MUSIC82 Major, First Japanese Solo Concert Success… Local Reactions Hot82MAJOR successfully concludes first Japanese solo concert… Hot local response Group 82MAJOR has successfully concluded their first Japanese solo concert. 82MAJOR (Nam Sung-mo, Park Seok-jun, Yoon Ye-chan, Jo Sung-il, Hwang Sung-bin, Kim Do-gyun) successfully concluded ‘Etume Boom in Japan (82MAJOR BOOM in JAPAN)’ in Tokyo, Japan on the 25th. ‘Etume Boom in Japan’ is 82MAJOR‘s first solo concert held in Japan. As this was the first time the members met Japanese fans through a solo concert, they presented a more passionate stage and performance than ever before. In this concert, which was held twice, 82 Major presented a diverse setlist including ‘FIRST CLASS’, ‘Illegal’, ‘Gossip’, ‘It’s Okay to Be a Thorny Road’, ‘Face Time’, ‘Choke’, ‘Stuck’. They heated up the Japanese archipelago with various cover song performances from solo stages to unit stages. The members showed off their perfect live stage and unique performance skills.Jan 27, 2025
MUSICGot7, still showing off their visuals… Taking over music shows and going on a solo concertGOT7, their visual offensive is still strong… After taking over music shows, their short period of solo concerts was nothing compared to that. Global boy group GOT7 had a successful comeback. Starting with Mnet’s ‘M Countdown’, GOT7 appeared on all music shows of the three major terrestrial broadcasters, including KBS 2TV’s ‘Music Bank’, MBC’s ‘Show! Music Core’, and SBS’s ‘Inkigayo’, and performed their new mini-album ‘WINTER HEPTAGON’ and the title track ‘PYTHON’. Appearing on a music show stage as a full group for the first time in a long time, the seven members of GOT7 showed off their gorgeous visuals with a gorgeous styling ranging from black suits to street and casual wear. The mature concept of ‘PYTHON’ was expressed with even stronger vocals and groovy movements, completing a legendary stage worthy of the ‘stage craftsman’. Interview videos from music shows, individual member cams, various dance challenges, and behind-the-scenes content are garnering high views. In particular,Jan 27, 2025
MUSICPark Ji-hyun, ‘OCEAN’ Music Show Activity CompletedPark Ji-hyun, successful completion of ‘OCEAN’ music show promotions Singer Park Ji-hyun has successfully completed music show promotions for her first mini-album ‘OCEAN’ since her debut. Park Ji-hyun finished music show promotions for her comeback title song ‘The Man of the Sea’ on SBS ‘Inkigayo’ on the 26th. Park Ji-hyun, who made a comeback with her first mini-album ‘OCEAN’ (Ocean), appeared on terrestrial music show stages such as KBS2‘Music Bank’, MBC‘Show! Music Core’, and SBS‘Inkigayo’. The ‘The Man of the Sea’ stage symbolically portrayed the ‘sea’ with Park Ji-hyun‘s clear and open vocals and the choreography of her holding the rudder of a ship against the rough waves. Born and raised in Mokpo, he incorporated his identity into his first album, ‘OCEAN’, and fully displayed his composure and honed skills. All the songs included in this ‘OCEAN’ entered the music charts as soon as they were released, and the initial sales volume exceeded 250,000 copies, creating a new record forJan 27, 2025
MUSICKim Jaejoong‘s Korean Fan Concert Completed “Youth is Long, Like a Boy or Girl”Kim Jaejoong‘s Korean Fan Concert a Success “Youth is long, like boys and girls, for a long time”Singer and actor Kim Jaejoong spent a special birthday with his fans. Kim Jaejoong successfully held the ‘2025 KIM JAE JOONG Asia Tour Concert J-Party “Home” in Seoul (hereafter referred to as J-Party ’Home‘)’ at the KBS Arena in Gangseo-gu, Seoul on the 25th and 26th. ‘J-Party’ is Kim Jaejoong’s birthday party and a fan concert he holds every year for his fans. At this ‘J-Party ’Home’’, he had a fulfilling time with various stages including new songs and corners where he could communicate with his fans. Kim Jaejoong opened the concert sweetly with ‘Shower’, a track from his regular album ‘FLOWER GARDEN’. In particular, on this day, the title song ‘Hoper’ and ‘Humanity’ from the most recently released new album were performed for the first time. In particular, ‘Humanity’, where you can enjoy Kim Jaejoong‘s rock music, received an unprecedented response from fans with an admirable live perfoJan 27, 2025
MUSICAstro Jinjin becomes Kim Soo Hyun… Show musical ‘Dream High’ to rejoin Korea and JapanAstro‘s JinJin becomes Kim Soo Hyun... Rejoining the Korean and Japanese performances of the show musical ‘Dream High’ Group Astro’s JinJin will be joining the show musical ‘Dream High’. JinJin will appear in the show musical ‘Dream High’, which opens on April 5th, and take on the role of the main character Song Sam-dong. ‘Dream High’ is a show musical based on the popular drama of the same name that aired on KBS2 in 2011, and depicts the stories of the main characters in the drama 10 years later. JinJin, who played the role of Jason in the premiere in 2023, will meet the audience as the main character Song Sam-dong in this performance. The story of Song Sam-dong, a character played by actor Kim Soo-hyun in the original work and who debuted as a singer ‘The K’, will be told. This performance will be available not only in Korea but also in Japan, so more audiences will be able to see ‘Song Sam-dong’, played by Jinjin. Meanwhile, Jinjin, who debuted as a musical actor in the premiere ofJan 27, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
MUSICBaby Monster Tears After First World Tour “Concert Dream Come True”Rookie girl group Baby Monster ended up shedding tears as they finished their first world tour stage. On the second day of their first world tour, ‘Hello Monsters’, held at KSPO DOME in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 26th, they said, “We were happy to be able to perform in front of so many Monstiz (fandom name). We will show you an even better side of ourselves in the future.” They continued, “Since it was our first concert, we were a bit nervous. We were experiencing a lot of things for the first time, so we were worried that we might be too clumsy and that we might not have made our fans happy. However, we practiced really hard. We have all worked hard together since we were trainees. That‘s whyJan 26, 2025
MUSICBaby Monster, ‘Monster’ indeed… First tour, KSPO Dome entry ‘Only 300 days’ [Comprehensive]From their first full-length album to their first world tour and their entry into the K-Pop Dome, it‘s only been 300 days. Girl group Baby Monster is continuing their steps as the ‘K-pop monsters’, just like their group name. Having debuted in the music industry on April 1st of last year, they have been a hot topic for holding their first world tour, ‘Hello Monsters’, less than a year after their debut. They even chose the K-Pop Dome (formerly known as the Gymnastics Arena) in the Seoul Olympic Park as their first stage for the tour, which is considered the ‘dream stage’ among K-Pop artists, and immediately captured the attention of K-Pop fans. The seven members who filled the K-Pop Dome with excitement on the 25th and 26thJan 26, 2025
MUSICBaby Monster “First concert at KSPO Dome… Exciting and meaningful”The new girl group Baby Monster has revealed their thoughts on starting their first world tour. On the second day of their first world tour, ‘Hello Monsters’, held at KSPO DOME in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 26th, they expressed their excitement, saying, “It doesn‘t make sense that we’re holding our first world tour on such a big stage.” The members continued, “We‘re happy that we can meet our fans up close like this. It’s also great that we can hold the first show of the tour in Seoul under our name.”Let‘s have fun today too.”They expressed their gratitude to their fans. They also said, “Firsts are always exciting and meaningful.Jan 26, 2025
MUSICSHINee Minho‘s abs, Taiwan Kaohsiung also captivated, first Asia tour startsSHINee‘s Minho announced a powerful start to his first Asia tour through a concert in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. On the 25th, Minho held the ‘2025 MINHO CONCERT [MEAN: of my first] IN KAOHSIUNG’ at the Kaohsiung Music Center in Kaohsiung, meeting the local audience and creating unforgettable moments with them. In addition, Minho performed ‘CALL BACK’, ‘Let’s Go (Chase)’, ‘Runaway’, ‘Waterfall’, ‘Something About U’, ‘Stay for a night’, along with a live band performance boasting a rich sound, following his last concert in Seoul. They showcased various stages such as ‘Choice’, and presented a warm and emotional unreleased song ‘You’re Right’, a solo version, showing off a different charm.Jan 26, 2025
MUSICSong Ga-in, who boasts of her radiant beauty, reveals the tracklist for ‘Ga-in;Moon’Singer Song Ga-in‘s fourth full-length album ‘Gain’s Moon’ has been unveiled. Song Ga-in revealed the tracklist for her fourth full-length album ‘Gain‘s Moon’ through her official SNS channel at noon on the 26th. As the titles of a total of 9 songs, including double title tracks, were revealed, expectations for her comeback have increased. According to the revealed tracklist, the fourth full-length album ‘Gain’s Moon’ contains a total of 9 songs, including the double title tracks ‘Asadal’, ‘Tears Come Out’, ‘Lifelong’, ‘Farewell Song’, ‘Red Peony’, ‘Why Me’, ‘Colorful Jacket’, ‘Father‘s Tears’, ‘Passing By’. In particular, the first track of the album, ‘Lifelong’, is the first song that Song Ga-in has written as a lyricist and is known to be a fan song written for fans, raising great expectations. Among the double title songs, ‘Asadal’, is a song that showcases Song Ga-in’s unique singing style in traditional Korean music. It is based on the story of Asadal, the stone mason who built tJan 26, 2025
MUSICATEEZ Hongjoong X Jongho, Busking Live in GermanyThe professional sides of Hongjoong and Jongho from the group ATEEZ shone through. On the KBS2 music travel reality show ‘My Country is a Singer in Germany’ that aired on the night of the 25th, Hongjoong and Jongho toured famous German landmarks and performed emotional busking. In the broadcast that day, the busking performance at the Old Stone Bridge, which has a thousand years of history, was shown, continuing the previous broadcast. Jongho and Nawoo sang ‘Desperado’, a representative song of the Eagles, a symbol of American country rock music in the 70s, and Hongjoong, along with Sohyang and Sunwoojunga, sang ‘The Reason’, a song by the American rock band Hoobastank, which ranked 2nd on the Billboard in 2004. They captivated the hearts of the audience by reinterpreting timeless classics in their own styles. Jongho then sang Ben‘s ‘In Love’. Then Nawoo, who was playing the piano, missed the beat and the stage was interrupted. While everyone was flustered by the unexpected accident, JJan 26, 2025