MUSICIve Ray, lovely 3 hearts!On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release their third mini album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. IVE Ray is posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve Fall ‘Ive Attitude’On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release his third mini album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. IVE Autumn is posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve Fall ‘Audacious Charm~’On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release his third mini album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. IVE Autumn is posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve Fall, a confident performanceOn the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release his third mini album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. IVE Autumn is posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICMacha, ‘Love Is Over’ teaser released → Targeting Chinese markets simultaneously‘Rock rising star’ Macha has released a teaser ahead of his comeback. Macha, who is scheduled to release his new song ‘Love Is Over’ on February 6th, is a rocker heavily armed with ‘rock spirit’ in all of his songs, from his debut single ‘Chance’ in 2021 to ‘Peace On My Bed’ and ‘Tonight’ last year. He is also a member of the band Come on Days, and has established himself as a singer-songwriter, composing and writing lyrics for all the songs on the EP album ‘Sunrise’. Singer Hwang Ga-ram participated as an arranger and guide for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rounds of MBN‘s ‘Oppa Era’, and as an arranger for Hwang Ga-ram’s single ‘Like a Miracle’. The teaser released on January 31 features a scene of a woman lying in a field with a cold wind blowing and thinking of her lover‘s face, with the song title ‘LOVE IS OVER’ appearing, raising curiosity about what kind of music will be used to express her state of mind after love ends. The music video, which will be released along with the sound sourcFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve fall, innocent fairy~On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release his third mini album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. IVE Autumn is posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICJang Won-young and Ahn Yu-jin ‘Standing Ive beauty~’On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release their third mini-album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. IVE‘s Jang Won-young and Ahn Yu-jin are posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve “I feel the influence of youth…I am becoming more careful about my actions and words”Girl group Ive, as befitting an ‘MZ representative icon’, shared their thoughts and efforts on the influence they will have on numerous young fans. Ive will make a comeback with their third mini-album ‘Ive Empathy’ at 6 PM on the 3rd. Ahead of the album release, they held a press conference to commemorate the release of their new album at the Conrad Seoul Hotel in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul that afternoon and introduced the new songs themselves. On that day, member Jang Won-young said, “We feel that there are many fans who grow up listening to our actions and music, so we are having an influence. I will be more careful about my words and actions as myself and Ive. In the future,Feb 03, 2025
MUSICIve Isser-Riz ‘Adorable cat~’On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release their third mini album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. IVE‘s Lee Seo and Leez are posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve Jang Won-young “‘Attitude’ Participated in Lyrics, ‘Lucky Vicky’ Infused with Mind”Jang Won-young of girl group Ive shared her thoughts on participating in writing the lyrics for the title track of their new album. Ive will make a comeback on the 3rd at 6 PM with their third mini-album, ‘Ive Empathy’. Ahead of the album release, they held a press conference to commemorate the release of their new album at the Conrad Seoul Hotel in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul that afternoon and introduced the new songs themselves. Member Jang Won-young participated in writing the lyrics for ‘Attitude’, one of the double title tracks. She said, “It‘s a song that contains the message that in a situation where nothing can be changed, the only thing that can be changed is ‘my attitude’,”and sampled Susan Vega’s ‘Tom‘s Dinner’ to create a familiar melody.Feb 03, 2025
MUSICIve Ray-Autumn ‘Cute Volcock~’On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release their third mini album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. IVE Ray and Gaeul are posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICComeback Ive ‘Completed Idol’On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release their third mini-album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. From left, IVE Ray, Gaeul, Jang Won-young, Ahn Yu-jin, Lee Seo, and Leez are posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
TVSon Byung-ho‘s Recollection of Life’s Hardships “Annual Salary Less Than 1 Million Won, I Walk 15km While Cursing” (Table for 4)Son Byung-ho recalls his difficult past, “Even with an annual salary of less than 1 million won, I walked 15km while swearing” (Table for 4) Actor Son Byung-ho recalls his difficult past while performing on stage. Channel A‘s ‘Best Friend Documentary - Table for 4’, which will air at 8:10 PM on the 3rd, will feature the actor ‘Son Byung-ho’. On this day, Son Byung-ho will reveal a special space along with an unexpected connection. He invited actors Son Sook, Jo Dal-hwan, and Park Eun-seok to his studio, his close friend Lee Mok, famous as the ‘Smile Painter’. They gathered together as stage actors and held an ‘Actors’ Banquet’. In particular, the painter Lee Mok will show off his excellent cooking skills and unfold the ‘Hwa Baek Case’. Son Byung-ho will tell the story of his life up until he became a true ‘actor of acting’, revealing the hardships he experienced while working as a stage actor in the past. He mentions a time when he didn‘t even have enough money to walk home because hisFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve ‘Ive Amphasis Comeback Press Conference’On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release their third mini-album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. From left, IVE Ray, Gaeul, Jang Won-young, Ahn Yu-jin, Lee Seo, and Leez are posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve ‘Comeback with 3rd Mini Album’On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release their third mini-album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. From left, IVE Ray, Gaeul, Jang Won-young, Ahn Yu-jin, Lee Seo, and Leez are posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSIC‘Rock and Roll Legends’ Guns N‘ Roses Confirmed to Perform in Korea on May 1stThe legendary American rock band Guns N‘ Roses will be holding a concert in Korea for the first time in 39 years since their debut. The one-night only concert in Korea, which is part of their 2025 world tour, will be held at the Songdo Moonlight Festival Park in Incheon on May 1. This concert will be the first in 16 years since their first visit to Korea in 2009, led by Axl Rose. This one-night only Guns N’ Roses concert will feature the full lineup of core members Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan on stage for the first time in Korea. Guns N‘ Roses are set to give their Korean fans an unforgettable performance. The massive Guns N’ Roses 2025 world tour will hit cities across Europe, India and the Middle East, headlining stadiums and festivals throughout the summer. Guns N‘ Roses will kick off Incheon on May 1st and then head to Saudi Arabia, Georgia, Lithuania and Luxembourg for the first time.Feb 03, 2025
MUSICIve, pre-released ‘Rebel Heart’ 6-crown winner and comeback! Lucky Vicky~ (Comprehensive) [DA:On-site]Ive, after winning six crowns with the pre-released ‘Rebel Heart’, and now making a comeback! It‘s Lucky Vicky~ (Comprehensive) [DA:On-site] Group Ive has returned with an album filled with the positive mindset of ‘Lucky Vicky’. On the afternoon of the 3rd, a press conference to commemorate the release of Ive’s third mini-album ‘Ive Empathy’ was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Conrad Seoul Hotel in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. On that day, Ive said, “I‘m nervous and excited as it’s been a while since I‘ve released an album. I want to quickly share the song with my fans and the public”, and “Through my previous work, Ive portrayed an image of myself full of narcissism, so I tried to capture empathy from various perspectives as a keyword. “I hope it receives a lot of love as it is an album that resonates with the times and generations,” he explained, asking for anticipation and interest. In particular, Lay, whose birthday is the day of the comeback, said, “I’m happy that I’m making a comebaFeb 03, 2025
TVSeo Jung-hee, ‘6 years younger’ ♥ Kim Tae-hyun and newlywed house revealed (Joseon‘s Lover)TV CHOSUN‘s ultra-realistic documentary entertainment show ‘Joseon’s Love Hunters’, Seo Jung-hee, who is so beautiful that you wouldn‘t believe she’s in her 60s, will be joining the show as a new lover along with her boyfriend Kim Tae-hyun, who is ‘6 years younger than her. In the pre-released video, the two‘s ‘love house’ was surprisingly revealed. Seo Jung-hee, who happily welcomed the ‘Joseon’s Love Hunters’ production team, immediately grabbed the hand held out by Kim Tae-hyun, who is ‘6 years younger than her, and entered the house. She then showed her sweet affection by saying, “We even hold hands at home”. After that, Seo Jung-hee showed off her cuteness by sticking closely behind her boyfriend Kim Tae-hyun, who was showing off his house, and even showing off how to swim in the air(?). The pink atmosphere of Seo Jung-hee♥Kim Tae-hyun, as if only the two of them exist in the world, makes us even more curious about the story to come. The ultra-realistic documentary entertainment TFeb 03, 2025
‘Kim Moo-yeol♥’ Yoon Seung-ah, 2-year-old son goes to emergency room... “I can‘t breathe properly”Actress Yoon Seung-ah shared an anecdote about going to the emergency room due to her son‘s health issues. On the 2nd, a video titled ‘A peaceful but eventful winter vacation’ was uploaded to the YouTube channel ‘Seung-ah-ro-un’. On this day, Yoon Seung-ah began by saying, “Last night, Won-i (my son) suddenly grabbed his neck and was in so much pain that we went to the emergency room. We went to the children’s hospital closest to our house, and they were so kind and treated him.”. Yoon Seung-ah confessed, “I was actually really surprised. The diagnosis was croup, an acute laryngitis. Children can have difficulty breathing, so I was really surprised because of that. (My son) had trouble breathing.”. She continued, “I was so surprised that I held my heart together because the hospital was so kind and treated me well. “As I was raising a child, the hospital became a huge, huge presence,” she added. Meanwhile, Yoon Seung-ah married actor Kim Moo-yeol in 2015 and welcomed her first son in JFeb 03, 2025
TVLee Hye-ri, who is in the top 1%, is merciless... “I feel liberated by breaking taboos” (Friendly Competition)Lee Hye-ri was confident that she would show a different side of herself than before. STUDIO X+U‘s drama ‘Good Competition’ (directed by Kim Tae-hee, written by Kim Tae-hee and Min Ye-ji) is a mystery girl thriller about Seol-gi, who transfers to Chaehwa Girls’ High School, one of the top 1% in South Korea, where a cutthroat college entrance exam competition takes place, her friends who reveal their individual desires, and the suspicious death of her father, who was a member of the CSAT committee. On the 3rd, Lee Hye-ri personally revealed the reason she chose the project and the character of Yoo Je-i through the production team. Regarding the reason she decided to appear in ‘Good Competition’, Lee Hye-ri said, “While reading the script, I felt a bit of a sense of liberation about breaking taboos. I thought there wouldn‘t be many opportunities to act out this kind of story, and I fell for the unique atmosphere that I couldn’t feel in other works.” She continued, “The tense psychologicaFeb 03, 2025