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Welcome to K-Buz, your daily source for the latest Korean entertainment news.

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We're your hosts, bringing you all the hottest updates from the K-pop and K-drama world.

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Today is September 12th, 2026, and we've got some incredible stories to share with you.

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Let's dive right in.

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Pop superstar Lady Gaga has welcomed her first child with fiancee Michael Polanski, fulfilling a dream she's spoken about for years. The couple was recently spotted in California with their newborn, though details about the baby's name, gender, and birth date remain private. Lady Gaga has been vocal about her desire to become a mother, telling media outlets as far back as 2019 that she hoped to have children within the next decade. The arrival comes after she completed her nine-month The Mayhem Ball Tour in April and follows her engagement to Polanski in 2024 after five years of dating.

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Actress Lee Yu Young has given birth to her second daughter, with both mother and baby reported to be in good health. The new arrival comes just two years after Lee welcomed her first daughter in 2024, making this a quick expansion for the growing family. Lee has successfully balanced her acting career with motherhood, appearing in dramas like Xiao Cho Dong while raising her first child. The actress who gained international recognition by winning Best Actress at the Milan International Film Festival for her 2014 debut film Spring married a non-celebrity in May 2024 and gave birth to her first daughter that September.

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Singer Jung Sung Huan is celebrating his 10th anniversary in the music industry with a special concert series titled Do You Like Ballads? Scheduled for December 4th through 6th at Olympic Park Ticket Link Live Arena in Seoul. The three-day event will feature a set list centered around ballad songs from throughout his decade-long career, allowing fans to journey through his musical evolution. Jung has been sharing his reflections on the past 10 years through a special vlog series on his official YouTube channel, releasing 10 stories and 10 songs every 10 days. General ticket sales for the anniversary concert will open on the 14th through Ticket Link and NAVA.

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In concerning news from the military, 17th Hoshi has suffered a complete anterior cruciate ligament tear during practice for the Ground Forces Festival while serving in the Army's Taekwondo demonstration team. The injury occurred during rehearsals for the Ground Forces performance team and will require surgery and recovery time, forcing him to miss upcoming military-related events. Hoshi, who enlisted as an active duty soldier in September of last year, has been exemplary during his service, even quietly donating 10 million one to the Love for Comrades Fund for fellow soldiers in April. He reassured fans through Weathers that he will focus on treatment and recovery, with his discharge still scheduled for March 15th of next year.

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This is Lee's second Fipressi prize from Venice, his first coming 24 years ago in 2002 for Oasis. The jury praised the film for its multilayered exploration of power dynamics, exploitation, class disillusionment, love, and desire, noting its perfect rhythm and restrained power. The film remains a strong contender for major awards at the festival, with the Golden Lion and other top prizes to be announced on the 13th.

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Today's featured song comes from Les Séraphimes with their brand new single Made My Night. The title track captures the thrill of meeting someone special and spending an unforgettable night together, blending the group's signature confidence with a newfound sense of maturity, all while they're in the middle of their world tour. Let's take a listen to a preview.

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Boy Next Door is taking a creative approach to their upcoming comeback with repackaged album Home Deluxe, collaborating with actor Yoon Kyung-ho for a unique fake documentary concept. The special report teaser released on the 11th features members portrayed as people who believe they are animals rather than humans, with Yoon playing a modern human-animal studies expert investigating these unusual behaviors. The repackaged album, set for release on the 28th at 6 pm, expands on their first full album with 14 total tracks, including new songs, Animal, Cliche, a Korean version of Count to You, Boom Boom Boom, and Fan Song 400 Years. The creative concept draws inspiration from the title track Animal and showcases the group's willingness to experiment with unconventional storytelling.

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By Gossian, the world's first sign language idol group, is revolutionizing the concept of sign language in K-pop with their new single Love Sign, which transforms sign language from a communication tool into a floating technique. Performance director Che Ming Kyuhung explained that instead of simply translating lyrics into sign language as they've done previously, this time they made sign language itself the central theme and expanded its movements into choreography while maintaining meaning. The concept of sexy hands was inspired by Grammy-winning deaf producer Frankie Bees, who playfully called out all the sexy deaf people stand up in a group chat. The choreography cleverly uses sign language gestures like Eyes on My Fingertips and What's Your Sign as seductive movements, proving that sign language can be both meaningful and sensually expressive, with all three hearing-impaired members bringing their own interpretation to the performance.

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Scheduled for release on the 30th at 6 p.m., approximately four months after their eighth mini album, Redefine, in April. The group has unveiled a schedule poster featuring the album's symbol logo and a detailed promotional timeline that includes concept photos and films, highlight medleys, music video teasers, and mysterious holiday content. According to their agency, the new album will showcase the group's current strength built upon their existing discography while delivering an even greater resonance beyond their established narrative. The comeback marks another step in Gravity's evolution as they continue to solidify their position in the competitive K-pop landscape.

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Close Your Eyes is taking a bold creative direction with their fourth mini album 256th Note, set for release on the 30th at 6 p.m., featuring a title track that samples legendary Korean jazz funk pioneer Yoon Sinai's Enjoy This Night. The album title references one of the shortest musical notes, the 256th Note, symbolizing the capture of fleeting, honest emotions. The seven-track album also includes Baby Bossa Nova, featuring singer Ju Hei Rin, and Eternity, for which all members participated in writing lyrics to express their feelings toward fans. This marks a significant artistic evolution for the group as they experiment with sampling classic Korean music and incorporating diverse musical influences.

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Singer Evan demonstrated his powerful live vocals on the American music platform Genius's Open Mic program by performing his first mini-album title, Track Death of Me in a stripped downstanding microphone format. The self-produced mini-album has achieved remarkable success, reaching half million seller status with 500,000 copies sold within just three days of release. Globally, the album topped iTunes Top Albums charts in 11 countries and regions while charting in 34 total territories, and the title track claimed number one on iTunes Top Songs in nine countries. The music video also peaked at number four on YouTube's daily chart, cementing Evan's status as a rising force in K pop.

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