The 2026 S/S Seoul Fashion Week featured various K-pop stars at the PHENOMENONSEEPER photo wall event in Dongdaemun Design Plaza.

ABEMA will exclusively and free livestream the one-night K-POP and J-POP hybrid music festival “SBI MUSIC CIRCUS HOKKAIDO -DAYBREAK -” from Sapporo’s Daiwa House Premist Dome on Sept. 26, 2026. The lineup includes JAEJOONG, ME:I, Kep1er, izna, ELLY/CB, THE JET BOY BANGERZ, LIGHTSUM, cosmosy, H//PE Princess, and VAYONN, with opening acts Kaya and Resonance and MCs kamion and de_hana.

LIGHTSUM left for Japan through Incheon International Airport on the morning of the 25th for scheduled activities. On the 23rd, they released their Japanese major debut mini album, "Re:idol."

LIGHTSUM has released its Japanese major debut mini album, Re:idol, featuring five songs and a new “kawaii” idol concept. The lead song’s music video premieres today, and the group will begin Japanese activities with live streams, a festival stage, and release events.

LIGHTSUM held an interview in Seoul on the afternoon of the 22nd to commemorate the release of its Japan debut album. Marking its fifth debut anniversary this year, the group released its Japanese major debut mini album, Re:idol, today and made a full-group comeback after two years.

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. Attendees included SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan, EXO’s Suho, 2PM’s Taecyeon, Park Jae-min, Ong Seong-wu, Moon Sang-min, Ko Kyung-pyo, and more. The film, the final chapter of the “Tazza” series, is a crime action movie about Jang Tae-young and his friend Park Tae-young, who meet again at a gambling site and engage in a revenge battle.

ABC TV will air the two-part special drama “Kyo mo Korinai Watashitachi” over two consecutive weeks. It follows three women with different ages and worries as they travel through Ishikawa’s Kaga region, finding comfort in conversation and scenery while rediscovering themselves. Yuto Adachi appears as the idol Minoshu, and a long promo and special talk session are also available.

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.

Six-member girl group LIGHTSUM is drawing attention with a new challenge as they transform into a “Japanese-style idol.” Their lead song “Doshite” from the major debut mini album Re:idol began streaming today. The song portrays sweet, bittersweet one-sided love, and the MV teaser highlights their new visuals. They will also hold their first YouTube live stream, premiere the full MV, and continue activities in Japan with documentary, festival, and release-event appearances.

PENTAGON made a long-awaited comeback with its 10th-anniversary single “Coward,” released with a music video after about three years. Written, composed, and produced by Kino, the song tells of overcoming fear to meet a long-missed loved one again, mirroring the group’s return to fans.

To celebrate n.SSign’s third anniversary of their Japan debut, Home Drama Channel will air the second installment of “n.SSign Selection” starting in October. It will feature the first TV broadcast of their first hall tour, “n.SSign Japan Tour [EVERBLUE],” their second-anniversary fan meeting, and an exclusive original interview program over three months, with more first-time TV broadcasts planned for December.