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The Indian Express reports BTS released Come Over on global streaming June 12 as the centerpiece of FESTA 2026, after the track had been vinyl-only on ARIRANG since April.
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Yonhap reports LE SSERAFIM, Illit, and Katseye released the joint single Iconic by Mistake on June 12, after debuting the track on M Countdown as a rare cross-group Hybe project.
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Yonhap reports actor Jung Kyung-ho and Girls' Generation's Choi Soo-young ended their 14-year relationship in June 2026, with both agencies saying they will remain good colleagues.
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Korea JoongAng Daily reports a free Seoul exhibition of about 90 Petra Collins photos of Tomorrow X Together's Yeonjun runs through June 21 at a Seongsu-dong pop-up tied to Vogue Salon.
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Chef Aarthi Sampath opens Drāvida at 211 1st Avenue in Manhattan's East Village, serving diaspora cuisines from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Trinidad, Guyana, and beyond in a restored century-old building.
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Screen Daily unveils the first wave of NYAFF 2026 titles for July 10–26, with Yeon Sang-ho's Colony opening, Joan Chen receiving a lifetime honor, and 50+ filmmakers set to attend across five New York venues.
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MK reports Netflix series Teach You a Lesson reached No. 1 on the global non-English Top 10 three days after its June 5 debut, with 6.4 million views and No. 1 ranks in ten countries including India and the Philippines.
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allkpop reports TREASURE's fourth mini album NEW WAV debuted at No. 1 on Oricon and Billboard Japan while crossing one million first-week copies on Hanteo, ahead of three Seoul arena shows June 19–21.
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The Direct reports creator Leslye Headland outlined four major Season 2 storylines for Manny Jacinto's Stranger, including Darth Plagueis lore and ties to later Star Wars canon, after Disney+ canceled the series in 2024.
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CBC Books highlights 40 Asian Canadian authors across genres, from debut thrillers and horror to Canada Reads finalists and award-winning fantasy, timed to Asian Heritage Month.
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The Korea Times reports a Tame Impala remix featuring BLACKPINK's Jennie rose to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the second BLACKPINK member with a solo top-10 hit after Rosé.
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Billboard recaps a Hey Jonas! podcast episode where Kevin Jonas says he got sick in the bathroom while wingmanning Nick Jonas on his first date with Priyanka Chopra-Jonas at the Hollywood Bowl.
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