EXO’s Kai, Red Velvet’s Irene, Ahn Bo-hyun, and i-dle’s Miyeon attended YSL Beauty’s Seongsu store opening event in Seoul.

SM Entertainment said it found many fraudulent purchases during EXO’s fanclub presale for the encore concert and canceled them without individual notice, with full refunds. The affected accounts will be restricted, the seats will be resold to verified members, and monitoring will continue.

SBS’s busking music program The Listen is returning for season 6, titled The Listen: The Season We Stayed. It will premiere in Korea in October. Fourteen artists, including Lee Young-hyun, Tei, DK, Lee Seung-gi, EXO’s Suho, Yuju, Chuu, and JONGHO, will appear, with 11 newcomers joining returning cast members DK, Lee Ye-jun, and Kim Hee-jae. The season will feature solo and collaboration stages, and the performances will be released as music tracks.

CUBE Entertainment unveiled i-dle Soyeon’s first full solo album tracklist in the form of a resignation letter. The album includes eight songs, led by the title track “I’m Quitting (Narr. Kian84),” and shows her wide musical range, with Soyeon participating in every track.

On the 28th, i-dle departed for Macau via Incheon International Airport for the 2026 i-dle WORLD TOUR [Syncopation]. Related reports note their powerful stage at Lollapalooza Chicago despite bad weather, including a first performance of a new song, and their comeback and tour comments.

On the afternoon of the 27th, TWICE’s Jihyo, actor Jung Hae-in, Kim Ji-won, i-dle’s Miyeon, and model Irene attended a THE WHOO cosmetics brand event held at the Grand Walkerhill Seoul in Gwangjin District, Seoul.

On her last birthday in her 20s, i-dle’s Soyeon reflected on her life in an intro film for her first full solo album, “The Best Life.” She revisited her journey from childhood to trainee days, Produce 101, debut, and producing hits, and said to look forward to the album.

One Hundred CEO Cha Ga-won was detained and indicted on fraud charges. He is accused of taking large advance payments for IP-based business deals without fulfilling the contracts, and of failing to honor jeonse agreements after receiving 5.4 billion won in deposits. Total alleged losses are about 30 billion won.

This month, Satellite Theater features JAEJOONG’s 2026 tour in its first TV broadcast, plus SS501 live archives and the variety show Jae friends Village. It also launches three Korean dramas: We Were There a Week Before I Die, Salon de Holmes, and Your Honor.

On the afternoon of the 25th, i-dle’s Miyeon departed through Incheon International Airport for an overseas schedule. The text also notes the release of i-dle Miyeon’s Japanese digital single “RUN AWAY,” and mentions that the music video, filmed in Tokyo, has a summery atmosphere.

EXO’s D.O. is returning to fans with a new album after about a year. His agency announced that his fourth mini album, DOPAMINE, will be released on September 8 at 6 p.m. He also revealed two teaser images, using an ice motif to hint at the album’s concept and build anticipation.