RIMOWA launches Mint and Papaya colors in Seoul with VIP guests like BLACKPINK's Rosé and F1 athlete Lewis Hamilton.

EXO’s Chanyeol wrapped up his second Japan-original tour, “CHANYEOL JAPAN TOUR 2026 -The Route-,” with four successful shows in Kanagawa, Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo. Featuring songs from his second Japanese mini album “Journey,” the live-band concert showcased his guitar work, vocals, fan interaction, and heartfelt thanks to EXO-Ls.

Audible is adapting the classic Korean drama Winter Sonata into a 20-episode audio drama starting November 12, with weekly releases and a star cast led by Fuka Koshiba and Hio Miyazawa. SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan sings My Memory in Japanese, and an album will follow on November 26.

On the morning of the 12th, SHIHO attended the opening event for the jewelry brand agete, held at Shinsegae South City in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. Related articles mention her past miscarriage and that she and Sarang watched BLACKPINK's Tokyo Dome concert, drawing attention for a commemorative photo with Jisoo.

EXO member D.O. has released the music video for his new digital single “Darling,” about the pure joy of seeing a loved one. The ballad follows his September mini album “DOPAMINE,” and he is continuing his 2026-2027 concert tour across Asia after successful Seoul and Macau shows.

SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan and Joshua’s new unit JxJ earned gold certification for their first mini album “DREAMSCAPE,” which also debuted at No. 1 on major Japanese album charts and Billboard JAPAN sales. The album explores dreamlike fantasy and reality, and JxJ will hold a Japan event and pop-up store this month.

Coachella 2027 has revealed its lineup, featuring K-pop artists such as BLACKPINK’s Jisoo as a solo act, NCT, BABYMONSTER, Peggy Gou, and Leenalchi. Jisoo will perform on April 9 and 11, NCT on April 10 and 17, and BABYMONSTER will make its Coachella debut. BTS was not included.

BLACKPINK’s Lisa has joined bubble for JAPAN, with the service launching on November 10, 2026. The rollout uses Dear U’s bubble relay, enabling content distributed by Korean artists in their individual Dear U bubble apps to be subscribed to seamlessly on bubble for JAPAN. Since launching in June 2024, bubble for JAPAN has been used by a wide range of acts, including Mrs. GREEN APPLE, Novelbright, MIYAVI, SKE48, Nako Yabuki, Nicole Fujita, and KASU.

On the morning of the 11th, RIIZE’s Sungchan attended an event for the perfume brand Maison Francis Kurkdjian at The Hyundai Seoul in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul.

EXO members Kai and Sehun, both born in 1994 and nicknamed the “94z,” are forming a unit and will release their first mini album, Waking Up The City, on December 1. The album includes seven tracks, and the duo says their performance will be especially impressive.

EXO’s Baekhyun has completed registration of a new agency, Bion Entertainment, in Seoul. The company was founded on September 18 with Baekhyun listed as representative. Amid a long-running contract dispute involving INB100 and EXO-CBX, the move suggests a more formal solo management structure and a renewed push for solo activities.