ONF ‘Highly anticipated 2nd regular album’

ONF is performing the title song at the showcase for their second full-length album Part 1 ‘ONF:MY IDENTITY’ held at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul on the 18th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Comeback On and Off ‘Tears Up the Stage’

ONF is performing the title song at the showcase for their second full-length album Part 1 ‘ONF:MY IDENTITY’ held at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul on the 18th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Comeback On and Off ‘The more you watch, the more you fall in love with the charm!’

ONF is performing the title song at the showcase for their second full-length album Part 1 ‘ONF:MY IDENTITY’ held at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul on the 18th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

On and off, powerful performance~

ONF is performing the title song at the showcase for their second full-length album Part 1 ‘ONF:MY IDENTITY’ held at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul on the 18th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

ONF ‘Release of a full album after 4 years~’

ONF‘s Min-gyun, U, E-Tion, Hyo-jin, Seung-jun, and Wyatt pose for the camera at the showcase for their second full-length album Part 1 ‘ONF:MY IDENTITY’ held at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul on the 18th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

On and Off ‘Comeback to fans as real men~’

ONF‘s Min-gyun, U, E-Tion, Hyo-jin, Seung-jun, and Wyatt pose for the camera at the showcase for their second full-length album Part 1 ‘ONF:MY IDENTITY’ held at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul on the 18th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

‘New Ark Member’ Andy “‘Project 7’ I want to meet the members at the broadcasting station”

Andy, the new member of group Ark, shared his thoughts on their debut. Ark will make a comeback to the music industry by releasing their second mini-album, ‘New Kids: Out the Box’, through various music sites at 6 PM on the 18th. They introduced their new album themselves at the album release commemorative showcase held at the SBS Prism Tower public hall in Mapo-gu, Seoul that afternoon. Andy, who previously appeared on the JTBC boy group audition program ‘Project 7’, said about joining Ark as a new member, “I‘m happy to be able to work with the Ark members who I spent my time as a trainee with and shared a dorm with. I’m also happy to be able to meet my fans again.”

Korean Singers Association Holds K-Pop Performances at Highway Rest Stops Nationwide

The Korea Singers Association will be introducing a new performance culture at highway rest areas. The Korea Singers Association signed an MOU with Kidari Food Co., Ltd., a food company that operates seven highway rest areas nationwide. The MOU signing ceremony held at the ‘Jeongan Albam Rest Area’ on the 14th was attended by Lee Ja-yeon, President of the Korea Singers Association, and Jin Hye-jin, the ‘Next Generation Trot Queen’, while Kidari Food Co., Ltd. Chairman Lee Myeong-soo, Executive Vice President Lee Kyung-ae, and Advisor Kim Jong-chan. Kidari Food Co., Ltd. was founded in 1992 as a food company and is a representative mid-sized company in Daejeon that operates 7 rest areas nationwide. According to this, in the future, the Korea Singers Association plans to promote hidden masters by having members perform special stages at the ‘Jeongan Albam Rest Area’ in the Cheonan/Nonsan direction operated by Kidari Food, ‘Naerincheon Rest Area’, ‘Hongcheon Rest Area’ in the Seoul/Yangya

Breaking Project, Open, Rising Star, Big Girl Talent Discovery Success

The ‘8th Breaking Project’, co-hosted by the SBS Cultural Foundation and the Korea Breaking Federation, was held on February 15th at the Ibex Studio in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do. The ‘Breaking Project’, which has been held since 2021, aims to discover and foster breaking talent in Korea and is held twice a year in February and August. It aims to discover and foster breaking talent in Korea in the wake of breaking being adopted as an official event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. A total of 114 people participated in the 8th Breaking Project, and in particular, 28 people participated in the B-girl category, making it the competition with the largest number of B-girls in Korea. A total of 9 people were honored with awards, 3 people each in the Open, Rising Star, and B-Girl categories. The ‘OPEN category’ went 1st place Ahn Hoon (D.Sleep / Affiliation: Jinjo Crew / Baseus) ▲2nd place Choi Dong-wook (Rush / Gambler Crew) ▲3rd place Lee Moon-sae (Madmoon / Platon Crew), and the ‘BGIRL category’

‘Ive‘s younger sister’ Kiki is a 5-member group... ‘I DO ME’ music video released

Starship Entertainment‘s new group KiiiKiii has released the title song music video as their first content for their full-fledged debut promotion. The identity of KiiiKiii, revealed through the music video, is that they are a five-member group. On the 16th, Starship surprise-uploaded KiiiKiii’s first debut title song ‘I DO ME’ music video on their official YouTube channel. Starship boldly omitted KiiiKiii‘s introduction teaser and released the music video first, carrying out an unconventional promotion. The ‘I DO ME’ music video, which was pre-released without revealing any information other than the team name, created a buzz. The music video, which combines a mysterious concept, addictive music, and the members’ elegant performances, drew a hot response immediately after its release, maximizing the anticipation for KiiiKiii, and rose to the top of the domestic YouTube trending videos in just 12 hours, recording an incredible 2.19 million views as of 10 a.m. today (the 18th).

Lee Chan-won, Daesang Power… ‘Secret of Celebrity Soldier’ Season 2 to be aired in April

KBS2‘s Korea’s first medical storytelling entertainment show ‘Celebrity Soldier‘s Secret’ has confirmed the production of Season 2. The ‘Celebrity Soldier’s Secret’ Spanish flu episode that aired on the 11th recorded a 1.1% viewership rating for the 2049 demographic (Nielsen Korea, nationwide). This is nearly double the previous figure, proving the equal interest of all viewers regardless of gender or age. There were also ‘signs of a hit’ on the set. The ‘Celebrity Soldier‘s Secret’ that will air on the 18th (Tuesday) will highlight the life and death of the late Kim Hyun-sik, the ‘Eternal Guest’ who left behind numerous hit songs and burned his short life. During the filming of the ‘Indomitable Man’ Kim Hyun-sik episode, who recorded an album right up until his death, squeezing out his voice that wouldn’t come out despite suffering from cirrhosis, the studio‘s lights went off with a ‘bang’ sound, startling all the MCs. The production crew and MCs of ‘Secret of a Celebrity Soldier’ con

‘Epani‘s daughter’ Serve “Parents are my role models♥” [Photoshoot]

The pictorial of singer and creator Seob, who is the daughter of model Epani and heated up SNS with the ‘Mara Tanghulu’ dance, has been released. Seob, who stood in front of the camera with the shy expression and bright energy typical of a teenage girl, made the staff on site smile by solving the pictorial in her own style, from a clear and plain mood to a kitschy concept. She became a hot topic when she walked the runway for the 2025 F/W Seoul Fashion Week DUCKDIVE collection ‘SMS (Sportsmanship Message Service)’, held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul, for the first time in the brand‘s history at the age of 13. When asked about her recent activities, singer and creator Seob, who is raising expectations for her diverse activities such as future albums and short-form content, said, “I’ve been going to various events and continuing to film a lot of short-form content. “I also run a small event where I give CDs to people who dance well on my channel,” he replied. Creators who

Song Ga-in, new initial record for female trot singer

Singer Song Ga-in has made history by recording the highest initial sales among female trot singers. According to Hanteo Chart, a domestic album sales statistics site, on the 18th, Song Ga-in‘s 4th full-length album ‘Gain’s Moon’ recorded initial sales (based on statistics from the 11th to the 17th) of 21,044 copies. ‘Gain‘s Moon’ previously recorded 18,636 copies sold in just 2 days after its release, already recording the highest initial sales among female trot singers of all time. This is about double the sales of the previous #1 album. Furthermore, she has proven once again that she is a true trot artist by being the first female trot singer to surpass 20,000 copies in initial sales. Song Ga-in released her 4th full-length album on the 11th. This album, released after 2 years and 10 months, contains a variety of genres including authentic trot, which Song Ga-in is known for, as well as medium tempo, ballads, and modern pop, showing a new side of herself. With a total of 9 songs inc

Hearts to Hearts, ‘President Cho’Hachuping meets… Collaborative content production

The rookie girl group Hearts 2 Hearts, about to debut, and ‘President ’ Hatchuping are meeting. According to SM Entertainment (SM) on the 18th, their meeting was made possible through collaboration between SM, Hearts 2 Hearts‘ agency, and SAMG Entertainment (SAMG), the production company of the animation ‘Catch! Teeny Ping’. The two companies signed a strategic business agreement (MOU) the day before at SM headquarters in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, to carry out a long-term project to expand their global content business. SM Co-CEO Tak Young-jun and SAMG CEO Kim Soo-hoon attended the signing ceremony, lighting up the event. SM said, “According to this business agreement, SM artists and SAMG’s 3D

‘Debut’Hearts to Hearts, Performance Preview Taking Advantage of the Advantages of Having Multiple Members

SM Entertainment‘s new girl group Hearts2Hearts will present a variety of emotions felt before an adventure through the performance of their debut song ‘The Chase’. The title song ‘The Chase’ of Hearts2Hearts’ first single ‘The Chase’ is a song that creates a mysterious and strange atmosphere with a combination of dreamy sound sources and vocal melodies. The lyrics contain the confident message, ‘I will create my own path’, as well as excitement and curiosity about the new world that will unfold in the future. Just like the lyrics, the performance of this title song lets you feel the various emotions of Hearts2Hearts about to embark on an adventure toward their dreams. The performance is filled with gorgeous and abundant choreography that highlights the strengths of a multi-member group, such as the movements of the eight members sitting in a circle in the latter half of the song to express the shape of a fully bloomed flower, and the movements of standing in a line and walking confide

Hong Isaac to hold solo concert next month

Singer Hong Isaac will meet his fans through a solo concert. He will hold the ‘2025 Hong Isaac Concert-The Lovers’ for three days from the 14th to the 16th of next month at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. It has been about three years since Hong Isaac held a solo concert, and he will showcase his expanded musical spectrum since winning the JTBC entertainment program ‘Singer Gain 3-Unknown Singer Competition’ last year. This concert is part of the CJ Cultural Foundation‘s musician support project ‘Tune Up’. He will present a variety of music, including songs from his new album that will be released this month. His agency said, “Hong Isaac is recruiting his first official fan club.

Red Velvet Seulgi, Solo Comeback on March 10th… The Return of the ‘All-rounder’

Girl group Red Velvet‘s Seulgi will make a solo comeback with her second mini-album on March 10. According to SM Entertainment on the 18th, Seulgi’s second mini-album, ‘Accidentally On Purpose’, will be released on various music sites at 6 p.m. on March 10. The album contains a total of six tracks with various charms, including the title track ‘Baby, Not Baby’. In particular, Seulgi made a successful solo debut in October 2022 with her first solo album, ‘28 Reasons’, so this album is expected to be released soon.

DAY6, Japanese concert also sold out… The power of ‘Day6 you can trust and listen to’

DAY6 successfully concluded their Tokyo, Japan concert, captivating the locals with the power of ‘DAY6 you can trust and listen to’. DAY6 held their third world tour ‘DAY6 3RD WORLD TOUR’ (Forever Young) solo concert at the Orix Theater in Osaka, Japan from the 12th to the 13th, and met with fans at two concerts at the Makuhari Event Hall in Tokyo, Japan on the 15th and 16th. This Japanese concert was their first in approximately 6 years and 4 months since their live tour in October 2018, and was a precious gift to local fans. In particular, all four concerts in Osaka and Tokyo sold out, showing off their overwhelming ticket power. True to their description as ‘aband that sings of every moment’, DAY6 beautifully colored the Tokyo night with a setlist of songs that depicted the emotions of life. He performed and sang with all his heart the many famous songs he wrote and composed himself, communicating with the audience. ‘Best Part’

Shin Hyun-joon and Jung Joon-ho, overcoming the pain of failure… Keeping their promise after 25 years

Actors Shin Hyun-joon and Jung Joon-ho are keeping their donation promise. Shin Hyun-joon and Jung Joon-ho will release the remake song ‘If I Hold You in My Arms’ on various music sites at 6 PM on February 18. The proceeds from this song will be donated to the fire hospital construction fund. Shin Hyun-joon and Jung Joon-ho promised while filming the 2000 movie ‘Siren’ that they would donate to the fire hospital construction fund if the movie was a hit. However, they were unable to keep their promise as the movie did not do well at the box office. However, recently, the work has been brought to the spotlight again as Jung Joon-ho comically re-enacted the NG scene where Shin Hyun-joon had to jump into a fire during the filming of ‘Siren’, saying “Oh, it‘s hot“, which gave the work a chance to keep its donation promise. In addition, the original composer and music director Kim Jun-seon readily gave up the copyright. The two actors said, “We are so touched and happy that we can finally ke

Nine JL, hot even before debut… Meets 4,000 fans in the Philippines

Group AHOF‘s JL is sweeping the Philippines. According to his agency F&F Entertainment and SBTown on the 18th, JL held a special fan meeting ‘Thanksgiving Fan Gathering’ at Robinson Magnolia in Quezon City, Philippines on the afternoon of the 16th. JL maintained his undisputed first place in the SBS global boy group audition program ‘Universe League’, which ended last month on the 24th, with his singing, dancing, personality, and visuals. In the final live broadcast where the debut group was formed, group AHOF took first place without any surprises.