Yu Jae Seok remained No. 1 in the August variety star brand rankings, followed by Kim Jong Kook and Lee Sung Min.
The 2026 TMElive International Music Awards honored established stars and rising groups across two days of prizes on August 22 and 23.
BTS remained first in the August boy group brand rankings, while ATEEZ and 2PM posted the month’s largest gains among the top five.
SM Entertainment has outlined a busy second half of 2026, with new music from its major acts and an extensive schedule of tours and fan events.
SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan will join a refreshed cast when The Great Escape returns to TVING in the second half of 2026.
Sandara Park has revisited the tightly managed routines and limited performance opportunities that shaped 2NE1’s early years.
Kim Heechul has shared how Super Junior’s touring schedule and his own standards for performance led him to step away from Knowing Bros.
Sandara Park has revisited the self-conscious early days of her famous 2NE1 hairstyle and the confidence it ultimately came to represent.
Kim Heechul has reflected on the scheduling pressures and viewer-first principle behind his decision to leave Knowing Bros after 11 years.
Episode 2 of ALL or NOTHING takes its cast into downtown Cairo for a run of food, race, and surprise-mission challenges.
By UniKPOP • Entertainment
