The 2025 SBS Acting Awards red carpet took place on December 31, featuring numerous stars and announcing this year's award nominees.

WJSN member Dayoung appears on BEAUTY+ with a striking blonde, smoky-makeup concept and talks about her collaboration single “FLIRTY” with Park Jaebeom. She says the song captures the moment before love begins, reflects on her growing role in solo work, and shares her desire to keep challenging herself.

A video from WJSN’s Dayoung at a Hanyang University festival has sparked controversy online. In the clip, she sits on a male student’s lap and performs while hugging and touching him, leading to divided reactions. Some defended it as fan service, while many criticized it as excessive. Dayoung recently marked her first solo debut anniversary and has continued expanding her solo career.

In Dive to You, Yoon Hana mourns her first love, Jung Woo-jae, who dies protecting her from a stalker. After a car accident, she time-slips to 2010 and reunites with him in the past, opening a bittersweet youth romance built on hidden feelings, sacrifice, and loss.

Actor Han Sang-jin posted about a shark that appeared at Busan’s Bukhang waterfront park, saying safety comes first and jokingly giving the shark a nickname. The shark was seen for three days, drawing crowds, prompting police and park officials to restrict access and warn visitors. Officials said climate change may have brought the shark, while citizens reacted with surprise and amusement.

On the afternoon of the 19th, Chuu and WJSN’s Dayoung attended the “MLB Breakfast Club” held at Jamwon Hangang Park in Seoul’s Gangnam District. The event is a new official MLB project launched for the 2026 season, proposing a positive lifestyle by starting the day with morning MLB viewing.

After suspicions arose that her farewell letter to STARSHIP Entertainment had been aided by AI, WJSN’s Sora admitted the issue and apologized. She said it was careless to try to make her handwritten letter easier to read, and reposted a rewritten handwritten letter.

WJSN’s Sora and Eunseo announced that they are leaving STARSHIP Entertainment after long years with the company. In handwritten Instagram messages, Sora reflected on 15 years of growth and thanked the agency and fans, while Eunseo recalled 14 years as a trainee, idol, and actress. Both said they will begin new paths with gratitude and determination, and STARSHIP wished them happiness and support.

WJSN members Sora and Eunseo are leaving STARSHIP Entertainment after the expiration of their exclusive contracts. The agency thanked them for walking together for a long time and said it would cherish their shared memories. It also wished them happiness and good fortune in their new start.

The Asia Artist Awards 2026, to be held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on December 5-6, has revealed its full two-day artist lineup. Day 1 MCs are TWICE’s Tzuyu and ZEROBASEONE’s Sung Han-bin, while Day 2 MCs are IVE’s Wonyoung and actor Ji Chang-wook. The event features a wide range of actors and singers from Korea and abroad.

The KGMA organizing committee revealed the solo, band, and trot lineup for the 3rd Korea Grand Music Awards, to be held November 7-8 at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome. The roster includes Dayoung, Minho, Young K, Yuna, Choi Yena, LUCY, TOUCHED, Novelbright, Park Ji-hyun, and Jang Minho.