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ASIA CULTURE FESTIVAL KOREA 2026, scheduled for November 14, 2026 at INSPIRE Resort in Incheon, South Korea, has been postponed after discussions with the organizers and related parties. The organizers apologized to fans, artists, and staff, and said the new date and details will be announced later. Ticket refund information will be provided once ready.

Former Apink member Son Na-eun’s mother has died. Her agency said on the 17th that she passed away that day. The funeral altar has been set up at a funeral home in Seoul, and Son Na-eun is staying there with her sister, professional golfer Son Se-eun, in grief. Son Na-eun debuted with Apink in 2011 and later focused on acting after leaving the group in 2022.

At the Seoul Drama Awards 2026 ceremony held on the afternoon of the 8th at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, attendees included RIIZE’s Anton, Jin Akanishi, Yoon Ji-sung of Wanna One, Ku Gyo-hwan, Ryu Seung-ryong, Kim Nam-gil, Um Ki-joon, Lim Ji-yeon, Apink’s Jung Eun-ji, Han Go-eun, Moon Ji-hoon (Swings), Kim Min, Lee Jae-won, Park Gyeong-hye, Lee Dong-ha, Lee Yeo-reum, Choi Hyo-ju, writer Kim Eun-sook, Elizaveta Maksimova, Gladys Bay, Paulo Avelino, and announcer Lee Jae-eun.

On the afternoon of the 8th, stars including Jin Akanishi, Ku Gyo-hwan, Ryu Seung-ryong, Kim Nam-gil, Im Ji-yeon, Apink’s Jung Eun-ji, Han Go-eun, Swings, Kim Min, Lee Dong-ha, Lee Yeo-reum, Choi Hyo-joo, Park Gyeong-hye, Singaporean actress Gladys Bay, and announcer Lee Jae-eun appeared at the red carpet event for the Seoul Drama Awards 2026, held in front of KBS Hall in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul.

The Seoul Drama Awards 2026 will take place on October 8 at KBS Hall in Seoul, with Kim Eun-sook receiving the Golden Bird Award. Winners and guests include Ryu Seung-ryong, RIIZE’s Anton, JIN, and the team behind Norway’s A Better Man. The ceremony will be broadcast live worldwide.

Former Apink member Son Na-eun reflects on SBS’s hit drama “Agent Kim: Reactivated,” where she played undercover agent Jeong Sang-a. She shares her gratitude for the record ratings, talks about learning action scenes from senior actors, hopes for a team award, and says the role marked a new chapter in her acting career.

On the afternoon of the 16th, a VIP screening of the film “Tazza: Song of Beelzebub” was held at CGV Yongsan I’Park Mall in Seoul. Many celebrities attended, including Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany, Park So-dam, Apink’s Oh Ha-young, OH MY GIRL’s Arin, Chuu, AOA’s Seolhyun, and others. The film is the final chapter of the “Tazza” series, a crime action movie about Jang Tae-young and his friend Park Tae-young, who reunite in the gambling world for revenge.

A VIP screening for the film “Tazza: Song of Beelzebub” was held on the afternoon of the 16th at CGV Yongsan I’Park Mall in Seoul. Many celebrities attended, including SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan, EXO’s Suho, 2PM’s Taecyeon, Park So-dam, and Tiffany, who came to support her husband Byun Yo-han.

At a 2026 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League game between the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the afternoon of the 2nd, actress Seo Su-min appeared for the ceremonial first pitch.

At the morning ULKIN collection show of the 2027 S/S Seoul Fashion Week at Seoul Dongdaemun Design Plaza, many stars attended, including Honda Hitomi, Jacob, and others. The text also notes that Honda Hitomi was chosen as a regular MC for a new variety show, and THE BOYZ are preparing group activities under a new label.