EXO's Chen will hold his first solo fan concert "Beyond the DOOR" in Seoul on September 21-22, marking his 5th solo anniversary.

A Seoul court granted EXO-CBX’s request to suspend its exclusive contract with INB100 until the first-instance ruling. The court said INB100 had not paid settlement money and that trust had broken down, making normal management impossible and potentially violating the members’ rights.

A recent Instagram post from TVXQ showed Changmin, SHINee’s Minho, and EXO’s Chanyeol together in a “Che-sang Crew” shot. Their casual running outfits still highlighted their visuals, while Changmin’s Han River photo showed his trained physique. Minho also appeared on their running talk show and led the run like a coach.

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.

On the morning of the 3rd, an opening event for the brand Yves Saint Laurent Beauté’s Seongsu store was held in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul. EXO’s Kai, Red Velvet’s Irene, Ahn Bo-hyun, and i-dle’s Miyeon attended.

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.

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.

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.

A YouTuber claimed EXO’s Baekhyun suffered up to 63 billion won in possible losses from unpaid contract money, an unbuilt luxury villa, a rental deposit, and unsettled payments after leaving SM. The claims are not officially confirmed and may change as facts are verified.

EXO will stage an encore performance of its sixth solo concert tour, “EXO PLANET #6- EXhOrizon [dot]-,” at KSPO DOME in Seoul from November 6 to 8. The upgraded show follows a fully sold-out 27-concert tour across 14 regions. Tickets open first for EXO-L members, with presales in Korea and globally in late August, followed by general sales on August 31. The group also celebrated its 14th anniversary with the album REVERXE, becoming an eight-time million seller and earning major chart and music show wins.