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Release dateReportedKR09/28
TVXQ's Max Changmin announces solo mini-album "All of My Life"
Max Changmin will release his third EP, "All of My Life," on October 19. The six-track mini-album arrives nearly five years after his previous Korean EP, "Devil."
Trade pressKorea JoongAng Daily – K-Pop
Release dateReportedKR09/28
TOMORROW X TOGETHER set date and details for their ninth mini-album
TOMORROW X TOGETHER will release their ninth mini-album, "PERFECT STORM," on November 16. The six-track EP will drop one day after the start of their tour, which kicks off with three shows in Seoul.
Trade press2 sourcesThe Korea Times – K-PopSoompi – Latest
Release dateReportedKR09/27
IVE announce EP "Looks Can Kill" with two October dates
IVE have announced a pre-release on October 19 and the full album release on October 26 for their upcoming EP, "Looks Can Kill." The dates were revealed alongside the comeback concept.
AggregatorSoompi – Latest
Release dateReportedKR09/22
The Perfect Lie premieres on MBC on October 30
MBC has confirmed October 30 as the premiere date for the psychological thriller The Perfect Lie. Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin play two people who confront each other with conflicting memories of the same event in a search for the truth.
AggregatorSoompi – Latest
Release dateReportedKR09/11
"Kidnap Game" premieres on Channel A on October 6
The thriller 'Kidnap Game' premieres on October 6 at 10 p.m. Korean time on Channel A. The new teasers depict a kidnapping case spanning seven Asian cities, with Lee Joon-gi and Kentaro Sakaguchi as participants in a deadly game.
AggregatorSoompi – Latest
Release dateReportedKR09/04
Between Steps, starring Kim So-hyun and Choo Young-woo, premieres October 5
The tvN romance drama Between Steps confirmed its premiere date at its first script reading. The series, starring Kim So-hyun and Choo Young-woo, will debut on October 5.
AggregatorSoompi – Latest
Release dateReportedKR09/04
EVAN releases his debut solo EP Death of Me on September 7
Former ENHYPEN singer Lee Hee-seung is launching his solo career under the name EVAN. His self-produced, eight-track debut EP Death of Me drops on September 7 at 6 p.m. Korean time.
Trade pressKorea JoongAng Daily – K-Pop
Release dateReportedKR09/04
IU announces new single for September 10
IU will release her first new single in about a year on September 10. She has not yet revealed the title; the announcement came on September 4 with an initial teaser for the upcoming release.
Trade pressKorea JoongAng Daily – K-Pop
Release dateReportedKR09/03
Lee Joon-ik's short-form drama My Father's Table gets its premiere dates
Lee Joon-ik's vertical short-form drama My Father's Table will premiere exclusively on Lotte Cinema starting September 9. The two chapters will subsequently be released on Lezhin Snack on September 17 and 24.
Trade pressThe Korea Times – Shows & Dramas
Release dateConfirmedKR09/02
Love Transit 35+ launches worldwide on Prime Video on October 22
CJ ENM is releasing Love Transit 35+, a new Japanese adaptation of the Korean format EXchange. The season, featuring ten participants aged 35 and up, launches worldwide on Prime Video on October 22 and includes former married couples for the first time.
Primary sourceCJ ENM English Newsroom
Release dateReportedKR09/01
Made in Korea 2 premieres on September 9 with two episodes
Made in Korea 2 comprises six episodes and premieres with its first two episodes on September 9. Two more episodes will follow every Wednesday after that; a new character trailer showcases the power struggle nine years after the first season's finale.
AggregatorSoompi – Latest
Release dateReportedKR08/31
The Ordinary Jackpot premieres on TVING on September 10
The Ordinary Jackpot premieres on TVING and Viki on September 10, followed by its Korean TV broadcast on tvN on September 14. Lee Jun-hyuk plays an office worker whose lottery win throws his once-orderly life into chaos.
AggregatorSoompi – Latest
Release dateReportedKR08/31
Doctor X premieres on SBS on October 9
SBS has confirmed October 9 as the premiere date for the medical noir drama Doctor X. Kim Ji-won plays freelance surgeon Gye Soo-jung, who uses her skills to stand up against the corrupt structures of a university hospital.
AggregatorSoompi – Latest
Release dateReportedKR08/28
100 Days of Deception premieres October 10 on tvN
tvN has announced October 10 as the premiere date for the historical spy romance 100 Days of Deception and released the first poster. Kim You-jung plays a pickpocket who is planted as an interpreter within the colonial administration for the independence movement.
AggregatorSoompi – Latest
Release dateReportedKR08/27
PLAVE to release Japanese single Flame with milet in September
PLAVE will release the Japanese digital single Flame together with singer milet on September 3 at 6 p.m. Members of the virtual boy group were involved in the production, while milet co-wrote the lyrics for their first original Japanese song since Kakurenbo.
Trade pressKorea JoongAng Daily – K-Pop
Release dateReportedKR08/26
Soyeon announces her first solo album The Awesome Life for September
Jeon So-yeon releases her first full-length solo album, The Awesome Life, on September 7. The i-dle leader unveiled the title with a retrospective film and had already teased the new songs STAR and I Hate Vegetables Song live beforehand.
Trade pressThe Korea Times – K-Pop
Release dateReportedKR08/26
The Remarried Empress premieres on November 4
The fantasy romance The Remarried Empress premieres on November 4. A first teaser shows Shin Min-a, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Jong-suk, and Lee Se-young in the web novel adaptation about divorce, power, and a second marriage.
AggregatorSoompi – Latest
Release dateReportedKR08/25
Minzy to release a self-produced R&B single on September 28
Minzy will return with a new R&B single on September 28. According to her agency MZ Entertainment, the 2NE1 singer was personally involved in the production, lyrics, and composition; the agency has not yet revealed a song title.
Trade pressKorea JoongAng Daily – K-Pop
Release dateReportedDEATCHKR08/25
Netflix series The Scandal premieres on September 18
Netflix has announced September 18 as the premiere date for The Scandal, releasing first posters and a teaser. Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook, and Nana star in this Joseon-era reimagining of Dangerous Liaisons.
AggregatorSoompi – Latest
Release dateReportedKR08/25
JISOO releases new solo single CLICK on September 4
JISOO has confirmed the title and format of her next solo release: the single CLICK will drop on September 4. This adds a firm date and single classification to comeback plans that had previously only been teased.
Trade press2 sourcesThe Korea Times – K-PopKorea JoongAng Daily – K-Pop
Release dateReportedKR08/24
JENNIE releases new EP Fallen Angel on August 27
JENNIE will first release her three-track EP Fallen Angel digitally on August 27. Alongside the title track, it includes Less than a Lover and Heaven; a later physical edition is set to feature three additional songs.
Trade pressThe Korea Times – K-Pop
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