On July 21, 2025, a K-Pop fan attending an NCT WISH fan meeting in Japan was sexually assaulted by a security guard. The incident, reported by the fan on social media, triggered online backlash, with netizens urging the fan to press charges.

A Seoul airline employee and two others were sent to prosecutors on July 22, 2025, for illegally selling flight data of celebrities, including BTS, violating information laws. The employee, a 30-year-old woman, earned over 10 million won selling the information obtained from 2023 to 2024, leading to an investigation after BTS's agency, Hybe, reported the illegal trade.

YG Entertainment released a behind-the-scenes video of Blackpink's new song 'JUMP' music video on July 21-22, 2025, which topped the global YouTube daily chart for 8 days, boosting YG Entertainment's stock price by over 7%. The return of artists like Blackpink is expected to drive up merchandise sales and improve performance.

On July 21, 2025, Tomorrow X Together (TXT) released their 4th album "The Star Chapter: Together" and the music video for the title track 'Beautiful Strangers', selling 1.428 million copies on its first day. The album topped the daily album chart and had all 8 tracks enter the Genie chart.

On July 21, 2025, ONMIND announced the disbandment of its virtual K-Pop group AEONIT, which debuted in May 2024. The exclusive contracts with AEONIT members will end on July 31, 2025.

WakeOne terminated trainee contracts with Kim Geon-woo and Kang Woo-jin, who were participating in 'Boys2Planet', on July 21, 2025. The move was mutual, allowing them to continue as individuals, and the company apologized for confusion.

JYP Entertainment apologized on July 21, 2025, for mishandling fans' personal information during the DAY6 fan meeting 'PIER 10: All My Days' in Seoul from July 18-20, 2025. Staff requested excessive ID checks, causing fan complaints.

On July 21, 2025, Modhaus announced the temporary suspension of idntt member Hwangbo Min-gyeol's activities due to allegations of misconduct, including underage drinking and smoking. The agency is verifying the facts.

Prismfilter Music Group signed a business agreement (MOU) with the Seoul Institute of the Arts (SeoulArts) to cultivate future talent. Through this collaboration, Prismfilter will focus on operating song camp programs, co-producing content, developing next-generation technology, and discovering new artists.

Actor Ha Jung-woo apologized after using the term 'aphrodisiac' in a comment to a fan on social media on July 21, 2025, sparking controversy. He deleted the post and his agency issued a statement promising more careful interactions with fans in the future.

Reina, a former member of AFTERSCHOOL, revealed on Instagram that she has been stalked for about two years. She received numerous delusional DMs and visits from stalkers.

Haha expresses extreme regret over opening restaurants, especially in collaboration with Kim Jong Kook. He vows never to run a restaurant again after closing two due to financial struggles.

INFINITE’s Sunggyu is receiving love for his latest look at Soundberry Festa on 2025-07-21. Netizens were in awe of his fit physique and unageing visuals.

Park Chan-wook's film '어쩔수가없다' (No Other Choice), starring Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin, is set for a September release. The film is based on Donald Westlake's novel 'THE AX'.

The film '첫여름', which won first prize in the student film category at the Cannes Film Festival, will be released on August 6 at Megabox. The film, directed by Heo Ga-young, tells the story of an elderly woman who wants to attend her boyfriend's 49th-day memorial instead of her granddaughter's wedding.

The Busan International Film Festival's 2025 Asian Project Market (APM) has selected 30 titles, including 'Difficult Daughters'. The co-production and financing market will be held from September 20-23 in Busan, South Korea.

Kim Go-eun is reviewing an offer to star in the historical romance drama, 'Hon' (target story: 'Soul'), written by Park Ji-eun and directed by Kim Won-seok. Her agency confirmed she received an offer and is currently reviewing it.

JTBC's upcoming drama 'Beyond the Bar' has released new stills featuring four attorneys of Yullim. 'Beyond the Bar' premieres on August 2 at 10:40 p.m. KST.

TWICE's Jeongyeon will make her acting debut in the upcoming movie 'New Recruit: The Movie', playing the role of a nursing officer. This marks her first acting role in her 10 years of entertainment activities.

Lee Soo Hyuk, Lee Da Hee, and Arin, the cast of 'S LINE', shared their thoughts on the drama and being invited to the 8th annual Cannes International Series Festival. 'S LINE' is a fantasy thriller based on a webtoon.

Fans are protesting the alleged unfair treatment and exclusion of Manon from KATSEYE's promotional activities, including a Monster High collaboration where she didn't participate in a video. Manon has stated health issues as the reason for her absence.

Kim Jae-won, as a member of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, proposes strategies for South Korea to become a top 5 cultural powerhouse. He suggests increasing the budget for cultural technology research and development.

IVE performed at Lollapalooza Paris on July 20, 2025, at the MAIN EAST stage, performing a medley of hits. Wonyoung's new look, featuring bangs, gained attention.

Spotify's mid-year 2025 Global Impact List revealed the top 30 Korean tracks streamed internationally between January 1 and June 30, 2025. ジェニー's 'like JENNIE' topped the list as the most-streamed K-pop song.

ATEEZ's song 'In Your Fantasy' entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 68 on July 21, 2025. The song is the title track from their mini album 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.3 'In Your Fantasy Edition'.

IVE's Rei went viral after fans noticed her uncanny resemblance to Zoe from KPop Demon Hunters following a dramatic transformation. Fans and netizens flooded online communities with excited reactions.

NewJeans celebrated their 3rd debut anniversary on July 22. A special clip was released on their official social media, and all NewJeans' content was live streamed on their YouTube channel for 'NewJeans Day'.

SM Entertainment's virtual singer Naevis will release a new song 'Sensitive' on August 7, 2025. The song is Naevis's first release in 11 months since her debut song 'Done'.

On July 21, 2025, TWICE's Momo experienced a coughing fit during a live performance, which was captured on video and shared online. The incident inadvertently proved that TWICE sings live, countering lip-sync allegations.