‘Squid Game 2’, a record in 18 days since its release

Netflix series ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 is drawing attention by maintaining its No. 1 spot in the global TOP 10 for the third week since its release. ‘Squid Game’ Season 2, which contains the fierce confrontation between ‘Ki-hoon’ (Lee Jung-jae) who vows revenge and returns to the game, and ‘The Frontman’ (Lee Byung-hun) who greets him, and the story of the real game beginning again, has maintained its position as the No. 1 series in the Netflix Global TOP 10 series category for three consecutive weeks since its release. ‘Squid Game’ Season 2, which has captivated the world with its unique production and more diverse characters‘ narratives, recorded 26.3 million viewers (the number of hours watched divided by the total running time of the series) from Monday, January 6 to Sunday, January 12, maintaining its No. 1 spot in the Netflix Global TOP 10 series category in both English and non-English, and continuing its explosive response on the TOP 10 lists in 93 countries. With this, it has re

WEi, 7th mini album release today (15th)… Powerful performance preview

The group WEi returns with the image of youth that has become stronger in the midst of chaos. WEi will release their 7th mini-album, ‘The Feelings’, through various music sites at 6 PM today (the 15th). It has been approximately 1 year and 7 months since WEi released their 6th mini-album, ‘Love Pt. 3: Eternally’. The title song, ‘NOT ENOUGH’, is an emo hip-hop genre with a shoegazing sound. It expresses the confused heart of longing and fear toward you in the midst of a wait with no end in sight, with a dreamy and hazy melody. In particular, member Jang Dae-hyun participated in writing lyrics and composing the song, infusing WEi‘s unique color into it. They are expected to show off intense and powerful group dances through various music shows. The music video released along with the song sensually captures WEi’s appearance facing the confusing emotions felt by youth. There is no trace of people at all.

BVG Girl, Single ‘LOVE 2’ Released Today (15th) [DA:Today]

BBBIRLS‘s new single is finally being released. Group BBBIRLS (Minyoung, Eunji, Yuna) will release their second single ‘LOVE 2’ through various online music sites at 6 PM on the 15th. ‘LOVE 2’ is BBBIRLS’s new song about 1 year and 5 months after their double single ‘ONE MORE TIME’ in 2023. It contains a heart-warming story of BBBIRLS overcoming a crisis and becoming stronger. This new album was produced by Sweetune, who has produced numerous hit songs for Kara, Infinite, and Rainbow, to increase its perfection. BBBIRLS plans to captivate global K-pop fans with a new song that contains a unique transformation. Brave Girls, who debuted in 2011, met the public with various albums such as ‘Changed’, ‘HIGH HEELS’, ‘Driving Only (We Ride)’. In particular, ‘Rollin’ and ’Driving Only‘ were successful in reverse driving, and they were greatly loved as ’Icon of reverse driving‘, ’Summer Queen‘. Since then, in 2023

GOT7 Confirms to Hold Solo Concert ‘NESTFEST’ in February

The group GOT7 will be holding a solo concert following their new album. Kakao Entertainment announced that GOT7 will be holding a solo concert [NESTFEST] at the Seoul Olympic Park Handball Stadium on February 1st and 2nd, meeting domestic fans for the first time in 3 years. In particular, this concert will be the first official concert stage in about 6 years since the Seoul concert of the world tour ‘KEEP SPINNING’ that successfully concluded in 2019, and will get the hearts of fans who have been waiting for a long time to see the full group stage racing. On the 14th at 6 PM, Kakao Entertainment surprisingly released the poster and teaser video for the 2025 GOT7 concert [NESTFEST] through GOT7‘s official SNS channels and Melon Ticket. In particular, the name of the concert [NESTFEST] caught attention by revealing that it contained the members’ feelings to create a festival stage for GOT7‘s fans ‘Agase (fandom name)’. Even in the teaser video, the members’ hearts, which have longed for

Ramit, Webtoon ‘Mafia Boss is Obsessed with Me’ OST to be released on the 18th

Singer Ramit is singing the OST of ‘Mafia Boss is Obsessed with Me’. On the 18th at noon, the OST of the webtoon ‘Mafia Boss is Obsessed with Me’, ‘I‘m Like This Every Day’, which Ramit participated in, will be released through various online music sites. ‘I’m Like This Every Day’ is a ballad with a lonely and sorrowful mood. The lyrics that touch the heart, such as ‘How can I forget you? I have no place to put my heart/Even today, I only shed foolish tears/Because of you, I‘m like this every day. Even now, I think of you’, are impressive. Ramit, who debuted in 2023 with the OST of KBS Joy’s ‘Love Interference 2023’, participated in singing the song. The song‘s atmosphere will be heightened with deep emotions and sweet tones. The quality of this song was enhanced by the collaboration of talented lyricist Park Chan-jong and composers Pilseungbulpae, Yuk Sang-hee, and KHo. ‘The Mafia Boss is Obsessed with Me’ is about Eun-sae, who grew up along the elite route like a small bird in a pret

Vietnamese Rapper Sings Korean Lyrics? “It‘s Okay Ding Ding Ding” Syndrome

Between the exotic melody and the unfamiliar Vietnamese, the Korean word “It‘s okay” suddenly pops out and catches your ear right away. This is the story of the Vietnamese song ‘KHÔNG SAO CẢ’ that has recently swept the global SNS platform ‘TikTok’. The song has become popular not only among local fans but also among Korean users due to its addictive melody and chorus with the Korean lyrics “It’s okay”, and it has even created the ‘It‘s okay Challenge’. The song was sung by Vietnamese rapper ‘7dnight’ (7dnight) on ‘Rap Viet’, the Vietnamese version of ‘Show Me the Money’, which aired in November of last year.

Ha Jung-woo, a living building owner… gets caught up in a kidnapping incident, appears in ‘Building Owner’

Actor Ha Jung-woo becomes a ‘building owner’. According to his agency Workhouse Company on the 14th, Ha Jung-woo will be appearing in the new drama ‘building owner’ (written by Errand Boy and directed by Yim Pil-sung). ‘building owner’ is a thriller that tells the story of a living-only building owner struggling with debt who commits a crime to protect his family and building, which are more precious than his life. Although he has become the building owner that everyone dreams of, he is actually struggling with debt. The story is about him participating in a kidnapping to overcome this crisis. The story will unfold as a fake kidnapping turns into a real kidnapping. Ha Jung-woo plays the role of Ki Soo-jong, who becomes a building owner through ‘yeonggeul’ (short for ‘pulling together even the soul’). Ki Soo-jong is a gentle-natured, family-oriented building owner whose goal is to live each day diligently. However, he gets caught up in a kidnapping. Ha Jung-woo, who has played a charact

Kang Hoon‘s murder case is revealed, ‘Hunter with a Scalpel’ confirmed to appear [Official]

Actor Kang Hoon will be starring in the mid-form drama ‘Hunter with a Scalpel’ (written by Jo Han-young, Park Hyun-shin, Hong Yeon-yi, and Jin Se-hyuk, directed by Lee Jung-hoon) from LG U+‘s content studio STUDIO X+U. ‘Hunter with a Scalpel’ is a crime psychological thriller that tells the story of Se-hyeon, a genius forensic scientist, who discovers traces of his father’s murder while performing an autopsy and goes on a hunt to catch his father before the police in order to hide his past that he wants to erase. In ‘Hunter with a Scalpel’, which promises an unconventional story, original characters, and nonstop, fast-paced development, Kang Hoon plays the role of Jung Jung-hyun, the leader of the violent crimes unit who becomes entangled with Se-hyeon while investigating a murder case. The psychological change of Jeong-hyeon, who believes that human nature is good, will be captured with Kang Hoon‘s unique charm. Kang Hoon received attention for his unique charm in the drama ‘To My Har

Ryeoun, Yoon Sanghyun, Lee Jinwoo, a dinner party that will blow away your worries and concerns (Namib)

Ryeo-woon enjoys healing with his loved ones during a tough audition schedule. In episode 8 of the Genie TV original drama ‘Namib’ (written by Eom Sung-min, directed by Han Sang-jae and Kang Min-goo), which airs on the 14th, Yoo Jin-woo (played by Ryeo-woon) puts aside his worries and concerns for a moment and goes camping with Kang Soo-hyun‘s (played by Go Hyun-jung) family. Although Yoo Jin-woo had previously received a lot of attention for his outstanding skills, he not only became a victim of the devil’s editing, but he was also pressured by Chris (played by Lee Ki-taek) to fall off the live stage. Yoo Jin-woo, who sensed that the situation was serious, was unable to control his wavering mentality and did not sing any songs on the live stage. Kang Soo-hyun‘s expression as she watched Yoo Jin-woo in that state on the live broadcast site was filled with bitterness, adding to the pity. Attention is being paid to whether Kang Soo-hyun and Yoo Jin-woo will be able to safely overcome thi

Joy also remains… Red Velvet ‘Full group contract renewal’ tailwind

The ‘full contract renewal’ of the top group Red Velvet is just around the corner. Following Seulgi and Irene, member Joy also revealed on the 14th that she had renewed her contract with SM Entertainment (SM), the agency she had been with for 10 years, making it a hot topic. Of the five members, it remains to be seen whether Wendy and Yeri will renew their contracts, but there is a positive atmosphere inside and outside the music industry that the three members have decided to continue their beautiful journey with SM and that the group‘s activities will continue smoothly. On this day, SM said, “We are happy that we can continue our beautiful journey with Joy, following Seulgi and Irene. We will continue to show off our infinite potential not only as a Red Velvet group but also as a solo artist Joy and as actress Park Soo-young.

Oneus Ahead of ‘Re-contract·Military Service’ “What We Want to Protect is…”[Interview]

For ONEUS, now in their 7th year, 2024 was an “exceptionally hot year.” Following 2020’s “Road to Kingdom,” they appeared in season 2 of “Road to Kingdom: Ace to Ace” last November, competing fiercely with 7 other boy groups, including Cravity and Tempest. The only reason they “re-challenged themselves” in a competition format that other groups have never found difficult was “because we wanted to show how good ONEUS is.” In an interview to commemorate the release of their special album “Dear.M,” held at a cafe in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 14th, the five members said, “We are even better than before.”

Blackpink Jisoo, Solo Comeback on February 14th… 2 Years After ‘Flower’ [Entertainment News HOT]

Group BLACKPINK member Jisoo will make a solo comeback on February 14th. On the afternoon of the 13th, Jisoo made a surprise announcement of her second solo album through her agency Blissoo‘s official SNS. This album is her first since her solo debut song ‘Flower’ released in March 2023, and her first since establishing her one-person agency Blissoo. Her first solo song ‘Flower’ recorded high results in the global music industry, ranking 6th on Spotify, 38th on the UK Official Singles Chart, 1st on iTunes in 57 countries around the world, and 1st on the Global YouTube Song and Music Video Charts. Meanwhile, Jisoo will be working with Park Jung-min and lead actress Joo Yeon-woo.

SM 30th Anniversary Album ‘The Culture, The Future’ Released [Entertainment News HOT]

SM Entertainment (SM) celebrated its 30th anniversary by releasing the commemorative album ‘2025 SM Town: The Culture, The Future’ on the 14th, the anniversary of its founding. It has been 2 years and 2 months since SM released a group album, the SM Town winter album ‘2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace’ in December 2022. The album contains 17 songs, including the title song ‘Thank You’, which is SM‘s new group song, and SM’s legendary hit songs that left their mark on K-pop history, remade by senior and junior artists to suit each group‘s personality and musical style. Previously held on the 11th and 12th,

Opportunity to stand on the stage of ‘Gag Concert’… KBS open recruitment of comedians [Entertainment News HOT]

KBS is recruiting its 34th open recruitment comedians. KBS announced on the 14th, “Until January 24th, applications for the KBS 34th open recruitment comedian exam will be accepted on the official ‘Gag Concert’ homepage.” Anyone with a passion for comedy can apply for the KBS 34th open recruitment comedian exam, regardless of age, gender, height, etc., and those selected as the 34th open recruitment comedian will have the opportunity to stand on the ‘Gag Concert’ stage. A KBS official said, “There are many KBS comedians who are active in various entertainment programs, not just ‘Gag Concert’. Future comedians with the passion and talent to create new laughter

Fifty Fifty, Taiwan‘s Biggest Lunar New Year Special Program Appearance [Entertainment News HOT]

The group Fifty Fifty proved their global popularity by participating in Taiwan‘s biggest Lunar New Year holiday program. On the 11th, Fifty Fifty finished recording Taiwan’s Lunar New Year‘s Eve special program ‘2025 WE ARE Our Lunar New Year Night’ (WE ARE 我們的除夕夜), which will air during the Lunar New Year holiday. ‘2025 WE ARE Our Lunar New Year Night’ is Taiwan’s biggest holiday program that airs during the Lunar New Year holiday, and features Taiwan‘s top idol groups Zenblue and Seven to Eight. Fifty Fifty was the only foreign artist invited. The recording will air on the 28th, the Lunar New Year holiday, at 6 PM (Korean time).

Hyeri, Jeju Air accident support 30 million won donation… Epik High joins [Entertainment News HOT]

Actress and singer Hyeri and group Epik High have donated to help support the Jeju Air plane crash. According to the donation confirmation released on Hyeri‘s YouTube channel on the 14th, they donated 30 million won to the Korean Red Cross under the name ‘Team Epik High Hyeri’, a combination of Epik High and Hyeri’s YouTube channel subscriber nicknames ‘Hye-rong’. Epik High won a game worth 15 million won at the year-end party special of ‘Hye-s Club’, hosted by Hyeri, and participated in the donation at Hyeri‘s suggestion. Hyeri and the production team added 15 million won, adding meaning to the good deed.

Cha Woo-min vs. Hwang Min-hyun, School Lunch Action Coming Soon… First Release on the 23rd (Study Group)

Cha Woo-min has announced a fiery showdown with Hwang Min-hyun. The production team of Tving Original ‘Study Group’ (directed by Lee Jang-hoon and Yoo Beom-sang, written by Eom Sun-ho and Oh Bo-hyun), which will be released on the 23rd, released a still cut of Pi Han-ul (played by Cha Woo-min) that creates a dark atmosphere on the 14th. The strong presence of Kim Soon-chul (played by Joo Yeon-woo) and Park Gun-yeop (played by Hong Min-ki) adds to the curiosity. ‘Study Group’ is a comical high school action film about Yoon Ga-min (played by Hwang Min-hyun), who wants to study hard but is only good at fighting, forming a ‘Study Group’ while taking part in a bloody college entrance exam at the worst school. The thrilling and impactful action added to the growth period of Yoon Ga-min, a ‘hidden loner’ who chooses to fight in order to study, and the students, each with their own stories, who try to protect their study group, are expected to provide catharsis. It is based on a popular webtoo

‘IKUK’ ONEUS, Sensual Vampire Transformation... “I Want to Cross This Line” [DA:New Song]

The group ONEUS (Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong, Xion) released their special album [Dear.M] at 6 PM on the 14th. The title song ‘IKUK’ is an arranged version of ‘I KNOW YOU KNOW’, which ONEUS performed as the final live competition song on Mnet‘s ‘Road to Kingdom: ACE of ACE’ last year. It depicts the fatal temptation of a vampire that cannot be avoided with a funky and groovy sound. The music video begins with the door to the vampire mansion opening. The five members who appear inside the mansion each act out the appearances of different vampire lords. They present visual immersion with their sensual charms, making it impossible to take your eyes off them for a moment. [Dear.M] is a special album that ONEUS prepared for TuMoon (fandom name), who always give them love and support. Including the title song, ‘We Are Young’, which tells the story of our youth that will never end, ‘DEVILISH LOVE’, which contains a love story that you fall deeper into the more you struggle, and ‘We Are Y

‘Middle School Graduate’ Oh Yu-jin, Desire for Acting “I Want to Become the Leading Character in a Youth Romance”

‘Middle School Graduated’ Oh Yu-jin, Highly Desireful for Acting “I Want to Be the Main Character in a Youth Romance”Singer Oh Yu-jin has expressed her interest in acting. On the afternoon of the 14th, Oh Yu-jin appeared as a guest with Bae Ah-hyun on KBS 2Radio‘s ‘Eun Ga-eun’s Shining Trot’. Oh Yu-jin recently announced that she had graduated from middle school and would be a prospective high school student. She said, “I‘ve been going to an arts high school in Seoul. When I went to OT, I was sad that none of my friends recognized me, but I expect that they will recognize me if I dress up nicely and go. I hope you all do well for the next 3 years”, greeting her friends in advance. Oh Yu-jin, who celebrated her birthday the day before, said, “I originally planned to meet my friends, but I spent the day yesterday in Seoul for today’s radio show. Instead, I had a fan meeting to celebrate my birthday with my fans on the 11th, and I was thankful that they gave me a gift, so I unboxed it as

“I thought it was a cliff” Girlfriend Yuju, high heel heel breaks while dancing ‘dizzy’… Extremely dangerous moment

“I thought it was a cliff” GFriend‘s Yuju, high heels break while dancing ‘Dizzy’… A very dangerous moment GFRIEND’s Yuju avoided a very dangerous situation. On the 9th, GFriend revealed the stage for the title song ‘Season of Memories’ of their 10th anniversary special album on Mnet‘s ‘M Countdown’. They showed off their powerful stage wearing white outfits that matched their signature power + innocence concept. After finishing the stage, Yuju raised her high heels toward the audience and asked, “Can you see my fighting spirit?” It turned out that her high heels had fallen off during the performance. The poorly made costumes could have easily led to a serious injury, but Yuju finished the stage safely with her unique sense. Yuju stumbled and said, “I thought there was a cliff while I was dancing. I suddenly fell backwards”. The members praised Yuju, saying, “What would have happened if we had recorded it one more time?” and “She’s awesome. GFriend’s main vocalist can dance without hee