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8 stories on k pop across film, TV, music, fashion, food, and diaspora culture.
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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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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 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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Music Business Worldwide reports Warner Music Korea's global partnership with Feelghood Music to represent BIBI for worldwide release and promotion, timed to her single BUMPA and more than one billion streams in the past year.
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Fortune and AP reporting explain why BTS's comeback tour skips mainland China a decade after Beijing quietly restricted most South Korean entertainment.
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