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Girl Group Espa has wrapped up the Brazilian leg of their expanded world tour with explosive success, drawing 21,000 fans to São Paulo's Mercado Livre Arena Pakimbu. The group returned to the city three years after their first visit, this time with a production scale two and a half times larger than before. Billboard praised the concert's futuristic concept, highlighting how Espa perfectly captured their signature Digital Meets Human World through massive LED screens and stunning visuals. The group continued their South American momentum in Chile, selling out all 13,000 seats at Santiago's Movistar Arena before heading to Peru for their next stop.

Former ruler member Ko Youngwook has sparked controversy, once again by targeting celebrity couples on social media. After previously complaining about criticism of his own daily life posts, Ko shared an article about Kim Ji-min and Kim Jun-ho's Han River View apartment and wrote Living in Pollution while bragging about it. The convicted sex offender who served two years and six months for crimes against minors and was released in 2015 has recently been making headlines for mentioning various celebrities, including Yu Are In and Li Byeong hun on his social media accounts. His contradictory behavior of demanding privacy for himself while criticizing others' ordinary life updates has drawn sharp criticism from online communities.

Singer Lim Young-Woon has released the music video for his self-composed title track Dido Dodo, one day ahead of his special digital album drop. The heartwarming video features Lim Young-Wung alongside his beloved dog, Saiwol, and child actor Kim Jun, who portrays a personified version of the pet. The song's lyrics directly reference Seawol, whose name comes from the Spanish word for October, Octubre, and showcases a bright and lovely melody that Lim Young-Woong both wrote and composed. This release follows his massively successful stadium concerts at Goyang Stadium, where he performed for 95,000 fans over three days, bringing his career total concert attendance to approximately 1 million people.

Former NHYPEN member Evan has launched his solo career with a powerful message of hope and resilience through his first mini-album, Death of Me. At his media showcase, Evan explained that the album serves as a mirror, reflecting his inner thoughts and fears about the future, while also expressing his determination to move forward. The artist, who left Nhypen in March and changed his stage name, participated in producing all eight tracks on the album, and spent sleepless weeks perfecting every lyric. His title track emphasizes the message, Ain't the Death of Me, representing his refusal to be stopped by any obstacle, while the music video captures the moments when he feels most alive on stage.

X-Dinery Heroes is preparing for their first comeback as a five-member group following Leader Gunil's departure last month. The JYP Entertainment Band will release new music in October and hold concerts in November, with session drummer Choi Hyun Jin filling the vacant position during performances. Gunil left the group in mid-August amid controversy after a netizen claiming to be his ex-girlfriend posted recordings alleging he made derogatory comments about fans. While the company stated the contract termination was mutual, Gunil's legal representative later clarified that the artist neither voluntarily left nor agreed to the termination, though they wished to continue dialogue with the agency.

Actress Kim O'Keebin has announced she is expecting her first child ten months after marrying a non-celebrity. The actress shared the happy news on social media, revealing that the baby's nickname is Ulu and will be born in the year of the horse. Kim O'Keebin expressed that while pregnancy has been challenging, she is protecting this precious time with happiness and gratitude, adding that everything feels new and fascinating as a first-time experience. Fellow actresses including O Nara and Shin Sekyung flooded her post with congratulatory messages, celebrating the news with the star known for her powerful performances in films like Thirst and The Villainous.

Director Lee Chengdong's latest film, Possible Love, received a thunderous seven-minute standing ovation at the Venice International Film Festival following its world premiere. The film, Lee's first in eight years since Burning, tells the story of a laid-off worker and his wife, who meet a documentary director and her husband, leading them to confront hidden desires. International critics showered the film with praise, with Vulture calling it the most powerful and captivating work of Lee's career, and IndieWire awarding it an A grade, while specifically highlighting John Doyon's once-in-a-century performance. The film is competing for the Golden Lion Award, with results to be announced at the festival's closing ceremony on September 12th.

Actors Anjin and Su Kang Jun are bringing a realistic romance to life in the new KBS drama Not Another Love Story, which premieres September 12th. The series follows a 10-year couple navigating the complicated space between comfortable familiarity and relationship fatigue as they contemplate whether marriage or separation comes next. Anjin praised her co-star's natural chemistry, saying she simply had to receive what the talented actor gave, while Su Kangju noted that their connection was so organic that his extensive preparation became almost unnecessary. Director Huang Sung Qi confidently declared the show KBS's Automase, emphasizing that the drama's strength lies in watching the actors perform and its portrayal of universal love that everyone can relate to.

II is releasing a double-title track digital single titled From This Star on September 10th, ahead of her sixth full-length album. The singer participated in writing lyrics for both tracks, From This Star and Dear My Crazy Soulmate, marking her return with new music one year after last September's surprise single By Summer. Music videos for the two songs will be released sequentially, with Dear My Crazy Soulmate dropping on the 10th and From This Star following on the 16th. This release comes after IU had to postpone her September solo concert and six album plans due to Eustackian tube dysfunction, making this comeback particularly meaningful for fans who have been patiently waiting.

The group's first full-length album, Home, achieved their highest Billboard 200 ranking at number 16 and marked their fourth consecutive million seller on the Hunter chart. The repackage promises to showcase a different side of the group following their previous introspective concept, with a teaser video featuring a beast racing through the city at night accompanied by rough beats. The comeback arrives while the group is in the middle of their first world tour, currently performing across six Japanese cities.

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