FNC Entertainment holds auditions for new talent on April 20th at BORN START Training Center in Yokohama.

P1Harmony’s first arena concerts in Japan, scheduled for November 20 and 21 at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO, have been canceled due to various circumstances. FNC Entertainment apologized to fans who were looking forward to the shows and asked for their understanding. The group had released UNIQUE Japan Edition in July.

Hulu has announced exclusive Japanese livestream coverage of the 2026 Korea Grand Music Awards on November 7 and 8. The two-day event will feature more than 40 artists, including TREASURE, Novelbright, ATEEZ, ITZY, RIIZE, and Hearts2Hearts, plus red carpet and award ceremony coverage, with replay and subtitle options available later.

KGMA will debut “KGMA Star Road” at the 2026 ceremony, replacing the traditional red carpet with a content experience that begins as artists enter the venue and interact with fans. SHINee’s Minho, MONSTA X’s Shownu and Hyungwon, DAY6’s Young K, and many others will appear. The event is set for November 7-8 at Gocheok Sky Dome, with tickets on sale October 2 at 6 p.m. via NOL.

The new Lifetime weekend drama "No Basis, It’s You" premieres in Korea on October 24 at 10:50 p.m. It follows veteran romance actor Um Tae-bong, who refuses to film kiss scenes, and Oh Hae-ra, who after an accident believes she is the heroine Cha Hong-du. The drama promises an unpredictable romance crossing fiction and reality.

CNBLUE successfully wrapped up its Busan encore concert and surprised fans by announcing its first-ever KSPO DOME concert for February 20-21 next year. After 17 years, the group will finally perform at the venue they long called a dream stage, and they plan to share an energetic show with fans.

KGMA unveiled its fourth lineup for the 2026 ceremony in Seoul on November 7-8. NEXZ, MEOVV, xikers, IDID, KISS OF LIFE, KickFlip, P1Harmony, and FIFTY FIFTY were confirmed, alongside details on MCs, earlier lineups, voting, and broadcast plans.

The first XMF 2026 festival in Incheon, Korea, has announced its full 22-artist lineup. UVERworld, Xdinary Heroes, and Splayit join the second day, while Ado, ONE OK ROCK, DAY6, FTISLAND, and many others perform over two days. Tickets are on sale, and both-day passes sold out quickly.

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.