MUSICIve‘s pre-released song ’Rebel Heart‘ also swept music shows... Comeback on February 3rdIVE‘s pre-released song ‘REBEL HEART’ also swept music shows... Group IVE, which made a comeback on February 3, has raised expectations for their comeback by winning four crowns on music shows with their pre-released song ‘REBEL HEART’. IVE took first place on SBS’s ‘Inkigayo’ aired on the 26th with the pre-released title song ‘REBEL HEART’ from their third mini album ‘IVE EMPATHY’. With this, IVE will continue to perform on Mnet‘s ‘M Countdown’ on the 23rd, KBS2’s ‘Music Bank’, MBC‘s ‘Show! Following ‘Music Core’, they took first place on SBS ‘Inkigayo’, making them four winners. Through their agency Starship Entertainment, Ive said, “We are happy just to be able to show the stage of our pre-released title song ‘Rebel Heart’ to many people through music shows, but we are so happy and grateful to have received four awards in a row. In particular, it is an even greater honor to receive an award on ‘Inkigayo’, where Lee Seo is an MC.”They said, “Dive (official fan club name)Jan 27, 2025
TVSong Eun-i‘s bombshell statement: “Ji Sang-ryeol has the potential to develop beyond his peers...” (Oh Man-chu)Song Eun-i‘s bombshell statement, “Ji Sang-ryeol, potential to develop beyond just a colleague...” (Oh Man-chu) Broadcaster Ji Sang-ryeol revealed his changed outlook on life. Ji Sang-ryeol appeared on the first episode of KBS 2TV’s ‘Pursuit of Old Meetings’ (hereafter referred to as Oh Man-chu) that aired on the 26th. During the self-introduction session, when asked who he would choose between a friend and a lover, he answered, “I used to be with a friend, but now I think I‘d rather spend time with a girlfriend. I spent a lot of my youth with a friend, so it’s right to give my lover some time now.” Ji Sang-ryeol revealed his hopes, saying, “I didn‘t know that it was fate when we just brushed shoulders, but now I feel it. I think fate is the probability that a needle will stick to a fallen leaf when you stick it in the ground. If a good relationship comes along, I want to say ‘yes.” Regarding his ideal type, he said, “I don’t like things that are too cute,” and “If I had to say my ideaJan 27, 2025
MUSICPLAVE ‘Island’ pre-release… comeback on February 3 [Official]PLAVE Pre-releases ‘Island’… Comeback on February 3rd [Official]Virtual idol group PLAVE has released a pre-released song ahead of the release of their mini album.On the 25th, PLAVE released a special pre-release video for ‘Island’, a track from their third mini album ‘Caligo Pt. 1’, which will be released on February 3rd, through their official YouTube channel.In the video, PLAVE members sing on a pure white snowfield, creating a romantic and lonely atmosphere unique to winter. The video, whicJan 27, 2025
MUSICLee Jun-ho, Korean Fan Concert Success “Time Together, Greatest Gift of All”Lee Junho, Successful Korean Fan Concert “Time together, the greatest gift of all”Singer and actor Lee Junho has successfully completed his fan concert. Lee Junho held his fan concert ‘2025 Lee Junho FAN-CON’(〈Midnight Sun〉) at Incheon Inspire Arena for two days on January 25th and 26th. This was his first offline concert in Korea in approximately 2 years and 5 months since his 2022 fan concert ‘Before Midnight’, and first in a year since his 2024 solo concert ‘〈The Day We Meet Again〉. Living up to the title of the concert ‘Midnight Sun’, which means the midnight sun that melts the cold winter nights, this fan concert was filled with a hot stage that heated up the cold winter air and a warm time communicating with fans. He appeared singing the opening song ‘Frozen Heart’ against the backdrop of fluttering snow, and announced the start of the show with his sweet voice. He then presented the impressive stages of ‘Imagination’ and ‘On your mind’ with delicate dance lines and expressivenesJan 27, 2025
MUSICEXO Suho Tears “If I Only Have EXO-Ls, I Will Sing With All My Heart Forever“ First Solo Tour CompletedEXO Suho tears, “If I have EXO-Ls, I can sing with all my heart for the rest of my life” Successful completion of first solo tour EXO Suho has put an end to his first solo tour with a successful encore concert. On the 25th and 26th, EXO Suho‘s ‘2025 SUHO CONCERT ENCORE’ (2025 Suho Concert 〈SU:HOMME〉 Encore) was held at the Olympic Handball Stadium in Seoul. During this concert, Suho revealed for the first time the stage of his self-composed song ‘Rock‘n Run’, which contains his feelings through his first solo tour ‘SU:HOME’, which was held in 10 regions in Asia since May of last year. He presented a more intense emotion with stages that combined Suho’s guitar playing, such as ‘Dotted Line’, ‘Let‘s Love’, ‘Morning Star’, and stages that highlighted his mature charm, such as ‘Decanting’, ‘Wishful Thinking’, ‘Mayday’. Following ‘First Snow’ sung with fans, he performed a medley of EXO’s hit songs, such as ‘Love Shot’, ‘Growl’, ‘Overdose’, ‘Monster’, and ‘Day Rising Star’, ‘Asrai, TheJan 27, 2025
TVHwang Dong-joo and Lee Young-ja‘s skinship in the car... Active appeal ‘Mysterious’ (Oh Man-chu)Hwang Dong-joo-Lee Young-ja‘s skinship in the car... Active appeal ‘Mysterious’ (Oh Man-chu) ‘Golden single man’ Hwang Dong-joo and ‘Ideal type for 30 years’ Lee Young-ja reunited on a dating show. The two of them are forming a full-fledged ‘Something atmosphere’, raising the excitement index. On the KBS JOY, KBS 2TV ‘Pursuit of Old Meetings’ (hereafter ‘Oh Man-chu’) broadcast on the 26th, the exciting first meeting scene of Lee Young-ja, Jang Seo-hee, Kim Sook, Woo Hee-jin, Ji Sang-ryeol, Koo Bon-seung, Hwang Dong-joo, and Lee Jae-hwang was revealed. ‘Oh Man-chu’ is a program that contains the process of singles in the entertainment industry, who believed that nothing would happen even if they were stranded on a deserted island, looking back on the relationships they had passed by in their daily lives and finding their true relationships that they had not noticed before. Hwang Dong-joo said, “I came out because I was in a hurry. He revealed his strong will to date, saying, “I haven’tJan 27, 2025
MUSICONF Comeback on February 18th… 2nd Full Album Release [Official]ONF to make a comeback on February 18th… 2nd full-length album release [Official] Group ONF will make a comeback with a full-length album on February 18th. Today (27th) at midnight, ONF released a coming soon image for Part 1 of their 2nd full-length album, ‘ONF:MY IDENTITY’, through their official SNS. The photo features a collage of newspaper clippings, maps, and various images, along with the mysterious phrase, ‘Who—or What—is The Stranger?’. ‘ONF:MY IDENTITY’ is ONF‘s first album in approximately 10 months since their 8th mini-album, ‘BEAUTIFUL SHADOW’, released in April of last year. In particular, ‘ONF:MY IDENTITY’ is Part. 1 of their second full-length album, and expectations are rising as it heralds ONF’s further strengthened musical identity. ONF‘s second full-length album Part. 1 ‘ONF:MY IDENTITY’ will be released on February 18 at 6 PM through various music sites. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine256Jan 27, 2025
MUSICJennie Pre-releases ‘Love Hangover’ on the 31st… Solo Comeback on March 7thJennie to pre-release ‘Love Hangover’ on the 31st… Solo comeback on March 7th BLACKPINK Jennie is pre-releasing a new song ahead of the release of her first solo full-length album. On the 26th, Jennie surprisingly revealed the title and part of the pre-released song from her first solo full-length album ‘Ruby’, which will be released on March 7th, through her official homepage (jenn.ie) and official SNS. The song is titled ‘Love Hangover’ and is scheduled to be released at 2 PM (Korean time) on the 31st. Previously, Jennie surprise-released the music video for ‘ZEN’, one of the songs on ‘Ruby’. The ‘ZEN’ music video boasted an extraordinary scale and sensual visuals reminiscent of an art film. Jennie, who tried a bold styling, showed off her overwhelming aura and showed off the power of a world-class artist. The music video for ‘ZEN’ garnered much attention worldwide as soon as it was released, ranking first in YouTube‘s Worldwide Trending Music category and YouTube’s Most Popular VideJan 27, 2025
TVWife deceived her husband, fake pregnancy, and even a lover (Lawyers of the Round Table)A wife who deceived her husband, fake pregnancy, and even a live-in boyfriend appeared (Lawyers at the Round Table) A wife who made even lawyers gasp in amazement has appeared. In the recent filming of the 3rd episode of SBS Life‘s ‘Lawyers at the Round Table’, the divorce story of the wife who deceived her husband and had a twist on top of the twist was revealed. Before the introduction, Lee Ji-hye said, “I wonder if ‘this incident really happened in Korea?’, arousing curiosity. The client is a 33-year-old husband who, together with his mother, argued for the nullity or annulment of the marriage. The client, the husband, is a typical single man who met his current wife through a club. His wife majored in percussion at a prestigious music school, her mother was working in the US, and her older brother was in the legal profession. The husband started dating his wife after she wooed him, and they got married because she became pregnant before marriage. However, his wife’s pregnancy was fJan 27, 2025
TVCheon Jeong-myeong‘s first blind date after being betrayed and halting activities... Pink mood (now love)Betrayed and halted activities, Cheon Jung-myung‘s first blind date... Pink mood (Now in love) Actor Cheon Jung-myung is going on his first blind date. Episode 12 of tvN STORY ‘Can I Love Now’, which will air at 8 PM on Monday the 27th, will depict Cheon Jung-myung’s blind date. Cheon Jung-myung, who was deeply hurt by the betrayal of her manager with whom she had worked for a long time and had to take a break from her works and broadcast activities. He honestly confesses about his trauma on this day‘s broadcast. He tells a story about his nephew and family who gave him great comfort during difficult times and confesses that he wants to escape the ‘swamp of distrust’ and make a new change in his life. Since it is his first blind date, he says that he hopes that his fateful person will come. Soon, the day of the first blind date approaches, and Cheon Jung-myung, who has practiced several versions of his self-introduction while on the move, appears looking visibly nervous. In the midst oJan 27, 2025
TV53-year-old Park So-hyun, disarmed by the direct advances of a younger blind date, “You‘re cute” (Now it’s love)53-year-old Park So-hyun, disarmed by a younger blind date‘s direct approach, “So cute” (Now in love) Will actress Park So-hyun be able to find true love? Episode 12 of tvN STORY ‘Can I Love Now’, which airs on Monday the 27th at 8 PM, will reveal Park So-hyun’s final choice after three blind dates. Park So-hyun and Kang Seok-won, who had a date after betting on a game at the after-date, get closer as they start talking. Kang Seok-won, who shows the powerful(?) appearance of a younger man throughout the date, climbs up a dizzying drop slide to appeal his courageous appearance. He asks a surprise question, “So-hyun, what do you think of me?” Park So-hyun responds to the younger man‘s cute provocation with “You’re cool,” and Kang Seok-won, who heard the answer, goes straight down to Park So-hyun. Kang Seok-won continues his date even after the appointed time is over. When Park So-hyun casually joked, “What time is it now?” Kang Seok-won said, “I thought time had stopped,” and flirted, “IJan 27, 2025
MOVIES‘Zootopia 2’ Released in November… Special Poster to Celebrate Lunar New Year Released‘Zootopia 2’ to be released in November… Special poster to celebrate Lunar New Year released The sequel to the movie ‘Zootopia’’, ‘Zootopia 2’, has released a special poster to celebrate Lunar New Year ahead of its November release. A new face, the snake character ‘Gary’, makes his first appearance, also celebrating the ‘Year of the Blue Snake’. ‘Zootopia’ is a thrilling chase between ‘Judy’, a rabbit police officer who is assigned to investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Zootopia, the city everyone wants to live in, and ‘Nick’, a fox con artist who unintentionally becomes their partner. The film recorded box office revenue of 1.02 billion dollars worldwide, and was also loved by 4.71 million viewers when it was released in Korea in 2016. It won the Best Animated Feature Film award at the 89th Academy Awards and the 74th Golden Globe Awards, creating a worldwide sensation. The special poster for the Lunar New Year that was released this time features characters standingJan 27, 2025
TV“I love you” Yang Se-chan♥Ji Ye-eun‘s lovey-dovey ‘Surprise’ (Running Man)“I love you” Yang Se Chan ♥ Ji Ye Eun‘s open display of affection ‘Surprise’ (Running Man) SBS ‘Running Man’ Monday couple Yang Se Chan and Ji Ye Eun confessed their love(?) to each other. The ‘Running Man’ broadcast on the 26th was decorated with the ‘Blissful God Cost-Effectiveness’ race, the third in the ‘God Cost-Effectiveness’ series. The ‘God Cost-Effectiveness’ series has become another signature race of ‘Running Man’, introducing places that have become a hot topic for their price and taste that emphasize cost-effectiveness even in the recent era of high prices. The members were divided into teams of Yoo Jae Suk X Ji Ye Eun, Yang Se Chan X Song Ji Hyo, Ji Suk Jin X Haha, and Kim Jong Kook, and headed to the first course, a Chinese buffet. The team that guessed the price per person closest could eat, and Kim Jong-kook won the ‘Eating Show’ by predicting 12,000 won. The actual buffet price was 11,000 won, and Kim Jong-kook proudly ate, saying, “You guys don’t know the ways of theJan 27, 2025
TVLee Min Ho♥Gong Hyo Jin Space Bed Scene Ending “I‘d Like It Even If I Freeze To Death” (Ask the Stars)Lee Min-ho ♥ Gong Hyo-jin Space Bed Scene Ending “I‘m Okay Even If I Freeze to Death” (Ask the Stars)‘Ask the Stars’ Lee Min-ho and Gong Hyo-jin shared each other’s body heat in the middle of space. In episode 8 of the tvN Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Ask the Stars’ (written by Seo Sook-hyang, directed by Park Shin-woo, planned by Studio Dragon, produced by Keyeast, MYM Entertainment) aired on the 26th, a dinosaur (played by Lee Min-ho) and Eve Kim (played by Gong Hyo-jin) who were isolated in space spent a touching time melting the cold with their affection for each other. On this day, Eve Keane wore a swimming suit and escaped from the astronaut transport vehicle despite the debris cloud returning in order to save a dinosaur that was left alone in the space station due to a sudden collision with debris. The dinosaur, who was watching this from inside the space station, desperately cried out for her to go back, but Eve Kim eventually returned to where the dinosaur was. The two people who coJan 27, 2025
MUSIC‘Hive came out’ Promis Nine 5 members transfer together “Team name use to be discussed” [Full text]‘5 members of Fromis_9 who left Hive’ to transfer together “Use of team name is under discussion” [Professional] Five members from the group Fromis_9 have decided to transfer together. On the 26th, Ascend announced, “&rd ... They said, “It must have taken a lot of thought and courage for the artists to make the choice to continue team activities,” and “We sincerely thank the artists who showed great courage and decided to join us, and we promise to give them our full support and encouragement so that they can pursue their dreams in the future.” The agency said, “Ascend sincerely hopes that the stages and music that the artists will create together will give fans deep emotions and special memories,” and explained, “We are still in discussions with the former agency regarding the use of the team name, and we are preparing to have more diverse and meaningful activities in 2025.” They added, “Through album activities, we hope to show the artists‘ musical passion and growingJan 27, 2025
TVJeonjin♥Ryu Yi-seo stamped the seal… and claimed to be a mixed breed dog named Imbo (Animal Farm)Jeon Jin ♥ Ryu Yi Seo stamped their seal… Self-proclaimed guardians of mixed-breed dogs (Animal Farm) Jeon Jin and Ryu Yi Seo decided to become guardians for their mixed-breed dogs. The SBS ‘TV Animal Farm’, which aired on the 26th, presented the K-mutt care project to introduce the charm of mixed-breed dogs, which have become hard to find even in the countryside and have faded from people‘s memories due to the popularity of purebred dogs. In the first episode of the K-mutt care project, ‘Do You Know Mutt Dogs’, singer Jeon Jin and Ryu Yi Seo and comedienne Kim Mi Ryeo’s family stamped dog contracts with the mutts they temporarily protected. The ‘dog contract’ is about carefully caring for a mutt as a guardian and completing its profile. ‘Manse’, which came to Jeon Jin and Ryu Yi Seo‘s house first, showed curiosity by sniffing around here and there. Even though he covered his pee soundly on the pee pad without being taught, Manse went up to the bedroom and gave him a sweet potato pee.Jan 27, 2025
TVKim Jong-min, Kim Ji-won reveal photos of bride-to-be who looks like her “All economic powers...” (Miwoosae)Kim Jong-min reveals photos of bride-to-be who resembles Kim Ji-won “Economic power all around…” (Miwoo Sae) Singer Kim Jong-min revealed photos and voices of his bride-to-be. On the SBS ‘My Little Old Boy’ that aired on the 26th, a ‘Bachelor Party’ was held to celebrate the marriage of Kim Jong-min and Kim Jun-ho. On this day, Kim Ji-min‘s mother, who was in the studio, expressed her worries after seeing her sons’ mischievous prank of making ‘Bachelor Road” with acupressure plates, saying, “It seems like (Jun-ho) won‘t even make it halfway. As the prospective mother-in-law worried, Kim Jun-ho complained of pain, and Tak Jae-hoon made a rebuke saying, “Not a hundred-year marriage, but a five-year marriage. If you don’t get married like this, you‘ll have to leave this world”, causing bursts of laughter. Kim Jong-min said, “When I told him I was getting married, Jun-ho hyung immediately chose a date. He revealed that he had a fierce war of nerves with Kim Jun-ho over the wedding date, saJan 27, 2025
TVSeo Jang-hoon-Uhm Ji-won, rubber band plotting... Strange atmosphere ‘Oh my gosh’ (Miwoo Sae)Seo Jang-hoon-Uhm Ji-won, rubber band floating… The strange atmosphere is ‘Oh my’ (Miwoo Sae) and then ‘Rubber band floating’ appeared. On the SBS ‘My Little Old Boy’ broadcast on the 26th, actress Uhm Ji-won appeared as a special MC. When Seo Jang-hoon asked her about the secret to her youthful appearance, Uhm Ji-won replied, “I pay attention to swelling management. If I put a rubber band on my ear, the swelling goes down quickly while I‘m putting on makeup” and demonstrated it herself, but the rubber band got caught in her ear. When Uhm Ji-won took the rubber band out with Seo Jang-hoon’s help, Shin Dong-yup smiled happily and said, “It‘s rubber band floating”. Uhm Ji-won, who is close friends with Gong Hyo-jin and Son Ye-jin, said, “It’s not my baby, but (Son Ye-jin‘s) baby is so pretty that I want to show it off. (Public) Hyojin drew attention by revealing, “I was next to Kevin Oh when I first met him in New York.” Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.comJan 27, 2025
MUSICAiah (BINI) Birthday today (27th)… Idol Pick Event Star [DA:Chart]Aiah (BINI) has a birthday today (27th)… Idol Pick event protagonist [DA:Chart] BINI Aiah is receiving a birthday event. According to the star voting web service Idol Pick on the 27th, ‘Pick My Own Idol’, Aiah (BINI) was selected as the event protagonist in a special vote for those with birthdays in January. The related voting was held from the 16th to the 25th of last month. ▲ If 40,000 picks are achieved, the idol‘s pop-up congratulatory banner will be placed on the Idol Pick app and the main web page, an online article, and a 1-day support advertisement on the electronic billboard at Seodaemun Station in Seoul. ▲ If 100,000 picks are achieved, the electronic billboard advertisement support will be provided for 3 days, including the anniversary, at the same location. ▲ If 1st place in the final rankings is achieved, the outdoor LED electronic billboard advertisement in Myeongdong, Seoul will be received for 7 days. As a result of the voting, Aiah (BINI) achieved 40,000 picks by receiJan 27, 2025
MUSICIve, ‘Ive Empathy’ Schedule Poster Revealed… Comeback on February 3rdIVE (Ahn Yu-jin, Ga-eul, Lay, Jang Won-young, Liz, Lee Seo) has released a new album schedule poster and is about to start the countdown to a comeback. On the 25th, IVE released a schedule poster for their third EP album, ‘IVE Empathy’, through their official SNS channel. According to the poster, IVE will release a concept film for the double title song ‘ATTITUDE’ on the 26th, and post concept photos four times from the 28th to the 31st. In addition, they plan to release a music video teaser video for ‘Attitude’ on February 1st, and a highlight medley on the 2nd, raising fans‘ expectations until just before the comeback. The new album ‘IVE Empathy’ is an album that captures IVE’s appearance singing ‘empathy’ from a more diverse perspective, moving beyond his identity of ‘self-confidence’. It contains a total of 6 songs including the double title track ‘REBEL HEART’ and ’Attitude‘. Ive pre-released the title track ’REBEL HEART‘ on the 13th and appeared on various broadcasts and contentsJan 26, 2025