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NCT’s Doyoung has won his first music show trophy for his new title track “Memory”! On the June 18 episode of “Show Champion,” the candidates for first place were ITZY’s “Girls Will Be Girls,” KISS OF LIFE’s “Lips Hip Kiss,” QWER’s “Dear,” Doyoung’s “Memory,” and SEVENTEEN’s “THUNDER.” The trophy ultimately went to Doyoung! Watch a clip of the winner announcement below: Performers on today’s show included KISS OF LIFE, ARTMS, KickFlip, Double 0ne, B.A.P’s Jung Daehyun, XLOV, USPEER, PRIMROSE, HITGS, DIGNITY, and X:IN. Check out their performances below! KISS OF LIFE – “Heart of Gold” and “Lips Hip Kiss” ARTMS…

Warning: mentions of sexual assault The hearing process against Taeil’s sexual offense allegations has begun. On June 18, the Seoul Central District Court Criminial Divison 26 (Head Judge Lee Hyun Kyung) held the first hearing against Taeil and his co-defendants, Mr. Lee and Mr. Hong, on the suspicion of aggravated quasi-rape. At the trial, the prosecution requested seven-year sentences for each defendant, stating, “As the case involves the gang rape of a foreign female tourist, this is an extremely serious matter of very poor criminal nature.” The prosecution continued, “The defendants even suggested sending the victim away by taxi to…

THE BOYZ’s Ju Haknyeon is leaving THE BOYZ due to a personal matter. On June 18, THE BOYZ’s agency ONE HUNDRED released an official statement announcing Ju Haknyeon’s departure from the group and the termination of his exclusive contract. Read the agency’s full statement below: Hello, this is ONE HUNDRED. As soon as we were informed of issues involving Ju Haknyeon’s private life, our company immediately suspended his activities and took time to thoroughly verify the facts. As a result, we have come to recognize the seriousness of this issue and have clearly determined that it is no longer possible…

NCT’s Doyoung, IVE’s An Yu Jin, and TXT’s Yeonjun are officially set to return as MCs for the 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer! On June 18, SBS confirmed that the trio will reunite to lead this year’s SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer. Having previously teamed up for both last summer’s and year-end Gayo Daejeon, the three are expected to showcase their seamless chemistry and steady hosting skills once again. The 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer will take place on July 26 and 27 at KINTEX 1 in Goyang. Check out the star-studded lineup of performers here! Watch the 2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer on Viki below: Watch Now Source (1)

Lee Jun Young has unveiled new profile pictures! On June 18, Lee Jun Young’s agency BILLIONS Entertainment revealed updated profile photos of the actor, including a captivating black-and-white photo. This year, Lee Jun Young already impressed with numerous projects including “Melo Movie” in February, “When Life Gives You Tangerines” in March, “Weak Hero Class 2” in April, and most recently, “Pump Up the Healthy Love,” raising anticipation for his next project. Check out the profile photos below! Currently, the actor is gearing up for his fan meeting “Scene by JUN YOUNG.” Stay tuned for updates on his next project! Binge-watch…

ADOR has responded to the court’s recent decision regarding NewJeans. Earlier on June 17, the Seoul High Court denied NewJeans’ appeal, upholding the initial decision prohibiting the NewJeans members from carrying out independent activities without ADOR’s involvement. Following the Seoul High Court’s decision, ADOR released a new statement on June 18 regarding the court’s decision. The full statement is as follows: Hello, this is ADOR. Yesterday, there was a ruling in the appeals hearing that once again clearly confirmed that ADOR is the agency of NewJeans. We express our deep gratitude to the court for its judgment. We hope that…

BTS’ Suga will soon be back after completing his mandatory service! On June 18, BIGHIT MUSIC released an official statement regarding Suga’s discharge date. Read the full statement below: Hello.This is BIGHIT MUSIC. We are excited to bring you the news of Suga’s upcoming Social Work discharge. Suga is close to completing his service as a Social Work Personnel and will soon be discharged. No special events are planned on the day of Suga’s discharge. Overcrowding can pose safety risks, and we sincerely request our fans not to visit the sites in person.Please convey your warm regards and encouragement in…

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! In 2020, the RIAJ implemented a new certification system for online streaming of songs, as an addition to its pre-existing certification systems for physical album shipments and digital download sales. According to the new system, songs are certified silver once they reach 30 million streams, gold at 50 million streams, and platinum at 100 million streams. TWICE earned two different certifications for streaming this month: their 2020 Korean hit “I CAN’T STOP ME” was certified double platinum for surpassing 200 million streams in Japan alone,…

Over a month after its release, KATSYE’s “Gnarly” is back on Billboard’s Hot 100! On June 17 local time, Billboard revealed that KATSEYE’s recent single “Gnarly” had returned to the Hot 100, its weekly ranking of the most popular songs in the United States. In its second non-consecutive week on the chart, “Gnarly” re-entered the Hot 100 at No. 90—marking a new peak for the girl group. Last month, “Gnarly” became KATSEYE’s first song ever to enter the Hot 100 when it debuted on the chart at No. 92. “Gnarly” also hit a new peak on Billboard’s Global 200, where it…

C9 Entertainment is gearing up to debut a new group! On June 18 at midnight KST, C9 Entertainment teased that “C9ROOKIES” would be releasing something on June 19. In addition to a mysterious “coming soon” teaser, C9 Entertainment also launched several official social media accounts for C9ROOKIES, which you can check out below: [📢] C9ROOKIES Official Channel 안내 X🔗 https://t.co/qNbK6cTeDqInstagram🔗 https://t.co/HUJuobmxy9Threads🔗 https://t.co/zLljBNuRAVYouTube🔗 https://t.co/kkcggiFJS5TikTok🔗 https://t.co/D4cVWCq1nfFacebook🔗 https://t.co/kJ2mw5TqaK#C9ROOKIES #씨나인루키즈 — C9ROOKIES (@C9ROOKIES_Offcl) June 17, 2025 [#C9ROOKIES] 2025. 06. 19COMING SOON#씨나인루키즈 pic.twitter.com/mi3Hz7ONZy — C9ROOKIES (@C9ROOKIES_Offcl) June 17, 2025 C9 Entertainment, which is currently home to CIX, EPEX, Younha, and Lee Seok Hoon, last debuted…