Loading closer… August small theater concert held

Singer Jeokjae will meet fans with a small theater concert after two years.’2025 Jeokjae Small Theater Concert mono’ will be held for a total of seven days from August 8th to 10th and from the 14th to the 17th at the Grand Theater of Sogang University’s Mary Hall in Mapo-gu, Seoul.This performance is a solo concert held about 10 months after the nationwide tour ‘CLICHÉ’ in November last year.The small theater stage is an opportunity to enjoy Jeokjae’s music more deeply and up close after about 2 years since the 2023 performance ‘[… …]’.In particular, it is expected to have dense communication with fans in the cozy atmosphere unique to small theaters.The news of the performance was first revealed on the 26th through Jeokjae’s official SNS along with a poster.The poster shows Jeokjae sitting on a chair in what appears to be a music studio.His unadorned appearance perfectly hints at the atmosphere of this concert.In this concert, Jaejae will present a diverse selection of songs including

[★1 line cut]”I can’t escape” Lim Young-woong’s voice caught by 97 million people

★1 line cut: Even if you don’t know about the love that ran away, Lim Young-woong’s songs are coming back Singer Lim Young-woong’s debut OST ‘Love Always Runs Away’ music video has surpassed 97 million cumulative views on YouTube.The video has recorded 97.01 million views as of June 26, about 3 years after its release on Lim Young-woong’s official YouTube channel on October 11, 2021.’Love Always Runs Away’ was used as the OST for KBS 2TV’s weekend drama ‘A Gentleman and a Lady ‘and received a lot of love.His signature sweet tone and solid singing ability increased the immersion into the drama.Lim Young-woong swept OST awards at various award ceremonies with this song, establishing himself as the’ OST King ‘.Lim Young-woong emerged as an emotional brand by winning the Best OST Award at the 2021 Asia Artist Awards, the OST Award at the 31st Seoul Music Awards, the 2022 Seoul Drama Awards, and OST category award at the 2022 A-Pan Star Awards for’ Love Always Runs Away ‘.The comments on th

Ailitt’s 3rd mini album takes over the top ranks of Japan’s Oricon and Billboard charts

The group Ailit is dominating the top ranks of Japan’s major album charts.According to Japan’s Oricon on the 26th, Ailit’s(Yoona, Minju, Mocha, Wonhee, Iroha)3rd mini album ‘bomb’ ranked 2nd on the latest ‘Weekly Combined Album Ranking’ (compiled from June 16th to 22nd).The album also ranked 2nd on the ‘Weekly Album Ranking’ compiled from the same period.Oricon’s ‘Weekly Combined Album Ranking’ ranks the number of CD sales, digital downloads, and streaming.Ailit broke the record set by their previous 2nd mini album’ I LL LIKE YOU ‘on this chart, earning the team’s highest number of points.Ailit also achieved significant results on Billboard Japan.’bomb’ ranked 2nd on Billboard Japan’s ‘Top Album Sales’ (compiled from June 16th to 22nd)and 3rd on ‘Hot Albums’.The title song ‘Borrowed Cat(Do the Dance)’ has settled at number 3 on the ‘Hot Shot Song’ chart, which is rapidly rising.Illit is breaking the previous records with each album both in Korea and Japan.The new album

TWICE to hold 4th full album pre-listening event on July 8th… Warming up for comeback

The group TWICE is heating up their comeback by holding a pre-listening event to commemorate the release of their fourth full-length album ‘THIS IS FOR’.On the 26th at midnight, their agency JYP Entertainment delighted fans by announcing on their official SNS channel that they would be holding an offline pre-listening event to commemorate the release of TWICE’s new album.According to this, TWICE will be holding a total of eight ‘TWICE THE 4TH FULL ALBUM “THIS IS FOR” Pre - Listening Event’ in Seongdong-gu, Seoul starting at 11 AM on July 8th, three days before their comeback.This event will not only allow fans to hear the title track of their new album in advance, but will also feature various experiential content to increase fan satisfaction.The last and eighth session will feature TWICE members attending in person to have a special time talking with fans about their new album.More details about the event can be found on TWICE’s official SNS channels.Twice in 2021

Full participation + first unit song → Monsta X Jooheon… Cravity, confidence with a reason[DA : Interview②]

Full participation + first unit song → Monsta X Jooheon… Cravity, confidence with reason[DA : Interview ②] Group CRAVITY expressed confidence in their new album.In a recent interview to commemorate the release of their second full-length album ‘Dare to Crave’ held at the Starship Entertainment building in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Cravity introduced their new album that the members ‘hands touched in every detail.’ Dare to Crave ‘, released on the 23rd, is Cravity’s first full-length album in three years since their previous work ‘LIBERTY : IN OUR COSMOS’.As they celebrate their 5th debut anniversary, it is also the ‘starting point’ for them to continue another sprint by facing a new stage called ‘longing’ on the narrative they have built up so far.As it is their first full-length album in a long time, the members also put extraordinary sincerity into the album.All nine members participated in the writing and composition of the lyrics.The members ‘touches were added to all 12 tracks, including

The leader and the logo have all changed… 6th year Cravity, reborn[DA : Interview ①]

Even the leader and the logo have changed…CRAVITY in their 6th year, reborn[DA : Interview ①] ‘I’ll show you a completely different me!!! ‘Group CRAVITY, celebrating their 5th debut anniversary, has shed their skin.They changed their team logo, the meaning of their group name, their leader, and more, and returned with a completely new look.CRAVITY returned with their 2nd full-length album’ Dare to Crave ‘on the 23rd.This new album is CRAVITY’s first full-length album in approximately 3 years, and is a work in which they face their inner selves and sing about the longing that blossomed within them without hiding anything.It contains 12 tracks that fully embody CRAVITY’s new identity, including the title track ‘SET NET G0?!’.”It’s our first comeback in 2025 and our second full-length album in three years, so we put more effort into it.All members participated in writing the lyrics, and for the first time since our debut, we also presented a unit song.We made it with the expectation that

Oneus, unity pose… concept photos released

The group ONEUS has released the second group concept photos for their 11th mini album ‘5x’.In the photos, ONEUS exudes a chic and sophisticated charm with a black and white combination of styling.ONEUS shows off their even stronger teamwork with a pose where they lean against each other as if they are united.The 11th mini album ‘5x’ is an album that combines the number ‘5’, which signifies the five members, and the unknown number’ x ‘, which can be substituted with any value, to melt the infinite charm and potential of each member.ONEUS opens the curtain on a new world of music through this album.They plan to break down their boundaries and write their own unique narrative.All members are expected to participate in the song production and show off their evolved musical capabilities.ONEUS’s 11th mini album ‘5x’ will be released on various music sites at 6 p.m.on the 30th.Ahead of this, Oneus will hold a surprise busking to commemorate the release of ‘5x’ at Times Square Atrium in Yeong

Kang Tae-poong’s birthday is today(27th)…Tropic Event Star[DA :Chart]

Kang Tae-poong’s birthday is today(27th)…Trotpick event protagonist[DA : Chart]Singer Kang Tae-poong is receiving a Trotpick birthday event.According to trotpick, a service that supports those who love trot culture, Kang Tae-poong was selected as the event protagonist in a special vote for those born in June.This vote was held from the 14th to the 20th of last month.The characteristic of Trotpick’s birthday event is that support is provided in stages according to the number of votes.According to the Trotpick vote, Kang Tae-poong achieved 100% with 51,010 points.Accordingly, he will receive a pop-up congratulations and article support within the Trotpick app.On Friday, the 27th, a birthday celebration advertisement will be posted on the large electronic billboard in Myeongdong on the 1st.Reporter Jeong Hee com yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga

‘M Countdown ‘Highkey,’ It Was Summer’ Comeback Stage

Highkey colored ‘M Countdown ‘with various charms.Group Highkey(H1- KEY, Seo Yi, Lee Na, Hwi Seo, Yel)appeared on Mnet’ M Countdown ‘broadcast on the afternoon of the 26th and performed the comeback stage of their 4th mini album’ Lovestruck ‘title song’ It Was Summer ‘.On this day, Highkey went up on stage with a colorful and unique styling suitable for the summer season.The members caught the attention of the viewers with their energetic sound that continued from the intro and their strong aura.Highkey impressed with their unwavering live skills as well as their strong performance and splendid visuals.In particular, they proved the true value of’ Highkey ‘that you can trust and listen to with their upgraded music and unique concept.’ Lovestruck ‘is a new album released about a year after their 3rd mini album’ LOVE or HATE ‘released in June of last year.’ It was summer ‘,’ Good for U ‘,’ One, Two, Three, Four ‘

“This can’t be happening…” All Day Project, Melon ‘top’ just 4 days after debut

Here are some K -pop newcomers whose ‘family tree effect is likely to end early’ : the mixed five-member group ALLDAY PROJECT.It seems that ALLDAY PROJECT is completely erasing the related search term ‘Shinsegae’ just a few days after its official debut.The reason Shinsegae, the 11th largest conglomerate in Korea, was summoned to join these newcomers is as follows.Member Annie(Moon Seo-yoon)is the eldest daughter of Shinsegae Chairman Chung Yoo-kyung.This is the first time since the birth of K -pop that the ‘business bloodline’ halo effect has been seen, even though they are not senior groups from the same agency and eating from the same pot.At the pop-up event on the 23rd, which could be called the ‘debut stage’ for domestic and international media, the spotlight was inevitably focused on Annie compared to the other members, but it seems that it was actually the ‘last’.With the explosive response of the double title songs and debut songs ‘FAMOUS’ and ‘WICKED’, Annie naturally became t

Producer team DOF, Midnight’ released today(26th)

Producer team DOF under Danal Entertainment is releasing an emotional new song.DOF, which recently made its presence felt by taking first place on the TikTok music chart’s ‘Top 50’, will release its new single ‘Midnight’ on all music sites around the world through the global music platform AURORA at noon today(the 26th).The new song ‘Midnight’ is an impressive song with a weighty introduction and addictive melody, delicately capturing the heartbreaking emotions of someone about to break up with a loved one.DOF is an abbreviation for ‘Depth Of Frame’, and aims to capture various stories and emotions that unfold in music like a ‘frame’ that captures a single moment but hides many stories within it.In particular, DOF has been ranked in the ‘Top 50’ of the global short-form mobile video platform TikTok since the beginning of this year with ‘Bring it’, a track from the ‘DOF ep still’ album released last October.Maintaining the top ranks of the ‘Viral 50’ chart, it captures the tastes of MZ

‘Ball Boy Tactics’, Fistbump-21st Century Band Participation OST Part.4 Released

The fourth OST runners for ‘Ball Boy Tactics’ are the bands Fistbump and 21st Century Band.On the 26th at noon, OST Part.4 Fistbump’s ‘PIVOT’ from the BL drama ‘Ball Boy Tactics’ and ‘JUMP OF LOVE’ from 21st Century Band in Naver webtoon were released through various online music sites.Following the groups XD, WAKER, Yeom Min-hyuk X Choi Jae-hyuk, and BXB, this OST album features the four-member band Fistbump, consisting of Jae-baek, Haru, Shai, and Woo-joo, and members of the Naver webtoon ‘21st Century Band’, which tells stories of rock music, friendship, and love, adding a unique charm.First of all, Fistbump’s ‘PIVOT’ originated from a basketball term, but as if symbolizing a decisive turning point in life when one changes direction and embraces one’s identity, the sound contained in this album is intense.It is tough like a dribble, yet delicate like a gaze looking at someone.The emotions flowing over the beat unfold like a scene from a drama, and each

New Beat “I can’t forget the moment of my debut” confident ambition[Photoshoot

The new boy group NEWBEAT shared their thoughts after their debut along with a pictorial full of personality and passion.Fashion magazine ‘Allure Korea’ released a digital pictorial and interview of NEWBEAT(Park Min-seok, Hong Min-seong, Jeon Yeo-yeo-jeong, Choi Seo-hyun, Kim Tae-yang, Jo Yoon-hoo, and Kim Li-woo)on the 24th.In this pictorial, NEWBEAT perfectly pulled off a variety of styles ranging from classic and street, minimal and retro, and showed off their energy and teamwork worthy of a rookie.NEWBEAT debuted in March with their first full-length album ‘RAW AND RAD’ and declared their debut in the music industry.Each member shared their thoughts while recalling the most memorable moment since their debut.Park Min-seok said, “The debut stage on Mnet M Countdown is the most memorable,” and added, “I desperately wanted to debut while I was a trainee, through survival programs, and a busking tour in the US.The excitement and thrill I felt when I stood on stage is still vivid.” Jeon

The Boyz, This is What Idols ‘’Mind-Bending’ Is Like

This is what an idol’s ‘spiritual reversal’ is like.The Boyz is going on a spiritual reversal with a new world tour after overcoming the unexpected member withdrawal.The Boyz has faced direct and indirect criticism due to the personal history of former member Joo Hak-nyeon.Their agency One Hundred announced on the 26th, “The Boyz will be starting their 4th world tour ‘THE BLAZE’ in August.” Specifically, The Boyz will begin their tour from August 8th to 10th at KSPO DOME in Seoul for three days, and then tour Tokyo, Nagoya, Yokohama and Kobe in Japan, Macau, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Taipei in Taiwan, and Bangkok in Thailand to meet their global fandom, ‘THE B’.Through ‘THE BLAZE’, which means blazing flame, The Boyz will showcase ‘liberation and freedom’ from the reality that youth of the same era face with their signature sharp choreography and songs.The agency related to this tour also drew attention by emphasizing The Boyz’s ‘change’.Prior to the announcement of this tour, The Boyz

[★1 line cut]Next level? Just ‘level’ itself…Espa, Mawajin also took over

★1 line cut: If ATEEZ opened the door, aespa broke the wall aespa became the first K-pop girl group to shake the heart of Morocco.And they did so as the headliner of the world-famous music festival ‘Mawazine Festival’.The ‘headliner’ refers to the main artist at the final stage or center of a festival or performance.In other words, it is the position where they decorate the stage as the singer who receives the most attention at the time when the largest number of audiences gather during the day.aespa took up that position.Their agency SM Entertainment announced on the 26th, “aespa appeared as the first K-pop girl group to headline the Mawazine Festival held in Rabat, Morocco on the 24th(local time).” The stage was Mawazine’s main stage ‘OLM SOUISSI’.The stages of ‘Supernova’, ‘Armageddon’, and ‘Whiplash’ that swept the year were explosive, and legendary numbers such as ‘Next Level’ and ‘Spicy’ were also performed with a band sound.

‘Psy’s Girl Group ‘Baby Don’ t Cry,’ F Girl’ Music Show Debut…Perfect Performance

P.NATION’s first girl group Baby DONT Cry will be showing off a splendid debut stage.Baby Don Cry will be appearing on Mnet ‘M Countdown ‘, which airs today(the 26th)at 6 PM, to reveal their debut single’ F Girl ‘for the first time.The title song’ F Girl ‘, which features a cheerful guitar riff, is a song that conveys the message,’ Please look at me as I am and understand me ‘, breaking free from the standards set by others, such as grades from A to F, along with Baby Don Cry’s powerful performance.Along with this, Baby Don Cry will also be showing off the stage of the track ‘If You Miss Now, You’ll Definitely Regret It ‘, opening the door to a splendid debut.’ If You Miss Now, You’ll Definitely Regret It ‘is a song that highlights the group’s bold yet lovely charm, with a straightforward confession of love that is typical of teenagers.In particular, Baby Don’t Cry is expected to capture the attention of K-pop fans around the world with a stage that combines restrained performance and

The Boyz, who left the junior year, will hold a world tour in August… Seoul Pomun

With member Joo Hak-nyeon leaving the group due to personal issues, THE BOYZ has finished preparing to meet global fans through their fourth world tour.Their agency One Hundred announced that THE BOYZ will be holding ‘THE BOYZ 〈 THE BLAZE 〉 WORLD TOUR in SEOUL(hereinafter referred to as’ THE BLAZE ‘)’ for three days from August 8th to 10th at the KSPO Dome in Seoul and will begin their full-fledged world tour.’THE BLAZE’ is THE BOYZ’s fourth world tour, and was planned with the intention of conveying the image of the group’s passion and challenging energy that seeks liberation and freedom from the reality that contemporary youth face to global fans.In particular, the growth story and changes that The Boyz members have achieved so far will be showcased, and the performance will be more immersive and complete.The teaser poster released together shows the energy that was condensed within a fixed square frame exploding in an instant, expressed in red.

‘Mixed Group’ card, rated 19+…Where should I close up?

The mixed group KARD is equipped with sexiness.KARD(BM, J.Seph, Jeon So-min, Jeon Ji-woo)revealed the spoiler artwork for the music video of the title song ‘Touch’ of their 8th mini album ‘DRIFT’ through their official SNS at noon today(26th).The artwork features a bold silhouette of you man and a woman gently embracing each other’s waists, drawing attention.The straightforward lyrics, ‘If you like what you see then I got what you need’, added to the sexy yet fatal charm.The provocative touch in the tense atmosphere took the viewers ‘breath away.The agency DSP Media said, “In line with the bold charm of the song’ Touch ‘, KARD presents an intense visual experience rated 19+ through this music video.While they have shown restrained sexiness so far,’ Touch’ brings out the charm of KARD as it is.The message contained in the music

Nowz, #1 on China’s QQ Music New Song Chart…Producer Woogi, Support

The group NOWZ has captivated the Chinese community with their pre-released track “Fly Freely” (Feat.Yuqi).The Chinese version of “Fly Freely,” the pre-released track from NOWZ’s first mini-album IGNITION, which will be released on July 9, ranked #1 on the new releases chart on Chinese music platform QQ Music as of the 26th.In addition, the new song “We Are All the Best” (我们都很棒) released locally by Yuqi, who was in charge of producing, ranked #2, showing the pleasant double whammy of the Cube Entertainment senior and junior duo.Yuqi is not only producing “Fly Freely,” but also actively supporting NOWZ by participating in challenges with the members of I.T.Also, the video documenting the work on “Fly Freely” revealed the process of how sincerely he worked on it for NOWZ, touching fans.The “Fly Free” challenge craze in the Chinese community is also hot.On Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, the hand dance challenge is gaining popularity, consistently ranking high on the challenge char

Espa, the first K-girl group to be accepted as the headliner for the ‘Mawajin Festival’

aespa(SM Entertainment), who are set to make a comeback on the 27th with their new song ‘Dirty Work’, have taken over the world-famous music festival Mawazine Festival.On the 24th(local time), aespa appeared as the first K-pop girl group to headline the Mawazine Festival held in Rabat, Morocco, and captured the attention of the local audience with their unique energy and powerful performance on the main stage, OLM SOUISSI.The Mawazine Festival is a world-famous music festival held annually in Rabat, the capital of Morocco.Since its first event in 2001, it has expanded its scale every year and recorded the world’s largest audience.This year, in addition to aespa, world-famous stars such as Will Smith, 50 Cent, Becky G, and Lil Baby have also joined the lineup.On this day, aespa performed ‘Supernova’, ‘Armageddon, which caused a sensation last year.’ (Armageddon),’ Whiplas