This Week in K-Pop
This Week in K-Pop — Aug 7
August 7, 2026
BIGBANG Reveals New 20th-Anniversary Light Stick DesignYG Entertainment unveiled BIGBANG's new 20th-anniversary official light stick design on August 5 KST, generating significant fan buzz ahead of their milestone event.Soompi
BLACKPINK's Jennie Records Billboard Summer Songs Top 10 EntryBLACKPINK's Jennie's "Dracula" remix with Tame Impala broke into the top 10 of Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart on August 4, while "Less than a Lover" debuted on the Global 200.Soompi
NCT 127 Records First 200 Million Views for 'Kick It' MVNCT 127's music video for 'Kick It' officially surpassed 200 million views on YouTube on August 5, marking their first MV to achieve this milestone.Soompi
KARD's 'Back To Life' Contends on Show Champion as NouerA Records First WinOn August 5, NouerA achieved their first music show win on "Show Champion" with ".exe," while KARD's "Back To Life" was among the top nominees.Soompi
Red Velvet Returns to M Countdown Stage as Jennie Secures 2nd WinOn August 6, Red Velvet performed on M Countdown, where Jennie achieved her second music show victory for 'Less than a Lover' with 7,253 points.Soompi
THE BOYZ Younghoon Confirms New Agency Deal on August 7THE BOYZ member Younghoon signed an exclusive contract with Namoo Actors on August 7, as announced by the agency.Soompi
Stray Kids' Seungmin Adjusts Comeback Schedule for 'THIS & THAT'Stray Kids' Seungmin will miss some comeback promotions for 'THIS & THAT' due to rehabilitation treatment, as announced by JYP Entertainment on August 7 KST.Soompi
NewJeans Minji Ranks High in Recent Idol SurveyNewJeans' Minji placed among the top idols in a recent survey of 5,501 Korean lesbians picking their favorite 4th and 5th-generation K-Pop stars.Koreaboo
BLACKPINK Confirms 10th Anniversary Event Amid Fan DisappointmentBLACKPINK will hold a 10th anniversary meet and greet event after fans expressed significant disappointment regarding the initial lack of celebration plans.Koreaboo
AB6IX's Lee Dae Hwi Joins Off The Record EntertainmentAB6IX member Lee Dae Hwi signed an exclusive contract with Off The Record Entertainment on August 7, joining his former Wanna One bandmate Kim Jae Hwan.Soompi
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