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MUSIC“The protagonist of a video you‘ve seen on YouTube at least once” Top global DJ ANYMA confirmed for World Peace lineupThe main character of the video, ANYMA, who is heating up various SNS with hot visuals, videos, and music, is visiting Korea. He has been confirmed as a lineup for the ‘World DJ Festival (hereinafter referred to as WDF)’, which captures the hearts of EDM fans every year with an unprecedented lineup. ANYMA is a representative artist who explores the boundary between reality and the digital world. Although it was originally scheduled to be a one-time performance at the Las Vegas Sphere at the end of last year, it was extended for 5 days due to the explosive response from the audience, selling out a total of 100,000 seats. He was also selected as the best new artist on DJ Mag Top 100.Jan 20, 2025
MUSICLee Mi-joo♥Song Beom-geun Breakup Rumors, ‘Long D’ Ended, But... “Private Life Unconfirmed” [Official]Lee Mi-joo ♥ Song Bum-geun breakup rumors, I thought ‘Long D’ was over... “Private life cannot be confirmed” [Official] Former Lovelyz member Lee Mi-joo has remained tight-lipped about the breakup rumors with her boyfriend Song Bum-geun. On the 20th, My Daily reported that Lee Mi-joo and Song Bum-geun recently broke up after dating publicly for 9 months. Regarding this, Lee Mi-joo‘s agency Antenna told Donga.com, “We ask for your understanding that it is difficult to confirm the private life of an artist.” When the dating rumors with Song Bum-geun broke out in April of last year, Lee Mi-joo’s side admitted, “We have good feelings for each other and are getting to know each other carefully. Please watch over us with warm eyes.” It was also reported that she had visited Yokohama, Japan to see her boyfriend when Song Bum-geun was playing in the J-League. After confirming their relationship, Lee Mi-joo said on MBC‘s ‘What Do You Do When You Play?’, where she is a regular, “I actually likedJan 20, 2025
MUSIC‘Idol Pick’Brave Girl‘s Eunji, a variety idol who is likely to be active in variety shows [DA:Chart]‘Idol Pick’ BVB‘s Eunji, Variety Idol Likely to Be Active in Variety Shows [DA:Chart] BVB’s Eunji has been selected as an entertainment idol who will likely be active in variety shows. According to the star voting web service Idolpick on the 20th, ‘Pick My Own Idol’, BVB‘s Eunji took first place in the special vote, ‘Which entertainment idol is most likely to be active in variety shows?’. In this vote, which was held from the 13th to the 19th, BVB’s Eunji received 13,035 picks. Out of a total of 31,710 picks, BVB‘s Eunji took first place with a high voting rate of 41%. BVB’s Eunji has appeared on numerous variety shows so far, and has received much love for her witty banter and reactions. She has also shown her friendly and comfortable charm by showing her natural everyday life through her personal YouTube channel. Meanwhile, BVG, which Eunji is a part of, made a comeback on the 15th by releasing the single ‘‘LOVE 2’. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.comJan 20, 2025
MUSICBTS Jin - GOT7 - Lee Chae Yeon - JL - BVG Girls Idol Pick Weekly 1st Place [DA:Chart]BTS Jin - GOT7 - Lee Chae Yeon - JL - BVB Girls Idol Pick Weekly 1st Place [DA:Chart] The results of the Idol Pick Weekly vote have been revealed. According to the ‘Pick My Own Idol’ star voting web service Idol Pick’ on the 20th, in the weekly vote for the second week of January, BTS Jin took first place in the male idol individual category with 75,283 picks. Jin also took first place overall with the most votes in this week‘s votes. In addition, JL (PLUUS) took first place in the international category with 41,921 picks. JL, a member of the Philippine group PLUUS, appeared on the SBS global boy group audition program ‘Universe League’, advancing to the finals. The first place in the female idol individual category was Lee Chae Yeon with 6,558 picks. In addition, GOT7 took first place in the male idol group category with 6,083 picks, and BBGIRLS took first place in the female idol group category with 1,961 picks. In the female idol group category, BBGIRLS took first place for 59 conseJan 20, 2025
MUSICTwice Jihyo, ♥Yoon Sungbin will fall in love again…Firm swimsuit figure [DA★]Jihyo of the group Twice showed off her solid swimsuit figure. On the 19th, Jihyo posted on her Instagram, “End of Hawaii photos.” In the photos she shared, Jihyo is posing in various poses with a Hawaiian beach in the background. Her solid body line that gives off a healthy vibe and Jihyo’s comfortable expression as she enjoys her vacation catch the eye. Last year, Jihyo was embroiled in dating rumors with former skeleton athlete Yoon Seongbin, but instead of denying it, she took the stance of “unable to confirm private life,” effectively admitting to the relationship. In addition, the group Twice that Jihyo is a part of will appear as special guests at the British band Coldplay’s concert in Korea, “Coldplay [Music Of The Spheres World Tour],” to be held at Goyang Stadium in Gyeonggi Province in April. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.comJan 20, 2025
MUSICShin Seung-tae - Yang Ji-won ‘Trotpick’ The TOP 2 protagonists of the Trot King [DA:Chart]Shin Seung-tae and Yang Ji-won, the top 2 candidates for the Trotpick Trot King title [DA:Chart] Singers Shin Seung-tae and Yang Ji-won took 1st and 2nd place respectively in the ‘Trotpick’ special vote. On the 20th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) announced the results of the special vote ‘Who will be the winner of the Trotpick Trot King title?’, which was held from the 6th to the 16th. According to the voting results, Shin Seung-tae and Yang Ji-won took 1st and 2nd place respectively, scoring 91,830 points and 85,900 points. Accordingly, Shin Seung-tae, who took 1st place in the vote, will receive a Dong-A Ilbo advertisement as a reward on the 31st. In addition, cheering videos of Shin Seung-tae and Yang Ji-won will be broadcast together in one video on the Seodaemun electronic billboard for three days from February 3rd to 5th. Meanwhile, trot stars Shin Seung-tae and Yang Ji-won, who are in their new heyday, are actively promoting. First, Shin Seung-tae held aJan 20, 2025
MUSIC‘Tropic’ Jang Min-ho, the protagonist with a voice that best suits the magnificent orchestral accompaniment [DA:Chart]‘Trotpick’ Jang Min-ho, the owner of the voice that best suits the magnificent orchestra accompaniment [DA:Chart] Singer Jang Min-ho was selected as the owner of the voice that best suits the magnificent orchestra accompaniment. On the 20th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) announced the results of the special vote ‘Who has the voice that best suits the magnificent orchestra accompaniment?’, held from the 13th to the 19th. According to the voting results, Jang Min-ho took first place with 244,800 points. Jang Min-ho debuted in 1997 and went through groups such as Ubis and Baram before turning into a trot singer in 2011. After a long period of obscurity, he reached his heyday in 2020 when he gained attention through TV Chosun‘s ‘Mr. Trot’. He is also active in entertainment programs, appearing in KBS2’s ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’. Jang Min-ho made a comeback in November last year with his third mini-album ‘Essay ep.3’ along with the new title song ‘Love‘s TikiJan 20, 2025
MUSICPark Seo-jin, ‘Tropic’ Spotlight Star No. 1 [DA:Chart]Park Seo-jin, ‘Trotpick’ Spotlight Star 1st Place [DA:Chart] Singer Park Seo-jin took first place in the Trotpick Spotlight Star vote. On the 20th, the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) released the results of the Spotlight vote that took place from the 13th to the 19th. According to the voting results, Park Seo-jin took first place with 84,680 points. Trotpick‘s new voting service, ‘Spotlight Star’, is a vote that allows you to shine the spotlight directly on your favorite singer. You can participate using Daily Pick and Star Pick, and an online article will be published for the singer who achieves first place every week. In addition, the four singers who ranked first in each round over the four weeks will be provided with Seodaemun Electronic Billboard support. The 17th vote will be held from the 20th to the 26th. Kim Yong-bin, Maria, Shinsung, Yoyomi, and Ji Chang-min were selected as candidates for the 17th vote. Their fans can participate in the vote using Daily PJan 20, 2025
MUSICJin Hae-seong, ‘Tropic’ Supernova 1st place [DA:Chart]Jin Hae-seong, ‘Trotpick’ Supernova 1st Place [DA:Chart] Singer Jin Hae-seong took 1st place in the Trotpick Supernova vote. On the 20th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) released the results of the Supernova vote that took place from the 13th to the 19th. According to the voting results, Jin Hae-seong took 1st place with 422,080 points. Jin Hae-seong, born in 1990, debuted in 2012 with his first album ‘Accept My Love’. He won the Male New Artist Award in the Adult Song category at the 23rd Korea Entertainment Arts Awards and went on to win the KBS Trot Survival Audition Program ‘Trot National Sports Festival’. Jin Hae-seong performed well on TV Chosun‘s ‘Mr. Trot 2’ and took 3rd place as ‘Mi(美)’. She appeared on trot variety shows such as ‘Mister Lotto’‘Santara Multara Ttanttara’ and met fans nationwide through ‘Mr. Trot 2’ Jin Seon-mi Concert. She released her new album ‘愛(ROMANCE)’ in October of last year and performed her new song ‘Love Bird’ and successfullyJan 20, 2025
MUSICJeon Yu-jin, ‘Trotpick’ Weekly Female No. 1 [DA:Chart]Jeon Yu-jin, ‘Trotpick’ Weekly Female No. 1 [DA:Chart] Singer Jeon Yu-jin took first place in the Trotpick Weekly Voting Female Singer category. On the 20th, the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) released the results of the weekly voting that took place from the 13th to the 19th. According to the voting results, Jeon Yu-jin took first place in the female singer category with 414,130 points. Born in 2006, Jeon Yu-jin came from the Pohang Beach National Song Festival and debuted in March 2020 with the digital single ‘Would You Like to Love?’. She became known as a trot prodigy after placing second in the finals of the ‘I Like Trot’ special episode of KBS2‘I Like Songs’. Jeon Yu-jin confidently won MBN‘Current King of Singers’, which ended in February of last year. While appearing on the ‘Korea-Japan Top Ten Show’ with the ‘Current King of Singers’ contestants, he is also holding the ‘2024 Current King of Singers Nationwide Tour Concert’. He met his fans through a fan meeJan 20, 2025
MUSICLim Young-woong, ‘Tropic’ Weekly Male No. 1 [DA:Chart]Lim Young-woong, ‘Trotpick’ Weekly Male No. 1 [DA:Chart] Singer Lim Young-woong took first place in the Trotpick Weekly Voting Male Singer category. On the 20th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) released the results of the weekly voting that took place from the 13th to the 19th. According to the voting results, Lim Young-woong maintained his undisputed first place in the male singer category with 1,001,380 points. Lim Young-woong opened the real ‘Lim Young-woong era’ by taking first place Jin on TV Chosun‘s ‘Tomorrow is Mr. Trot’. ‘Now Trust Me Only’ ‘HERO’ ‘My Love Like Starlight’ ‘Love Always Runs Away’ ‘Can We Meet Again’ ‘Polaroid’ ‘Do or Die’ ‘Home’ ‘Warmth’ etc. Lim Young-woong is receiving much love for his success in everything from national tours, US concerts, movies containing live performances, and reality shows. He showcased his acting skills as an actor by presenting the short film ‘In October’. Lim Young-woong will hold a press conference for a totalJan 20, 2025
MUSICCynthia, Berlin invitation ‘Breakthrough’ appearance… Killer Lee Hye-young‘s childhoodActress Cynthia will be appearing in the movie ‘Breakthrough’ (directed by Min Kyu-dong). According to her agency Andmark on the 20th, Cynthia will play the younger version of Lee Hye-young, who plays the role of a killer in the movie. ‘Breakthrough’ is based on a novel of the same name and depicts a breathtaking, bloody showdown between the legendary killer ‘Jogak’, who has been active in the Shinsung Quarantine for 40 years dealing with cockroach-like humans, and the mysterious killer ‘Touwu’, who is chasing her. It is garnering much attention as it was officially invited to the 75th Berlin International Film Festival. In the movie, Cynthia will play the younger version of the legendary killer Jogak (Lee Hye-young), who has been dealing with cockroach-like humans for 40 years.Jan 20, 2025
MUSICBand Soran, Winter Concert ‘BE MY LIGHET’ SuccessfulBand Soran, Successful Winter Concert ‘BE MY LIGHET’ Band Soran has successfully completed their winter concert ‘BE MY LIGHT’. Soran held their winter concert ‘BE MY LIGHT’ at Blue Square Mastercard Hall for two days on the 18th and 19th. In this concert, they decorated the stage with a setlist that is not easily seen in existing concerts and a perfect full-session band sound. Soran opened with their new song ‘Voice’ released in December of last year and performed ‘On the Shadow of the Cloud’, which is not easily seen in live concerts. At that moment, the large lighting equipment called Kinesis and the circular LED that were floating in the air came down after transforming 45 degrees, completing a three-dimensional stage with colorful lights. In addition, Soran presented ‘Sunshine’ arranged in a city pop style, a cute stage ‘Whisper (feat. Mongja)’ that showed off puppy graphics as a focal point, and ‘Ricotta Cheese Salad’, one of Soran‘s representative songs. The audience was captivatJan 20, 2025
MUSICSuper Junior Eunhyuk Solo Debut… Retro Feeling Full of ‘Gamdasal’Super Junior‘s Eunhyuk’s solo debut... Full of retro vibes, ‘Gamdasal’ Super Junior‘s Eunhyuk has chosen an unusual concept for his new album ahead of his solo debut. Eunhyuk revealed the concept photos for his first mini-album, ’EXPLORER‘, through his official SNS channel on the 17th and 20th. In the revealed photos, Eunhyuk boasted a unique atmosphere in a space that transcends reality and the virtual. Wearing a red fur jacket and actively utilizing accessories such as key rings, Eunhyuk showed off his upgraded visuals. In another concept, Eunhyuk caught the eye by striking a free pose in a city center filled with apartments. Eunhyuk, who emphasized the retro mood, showed off a different side of himself that had never been shown before, drawing admiration. Eunhyuk’s new album includes the title song ‘UP N DOWN’, as well as ‘A-yo’, ‘TRAP’, ‘You & I (Feat. Kyuhyun)’, ‘Step By Step’, ‘SecondJan 20, 2025
MUSICSuper Junior Yesung, Solo Concert Success “Elf=My Pride”Super Junior‘s Yesung successfully completed his solo concert “ELF=My pride”Super Junior’s Yesung successfully completed his solo concert. Yesung held the ‘2025 YESUNG CONCERT [It‘s Complicated] in SEOUL’ at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 18th and 19th. The concert sold out completely, and the performance on the 19th, which was live streamed online through Beyond LIVE and Weverse, was simultaneously broadcast in 34 regions around the world, including the United States, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, and Indonesia. This concert will be his first in 1 year and 3 months since the ‘Unfading Sense’ held in October 2023. As Yesung presented ideas for the overall concept and setlist, he said, “We included everything you wanted to see. He wittily introduced it by saying, “This is what ELF likes, right?” He produced the complex emotional line felt in an ordinary day with several VCRs and created a lively atmosphere.Jan 20, 2025
MUSICTwice Misamo, Tokyo Dome, Japan‘s first dome tour completedTWICE‘s MISAMO enters Tokyo Dome, successfully completing first dome tour in Japan Group TWICE’s first unit MISAMO has entered Tokyo Dome in the shortest amount of time ever for a female artist. TWICE‘s first unit group MISAMO, consisting of Mina, Sana, and Momo, held a solo concert as part of their first dome tour ‘MISAMO JAPAN DOME TOUR 2024 “HAUTE COUTURE“’ (Haute Couture) at Tokyo Dome in Japan on the 15th and 16th. After meeting fans at Saitama Veruna Dome and Osaka Kyocera Dome on November 2-3 and 16-17 last year, respectively, they took over Tokyo Dome. After making their local debut with their first mini-album ‘Masterpiece’ in July 2023, Misamo performed at Tokyo Dome in about 1 year and 6 months, making them the female artist to enter Tokyo Dome in the shortest period of time. They proved their immense popularity by mobilizing a total of 250,000 spectators for their first dome tour. On this day, the three members opened the concert with their Japanese debut song ‘Do not touch’Jan 20, 2025
MUSICGajaebal, Busan ‘Unreadable Sound’ performance on February 8thSound artist Gajaebal (real name Jinwon Lee) will present a solo performance, ‘Unreadable Sound’, at the Busan Cinema Center on February 8. This performance is an innovative audiovisual performance that goes beyond existing music formats and combines immersive sound and visual elements, and will provide a new artistic experience to the audience. ‘Unreadable Sound’ was selected as the ‘New Work of the Year’ by the Arts Council Korea in 2024. Since its premiere in Seoul in February of this year, it has toured major cities around the world, including Clermont-Ferrand, France, London, England, San Francisco, USA, and Montreal, Canada, receiving enthusiastic responses. This work is considered innovative in that it explores the boundaries of human perception and sensory experience and emphasizes that sound can be interpreted differently by each person. ‘Unreadable Sound’ is the solo project of Gajaebal, the founder of WESA and the leader of Tacit Group, an innovative sound art group. The TacJan 20, 2025
MUSICAmpersand One, First Asia Fan Meeting Tour CompletedThe group AMPERS&ONE has successfully completed their first Asia fan meeting tour. AMPERS&ONE concluded their first Asia fan meeting tour since their debut with the Taipei concert, ‘2025 AMPERS&ONE FAN MEETING ‘&Dear. My First _’ in ASIA’ on the 18th. Starting in Singapore on the 10th, they had meaningful meetings with local Anders (fandom name) in a total of three regions, starting with Macau and Taipei. In this fan meeting tour, which was conducted with a school concept, AMPERS&ONE transformed into students and opened the event with cheerful greetings and skits as if they were taking attendance before class. Ampersand One, who chose ‘Sheesh’ from their debut single ‘AMPERSAND ONE’ as their first song, made fans‘ hearts flutter with a cute performance reminiscent of a letter confession. They then performed ‘Over The Moon’, ‘He + She = We’, ‘On And On’Jan 20, 2025
MUSICG-Dragon Participates in France‘s ’Yellow Coin Collection Charity Event‘ [Official]Singer G-DRAGON will be participating in the French ‘Yellow Coin Collection Charity Event’. According to his agency Galaxy Corporation, G-DRAGON will be performing on stage at the ‘Yellow Coin Collection Charity Event’ at La Défense Arena in Paris on the 23rd (local time) at the invitation of France‘s First Lady and Hospital Foundation Chairwoman Brigitte Macron. This event is a charity event hosted by the hospital foundation ‘Yellow Coin Collection Charity Organization (Opération pièces jaunes)’ to build a hospital for children and raise funds for mental healthcare for teenagers. G-DRAGON will be participating as an artist representing K-POP and will be spreading good influence. This event is even more meaningful as it is being held in France, a country where G-DRAGON has a deep connection. He was selected as Chanel’s global ambassador by legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld and has been active for nearly 10 years, which has helped to promote fashion and culture in both countries.Jan 20, 2025
MUSIC82 Major, solo concert completedThe group 82MAJOR has successfully wrapped up their third solo concert. The group 82MAJOR (Nam Sung-mo, Park Seok-jun, Yoon Ye-chan, Jo Sung-il, Hwang Sung-bin, Kim Do-gyun) successfully wrapped up their third solo concert ‘Etume Boom (82MAJOR BOOM)’, which was held at Yes24 Wonderlock Hall for three days from the 17th to the 19th. ‘Etume Boom’ is 82MAJOR‘s first solo concert in approximately five months since their second solo concert ‘BEAT X 82’, held in August, and this time too, all tickets were sold out. Due to the hot interest of fans, they held additional performances and became a hot topic. 82 Major presented a rich setlist in this performance, including ‘FIRST CLASS’, ‘Illegal’, ‘Gossip’, ‘It’s Okay to Go Through a Thorny Road’, ‘Face Time’, ‘Choke’, ‘Stuck’. 82 Major also excited Attitude (fandom name) with solo and unit stages, as well as various cover song performances. In addition,Jan 20, 2025