Nicole, Lee Gikwang, Lee Jinhyuk, and other stars attended the opening RE RHEE show at the 2027 S/S Seoul Fashion Week in Seoul.

The 2026 Gangnam Festival was held on Dosan-daero in Seoul’s Gangnam District on the afternoon of the 4th, featuring K-pop concert appearances by ZEROBASEONE, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, SAY MY NAME, P1Harmony, KiiiKiii, LUN8, and PSY. ZEROBASEONE’s Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook also unveiled a mixtape for the first time as the unit EMP, with a digital single set for release in November. ALPHA DRIVE ONE’s Sangwon and Anxin shared a close photo with their faces resting on each other’s shoulders and spoke about their affection for one another.

TEMPEST’s Hanbin appeared for an interview at OSEN’s office in Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, wearing hanbok. He recently made his solo debut with his first digital single, “No Fear,” a high-energy dance-pop track that captures his hot, free-spirited energy and confident drive to move forward despite many fears.

ZEROBASEONE’s Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook have begun a new musical challenge as the hip-hop unit EMP. They released “EMP Mixtape Vol.1: We the Extra,” which includes four songs, two title tracks, and full participation in writing, composing, and producing. More releases are planned for November.

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.

On the afternoon of the 1st, Fukuda Ayuta of DXTEEN, Aihara Isshin of ONE LOVE ONE HEART, Lee Jin-hyuk of UP10TION, Jang Moon-bok of LIMITLESS, Yoo Jae-pil, Son Ji-young, and Hwangbo attended the HOLYNUMBER7 collection at the 2027 S/S Seoul Fashion Week held at Seoul Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Jung-gu, Seoul.

TEMPEST’s Hanbin delivers dynamic energy through his solo debut. He released the music video for “No Fear (Feat. punchnello),” the title track of his first digital single, showing him dancing alone before motionless people begin moving. The song is a high-energy dance-pop track expressing confidence and a fearless drive forward, and Hanbin participated in writing all the lyrics.

Kim Woosuk has completed his military service in the Army Band and shared his experience on Instagram, including photos with colleagues and a bouquet. He also acknowledged his relationship with actress Kang Na-eon, expressing gratitude for their collaboration in a web drama while addressing the attention on their personal lives.

On the afternoon of the 25th, MBC MUSIC's SHOW CHAMPION was broadcast live from Gyeonggi-do's Goyang City. Featured artists included Choi Yena from IZ*ONE, P1Harmony, and others. Notably, Yena's original song was selected as the new ending theme for the TV anime 'DIGIMON BEATBREAK', while P1Harmony achieved first place on 'Music Bank', marking their second win.