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ENA’s “New Recruit 4: Sabotage” ended on an all-time high for the series! On September 29, the final episode of “New Recruit 4: Sabotage” earned the highest viewership ratings of all four seasons of “New Recruit.” According to Nielsen Korea, the season finale scored an average nationwide rating of 5.2 percent, making it the most-watched cable show of any kind to air on Tuesday.

The Korean Business Research Institute has published this month’s brand reputation rankings for rising stars! The rankings were determined through an analysis of various rising stars’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from August 30 to September 30. Lee Sung Min topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 3,487,456 for September.

TVING’s upcoming drama “Make Me Tingle” has unveiled its main trailer and poster! “Make Me Tingle” is a chaotic romantic comedy starring Nam Ji Hyun as Gong Yeon Su, a woman who believes in love but has never truly figured out what it means for her, and Kim Jae Yeong as Dokgo Dal, a sex-toy startup CEO who opens up a whole new world for her.

i-dle’s Soyeon will be one of the voices singing this year’s League of Legends Worlds Anthem! On September 29 local time, Riot Games officially announced that its virtual hip hop collective True Damage would be returning to perform the 2026 League of Legends World Championship Anthem, “Know My Name.” “Know My Name,” which marks the first time one of Riot’s virtual artists will perform the anthem, will be released across all major streaming platforms on October 8 at 6 p.m. PT (October 9 at 10...

The cast and crew of “New Recruit 4: Sabotage” will be celebrating the success of the drama’s latest season by going on a trip together! On September 29, the “New Recruit 4: Sabotage” production team confirmed ahead of the season finale, “It’s true that [the cast and crew] will be going to Jeju Island on a reward vacation.” Season 4 of “New Recruit” has been the show’s most successful season yet: last week, “New Recruit 4: Sabotage” soared to an average nationwide rating of 4.8 percent for...

ARTMS’s “Art of BLUE BLOOD” concert in Lille, France has been cancelled. On September 29 local time, MODHAUS announced, “Due to unforeseen local circumstances beyond our control, we have made the very difficult decision to cancel the ARTMS show in Lille.” The Lille stop of ARTMS’s “Art of BLUE BLOOD” world tour was originally scheduled to take place on November 16. MODHAUS’s full English statement can be found below:

We would like to inform you that Winter will be unable to participate in aespa’s Dallas show, including the Hi-Bye and Send-Off. Winter had been experiencing health issues prior to the recent Miami show. However, determined to take the stage alongside the other members, she went ahead with the performance. As her condition did not sufficiently improve afterward, she visited a hospital following the Miami show for further examination and was diagnosed with shingles.

TEEN TOP has kicked off the countdown to their next comeback! On September 30 at midnight KST, TEEN TOP officially announced the date and details for their long-awaited return. The group will be releasing their 11th mini album “DON’T STOP” on October 15 at 6 p.m. KST, and you can check out their schedule for the upcoming comeback below!

EVAN (Heeseung) has made his debut on the Billboard 200! On September 29 local time, Billboard announced that the former ENHYPEN member had entered its Top 200 Albums chart (its weekly ranking of the most popular albums in the United States) for the very first time as a solo artist. In what marks his first solo entry on the chart, EVAN’s first mini album “DEATH OF ME” entered the Billboard 200 at No. 49.

The Korean Business Research Institute has published its brand reputation rankings for all stars during the month of September! The rankings were determined through an analysis of various stars’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from August 29 to September 29.