KJ Pop Pulse

allkpop's guide flags July 2026 K-pop comebacks and debuts you don't want to miss, spotlighting acts worth tracking amid the month's slate.

KQ Entertainment confirmed ATEEZ's Yunho ended his years-long relationship with a non-celebrity ex three months ago, providing the first official...

HYBE and JYP opened Latin American offices in Mexico, while JYP launches STRAYCITY festivals across the region.

ENHYPEN drew 41,000 fans to its first...

WinWin has officially left NCT and SM Entertainment, a move many fans anticipated after his last NCT comeback in 2023. Attention now shifts to potential updates on Haechan and Yuta.

MAMAMOO expands its global reach with first-ever Australian shows in Melbourne and Sydney this September, supporting their reunion single “<4WARD>”...

HYBE's Ador claims Min Hee-jin actively directed NewJeans' failed bid to leave the agency after her 2024 sacking.

• Court evidence includes a Sep...

• Circle Weekly Charts double crown with CORTIS signals strong domestic performance
• Fifth Japanese single drops July 29 featuring Japanese "Bad"...

• K-Pop production costs have exploded, with agencies now needing nearly 10 billion won over three years to launch an artist, compared to 2 billion...

• STUTS & Julia Wu released groovy dance track Tokyo Lights (Remix) featuring Elle Teresa.
• Lesser-known acts like CIRRA (E-girls sister group)...

Four major exits have hit prominent groups in just seven months, pointing to contract cycles ending after a decade for many idols.

• Heeseung left...

AHOF sprints into its third EP era with "RUN TO YOU," a five-track release that captures the group's resolve to chase love and dreams without...

Red Velvet reclaim their Summer Queens crown with Velvet Summer, a mini album trading bright bops for a dreamy, melancholic seaside fantasy led by...

Winwin is leaving NCT and SM Entertainment after more than 10 years with the label. The company announced a mutual agreement ending his exclusive...

Taemin of SHINee will perform at Sound in Colors festival in Chorzow, Poland on August 15-16, continuing his global solo run after Coachella and Hyde...

Hyebin of Momoland shatters the myth of wealthy idols, revealing most start with massive trainee debt that agencies recoup post-debut while events...

Sales and Chart Records

• 🔥 K-pop Album Sales Surge: K-pop physical album sales reached 49.53 million units in the first half of 2026, up 23.4%...

• Record surge: First-half 2026 physical album sales reached 49.53 million copies, topping 2023's prior H1 peak of 46.17 million and rising 23.4% from...

Jennie of BLACKPINK sees her Tame Impala collab "Dracula" climb to No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, its highest rank yet and up two spots from last week. The February remix went viral on short-form platforms.

CORTIS solidifies their monster rookie status as "Red Red" hits a 73-day streak at #1 on Apple Music Korea's Top 100, the longest for any Korean song...

Wanna One reunites for KCON LA after nine years, bringing back the Produce 101 S2 project group that formed in 2017 and disbanded in 2019. The stage offers fans a powerful dose of nostalgia for one of K-pop's most beloved temporary lineups.