Kstyle’s September ranking covered a fan’s death before a Stray Kids concert, police reports about Sakaguchi Kentaro, SAN’s dating rumor denial, Lisa’s confession, and an Olive Young investigation.

From dating rumors about popular idols to the tragedy of a fan dying before a concert, September was full of various events. Which article was the most read on Kstyle? Looking back at the Korean entertainment world through the "September article ranking" article. [No. 1] Stray Kids fan dies before concert # September 17, 2026 A minute of silence by the audience at the venue Sad news was reported that a teenage fan who was scheduled to attend Stray Kids’ concert in Argentina lost consciousness at the venue, was transported to a hospital, and died. According to the autopsy, the cause of death was said to be "natural death due to non-traumatic heart failure," but local media reported that the final cause of death would be determined after further examination. In response, at the second day’s performance, a memorial message was displayed on the venue screen saying, "Before entering the festival on September 14, a fan passed away due to an unexpected emergency, and we feel deep sorrow. We offer our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, friends, and loved ones," and the audience observed a one-minute silence. [Related article] Stray Kids, teenage female fan dies before Argentina concert... one minute of silence at the venue [No. 2] Did police go to Sakaguchi Kentaro’s home? # September 28, 2026 Attracting attention in Korea as well due to a Japanese weekly magazine report A Japanese weekly magazine reported that police had been dispatched to Sakaguchi Kentaro’s home just 10 days after his marriage announcement. It was reported that late on September 17, a 110 emergency call came from his home, and when police officers rushed to the scene, it was found to have been a disturbance caused by an argument between the newlywed couple that had heated up. In response, his agency issued a statement, saying, "He is usually an extremely gentle person, and there is absolutely no fact that he used violence against the other party." He will co-star with Lee Jun-gi in the new drama "kiDnap GAME," which will begin airing in Japan and Korea on October 6. He has often worked with Korean actors and in Korea before, so the report drew attention there as well. [Related article] Sakaguchi Kentaro, police dispatched to his home 10 days after marriage announcement... also reported by Korean media [Related article] Sakaguchi Kentaro, agency issues statement after report of police dispatch to his home: "There was absolutely no violence"... also drawing attention from Korean media [No. 3] ATEEZ’s SAN denies sudden dating rumor # September 26, 2026 Warning against criminal acts as well A sudden dating rumor surfaced about ATEEZ’s SAN. He was caught with a woman in Milan, Italy, and the video spread. Regarding this, his agency explained, "The person he was with was a staff member from a Milan brand, and they were on the way to buy necessary items." SAN himself also denied the dating rumor and warned against the hidden-camera filming, saying, "Secret filming is not good. Let’s stop committing crimes before you get caught. I’m fine, but I think the people connected to me would really be troubled." [Related article] ATEEZ’s SAN suddenly faces dating rumors... agency gives official comment: "The woman he is with is a brand staff member" [Related article] ATEEZ’s SAN denies dating rumor himself and warns against nuisance behavior: "Secret filming is a crime... stop before you get caught" [No. 4] BLACKPINK’s Lisa speaks about romance during group activities # September 4, 2026 A candid confession in a documentary BLACKPINK’s Lisa confessed in her documentary that she had hidden the fact that she was dating during group activities. She drew attention by revealing, "In K-pop culture, you can’t date. If paparazzi catch you, popularity drops. I didn’t want my own relationship to be the reason BLACKPINK’s popularity would fall." She also revealed that the song "Dream" from her 2025 album "Alter Ego" was written about the person she was dating. This documentary film is scheduled for a limited three-day theatrical release in Japan starting October 12. [Related article] Lisa confesses she hid her relationship during group activities: "I didn’t want to lower BLACKPINK’s popularity" [Related article] BLACKPINK’s Lisa releases documentary teaser... says the busy schedule was "honestly hard" (with video) [No. 5] On-site inspection of Korea’s "Olive Young" # September 10, 2026 Suspected violation of the Large-Scale Distribution Business Act Korea’s Fair Trade Commission conducted an on-site inspection of "Olive Young" on suspicion of violating the Large-Scale Distribution Business Act. It is investigating whether products that had been delivered were returned without justifiable reason and whether the burden of inventory was shifted to suppliers, whether economic benefits such as money, goods, or services were unfairly demanded from suppliers, and whether promotional costs were unfairly imposed on them. It was previously reported that a similar on-site inspection had been conducted at the headquarters of Ason Daiso on similar suspicions. [Related article] "Olive Young" subject to on-site inspection on suspicion of violating the Large-Scale Distribution Business Act... following Korea Daiso September saw many events, from dating rumors involving popular idols to the tragedy of a fan dying before a concert. Which article was the most read on Kstyle? Looking back at the Korean entertainment world through the "September article ranking" article.