Lee Changwon wins 1st on "Show! Music Core," SEVENTEEN returns with best album, Solar releases solo album, various artists perform.

U-NEXT has announced exclusive Japanese livestreaming of the 2026 MAMA AWARDS, held at Kyocera Dome Osaka on November 20 and 21, 2026. The stream will include the red carpet and awards ceremony for unlimited viewing by U-NEXT monthly members, with a giveaway campaign also planned.

i-dle’s Minnie has released her first Thai-language EP, “i love you to the moon and back,” marking her first album in her native language in her ninth year since debut. She also unveiled the music video for the title track, “to the moon:),” a medium-pop song about wanting to stay with a loved one forever, with a clean atmosphere created by emotional guitar riffs and refreshing synthesizer tones.

SEVENTEEN’s new unit JxJ, formed by Jeonghan and Joshua, topped Oricon and Hanteo charts with their first mini album, DREAMSCAPE, selling over 800,000 copies in its first week. The title track “12 o’clock” also charted globally, and the duo is expanding with a six-city tour.

A launch event for the brand BARRIE was held on the morning of the 27th at Han Gallery in Seoul’s Gangnam District. Attendees included IVE’s Wonyoung, NCT’s Jaemin, Lee Jae-hyun (THE BOYZ’s Hyunjae), and KickFlip’s Donghwa and Minjae.

A launch event for the brand BARRIE was held on the morning of the 27th at Han Gallery in Seoul’s Gangnam District. Attendees included IVE’s Wonyoung, NCT’s Jaemin, Lee Jae-hyun (THE BOYZ’s Hyunjae), and KickFlip’s Donghwa and Minjae.

IVE, which debuted in Korea in 2021 and has rapidly grown into a global phenomenon, has released its EP "Looks Can Kill." The six-track EP includes the title song "Looks Can Kill," which was pre-released on October 19 at 6 p.m. The work begins with the concept of a "hero who can deliver a fatal blow simply by existing." While continuing the "Girl Fantasy" character IVE has shown so far, it presents a new "Girl Hero" as another ego following Cupid and a magical girl. It expresses that IVE depicts who they are now while making listeners want to know more about their future, and that they are a group that keeps expanding their world and creating new scenes in every aspect, from image to music, without stopping at one answer. In addition, the "SPIN-OFF: CRUMBS FILM," released on the 26th at 6 p.m., expands the meaning of a hero as someone who creates positive change in reality, just as heroes in movies give dreams and courage to someone even outside the screen. In Japan, the EP is on sale with store-specific purchase bonuses at various CD shops, including selfie photo cards and serial numbers for prize drawings. To commemorate the start of EP distribution, music streaming services are also running campaigns offering signed solo instant photos and group wide instant photos, drawing attention.

IVE’s Wonyoung appeared on a YouTube video and confessed that she mostly eats dessert rather than rice these days. She said she has always liked sweets, but now rarely eats meals, adding that feeling good is important too. She also said she prefers cute, sweet foods, but not overly sweet ones.

SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan and Dino enlisted in the military today as army band members. S.Coups shared a photo with them on Instagram, and Woozi was also seen at the enlistment site. The two greeted fans on Weverse before enlistment, while Pledis said they will continue meeting CARAT through prepared content.

On the afternoon of the 25th, BOYNEXTDOOR arrived in Korea through Incheon International Airport after completing their overseas schedule. This article is based on local media coverage, and the photos may vary. Related reports note that they first performed a new song at a fan event and completed the Japan leg of their first world tour.

SEVENTEEN members Seungkwan and Dino are enlisting today, October 26, as Army military band members. Pledis announced their enlistment in August and asked fans to refrain from visiting the training center on the day, since many soldiers and families will be present. Both have also been active in unit and solo work, and several other SEVENTEEN members are already serving.