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The organizing committee of The Fact Music Awards announced that Kim Soo-hyun will attend TMA as a presenter on September 19, 2026. The appearance has been reported as his first attendance at a domestic pop-culture event in about 18 months since his press conference on March 31, 2025, but this schedule alone does not confirm a full return to domestic activities.
BTS ranked first in the August 2026 idol group brand reputation rankings with a brand reputation index of 7,107,645. RESCENE ranked second and IVE third, with a 61,843-point gap between BTS and RESCENE. However, the index is an online brand-related reference indicator and differs from music streaming, album sales, and official music chart rankings.
tvN’s music youth drama Four Hands, Two Sonatas premieres on Saturday, August 29, at 9:10 p.m. It will also be released globally on Netflix the same day, with Song Kang, Lee Jun-young, and Jang Gyuri among the main cast.
Wavve announced that it will release “Infinite Company: Hawa-Su Never Die,” a reimagining of Infinite Challenge’s Infinite Company, and “Next Door, Franceska,” which continues the world of “Hello, Franceska,” by the end of the year. The exact release dates have not yet been announced, while a 4K upscaled version of the original Infinite Company episodes is scheduled for September.
tvN’s new Saturday-Sunday drama Four Hands premieres on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at 9:10 p.m. Song Kang plays piano prodigy Kang Bio, while Lee Jun-young plays his rival, piano genius Choi Jeong-yo. Jang Gyuri is also among the main cast. Set at an arts high school filled with musical prodigies, the series follows youth, friendship, love, competition, and growth.
Reports say the 2026 Chuseok special of MBC’s Idol Star Athletics Championships will not be scheduled. The reported reason is the overlap between the September Chuseok holiday and the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. However, the confirmed information concerns the 2026 schedule only and does not constitute an official announcement that the program has been canceled or permanently discontinued.
Jang Dong-yoon and actress Kim Seung-yoon will marry in October. BH Entertainment announced their wedding plans, and Jang Dong-yoon shared the news directly in a handwritten letter on social media. The ceremony will be held in a worship format with only the two families invited; the exact date and venue have not been disclosed.
Episode 344 of ‘Hangout with Yoo’ is scheduled to air at 6:30 p.m. on August 29. According to the preview, Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, Heo Kyung-hwan, and Joo Woo-jae take on the ‘My Money, My Purchase’ mission, selling props without spending their own money, and negotiate toy prices with Hong Hyun-hee. It was also revealed that Heo Kyung-hwan’s cumulative personal spending has exceeded 1 million won. Whether the deal succeeds and what the final result will be must be confirmed in the broadcast.
RESCENE was reported to rank No. 1 in the August 2026 brand reputation rankings for all stars, followed by BTS in second place and Lim Young-woong in third. RESCENE’s index reached 10,180,185, up 27.65% from the previous month. The result reflects online brand-related big data analysis, not music-streaming or album sales.
Actress Oh Yeon-soo appeared on Lee Kyung-min’s YouTube channel on August 28, explaining how she chooses clothes she can wear for a long time and why she spends less than before. The search trend was linked to the video and related reports, rather than a new project or incident.