J.Y. Park, also known as Park Jin-young, released his new single 'WET' on July 23 as the official theme for Waterbomb 2026, marking his first summer release in six years. Meanwhile, TWICE members Jeongyeon and Tzuyu are reportedly considering departure from JYP Entertainment amid ongoing contract renewal discussions, while other artists like Gun-il have left Xdinary Heroes and new acts such as OURBIRTHDAY have debuted.