The 2026 S/S Seoul Fashion Week featured many stars, including JO1, Wanna One's Ha Sung-woon, and KARA's Nicole at DDP.

TELASA will exclusively livestream the red carpet for MTV VMAJ 2026 from Tokyo Dome on October 29, 2026, starting at 14:00. Artists appearing as live acts and guest celebrities will walk the red carpet. TELASA is also giving away 10 VIP upgrade tickets through an X campaign.

At the production presentation for Lifetime’s new weekend drama, Jung Yong-hwa said he joined the long-delayed romance series out of loyalty to the project. He plays Ohm Tae-bong, a top romance-drama star who refuses kiss scenes and hides a major secret. The drama premieres October 24.

ABEMA will broadcast the live finale of Mnet’s STREET WORLD FIGHTER: Directors' War exclusively in Japan and simultaneously with Korea for free tonight. The show spotlights performance directors who create every aspect of a stage, and four finalists—KASPER, BABYZOO, BADA, and kooyoung back—will compete in a cheer performance mission. ZEROBASEONE’s Sung Hanbin will MC, and a related special program featuring YUMEKI and JO1’s Ren Kawashiri is also streaming free.

On the afternoon of the 19th, a production press conference for the new drama “Reason for No Reason, It’s You” was held at The Saint Grand Ballroom in D-Cube City, Guro District, Seoul, attended by CNBLUE’s Jung Yong-hwa, Hong Seung-hee, Han Chae-ah, Jo Jae-yun, and director Yoon Jong-ho. The drama is an unprecedented, unpredictable romance about a veteran romance actor with fatal flaws who meets a suspicious woman who believes she is the heroine of a drama. It was also announced that the series will be exclusively streamed in Japan on Lemino from October 24.

Lemino will exclusively stream the Korean drama "Without Reason, It’s You: She Calls Herself a Bodyguard!?" starting October 24, 2026. The story follows heiress Oh Hera, who wakes from an accident believing she is a drama heroine, and actor Eom Tae-bong, whose romance scenes are always rejected.

Set in Taiwan in 1977, this coming-of-age romance follows a dyslexic girl who dreams of becoming a photographer, her childhood friend who loves music and justice, and a Korean taekwondo instructor with a hidden past. As political unrest grows, they are drawn into the Zhongli Incident.

Korean girl group WOOAH will hold its 2026 fan concert, “WXW: WICKED in JAPAN,” in Tokyo and Osaka. The title reflects the group’s unpredictable charm. The concerts follow the release of “VOODOO DOLL,” and tickets and details are available via FCLIVE’s official social media.

JO1 has released the music video for “ANIMAL,” the title track of its U.S. debut EP released today. Produced by Grammy-winning Dem Jointz, the six-track EP includes a song co-composed by member Takumi Kawanishi. The MV shows JO1 breaking free from Japan’s “cage” into the world’s “jungle,” with wild choreography and a powerful finale featuring 30 dancers.

SHINee’s Onew has teamed up with Block B’s Zico for the title track “Tic Tac Toe” from his new single “Illusion,” set for release on the 20th at 6 p.m. Through official SNS, Onew unveiled a teaser poster and highlighted the collaboration. The single also includes “Mind Games” with former GFRIEND member Yuju, raising expectations for his special musical synergy and triple title-track project.

At the MEDITHERAPY brand ambassador announcement event, JO1’s KIMATA Shoya spoke about his happiness at being appointed, behind-the-scenes moments from the web CM, his skincare routine, and his favorite item, the Inmotox Suction Jet. He also thanked JAM and shared hopes for future collaborations.