https://en.fannstar.tf.co.kr FANNSTAR RSS Service - All Articles copyright (c) FANNSTAR fannstar@tf.co.kr ENA is set to premiere its new variety show ″Jimssalavium″ on August 1st at 7:50 PM. ″Jimssalavium″ is a minimalist travel variety show where travel creator Wonji, dancer Gabi, beauty creator Isian, and dancer Harimu travel through four different terrains over two weeks with just one suitcase. The program is a collaboration between ENA and production company TEO, capturing the four cast members packing their luggage and embarking on a trip that reflects their individual tastes and lifestyles. The first episode preview revealed various moments, including Wonji struggling to close the suitcase, Gabi trying to fit in more items, and Isian packing questionable items that may or may not be necessary for the trip. The third teaser highlighted each cast member’s personality. Wonji, a 16-year veteran traveler, showcased his bargaining skills and favorite shops, demonstrating his expertise while adapting to the energy of his younger companions. Gabi led the atmosphere with a bold mindset and vigor, acting as the trip’s ″tension driver.″ Isian revealed a surprising charm and quirky comedic talent, while the youngest, Harimu, energized the group and lifted the overall mood. ENA announced that following ″I’m SOLO,″ ″Jimssalavium″ will be introduced as a new format travel variety show.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The 1498th episode of SBS’s current affairs and educational program ″Unanswered Questions″ covers the investigation into the identity of an unidentified flying object that caused the closure of Gimhae Airport’s runway. The broadcast, titled ″Unknown Invasion - 2026 UAP Mystery,″ focuses on the sighting incident at Gimhae Airport on May 19th and examines whether it was a simple misidentification or an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP). A flight that departed from Nagoya, Japan, and was scheduled to arrive at Gimhae Airport around 9:30 PM returned to Incheon Airport just before landing. This resulted in a complete suspension of aircraft takeoffs and landings at Gimhae Airport and the closure of the runway. As a result, about 150 passengers, without receiving a clear explanation for the diversion, landed at Incheon Airport and then took a bus to arrive in Busan around 6 AM the next day. The usual 1 hour and 30 minutes of travel took about 10 hours. A source who claimed to have served in a military unit at the airport stated that around 9 PM, they witnessed three green glowing objects above the barracks. The objects reportedly moved in formation, maintaining a consistent distance at about the height of a 10-story apartment building. Another witness testified that an actual situation announcement was made from the military base, and officers and an anti-terrorism team were dispatched. The objects appeared for about two hours before disappearing, and there are claims that traces were left in the military’s internal systems. Gimhae Airport is located within a no-fly zone for aviation security and hosts an Air Force base, making it sensitive to external flying objects. The Air Force and police conducted a joint search immediately after the report but did not find any suspicious objects. The police concluded the case, determining that the lights in the night sky were mistaken for flying objects. The production team plans to investigate what was actually captured at Gimhae Airport based on conflicting testimonies and response records from the time. They intend to verify whether the observed lights were misidentified civilian drones or other objects, or if they correspond to unexplained UAPs. The episode will air on the 1st at 11:10 PM.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Kim Hye-soo appeared as Park Kyung-hee in the Coupang Play original series ″Infidelity Is Not the Problem Right Now.″ In episodes 1 and 2, released on the 31st of last month, Kim Hye-soo portrayed Park Kyung-hee, an influencer and entrepreneur with one million subscribers. She revealed the character’s personality through her bold speech, confident expressions, glamorous styling, gait, and gestures. The intense opening was marked by dialogue mixed with profanity, and in the scene where she vows, ″Let’s live well, damn it!″ she expressed the realistic worries of a breadwinner. In the scene where she approaches a neighbor with intent but is rejected, then shows anger by saying, ″You’re talking crap, seriously,″ Kyung-hee’s raw emotions were directly depicted. Kim Hye-soo delicately portrayed the moment Kyung-hee begins to waver as her husband becomes embroiled in a dating rumor with a popular actor. The confusion and anger of Kyung-hee losing her composure in the face of unexpected reality were depicted step by step. Kyung-hee is a CEO running a company and the head of her family, emphasizing quick judgment, drive, and passionate efforts to grow her business. Kim Hye-soo’s performance fully realized the character in three dimensions, placing her at the center of the drama. ″Infidelity Is Not the Problem Right Now″ is a black comedy of chain collisions that unfolds as an influencer couple, who have been consuming happy family content, and a neighboring doctor couple become entangled in unbearable secrets. The series consists of eight episodes, with episodes 3 and 4 releasing at 8 p.m. on the 7th.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Park Ji-hyun revealed her visit to Shanghai, China, for the first time in 20 years through MBC variety show ″I Live Alone.″ On the show, Park Ji-hyun visited various places in Shanghai where she lived for about two years during her childhood. She first visited a popular jianbing restaurant she often ate at as a child, recalling memories of the food made fresh on the street. She also toured the school she attended during her student days and several nostalgic spots, naturally speaking Chinese while there. Park Ji-hyun also visited the sites of her parents’ former accessory shop, snack bar, and Korean restaurant. She recalled the time her family went through, saying, ″My parents took on a new challenge in China.″ She shared the story of returning to Korea after the Korean restaurant closed. Park Ji-hyun said, ″I only remember my mom crying all the time.″ Later, Park Ji-hyun reserved a high-end restaurant with a view of the Shanghai nightscape to meet a college classmate and spent a special time. While dining with her friend, she expressed her congratulations, saying, ″If I were alone, I wouldn’t have come to a place like this.″ Park Ji-hyun reflected on her return to Shanghai after 20 years, saying, ″I failed back then and became a singer. Even the bad things are good memories now.″]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Yoo Jae-suk revealed his visit to a bank to pay taxes in person during the recording of a variety show. The first episode of the web variety show ″Punghyangjung,″ released on the YouTube channel ″DdeunDdeun,″ featured Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Sung-min, Ji Seok-jin, and Yang Se-chan. Before a two-day, one-night domestic trip, Yoo Jae-suk asked acquaintances to stop by a bank. He explained, ″I have to pay taxes. There’s no time now because the recordings keep going on.″ The filming took place in the last week of June, and it was reported that Yoo Jae-suk visited the bank in accordance with the deadline for filing comprehensive income tax. When Ji Seok-jin asked, ″Why are you paying taxes now?″ Yoo Jae-suk replied, ″The deadline is June 30, but I couldn’t do it because of the recordings.″ When Ji Seok-jin said, ″Do it later,″ Yoo Jae-suk responded, ″There’s no such thing as later. Taxes have to be paid on time.″ The cast members present were amazed to see Yoo Jae-suk paying taxes during the broadcast. Yoo Jae-suk emphasized, ″Paying taxes is really important,″ as he entered the bank. Yoo Jae-suk has been recognized as a model taxpayer in the entertainment industry. It is known that no signs of intentional income omission or tax evasion were found during the high-intensity tax audit in 2024. A tax expert explained that Yoo Jae-suk uses an estimated reporting method applying the standard expense ratio, which prevents any tax evasion controversy from the start. According to this tax expert, if Yoo Jae-suk earns 10 billion KRW in a year, the taxable income would be 9.12 billion KRW after applying the standard expense ratio, resulting in a tax payment of 4.1 billion KRW.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Koyote is actively performing at festivals and events across the country to welcome the summer. Recently, Koyote has appeared consecutively at various events such as the Boryeong Mud Festival K-POP SUPER LIVE, the 2026 Ulju Picnic Concert: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the 2026 Geoje Summer Marine Festival. On these stages, they performed their representative songs including ″Pure Love,″ ″Heartbreak,″ ″Dreamlike,″ ″Blue,″ and ″Call Me,″ receiving great responses from the audience. Their hit song performances and energetic shows intensified the festival atmosphere. Since debuting in 1998 with ″Pure Love,″ Koyote has established itself as the longest-running co-ed group in South Korea. They have consistently continued their music activities by releasing various songs such as ″GO,″ ″Hero,″ ″Half,″ ″Wind,″ and ″Four Seasons.″ Last year, they collaborated again after 27 years with composer Choi Jun-young, who created ″Pure Love″ and ″Heartbreak,″ to release the new song ″Call Me,″ which topped major music charts. Their performance stages have also continued steadily. Through the 2025 Koyote Festival National Tour: Excitement, Koyote held concerts in several cities including Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Ulsan. In March, they held their own concert brand ″Koyote Festival″ in Vietnam, meeting with overseas fans. Additionally, they recently released a photo of all members gathered in the recording studio, announcing the start of new music work. Koyote is preparing for new activities along with the release of a new album in the second half of this year.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 IVE member Ahn Yujin won the OST Popularity Award at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards for the drama ’Becoming the Legend of the Cook Soldier’ OST ’Sad Salty Taste.’ At the Blue Dragon Series Awards held on the 31st of last month, Ahn Yujin received the OST Popularity Award for ’Sad Salty Taste.’ Through her agency Starship Entertainment, she expressed, ″I am so happy and proud to receive such a meaningful award for an OST. Especially, it was exciting and an honor to be part of a great work like ’Becoming the Legend of the Cook Soldier,’ and I feel even more rewarded because many people, including viewers, seemed to like it.″ She continued, ″Above all, I think this award is possible thanks to our Dive (official fan club name), who always support and expect great things from me. I will continue to challenge myself and work hard to repay you with good songs, so please look forward to it.″ In ’Sad Salty Taste,’ Ahn Yujin conveyed a message of rising again despite difficult realities with refreshing yet powerful vocals. The song, which blends synthesizer and rock sounds, was praised for enhancing the immersion of the drama with her clear and refreshing tone and solid vocals. Meanwhile, IVE is continuing their second world tour ’SHOW WHAT I AM’ in North America and will hold the ’SHOW WHAT I AM’ LA concert at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, USA, on August 1.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Actor Kim Min-ha shared her thoughts along with behind-the-scenes moments from the opening stage of the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards. On the 1st, Kim Min-ha posted on her SNS, ″It was such a nervous and overwhelming moment! I am truly grateful for this precious moment, and I sincerely congratulate all the awardees,″ along with several photos. The released photos captured Kim Min-ha in the waiting room and backstage of the awards ceremony, as well as performing a celebratory stage. Kim Min-ha created an elegant and luxurious atmosphere by pairing a champagne gold off-shoulder dress with diamond necklace and earrings. Various moments were captured, including a selfie showing a thumbs-up in the waiting room, scenes of her filming herself on stage, her nervous expression just before going on stage, and her relaxed look after the performance. Having recently succeeded in losing 16 to 17 kg, Kim Min-ha attracted attention with her slimmer figure and sharper visuals. In an interview about the film Hana Korea, Kim Min-ha revealed, ″I lost 16 to 17 kg,″ adding, ″It took about two years to lose the weight.″ Actress Song Yoon-ah commented on Kim Min-ha’s SNS photo, saying, ″Our Min-ha is truly beautiful~~.″ At the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards held on the 31st at Paradise City in Yeongjongdo, Incheon, Kim Min-ha took the opening stage and passionately sang Frank Sinatra’s ″That’s Life.″ She showcased a different charm from her acting through a stable live performance, deep vocal tone, restrained performance, and delicate facial expressions. Although she did not win an award, she made a strong impression with just the opening stage. Meanwhile, Kim Min-ha met audiences this year through the film Hana Korea. Hana Korea tells the story of Hye-seon, a North Korean defector woman moving toward a new life despite an unfamiliar environment. She has chosen the Disney+ original series The Miracles of the Namiya General Store as her next project and plans to continue her active career.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Park Jin-young revealed the operation method of JYP Entertainment’s cafeteria through a broadcast. The cafeteria’s menu is composed of domestically sourced organic ingredients, and the annual maintenance cost is known to be about 2 billion KRW. He specifically stated that kimchi alone costs 220 million KRW annually. The cafeteria operates on a self-service basis, and JYP employees and trainees can use it for free. A chef from a famous hotel is responsible for the food, and it was explained that no MSG is used and there are no plastic or aluminum products in the kitchen. It was emphasized that organic cold-pressed oil is used for fried dishes to aid digestion. Park Jin-young said he wanted to provide good meals, thinking of the trainees as his own children while they are at the company. He revealed that he felt guilty seeing trainees eat instant food from convenience stores during the days at the Cheongdam building and explained that providing healthy meals is a principle at JYP. He mentioned that when moving to the new building, the cafeteria size will triple, and permission to provide lunch boxes will be granted. Park Jin-young also shared an episode where he sent a long message about eating and lifestyle habits for the health of the team members. The manager said Park Jin-young personally gave advice by organizing habits to be followed in daily life. Employees said that the food at JYP’s cafeteria tastes better than store-bought food and is also good for their health. Park Jin-young stated that although costs could be reduced by not preparing even the kimchi organically, he sticks to the principle for the sake of health.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 RIIZEne will appear as the sole guest on MBC’s ″The Manager″ (Omniscient Interfering View). On the 2nd, ″The Manager″ released a preview for episode 410 on its official YouTube channel. The teaser video features RIIZEne moving into a new dormitory, behind-the-scenes of their ″Pretty Girl″ activities, and preparations for their next project. The video reached 100,000 views within five hours of its release. The production team announced the broadcast with the phrase, ″The first solo guest RIIZEne special. RIIZEne’s second story shines even brighter together.″ Previously, on the broadcast on the 11th of last month, RIIZEne visited Geoje, the hometown of leader Won, and moved into a new dormitory. At that time, RIIZEne recalled the difficult days before their breakthrough, saying, ″There weren’t many opportunities to appear on broadcasts,″ and shed tears. Since then, YouTube clips related to RIIZEne’s appearance on ″The Manager″ have surpassed 6 million cumulative views, leading to the arrangement of a solo special.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Park Seo-jin expressed her disappointment about not being invited to the wedding to Eun Ga-eun on KBS 2TV’s ″Men Who Do Housework Season 2.″ On the show, Park Seo-jin said she thought they had become close after warmly welcoming Eun Ga-eun, but she was disappointed not to be invited to the wedding. In response, Eun Ga-eun explained that although they were close, they had not exchanged contact information. During this exchange, Park Seo-jin and Eun Ga-eun playfully blamed each other for not asking for each other’s contact information first. Park Seo-jin also joked by mentioning a scene where Eun Ga-eun acted cute toward her husband, Park Hyun-ho. Eun Ga-eun said that many people have started supporting her since the broadcast. Referring to the reactions to her samgyetang mukbang, she said, ″People say I eat it so deliciously that I keep wondering what I should eat next.″ Park Seo-jin and Eun Ga-eun confirmed that not exchanging contact information was the cause of the wedding invitation mishap and continued their conversation in a cheerful atmosphere.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Jo Yoon-hee revealed photos from her trip to Jeju with her daughter. On the 1st, Jo Yoon-hee posted several photos with emojis on her personal channel, and on the 31st, she also shared photos on her social media with the caption ″Jeju.″ The released photos captured Jo Yoon-hee and her daughter Roa enjoying their trip in Jeju. The mother and daughter took selfies with palm trees in the background, spent time in the sea wearing swimsuits, and various moments were captured. In the photos, Jo Yoon-hee showed off her unchanged beauty, and her daughter Roa attracted attention with her grown appearance. Roa resembled both her mother and father, with notably long arms and legs. Jo Yoon-hee married actor Lee Dong-gun in 2017 and had a daughter, Roa. After their amicable divorce in 2020, she has been raising her daughter.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 MBC’s Friday-Saturday drama ″Married Woman Killer″ ranked first in its time slot, recording a 7.4% viewership rating nationwide (Nielsen Korea) from its first broadcast, with a peak rating of 9.4%. In the second episode, it surpassed 8.0% nationwide and peaked at 10.6%, securing the top spot among all Friday-Saturday dramas. ″Married Woman Killer″ depicts the struggles of a working mom striving to maintain work-life balance, revealing the double life of Yoo Bo-na (Gong Hyo-jin), an ordinary married woman who lives as the legendary sniper ″Kingfisher.″ In episode 1, a confrontation between father Oh Man-seok (Kim Won-hae), recently released from prison, and daughter Oh Seung-ah (Do Young-seo) on Christmas 15 years ago was shown. At the moment Oh Man-seok threatened his daughter, a bullet flew through a crack in the window and hit him, revealing Yoo Bo-na aiming her sniper rifle. Oh Seung-ah found a message saying ″Merry Christmas″ on the rooftop. Back in the present, Yoo Bo-na lives an ordinary family life with her husband Kwon Tae-sung (Jung Joon-won) and daughter Kwon Yul (Hwang Bom-yi). However, she displays extraordinary traits, such as exceptional reflexes and subduing a sexual harasser. After returning from a three-year parental leave, Yoo Bo-na resumed her position as head of Sales Team 3 at Durumi Electronics. When team leader Kim Bong-pal (Sung Dong-il) asked her to work during the day, she replied, ″Let’s do it during the day. I have to pick up my child,″ surprising the team members. After returning to work, she was also shown assembling mysterious equipment on the church rooftop and swiftly neutralizing a target with her sniper rifle. Meanwhile, Kwon Tae-sung received a tip about a new type of drug and headed to Musan. While chasing a man suspected to be a dropper, a car explosion occurred, and a mysterious man watching the scene appeared. At the Musan police station, Kwon Tae-sung investigated the case and discovered that the victim was a drug kingpin. Lee Dong-jin (Lee Sang-yi) and Beom Seong-hoon (Choi Woo-sung) conducted a forensic investigation at the Kingfisher sniper scene. The victim, Hwang Min-ho (Son Seung-taek), had disguised his crime as an accident, killing his pregnant wife to collect insurance money but was only convicted of drunk driving murder and released after three years. Lee Dong-jin continued the investigation on the church rooftop, saying, ″Nice to see you, Kingfisher.″ Scenes alternated with Yoo Bo-na undergoing intense training in an underground facility and equipping her sniper rifle, setting up a confrontation. Kwon Tae-sung suspected the Musan car explosion was a homicide. It was revealed that Kwon Tae-sung had nearly died at the Kingfisher sniper scene in the past, and breaking news announced Kingfisher’s return. Yoo Bo-na sang a lullaby during a video call with her daughter Kwon Yul, and the members of Durumi Electronics Sales Team 3 watching said in surprise, ″Kingfisher has become a mom.″ Lee Dong-jin informed Kwon Tae-sung about a baby shark sticker found at the sniper location. Kwon Tae-sung said, ″She might have gotten married, started a family, and had a child. Like me,″ showing tension as he looked at the baby shark sticker on Yoo Bo-na’s clothes. Yoo Bo-na received a warning letter containing family photos and images of the sniper scene from a mysterious person. A new employee specializing in poisoning, Oh Hyun-nam, appeared in Durumi Electronics Sales Team 3. Kim Bong-pal installed an LPG gas tank in a vehicle, and Bong Tae-min (Kim Nam-hee) opened the gas valve to induce an explosion, revealing the hidden identities of the team members and the truth behind the Musan car explosion. Oh Hyun-nam gave Yoo Bo-na a meaningful greeting and asked at a team dinner, ″How would you feel if you lost something precious?″ At the end of the broadcast, Kwon Tae-sung received a tip about Kingfisher and headed to a café, where Yoo Bo-na received a threatening message containing a photo of a sleeping Kwon Tae-sung. The mastermind was Oh Hyun-nam, whose real name was Oh Seung-ah. It was revealed that she was a witness to the sniper incident involving her father Oh Man-seok 15 years ago. Yoo Bo-na confronted Oh Hyun-nam, aiming her sniper rifle, and Oh Hyun-nam threatened that she had given Kwon Tae-sung ″MistS.″ The episode ended with Yoo Bo-na drinking poison, saying, ″Do you want to kill my husband? Then kill me too.″]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Hollywood actor Matt Damon visited Korea to promote the movie ″Odyssée″ and watched a professional baseball game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the SSG Landers at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome. On the 1st, Universal Pictures Korea released photos on their official SNS showing Matt Damon visiting Gocheok Sky Dome. In the photos, Matt Damon is seen wearing a Kiwoom Heroes uniform, smiling and making a hand heart gesture in the stands. He was also captured on the game broadcast, clapping and enjoying the game. The reason Matt Damon visited Gocheok Sky Dome was because his name is similar to that of Kiwoom Heroes’ foreign batter Matt Davidson. It is known that Matt Damon came to the stadium to support Matt Davidson. On the same day, Matt Damon arrived through Gimpo International Airport with director Christopher Nolan and actress Charlize Theron. The three are scheduled to attend official events such as a press conference and a red carpet event at Yeongdeungpo Times Square to promote the movie ″Odyssée″ in Korea. News of Matt Damon’s visit to the baseball stadium quickly spread online. Spectators and netizens showed various reactions, saying, ″I thought it was photoshopped,″ ″It looks unreal like an AI image,″ and ″I can’t believe Matt Damon is wearing a Kiwoom uniform.″]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Former idol trainee Han Seo-hee revealed her foreign boyfriend. On the 1st, Han Seo-hee posted several couple photos with her boyfriend on her personal account. In the photos, her boyfriend attracted attention with his distinct facial features and well-toned body, and he is known to be working as a model. On the 30th of last month, Han Seo-hee posted several photos with the phrase ″Japanese pervert teacher st.″ She then left a self-comment saying, ″I’m upset because there are no comments, so I have to leave one. Cute Seo-hee! Don’t live doing everything you want.″ Han Seo-hee appeared on MBC’s ″Star Audition: The Great Birth Season 3,″ preparing to debut as an idol. In 2016, she was sentenced to three years in prison with a four-year probation, 120 hours of community service, and a fine of 870,000 won for smoking marijuana and taking LSD with Big Bang’s T.O.P. Later, during her probation period, she was sentenced to prison again for drug use and was released in 2023.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Aori (Kim Min-young, 34) officially revealed her romantic relationship with Oriental medicine doctor Kim Hyung-bae four years after her divorce. On the 1st, Aori posted a couple photo with Kim Hyung-bae on her social media, leaving the caption, ″Please look kindly.″ The photo showed the two smiling brightly with their faces close together at an unmanned instant photo booth. Kim Hyung-bae is an Oriental medicine doctor who runs a YouTube channel with 110,000 subscribers. Recently, netizens speculated that the voice of a woman appearing in his YouTube videos sounded similar to Aori’s. In response, Aori admitted the relationship, saying, ″I was stunned. I didn’t expect it to be revealed so quickly. My voice is like a fingerprint, right?″ She added, ″Since it’s come to this, I’ll reveal my face and do YouTube comfortably. Fortunately, my boyfriend wasn’t too surprised and is subtly enjoying it.″ Aori originally planned to slowly reveal her boyfriend’s identity, but as it spread quickly online, she decided to reveal her face herself. Kim Hyung-bae also appeared in Aori’s YouTube videos, showing his presence by catching a hornet that entered the house. Aori married race car driver and entrepreneur Seo Joo-won in 2018 but divorced in 2022. She currently runs a YouTube channel with about 770,000 subscribers and works as a fashion and beauty entrepreneur. Recently, she has been continuing her public relationship by sharing couple photos, dating pictures, and behind-the-scenes footage of YouTube filming with Kim Hyung-bae.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 In episode 5 of the tvN weekend drama ″Chilling Romance,″ Cheon Yeori (Park Eun-bin) draws a line in her relationship with Ma Gangwook (Yang Se-jong) and hints at her engagement to Kang Minhwan (Ong Seong-wu). One day before the one-month period during which Ma Gangwook could see ghosts ended, Cheon Yeori guided him on how to avoid the spirits, saying, ″It’s not over yet. More precisely, until the last dawn moon disappears.″ After Ma Gangwook no longer saw ghosts, she sincerely congratulated him, saying, ″Congratulations on returning to everyday life,″ and declared their farewell with, ″From now on, let’s never get involved again. Take care. Thank you.″ During this process, Ma Gangwook lied to Cheon Yeori that he still saw ghosts, but she immediately noticed the lie and said, ″How can a prosecutor lie so well?″ Meanwhile, Cheon Yeori led a double life, managing Reyna Hotel as its CEO during the day and listening to and resolving ghosts’ stories at night. Following a ghost’s guidance to a crime scene, she encountered a murderer and received help from Ma Gangwook. Ma Gangwook attempted to kick the killer but failed, then excused himself by saying, ″That was a mistake. You know how good I am at sports.″ Cheon Yeori retorted, ″So great that you missed your kick. I thought you’d hurt your back. You fell hard.″ Later, an article about Cheon Yeori and Kang Minhwan’s romantic relationship was published, and Ma Gangwook was misunderstood for accompanying Im Seohyun (Im Chae-young) to an art gallery. Ma Gangwook asked Cheon Yeori, ″It looks like you’re going to get engaged to your boyfriend?″ She replied, ″It’s not an engagement article but a dating article. There will be a misreport too.″ As she was about to leave by car, Cheon Yeori returned and proposed cooperating on a Joseon Dynasty ghost case with Ma Gangwook. In the preview, Baek Kyungja (Ye Soo-jung) hinted at health issues while telling Cheon Yeori in a hospital room, ″If it’s Minhwan, he will definitely be your strength.″ Ma Gangwook was frustrated because he couldn’t reach Cheon Yeori, and a scene showed Cheon Yeori saying, ″I think I have to get engaged.″]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Actress Kang Mina marked her 10th debut anniversary by showcasing a new acting transformation in the office romance drama ″Tomorrow at Work!″ She revealed that she lost 13kg to shed her bright and cute childhood image and focused on realistic acting and deep emotional expression in the work. Kang Mina played the role of Yoon Noah, an employee in the Product Planning Team 1 of the DA Business Division at Saeum Electronics in ″Tomorrow at Work!″ The drama is a tvN Monday-Tuesday series depicting the office romance between Cha Ji-yoon (Park Ji-hyun), a 7-year career worker, and her boss Kang Si-woo (Seo In-guk), who become irreplaceable to each other. It is based on a webtoon of the same name. After the drama ended, Kang Mina shared, ″It doesn’t feel real. I enjoyed watching it again as a viewer. The memories are vivid and remain as good recollections, and I want to express my gratitude.″ She described her character Noah as having ″the fresh excitement and beginning of love with a younger man,″ explaining that acting out the worries of someone in their late 20s brought her comfort. During the acting process, Kang Mina said the director emphasized the similarities between herself and Noah. She related deeply to Noah’s concerns, which aligned with a period when she had many thoughts about her future direction. The most difficult scene for her was the farewell with Gu-won (Yoon Jung-hoon), where she struggled to convince viewers in the scene that ended a 7-year long relationship. Regarding her weight loss, she stated that unlike her previous work ″Gireugo,″ she lost 10 to 13kg to immerse herself in the office drama. She joined ″Tomorrow at Work!″ just one week after finishing filming ″Gireugo,″ and tried to act calmly while adapting to the new environment. Kang Mina revealed that she has challenged various roles to break away from the bright and chubby image she had since her debut. She had a strong desire to work in the office genre and found the line ″You’re too light″ in the conflict scene with Lee Jae-in (Won Kyu-bin) most relatable. She also expressed enthusiasm for detailed acting research. She also mentioned her craving for an image transformation. She said, ″Many people remember me as bright, but those who see me for the first time say I am calm or have a low tone,″ adding that she wants to show more diverse sides of herself in the future. Regarding the Senegal dispatch and the use of French in the drama, she explained that unlike the original work, the setting was changed to Senegal where French is spoken. Although she is not fluent in French, she made an effort. She also shared her impression that she probably wouldn’t be able to leave if it were a real situation. She also talked about her chemistry with fellow actors Won Kyu-bin and Park Ji-hyun. She said she had good eye contact with Won Kyu-bin and quickly became close with Park Ji-hyun, maintaining a strong relationship by sharing snacks and jokes during filming. About her future acting plans and concerns, Kang Mina said, ″I want to show more acting to the public. I want to rebuild from the basics.″ She believes ″Tomorrow at Work!″ will be an opportunity to break away from her existing image. She also emphasized the importance of communication with fans. She expressed her desire to spend more time with fans, mentioning that she planned an event through a communication app earlier this year and hopes to create opportunities to meet fans at the end of the year. She added that she wants to be remembered as a calm and cool actress 10 years from now.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Seventeen Dino’s other persona, ’Picheolin,’ is set to debut with the first mini-album ’吉BOARD (Gilboard).’ Picheolin will release the album at 6 PM on the 3rd, marking his entry into the music industry. The first music video teaser for the title track ″Let’s Play (prod. Hitchhiker)″ was released on the official HYBE Labels YouTube channel on the 1st. The video features Picheolin and a stranger dancing together to the music at a bus stop. They showcase energy that transcends generations in rhythm with ″Let’s Play,″ raising anticipation for the full version. ″Let’s Play″ is a song that combines sophisticated EDM trap beats with Korean-style excitement, with Dino participating in the lyrics and composition. The production was handled by Hitchhiker, who sampled the signature sound of his hit song ″$10.″ Picheolin plans to release the second music video teaser at 10 PM on the 2nd. Following that, he will perform on various music shows starting with Mnet’s ″M Countdown″ on the 6th.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Lim Young Woong’s music video for ″The Time I Sent a Reply″ has surpassed 10 million views on YouTube. The music video for ″The Time I Sent a Reply,″ released on Lim Young Woong’s official YouTube channel on August 9, 2025, exceeded 10 million views as of August 1. With this, Lim Young Woong now holds their 109th video with over 10 million views. ″The Time I Sent a Reply″ is a track from Lim Young Woong’s second full-length album, featuring lyrics that express the excitement and anxious feelings of waiting for a reply, combined with Lim Young Woong’s unique vocal tone, which has won the hearts of the public. The video has received more than 51,000 likes and over 8,600 congratulatory and supportive comments. Lim Young Woong’s fan club, Hero Era, has continuously shown support and love, contributing to the video’s popularity. Meanwhile, Lim Young Woong is scheduled to hold a concert at Goyang Sports Complex for three days, from September 4 to 6.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The press conference for SBS’s new variety show ″My Remaining Love″ was held on the 31st at SBS Hall in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. Attendees included Lee Se-young, Jung Yong-hwa, Seventeen Doyoung, Choi Yena, PD Lee Eun-sol, and PD Kim Hyo-jin. ″My Remaining Love″ is a dating reality program that depicts the process of young adults in their 20s and 30s, who have experienced terminal illness diagnoses or near-death experiences, confronting life and love again. The program consists of 8 episodes, with the first broadcast scheduled for August 3rd at 10 PM. Choi Yena revealed that she battled childhood lymphoma pediatric cancer and said, ″I thought it was deeper compared to existing dating programs.″ She added, ″Watching it gave me comfort as well. I believe that expressing wounds and pain is courage, and gathering together to share stories brings comfort and empathy. I felt a special emotion.″]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 CORTIS will take the stage at Lollapalooza Chicago held at Grant Park in Chicago, USA, on the 1st (local time). The five-member male idol group under Big Hit Music, which debuted last August, has been included in the lineup of the world’s largest outdoor music festival. CORTIS was also included in Billboard’s ″21 Under 21″ list announced on July 31 (local time) this year. Selected alongside HYBE global group KATSEYE and JYP Entertainment’s U.S.-localized girl group GIRLSET, CORTIS is the only K-pop boy group to make the list this year. Billboard described CORTIS as ″one of the fastest-growing pop groups on the Billboard charts.″ CORTIS’s achievements are also reflected in numbers. Their debut album, COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES, reached number 15 on the Billboard 200, the main Billboard album chart, and their second mini-album, GREENGREEN, released in May this year, entered the same chart at number 3. The title track of GREENGREEN, ″REDRED,″ ranked 17th on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, setting a record as the first charting K-pop boy group debut in the past five years. The significance of the Lollapalooza Chicago stage is also great. In July 2022, BTS member J-Hope became the first Korean artist to headline the same stage, performing 18 songs for about an hour in front of approximately 105,000 spectators. Lollapalooza stated that J-Hope’s headliner performance was a catalyst for the large-scale participation of K-pop groups. Four years later, this year, the youngest group from the same label, CORTIS, will stand on the same stage. This year’s Lollapalooza Chicago will be held at Grant Park from July 30 to August 2, with Black Pink member Jennie headlining alongside Charlie XCX, Lorde, Tate McRae, and others. In addition to Jennie, three K-pop teams—aespa, (G)I-DLE, and CORTIS—will participate.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 &TEAM(&TEAM) has revealed the promotion schedule for their second Korean mini-album ’Mark on Me’ and is preparing for a comeback. &TEAM (Euju, Huma, K, Nicholas, Yuma, Jo, Harua, Taki, Maki) will sequentially release a prologue video on August 2, a trailer teaser on the 4th, a trailer on the 5th, and trailer photos on the 7th. Following this, on the 10th, the ’TAME ME’ version image mood teaser will be revealed, with concept photos on the 11th and 12th, and a mood video on the 13th. This album concept consists of two versions: ’TAME ME’ and ’CRAVE YOU.’ On the 19th, a track spoiler containing clues about the new songs will be released, and on the 23rd and 24th, the ’CRAVE YOU’ version image mood teaser and concept photos will showcase new looks of the members. On August 31, a track sampler will be released, followed by the tracklist on September 1, and a highlight medley on the 2nd, providing a preview of the musical style and composition of the new album. On September 7, the music video teaser for the title track will be unveiled, and on the 8th, the second Korean mini-album ’Mark on Me’ will be released, marking the official start of &TEAM’s activities.]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Super Junior member Kim Heechul reacted to Jang Jisoo’s question in the YouTube channel ’Egennam Swings’ video. In the video released on the 1st, Jang Jisoo mentioned that there are 13 members in Super Junior and asked, ″Isn’t the payment divided by 13?″ He also said, ″It must have been hard to make a living until you became popular.″ In response, Kim Heechul said, ″When I appeared on broadcasts, it was a loss. Still, I earned enough to get by. I don’t know if the company structure was like that.″ He added, ″I earned more money doing ’Knowing Bros’ than when I was in Super Junior.″ Swings told Kim Heechul, ″You’re humble,″ and mentioned, ″Compared to someone like me who does hip-hop, the market was completely different. You even did an Asia tour, right?″ Later, when Jang Jisoo asked, ″Don’t you wear somewhat cheap clothes?″ Kim Heechul replied, ″This was styled by a stylist,″ and said, ″Our stylist was born in 2003. He’s watching now. He’s working hard with a dream. What? ’You dress like a beggar, right?’″ Jang Jisoo blushed and explained, ″I meant usually, not now.″ Kim Heechul said, ″Even the character tees I usually wear are all limited editions. I dress well.″]]> FANNSTAR Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Choi Yena revealed that she found comfort through her appearance on ″My Remaining Romance.″ On the 31st, the production presentation for ″My Remaining Romance″ was held at SBS in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, attended by Lee Se-young, Jung Yong-hwa, Seventeen Doyoung, Choi Yena, and directors Lee Eun-sol and Kim Hyo-jin PD. ″My Remaining Romance″ is a dating reality program that depicts the process of young adults in their 20s and 30s, who have been given terminal diagnoses or have faced death, confronting life and love again. Based on her experience overcoming childhood leukemia, Choi Yena empathizes with the participants’ feelings and offers sincere advice. She also plays the role of a ″twist analyst,″ using sharp analytical skills to steer the atmosphere. Choi Yena shared her thoughts on filming, saying, ″I think I also received great comfort while watching.″ She continued, ″I believe that simply voicing the same wounds and pain is a great act of courage, and seeing people with similar pain and wounds gather and share their stories brings comfort and empathy, which gave me great solace as well.″ She added, ″Watching the participants, I felt a special connection. I really empathized a lot. I want to recommend it because I think it will be the greatest comfort to those who have had the same pain and wounds as me and the participants.″ ″My Remaining Romance″ will premiere on August 3rd at 10 PM.]]> FANNSTAR Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 CORTIS was the only K-pop boy group selected this year for Billboard’s ’21 Under 21’ list in the United States. On July 31 (local time), Billboard officially released the ’21 Under 21’ list on its website, selecting 21 artists under the age of 21. CORTIS (Martin, James, Juhoon, Sunghyun, Gunho) was included on this list. Billboard announces the list annually by comprehensively evaluating objective achievements such as album sales, streaming records, social media influence, radio and broadcast exposure, as well as the impact on the music industry and growth potential. Since their debut, CORTIS has continued to achieve global success. Last year, their first album, COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES, reached number 15 on the Billboard 200, the main album chart in the U.S., setting the highest record for a K-pop group debut album excluding project groups. In May of this year, their second mini-album, GREENGREEN, entered the same chart at number 3. The title track, REDRED, appeared on the Billboard charts Global 200 and Global (excluding U.S.) for 13 consecutive weeks as of August 1, and ranked 17th on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. In an interview related to this selection, the members cited entering major charts as their proudest moment. ″It was something we had dreamed of for a long time, but facing it in reality made it feel even bigger. Through these experiences, we felt that our music is reaching more people beyond where it started, and we are truly grateful,″ they said. They also added, ″It is moving to see a goal we have long hoped for come true. We realized that our music is reaching more listeners, and we felt especially thankful for that process.″ On July 31, CORTIS surprised fans by releasing a digital single, MOTION (feat. Juicy J), in collaboration with American hip-hop artist Juicy J. On August 1, they performed solo on the stage of Lollapalooza Chicago held at Grant Park, meeting global fans. This performance was live-streamed on Weverse for about 50 minutes starting at 5:05 a.m. KST on August 2. Meanwhile, CORTIS held their first tour, PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN, on July 18 and 19 at Inspire Arena in Incheon. Although it was their first tour since debut, there were criticisms that the concert running time was short at about 1 hour and 40 minutes, and the setlist was weak, with songs REDRED and Young Creator Crew repeated 4 and 5 times respectively. Fans also expressed disappointment over the lack of VCRs or costume changes during the performance.]]> FANNSTAR Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards were held on the afternoon of July 31 at Paradise City in Incheon. The ceremony was hosted by Jun Hyun-moo and Yoona. In the Best New Actress category, Jeon So-young from Netflix’s ″Gireugo″ won the award. In her acceptance speech, Jeon So-young said, ″I really didn’t expect to receive an award. I felt honored just to be in the same place with respected seniors, and I am sincerely grateful to receive this award as well. Thank you to the director and writer of ’Gireugo,’ and to the seniors and family at BH Entertainment.″ She continued, ″Thank you to the staff who worked on ’Gireugo,’ and Geon-woo. I’m very thankful. Thanks also to the five members of Seorin High. I will work hard and do my best.″ The nominees for Best New Actress that day included Kim Min from ″Pine: Country Bumpkins,″ Bang Hyo-rin from ″Emma,″ Seo Ji-hye from ″Scarecrow,″ Arin from ″S-Line,″ and Jeon So-young from ″Gireugo.″ Baek Seon-ho, who played Kim Geon-woo in ″Gireugo,″ attended the ceremony wearing a military uniform and smiled. The Best New Actor award went to Kim Jae-won from TVING’s ″Yumi’s Cells Season 3.″ In his acceptance speech, Kim Jae-won expressed gratitude to the production company, staff, and related personnel, and greeted his co-star Kim Go-eun, saying, ″Go-eun noona, who I loved, respected, and liked more than anyone else while filming. I learned a lot and relied on you because you are a senior.″ He also thanked his family, saying, ″My maternal grandmother is very ill, but I hope she gains strength seeing me receive this award.″ Kim Jae-won added, ″I don’t think receiving this award means I am perfect. Tomorrow, I might forget my lines or stumble, but I will not be afraid and will continue to strive to become a good actor.″]]> FANNSTAR Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Various moments of Jimin from BTS showcased during the ’ARIRANG World Tour’ were highlighted by the overseas media SKPopCulture. SKPopCulture introduced seven key scenes featuring Jimin from the 2026 ARIRANG World Tour, mentioning various hot topics including stage performance, audience interaction, styling, and on-site reactions. In particular, during the July 2 concert in Brussels, Belgium, Jimin sensed an unusual situation in the audience and requested immediate action by saying, ″Here, here, something doesn’t seem right. It looks like someone has collapsed. Please take action quickly.″ Jimin was seen monitoring the situation until the audience member received safe assistance. Jimin’s hairstyle changes also attracted attention. The shoulder-length blonde hair revealed during the Tokyo Dome soundcheck was compared to the Disney character Rapunzel, and at the Tampa, USA concert, his half-tied ponytail evoked the image of a samurai, receiving enthusiastic responses, the media reported. Reactions from people around the performance also drew attention. Videos of security guards, concert staff, dancers, and audience members smiling while watching Jimin’s stage went viral on SNS, and the British daily The Guardian reviewed the London Tottenham Hotspur Stadium concert, stating, ″By the end of the performance, Jimin became the favorite member.″ At the Munich, Germany concert, during soundcheck, a fan held a poster placing ’Thor, the God of Thunder,’ ’Erling Haaland, the God of Soccer,’ and ’Jimin, our God’ side by side. Jimin smiled upon seeing the poster, examined it, and then imitated Haaland’s unique walk during the main performance, receiving enthusiastic responses from the audience. Other key moments included a perfect recreation of the ’Dust Dance’ choreography during the ’Spring Day’ stage at the Goyang concert, Jimin’s sophisticated airport fashion displayed while departing through Incheon International Airport for the Japan concert, and the brown knitted hat with pointed ears worn on the first day of the July 6 London Tottenham Hotspur Stadium concert, which sparked explosive interest and caused a sell-out immediately after the performance.]]> FANNSTAR Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 BTS member Jin’s solo song ″Don’t Say You Love Me″ has gained attention on various local stages, including a popular Italian quiz show and a figure skating arena. Recently, the Italian quiz show ″Reazione a Catena″ aired on Rai 2 featured Jin’s ″Don’t Say You Love Me″ as the answer to a music association quiz. The broadcast introduced Jin’s voice and music video, and the audience was shown dancing along to the song. ″Reazione a Catena″ is a quiz program combining word, music, and association games. The song was also used for three days at the figure skating venue of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. The music played alongside the athletes’ performances, introducing the song to the spectators. A question about Jin was also featured on the UK ITV quiz show ″The Chase.″ The broadcast asked, ″Jin is the first member of the Korean boy band BTS to do ’this.’ What is ’this’?″ with options including solo activities and military service. ″Don’t Say You Love Me″ continues to be loved in multiple countries, receiving enthusiastic responses from fans worldwide. It has been noted that Jin’s music is being introduced through various overseas broadcasts and platforms.]]> FANNSTAR Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Actor Hwang Jung-min is scheduled to attend the 4th week stage greeting for the film ″Hope″ amid ongoing controversies surrounding his private life allegations and stalking disputes. On the 31st, the ″Hope″ film team announced the schedule for the 4th week stage greetings, taking place from August 7 to 9. This schedule was newly confirmed following the recent controversies and legal battles involving Hwang Jung-min. Despite the controversies, Hwang Jung-min plans to attend all stage greeting events as scheduled and communicate directly with the audience. His agency has classified person A as a suspect in stalking crimes and is taking a firm stance. They also revealed that the stalking case involved person A’s private life disclosures, resulting in a summary order with a fine of 3 million won and a restraining order. Director Na Hong-jin, Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Eom Moon-seok, and other cast members will tour theaters nationwide, including Seoul, Daejeon, Gyeonggi, and Incheon, from August 7. Hwang Jung-min also showed a bright face and fan service during the stage greeting on the 29th.]]> FANNSTAR Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Actor Go Yoon-jung attended the red carpet event of the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards held on the 31st at Paradise City in Yeongjong-gu, Incheon. On that day, Go Yoon-jung attracted attention as she walked the red carpet and arrived at the venue.]]> FANNSTAR Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 MBC’s new Friday-Saturday drama ″Married Woman Killer″ is set to premiere on July 31 at 9:50 PM, releasing stills featuring the main characters. ″Married Woman Killer″ (written by Kim Eun-hee, directed by Yoon Jong-ho and Kim Ji-hoon) is based on the webtoon of the same name and depicts the story of working mom Yoo Bo-na (played by Gong Hyo-jin) as she takes on the task of punishing criminals. After returning from a three-year parental leave, Yoo Bo-na holds her first client meeting on the rooftop of a church and targets a heinous criminal staying at a hotel across the street for a sniper shot. During this process, she receives support from the members of the Sales Team 3 at Durumi Electronics and is shown equipping Kingfisher’s signature sniper rifle. Yoo Bo-na’s husband, Kwon Tae-sung (played by Jung Joon-won), is a social affairs reporter uncovering the truth behind a new type of drug case. He dives directly into the field, infiltrating nightclubs and persistently questioning at police stations. Stills also reveal Kwon Tae-sung’s dedication to his reporting, even staying out overnight. Additionally, Oh Man-seok (played by Kim Won-hae), who was released on Christmas Day after serving his sentence, appears as Yoo Bo-na’s new target. A tense scene was captured where Oh Man-seok shows a murderous look while sitting across from his daughter and grabs her by the collar. Gong Hyo-jin returns to MBC dramas after 15 years, and Jung Joon-won meets viewers again with ″Married Woman Killer″ about a year after last year’s ″Someday, the Wise Resident Life.″ The production team stated, ″As Kwon Tae-sung digs into the new drug case, he encounters unexpected suspicions. Please watch closely to see how his pursuit of the truth connects with Kingfisher.″ ″Married Woman Killer″ will be broadcast in a total of 14 episodes.]]> FANNSTAR Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Actress Park Bo-kyung won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards for the Netflix series ″Lady Dua.″ On the 31st, at the awards ceremony held at Paradise City in Incheon, Park Bo-kyung shed tears of joy when her name was announced, and her husband Jin Sun-kyu, who was watching, also became teary-eyed. In her acceptance speech, Park Bo-kyung choked up as she said, ″I tried to take in this moment well, thinking this might really be the first and last time, but I never thought I would come up on stage.″ She continued, ″I like watching award ceremonies. I used to wonder if a day like this would come in my life, and I am grateful to be able to give this acceptance speech.″ She also expressed gratitude to Shin Hye-sun, who was always by her side on set, as well as to her agency’s CEO, director, writers, and staff. She also gave thanks to her family. Park Bo-kyung tearfully said, ″I want to engrave my mother’s name on this trophy, as she still supports the dreams of her daughter who is well over forty and fills the void I leave.″ Regarding her husband Jin Sun-kyu, she said, ″He is more surprised and emotional than I am,″ likening the trophy to a couple’s item and saying, ″Honey, today is day one.″ She also expressed love to her son and daughter. The ceremony was hosted by broadcaster Jeon Hyun-moo and actress Im Yoon-ah. The Blue Dragon Series Awards selected nominees from dramas and variety shows released on domestic and international streaming platforms between June 1 of last year and May 31 of this year. The Best Supporting Actress award was also given to Yoon Kyung-ho for ″Becoming a Cooking Soldier Legend.″ Yoon Kyung-ho gave his acceptance speech, expressing gratitude to his fellow actors and production team.]]> FANNSTAR Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Comedian Maeng Seung-ji recently shared her concerns about forehead lift surgery on her SNS. Maeng Seung-ji expressed interest in forehead lift surgery, saying, ″They say that the younger generation is aging faster because of smartphones, so many people in their 20s and 30s are getting forehead lifts these days!″ She then honestly revealed her dilemma with the words, ″It doesn’t seem artificial, so I’m conflicted! Should I do it or not? 🤔,″ drawing attention. In the photo she shared, Maeng Seung-ji is wearing a white short-sleeve knit and is indoors with plant decorations, touching her hair with one hand while looking straight ahead. Her natural appearance and sharing her thoughts on forehead lifts caught the eyes of fans as she communicated with them. Previously, Maeng Seung-ji openly disclosed her experiences with various cosmetic procedures, including philtrum reduction surgery, corner lip lifts, and cheek indentations caused by side effects of contour injections. Through this post, she reveals a new concern about forehead lift surgery, continuing her image as one of the most candid celebrities in the entertainment industry.]]> FANNSTAR Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Actress Han Hye-jin shared an update on her daily life with her family and pet dog. Through her SNS, Han Hye-jin announced the upload of the third episode on YouTube along with a summer update. She greeted her fans, saying, ″It’s already the last day of July~^^ Are you staying healthy in this heat? The third episode on YouTube has been uploaded. As you will see, I am still very clumsy and lacking;; I hope you watch with a generous heart, and have a great day today.″ In the recently posted video, Han Hye-jin, wearing a black T-shirt and jeans, caught attention as she held her pet dog in her arms as its guardian. Her natural smile in front of a modest-looking store created a comfortable atmosphere in everyday life. Meanwhile, Han Hye-jin is active as a beginner YouTuber sharing small moments with her family through her YouTube channel, honestly portraying realistic parenting and life with pets, gaining empathy from many. Recently, she has also been consistently sharing happy family stories with her husband, player Ki Sung-yueng.]]> FANNSTAR Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Choi Yena recently caught attention by showcasing her lovely charm in newly released photos. Wearing a pink hoodie adorned with heart-shaped decorations, Choi Yena created a soft and warm atmosphere by striking various poses such as covering her face with her hands or making heart gestures. In a cut where she matched a pink dress with ribbon decorations, she captivated viewers with a calm yet elegant appearance. Choi Yena is communicating with her fans by posting photos filled with a lovely and affectionate vibe on her SNS, along with the caption, ″Catch Yumi’s heart catch catch🩷 Catch the Blue Dragon catch catch🩷.″ This post conveys Choi Yena’s unique bright and positive energy, receiving enthusiastic responses from fans. Meanwhile, Choi Yena recently attended the production presentation for SBS’s new variety show, ″My Remaining Love,″ where she displayed diverse charms. This variety show will tell the stories of young people who have experienced terminal illness diagnoses or life-threatening battles, offering deep empathy and moving moments. Through broadcasting and various activities, Choi Yena is actively expanding her presence not only in music but also in the entertainment industry.]]> FANNSTAR Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 CORTIS released the digital single ″MOTION (feat. Juicy J)″ in collaboration with American hip-hop artist Juicy J on July 31 at 1 PM. This new song is a modern reinterpretation of the Memphis sound, a major branch of 1990s Southern American hip-hop, characterized by repetitive beats, addictive hooks, and unique rap flow, BigHit Music explained. The members of CORTIS participated directly in writing and composing, embedding the team’s own musical colors, and the song carries a message of moving toward a bigger stage. In particular, member Martin is known to have grown up listening to Juicy J and his hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia since childhood. Regarding this collaboration, CORTIS stated, ″Working with Juicy J was not just a simple meeting but a process of understanding and respecting each other’s music over a long time and building deep trust,″ adding, ″This song is presented with affection within a relationship that has been steadily maintained since before our debut.″ BigHit Music added, ″It is a song that respects the roots of hip-hop with the energy of Young Creative Crew (Young Crk).″ Meanwhile, CORTIS is scheduled to perform at the large music festival ″Lollapalooza Chicago″ held in Chicago, USA, on August 1 (local time). CORTIS is the only K-pop boy group included in this year’s Lollapalooza Chicago lineup. They plan to continue with the North American tour ″2026 CORTIS TOUR IN NORTH AMERICA″ from August 4 to 16.]]> FANNSTAR Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 NMIXX is set to debut in Japan with the release of a best album. JYP Entertainment announced that NMIXX will release their Japanese debut best album, ″N=MIXX,″ on December 9. The album includes a total of 12 tracks, featuring Japanese versions of previously released songs, including ″Blue Valentine.″ NMIXX began their first world tour, ″EPISODE 1: ZERO FRONTIER,″ last November at Incheon Inspire Arena. Ahead of their official Japanese debut, they plan to hold solo concerts at Tokyo’s Keio Arena on August 8 and 9. From their debut single ″AD MARE″ to their latest release ″Heavy Serenade,″ they have demonstrated musical prowess with each album. They are recognized as a group that excels in performance, vocal ability, and visuals. They continue to achieve success overseas as well. Their fourth mini-album ″Fe3O4: FORWARD″ and first full-length album ″Blue Valentine″ received praise from international media such as the UK’s NME, Dazed, and the US’s Teen Vogue. Their fifth mini-album ″Heavy Serenade,″ released in May this year, ranked 3rd on Billboard’s ″Best K-Pop Albums of the First Half of 2026,″ and the track ″Crescendo″ placed 5th in the ″Best K-Pop Songs of the First Half of 2026″ category.]]> FANNSTAR Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 TWS’s agency announced on the 1st that they released the teaser for the music video of the title track ″SODA SODA″ from their second Japanese single. The teaser video features TWS members spending time freely in a rainy forest. Scenes such as lying on the wet ground and looking up at the sky create a refreshing atmosphere. In the latter part of the video, a scene shows Shin Yu left alone as the ground collapses, revealing unfamiliar cracks and dark shadows. The new song ″SODA SODA″ expresses the hope of moving forward while cherishing the sparkling moments of youth. TWS plans to release the full ″SODA SODA″ track and music video at midnight on the 3rd. The official release date is the 4th, and a public event will be held at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza Festival Square. TWS debuted in January 2024 and consists of Shin Yu, Do Hoon, Young Jae, Ji Hoon, and Kyung Min from Korea, and Han Jin from China. The group name stands for ″TWENTY FOUR SEVEN WITH US,″ meaning to be with TWS every moment.]]> FANNSTAR Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 IU made an official appearance about ten days after suspending activities due to health issues. On July 31, at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards held at Paradise City in Incheon, IU took the stage as a presenter for the Best Actor and Actress awards alongside actor Ju Ji-hoon. On this day, IU said, ″I thought I wouldn’t be nervous today, but standing here brings back memories of last year and my heart is pounding,″ adding, ″I lived this past year working really hard thanks to the strength I gained from the award I received last year. It is an honor to share this precious moment as a presenter.″ Ju Ji-hoon and IU, who won the Best Actor and Actress awards last year for the dramas ″Severe Trauma Center″ and ″Completely Fooled,″ respectively, appeared as presenters for the same categories this year. IU’s official public appearance is the first since EDAM Entertainment, the agency, announced on July 20 that due to the worsening of patulous eustachian tube, the concert scheduled for September at Goyang Stadium, subsequent performances, and the release of the 6th full album would all be postponed. The agency stated, ″We and IU recently determined that the current ear condition makes it difficult to proceed with performances. Therefore, prioritizing health, after careful discussion, we decided to adjust the schedule for the Goyang Stadium concert planned for September as well as subsequent performances and the 6th full album release.″ Through the fan community, IU explained, ″I think I pushed myself too hard without considering my condition for several years,″ and added, ″Experts have advised that performing for the time being would be too much.″ IU promised fans, ″I will focus on treatment and return as healthy as possible as soon as I can.″ IU also expressed regret, saying, ″I’m sorry for ruining the second half of the year that everyone was looking forward to due to my ear condition.″ Patulous eustachian tube is a condition where the cartilage part of the eustachian tube, the space inside the eardrum, remains abnormally open, causing ear fullness or the sensation of hearing one’s own voice echo. IU revealed that symptoms have recently worsened, making it repeatedly difficult to regain condition while singing. IU plans to focus on treatment and recovery before rescheduling future performances and album plans.]]> FANNSTAR Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Seventeen Dino shared lively updates as his sub-character Pi Cheolin. On the 28th, Seventeen’s official SNS revealed Dino wearing a white hoodie and gray shorts, spending relaxed time with the members. The scene inside a restaurant showed several people gathered, chatting and enjoying food, creating a cheerful and friendly atmosphere. The post included the caption, ″Playing with my brothers, let’s play #Let’sPlay 😎,″ along with hashtags related to Pi Cheolin’s mini 1st album title track, ’Let’s Play (prod. Party Rock Rock).’ Dino, who is drawing more attention for his activities as Pi Cheolin, has been actively pursuing musical experiments alongside working on his sub-character album. This appearance, revealed through Seventeen’s official account, captures Dino communicating with fans as Pi Cheolin and sharing positive energy, focusing attention on his new activities that will showcase diverse looks through various songs and concepts.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Stray Kids’ creative unit 3RACHA, which is receiving passionate attention from global fans, directly shared their musical world and stories as creators through Spotify. In a message recently released on Stray Kids’ official account, 3RACHA highlighted their identity as ″creators″ rather than artists on stage and presented content consisting of six sessions. They communicated with fans by sharing in-depth stories about the process of making their songs, musical inspiration, and collaboration within the team. Through this announcement, 3RACHA emphasized that they are an artist group that plays a leading role in the entire music production process, beyond being mere performers. Especially, this series conducted on the Spotify platform provides global listeners with an opportunity to experience 3RACHA’s unique musical world more closely. Stray Kids has recently solidified their position as a representative K-pop artist by winning various awards. Their music content continues to be loved by fans both domestically and internationally, and their honest stories about the creative process are raising expectations among music fans. Attention is focused on the new attempts and musical challenges that 3RACHA will show in the future.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The Boyz’s Younghoon recently shared an update on his daily life through his SNS. He posted several photos of himself wearing a black and gray striped t-shirt and jeans, holding a coffee drink on a city street. In the photos, Younghoon holds the drink in one hand and gazes directly at the camera with a relaxed expression, showcasing his natural charm. In particular, he caught fans’ attention by leaving a brief comment saying, ″I can’t think of anything to say... The coffee tastes good,″ expressing simple daily moments and satisfaction with the coffee. His wearing of a necklace also stood out, adding a stylish vibe. The background, seemingly taken at night, features city shops and signs, creating a sophisticated yet everyday atmosphere. Fans are responding warmly to Younghoon’s recent update, which conveys humble happiness in an unpretentious way.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Liz shared photos capturing small moments from her daily life, communicating with her fans. Recently, Liz posted several photos on her SNS showing her wearing a white striped shirt and a black top with a blue hat, holding pieces of fruit in her hand. In the photos taken indoors against a wooden-colored wall, she gazes directly at the camera with a calm expression, lips closed, and also shows various charms with a smile. Especially in the scene where she lightly holds a piece of fruit in her mouth, her natural cuteness stands out. Along with this post, Liz left a simple message saying, ″🅔🅐🅣 ​ 🅢🅞🅜🅔🅣🅗🅘🅝🅖 ​,″ conveying small joys in everyday life. While Liz is currently intensifying preparations for her world tour schedule, she is showing fans a closer side of herself through these photos, receiving positive responses. Fans are sending a lot of support for Liz’s natural daily life and radiant visuals.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Oh Sehun is drawing attention by perfectly embodying Dior’s Winter 2026 men’s collection. Recently, Oh Sehun revealed photos related to the Dior Winter 2026 campaign on his official SNS. In the released photos, he showcased a sophisticated style wearing a luxurious white suit. Against the backdrop of a high-end restaurant overlooking the city night view, he created an elegant and profound atmosphere, resting his chin on one hand with a contemplative expression. In another photo, he was captured sitting on a sofa writing in a notebook, adding a calm and intellectual charm. Along with props such as a wine glass, plate, smartphone, and bag, he portrayed a natural everyday scene that further emphasized Dior’s unique luxury. Oh Sehun matched a beige-toned jacket with a white shirt and pants, completing a neat yet stylish suit fit with black shoes and a belt as accents. Especially, the items featuring Dior’s signature white stitch details naturally reflected the brand’s identity. Meanwhile, the Dior Winter 2026 men’s collection is regarded as a work that captures the essence of Parisian fashion and contemporary sensibility, presenting the house’s vision for the future. Through this campaign, Oh Sehun solidified his dignified image as ″Dior’s man,″ revealing his stature as a fashion icon.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Jennie caught attention with styling that exuded a dreamy atmosphere. She recently posted a photo on her personal SNS, taking a selfie in front of a mirror wearing a pink bra and a black see-through dress. In the photo, set against a plain wall and door background, Jennie displayed various expressions, smiling while looking straight ahead or maintaining a calm expression with her lips closed. In particular, she radiated chic yet feminine charm through diverse poses such as spreading her arms, kneeling, or sitting on a sofa. The sophisticated outfit combining pink and black, along with natural poses, added a more mature and enchanting vibe. Jennie, capturing fans’ attention with a comfortable yet elegant appearance, is showing a deeper sense of emotion and style through this post.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 TWICE Momo attracted attention with her unique charisma. Momo recently posted a stylish photo on Instagram, pairing a black sleeveless top with matching bottoms. The image is striking, showing her facing forward with both hands on her waist against a wall with a mirror in a dimly lit indoor space. Especially notable are her long brown hair and chic expression with closed lips, creating a strong atmosphere. In this photo, Momo added hashtags that evoke Park Jin-young, such as ’#JYPark’ and ’#WET’, along with a lip emoji, sparking curiosity among fans. Known for her versatility in various concepts, Momo is drawing attention again by showcasing a different charm with a weighty style this time. Meanwhile, TWICE continues to receive steady love both domestically and internationally with diverse music and stage performances.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 NCT 127 has officially announced the detailed schedule for their fifth tour, ’NEO CITY - THE REDLINE.’ Starting in Seoul, this tour will visit major cities across Asia and is set to take place from the second half of 2026 through early 2027. The tour will kick off in Seoul from September 18 to 20, 2026. Following that, they will hold a solo concert in Jakarta, Indonesia on October 3, and meet fans in Hong Kong for two days from October 10 to 11. Beginning with the Singapore performance on October 18, newly added shows in Saitama will continue from October 24 to 25. After completing performances in Bangkok, Thailand from October 31 to November 1, they will visit Manila on December 12. In 2027, the Taipei concert is scheduled for January 2, with newly included dates in Kuala Lumpur and Macau on January 9 and January 16, respectively. This tour is especially meaningful as it commemorates NCT 127’s 10th anniversary. The official website features the phrase ″EVERYTHING, ALL AT ONCE, NEO″ along with vibrant colors and stylish visuals, heightening fans’ anticipation. Through this tour, NCT 127 plans to strengthen communication with fans worldwide through diverse performances and stage setups. Fans can continue to check for new updates and related content via the official SNS.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 LEE JANGJUN, a member of the group Golden Child, will hold a special summer event in Tokyo, Japan, from August 21 to 23. The event name, revealed through official SNS, is ’LEE JANGJUN_THE LAST SUMMER in TOKYO,’ and it will feature a fan meeting and performance centered around the theme of summer. LEE JANGJUN raised anticipation by sharing a photo where he greets fans with a bright smile, wearing a beige jacket and a white T-shirt. His hands clasped together while clapping reveal his excitement for the upcoming event and his affection for meeting fans. This Tokyo event will be an opportunity to meet and communicate directly with fans, attracting interest not only from local fans but also from overseas fans. Ticket reservations are being made through the official online platform, and a variety of stages and programs featuring LEE JANGJUN will be prepared on site. Continuing active promotions as a member of Golden Child, LEE JANGJUN plans to showcase his music and charm up close through this solo event. Fans are eagerly looking forward to this Tokyo event, which promises to create special summer memories.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Former cheerleader Kim I-seo expressed her gratitude to fans and announced a special purchase event. Kim I-seo recently thanked everyone for their great interest through her SNS and announced that, due to many inquiries, she extended the group purchase period until August 2nd in agreement with the brand. She also shared that a purchase verification event will be held as a token of appreciation. This purchase verification event is for consumers who buy the product during the group purchase period. Among those who leave purchase verification, 10 people will be selected by lottery to receive a Terafic PDRN Salmon Eye Patch (60 sheets). To participate, buyers must leave purchase verification via direct message (DM) or Reels comment after purchasing during the group purchase period. She added that winners will be individually notified after the event ends. Kim I-seo showed an active attitude in communicating with fans and kindly encouraged them to feel free to send her a DM anytime if they have any questions. Meanwhile, Kim I-seo has been focusing on childcare since announcing the birth of her daughter last year. Recently, she also appeared on the stage of the KBO All-Star Game, greeting fans warmly.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The group CORTIS has released a new song, ″MOTION,″ in collaboration with the godfather of American hip-hop, Juicy J. On the 31st at 1 PM, CORTIS surprised domestic and international music fans by dropping the digital single ″MOTION.″ This new track modernizes the Memphis style, a representative sound of 1990s Southern American hip-hop, blending intense beats with distinctive rapping. Juicy J’s unique flow especially enhances the song’s completeness. Along with the release of ″MOTION,″ CORTIS shared behind-the-scenes footage on SNS, offering a glimpse into the background of the new song’s creation. The five members, dressed in white shirts and jeans, stood side by side holding light sticks on a dark road, raising anticipation for this project. CORTIS members Martin, James, Juhun, Sunghyun, and Gunho showcase a deeper musical world through innovative musical attempts and collaborations with global artists, planning to continue diverse musical activities in the future. Meanwhile, the new single ″MOTION″ is CORTIS’s first digital single since their second mini-album ″GREENGREEN,″ expected to create a new sensation in the domestic and international hip-hop scenes.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Model Shiho Yano appeared on KBS 2TV variety show ’New Product Launch Pyeonstorang’ and directly addressed the recent divorce rumors. In the broadcast on the 30th, Shiho Yano revealed her daily life with singer Jang Yoon-jung. The two talked about fake news spreading mainly in the entertainment industry. Yano said, ″There are a lot of fake news these days,″ and confessed, ″It was reported that I divorced Choo Sung-hoon. Isn’t that a sensitive word?″ Jang Yoon-jung also sympathized, saying, ″I also had a lot of fake news like ’I’m getting divorced’ or ’I heard they’re getting divorced.’″ Later, when Jang Yoon-jung said, ″Say clearly that it’s not a divorce,″ Yano stated, ″Our couple is fine. We didn’t get divorced. He is right here,″ conveying that there is no problem in her relationship with her husband Choo Sung-hoon. The two continued the atmosphere by joking about the divorce rumors. Meanwhile, in the same broadcast, as part of a new friend-making project, Shiho Yano invited Jang Yoon-jung and shared food together. Jang Yoon-jung prepared soy sauce marinated crab and makgeolli, and Yano expressed her anticipation for the makgeolli, saying, ″Let’s eat now.″ Yano said that after filming ends, she enjoys jeon and makgeolli before going to the airport. When Jang Yoon-jung asked how Yano first encountered makgeolli, Yano answered, ″Sandeok’s mom.″ This was a mispronunciation of ″triplets’ mom,″ which made Jang Yoon-jung tilt her head in confusion. Yano added, ″The judge told me,″ and Jang Yoon-jung said, ″Very legal makgeolli,″ causing laughter.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Kim Min-jung revealed recent photos of herself through her SNS. In the released photos, Kim Min-jung was seen smiling brightly at the camera with a short haircut and transparent fashion horn-rimmed glasses. She was also holding a wine glass and making a ″cheers″ pose, showing a relaxed daily life. Kim Min-jung previously announced that she is taking a break from her acting career, which has lasted 36 years, since last April. In 2024, she made a special appearance as Seol Maehwa in Channel A’s ″Check-in Hanyang.″ Those who saw the photos posted on SNS left various comments such as ″Her youthful appearance is unbelievable,″ ″Always a goddess beauty,″ and ″It seems only I am hit hard by the passage of time.″]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Actress Go So-young shared recent photos from a golf course on her SNS on the 30th. In the photos, Go So-young wore golf attire consisting of a pink hat, a pleated skirt, and a white top, striking various poses on the field. Her slim figure and leg lines stood out, and through multiple photos, she created a relaxed atmosphere. Go So-young debuted in 1992 with the KBS drama ″Tomorrow is Love″ and appeared in numerous dramas such as ″Mother’s Sea,″ ″Star,″ and ″Barefoot Youth,″ as well as films including ″Gumiho,″ ″Beat,″ ″Yeonpung Yeonga,″ ″If the Sun RIIZEs in the West,″ and ″Apartment,″ establishing herself as a representative star of the 1990s and early 2000s. She gained attention for her outstanding beauty and fashion sense, working as a top star. In 2010, she married actor Jang Dong-gun, and they have one son and one daughter. The couple signed an exclusive contract with Ace Factory this year. Recently, Go So-young has been communicating with fans through her YouTube channel with various content about her home, daily life, parenting, and fashion. In the past, she revealed on YouTube after a high-frequency treatment, saying, ″It looks natural and noticeably lifted,″ and added, ″I received 600 shots from my face to my entire neck.″ Additionally, she appeared on her first variety show in 33 years since her debut through MBN’s 30th anniversary national consolation project ″Oh Eun-young Stay.″ ″Oh Eun-young Stay″ is a program where participants spend one night and two days at a temple stay, seeking comfort, empathy, and various solutions.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Studio Dragon has confirmed the production of the TVING original series ″High School Queen″ and announced the casting of Kim Se-jeong, Bae Hyun-sung, and Jo Han-gyeol in the lead roles. The series is scheduled for release in 2027. ″High School Queen″ tells the story of Kim Cheong-ha (played by Kim Se-jeong), Joseon’s greatest warrior and queen, who awakens 400 years later in the body of Kim Da-jin, a high school girl who is a victim of school violence. Kim Cheong-ha confronts the villains in the school with the dignity of a queen and exceptional martial arts skills, embarking on a refreshing action romance to find the dreams and love she could not achieve in her previous life. The series is directed by Yoon Sung-sik, who has skillfully presented various genres such as ″Return,″ ″Mr. Queen,″ and ″Bridal Mask.″ The screenplay is written by Lee Jung-tae, based on the Naver webtoon ″High School Queen″ (story by Kriti, art by Nehae). The production involves Studio Dragon, MOG Film Co., Ltd., and Jaedam Media Co., Ltd., with TVING providing the platform. Kim Se-jeong plays the role of Kim Cheong-ha, Joseon’s greatest warrior and indomitable queen, who awakens in the body of Kim Da-jin, a victim of school violence in the 21st century, and defeats the villains who ruled the school. Kim Se-jeong said, ″I feel this character embodies the various aspects of the roles I have played, so I am preparing with both excitement and pressure. Since the storylines of the characters and the episodes that unfold each week bring great joy, I am practicing a lot in acting and action. I will do my best until the end to bring great fun and emotion to the viewers through the character Cheong-ha.″ Bae Hyun-sung plays dual roles as Seong Won-ju, Joseon’s royal guard who admires Kim Cheong-ha, and Seong Si-woo, the ace of the modern kendo club. He said, ″The story itself, which blends action, romance, and fantasy, was interesting and fun. Since the work spans past and present, I look forward to showing various sides of myself. I will prepare diligently to greet you with a good work.″ Jo Han-gyeol takes on the roles of King Lee Nyeong of Joseon and Lee Do-yoon, a transfer student in the present day. Lee Do-yoon is a character with a story behind his bright smile, forming a complex relationship between Kim Cheong-ha and Seong Si-woo. Jo Han-gyeol said, ″I am honored and happy to be part of the great work ’High School Queen.’ When I heard the casting news, I was really excited, and I am already looking forward to each day of filming. I will prepare hard and show you a good side, so please look forward to it and support me.″ Studio Dragon stated that while presenting various spectacles that capture the charm and beauty of Korean culture, they also plan to explore the potential for global expansion as an IP by planning and developing content utilizing the series’ worldview and intellectual property (IP).]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Han Seo-hee recently shared updates about her trip to Europe on her SNS. She posted photos taken while traveling across various European locations, including Paris, France, on the 29th and 30th consecutively. In the photos, Han Seo-hee showcased various styles, wearing a navy short-sleeve T-shirt with a shoulder bag and watch, or sporting long wavy hair with a white T-shirt, sunglasses, and flashy earrings. She also appeared with her hair tied high with a claw clip and glasses, captured enjoying ice cream on the street, and admiring paintings in an art museum, depicting various everyday moments. Han Seo-hee posted the photos with the phrase ″Japanese pervert teacher st,″ and when there were few comments on the post, she left a self-comment saying, ″I’m upset there are no comments, so I have to leave one. Cute Seo-hee! Don’t live doing everything you want.″ Han Seo-hee first gained public attention by appearing on MBC’s ″Star Audition: The Great Birth Season 3″ in 2012. In 2016, she was sentenced to three years in prison with a four-year probation for marijuana and LSD use with T.O.P, a former member of the group Big Bang. During her probation period, in 2021, she was sentenced to one year and six months in prison for methamphetamine use, and in 2022, she received an additional six-month sentence for a third drug use offense, after which she was released in November 2023. In 2019, she publicly reported B.I, a former member of the group iKON, for drug purchase and use, and during the police investigation, she revealed that former YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun-suk attempted to bribe and threaten her. As a result of this case, B.I was sentenced to three years in prison with a four-year probation, and former CEO Yang Hyun-suk was sentenced to six months in prison with a one-year probation for retaliatory threats and other charges. Recently, Han Seo-hee has continued to share her daily life through SNS.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 On TV CHOSUN’s ’Miss Trot 4 You’ episode 12, Heo Chan-mi and Ulala Session will perform on stage. In this broadcast, the ’Prince Has Arrived’ special final stage will take place. Heo Chan-mi will sing Hye Eun-yi’s ″The Third Hangang Bridge″ in her solo performance. This song was notably performed by Cheon Rok Dam during the ’Mr. Trot 3’ competition. Following that, Heo Chan-mi and Ulala Session will perform a duet stage with the song ″Beautiful Night.″ The cast members who watched their performance expressed admiration, saying, ″It’s a cheat key,″ and ″You can’t help but get up.″ Additionally, Yoon Yoon-seo and Lee Soo-ho prepared a duet stage with Na Hoon-a’s ″18-Year-Old Soon-yi.″ Before the stage, they stated, ″If the Ulala Session uncles gave a cool performance, we think we can win with a cute performance.″]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Actor Gong Yoo is holding his first-ever Asia fan meeting tour since his debut. His agency, Management SOOP, released the main poster for the ″2026 Gong Yoo Asia Fan Meeting Tour - The Long Take″ on July 31. The tour will start on October 4 in Yokohama, Japan, followed by Bangkok, Thailand on the 10th, Jakarta, Indonesia on the 17th, Macau on November 7, Manila, Philippines on the 21st, and conclude in Seoul on the 28th, covering six cities across Asia. The released main poster features Gong Yoo showcasing various expressions and moods against black and white backgrounds. It is explained that through multiple frames showing different angles and poses, the poster completes a single ″long take″ of Gong Yoo the actor and Gong Ji-cheol the person. According to the agency, Gong Yoo’s fan meeting tour captures the past, present, and future as one continuous flow. Detailed information such as ticket reservations will be announced later.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Kim Taeyeon appeared on MBC Radio’s ’Son Taejin’s Trot Radio’ on July 30 and shared various stories. During the broadcast, Kim Taeyeon revealed behind-the-scenes stories related to her first full-length album ’Excitement,’ released last year. She said, ″Since it was my first full album, I immersed myself so much that I only slept two hours a day and still went to school to enhance its completeness. As it is my first album under my name, it contains both the opinions of adults and my own concerns, so I feel even more attached to it.″ Kim Taeyeon also expressed her affection for the ’Strongest Trot Maknae Line,’ formed through ’Active King of Singers 3.’ Referring to Bin Yeseo and Lee Suyeon, she said, ″During the past competition, I received a lot of love and guidance from the older sisters, but now that I am in the position of an older sister, I understand their feelings from before. Especially Suyeon is so cute and lovely that she looks like a baby.″ Recently, Kim Taeyeon shared updates typical of a teenage student, such as visiting her countryside home and Gyeongju during the vacation. Having grown through several competition programs, she cited ’Active King of Singers 3’ as her most challenging experience, saying, ″It was a time when I personally felt and deeply understood the meaning of the expression ’a feeling of blood drying up.’″ At the end of the broadcast, she passionately sang ’Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet,’ capturing the emotions of a teenager, and showcased her musical versatility by performing Kim Soohee’s ’Danhyeon’ and a passage from the pansori Sugungga, blending trot and traditional Korean music.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 On the tvN variety show ’Unniene Sanji Jiksong 3,’ Yeom Jeong-ah, Kim Sun-young, Kang Yoo-seok, and Noh Yoon-seo showcased various sides of themselves through sea squirt harvesting and their first meal meeting. The broadcast depicted scenes where the members pulled sea squirts up by boat at the sea squirt farm, then proceeded with separating, sorting, and peeling them. After learning how to peel sea squirts, Noh Yoon-seo quickly became proficient, and Yeom Jeong-ah also continued the work skillfully. As time passed, the members felt burdened by having to bend their heads while working, and Kim Sun-young revealed that standing was difficult, so thanks to Yeom Jeong-ah’s consideration, she was allowed to sit while working. During this process, when Kim Sun-young kept talking, Yeom Jeong-ah jokingly said, ″Now that I look closely, this lady just talks without working,″ creating a playful scene. At the first meal gathering that day, a conversation about each other’s MBTI took place. It turned out that only Yeom Jeong-ah was a Judging type (J), and Yeom Jeong-ah asked, ″If the three of you sleep, who folds the blanket?″ Noh Yoon-seo answered that she folds the blanket, but Kim Sun-young surprised Yeom Jeong-ah by saying, ″I’ve never folded a blanket even once in my life.″ Kang Yoo-seok added, ″I do it occasionally.″ Kang Yoo-seok shared that despite his busy filming schedule, he wanted to appear on ’Unniene Sanji Jiksong’ and revealed that he has been a fan of Yeom Jeong-ah since childhood. Kim Sun-young also said that she decided to appear immediately upon hearing that Yeom Jeong-ah would be on the show, and Noh Yoon-seo mentioned that she enjoyed watching seasons 1 and 2. Regarding this season, Kim Sun-young expressed, ″This has been my life’s work. It’s so healing. I watched it all in three days. I’ve made up my mind this time. I will live for the viewers. I received healing, so I will give back this healing. That’s why I will do my best.″ Additionally, Yeom Jeong-ah said about Kang Yoo-seok, ″Yoo-seok might not be easy to handle. He doesn’t listen well,″ and Kang Yoo-seok replied, ″I can talk back.″ Kim Sun-young said, ″But I listen well,″ revealing differences in personality among the members.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The shirt worn by BTS member Jimin during the halftime show of the 2026 North American World Cup final was sold for the highest price of $110,000 (approximately 159 million KRW) at a charity auction. The auction, conducted by Christie’s, was held online for seven days, attracting collectors from 24 countries worldwide and raising a total of $652,630 (approximately 943.7 million KRW). Seven items worn and used by BTS members during the final’s halftime show were sold for $300,300 (approximately 434.32 million KRW), accounting for about 46% of the total auction proceeds. By BTS member, V’s scarf and Jungkook’s jacket sold for $46,200 and $33,000 respectively, Suga’s pants for $28,600, J-Hope’s gloves for $19,800, RM’s boots for $19,800, and Jin’s belt for $16,500. Along with Jimin’s shirt, the highest-priced items included a soccer ball actually used in the final. Other notable items included a signed jersey gifted by Lionel Messi to Shakira, sold for $66,000, goalkeeper gloves worn and signed by Madonna during the opening performance for $41,800, and Justin Bieber’s sneakers for $26,400. All proceeds from this auction will be donated to the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which will be used to provide quality education and create opportunities for children in underprivileged areas to participate in soccer.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 So Ji-sub made a highly popular return to SBS after 13 years through the SBS Friday-Saturday drama ″Chief Kim.″ ″Chief Kim,″ which ended on the 25th, is a revenge action drama about an ordinary father who becomes a dangerous man to get his daughter back. So Ji-sub played the lead role of Chief Kim, drawing a passionate response from viewers. ″Chief Kim″ started with a 9.5% viewership rating (according to Nielsen Korea) for its first broadcast, surpassed 20% by the fourth episode, and recorded 23.1% in the final episode. This is the second-highest rating among all SBS Friday-Saturday dramas. According to Netflix’s official site Tudum, ″Chief Kim″ also ranked first globally in the non-English TV show category for three consecutive weeks. Regarding the drama’s popularity, So Ji-sub said, ″It feels like being caught on a hidden camera.″ He added, ″Every episode was very surprising. The response was so hot that I was amazed. It feels like today is the last day with ’Chief Kim,’ but I still feel dazed.″ He also revealed that people around him have started calling him ″Chief Kim″ more often. He also expressed his affection for the action genre. So Ji-sub explained the reason for challenging action acting again after ″The Outlaws,″ saying, ″It’s a genre I want to do more and keep doing.″ He said, ″I liked Chief Kim’s story more than the action. I was curious about how I would portray a father with a high school daughter.″ There were many difficulties on set, including intense action scenes and cold weather. So Ji-sub shared behind-the-scenes stories, saying, ″The hardest scene was when I heard Minji (Seo Soo-min) was in the freezer in episode 5 and ran there. It was really cold, and we filmed in the rain. Some scenes were reshot later.″ He added that the truck action scenes were also very tense. He also mentioned his chemistry with Seo Soo-min, who played his daughter Minji. So Ji-sub approached her with a heart-shaped candy during their first shoot and even gave her a DAY6 CD as a gift. He expressed gratitude, saying, ″Seo Soo-min really treated me like a dad, so I received a lot of help.″ He also found it impressive that during emotional scenes, whenever Seo Soo-min lost her composure, she would say, ″Wait a moment, I’ll get my emotions right,″ while holding onto his collar. ″Chief Kim″ is a work that blends family love, friendship, and action, and So Ji-sub also mentioned his chemistry with actors Choi Dae-hoon and Yoon Kyung-ho. He said, ″I wonder if it would have been this popular without those friends. When the three of us gathered, we thought a lot about how to fully fill the scene.″ It was also revealed that he gave gold as a gift to the actors and staff. He said, ″Everyone came together to complete the drama, and I was very thankful for their hard work. The gold got the best reaction.″ Regarding the fact that Chief Kim’s real name was not revealed in the drama, he explained, ″We deliberately decided to avoid exposing it as much as possible,″ and that the scene where he receives a new name and introduces himself at the end was filmed silently. About his wife Jo Eun-jung’s reaction, he said, ″Since there were many tough shoots, she said, ’You worked hard. It’s fun.’ She also said many people around us talked about it.″ On season 2, he said, ″I think we are talking positively, but I don’t know how it will turn out.″]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 YouTuber Kim Sun-tae decided to voluntarily withdraw from KBS YouTube original variety show ″Don Sun-tae Success Era″ and apologized to Won-i, a member of the girl group Lissene, and her agency. On the 31st, Kim Sun-tae posted a video on his YouTube channel stating that he found it difficult to host the show as the sole MC. He mentioned that without an agency, communication with the production team was challenging, and he felt his abilities were insufficient. He also explained the reason for his voluntary withdrawal, saying, ″I wanted to try being the sole MC on a terrestrial broadcast, but it wasn’t easy.″ He added, ″There are contracts, and a broadcasting station is a serious matter. They trusted me and gave me a regular slot, but I wasn’t capable.″ Kim Sun-tae said he personally apologized to the representative of Lissene’s agency and also apologized to the members. He stated, ″I heard the members were worried about me before I contacted them,″ and expressed his apologies two or three times more. He reflected on himself through this incident and thought about whether he had lost his initial sincerity. He also apologized to his subscribers for causing discomfort and promised to prevent such incidents in the future. Earlier, Kim Sun-tae sparked controversy by mentioning the ″scary″ controversy to Lissene member Won-i in a pre-release video of ″Don Sun-tae Success Era″ released on the KBS YouTube channel ″KBS Originals.″ During this process, viewer criticism continued due to provocative thumbnail captions and unrelated person tags added by the production team. Subsequently, KBS made the video private. In the video, Lissene member Won-i expressed her feelings, saying, ″Honestly, I was very shocked. I only imagined myself rising on YouTube and music shows, but suddenly appearing in the news overnight was very scary,″ and added, ″Since then, I have felt the need to be more careful with every word I say.″ Following this controversy, Kim Sun-tae’s YouTube channel subscribers slightly decreased from 1.68 million before the controversy to 1.67 million, and the apology posted on the 30th surpassed 1.06 million views. Kim Sun-tae is a former public official who was in charge of promotional work for Chungju City. While in office, he operated Chungju City’s official YouTube channel and was called ″Chungju Man.″ He retired in February and launched his personal YouTube channel.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The movie ″Spider-Man: Brand New Day″ (Spider-Man 4) topped the box office on its opening day, attracting approximately 688,000 viewers. According to the Integrated Computerized Ticketing System for movie theaters, ″Spider-Man: Brand New Day,″ which was released on the 29th, recorded an 83.2% share of sales, setting the highest first-day audience record among this year’s releases. This figure surpasses not only this year’s releases such as ″Hope″ (approximately 333,000 viewers) and ″Swarm″ (approximately 199,000 viewers) but also the previous Spider-Man films: ″Spider-Man: Homecoming″ (2017, about 540,000 viewers), ″Spider-Man: Far From Home″ (2019, about 670,000 viewers), and ″Spider-Man: No Way Home″ (2021, about 630,000 viewers). Distributor Sony Pictures stated that this is the highest first-day audience compared to last year’s releases as well. As of 2:25 PM on the second day of release, the 30th, the cumulative audience reached 1,001,040. This is one day faster than ″Hope,″ which surpassed 1 million viewers in three days, and is similar in pace to ″Avengers: Infinity War″ (2018) and ″Crime City 4″ (2024), which exceeded 1 million viewers on their second day. The milestone of 1 million cumulative viewers in two days for ″Spider-Man: Brand New Day″ is the shortest record among this year’s releases. ″Spider-Man: Brand New Day″ tells the story of Peter Parker (played by Tom Holland) growing as he faces new threats and changes after being forgotten by everyone. The film features battles with various characters including a mysterious villain, Scorpion, and Hulk, along with action scenes set in downtown New York. It was screened in special theaters such as IMAX and SCREENX to enhance immersion. The ″TomSpa″ series has surpassed a cumulative audience of 22 million domestically. ″Spider-Man: Homecoming″ recorded 7.25 million viewers, ″Spider-Man: Far From Home″ 8.02 million, and ″Spider-Man: No Way Home″ 7.55 million viewers. Meanwhile, director Na Hong-jin’s ″Hope″ dropped to second place on the 29th after holding the box office number one spot for 14 consecutive days, with about 87,000 viewers (10.1% share of sales). Its cumulative audience stands at approximately 3.707 million. Christopher Nolan’s new film ″Odyssy″ is set to be released on August 5. ″Odyssy,″ based on the ancient Greek epic ″Odyssey,″ stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron. It features new IMAX filming technology and used about 609 km of film over 91 days.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 On the 29th, Kim Woo-bin shared several photos on his SNS. Without any accompanying text, the photos showed Kim Woo-bin wearing an all-white look at an advertising shoot. In the released photos, Kim Woo-bin showcased an Ivy League cut hairstyle and a charismatic gaze, and appeared in an all-black outfit in front of the studio camera. His sharp jawline, arm muscles, and broad shoulders caught attention. Fans responded to the photos with comments such as ″This is a real man,″ ″How much effort must he have put into maintaining himself,″ and ″A feast for the eyes.″ Meanwhile, Kim Woo-bin married actress Shin Min-a last year.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 The group RIIZE will support South Korean students preparing for the 2027 College Scholastic Ability Test through a special video released on August 11. On July 30, EBSi announced that RIIZE will present a video delivering a message of encouragement to students 100 days before the exam. This video will be premiered on the community section of the official EBSi website. RIIZE plans to convey bright and positive energy to students preparing for the exam, offering sincere support and encouragement. An EBSi official stated, ″The period 100 days before the exam is when students feel increased tension and pressure,″ adding, ″We hope RIIZE’s message of encouragement will empower students and motivate them to gain confidence in their studies during the remaining time.″ Meanwhile, RIIZE will release their third Japanese single, ″Sunburst,″ on August 26, and hold a fan meeting celebrating their 3rd debut anniversary, ″Ch. RIIZE: ON AIR,″ at Incheon Inspire Arena from September 12 to 13. This fan meeting will be held in a fully open 360-degree format and will feature various segments under a special channel concept dedicated to BRIIZE, the official fan club.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 ZEROBASEONE (Seong Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, Park Geonwook) unveiled a new jacket image on the 31st through their official SNS ahead of the release of their second Japanese EP. The cover released that day featured the members sitting together on train seats, along with a Japanese phrase that read, ″The day I met you, my existence gained meaning.″ This drew attention to the message the new album aims to convey. This album includes a total of three songs: the title track ″イグジステンス (Existence),″ ″Aphrodite,″ and the Japanese version of ″TOP 5.″ The album’s theme was introduced as ″circling back to you.″ ZEROBASEONE has recently continued the comeback atmosphere by releasing various teasing content and concept photos consecutively. The concept photos captured youthful emotions set against a summer backdrop and the members’ natural appearances. Previously, ZEROBASEONE had promoted in Japan through the special EP ″ICONIK.″ They are now restarting their activities in Japan with this new release. The second Japanese EP ″回帰LOVE (Circling Love)″ is scheduled to be released on August 19 at midnight on various online music platforms. Meanwhile, member Kim Jiwoong recently announced that he will be partially absent from group activities as he resumes his acting career. On the 28th, Kim Jiwoong’s agency Nest Management stated, ″Due to unavoidable circumstances, there may be changes in his participation in some of ZEROBASEONE’s schedules for the time being, and we ask for your understanding as similar situations may occur in the future for similar reasons.″]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 To celebrate the 10th anniversary of singer Lim Young Woong’s debut, his fan club ’Suncheon Hero Era Woong Sarang’ made a donation to the local community. ’Suncheon Hero Era Woong Sarang’ commemorated Lim Young Woong’s 10th debut anniversary by donating 5.2 million won to the Jeonnam Community Chest of Korea (Chairman: No Dong-il). This donation was made by voluntarily gathering the intentions of the members, and the funds will be used for projects supporting vulnerable groups in the Jeonnam region and addressing welfare blind spots. At the donation ceremony held on July 28 at Suncheon Janganjang Creative Yard, Kim Dong-geuk, Secretary General of Jeonnam Community Chest of Korea, and members of ’Suncheon Hero Era Woong Sarang’ attended. Since 2021, ’Suncheon Hero Era Woong Sarang’ has continued support on major anniversaries, and including this donation, the total amount contributed to Jeonnam Community Chest of Korea has reached 21.31 million won. The members stated, ″We gathered our hearts with the members to make Lim Young Woong’s 10th debut anniversary even more meaningful,″ and added, ″Inspired by the artist’s positive influence, we will continue sharing and supporting neighbors in need.″ Kim Dong-geuk, Secretary General of Jeonnam Community Chest of Korea, said, ″We deeply thank the members who brightened Lim Young Woong’s 10th debut anniversary with warm sharing,″ and added, ″We will transparently deliver the precious hearts you have given so that they can become hope for neighbors in need.″]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 BTS J-Hope recently shared a selfie update on his SNS. In the photo posted without any caption, J-Hope is seen wearing a white shirt and taking a mirror selfie. J-Hope wore thick black horn-rimmed glasses, revealing a calm and intellectual vibe different from the charisma he shows on stage. Additionally, his unstyled hair and minimal styling emphasized his sharp facial features. His expressionless gaze at the camera caught attention.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Kim Jaejoong revealed his home in Tokyo, Japan, for the first time on a broadcast. In episode 332 of the KBS 2TV variety show ″Shinsangchulsi Pyeonstorang,″ Kim Jaejoong introduced his Tokyo home. During the broadcast, Kim Jaejoong mentioned that he takes care of plants with his parents at his family home and that he can grow plants on the outdoor veranda of his Japanese house. He then invited the production team, saying, ″You should come to my Japanese house sometime,″ and his mother also stated that she would reveal the Japanese house, which no one had ever seen before, for the first time. Invited by Kim Jaejoong, the ″Pyeonstorang″ production team visited his Tokyo home. Kim Jaejoong personally introduced the house and welcomed the team. The MCs, seeing the high-ceilinged living room, reacted by saying, ″It looks like a villa.″ Kim Jaejoong also announced a guest visit, saying, ″A friend is coming. It’s the first time this friend is coming to my house, so I’m nervous.″ This friend is a versatile entertainer active in various fields such as modern drama, historical drama, film, singing, and musicals, and is a famous top star in Japan. The identity of this friend will be revealed in next week’s broadcast.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Actors Oh Man-seok, Yeon Jung-hoon, SF9’s Chani, and Lee Tak-soo, who are currently starring in the play ″Dead Poets Society,″ will appear on episode 538 of JTBC’s variety show ″Knowing Bros.″ The broadcast will air on August 1st at 9 PM. On this episode, Yeon Jung-hoon shared stories from his newlywed days with his wife Han Ga-in. He said, ″My wife Han Ga-in set a curfew during our newlywed period.″ He added, ″At first, it was midnight, then 8 PM, and later, I got looks even if I came home by 6 PM.″ He continued, ″So, I stopped going out and stayed home, but then I got scolded for eating all three meals at home.″ Oh Man-seok revealed that during his rookie days, his agency suggested changing his stage name to ’Oh Min-seok,’ but he gave up the contract to keep his real name out of pride. Chani shared an experience from his childhood when he tried to communicate with ghosts because he wanted to be friends with them. Yeon Jung-hoon also shared a surprising ghost story. Lee Tak-soo confessed that when he went to an audition, the judges initially liked him, but their reactions changed after they found out he was actor Lee Jong-hyuk’s son. ″Knowing Bros″ airs every Saturday at 9 PM.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Dino of Seventeen is expanding his activities under the alter ego Picheolin. Dino will release his mini-album ’吉BOARD (Gilboard)’ as the new character Picheolin on August 3. This album is a work that combines Dino’s musical abilities with Picheolin’s unique wit, featuring various genres such as EDM trap, new jack swing, and city pop. It includes a total of seven tracks, including the title track ″Let’s Play (prod. Hitchhiker),″ with contributions from Bumzu, Hitchhiker, and Lee Hyun-do of DEUX. Dino is credited on all tracks, personally shaping the character concept and musical direction. He has already warmed up with the pre-release tracks ″There Is No Goodbye That Doesn’t Hurt (narr. Lee Moon-se)″ and ″Crazy Crazy.″ ″There Is No Goodbye That Doesn’t Hurt″ ranked high on Instagram’s ″Rising Popular Audio,″ and the music video for ″Crazy Crazy″ was in the top 10 of YouTube Korea’s ″Daily Popular Music Videos″ for six consecutive days. After the album release, music show activities are also planned. Dino will perform Picheolin’s new song on Mnet’s ″M Countdown″ on August 6. Additionally, from August 21 to 23, he will hold a solo concert, ″2026 DinoX Picheolin [吉BOARD SHOW],″ at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Songpa-gu, Seoul, where all seats prepared for fan club membership pre-sale were sold out on the same day. He will also appear at the music festival ″MADLY MEDLEY 2026″ held at the Culture Depot in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on September 5 and 6. Through this promotion, Dino plans to showcase his diverse talents in vocals, rap, performance, and songwriting.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Tomorrow X Together (TXT)(TXT) presents their third VR concert since debut. BigHit Music announced on July 31 that Tomorrow X Together (TXT)’s new VR concert, ’Tomorrow X Together (TXT) VR Concert: Endless Ride,’ will be screened at Lotte Cinema World Tower and Hongdae Entrance locations from July 31 to September 13. The concert is themed around a train journey with Tomorrow X Together (TXT), offering high immersion as the audience can directly book tickets, board the same train as the members, or meet the members at the train station. It provides a new experience that goes beyond simply watching a performance, allowing fans to share the journey with the team. The production utilizes VR technology to freely traverse spaces that are difficult to realize in reality. Various locations such as a pink desert, a sea showered with meteors, an abandoned train station blooming with roses, and a city where reality is distorted vividly express the atmosphere and narrative of each song. In a video commemorating the release, the members said, ″Since this is attractive content where you can see us up close, we hope you enjoy Tomorrow X Together (TXT)’s shining visuals together. You will find it fun to see how much we have grown compared to the last season.″ Meanwhile, Yeonjun achieved first place on KBS 2TV’s Music Bank and MBC’s Show! Music Core with his mini-album ’NO LABELS: PART 02’ ahead of the VR concert, and ranked 16th on the US Billboard main album chart, the Billboard 200. This is the highest achievement among Korean solo artist albums released this year. Yeonjun charted consecutively with two works following his first solo album last year.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Lee Seung-yoon held a special event to share the musical journey of their fourth studio album, ″0.″ On the 23rd, they attended the Melon offline listening talk show ″THE SOUND″ held at Seongsuyul Music in Seoul as the second featured artist, meeting with 100 fans. At the event, Lee Seung-yoon, hosted by popular music critic Jeong Min-jae, listened to all 14 tracks from the fourth studio album ″0″ together with the fans. They introduced the creative background, production process, and concerns during the making of each song, engaging in deep conversations with the fans. The listening talk show began with track 1, ″Over the Shadow,″ and included explanations of the meanings in the lyrics and musical perspectives for each track. ″0″ is an album completed over about 10 years, containing 29 songs across various genres such as rock, modern rock, folk, and ballad. Lee Seung-yoon said, ″’0’ is an album I have wanted to complete for a long time. I still can’t believe that I made the album I wanted.″ Regarding the double title track ″Restless Shell,″ Lee Seung-yoon explained, ″It is a story about how things considered valuable can be just a shell.″ Following this, there was a time to watch the music video for ″Restless Shell,″ directed by creative director and director Hobin, and the music video for ″What to Steal,″ produced by animation director Jeong Da-hee, together with the fans. About the final track ″The Moon Is So Pretty,″ Lee Seung-yoon introduced it as one of their ″Death Trilogy″ songs and said, ″It is a song that contains the message that we must live taking good care of the hearts beside us at this very moment. It is a song that is like my life motto.″ After the event, Lee Seung-yoon shared, ″It is rare to have a time to listen to the music I made together with fans. I was even happier to listen to ’0’ like this, and it was an emotional time. Thank you for being with me.″ Having recently released the fourth studio album ″0,″ Lee Seung-yoon continues active musical activities on domestic and international stages. They are scheduled to perform at the ″2026 Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival″ on August 1 and the ″LaLaLa Festival″ in Indonesia on August 23. Key videos from the ″THE SOUND″ Lee Seung-yoon episode will be released later on Melon’s official YouTube channel. Lee Seung-yoon debuted in 2011 through MBC’s ″University Song Festival″ and gained recognition as contestant number 30 on JTBC’s ″Sing Again - Unknown Singer Battle.″]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Stray Kids successfully completed their massive stadium tour and will make a comeback with their new mini album ’THIS & THAT’ on August 7 at 1 PM. JYP Entertainment announced Stray Kids’ comeback on July 31. This album is their first full-group official release of the year, characterized by the title ’THIS & THAT,’ which reflects the group’s versatility and confidence. The album includes self-composed songs filled with Stray Kids’ unique sensibility, with all tracks credited to the group’s producing team 3RACHA members Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han. Last year, Stray Kids topped the US Billboard main chart ’Billboard 200’ with their 4th full album ’KARMA’ and SKZ IT TAPE ’DO IT.’ This made Stray Kids the first artist worldwide to debut at number one on the ’Billboard 200’ and consecutively top the chart with eight releases. They also successfully completed their largest-ever world tour ’dominATE,’ ranking 2nd on Pollstar’s ’Global Concert Tour Top 20’ and 10th on Billboard’s year-end ’Top Tours 2025,’ achieving the highest ranking for a K-pop artist. On July 25, they kicked off their new world tour ’RUN IT’ at KSPO DOME (Olympic Gymnastics Arena) in Songpa-gu, Seoul. All five KSPO DOME concerts were sold out, and they plan to continue various activities, including becoming the first overseas male artist to hold a solo concert at Tokyo National Stadium.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Dino of Seventeen and his alter ego Pi Cheolin’s solo concert, ″2026 Dino X Pi Cheolin Gilboard Show,″ sold out immediately after ticket sales opened. Pledis Entertainment announced on the 30th that the FC membership pre-sale for the concert was quickly sold out. The concert will take place over three days from August 21 to 23 at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Songpa-gu, Seoul. Dino will showcase various musical charms by switching between his main and alter egos. The concert title is taken from Pi Cheolin’s first mini-album ″Gilboard,″ promising a stage that the audience can enjoy together. The offline concert will also be streamed live online for fans worldwide. Before the new album release, Pi Cheolin released pre-release tracks ″There Is No Goodbye Without Pain (narr. Lee Moon-se)″ and ″Crazy Crazy.″ ″There Is No Goodbye Without Pain (narr. Lee Moon-se)″ ranked high among popular rising audios on Instagram, and ″Crazy Crazy″ stayed in the top 10 of YouTube Korea’s daily popular music videos for five consecutive days. Pi Cheolin’s new album ″Gilboard″ will be released on August 3. The album includes a total of seven tracks, including the title track ″Let’s Play (prod. Hitchhiker),″ with Dino credited on all songs. Hitchhiker and Lee Hyun-do of Deux also participated in the album production. Dino is also listed in the lineup for the second day of the music festival ″MADLY MEDLEY 2026,″ held on September 5-6 at the Culture Depot in Mapo-gu, Seoul.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 RIIZE proved their ticket power by selling out all seats for the debut 3rd anniversary fan meeting held at Incheon Inspire Arena. The fan meeting, ″Ch. RIIZE: ON AIR,″ will take place over two days on September 12 and 13. The event is planned with a broadcast channel concept, featuring various segments as if an actual program is being aired. It will be held on a large scale, opening all 360-degree seats in Inspire Arena, and all tickets for both days sold out quickly as soon as reservations opened. For global fans who cannot attend in person, an online live broadcast will be available through Beyond LIVE and Weverse. The schedule for purchasing online viewing tickets will be announced later on each platform. Meanwhile, RIIZE is set to release their third single, ″Sunburst,″ in Japan on August 26. The title track ″Sunburst″ features a house-based, refreshing, and energetic sound, and has received positive responses from fans through pre-release of the audio and stage performances.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 PROWDMON9 communicated with fans full of vibrant energy and showcased a new side of themselves. In a recent post revealed through their official SNS account, the members exuded a fresh atmosphere with bright smiles. Wearing red tops and floral skirts, white shirts and pants, the members spread their arms wide and looked straight ahead in front of solid color backgrounds and colorful patterns, displaying a friendly charm. Especially, the post included the phrase ″Got a boost of Vitamin #ZEROBASEONE #ParkGeonwook ☀️💊,″ conveying healthy and lively energy. PROWDMON9 recently achieved first place on music shows with their release ″White Longing,″ becoming two-time music show winners this year. This song is a reinterpretation of the 2001 track of the same name by singer Kim Minjong, receiving a passionate response with their unique style. Going forward, PROWDMON9 plans to continue active promotions and deliver positive energy to their fans.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 IVE’s official account released photos capturing member Rei’s peaceful and relaxed atmosphere. Wearing a black sleeveless dress, Rei is sitting on a chair with her legs crossed in an image layered with a solid color background. She has her eyes closed with a calm expression and completes her sophisticated style with a necklace as a focal point. This photo is praised for highlighting Rei’s calm yet profound charm even more. Fans are showing enthusiastic reactions to her relaxed appearance conveyed along with the peaceful image. While showcasing the unique personalities and styles of IVE members, Rei raised fans’ expectations by expressing her own sensibility through this post. Meanwhile, IVE is currently active with members Jang Wonyoung and Sung Hanbin serving as MCs at the major awards ceremony ’AAA 2026.’ The group continues to attract attention through music and various activities, drawing interest to their future endeavors.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Sandara Park has intensified her activities in Southeast Asia and embarked on a global journey. Recently, Sandara Park signed a strategic agreement with Power Entertainment, leading to investment in the label ARADNAS and focusing on capturing the Southeast Asian market. Accordingly, communication with local fans and various projects are expected to expand. Along with this, Sandara Park has partially adjusted her Asia fan concert schedule and is preparing a more polished stage reflecting her new mini-album and band repertoire. This schedule adjustment is a decision to expand the ’rePRISM’ project, and Sandara Park plans to present more diverse performance content. Meanwhile, Sandara Park interacted with fans through SNS by leaving the message ″2026 is the new 2010.″ Recently, she also revealed her attempt at gyaru styling, showcasing her consistent fashion sense and individuality. The public’s attention is focused on Sandara Park’s active activities as she tries various outfits and styles.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Shin Ji revealed precious moments spent with her pet dog in daily life. Shin Ji posted a photo on her SNS showing her face close to her pet dog while wearing a blue top, along with the caption, ″A photo I want to keep on my feed. Every moment is precious.″ In an indoor space with white walls and furniture in the background, she puckers her lips and looks at her pet dog, creating a warm atmosphere. Recently, she also shared an update on her way home from work with a mirror selfie taken inside a car. She receives support from fans with her bright smile and unchanged beauty, actively continuing her music career not only as a member of the group Koyote but also as a solo singer. Shin Ji, who consistently shows an unchanging appearance with her neat bob hairstyle and simple fashion, communicates with fans while feeling happiness in small daily moments despite her busy schedule.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Actress Kim Hye-soo has once again promised a powerful transformation with the Coupang Play series ″Adultery Is Not the Problem Right Now.″ She plays Park Kyung-hee, a self-made interior influencer and CEO, who leads the story as a character building a perfect family image and running a successful career, only to become entangled in an unexpected incident. Recently, Kim Hye-soo raised fans’ anticipation for ″Adultery Is Not the Problem Right Now,″ which premieres on Coupang Play at 8 PM on July 31, by posting about the new work on her SNS. Along with hashtags such as #AdulteryIsNotTheProblemRightNow, #ParkKyunghee, and #CoupangPlay, she introduced the name of her new character, Park Kyung-hee. At the production press conference, Kim Hye-soo said, ″The title caught my eye first,″ and added, ″I thought the work dealt with a story deeper than whether adultery is the real problem.″ She also described Park Kyung-hee as ″a character who subtly changes depending on the relationships with the people she meets,″ hinting at delicate acting variations. This work is an unpredictable black comedy involving a popular influencer couple maintaining a happy family and a neighboring doctor couple embroiled in a messy divorce lawsuit. Kim Hye-soo is expected to deliver a strong presence at the center of the story. Co-stars include Jo Yeo-jeong and Kim Ji-hoon. Meanwhile, Kim Hye-soo has recently proven her enduring status as an actress by completing the ″queen’s fashion″ with overwhelming style and elegant charm at various official events. Through this new work, she is expected to captivate home audiences again with her outstanding acting skills and diverse charms.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Actor Lee Dong-wook is once again showcasing a powerful presence with even deeper acting skills in Disney+’s popular series ″Killer’s Shopping Mall Season 2.″ In this season, Lee Dong-wook plays the role of Jung Jin-man, delicately portraying intense conflicts and complex emotions, drawing viewers into the story. Recently released scenes highlight Lee Dong-wook’s diverse visuals, from the tense moment of aiming a gun while dressed in a black suit to the secretive pose of leaning against a wall hiding something. Especially in the scene where he fights risking his life for his nephew, the actor’s unique seriousness and charisma shine, injecting great energy into the plot. Additionally, it is reported that Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun have built strong trust and demonstrated excellent chemistry on the set of ″Killer’s Shopping Mall Season 2.″ Their natural interaction adds realism to the work, raising fans’ expectations. Meanwhile, Lee Dong-wook has once again proven his perfect visuals through thorough self-management. In shirtless shots revealed on SNS and in the media, his well-defined back muscles stand out, showcasing an attractive charm that harmonizes with the strong character in the series through consistent exercise and a healthy lifestyle. ″Killer’s Shopping Mall Season 2″ is streaming on Disney+, and Lee Dong-wook is captivating viewers with various charming points such as unrequited love and the femme fatale role, earning titles like ″No. 1 Office Crush″ and ″No. 1 Summer Romance,″ sparking buzz. Many are eagerly anticipating what kind of performance Lee Dong-wook will deliver in the remaining episodes of the season.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Roy Kim recently shared a video on his SNS covering the British band Oasis’s hit song ″Don’t Look Back in Anger.″ In the video, Roy Kim is wearing a blue shirt, standing in front of a microphone, playing the guitar, and singing. The background shows wall decorations of an indoor space, and he delivers an emotional performance while wearing headphones and looking straight ahead. Roy Kim expressed his affection for the song by posting on SNS, ″Covering Oasis Don’t Look Back in Anger 🫡 When you look back, it’s all memories.″ Meanwhile, Roy Kim has recently started recruiting the third generation of his official fan club, ’Roy Rose,’ strengthening communication with his fans. He also announced a solo concert at the Gymnastics Arena in August, continuing his active career. Additionally, on SBS variety show ’Mountain Village Bachelor Hero,’ he showcased his musical talents on various stages, including his first duet live performance with Lim Young Woong. Through this, he continues to grow closer to music fans steadily.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Actor Byun Woo-seok is attracting attention with his stylish styling. In recently released photos, Byun Woo-seok matched a black sweater and pants with a gray hat, creating an urban and sophisticated atmosphere. In a pose where he wraps one arm around himself and gazes straight ahead, his calm yet profound charm stood out. The shooting set, combining a dark background and lighting equipment, further highlighted his presence and conveyed the feeling of a professional photo shoot. In the following cut, he showcased a soft and stylish image by layering a pink shirt under a black sweater. He struck a natural pose, slightly bending his body and resting his arms on his knees, exuding a comfortable and friendly charm. Also, wearing a black hat and outfit, he peeked his head slightly from behind a door with a friendly smile, creating a variety of moods. His cheerful and playful side, different from usual, also caught attention. Byun Woo-seok shared these photos on his official SNS with the message ’@prada ❤️,’ hinting at a special connection with the Prada brand. The luxurious clothing and unique concept confirmed his solid position as a fashion icon. Recently gaining attention not only for his acting but also in various fields, Byun Woo-seok plans to continue showcasing diverse charms and expanding his career as an actor.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Choi Yena has recently been actively communicating with fans by sharing trendy daily photos on her official SNS. In the released photos, Choi Yena showcased a sophisticated casual style by pairing a white sleeveless top with a black hat or wearing a striped t-shirt with a black hat. Her smiling face making a V sign with both hands conveyed bright and positive energy. In particular, this SNS post attracted fans’ attention with the phrase ″Catch my heart with #Vernon.″ This is also interpreted as expressing the close friendship between Choi Yena and the group Seventeen(SEVENTEEN) she belongs to, and fans are showing anticipation for a collaboration or special project between the two artists. Meanwhile, Choi Yena recently demonstrated her mature charm through a pictorial in the September issue of the Japanese fashion magazine ViVi, proving her global popularity. Perfectly mastering various styles and concepts, she is gaining attention as a fashionista and continues her active activities both domestically and internationally. She is expected to continue receiving love from fans with diverse appearances in the future.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Cortis recently attracted fans’ attention by sharing a photo along with a short message on his SNS. In the released photo, Cortis is wearing a gray hoodie and a white T-shirt, smiling and looking straight ahead in a dark indoor space. The scene shows one person hugging another, creating a warm atmosphere. The accompanying caption read, ″need a pick me up?″ delivering a message of comfort and encouragement to fans. This is interpreted as a desire to provide a small boost in their tiring daily lives. Cortis has always shown empathy with fans through communication, and this post also carries the intention of conveying positive energy.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Gong Hyo-jin returns to MBC dramas after 15 years, showcasing a transformation in image in ″Married Woman Killer.″ In this work, she takes on the role of Yoo Bo-na, a ruthless sniper and working mom, challenging herself in the noir genre rather than romantic comedy. MBC’s new Friday-Saturday drama ″Married Woman Killer″ will premiere on the 31st at 9:50 PM. At the production presentation held on the 30th at MBC Sangam in Seoul, Gong Hyo-jin, Jung Joon-won, Lee Sang-yi, Moo Jin-sung, Choi Woo-sung, Lee Eun-saem, and director Yoon Jong-ho attended. Broadcaster Park Kyung-lim hosted the event. The drama depicts the story of a working mom with the most brutal job in the world who returns to work after a three-year parental leave. Yoo Bo-na, played by Gong Hyo-jin, is the head of the third sales team at Durumi Electronics and a sniper known as ″Kingfisher.″ She is also a housewife with a journalist husband and a 4-year-old daughter. She struggles to protect both her beliefs and her family’s happiness. Gong Hyo-jin said, ″Fans of the webtoon must have many imaginations. While reading the webtoon, I thought the charm point of the character Yoo Bo-na was how well she hides her true feelings. I created the character imagining various aspects like that.″ She added, ″Since it’s a killer role, the amount of dialogue was significantly less than usual. So I felt less stressed while filming.″ She also said, ″There was a gap between the killer and the family. I think the charm of our work lies in the good balance of showing a mother going to work within her everyday life.″ Director Yoon Jong-ho explained, ″Unlike other crime thrillers that focus on men, our drama focuses on a working mom who has the job of a killer.″ Gong Hyo-jin mentioned that she referred to the expressions and lines from the webtoon for this character. She added, ″I tried to create Bona as fans might have imagined her.″ She also said, ″It was difficult to naturally navigate the dual gap of being a killer but having a daughter waiting at home and a loving husband.″ This drama, marking Gong Hyo-jin’s return to MBC after 15 years, has also been mentioned alongside her previous works such as ″Pupil,″ ″Pasta,″ and ″The Greatest Love.″ She expressed, ″I can’t believe it’s been 15 years. I think there were many works on MBC where I could develop my characters.″ The highlights of the drama include Yoo Bo-na’s double life and the relationship between wife and husband (played by Jung Joon-won). Gong Hyo-jin said, ″We filmed for over eight months, so it contains a lot. As an MBC drama returning after 15 years, it will dominate this summer and fall.″ Director Yoon Jong-ho also said, ″We worked hard. I hope it becomes a work that allows people to reflect on the precious people around them.″]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Dayoung and Jay Park have released intimate photos and teaser images ahead of their collaborative new song release. In the released photoshoot, Jay Park and Dayoung embraced each other closely in a sensuous black-and-white tone, showcasing natural poses. Jay Park wrapped his arm around Dayoung’s waist and made eye contact, while Dayoung leaned on Jay Park, drawing attention. Their close physical interaction and deep eye contact created an atmosphere reminiscent of a real couple. The black-and-white photos highlighted the visuals and emotions of the two artists even more. On July 29, Dayoung revealed teaser images with Jay Park on her official SNS. In the photos, the two walked closely together affectionately, smiled at each other, and playfully interacted. The comfortable yet exciting atmosphere hinted at the concept of the new song. Starship Entertainment announced on July 30 that Dayoung will release a new collaborative song with Jay Park in August. Specific details about the new song have not yet been disclosed. Dayoung and Jay Park received fans’ love by performing together at the year-end 2025 Melon Music Awards stage and this year’s Waterbomb Seoul 2026 stage. Dayoung debuted in 2015 as a member of the Starship Entertainment group WJSN and also promoted as part of the unit WJSN Chocome (Subin, Luda, Yeoreum, Dayoung). She continued her activities with last year’s solo debut song ″body″ and her second solo digital single ″What’s a girl to do″ released in April this year. Dayoung has also been directly involved in album planning, production, songwriting, and composing.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Kim Sun-young revealed on the tvN variety show ’Unniene Sanjijiksong 3’ that she has never folded a blanket even once. In the episode of ’Unniene Sanjijiksong 3’ aired on the 30th, Yeom Jung-ah, Kim Sun-young, Kang Yoo-seok, and Noh Yoon-seo were shown having their first meal together. While discussing each other’s MBTI, it was revealed that only Yeom Jung-ah is a planner type J. When Yeom Jung-ah asked, ″If three people sleep together, who folds the blanket?″ Noh Yoon-seo answered, ″I fold the blanket.″ In response, Kim Sun-young said, ″I have never folded a blanket even once in my life,″ surprising Yeom Jung-ah. Kang Yoo-seok said, ″I do it sometimes.″ Also, Yeom Jung-ah mentioned about Kang Yoo-seok, ″Yoo-seok might not be easy to handle. He doesn’t listen well.″ Then, when Yeom Jung-ah asked, ″What did you want to try the most while watching ’Unniene Sanjijiksong’?″ Kang Yoo-seok replied, ″I wanted to try betting games with the production team.″ When asked what he is good at, Kang Yoo-seok said, ″I’m smart. I’m good at clever tricks.″]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 BTS has announced that they will not submit entries for next year’s Grammy Awards, and Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, which organizes the Grammys, has released an official statement. On the 29th, CEO Mason Jr. expressed through official social media that ″While it is unfortunate that BTS has decided not to participate in this year’s Grammys, we understand and respect their decision as music creators.″ Earlier, BTS stated on social media that they would not submit entries for the Grammys, mentioning, ″We hope music is heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language.″ Regarding criticism that the newly established Best Asian Pop Music Performance (APMP) category intends to separate K-pop artists from the mainstream market, Mason Jr. explained, ″It was created to honor the depth, diversity, and growth of pop music coming out of Asia,″ adding, ″It is not meant to segregate but to allow more artists to be recognized.″ He also added, ″Submitting to this category does not exclude artists from being considered for the main awards (General Fields) such as Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.″ Meanwhile, the controversy began not over the possibility of winning major awards but over the issue of categorizing music based on the artist’s region and language. There are ongoing criticisms that grouping different musical backgrounds and industry structures by country into a single category called ″Asia″ reflects a Western-centric classification.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Lee Kyung-sil and her daughter Son Su-a have started a new form of communication by launching the YouTube channel ″Our Mom Lee Kyung-sil.″ The first video will be released at 7 p.m. on the 30th and is expected to feature their trip to Danyang together. On the way to their trip, Lee Kyung-sil mentioned visiting Everland. She said, ″I want to go to Everland sometime later. I went when I was young, but not really,″ and Son Su-a recalled, ″It’s so nice. I like churros,″ reminiscing about her childhood. Everland holds painful memories related to Lee Kyung-sil’s divorce. When she divorced in 2003, there was a strong negative perception of female celebrities getting divorced, and it was a time when her broadcasting activities were restricted. In 2004, it was reported in the media that Lee Kyung-sil visited an amusement park with her ex-husband, which caused controversy. Lee Kyung-sil revealed her true feelings for the first time in 23 years, saying, ″I went once after the divorce. I haven’t gone since. (Because of the article) my grandmother was furious, asking why I met him,″ and added, ″I went thinking of you all.″ She then promised her daughter, ″Let’s go together with Lee Hoon (grandson).″ ″Our Mom Lee Kyung-sil″ is a channel where Lee Kyung-sil and Son Su-a share various daily activities such as travel, hobbies, and experiences in vlog format. The first episode includes various schedules in Danyang, such as market snacks, paragliding experience, and a café date. Lee Kyung-sil debuted in 1987 by winning the gold prize at the 1st MBC Gag Contest and has been actively working since then. She runs the YouTube channel ″New Women″ with Jo Hye-ryeon and is also appearing in the play ″I Love You, Mom.″ Son Su-a, who started as a contestant in the 2016 Supermodel Contest, works as an actress and has appeared in dramas like ″DNA Lover,″ and films such as ″Myungdang″ and ″Empire of Evil.″ She also performs on stage with Lee Kyung-sil in the play ″I Love You, Mom.″]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Kang Ye-won released a video titled ″The Secret to Success According to a 200 Billion CEO″ on her YouTube channel. In this video, Kang Ye-won invited Kim Hye-jung, the CEO of a cosmetics brand, as her first guest for an interview. Kang Ye-won mentioned that Kim Hye-jung lives in the apartment below actor Lee Jung-jae and asked if she greets him in the elevator. Kim Hye-jung replied, ″Of course, I do. Not often, but I think we meet about once every two to three months.″ She added, ″He is very polite. Before, when he was carrying a lot of luggage, he would open the door for me. He seems very kind. Recently, he asked me the name of my company, so I told him.″ Kim Hye-jung also revealed the sales results from her home shopping live broadcasts. She explained, ″I restarted the home shopping live broadcasts last year. These days, even big corporate brands don’t always sell out. I have done 23 broadcasts on CJ, and all of them sold out.″ When Kang Ye-won asked, ″Your brother-in-law appeared and achieved a huge sales success this time, right?″ Kim Hye-jung said, ″The sales increased even more in the next broadcast, reaching about 900 million won in four hours. One broadcast made 1.4 billion won, which completely shook our beauty team.″ Meanwhile, Kang Ye-won, born in 1979, launched her YouTube channel ″Gwang Ye-won″ last March to communicate with her fans. Last month, she appeared on SBS variety show ″My Ugly Duckling″ and confessed her father’s debt of 1.1 billion won.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Lee Ha-neul addressed the malicious comments claiming that he relied on Kim Chang-yeol for his livelihood. On the 29th, Lee Ha-neul released a video titled ″Did I live off Chang-yeol?″ on his channel. In the video, during a live broadcast, he said, ″Sorry, but since it’s wrong, I’ll record and move on,″ refuting some opinions that mentioned Kim Chang-yeol to criticize him. Lee Ha-neul stated, ″I also think that Chang-yeol has been making a living so far with the lyrics and songs I created. It’s somewhat true.″ He continued, ″I wrote almost all the lyrics for DOC’s songs, and I also made the songs. Please understand before you talk.″ He also explained, ″It might seem like I’m dissing Chang-yeol unintentionally, but when I spend about a year preparing album work in the recording studio, Chang-yeol comes about 10 days a year,″ adding, ″This part can’t be helped. I can’t refute it. This is a fact.″ Meanwhile, Lee Ha-neul debuted in 1994 with DJ DOC’s first album ″Superman’s Lament″ and released numerous hit songs such as ″Murphy’s Law,″ ″Winter Story,″ ″Summer Story,″ ″Dance with DOC,″ and ″Run to You.″ In 2021, after his younger brother and 45RPM member Lee Hyun-bae passed away, conflicts with Kim Chang-yeol became known. At that time, Lee Ha-neul claimed that while promoting a guesthouse business with Lee Hyun-bae, Kim Chang-yeol withdrew his investment, causing his brother financial difficulties. Later, he publicly criticized Kim Chang-yeol by leaving a comment on Kim’s memorial post saying, ″You killed my brother.″ In 2024, he appeared to reconcile with Kim Chang-yeol by gathering as the full DJ DOC group with Jung Jae-yong, but in December last year, when Lee Ha-neul and Jung Jae-yong held a year-end performance without Kim Chang-yeol, rumors of discord resurfaced. Currently, Lee Ha-neul operates a gopchang restaurant with Jung Jae-yong.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Jessica is set to appear on the domestic stage for the first time in a while since leaving Girls’ Generation. Coupang Play revealed the lineup for the ’2026 Infinite Challenge Run in Gyeongju’ performance on the 30th, announcing that Park Myung-soo and Jessica will reprise their 2009 ’Olympic-daero Duet Song Festival’ stage of ″Naengmyeon″ after 17 years. Since Jessica has been active mainly in China after leaving Girls’ Generation in 2014, this stage is drawing attention. In addition to Park Myung-soo and Jessica, the lineup includes artists who appeared in the ’Infinite Challenge Song Festival,’ such as Skull & Haha, Zion.T, Yoon Mirae & Tiger JK, and Lee Juck. ’Infinite Challenge Run’ is a complex entertainment festival combining marathon, variety show, and performance based on the Infinite Challenge universe, starting at 4:30 PM on September 19 at Gyeongju Citizen Stadium. This race will be conducted in a format where the ’Pozzol’ team and the ’Bandit’ team compete for treasure records. Park Myung-soo, Jung Joon-ha, Haha, and Kwanghee will participate in the Gyeongju race following the Seoul Sangam race last June, and Jung Joon-ha will challenge the newly introduced half course for the first time in this competition. Ticket reservations are available on the Coupang Play mobile app from the 30th, with pre-sale for ’Sports S’ subscribers starting at 7 PM, and general sales for Wow members and Sports Pass beginning at 9 PM. Detailed reservation information can be found on the Coupang Play official website.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Actress Hwang Jung-eum has resumed her social media activities after about a year. On the 30th, Hwang Jung-eum posted a photo and video on her social account with the message, ″Hello, this is Jung-eum. It’s been a really long time since I last greeted you.″ The released photos showed her spending a summer vacation with her two sons, holding their hands at the travel destination. She also shared a selfie to update her status, revealing a peaceful daily life. In her post, Hwang Jung-eum said, ″I have been spending each day with a grateful heart and steadily preparing a new side of myself. I would be truly thankful if you watch over me a lot and send warm support as well. Always grateful.″ On her story, she uploaded a YouTube promotional poster with the phrases ″Back to being myself!″, ″Confidently, honestly, freely,″ along with the message, ″Please watch a lot♥.″ After the embezzlement controversy in May last year, Hwang Jung-eum took a period of self-reflection and stopped social media activities except for posting a tribute when the late Lee Soon-jae passed away in November last year. Later, in May, she started communicating with the public by launching a YouTube channel and also completed shooting a new profile picture. Hwang Jung-eum married a non-celebrity who is one year younger in 2016 and has two sons, but after announcing a divorce lawsuit in February 2024, she divorced last May. Along with the news of the divorce, it was revealed that she embezzled about 4.34 billion won from her one-person agency’s funds, which she fully repaid. Taking this into consideration, the court sentenced Hwang Jung-eum to two years in prison with a four-year probation in September last year.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Singer Jang Yoon-jung shared a video of herself spending time alone at a hanok on her YouTube channel, ’JangGongJangJangYoonJung.’ In the ’Recharging’ video uploaded on the 30th to the ’JangGongJangJangYoonJung’ channel, Jang Yoon-jung showed the process of packing her belongings and moving to a quiet hanok stay. Upon arrival, she admired the hanok courtyard, exclaiming, ″Amazing, amazing.″ In the video, Jang Yoon-jung sat on the wooden floor, listening to the sounds of birds and the wind while lost in thought. She also grilled meat herself, enjoyed a meal with soju, and spent a leisurely evening with her homemade sashimi salad and fish cake soup. This recent update on Jang Yoon-jung was released amid news that her mother was arrested on charges of investment fraud involving tens of millions of won. Jang Yoon-jung’s mother is accused of receiving tens of millions of won from an acquaintance under the pretext of investment and failing to pay the promised returns. Jang Yoon-jung married broadcaster Do Kyung-wan in 2013 and has one son and one daughter.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Comedian Kim Na-hee revealed her feelings regarding the delivery of wedding invitations ahead of her upcoming marriage. On the 30th, Kim Na-hee posted on SNS about the invitation delivery, saying, ″I am contacting each person one by one. Please don’t feel upset if you haven’t been contacted yet. I will reach out soon.″ She added, ″There may be times when I don’t share the news first because I worry it might be a burden,″ and continued, ″But if you contact me first, I will gladly send you an invitation.″ She also expressed gratitude, saying, ″I am truly thankful just for your congratulatory feelings,″ and ″If you have time and can join us, it will be an incredibly happy day.″ The wedding photo shoot released together showed Kim Na-hee in a pure white dress and her fiancé looking at each other affectionately or smiling brightly while she was piggybacking on him. Kim Na-hee previously announced that the wedding ceremony will be held on October 25. Her fiancé is known to be a non-celebrity, and since announcing the wedding, Kim Na-hee has been sharing wedding photos and preparation processes on SNS, communicating with her fans.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 Park Ji-hyun is set to appear on MBC’s ″I Live Alone,″ where she takes a nostalgic trip to Shanghai, China. Park Ji-hyun revealed that she visited Shanghai, where she studied abroad as a child, for a vacation and to reminisce. She caught attention with her travel fashion, wearing a flashy T-shirt, short shorts, and three-stripe slippers. Code Kunst’s reaction to the fashion Park Ji-hyun showcased is also drawing interest. In Shanghai, Park Ji-hyun visited a traditional old restaurant that served her favorite breakfast from the past. Joining the waiting line, she recalled memories from 20 years ago with an expectant expression, and after tasting her favorite breakfast for the first time in a while, she said, ″It really feels like I’m in China.″ Additionally, while walking, Park Ji-hyun visited a hair salon and experienced getting her hair cut locally. She said, ″When I was young, I used to get my hair cut on the street,″ and took on a new transformation in Shanghai. Moreover, Park Ji-hyun entered a park where people were gathered and, upon seeing papers spread on the ground, remarked, ″This is the first time I’ve seen this too.″ It was then hinted that Park Ji-hyun would be street-cast among the crowd, increasing curiosity about the upcoming broadcast. Meanwhile, Park Ji-hyun previously sought help from Code Kunst to upgrade her fashion, visiting a famous select shop and trying various styles.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900 AKMU’s Suhyun revealed that she has been consistently continuing her diet even after losing more than 20kg. On the 30th, a video titled ″A Day of AKMU Suhyun″ was released on Kian84’s YouTube channel. In the video, Kian84 asked Suhyun about her recent news, mentioning the establishment of a company, and Suhyun explained that she lives with her brother Lee Chan-hyuk, so she cannot appear on ″I Live Alone.″ Suhyun said she trains five days a week and continues to manage her body through exercise. She also honestly answered that she wants to lose 7kg more to reach her desired weight. When Kian84 asked her current weight, Suhyun firmly refused to answer, causing laughter. The exercise they experienced together was HYROX, a cooperative fitness program. Suhyun said that although the exercise is not fun, she feels proud when she sees the results of her efforts. Suhyun revealed last year that she successfully lost more than 20kg, and since then, she has been showing a changed appearance through a healthy diet and consistent exercise.]]> FANNSTAR Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900