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The first XMF 2026 festival in Incheon, Korea, has announced its full 22-artist lineup. UVERworld, Xdinary Heroes, and Splayit join the second day, while Ado, ONE OK ROCK, DAY6, FTISLAND, and many others perform over two days. Tickets are on sale, and both-day passes sold out quickly.

MBC MUSIC’s live “SHOW CHAMPION” broadcast was held on the afternoon of the 2nd at MBC Dream Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. Performers included AEN, SF9, iii, OURBIRTHDAY, MADEIN’s Sakamoto Mashiro, AtHeart, TEMPEST’s Hanbin, NEXZ, ALL(H)OURS, and TNX. ALPHA DRIVE ONE won first place.

SBS Life’s live broadcast of “THE SHOW” was held at SBS Prism Tower in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul. The episode featured ALPHA DRIVE ONE, who won first place, along with Mashiro Sakamoto of MADEIN, SF9, AEN, ONEWE, TEMPEST’s Hanbin, AtHeart, Splayit, TRYTHAT, iii, and SEO EVE.

On the afternoon of the 1st, SBS MTV’s THE SHOW was held at SBS Prism Tower in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul, and ALPHA DRIVE ONE won first place. The broadcast featured ALPHA DRIVE ONE, MADEIN’s Sakamoto Mashiro, SF9, AEN, ONEWE, TEMPEST’s Hanbin, AtHeart, Splayit, TRYTHAT, iii, and SEO EVE.

SF9 marked its 10th debut anniversary with a showcase for its second full album, TENACITY, and said it is aiming for 60 years. The group thanked fans, family, and its agency, and shared that absent members in military service sent supportive messages.

CNBLUE departed through Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 28th for overseas schedules. The text also notes that their Japan concert on the world tour ended successfully and that they will release their 8th full Japanese album on October 21, along with a tour in three cities.

SF9 has made a comeback with its 2nd full album TENACITY to mark its 10th debut anniversary. The album includes 10 tracks, including the title song Without Wings, and reflects the group’s determination to look back on the past 10 years and move forward again. Youngbin, Hwiyoung, and Chani took part in writing lyrics for many songs. Without Wings expresses rising again beyond limits, and SF9 plans to show its signature restrained sensuality on stage.

EVAN, formerly Heeseung of ENHYPEN, appeared on the blue carpet at the 2026 K-WORLD DREAM AWARDS held at KINTEX Exhibition Hall 2 in Ilsan, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on the afternoon of the 27th. The event featured many K-pop artists, including ATEEZ, RIIZE, LE SSERAFIM, and GOT7's JAY B. It also noted his September 7 comeback with the first mini-album 'DEATH OF ME' and his cover of Kenshi Yonezu's 'Haiiro to Ao.'

GOT7’s JAY B, AHOF, Hi-Fi Un!corn, and 82MAJOR appeared on the blue carpet at the 2026 K-WORLD DREAM AWARDS held at KINTEX in Ilsan, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on the 27th afternoon. The event featured many K-pop artists, including ATEEZ, RIIZE, &TEAM, LE SSERAFIM, and more.

P1Harmony, AMPERS&ONE, xikers, QWER, IDID, NOWZ, Kim Sung-ryul from RAINZ, See Ya, and Park Ji-hyun appeared on the blue carpet at the 2026 K-WORLD DREAM Awards in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. The ceremony also featured many K-pop artists, including ATEEZ, RIIZE, &TEAM, LE SSERAFIM, and more.