile, Marvel’s new release ″Spider-Man: Brand New Day″ is scheduled to premiere on the 29th.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The music video for BTS’s ″Butter″ has surpassed 1.1 billion views on YouTube. BigHit Music announced on the 27th at 2 a.m. that the music video for BTS’s single ″Butter,″ released in May 2021, has exceeded 1.1 billion views on YouTube. With this, BTS now has a total of seven music videos with over 1.1 billion views, following ″Dynamite,″ ″Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey),″ ″DNA,″ ″MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix),″ ″FAKE LOVE,″ and ″IDOL.″ The ″Butter″ music video features performances alternating between black-and-white and color scenes, showcasing both formal suits and casual outfits. Key highlights include hair-flipping gestures, hand kisses, and footwork choreography. Upon release, it set the shortest record for a K-pop music video by reaching 10 million views in 13 minutes and 100 million views in 21 hours. This song is BTS’s second English single, following ″Dynamite,″ which was released in August 2020. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated June 5, 2021, marking BTS’s tenth number-one song. The song remained on the chart for 20 weeks. BTS also holds multiple music videos with over 1 billion views, including ″Dynamite″ (2.1 billion views), ″Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)″ (1.9 billion views), ″DNA″ (1.6 billion views), ″MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)″ (1.5 billion views), ″FAKE LOVE″ (1.3 billion views), ″IDOL″ (1.3 billion views), and ″Blood Sweat & Tears.″]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 BTS member Jungkook publicly shared positive impressions after watching the movie ’Hope.’ On the 27th, Jungkook posted on his Instagram, ″Hope is fun.″ On the same day, during a live broadcast with fans, he also mentioned the movie, saying, ″Hope was so fun. I really enjoyed watching it.″ He added, ″I watched it in 4DX and had a great time,″ and said, ″There were so many chaotic and fun parts, and I clenched my fists while watching the chase scenes.″ He also said, ″There may be ARMYs (the fandom) who haven’t seen it yet, but the vividness and speed were insane. I had a great time watching it today.″ Regarding his experience of going to the movie theater alone, Jungkook said, ″Going to watch a movie alone is really fun, a bit exciting, and not bad at all. I think I’ll go alone more often.″ Director Na Hong-jin of ’Hope’ responded after seeing Jungkook’s SNS post by sharing it on his Instagram story. Broadcaster Yoo Byung-jae also left a comment saying, ″Hope is fun,″ but it is known that it did not reach Director Na Hong-jin. The movie ’Hope’ is an SF action thriller set in Hopohang, located in the Demilitarized Zone. It follows Beom-seok (Hwang Jung-min), the head of the village outpost, who receives a report of a tiger sighting and sets out to search. The film creatively highlights misunderstandings and differing perspectives between humans and alien entities. Without relying on computer graphics, the cast performed high-level stunt acting themselves to complete the intense action scenes. The cast includes domestic actors such as Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, and Jung Ho-yeon, as well as international actors Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Taylor Russell, and Cameron Britton. It is the new work of director Na Hong-jin, known for ’The Chaser’ and ’The Wailing,’ released after 10 years. According to the Korea Film Council’s integrated computer network, as of the 28th, ’Hope’ maintained its number one position at the box office by attracting 103,411 viewers the previous day. The cumulative audience reached 3,519,112. It held the top spot for 13 days since its release and surpassed 3 million viewers on the 11th day, setting the shortest record among films released this year. During the same period, ’Minions & Monsters’ recorded 21,402 viewers per day, with a cumulative total of 584,365. Meanwhile, Jungkook’s solo album ’GOLDEN’ title track ’Standing Next to You’ surpassed 1.5 billion cumulative streams on Spotify as of the 27th. This is his second song to reach 1.5 billion streams, following ’Seven (feat. Latto).’]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 EXO successfully concluded their sixth solo concert tour, ″EXO PLANET #6 - EXhOrizon.″ The tour started in Seoul and took place across 14 locations including Ho Chi Minh City, Nagoya, Taipei, Bangkok, Macau, Osaka, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Tokyo, Kaohsiung, and Singapore, with a total of 27 shows. Every show was sold out, and additional performances and restricted view seats were opened in some regions. EXO showcased a variety of performances ranging from dance-focused stages like ″Crown,″ ″EL DORADO,″ and ″Back It Up″ to songs with diverse atmospheres such as ″Crazy,″ ″PLAYBOY,″ ″Walk on Memories,″ and ″To Your World.″ The concert production incorporated EXO’s unique universe. International media also praised the tour. Forbes in the United States described EXO as ″artists who have nothing left to prove, and the moment you dance with them is a celebration in itself.″ Vietnam’s Tiền Phong reported that the stage ″dispelled concerns about the charm of a veteran group and proved EXO’s enduring vitality.″ The Philippines’ ABS-CBN mentioned it was ″a moment that showed once again what makes EXO, EXO.″ Meanwhile, EXO released their eighth studio album, REVERXE, last January. The album surpassed one million cumulative sales, becoming the team’s eighth million-seller. The title track ″Crown″ won five music show awards, including the three major terrestrial broadcasters Music Bank, Show! Music Core, and Inkigayo.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The first cinematic VR concert of &TEAM, ’&TEAM VR Concert: Boundless (&TEAM VR CONCERT: BOUNDLESS)’, has concluded its domestic screenings. ’Boundless’ was exclusively screened at Megabox Hongdae, achieving a 45% reservation share and a perfect 10-point audience rating. Due to audience requests, the originally scheduled end date of July 19 was extended by one week until the 26th. Some fans watched the concert multiple times. This work is the first Japanese-language VR concert produced by AMAZE, a VR concert production and distribution platform company, and was screened simultaneously or sequentially not only in Korea but also in Japan, Taiwan, and Macau. Produced in a 12K resolution VR environment, ’Boundless’ allows the audience to move their gaze directly and choose members, performances, and stage spaces to enjoy. Audience members left comments such as ″It feels like the members are right in front of me″ and ″It’s amazing to be able to freely view every corner of the stage.″ The ability for viewers to focus on different members or stage directions themselves contributed to repeat viewings. Combining cinematic direction with VR technology in the performance video, ’Boundless’ continues its screening schedule in overseas cities even after concluding its domestic run.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Yeonjun of Tomorrow X Together (TXT) once again confirmed his position as a solo artist with his second mini-album, ’NO LABELS : Part 02.’ With this album, Yeonjun achieved first-week sales of 738,072 copies, recording the highest first-week sales among solo singer albums released this year. He surpassed the approximately 600,000 copies sold in the first week of his previous work, setting a new personal record. In the latest chart released by Billboard on July 21 (local time) for the week of July 25, Yeonjun’s album ranked 16th on the Billboard 200. This is the highest ranking among Korean solo singer albums released this year, and Yeonjun entered the Billboard 200 for the second consecutive time following his first solo album last year. The title track, ″Ice Cream,″ won first place on KBS2’s Music Bank and MBC’s Show! Music Core, achieving a double crown on music shows. Yeonjun delivered a live performance and stage show during the encore. ″Ice Cream″ ranked first on the Bugs weekly chart (compiled from July 13 to 19). After entering the chart at ninth place with only three days of tracking in its first week, it rose eight spots in one week to reach the top. It also showed strong results on Japan’s Oricon chart. It ranked first on the daily album ranking dated the 13th, marking the second consecutive chart-topping album following last year’s first mini-album. The title track placed seventh on the daily digital single ranking. On the latest Oricon weekly chart announced on the 22nd (for the week of July 27), it ranked second on the weekly combined album ranking, one spot higher than last year’s first solo album, setting a new personal best. Yeonjun’s latest album demonstrated remarkable achievements on domestic and international charts, establishing his presence in the global market.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Kwon Eunbi was seen falling off equipment during a Pilates session. The YouTube channel ’Kwon Eunbi Kwon Eungbi Gwoneunbi Gwoneunbi’ uploaded a video titled ″Meeting with IZ*ONE Members | Pilates Fall Accident(?)″ on the 25th. In the video, Kwon Eunbi met with IZ*ONE members at her café after a long time. She said, ″Today is an important day. Our member Nako has come to Korea,″ and was seen preparing desserts in advance for the members. On that day, Choi Yena, Jo Yuri, Kim Chaewon, Kim Minju, Nako, and Hitomi visited Kwon Eunbi’s café. During the process of preparing drinks, Choi Yena suggested unifying the order to chamomile, while Nako said she wanted grapefruit ade. Kwon Eunbi prepared chamomile drinks for the members. Before parting, they created star shapes with their fingers, creating a warm atmosphere. A few days later, Kwon Eunbi said, ″Today is a day to exercise,″ and went to a Pilates space. While exercising under the instructor’s guidance, she fell beside the equipment. When the instructor asked, ″Are you okay?″ Kwon Eunbi replied, ″I’m fine,″ and instead showed concern for the equipment. The instructor said, ″This is the first time someone has fallen doing this. It’s so small that you slipped right in between.″]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The ’2026 The Fact Music Awards’ will be held on September 19 at Busan Asiad Main Stadium. This year’s ceremony will feature performances by RIIZE, ILLIT, NMIXX, Lim Young Woong, TREASURE, and others. The organizing committee announced on the 28th that these teams will take the stage at the ’2026 The Fact Music Awards.’ RIIZE, ILLIT, NMIXX, and TREASURE are representative K-pop groups with distinct identities and global activities, making their joint appearance at this ceremony a rare event. Lim Young Woong will also join, adding more variety to the lineup. RIIZE (Shotaro, Eunseok, Seongchan, Wonbin, Sohee, Anton) will perform again after three years since their debut in 2023, when they were included in the ’2023 The Fact Music Awards’ lineup. They received acclaim from domestic and international music media for their single ″Fame″ released last November, and their second mini-album ″II,″ released this June, became their fourth million-seller overall. ILLIT (Yoona, Minju, Moka, Wonhee, Iroha) will appear on the ’The Fact Music Awards’ stage for the first time since their debut in March 2024. They showcased their musical colors through their first single album ″NOT CUTE ANYMORE″ last November and the title track ″It’s Me″ from their fourth mini-album released this April. ″It’s Me″ entered the US Billboard main album chart, the Billboard 200, at number 26. NMIXX (Lily, Haewon, Seolyun, Bay, Jiwoo, Kyujin) performed on the Macau stage at the ’2025 The Fact Music Awards’ last year and will perform at Busan Asiad Main Stadium this year. They topped domestic music charts with their first full album ″Blue Valentine″ released last October and continued activities with their fifth mini-album ″Heavy Serenade″ released this May. TREASURE (Choi Hyunseok, Jihoon, Yoshi, Junggyu, Yoon Jaehyuk, Asahi, Doyoung, Haruto, Park Jungwoo, Sojunghwan) returns to the awards lineup after three years since the ’2023 The Fact Music Awards.’ Following their third mini-album ″LOVE PULSE″ released last September, they achieved consecutive initial million-seller status with their fourth mini-album ″NEW WAV″ released this June. Lim Young Woong surpassed 1.4 billion cumulative streams on Melon with their second full album ″IM HERO 2″ released last August and maintains the top spot for all-time cumulative artist streams on Melon. Their concert ″IM HERO - THE STADIUM 2,″ scheduled for September at Goyang Sports Complex, sold out all seats immediately upon ticket release. Lim Young Woong will appear on the awards stage again after three years since the ’2023 The Fact Music Awards.’ This ceremony will feature a diverse range of artists including RIIZE, RESCENE, xikers, IDID, ILLIT, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, EVAN, ATEEZ, NMIXX, ALLDAY PROJECT, Lim Young Woong, Choi Yena, CORTIS, CLOSE YOUR EYES, KiiiKiii, TREASURE, and tripleS. Detailed information about the ’2026 The Fact Music Awards’ will be announced later on the official website.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Longshot (LNGSHOT), &TEAM(&TEAM), and ATEEZ have confirmed their appearance at the Asia Artist Awards (AAA 2026). The event will be held on December 5th and 6th at the Kaohsiung National Stadium. Longshot (LNGSHOT, Ohyul, Ryul, Woojin, Rui) has been gaining global fans’ attention by showcasing a hip mood and unique performances with the title track ″YEAH! YEAH!″ from their collaborative mixtape ″4SHOBOIZ Vol. 2: 4SHOVILLE,″ released last May. &TEAM(&TEAM, Uiju, Huma, K, Nicholas, Yuma, Jo, Harua, Taki, Maki) is currently on their Asia tour ″2026 &TEAM CONCERT TOUR ’BLAZE THE WAY’.″ They are preparing for the release of their second Korean mini-album ″Mark on Me″ on September 8th and encore performances at Seoul KSPO Dome on October 3rd and 4th. ATEEZ(ATEEZ, Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung, Jongho) achieved their team’s highest record and their seventh million-seller overall by selling over 1.88 million copies within a week of releasing their 14th mini-album ″GOLDEN HOUR: Part.5″ in June. The title track ″BAD″ is gaining attention on social media. Meanwhile, the MCs for ″AAA 2026″ have been confirmed as IVE Jang Wonyoung and actor Ji Changwook, with Seong Hanbin announced as an MC joining at the ″ACON 2026″ Festa on the 25th. Hosted by Star News and organized by the AAA Organizing Committee (Chairman Park Jooncheol), MOTIVE, and D-SOW, ″AAA 2026″ will continue to reveal its lineup sequentially. At last year’s ″10th Anniversary AAA 2025,″ IU, Stray Kids, IVE, ATEEZ, LE SSERAFIM, Monsta X, RIIZE, WOODS, JJ LIN, Lee Junho, Park Bogum, Im Yoonah, Moon Sori, Lee Junho, Kim Yoojung, All Day Project, Uhm Ji-won, Sato Takeru, Kang Yooseok, CRAVITY, Psykers, Miyao, K-pop Demon Hunters, QWER, Arden Cho, Three Racha (Stray Kids), Choi Daehoon, Jang Wonyoung, Kim Hyeyoon, Lim Young Woong, Woogie, NiziU, Felix, Lee Hyeri, Cha Jooyoung, Lee Junyoung, Choi Yena, Ash Island, CHANMINA, KISS OF LIFE, TWS, Beomju, Seo Hyunju, Black Pink, BTS, Jung Wonjung, Lee Jihyun, and Lee Seoyoon won awards in various categories.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 BTS Jimin proved his popularity by taking first place in the KDOL weekly ranking vote for the fourth week of July. The vote was held from July 20 to 26, and Jimin received a total of 23,979,455 hearts, securing first place. With this, Jimin extended his record for first place in the weekly ranking to 219 times, breaking his own previous record. As of the 27th, Jimin’s cumulative votes totaled 22,429,501,284 hearts. This shows a gap of over approximately 8.3 billion hearts from the second place, and Jimin maintains his position as number one in the Hall of Fame. Jimin holds first place in nine Hall of Fame categories: highest cumulative votes (22,429,501,284), most daily first places (1,446 times), most weekly first places (219 times), most monthly first places (50 times), highest daily votes (2,686,681,922), highest weekly votes (2,749,178,562), highest monthly votes (3,066,876,445), highest birthday votes (2,686,681,922), and longest daily ranking first place (61 days). KDOL is a global K-pop idol popularity voting app that reflects 100% of votes from users in the United States, Japan, Southeast Asia, Korea, and other countries. It provides real-time aggregation and ranks daily, weekly, and monthly standings based on cumulative votes counted at midnight every day.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 BTS V shared a video on his SNS showing him working out at the gym with actor Choi Woo-shik. In the video posted by V, Choi Woo-shik is seen doing arm exercises in front of a cable machine, displaying playful expressions and comical movements. Choi Woo-shik worked out with exaggerated facial expressions while keeping his mouth closed and bobbing his body. V captured these moments on camera, conveying a cheerful atmosphere. Choi Woo-shik, dressed in a comfortable t-shirt and hat, focused on his workout while showing his characteristic playful charm. The video also captured moments that made viewers smile during the exercise. V and Choi Woo-shik are known as members of the ″Wooga Family″ along with Park Seo-joon, Park Hyung-sik, and pH-1, and they usually spend their daily lives together through travel, workouts, and meals. This video also revealed the natural friendship between the two.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 ZEROBASEONE Kim Tae-rae participated in the OST ″Ring of Promise″ for the tvN weekend drama ″Chilling Romance.″ ″Ring of Promise″ is a song based on dreamy electric guitar sounds, singing about the moment of moving forward together toward tomorrow without letting go of each other despite hardships and trials. Kim Tae-rae delivered the song’s narrative with a solid and emotive tone and delicate emotional expression. Kim Tae-rae has previously participated in various OSTs such as ″Queen of Tears,″ ″A Week Before I Die,″ ″My Youth,″ and ″Terror Man,″ and received acclaim for reinterpreting ″Recollection″ in the Sanulrim 50th Anniversary Debut Project. The ″Chilling Romance″ OST Part 4 ″Ring of Promise″ will be released on various online music platforms starting at 6 PM on August 2.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Tomorrow X Together (TXT) (TOMORROW X TOGETHER, Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun, Hueningkai) will hold an exhibition to celebrate their 7th debut anniversary. The exhibition will be held from August 13 to September 6 at The Seoul Lightium in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. Titled ″LAYERS OF US,″ the exhibition brings together the narratives and messages of Tomorrow X Together (TXT)’s albums from their debut work to their fourth full-length album released last year. Visitors can look back on the musical journey the members have taken, from ″Dream Chapter: STAR″ to ″The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE.″ The exhibition space is composed of seven themes: ″WHO AM I,″ ″DREAMSCAPE,″ ″ZERO WORLD,″ ″INNER MAZE,″ ″LAYERS OF US,″ ″MOMENTS OF ALWAYSNESS,″ and ″LAYERED ROOM.″ Each space visually expresses the members’ growth accumulated over time and the process of individuals coming together to form a single identity. Detailed information about the exhibition can be found on the global superfan platform Weverse Tomorrow X Together (TXT) channel. Meanwhile, Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will release their fifth single ″Setsuna Hanabi″ (セツナハナビ) in Japan on August 19. This single includes four tracks: the title track of the same name, three new songs—″Silence,″ ″Nice to Meet Ya″—and another version of the title track.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Dino of the group Seventeen pre-released a highlight medley of his mini-album ’吉BOARD’ as his alter ego Picheolin through a live clip. On July 27, Picheolin appeared on Dingo Music’s YouTube channel in the ’Album Spotlight’ segment and performed parts of the tracks live for the first time. At this event, Dino showcased his vocal skills and introduced songs from various genres that were modernly reinterpreted. The title track ″Let’s Play (prod. Hitchhiker)″ combines EDM trap sounds with a Korean-style excitement, delivering energy that everyone, regardless of age or gender, can enjoy. This song was produced and arranged by Hitchhiker, who also sampled the signature sound of the representative track ″$10,″ adding a unique charm. The album also includes diverse tracks such as ″Cheers (feat. DINO),″ which blends flashy brass sounds with hip-hop beats; ″Really (prod. Lee Hyun-do of DEUX),″ characterized by rhythmic beats and grooves of new jack swing; and ″With Affection, With Love,″ featuring a familiar melody. The final track ″LIKE IT″ offers a glimpse into Dino’s musical style. It conveys the sincerity of ″I feel truly alive only when I dance for you.″ The album also features ″Crazy Crazy,″ pre-released on the 22nd, and ″There Is No Goodbye Without Pain (narr. Lee Moon-se),″ with city pop sounds. In this album, Dino demonstrated various musical talents including rap, vocals, and performance. He participated in writing the lyrics for all the tracks and composed six of the seven songs, excluding ″Cheers (feat. DINO).″ Picheolin is a character who aims to approach the public’s daily life in a friendly way through music. In ’吉BOARD,’ he appears as a versatile producer on the road, sampling people’s stories and remixing them into music. Picheolin’s mini-album ’吉BOARD’ will be released on August 3.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Yesung celebrates his 10th anniversary as a solo artist by meeting fans through the concert tour ″ABOUT THE THINGS WE CALLED ORDINARY,″ which will visit eight regions in Asia. The tour will start in Seoul and continue to Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Kaohsiung, Singapore, Hong Kong, Yokohama, and Taipei. The Seoul performances will be held on October 17 and 18 at KBS Arena in Gangseo-gu. This tour is the first in about a year and a half since the 2025 encore performance of ″We’re the Complicated Kind,″ featuring various stages to commemorate Yesung’s 10th anniversary. In May, Yesung released his second Japanese full-length album ″咲き誇る時を待つのは″ and completed a local live tour, and he is scheduled to release a full album in the third quarter.]]> FANNSTAR Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The digital single ″Butter″ music video by BTS has surpassed 1.1 billion views on YouTube. The ″Butter″ music video was released in May 2021 and exceeded 1.1 billion views as of 2 a.m. on the 27th. With this, BTS now holds their seventh music video with over 1.1 billion views, following ″Dynamite,″ ″Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey),″ ″DNA,″ ″MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix),″ ″FAKE LOVE,″ and ″IDOL.″ The music video features various contrasting elements such as black-and-white and color scenes, formal suits and casual outfits, and grand stages and gymnasiums. It includes signature choreography moves like hair flips, hand kisses, and footwork. The video reached 10 million views within 13 minutes of release and broke the record for the fastest K-pop music video to reach 100 million views in about 21 hours. ″Butt er″ is BTS’s second English single following ″Dynamite,″ characterized by its addictive dance-pop genre, bassline, and refreshing synthesizer sounds. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated June 5, 2021, and remained on the chart for a total of 20 weeks. This song marked BTS’s tenth number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100. BTS also has numerous music videos with over 1 billion views, including ″Dynamite″ (2.1 billion views), ″Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)″ (1.9 billion views), ″DNA″ (1.6 billion views), ″MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)″ (1.5 billion views), ″FAKE LOVE,″ ″IDOL″ (each with 1.3 billion views), and ″Blood Sweat & Tears.″ Meanwhile, BTS is currently on their world tour ″Arirang″ and is scheduled to continue performing at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on the 1st and 2nd of next month.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 SBS entertainment program ’My Remaining Love’ (directed by Lee Eun-sol) released the preview video for episode 1 on its official SNS channel on the 27th. This program is a dating reality show that captures the process of young adults in their 20s and 30s, who have experienced terminal illness or been on the brink of death, starting life and love again. In the preview video, the cast honestly expressed their first impressions of each other with comments like ″elegant and cute,″ ″clear,″ and ″radiant,″ conveying the excitement of their first meeting. Then, the cast members read their illness diaries aloud, confessing difficult stories such as ″I became a stage 4 cancer patient,″ ″I had a total gastrectomy,″ and ″They said I might come out with one leg amputated.″ A heavy silence filled the studio during this scene. Additionally, realistic questions such as ″Can we date? What about marriage?″ and ″Can we feel love and the emotions of dating?″ appeared, revealing the hardships and pain the cast members have experienced. MC Choi Yena shed tears as the cast comforted each other by sharing their wounds. In the latter part of the preview video, a male cast member standing in the ’Room of Time’ said, ″Actually, I know that person. I wonder if they remember me?″ which surprised the MCs. ’My Remaining Love’ will premiere on August 3rd at 10 PM.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The official SNS channel of Black Pink announced that the music video for ″Ice Cream″ has surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube. This milestone once again proves the group’s global influence and the strong interest of their fans. ″Ice Cream″ is a lively and refreshing song that has received much love. The music video features colorful ice cream and elaborate decorations as the background, highlighting the charming performances of the Black Pink members. The combination of a solid blue background and various props creates a unique yet sophisticated visual that caught attention. The accompanying SNS post included the hashtags #BLACKPINK #IceCream #MV #1BILLION #YOUTUBE, conveying the festive atmosphere of fans celebrating the music video reaching 1 billion views. With this achievement, Black Pink continues to demonstrate their enduring popularity among music fans worldwide, raising anticipation for their future activities.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 TWICE Dahyun revealed a new side of her charm. Recently, Dahyun posted a photo on her SNS with the caption, ″Celebrating wearing suspenders 😽🤍.″ In the photo, Dahyun is seen wearing a black beanie with white lettering, a black top, and a pink skirt, crossing her arms while smiling directly at the camera. Her long hair and comfortable yet cute styling stand out. Using a simple solid background, Dahyun’s bright and lovely atmosphere is further emphasized. In particular, her act of celebrating wearing suspenders and casually interacting with fans in everyday moments draws attention. Meanwhile, Dahyun, as a member of the group TWICE, is receiving great love by consistently communicating with fans alongside diverse musical activities. Recently, she has been attracting attention with various content and stylish transformations.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Winter shared recent photos capturing her diverse charms, engaging with fans. Recently, Winter posted several photos on her SNS. In the pictures, she paired a yellow crop top with jeans, creating a casual yet sophisticated style. Holding her smartphone in front of a mirror and looking straight ahead caught attention, with her natural curly hair and flashy accessories standing out as key points. In another photo, she revealed her pink-dyed hair while wearing a white sleeveless T-shirt and a large necklace, creating a unique atmosphere among the colorful sculptures inside the amusement park. Her expression, slightly pouting lips and shifting gaze, conveyed a trendy and free-spirited vibe. Along with this, she also shared an image of herself crossing her arms while holding pink ice cream, dressed in a yellow skirt and white sleeveless top. Sitting on a decorative chair inside the amusement park with bent legs, Winter added a chic charm by looking straight ahead. Her curly hair combined with flashy accessories completed a highly polished style reminiscent of a photo shoot. Meanwhile, Winter attracted attention by departing to attend the ’2026 Wimbledon Championship’ held in London. She is also actively continuing her activities, returning after a fan meeting schedule in Japan. Winter’s moves, showcasing diverse styles and individuality in various spaces, are drawing fans’ focus.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 LE SSERAFIM has officially started their 2026 tour, ’PUREFLOW,’ in Japan. In the videos and photos released through their official SNS, the members greeted fans with bright smiles, wearing white blouses and jeans, yellow tops, and short skirts. In particular, Kim Chaewon caught fans’ attention by waving warmly at the camera, creating a cozy atmosphere. This ’PUREFLOW’ tour is an important opportunity for LE SSERAFIM to directly communicate with local fans in Japan. The members are showing their gratitude for the passionate love of local fans not only through performances but also through various stages and events. Black panels and lighting installed throughout the venue create a sophisticated stage atmosphere, while the members’ long hair and stylish earrings enhance their stage charm. The official tour hashtags #PUREFLOW and #PUREFLOW_IN_JAPAN are continuously sharing the on-site atmosphere and various content, raising expectations not only among Japanese fans but also global fans. LE SSERAFIM is expected to show a more mature side through this tour, and attention is focused on the remaining schedule.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Dreamcatcher recently spent a special time receiving the passionate love of Insomnia at the Soundwave fan signing event. In an SNS message released on the 26th, Dreamcatcher shared the vivid atmosphere of the fan signing event, stating that the weekend spent with fans was filled with love. They also conveyed a message of encouragement to move forward energetically in the new week, showing a special bond with their fans. On that day, the Dreamcatcher members attracted attention with their sophisticated styling, pairing striped blouses with black pants, posing familiarly toward the camera with lips pursed in front of a background featuring vertical stripes. Their naturally flowing long hair conveyed their sincerity in communicating with fans. Through their official SNS, Dreamcatcher once again confirmed the warm energy at the fan signing event and the strong solidarity with Insomnia, promising to continue active activities and communicate with fans in the future.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Sandara Park shared her busy daily life in the heart of a Japanese city. Recently, Sandara Park was spotted running across the Shibuya Scramble Crossing in Tokyo wearing a gray suit. Wearing glasses, she moved quickly with a focused expression facing forward, with city traffic lights and buildings unfolding in the background. Her stylish look, pairing white socks with brown shoes, caught attention as she seemed deeply engaged in work different from usual. Sandara Park is collaborating with veteran of the Japanese music industry Hajime Taniguchi on the follow-up mini-album for the ’rePRISM’ project. This work targets the local Japanese market and is part of preparations to present a high-quality stage based on the success of the previous single album ’REPRISM’. In line with this, the schedule for the Asia fan concert has also been partially adjusted to put more effort into meeting fans. Meanwhile, Sandara Park plans to continue active music activities in Japan and other parts of Asia.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The group Cortis recently shared a unique daily life on social media, engaging with their fans. Cortis caught attention by posting a photo on their account with the caption, ″Everyone, look at my AirPods.″ In the revealed photo, Cortis is staring straight ahead wearing a black hoodie and a yellow hat pulled down. The slightly low-angle shot creates an intense atmosphere, and the calm expression with closed lips is striking. The background is a solid-colored wall, which is simple yet draws focus. Meanwhile, Cortis has recently achieved consecutive successes both domestically and internationally. According to BigHit Music on the 26th, they surpassed 1 billion cumulative streams on the world’s largest music platform, Spotify. At the same time, they solidified their musical standing by winning two awards, including the grand prize, at the ’KMA 2026.’ Cortis’s activities, which continue to bring them closer to fans not only on stage but also through active communication on social media, are drawing attention.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Cheerleader Kim Na-yeon captured fans’ attention with her bright and lively appearance. Recently, Kim Na-yeon posted a photo on her personal SNS wearing a red crop top paired with jeans, creating a fresh atmosphere. With her long hair naturally flowing down, she posed with one hand raised above her head and the other lightly resting on her waist, showcasing a sophisticated charm. Her smile while looking straight ahead conveyed a friendly and bright energy, drawing positive reactions from fans. The background, featuring bright colors and several signs, added an urban yet cheerful vibe. Kim Na-yeon has firmly established her position as the ″Cheerleader No.1 Leader″ with her unique style and energy. As a cheerleader, Kim Na-yeon shares various updates not only at the stadium but also through SNS, receiving much love from fans based on her continued popularity and professionalism. She is expected to actively communicate with fans through diverse activities in the future.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Actress Kim Hye-soo meets fans through Coupang Play’s new original series. Recently, Kim Hye-soo caught attention by posting on her SNS a message with the phrase ″#TheIssueIsNotTheAffairRightNow″ along with a promotion for the work, which will be released on July 31 at 8 PM. In this work, Kim Hye-soo exudes a friendly yet unique charm, hinting at a different side of herself. In the recently released behind-the-scenes photos from the set, she perfectly pulled off a comfortable training outfit and a short wavy hairstyle, showcasing a surprising charm. With a playful expression and a relaxed atmosphere, she raised expectations for the work. Meanwhile, the Coupang Play original series featuring Kim Hye-soo will air at 8 PM on the 31st, where Kim Hye-soo is set to transform into an influencer. There is growing interest in Kim Hye-soo’s new path as she continues her steady acting career and various challenges.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Baek Jiheon has revealed her uniquely charming recent updates. Recently, Baek Jiheon communicated with her fans by posting several photos along with a short phrase on her SNS. With the words ″End of week 1,″ she expressed her own cheerful energy through the distinctive expressions ″Gaenari Boksulgengjwi″ and ″Red Red.″ In the photos, Baek Jiheon wore a blue floral top and showcased a variety of expressions and poses against a dark wall background. Her dreamy yet refreshing atmosphere stood out as she covered her face with one hand, rested her chin, or turned her head sideways. Her long hair was tied back, completing a neat yet natural styling that caught attention. Baek Jiheon, who is active in various fields through music and acting, raised fans’ expectations by sharing a bright and free daily life through this post. Previously, she has been actively performing as a member of the group fromis_9 and is gradually expanding her activities individually and in the acting field. These recent photos provided another opportunity to confirm her diverse charm.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 EXO successfully concluded the second day of their ’EXO PLANET #6 – EXhOrizon’ tour performance in Singapore. In this concert, the members took the stage wearing simple yet stylish outfits such as white shirts with jeans and black T-shirts with jeans, maintaining a passionate connection with the audience. With the large venue filled with fans, EXO delivered various performances and live stages, fully elevating the energy that filled the concert hall. In particular, a scene where one member knelt on the stage and stared straight ahead captured the heat of the moment perfectly, earning great cheers from the fans. The members led the performance with a relaxed demeanor and perfect harmony until the very end, giving the audience an unforgettable moment. EXO’s ’EXO PLANET #6 – EXhOrizon’ tour continues to receive steady love based on close communication with fans, and it is highly anticipated not only in Singapore but also in many upcoming cities.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The girl group RESCENE (Won, Liv, Minami, Mei, Jena) took first place on SBS’s ″Inkigayo″ music show with ″LOVE ATTACK.″ On July 26, RESCENE performed a special stage of the title track ″Deja Vu″ from their second single album ″Dearest″ on SBS’s ″Inkigayo,″ then clinched the first-place trophy with ″LOVE ATTACK.″ This song is the title track of their first mini-album ″SCENEDROME,″ released in August 2024, and it sparked a reverse chart run syndrome after about two years, reaching first place on terrestrial music broadcasts. Previously, RESCENE achieved a double crown on music shows by winning first place on SBS Life’s ″The Show″ and MBC’s ″Show! Music Core″ with their remake single ″Pretty Girl.″ With the ″Inkigayo″ first place for ″LOVE ATTACK,″ they have now won three music show trophies. ″Pretty Girl″ gained popularity by ranking high on various music charts, and ″LOVE ATTACK″ has also swept the top ranks on major music charts, including Melon’s ″TOP100″ and daily charts. After receiving the first-place trophy, RESCENE expressed gratitude to their fandom, Remaine, and the public. Won said, ″Thank you to Remaine (our fandom) and everyone for making it possible to achieve this dream, not just dream it.″ Minami expressed thanks to her parents in Japanese. Mei, Liv, and Jena also shared their thoughts, saying, ″We will work hard. We love you.″ On that day’s stage, RESCENE completed the dreamy and sophisticated atmosphere of ″Deja Vu″ with stable live vocals and performance. Over the past six months, RESCENE has shown rapid growth through their reverse chart run, with each member’s unique personality contributing to the team’s popularity. Various songs such as ″LOVE ATTACK,″ ″Deja Vu,″ ″Pinball,″ and ″Runaway″ have made their presence felt on music charts. Additionally, leader Won’s personal YouTube channel ″Hello, this is Won. Nice to meet you.″ and the members’ diverse content activities have become a hot topic. Won encouraged the audience to listen to ″LOVE ATTACK″ at a university festival in the past, and Minami performed a cover song at an event. Recently, behind-the-scenes content from Won’s YouTube channel was uploaded, with the first shoot dating back to January 2026, about six months ago.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Lee Chan-won introduces the various charms of Barcelona, Spain, and Guadalajara, Mexico, through JTBC’s ″Tokpawon 25si.″ On the broadcast on the 27th, Mexican broadcaster Cristian will appear, and scenes of Park Güell in Barcelona will be revealed. When the video was released, Lee Chan-won reacted with ″Wow!″ and expressed admiration by saying, ″This is really chilling,″ while closely viewing the Jesus Christ tower of the Sagrada Familia. In Guadalajara, Mexico, Hyunmoo Jeon and Sechan Yang show how to appreciate the ceiling paintings of the Cabañas Museum. Additionally, a ″Give me, give me″ game will take place over salsa and tequila from Mexico. The broadcast will air at 8:50 PM on the 27th.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 BTS Jin shared a photo taken with the members in the waiting room during the halftime show of the 2026 North American World Cup final on his Instagram on the 24th. After the halftime performance ended, Jin posted on social media a scene of the members taking pictures of each other with their cameras in the waiting room. In the photo, Jin was wearing a BTS tour goods hoodie and jeans, with a FIFA World Cup AD card hanging around his neck. When a member was taking a picture of Jin, he posed with his finger on his lips. Additionally, Jin also revealed a photo in which the face of a staff member who took a picture with him in the waiting room was covered with words like ’person,’ ’human,’ ’human,’ and ’man.’ This photo captured the waiting room scene with members and staff together. BTS performed ″Dynamite″ at the halftime show of the 2026 North American World Cup final held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA, on the 20th (Korean time), and Jin handled the highlight high notes. After the performance, the official BBC Sports account featured the largest photo of Jin among the BTS members, and the official Grammy account posted the only solo photo of Jin among the BTS members. Several official accounts also posted or used thumbnails of Jin’s parts and photos.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 BTS Jimin’s costume from the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup commemorative charity auction ’ONE GOAL’ halftime show is seeing high bidding competition. At the auction co-hosted by Christie’s and Global Citizen, the shirt Jimin wore on stage during the final’s halftime show recorded a bid of $15,000 in less than 24 hours since the auction started. This amount far exceeds the highest estimated price of $5,000, equivalent to approximately 22 million KRW. This shirt is competing for the highest price alongside Lionel Messi’s signed uniform and the official match ball of the World Cup final. The auction also featured official match balls used in the tournament, signed uniforms from national teams, and costumes worn by performers in the final’s halftime show. Jimin performed BTS’s ’Dynamite’ on the World Cup final halftime show stage, wearing a custom shirt specially made by the British fashion brand AGRO Studio. AGRO Studio stated on their official SNS, ″A custom design created for Jimin’s FIFA World Cup final halftime show.″ Subsequently, products imitating the shirt and shorts Jimin wore, as well as the hoodie he wore while watching the match, were sold on various shopping malls and platforms online. George Oksby, co-director of AGRO Studio and fashion designer, revealed counterfeit sales sites on his Instagram story, warning ″Counterfeit.″ He also shared scenes of Jimin’s shirt achieving the highest bid at the auction.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Boy group AHOF successfully held their ’2026 AHOF 1ST TOUR: THE FIRST SPARK IN MANILA’ concerts at the SM Mall Of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines on the 25th and 26th of last month. AHOF (Steven, Seo Jungwoo, Cha Woongi, Jang Shuaibo, Park Han, JL, Park Juwon, Zhuan, Daisuke) performed various stages ranging from their debut album to their third mini-album with 10,000 local fans. In particular, the title track ″RUN TO YOU″ and the track ″JUST SAY YES″ from the third mini-album were prepared, with ″JUST SAY YES″ being revealed for the first time at the Manila concert. The song received a great response, with the entire audience standing up and enjoying it together, and the members performed encore stages three times. This Manila concert was a reunion with local fans after their first fan concert last year. AHOF performed with the support of their fandom ″Poha,″ and after the concert, they said, ″We were happy to perform amid Poha’s passionate cheers and chorus. These two days were unforgettable.″ They added, ″Poha is always the driving force behind our hard work. We will never forget the love we received from you and will become artists who repay it.″ AHOF began their debut first Asia tour ″THE FIRST SPARK″ in Seoul last May and completed performances in five cities including Osaka, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Main vocal unit members Dokyeom and Seungkwan held the ’DxS [SERENADE] ON STAGE - KAOHSIUNG’ concert at Kaohsiung Arena from July 24 to 26, meeting with over 31,000 spectators. Originally scheduled for only one day, the concert added extra shows due to sold-out tickets, and the additional shows also sold out immediately after ticket sales began. At this concert, Dokyeom and Seungkwan showcased a variety of performances including tracks from their mini album 1st release ’Serenade’ released last January, the unreleased song ’Exhaustion,’ Seventeen group songs, vocal team unit songs, and each member’s solo songs. The three-hour-long concert was structured to focus on the two members’ vocal skills. During the talk segment, different music-related episodes and short live performances were presented each day. The two members also performed OSTs and cover songs they had each released, providing fans with a special time. After the concert, Dokyeom and Seungkwan said, ″Seeing you all happy and smiling brightly makes us happy as well. Thanks to the love from CARAT (the fandom name), we were able to successfully complete this concert.″ They continued, ″All the other members of Seventeen are also spending time growing even more for the team. Please continue to support us a lot and look forward to Seventeen returning with an even more amazing appearance.″ Starting in April in Incheon, Dokyeom and Seungkwan held ’DxS [SERENADE] ON STAGE’ 12 times across five cities domestically and internationally, including Chiba, Daegu, and Macau, with all shows sold out. Combining both online and offline audiences, over 130,000 people attended these performances. The mini album 1st release ’Serenade’ recorded half a million sales on the day of release, ranked number one on Japan’s Oricon Daily Album Ranking, number one in the EP category of China’s QQ Music Digital Bestseller Album, and entered the US Billboard 200, the main album chart. The title track ’Blue’ topped major domestic music charts and ranked number one on Spotify’s Daily Viral Songs in major Asian regions including Japan.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 BTS Jungkook’s participation in ’NORMAL (Korean Ver.) [Instant Photo Alternate Cover Jung Kook Version]’ has topped the US iTunes Top Songs chart. ’NORMAL (Korean Ver.) [Instant Photo Alternate Cover Jung Kook Version]’ sung by Jungkook ranked number one on the iTunes Top Songs charts in 24 countries and regions, including the United States. The US is the number one country in the world in terms of music market size and the number of iTunes and Apple Music subscribers, accounting for 37% of the total global subscribers. As of 2026, a total of seven K-pop songs have reached number one on the US iTunes main singles chart, three of which are Jungkook’s solo versions. These three songs are all March releases related to BTS’s 5th full album ’ARIRANG’, including ’NORMAL (Korean Ver.) [Instant Photo Alternate Cover Jung Kook Version]’, ’SWIM (Alternative Cover Jung Kook ver.)’, and ’SWIM with Jung Kook (Acoustic Lofi Remix) Alternative Cover Ver.’ Jungkook’s strength was also evident in physical album sales. According to data released by the major US retailer Target in March, among the BTS ’ARIRANG’ member editions, Jungkook’s ’Orchid’ vinyl sold more than 37,000 copies in one month, ranking first in member-specific sales. The Target edition was sold out six times. In 2023, Jungkook became the first K-pop solo artist to achieve ten number one songs on US iTunes. The songs include ’Standing Next To You’, ’Standing Next To You Future Funk Remix’, ’3D’, ’3D Remix’, ’Seven’, ’Still With You’, ’Dreamers’, ’Stay Alive’, ’Left and Right’, and ’TOO MUCH’. Additionally, Jungkook’s first solo album ’GOLDEN’ ranked third among debut albums by Asian artists on US iTunes at the time of its release.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Stray Kids will release the digital album ’SKZ-REPLAY 2026 Pt.1’ on August 1. This album includes a total of 17 tracks, such as the title song ’Battle Ground (Korean Version)’, ’Roman Empire’, ’LOVER’, ’Raining stars’, ’MIC&BRUSH’, and ’PERFUME’. It features unreleased self-composed songs, solo tracks performed by members during concerts, and songs previously released through ’SKZ-RECORD’ and ’SKZ-PLAYER’. Following the announcement of the ’STAYweeK’ schedule on the 26th, Stray Kids revealed the tracklist and cover image on the 27th. The cover image was designed with a cassette tape motif, reflecting the project’s nature of looking back on the group’s musical activities. ’SKZ-REPLAY 2026 Pt.1’ is the first album of the project announced in ’STEP OUT 2026’, which was released earlier this year, and ’SKZ-REPLAY 2026 Pt.2’ is also scheduled to be released later. Meanwhile, Stray Kids is currently holding their world tour ’RUN IT’ at the KSPO DOME in Seoul and plans to release a new mini-album titled ’THIS & THAT’ on August 7.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Enhypen (Jiwon, Jay, Jake, Seonghun, Seonwoo, Nikki) presents the title track ″Bloody Paradise,″ based on Brazilian funk, through their mini 8th album ″THE SIN : BLISS.″ The album preview video was released on July 26, showcasing the members’ visuals and a blend of various lights, colors, and black-and-white tones to convey the atmosphere of each track. ″Bloody Paradise″ is a Brazilian funk dance song characterized by a rhythmic chorus and addictive groove. The song depicts a paradise of lovers who only look at each other amid the crisis of chase and escape. Producing was done by JULiA LEWiS, who participated in Bad Bunny’s Grammy Award-winning album track ″EL CLúB,″ and the lyrics were written by Gaeko of Dynamic Duo. The track ″Two Fools″ is a country pop rock song with lively guitar riffs and a driving arrangement, telling a story of ignoring the world’s anxieties and believing only in each other’s love. The alternative hip-hop song ″Stuck″ expresses the confusion and pain felt while watching the other person’s difficult situation. The emotional pop ballad ″Bad For You″ conveys the conflicts and tenderness between lovers through the members’ heartfelt vocals, and the techno-based ″Checkmate″ amplifies the energy of lovers on the edge with intense beats and industrial sounds. The old-school hip-hop track ″Highlight″ completes the album’s narrative with a cinematic mood that decorates the end of a brilliant escape. This album includes six songs and four narration tracks. Actor Park Jung-min participated in three narration tracks: ″Remnants of Love,″ ″Final Moment,″ and ″Hidden Truth,″ while announcer Kim Su-ji took charge of the ″Breaking News″ narration. The narrations were produced in four languages: Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese. ″THE SIN : BLISS″ will be released on August 21 at 1 PM, and the music video for the title track ″Bloody Paradise″ is scheduled to be released at midnight on the 22nd.]]> FANNSTAR Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Actress Ha Ji-won threw the ceremonial first pitch at the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles held at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. On the 22nd (local time), Ha Ji-won took the mound wearing a Boston Red Sox uniform and successfully threw a strike, receiving applause from local fans. The pitch was originally scheduled for the previous day but was postponed by one day due to rain. This ceremonial first pitch marked the first time a Korean actress stood on the Fenway Park mound. Ha Ji-won appeared alongside former Boston Red Sox player Kim Byung-hyun and demonstrated her pitching form. After completing the pitch, Ha Ji-won said, ″It was an honor to be the first Korean actress to throw the first pitch at the historic Fenway Park. Although I was very nervous due to the unexpected delay of the game by one day, I am proud to have completed it safely. I hope it becomes a good memory for the local Korean community as well.″ On MLB KOREA’s official social media, a post was shared with the caption, ″Actress Ha Ji-won who suited Fenway Park best,″ along with a photo of Ha Ji-won raising both arms while wearing a Boston Red Sox uniform. In the photo, Ha Ji-won displayed a casual style by pairing a crop top with denim pants, showcasing her healthy appearance and bright energy. Born in 1978, Ha Ji-won debuted in 1996 with the KBS drama ″New Generation Report – Adults Don’t Know.″ Since then, she has appeared in various works such as ″Damo,″ ″What Happened in Bali,″ ″Hwang Jini,″ ″Secret Garden,″ and ″Empress Ki.″ She is currently appearing in the web variety show ″Class of ’26, This is Ji-won,″ and her film ″Bikwang″ is scheduled to be released on September 2.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 SBS variety show ’Jecheolli Village Hall’ revealed the activities of singer Song Ga-in in its first broadcast on July 26. On this episode, Song Ga-in mentioned that she is known as Black Pink among the elders, showcasing her wit. Guests on this episode included Kim Dae-ho, Song Ga-in, Chef Park Eun-young, Jonathan, Tomorrow X Together (TXT) Soobin, and Cravity’s Hyungjun. They gathered in Samgut Village, Yeongwol, Gangwon Province, spending one night and two days sharing their talents with the villagers. Song Ga-in took on the role of the youth vice president of Samgut Village, leading the cast. When Kim Dae-ho asked about her secret to communicating with the elders, Song Ga-in replied, ″I am Black Pink among the elders.″ During the talent showcase, she confidently said, ″I have quite the wit,″ and lightened the mood by asking Kim Dae-ho and Jonathan, ″Did you get your energy drained?″ During lunch preparation, Chef Park Eun-young checked ingredients such as rice, eggs, and kimchi from the refrigerator and began making Chinese-style fried rice. At that time, Jonathan was given the mission to pick green onions. Song Ga-in showed a firm attitude, saying to Jonathan, ″It’s not a difficult task,″ ″Should I go with you, noona?″ and ″Come quickly, run!″ Jonathan also said, ″Ga-in noona’s voice is full of energy. I can’t do anything.″ When Jonathan brought back only a few green onions, Song Ga-in pointed out, ″Why did you only pick that much?″ She then personally taught him how to prepare green onions, advising, ″Can you do it? You have to turn on the tap water and wash them. You shouldn’t wash them like that,″ and ″You have to peel these.″ Kim Dae-ho added, ″Are you washing your hair?″ The episode also featured moments where Song Ga-in and Park Eun-young complimented each other, and Song Ga-in made the audience laugh by telling Kim Dae-ho and Jonathan, ″We only need ourselves, but we need someone beside us to fool around.″ Tomorrow X Together (TXT) Soobin and Cravity’s Hyungjun also appeared, saying, ″We want to donate our talents and receive affection in return.″ ’Jecheolli Village Hall’ is a regional win-win real variety show where urban youth spend a day with villagers, exploring rural areas. It is SBS’s first rural-themed variety show in 16 years since ’Family Outing!’]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Following the recent reveal of his home on ″The Manager,″ Park Jin-young will showcase his self-care secrets on JTBC’s variety show ″Please Take Care of My Refrigerator.″ The episode airing on the 26th at 8:50 PM will feature the refrigerator of Park Jin-young, who has been in the industry for 33 years. In this broadcast, Park Jin-young will debut the stage performance of his new song ″Wet.″ He has prepared a performance with dancers, delivering a stage befitting a K-pop maestro. Park Jin-young expressed, ″I want to film the ’Wet’ dance challenge with the best dancer,″ leading chefs Jung Ho-young and Park Eun-young to compete in a dance battle to be chosen. Last year, Park Jin-young attracted attention at the ″Waterbomb Seoul″ stage with a hot pink see-through halter neck outfit and vinyl pants. Returning to the stage this year, he revealed, ″I was inspired by windows,″ and unveiled his Waterbomb outfit for the first time. The chefs and director Jang Hang-jun were amazed by his outfit, and director Jang pledged a promise to achieve ten million viewers for his next work. Additionally, Park Jin-young revealed that at the age of 55, he maintains a body fat percentage in the single digits. He shared his daily routine practiced to show his best self to fans, stating, ″I spare no money or effort in managing my diet.″ Park Jin-young’s refrigerator will be shown containing ingredients labeled organic, fresh seasonal natural ingredients in sizes seen in professional kitchens, and ingredients he consumes instead of supplements. Meanwhile, Park Jin-young is the largest individual shareholder of JYP Entertainment. According to data released by the Korea CXO Research Institute last March, the valuation of his shares was calculated at 362.7 billion KRW. In November 2023, he appeared on the YouTube channel ″Shuka World″ and said about buying JYP stocks, ″Now is the timing,″ adding, ″If I had extra money, I would definitely buy our company’s stocks. Not looking at one year, but buying for three or five years ahead.″ At that time, JYP’s stock price was in the 90,000 KRW range, but it has since fallen to the 40,000 KRW range, reportedly reducing the value of Park Jin-young’s personal stake by over 100 billion KRW.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Jennie shared an update on her recent break ahead of the release of her new song. Recently, Jennie posted on her SNS, ″i don’t like being bothered on my day off,″ honestly expressing her desire not to be disturbed on her day off. Wearing a black T-shirt and jeans, Jennie stood in front of the camera, partially covering her face with one hand while staring straight ahead. The natural atmosphere created in a space with visible indoor tile flooring caught attention. Additionally, she was seen riding a bicycle on the road and walking her dog in the park in her daily life. Scenes of her wearing a hat and looking at herself in the mirror, as well as enjoying ice cream and hot dogs, were also revealed, offering a glimpse into her comfortable and simple daily life. Boats floating on the blue water appeared in the background, adding to the relaxed atmosphere. Meanwhile, on the 24th, Jennie simultaneously released her new single ″Less than a Lover″ worldwide, receiving enthusiastic attention from music fans. Introduced as a romantic summer song, the new track is receiving a positive response on global music charts, and the music video featuring Taiwanese model Kai has also become a hot topic. Jennie plans to continue her full-fledged music activities through her upcoming projects.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The OST ″Stay With Me″ from the tvN drama ″Oh! Scary Romance,″ featuring Seventeen’s main vocalist Doyoung, will be released on the 26th at 6 PM. ″Stay With Me″ is characterized by its progression from a lyrical piano melody to an intense rock sound. The song expresses feelings of loneliness and anxiety in a cold world, as well as the desire to protect a precious existence found within it. In episode 2 of the drama, the song is played during a scene where Cheon Yeori (played by Park Eun-bin) and Ma Gangwook (played by Yang Se-jong) fall into the sea together, marking the beginning of their romance. Doyoung has participated in various OSTs such as ″Go!″ from tvN’s ″Twenty-Five Twenty-One″ and ″Short Hair″ from JTBC’s ″Welcome to Samdal-ri.″ In this song, he conveys the tender emotions of the male and female leads with his soft and deep vocal tone. Additionally, Doyoung will hold the final performance of the live tour by the unit DoyoungXSeungkwan, ″DxS [Soya-gok] ON STAGE,″ at Kaohsiung Arena on the same day. The tour, which included five cities—Incheon, Chiba, Daegu, Macau, and others—achieved sold-out shows for all 12 performances and is set to conclude with this final concert.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 KBS 2TV’s ’Immortal Songs’ recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 4.8% (according to Nielsen Korea) on July 25th through the broadcast of ’2026 King of Kings Part 2,’ securing the number one spot in its time slot for 157 consecutive weeks. On this day’s broadcast, K.Will claimed the final victory. The stage featured performances by Lyn and Jo Jazz, Min Woo-hyuk and Jo Hyung-kyun, Yuria, K.Will, NEXZ(Nexz), and Kim Dong-jun with Young Tak. Lyn and Jo Jazz opened the show with Cho Jang-hyuk’s ’Addicted Love,’ accompanied by a grand sound from a 34-member orchestra and choir, which drew a standing ovation in the waiting room. Go Woo-rim said, ″I was so captivated by the stage that I wanted to be caught between senior Lyn’s vocal cords and Jo Jazz’s diaphragm.″ Next, Min Woo-hyuk, Jo Hyung-kyun, and Yuria took the stage with Seo Taiji and Boys’ ’Dreaming of Balhae.’ Jo Hyung-kyun expressed his determination, saying, ″I will break Min Woo-hyuk’s highest score of 400 points,″ and their musical number reinterpretation overwhelmed the audience. San Deul commented, ″I was scared from the moment the three of them gathered, and the song gave me goosebumps to the point of feeling cold.″ For the third performance, K.Will chose Kim Gun-mo’s ’Moon of Seoul.’ K.Will said, ″I prepared this to express the lonely heart of a single man in his 40s,″ starting with a whistle and conveying the song’s loneliness and romance with deep vocals. Min Woo-hyuk shared his thoughts, saying, ″Every aspect, from his gaze and expression to his walk, harmonized perfectly, and I realized once again that he is an artist with incredible expressiveness.″ K.Will won with a score of 422 points. The fourth stage featured NEXZ(Nexz) performing Rain’s ’It’s Raining.’ NEXZ stated, ″We took on this challenge with a song by PD Park Jin-young. You will be drawn to our performance,″ filling the stage with powerful choreography and synchronized dance showcasing the DNA of the JYP performance team. Shin Dong-yup praised, ″They delivered an incredible performance. You could really feel the amount of practice.″ Finally, Kim Dong-jun and Young Tak performed DAY6’s ’So That We Can Be One Page.’ Kim Dong-jun said, ″It’s been 10 years since I became close with my brother, and we are finally presenting the duet stage we promised at our first meeting,″ and the two displayed refreshing energy and solid skills. Lee Chan-won said, ″It felt touching because it was a friendship stage dreamed of for 10 years.″ After the stage, Kim Dong-jun expressed, ″I’m happy to have kept my promise.″ In the final battle of the day, K.Will defeated Kim Dong-jun and Young Tak, achieving a three-win streak and claiming the last trophy of the ’2026 King of Kings.’]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The group CORTIS (Martin, James, Juhun, Sunghyun, Geonho) won both the Grand Prize and the Main Award at ’KMA 2026,’ becoming double winners just 11 months after their debut. CORTIS received the ’Record of the Year’ and ’Ultimate 12’ awards simultaneously at the ’KMA (KM Chart Awards) 2026’ ceremony held on the 25th at Hwa-jeong Gymnasium, Korea University, Seoul. Immediately after receiving the awards, the members expressed their gratitude to their fandom COER, saying, ″We are especially happy because this is the first award we have received since finishing promotions for our second mini-album, and we feel proud as our efforts have been rewarded.″ They also spoke about the title track of their second mini-album, ’REDRED,’ saying, ″We had confidence from the moment we all worked together, and we feel lucky to have received so much love. We will continue to show great performances in the future.″ Meanwhile, CORTIS is scheduled to perform on the ’Lollapalooza Chicago’ stage from July 31 to August 1.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Kim So-young revealed an anecdote about being mistaken for being pregnant with her third child just three months after giving birth to her second. On the 25th, Kim So-young shared on SNS an incident that happened when she visited a department store to buy gifts for acquaintances. During checkout, her daughter Sua said, ″Mom, is there a third baby in your belly?″ which drew attention from those around them. Kim So-young then expressed her embarrassment at the time, saying, ″Absolutely not!!!!! Everyone was staring.″ She also showed concern, wondering, ″Maybe it’s because mom’s belly is sticking out,″ and when a fan commented, ″It seems Sua wants a little sister too,″ she replied with a ’Infinite Challenge’ meme captioned ″Really embarrassed.″ Meanwhile, Kim So-young married her senior MBC announcer Oh Sang-jin in 2017, and they have one son and one daughter.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Yuna Kim and Gowoorim recently showcased different hairstyle transformations. On the 24th, Yuna Kim posted photos from a fashion magazine shoot with Elle on her social media. In this shoot, Yuna Kim created a chic atmosphere different from her usual neat and elegant image with a short bob cut along the jawline and a wet-style look. Hair falling over her face and her relaxed gaze emphasized her distinct facial features. In a close-up wearing a white shirt paired with gold jewelry, she exuded a seductive vibe, while the full-body photo sitting on a chair wearing wide pants revealed a modern and androgynous charm. Her husband, Gowoorim, also attracted attention recently with a bold hairstyle. On the 11th, at the red carpet event for KBS2’s ″Immortal Songs - 2026 King of Kings,″ he showed off wet-textured bangs spiked in multiple directions. Gowoorim, who usually maintains a dandy style with naturally swept or neatly arranged hair, caught fans’ eyes with this change. Among fans, reactions to his bangs included comments like ″It looks like a pineapple hairstyle″ and ″Is that really Gowoorim?″ Yuna Kim drew attention with her short, rough-textured bob, and Gowoorim with his ″pineapple hairstyle,″ each changing their familiar images. It was notable that the couple created completely different atmospheres through their hairstyle transformations side by side. Meanwhile, Yuna Kim and Gowoorim got married in 2022 and are celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary this year.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Sandara Park appeared on ’Yoon Do-hyun’s Guitar Etc.’ and shared her experiences during her immigration period in the Philippines. In the video released on July 24, Sandara Park revealed that she immigrated to the Philippines when she was in the 4th grade of elementary school, at the age of 10. She said she spent an important period of her life there. Regarding the adaptation process, Sandara Park mentioned that her shy personality was even more severe when she was young. She explained that she barely spoke for about 10 years because she could not speak either English or Filipino. She also shared that she developed trauma from being teased by friends because of her pronunciation. Sandara Park said that once a teacher communicated with her using sign language, to the point where the teacher thought she was a child who could not speak. She added that after school, she spent time listening to music at home or watching ’Inkigayo’ borrowed from a Korean video room.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Cha Eun-woo, a member of Astro and an actor, was seen during his military service. Haegum player Shin Su-a posted several photos on her SNS on the 24th with the caption, ″Together with Corporal Lee Dong-min.″ In the photos, Shin Su-a and Cha Eun-woo stood side by side, posing in various ways while looking at the camera. Cha Eun-woo was seen wearing a white daily hanbok and personally signing an autograph for Shin Su-a. Shin Su-a said, ″I have liked him since the first year of high school,″ and added, ″It was an honor and truly happy to perform on the same stage.″ Cha Eun-woo enlisted in July last year and is currently serving in the Army Military Band. His discharge date is scheduled for January 2027, and he continues his military life by participating in various military events and performances. Earlier this year, Cha Eun-woo received a notice of additional income tax assessment amounting to about 20 billion KRW, and after negotiations, he paid the full amount of approximately 13 billion KRW in taxes. At that time, Cha Eun-woo apologized, saying, ″I sincerely apologize for disappointing and confusing many people, including my fans, due to the recent tax payment controversy related to me,″ and added, ″If there were parts I did not sufficiently check, I take full responsibility.″]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 aespa member Giselle recently revealed photos from a magazine photoshoot on her personal SNS. In the released photos, Giselle caught attention by showing her slim figure, prominent collarbones, and thin limbs while wearing tight clothing. In June of last year, Giselle shared with fans that she lost 10 kg slowly over seven years when asked how she lost weight. At the time, she said, ″It’s a natural thing. Everyone has times when they lose weight and times when they gain weight. I have had times when I gained weight and times when I lost weight,″ and explained the reason for her weight changes by saying, ″Those who know me are aware that I have ADHD tendencies, and because of that, sometimes I don’t feel hunger.″ She added, ″I have no energy. Right now, I am trying to gain weight,″ and further explained, ″These days, I am trying to gain weight healthily,″ and ″It’s true that I lack energy.″ She also mentioned regarding the public’s interest in her appearance, ″It’s a bit surprising that people have such a great interest in my looks.″ Meanwhile, aespa is continuing activities with the release of their first Japanese mini-album, ’KISS N TELL.’ On the 24th, all tracks from the new album were released on various music platforms, showcasing a new side with a different atmosphere from before. aespa is scheduled to perform at the ’2026 Lollapalooza Chicago’ stage held at Grant Park in Chicago, USA, on August 2.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Broadcaster Jang Sung-kyu revealed a selfie taken in a men’s restroom on his SNS. On the 26th, Jang Sung-kyu posted several photos along with the caption, ″These days, fan meetings are frequent in the restroom.″ In the photos, Jang Sung-kyu appeared in a comfortable outfit wearing a black cap and round glasses, taking a selfie in the men’s restroom. He naturally posed against the background where urinals were clearly visible, attracting attention. Jang Sung-kyu’s post received various comments such as ″Even the restroom becomes a photo shoot,″ ″As expected of Jang Sung-kyu,″ and ″The fan meeting location is unique.″ Meanwhile, Jang Sung-kyu recently confessed on his YouTube channel about having undergone gynecomastia surgery in the past, revealing, ″After the surgery, I lost sensation and always feel like I’m numb.″]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Hong Jin-young showcased a stage outfit in a brown color different from her usual style. On the 25th, through her SNS, Hong Jin-young posted several photos along with the caption, ″Since I keep getting scolded in the comments for always wearing black clothes during performances, I tried wearing brown.″ The photos captured Hong Jin-young in the waiting room before going on stage, wearing a brown halter-neck mini dress with her hair tied up. When she raised both arms above her head, the silhouette from her arms and shoulders to her waist and hips was revealed. The brown stage outfit also stood out in the waiting room, where a folding chair and equipment were placed behind the stage. Hong Jin-young has frequently worn stage outfits pairing black dresses with stockings and shoes. Even when she shared a photo drinking water at a valley spring, she maintained an all-black style from head to toe, and she appeared on stages at various local events with a similar concept. There was even an occasion when she wore a black stage outfit and sang until the end during an outdoor performance in the rain. Fans have consistently expressed that black outfits can create misunderstandings about her body shape and have requested that she wear stage costumes in other colors. This brown dress was a result of reflecting those opinions. Due to her voluminous figure, Hong Jin-young has been subject to multiple pregnancy rumors and has mentioned having a ″flat belly″ herself on broadcasts. Hong Jin-young expressed her affection for black outfits, saying, ″Still, I am someone who likes black,″ and added, ″I will continue to challenge other colors,″ indicating her plan to try various stage styles in the future.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The group RESCENE won two music show awards with their remake single ″Pretty Girl.″ On the 25th, RESCENE took first place on MBC’s ″Show! Music Core″ without appearing on the broadcast, earning their first trophy on a terrestrial music show. Previously, they had achieved their first music show win since debut on SBS FiL·SBS M’s ″The Show.″ With this, RESCENE has won two music show awards in total. ″Pretty Girl″ is a remake of the hit song of the same name by the group KARA, and upon their comeback on the 8th, it entered the top ranks of major domestic music charts. As of 9 a.m. on the 26th, it ranked 5th on Melon’s ″Top 100,″ 6th on the daily chart as of the 24th, 1st on Bugs real-time chart, 7th on the daily chart, 6th on the Flo chart, and 6th on Genie Music’s ″Top 200″ real-time chart. Additionally, the title track ″LOVE ATTACK″ from their first mini-album ″SCENEDROME,″ released last August, continues its reverse chart climb by maintaining first place on Melon’s ″TOP100″ and daily charts. After reaching number one on Melon’s ″Top 100″ on the 8th, it held the top spot as of 9 a.m. on the 26th. Regarding the news of winning two music show awards, RESCENE expressed through their agency The Muse Entertainment, ″This precious result was created together with everyone who believed in us and gave us unwavering support, making it even more meaningful and emotional. We will always stay true to our original intentions and repay you with great performances and music. We sincerely thank you.″ Meanwhile, RESCENE is scheduled to appear on SBS’s ″Inkigayo″ airing on the afternoon of the 26th to present a special stage for their fans.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Park Jin-young mentioned that the reason he has maintained an organic diet for 20 years is due to the suffering caused by atopy. He explained, ″I was always itchy. I was tired of scratching,″ and said that through self-study, he discovered that white blood cells attacking himself was the cause. He continued, ″I thought I just needed to purify my blood. I decided not to put anything in that wasn’t food.″ He also stated that he only uses organically certified products for toothpaste, soap, cosmetics, and shampoo. Park Jin-young added that he has not scratched his body for over 10 years. Park Jin-young’s daily life emphasizes saving time. He revealed that he wears only two sets of clothes per season, explaining, ″This summer, I bought two identical tops. They are washable by hand and dry quickly, and the pants are always elastic waist pants.″ At home, he only wears a yellowish-brown setup, and said he has ten of these outfits. He also said he does not lock his phone, explaining, ″Checking takes time, so I make it open immediately.″ Even when going to work, Park Jin-young insists on comfortable clothing, and according to his manager, he maintains a similar style every time he goes to the office. Regarding welfare at the JYP office building, the manager explained that various supports are provided, including free gym use, cafe welfare points, clubs, and English phone services. The company cafeteria uses organic ingredients and is located at the top of the building, boasting a good view and fresh air. It was also revealed that an air purification system is installed for the health of the employees. Park Jin-young said he developed his hairstyle himself to save time. He said, ″I don’t go to the salon. I developed the world’s first artificial part. I created a wall with a single line. The part is automatically formed. If I don’t style it, my hair becomes messy,″ and explained that he created the artificial part as a way to maintain his style without applying hair products like mousse or gel. For breakfast, he consumes olive oil, Greek yogurt, nuts, seasonal fruits, organic carrot juice, garlic and radish pickled in honey. He added that he only drinks deep ocean water. Park Jin-young emphasized, ″It’s not important to eat good things, but to avoid eating bad things.″]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Trot singer Hong Ji-yoon recently shared an update on her recent activities through SNS. Unlike her usual charismatic image, she caught fans’ attention by showing excitement and joy like a child while watching a performance. Hong Ji-yoon sincerely expressed her feelings toward her colleague Jang Tae-hee, who was with her, saying, ″She has always been like a strong woman, but seeing her so excited and happy like a 7-year-old child while watching the performance made me proud and happy.″ In particular, she showed affection by saying, ″I only realized today that she was such a cute woman. A wonderful woman with an amazing vocal tone, genius Jang Tae-hee, whom I want to keep to myself!″ creating a warm atmosphere. In the released photo, Hong Ji-yoon is seen outdoors wearing a gray and black short-sleeve T-shirt and a hat, smiling and taking a selfie, showing a relaxed daily life. Previously, Hong Ji-yoon has continued various activities after winning ’Active King of Singers 3’. Recently, she attracted attention by appearing as a special guest at the ’Active King of Singers - Gahee’ 1st concert ’THE QUEENS’ and also shared lively updates by posting photos of herself spending leisurely time at a travel destination wearing pink-toned outfits. Hong Ji-yoon is loved by trot fans for her unique powerful vocals and diverse charms. This SNS post has newly highlighted her human side, gaining even greater response among fans.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The girl group IVE met with global fans by showcasing new stages of their second world tour, ’SHOW WHAT I AM.’ Recently, IVE appeared at their world tour concert held at the Prudential Center in Newark, USA, capturing fans’ attention with stylish stage outfits combining black T-shirts with white skirts, jeans, and boots. The members waved their hands on stage, conveying bright energy, and continued warm communication by making heart poses together with the audience. The tour opened on October 31 and is currently being held in several cities, including the United States. At the concert, IVE expressed deep affection for their fans, saying, ″We don’t know when we will meet again, but we will keep today’s memories in our hearts.″ Amid the enthusiastic cheers of the audience filling the grand venue, IVE proved their global influence with diverse performances ranging from their signature songs to new tracks. This world tour is becoming an opportunity for IVE to establish a firmer presence not only in Korea but also on the global stage. IVE plans to continue active activities and communication with fans, showing growth musically.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The SBS Friday-Saturday drama ″Chief Kim″ came to an end with its final episode aired on the 25th. The drama concluded with a happy ending that combined the desperate fight and reunion of three fathers who gave up everything to protect their families, along with touching moments and laughter. The final episode recorded nationwide ratings of 23.0% and 23.4% in the metropolitan area according to Nielsen Korea, with a peak momentary rating soaring to 27.1%, setting a new personal best. ″Chief Kim″ ranked first among all channels in the same time slot for 10 consecutive episodes and achieved the highest ratings among mini-series broadcast in 2026. The 2049 demographic rating also averaged 7.4%, reaching a peak of 8.42%. In the episode, Chief Kim (played by So Ji-sub) faced the final trap set by Joo Kang-chan (played by Joo Sang-wook) together with Sung Han-soo (played by Choi Dae-hoon) and Park Jin-chul (played by Yoon Kyung-ho). Joo Kang-chan kidnapped Tae-hoon and Da-bin, the children of Sung Han-soo and Park Jin-chul, and forced the three friends to stand in the ring, cruelly demanding, ″Choose whether to kill your friend or your child.″ He then ordered the two men to defeat Chief Kim, saying, ″If 660,000 die, the children will live.″ Chief Kim threw himself into the fight, saying, ″You have to defeat me for the children to live,″ while Sung Han-soo and Park Jin-chul fought with clenched fists filled with rage. However, this was part of Chief Kim’s prepared counterattack strategy. The two attacked the iron bars to bring them down, then joined forces with Chief Kim to overpower Joo Kang-chan and his gang. Following this, the corruption and illicit deals of Joo Hak Construction were exposed, leading to the downfall of those involved. Lee Eung-ryeong (played by Lee Jae-yong) was stripped of all information and repatriated to North Korea by Kang Seong (played by Kim Sung-kyu), and Joo Kang-chan also paid the price for his crimes at the hands of Geum Ippal (played by Jo Bok-rae). After completing all his missions, Chief Kim faked his death and returned to his daughter Min-ji. The father and daughter reunited at the columbarium, holding back tears as Chief Kim said, ″I won’t leave again,″ and Min-ji broke down in tears in his arms. They promised to live again under new names and identities. Sung Han-soo and Park Jin-chul helped the Kim father and daughter move and shared a meal together, continuing their unwavering friendship. In the final scene, Chief Kim was shown visiting Lee Do-gyu to interview for a new job at the company ’BaekhoManpower.’ As the three walked together, Min-ji’s narration played: ″All fathers in the world are probably ordinary people. They work for their families, fear their wives, and sometimes have smelly feet when they come home from work,″ followed by, ″It’s hard to believe, but my dad is just an ordinary middle-aged man. Of course, as long as he doesn’t mess with me.″ Meanwhile, ″Chief Kim″ started last month on the 26th with a 9.5% rating and continued its success by surpassing 20% with 21.6% by the fourth episode. The highest rating was recorded in episode 8, aired on the 18th, with 23.1%. The follow-up drama ″Chaebol X Detective 2″ is scheduled to air on August 7th at 9:50 PM.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer K.Will appeared on the ’Immortal Songs’ King of Kings Competition for the first time in 11 years and won the final victory in the 2026 King of Kings Competition Part 2. The 765th episode of KBS2’s ’Immortal Songs,’ aired on the 25th, was a special feature of the 2026 King of Kings Competition Part 2, and the broadcast recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 4.8%, maintaining first place in the same time slot for 157 consecutive weeks. The stage featured K.Will, Lin, Jo Jazz, Min Woo Hyuk, Jo Hyung Kyun, Yuria, NEXZ(Nexz), Kim Dong Jun, and Young Tak. K.Will chose Kim Gun Mo’s ’Moon of Seoul’ to start his performance. He revealed that he prepared the song to express the lonely feelings of unmarried men in their 40s, beginning with a whistle and delivering the song with a clean yet deep vocal tone that brought out the emotion of the piece. At the end of the stage, he captivated the audience with explosive high notes. Min Woo Hyuk praised him, saying, ″Every aspect, from his gaze, expression, to his walk, was perfectly harmonized, and I realized once again that he is an artist with tremendous expressiveness.″ K.Will won his first victory by scoring a high 422 points, defeating Lin & Jo Jazz, and later won against Kim Dong Jun and Young Tak, securing the final trophy with three consecutive wins. During the broadcast, Lee Chan-won mentioned to K.Will, ″It’s your first appearance in the King of Kings Competition in 11 years,″ and shared that K.Will has recently been running a YouTube channel. K.Will revealed that he gained popularity with content called ’Hyungsoo is Hyungsoo,’ inspired by his real name, Kim Hyung Soo. When Lee Chan-won asked about his marriage plans, K.Will replied, ″It’s not that I don’t have any, that’s why I’m planning and running such a program.″ On the show, Forestella’s Go Woo Rim spoke about the advantages of marriage, saying, ″One of the greatest happinesses is having someone welcome me when I come home. I have a life partner with whom I can freely ask questions and consult.″ In response, K.Will looked at Go Woo Rim and said, ″Let’s talk about deeper stories on my channel,″ bringing laughter. Additionally, K.Will mentioned his connection with Forestella, whom he met at the ’Phantom Singer All-Star’ event, saying, ″I wasn’t a judge, but I gave some commentary. I said it seemed like they were showing a perfected form.″ Go Woo Rim stated that he was able to receive more love thanks to K.Will. K.Will added, ″Today, when I heard the first note, I got annoyed right away. It was another foul,″ adding humor to the scene. Meanwhile, in this episode, Lin and Jo Jazz performed Jo Jang Hyuk’s ’Addicted Love,’ Min Woo Hyuk, Jo Hyung Kyun, and Yuria performed Seo Taiji and Boys’ ’Dreaming of Balhae,’ NEXZ(Nexz) performed Rain’s ’It’s Raining,’ and Kim Dong Jun and Young Tak performed Day6’s ’So That It Can Be a Page.’ Each stage featured various performances and stage productions by the cast.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Lee Jong-hyuk’s son, Lee Tak-soo, caught attention by appearing in the preview for episode 537 of JTBC variety show ″Knowing Bros.″ At the end of the broadcast, it was announced that the cast of the play ″Dead Poets Society,″ including Oh Man-seok, Yeon Jung-hoon, Chan-hee, and Lee Tak-soo, would appear together. In the preview video, Lee Tak-soo appeared alongside Oh Man-seok, Yeon Jung-hoon, and Chan-hee. The cast members asked, ″Where’s your dad?″ referring to Lee Jong-hyuk, and Kang Ho-dong said, ″Some people might not know him.″ Lee Tak-soo showcased his singing skills by performing Kim Dong-ryul’s ″Thank You.″ On that day, Yeon Jung-hoon revealed his love story with his wife Han Ga-in. Yeon Jung-hoon said, ″I didn’t fall in love at first sight (with Han Ga-in),″ adding, ″At first, I just thought she was a very pretty friend.″ Those around him responded, ″That is love at first sight.″ Lee Jong-hyuk married a non-celebrity in 2002 and has two sons, Lee Tak-soo and Lee Joon-soo. The eldest son, Lee Tak-soo, is 23 years old and currently studying in the Department of Theater and Film at Dongguk University, while the younger son, Lee Joon-soo, has been admitted to the Department of Theater in the School of Performing Arts and Film at Chung-Ang University. Both sons aspire to become actors. Meanwhile, Lee Jong-hyuk recently appeared on ″Please Take Care of My Refrigerator since 2014″ and shared that Lee Tak-soo passed the audition for the Daehangno play ″Dead Poets Society,″ took a leave of absence from university, and is currently working part-time at a coffee shop and restaurant while preparing for rehearsals.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Shin Seung-yong apologized on the 25th through his social media accounts and blog for injuring Seo Chul-gu with aggressive behavior during the filming of the Wavve original variety show ″Blood Game X.″ In the fifth episode of ″Blood Game X,″ titled ″Day of Plunder,″ Shin Seung-yong got into a physical fight with Seo Chul-gu and caused a wound on his hand while roughly pulling to seize the money held by Park Ji-min. Although a certain level of physical force was permitted, viewers who watched the broadcast criticized Shin Seung-yong’s actions as excessive. Shin Seung-yong stated, ″I knew I would be criticized even before the broadcast aired, but seeing myself on screen was really unpleasant,″ and said he apologized again to Lee Sang-min, Park Ji-min, and Seo Chul-gu immediately after the broadcast. He explained that he also conveyed his apologies through DMs and phone calls during and after filming. He added, ″I was not asking for forgiveness; I truly felt sorry.″ Regarding the situation at the time, Shin Seung-yong explained, ″I was confused and didn’t know what to do. I was consumed by the thought that I couldn’t lose.″ He said that acting hastily caused him to use excessive force, which resulted in Seo Chul-gu’s hand injury. He continued, ″I didn’t realize there was a rope wrapped around his hand, and I didn’t expect it to cause such an injury. Regardless, it is entirely my fault that Chul-gu got hurt.″ After the situation calmed down, he recognized Seo Chul-gu’s hand injury and promised to provide treatment. Shin Seung-yong also said, ″It was hard to watch the scenes with Park Ji-min and Lee Sang-min. Seeing my behavior through the camera was so violent that it was uncomfortable to watch,″ and apologized to Park Ji-min, Lee Sang-min, and the viewers. Regarding suspicions that his violent behavior was due to drinking, he stated, ″There was a drinking gathering the day before, but I hardly drank. Also, drinking does not make me violent, raise my voice, or cause me to act excessively.″ As for why he showed tears after the mission ended, he said he felt sorry and regretful because if a cast member who works primarily in broadcasting gets injured, it could cause problems for other shoots. Shin Seung-yong emphasized, ″I did not write this out of resentment; I wanted to explain the specific situation,″ and stressed that it was his fault, not the production team’s or other cast members’. ″Blood Game X″ is a survival variety show released one episode every Friday, and Shin Seung-yong previously gained recognition by appearing on TVING’s ″Transit Love 4.″]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 SBS Friday-Saturday drama ’Chief Kim’ concluded with its final episode on the 25th. So Ji-sub played the role of Chief Kim, leaving a strong impression until the very end. In the drama’s finale, Chief Kim struggled to save the children of his friends, who were taken hostage by Joo Kang-chan (Joo Sang-wook) as part of a scheme, after a fierce battle with Sung Han-soo (Choi Dae-hoon) and Park Jin-chul (Yoon Kyung-ho). Even in the face of a desperate crisis, Chief Kim joined forces with his colleagues to launch a surprise attack on Joo Kang-chan, turning the situation around and ultimately bringing down Joo Kang-chan and Joo Hak Construction. Afterwards, he returned to an ordinary life with his daughter Kim Min-ji (Seo Soo-min), ending on a happy note. So Ji-sub completed a multi-dimensional character through his solid action performance and bromance with Choi Dae-hoon and Yoon Kyung-ho. He left a deep impression on viewers by simultaneously showcasing impactful action, delicate emotional expression, the paternal love of an ordinary father, and the charisma of a former agent. ’Chief Kim’ recorded a peak nationwide household rating of 23.1% according to Nielsen Korea, breaking its own highest ratings each episode and ranking first in mini-series ratings for 2026. It also received enthusiastic responses from domestic and international viewers by holding the number one spot globally for three consecutive weeks in the Netflix non-English TV show category. So Ji-sub shared his thoughts on the series finale through his agency 51k: ″’Chief Kim’ is a work completed through the passion and effort of many people. I sincerely thank the director, the writer, and all the staff who quietly supported the set even in cold weather. I believe that the current ’Chief Kim’ was made possible thanks to the hard work of the staff who worked harder than anyone else behind the scenes. I also sincerely thank the actors who shared great chemistry with me every moment; it was a great honor to work together.″ He added, ″Above all, I sincerely thank the viewers who loved ’Chief Kim’ and stayed with us until the end. I will cherish the support you have given me for a long time and repay you with even better works in the future.″]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Youngsoo and Youngsook, who appeared on the 18th season of the ENA and SBS Plus variety show ″I Am Solo,″ held their wedding. On July 25th, Youngsoo and Youngsook shared videos posted by acquaintances who attended the wedding on their social media. The released videos showed Youngsoo in a tuxedo and Youngsook in a wedding dress, capturing scenes from the wedding ceremony. The wedding ceremony was hosted by Youngho, a fellow cast member from the 18th season, and Youngsoo himself sang the congratulatory song. Other cast members from the 18th season also attended as guests, and the production team of ″I Am Solo″ along with PD Nam Kyuhong sent wreaths to congratulate the couple. Sunja from the 18th season also posted a video with the message ″Congratulations on your wedding.″ During their appearance on ″I Am Solo,″ Youngsoo and Youngsook showed mutual interest, but Youngsook gave up on the final choice, so they did not become a final couple. After the show ended, they developed a real-life relationship and eventually got married. Youngsoo was born in 1986 and works as a server programmer at N game company, while Youngsook, born in 1993, is known to work in the Global Business Division of the Management Planning Headquarters at D Bank. In April of this year, Youngsoo indirectly announced their marriage by tagging Youngsook’s account.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Kang Yoo-kyung shared a selfie on her Instagram story on the 25th with the caption ″Kimbap restaurant.″ The photo showed her making a cute expression while eating kimbap. Kang Yoo-kyung is a dance major college student who appeared on Channel A’s ″Heart Signal 5″ under the nickname ″Our House Nurungyi.″ She became the final couple with Park Woo-yeol on the program, which ended on the 22nd. After the broadcast, they also revealed that they are actually dating. Kang Yoo-kyung expressed, ″Although there were many inexperienced parts, I think I was able to overcome them thanks to the older sisters and brothers around me who supported me. I will become a person who cherishes and loves these precious connections even more.″]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Jun Hyun-moo experienced superstar-level popularity from local and global tourists while visiting the Mexican market on KBS2’s ″The Boss Has Donkey Ears.″ In the broadcast, Jun Hyun-moo visited the Mexican market wearing the uniform of Lee Kang-in’s team. Foreign tourists and locals who saw him mistook him for Lee Kang-in of the South Korean national soccer team and continuously requested photos. Amid the crowd, shouts of ″Lee″ were heard repeatedly, and Jun Hyun-moo naturally engaged in fan service, even showing off dribbling skills with playful antics. Quickly understanding the situation, Lee Young-pyo explained, ″People think Hyun-moo is Lee Kang-in because of the uniform he’s wearing.″ Although flustered by the attention and camera flashes, Jun Hyun-moo appeared to enjoy the moment. When Jun Hyun-moo joked, ″People were more drawn to me because they were sure I was Lee Kang-in after seeing my soccer skills,″ Lee Young-pyo responded, ″No one would mistake that for a soccer player’s form.″ Kim Sook also burst out laughing, saying, ″Isn’t that a big deal?″ Jun Hyun-moo showed his characteristic cheekiness by calculating, ″I don’t think 100% of the people mistook me for Lee Kang-in. At least 15% came because they like me.″ Meanwhile, ″The Boss Has Donkey Ears″ recorded a peak rating of 6.0% based on Nielsen Korea for the last episode, maintaining its position as the number one variety show in its time slot for 215 consecutive weeks. Lee Young-pyo and Jun Hyun-moo teamed up for the first time this year as commentators and casters for the 2026 North and Central America World Cup.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The group KISS OF LIFE is actively continuing their activities on various stages ahead of the release of their third single, ″SWEAT,″ on August 4. On the 24th, KISS OF LIFE performed at the outdoor global stage at KINTEX in Ilsan, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province, for ″Waterbomb Seoul 2026,″ marking their third consecutive year on the Waterbomb stage and showcasing their presence at the representative summer festival. Starting the stage with ″Who is she,″ KISS OF LIFE consecutively performed their hit songs including ″Midas Touch,″ ″Igloo,″ ″Lips Hips Kiss,″ ″k bye,″ ″Lucky,″ and ″Tell Me.″ During the performance of their signature song ″Sticky,″ the audience responded enthusiastically, and a portion of their upcoming new song ″SWEAT″ was also previewed live. On the 25th, they attended the ″ACON 2026″ concert held at the NTSU Arena in Taipei. This concert was hosted by Star News and organized by the AAA Organizing Committee, MOTIVE, and D-SHOW, featuring various artists such as MC Seong Hanbin, MEOVV, Xdinary Heroes (XH), YENA, CLOSE YOUR EYES, NEXZ (Nexz), and QWER. KISS OF LIFE conducted a sound check before their stage performance that day. Through their agency, the members of KISS OF LIFE said, ″Seeing the passionate enjoyment of the stage at ’Waterbomb’ every year gives us great strength,″ and added, ″We are grateful to everyone who joined us despite the hot weather, and we ask for lots of love for our new song ’SWEAT’.″ KISS OF LIFE plans to begin full-fledged comeback activities following the release of their third single ″SWEAT″ on August 4.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Lee Young-ji made a special request to her fans before taking the stage at ’Waterbomb Seoul 2026.’ On the 24th, Lee Young-ji posted a selfie on her SNS wearing her stage outfit and makeup, along with the caption, ″I like my face today, could you please not spray water on me? Is there any way not to?″ In the photo, Lee Young-ji showed off her blonde hair down and striking eye makeup. After the performance, she shared another selfie with her hair wet and messy from the water, leaving the comment, ″No way.″ On the 24th, Lee Young-ji appeared at ’Waterbomb Seoul 2026’ held at KINTEX in Ilsan, Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province, where she met with the audience. Waterbomb is known as a summer festival where artists and fans enjoy the stage together by spraying water.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Stray Kids will present various content and a digital album to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the fandom Stay. From the 26th to August 1st, the ″2026 Stay Week″ will take place for one week, and during this period, the Stay Birthday Cafe ″Star, Light″ will be operated at Seongsuyul Cafe in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, exclusively for the 6th generation Stay members. The cafe will be open until August 2nd. Content releases will continue as well. On the 26th, 28th, and August 1st, episodes of ″This and That Stay Company’s Secret,″ a short-form drama format attempted for the first time by Stray Kids, will be released sequentially. On the 27th, the tracklist and cover image of the digital album ″SKZ-Replay 2026 Part One″ will be revealed along with ″2026 SKZ Introducing SKZ,″ where the members introduce each other. This digital album will be officially released at midnight on August 1st. Additionally, behind-the-scenes footage of the sixth official fan meeting ″Stay in Our Little House,″ held in March and April, the recording scene of the digital single ″Star, Light (Stay)″ released on March 25th, and original content such as ″SKZlog A Day Filmed by Chance″ and ″0801 Mini Live″ are also prepared. Stray Kids will make a comeback on August 7th at 1 PM with their new mini-album ″This and That″ and the title track of the same name. This album includes a total of eight tracks, all produced by the group’s in-house producing team Three Racha (Bang Chan, Changbin, Han). It is the new work following ″Do It″ from ″SKZ It Tape.″ Meanwhile, Stray Kids started their new world tour ″Run It″ on the 25th at KSPO Dome in Songpa-gu, Seoul. The Seoul solo concerts will be held five times in total on the 26th, 29th, and from August 1st to 2nd, and on August 29th and 30th, they will hold solo concerts at the Tokyo National Stadium, becoming the first overseas male artist to do so.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 CORTIS surpassed 1 billion cumulative streams on Spotify, setting the highest record among boy groups that debuted in the last five years. BigHit Music announced on July 24 that CORTIS’s total streams on Spotify exceeded 1,000,060,000. This figure is the sum of all tracks released so far, including the mini-album 1 ″COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES,″ mini-album 2 ″GREENGREEN,″ and the Sony Pictures Animation ″GOAT″ OST ″Mention Me.″ Since their debut last year, CORTIS achieved this with just two albums and a total of 13 songs. After reaching 900 million cumulative streams on July 4, they added 100 million streams in about 20 days, showing a rapid increase. Their monthly listeners on Spotify surpassed 12.7 million, with the largest number of listeners coming from the United States, followed by Indonesia, South Korea, the Philippines, Brazil, and Japan. The title track of mini-album 2, ″REDRED,″ recorded 16 million cumulative streams about three months after its release on April 20. Even after the end of broadcast promotions, it continues to stream around 1.4 million times daily. The mini-album 1 track ″GO!″ has been streamed over 216 million times, and ″FaSHioN″ over 198 million times. ″REDRED″ ranked first for 13 consecutive weeks on the latest ″Weekly Top Song Korea″ chart (July 17–23) and appeared on the ″Top Song Global″ chart at weekly rank 119 and daily rank 161 (as of the 24th), marking 13 weeks and 94 days on the charts, respectively. CORTIS will continue their offline performances. They are scheduled to perform at the large music festival ″Lollapalooza Chicago″ in Chicago, Illinois, USA, from July 31 to August 1. Following that, they will hold their first tour, ″2026 CORTIS TOUR ’PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN’,″ in six North American cities from August 4 in Toronto, Canada, through August 16. On August 22 and 23, they will hold their first anniversary concert at Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul. This concert sold out all seats during the presale and will also be streamed online.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Lim Young Woong has ranked first in the trot singer brand reputation for 67 consecutive months. The Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute released the analysis results of the trot singer brand reputation for July 2026 on the 26th. This evaluation was based on 51,483,401 pieces of big data related to trot singers collected from June 26 to July 26. The big data for trot singer brands in July decreased by 9.71% compared to 57,018,001 pieces in the previous month. However, Lim Young Woong’s brand reputation index was recorded at 7,717,428, showing a 32.83% increase from 5,810,113 in June. Lim Young Woong recorded a participation index of 917,572, media index of 1,738,399, communication index of 3,206,104, and community index of 1,855,353. In the positive-negative ratio analysis, the positive ratio was 93.91%. The institute stated that the link analysis of the Lim Young Woong brand identified ″release, reservation, donation″ as the main keywords, and in the keyword analysis, ″Hero Era, Mountain Village Bachelor, Toto″ ranked at the top. The top 30 trot singer brand reputations in July included Lim Young Woong, Kim Yong Bin, Park Ji-hyun, Seong Ri, Jang Han-byeol, Lee Chan-won, Jang Yoon-jung, Kang Jin, Park Seo-jin, Kim Tae-yeon, Son Bin Ah, Young Tak, Nam Jin, Jeon Yu Jin, Hong Ji-yoon, Son Tae-jin, Na Hoon-a, Tae Jin-ah, Kim So-yeon, Hong Jin-young, Yang Ji-eun, Haru, Seol Woon-do, Jang Min-ho, Jin Hae-sung, Kim Da-hyun, Ahn Sung-hoon, Kim Yeon-ja, Song Ga-in, and Jo Hang-jo.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Kim Dong-jun performed a duet stage with Young Tak in the second part of KBS 2TV’s ’Immortal Songs’ ’2026 King of Kings Tournament.’ Recalling the time when he was starting out as an actor, Kim Dong-jun remembered meeting Young Tak by chance. He revealed that on the night they first met, they talked about music all night and promised to someday create a great song and stage together. He said, ″We made a promise to create a great song and stage as a duet on the day we first met, and ten years have passed since then. When I started preparing for the King of Kings Tournament, that promise suddenly came to mind,″ sharing the process of forming the duet. He then introduced their team name, saying, ″We are ’Dong.Tak.’″ The two chose DAY6’s ″So That It Becomes One Page″ for their stage. Kim Dong-jun explained the reason for the song choice, saying, ″It perfectly expresses what we wanted to say. It contains the story we wanted to tell each other.″ At the beginning of the stage, they exchanged the lines, ″Hyung, do you remember that promise?″ and ″Of course,″ recalling their vow from ten years ago. After the performance, Kim Dong-jun said, ″I was overwhelmed. While singing, it felt like we were telling each other with our eyes, ’We’re actually doing this.’″ He added, ″I feel warm inside because I was able to keep the promise we held onto for ten years.″ The two received applause from the audience with their sincere voices and harmony. Meanwhile, Kim Dong-jun will appear in ENA’s ’New Recruit 4: Sabotage,’ which premieres on August 24.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Jung Seok-won spoke about the guilt he feels and his pride as the head of the family in his married life with Baek Ji-young. In a video released on the YouTube channel ’Baek Ji-young,’ the couple visited the production team’s house located in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul. In the video, the production team mentioned that the two always look happy and asked about their married life. Baek Ji-young said that having a compatible sense of humor is important, stating, ″I married the funniest person I’ve ever met. Laughing every day is extremely important.″ She also said, ″A man really needs to have a sense of humor and be kind,″ adding, ″He should constantly express even the smallest things, say thank you, and apologize.″ Jung Seok-won said, ″I have pride too, as a man. Of course, I don’t make much money right now,″ referring to his pride during their dating days when he felt he had to pay for meals if he bought one. He continued, ″That pride is really tough. I will pay it all back,″ adding, ″I’m even willing to sell my organs if I have to. That pride is very strong, but it doesn’t work with this person. No matter what I do, it doesn’t work.″ He also said, ″I have pride as a man,″ and added, ″I have to have responsibility as the head of the family. People might not see it that way, but please wait.″ Baek Ji-young expressed her trust in her husband, saying, ″If a war breaks out or someone attacks me, I believe this person would risk his life to protect us.″ In response, Jung Seok-won joked, ″You’ve calculated everything, right? Now I have to pay you back everything. Please wait a little longer,″ making everyone laugh. Baek Ji-young and Jung Seok-won got married in 2013 and have one daughter.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 K.Will won the final victory in ’Immortal Songs - 2026 King of Kings Tournament Part 2.’ The 765th episode of KBS 2TV’s ’Immortal Songs,’ aired on the 25th, was themed ’2026 King of Kings Tournament Part 2.’ On this day, K.Will chose Kim Gun-mo’s ’Moon of Seoul,’ filling the stage with deep vocals and explosive high notes. K.Will won the second round with a high score of 422 points, and then defeated Kim Dong-jun and Young Tak, achieving three consecutive wins and claiming the final trophy. The broadcast featured various performers including Lyn and Jo Jazz, Min Woo-hyuk and Jo Hyung-kyun, Yuria, NEXZ(Nexz), Kim Dong-jun, and Young Tak. Lyn and Jo Jazz opened the first stage with Jo Jang-hyuk’s ’Addicted Love,’ while Min Woo-hyuk, Jo Hyung-kyun, and Yuria delivered the emotional musical number ’Dreaming of Balhae.’ NEXZ(Nexz) performed Rain’s ’It’s Raining’ with a powerful performance, and Kim Dong-jun and Young Tak collaborated on Day6’s ’So That It Can Become a Page.’ Meanwhile, during the broadcast, Lee Chan-won mentioned to K.Will, ″It’s your first appearance in the King of Kings Tournament in 11 years,″ sharing an update on his recent activities. It was introduced that K.Will is running a YouTube channel with content titled ’Hyungsu is Hyungsu,’ inspired by his real name Kim Hyung-soo. When Lee Chan-won asked about his marriage plans, K.Will replied, ″It’s not that I don’t have any, that’s why I’m planning and running such a program.″]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 NCT members Renjun and Chenle spent a special time with fans through the 2026 fan meeting ’ROOMMATE.’ The event was held at a large venue in Shanghai, China, where numerous NCTzens gathered, maintaining a passionate atmosphere. On stage, the two dressed in white shirts and jeans, kneeling and gazing at the camera, showing both seriousness and concentration. The fan meeting was a meaningful occasion celebrating NCT’s 10th anniversary, featuring a diverse program under the theme ’EVERYTHING, ALL AT ONCE, NEO.’ This ’ROOMMATE’ fan meeting provided Renjun and Chenle with an opportunity to communicate more closely with fans, leaving a deep impression on the global fandom. The excitement of the event and the sincere appearances of the two members can also be seen through the official SNS. NCT plans to continue meeting with fans through various activities in the future.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Global supergroup NCT 127 is drawing fans’ attention as they begin new activities in Seoul. Recently, photos featuring the cityscape of downtown Seoul were released on NCT 127’s official SNS accounts with the message ″Now in #SEOUL.″ In the photos, the members pose amid the vibrant urban atmosphere, creating excitement for their upcoming activities. Along with this SNS post, the official website and newsletter subscription links were provided to allow fans to quickly receive various news and content about NCT 127. Through these channels, fans can easily access updates on the members’ recent status as well as information on upcoming music releases and events. Marking their 10th anniversary this year, NCT 127 is preparing diverse projects, and interest in their new album EVERYTHING, ALL AT ONCE, NEO is growing. The agency stated that the members plan to actively communicate with domestic and international fans through activities in Seoul and the 10th-anniversary celebrations. Meanwhile, the recent focus on individual activities by members within NCT is also gaining attention. Among them, Mark is continuing active creative work through his newly established label and has announced his independent path by preparing official events in Seoul. NCT 127’s current activities in Seoul are regarded as an important starting point opening a new chapter for the team, drawing enthusiastic responses from fans and anticipation for their future endeavors.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Stray Kids is preparing a special time of communication with global fans to welcome the year 2026. The schedule for ’2026 STAYweeK’ has been revealed through Stray Kids’ official SNS, drawing fans’ attention. The event will take place for a week from July 26 to August 1, offering various content and events where members and fans can interact more closely. The released timetable includes a variety of programs that fans can look forward to, such as live broadcasts, unreleased videos, and special message deliveries, receiving enthusiastic responses from fans. Stray Kids continuously provides special experiences for their fan club ’STAY,’ maintaining a strong bond with their global fandom. Meanwhile, Stray Kids is scheduled to perform at the ’2026 TME Live International Music Awards (TIMA),’ a Greater China music awards ceremony held in Hong Kong in August, continuing to connect with music fans both domestically and internationally. In addition, they have been active in various fields recently, not only through official activities but also through social contribution efforts and YouTube content, proving their musical capabilities and love for fans simultaneously.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Jang Wonyoung shared recent updates by revealing photos capturing her lovely charm. Recently, Jang Wonyoung posted several photos on her SNS showing her sitting on a sofa wearing a red checkered dress while holding a doll. In the pictures, she either looks straight ahead with her lips closed or makes a V sign, wearing a gentle expression that caught fans’ attention. The cozy atmosphere created by the solid-colored background and fluffy cushions, along with her tightly hugging the doll, highlighted her adorable side even more. In the accompanying captions, she expressed a bright and cute sentiment with phrases like ″Chichimonchichi♥️,″ ″They’re my babies🍼🤍,″ and ″Maybe I’m one too...👶🏻.″ She also conveyed a warm daily life feeling with the message, ″Let’s go home with unnie 🤭🥰 ♥️.″ Although Jang Wonyoung has been busy with overseas schedules and various activities recently, this SNS post showed her close communication with fans. Since departing for Tokyo, Japan, in mid-July, she has been actively continuing her activities. Fans responded enthusiastically to Jang Wonyoung’s lovely recent updates, sending messages of support. Expectations are high for her continued success in various fields going forward.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Kai, a member of the group EXO, recently communicated with fans to share updates on his recent activities. Kai posted a photo on his official SNS wearing a gray striped shirt and jeans. Smiling and raising both hands while looking straight ahead, he created a warm atmosphere. The photo, set against a plain wall background, captured his comfortable yet stylish everyday look. Meanwhile, Kai is also participating in the Lego Builders Club campaign, continuing a special collaboration. In the campaign, he left a witty phrase, ″It’s all mine,″ engaging happily with fans. Additionally, recognized as a fashion icon, he recently showcased his unique sense by styling running fashion and formal looks, enhancing his diverse charm. EXO is actively connecting with global fans, successfully concluding their Singapore stage through the ’EXhOrizon’ world tour. The members, including Kai, met fans’ expectations with precise choreography and flawless live performances, demonstrating strong unity under the message ’weareoneEXO.’ Going forward, Kai plans to continue close communication with fans through various activities, presenting a wide range of appearances.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Heo Ga-yoon shared an update from Bali. In a recent post on her SNS, Heo Ga-yoon revealed that she always faces health difficulties after visiting Korea, and this time was no exception. Instead of lying down at home doing nothing, she said she goes outside to soak up the sunlight and take walks, aligning her body and mind once again with the rhythm of Bali. In the photos released together, Heo Ga-yoon wore a red hat and a bikini, striking various poses on the beach, exuding a relaxed atmosphere. Against the backdrop of palm trees and a wooden fence, she smiled facing forward or covered her face, enjoying nature, conveying a sense of tranquility. Recently, Heo Ga-yoon has been actively pursuing various activities, including working as a director at Cube Entertainment. Despite her busy schedule, she draws attention by taking time to rest and recharge, taking care of her health and finding peace of mind under Bali’s warm sunshine.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Shin Ji conveyed positive energy despite her busy daily life. Recently, Shin Ji posted on her SNS, ″Long~~~ day! Everyone, great job🤣,″ along with a photo of herself smiling at a mirror. In the photo, Shin Ji is wearing a black T-shirt with an off-shoulder top, taking a selfie with her smartphone against a light brown wall. Several water bottles are visible on a table nearby, giving a glimpse of her usually lively condition. Over the past few days, Shin Ji has been busy with various activities such as filming, events, and exercise. In particular, she has been consistently focusing on self-care, recently starting to attend the gym for health management. Additionally, she has been sharing her newlywed life with fans and cautiously expressed her hopes for having children after marriage. Shin Ji plans to continue active broadcasting activities and maintain steady communication with her fans, showing a positive image.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Trot singer Hong Jin-young revealed a cheerful warming-up scene ahead of her performance. Recently, Hong Jin-young posted a video on her SNS with the caption, ″Warming up while waiting for the performance lol #DoomchitDoomchit🎶.″ In the video, she is seen lightly moving her body to a lively rhythm with a bright expression, boosting her excitement. Despite the short time, her energetic appearance caught attention. Known for her active and bright image on trot stages, Hong Jin-young showed through this video that she is in full preparation for her performance. Even while waiting, she uplifted herself with her unique bright energy and spread positive vibes to her fans. Meanwhile, Hong Jin-young is actively working not only as a singer but also as the CEO of a beauty brand, communicating with fans through various events and stages. She plans to continue showcasing diverse aspects in both music and business in the future.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Seo In-young revealed that she underwent arm liposuction surgery ahead of her Waterbomb stage performance in Sokcho next month. In a recent video released on her YouTube channel ″Reformed Seo In-young,″ Seo In-young appeared with bruises on her face and arms. In the video, Seo In-young said, ″I am making every effort to become prettier. I received a booster that improves skin on my face. I had liposuction on my arms. I am dieting very strictly, but the fat on my arms just wouldn’t go away. The bruises are fading. The back fat is gone, and the lines have been refined.″ She added, ″I have bet my life on the Waterbomb performance. I spent all my appearance fees on the procedure. This is a self-paid appearance.″ Seo In-young stated that although she succeeded in losing 15 kg, the fat on her arms did not reduce well through exercise, so she chose liposuction. Liposuction is a surgery that directly removes fat cells from specific areas. For the arms, it involves making 3 to 5 mm incisions inside the armpit or around the elbow, injecting a tumescent solution, and inserting a thin cannula to suction out the fat. The surgery usually takes about 1 to 2 hours, and if multiple areas are treated simultaneously, the time may be longer. Arm liposuction can be performed under local anesthesia, but general anesthesia is sometimes chosen when both arms are operated on simultaneously, when a large amount of fat is removed, or to reduce the patient’s pain and anxiety. After surgery, bruising, swelling, and pain are common. Generally, bruises improve within 2 to 4 weeks, and swelling subsides over several weeks to months. Specialists explain that liposuction is a surgery to contour the body rather than for weight loss. Although removed fat cells do not regenerate, remaining fat cells can enlarge, so diet and exercise management are necessary after surgery. Common side effects include bruising, swelling, pain, temporary sensory loss, and uneven skin surface. Rare complications may include infection, bleeding, hematoma, thrombosis, fat embolism, and anesthesia-related complications. Arm fat is difficult to selectively remove through targeted exercises alone. Experts advise that reducing overall body fat is the priority. They recommend a daily calorie deficit of about 300 to 500 kcal, protein intake, 150 to 300 minutes of aerobic exercise per week, and strength training to strengthen the triceps to help improve arm lines. Due to genetic factors, some people choose liposuction when arm fat remains despite significant weight loss. Meanwhile, Seo In-young revealed that she received a skin-improving booster treatment on her face. This procedure often refers to a ″skin booster″ treatment that injects moisturizing and regenerative ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, PN, PDRN, amino acids, and vitamins in micro amounts to improve skin hydration and radiance. After the procedure, needle marks, temporary swelling, and bruising may occur. The popularly known ″Cinderella shot″ involves intravenous administration of alpha-lipoic acid and is performed to improve fatigue and provide antioxidant effects, but there is insufficient medical evidence supporting its skin beautifying effects.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Director Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi film ″Hope,″ released after 10 years, surpassed 3 million cumulative viewers 11 days after its release. Distributor Plus M Entertainment announced on the afternoon of the 25th that ″Hope″ exceeded 3 million viewers on its 11th day since release. ″Hope″ is a film depicting events that occur when an unidentified alien life form appears in the fictional village of Hopohang near the Demilitarized Zone. Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, and Jung Ho-yeon delivered intense action performances, and Hollywood actors such as Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Taylor Russell also appeared. The film showed rapid box office growth, surpassing 1 million viewers on the 3rd day and 2 million on the 5th day after release. Among films released this year, four have exceeded 3 million viewers, including ″Hope,″ ″The Man Who Lives with the King,″ ″The Swarm,″ and ″Salmoji.″ Audience reviews have been divided between ″strong approval″ and ″disapproval,″ but ″Hope″ has consistently maintained the number one spot at the box office since its release. However, weekday attendance dropped from 200,000–300,000 last week to around 100,000 this week. Among films released this year, the fastest to surpass 3 million viewers was director Yeon Sang-ho’s ″The Swarm″ (on the 10th day), with ″Hope″ reaching 3 million viewers one day later. As of 2 p.m. on the 25th, in real-time reservation rates, ″Spider-Man: Brand New Day,″ releasing on the 29th, ranked first (440,000 reservations, 48% share), followed by ″Hope″ in second place (230,000 reservations, 26% share).]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 On KBS2’s ″Men Who Do Housework Season 2,″ the newlywed life of the couple Eun Ga-eun and Park Hyun-ho was revealed to the public for the first time through the broadcast. The show depicted the daily life of the two, who had been surrounded by various rumors such as divorce and being a show window couple. Park Hyun-ho appeared in the studio as a new house-husband and revealed that his first meeting with Eun Ga-eun was on ″Immortal Songs.″ He said, ″We are a trot couple brought together by KBS,″ and explained the background of having their second child just 10 months after marriage by saying, ″I have a hasty personality.″ The couple also revealed that they suffered from various rumors even after the birth of their daughter, Seo-won. Park Hyun-ho said, ″There were many disparaging remarks like ’They will divorce within 2 to 3 years after marriage’ and ’She will have a miscarriage when pregnant.’ It was quite hard.″ He added, ″I also thought, ’Is it because of me?’ Since I am much less known compared to Ga-eun, I thought that’s why such stories came out.″ Eun Ga-eun also expressed her feelings, saying, ″I felt so wronged that I wanted to shout. Why on earth are they doing this to us?″ Park Hyun-ho revealed, ″They said things like ’They will divorce within 2 years,’ ’Park Hyun-ho is a chaebol,’ and ’They are a show window couple.’ The term ’show window couple’ left the biggest impression on me.″ The broadcast also showed Park Hyun-ho taking care of their five-month-old daughter and supporting working mom Eun Ga-eun. He visited Eun Ga-eun’s live radio broadcast site with their daughter and prepared samgyetang himself for Eun Ga-eun, who was working without proper postpartum care. While shopping, Eun Ga-eun showed her emotions to Park Hyun-ho, changing the atmosphere, and after returning home, she shed tears while eating the samgyetang. Upon returning home, Park Hyun-ho revealed his mixed feelings as he saw his calendar empty compared to Eun Ga-eun’s busy schedule. He confessed, ″I feel like I would die if I have no work. But I never show it in front of my wife and say I’m okay.″ The newlywed life of Eun Ga-eun, who returned to her main job two weeks after giving birth, and Park Hyun-ho, who is in charge of childcare and supporting his wife, was revealed through ″Men Who Do Housework,″ which aired at 10:35 PM on the 25th.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Billy member Tsuki attracted attention with a unique outfit on the stage of ’Waterbomb Seoul 2026.’ On the 25th, Tsuki posted several photos on her SNS with the caption ″Waterbomb time!!! #Waterbomb.″ In the photos, Tsuki wore a mint-colored tube top and denim pants, striking various poses. She styled a low-rise fashion by unbuttoning and unzipping the denim pants to reveal polka dot underwear. On the same day, Billy (Si-yoon, Sean, Tsuki, Moon Sua, Haram, Suhyun, Haruna) attended and performed on the outdoor Global Stage at KINTEX in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province, where ’Waterbomb Seoul 2026’ was held.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 SBS Friday-Saturday drama ’Chief Kim’ revealed the lead actors So Ji-sub, Choi Dae-hoon, and Yoon Kyung-ho sharing their thoughts on wrapping up the series along with their favorite scenes ahead of the finale on the 25th. So Ji-sub expressed gratitude to the viewers who loved ’Chief Kim’ and said it was a pleasure and an honor to work with the director, writer, staff, and fellow actors. He added that he hopes everyone enjoys the final episode. The scene So Ji-sub remembers most vividly is the reunion with his daughter Min-ji (Seo Soo-min) at the end of episode 6. He said, ″’Dad’s here. Let’s go home now’ was the scene I looked forward to the most from reading the script to acting it out,″ and recalled being moved to tears just by reading the script. Choi Dae-hoon said that receiving much attention and love is a great source of energy for an actor and expressed his gratitude to the viewers. He selected the scene in episode 2 where Chief Kim meets Min-ji after losing his wife and begins a new life as a memorable moment. Choi explained, ″The image of Chief Kim navigating a life that was unfamiliar, awkward, and uncertain marked the beginning of our drama.″ He also mentioned feeling overwhelmed, happy, and joyful but with a heavy sense of responsibility, vowing to return to the starting line once again. Yoon Kyung-ho said he felt the great love from many viewers who welcomed and supported the show during its broadcast. He chose the scene in episode 7 where Chief Kim and Min-ji have dinner alone as a memorable moment, mentioning how heartbreaking it was to see the father and daughter holding back tears while eating, knowing they would soon part again. He also humorously noted that he kept being distracted by the refrigerator door being torn off during the dinner scene. Yoon Kyung-ho expressed thanks to the staff and actors who worked together and said he will cherish the happy memories of ’Chief Kim’ and return with a new look. Meanwhile, ’Chief Kim’ has continued its success by surpassing a 20% viewership rating for six consecutive episodes and ranked first among programs aired during the week in the 2049 demographic ratings. The finale will air at 9:45 PM on the 25th.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 After Tomoya of NEXZ(Nexz) became the first JYP artist to win on KBS2’s ’Immortal Songs,’ he shared the agency’s reaction and talked about the winning pledge. NEXZ made their first appearance on ’Immortal Songs’ ’Lyricist and Composer Joo Young-hoon Edition’ and immediately grabbed the win, drawing attention. Tomoya mentioned that this win was the first among JYP artists and said he received direct praise and congratulations from the vice president. On the broadcast, the ’Korean beef pledge’ with producer Park Jin-young came up again. NEXZ had previously asked Park Jin-young to buy them Korean beef if they won, but Tomoya revealed that they have not received the beef yet, causing senior singers to laugh. Lee Chan-won, acting as NEXZ’s spokesperson, suggested, ″How about asking for a vacation trip to Japan for all members if we win today?″ which drew cheers from the members. Meanwhile, NEXZ selected Rain’s ’It’s Raining’ for the second part of the ’2026 King of Kings’ special stage, promising a powerful performance. NEXZ also expressed their determination, saying, ″Everyone will inevitably be captivated when they see our stage.″ The second part of ’Immortal Songs - 2026 King of Kings’ will air on the 25th at 6:05 PM.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900