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MUSICIve Jang Won-young, this kind of look for the first time… Chic atmosphere [Photoshoot]Ive Jang Won-young, this kind of gaze for the first time… Chic atmosphere [Photoshoot] Ive Jang Won-young‘s 25 spring collection of the young classic brand ‘The Kate’ has been released. This collection was inspired by ‘Kate Moss’, the best supermodel and style icon of the 90s. Kate Moss’s unique chic mood was combined with the brand‘s feminine silhouette to complete a cool yet sophisticated style. Jang Won-young, who worked with Laura Laura’s new collection, reinterpreted Kate Moss‘ free-spirited yet urban style in her 20s with Jang Won-young’s unique trendy charm. She showed off a natural style that seemed unadorned with a skirt and knit with a flowing silhouette. She matched the skirt with a ladder jacket, showing off both urban chic and feminine charm. In particular, the combination of track pants with lace patches and a ribbed knit presented a comfortable yet cool atmosphere, showing a daily look that anyone would want to follow. Also, wide silhouette vintage denim, off-shoulder knMar 06, 2025
MUSICMONSTA X I.M “10 Years of Activities, Thanks to MONBEBE... Time to Get to Know Myself” [Pictorial]MONSTA X I.M “10 years of activities, thanks to MONBEBE... Time to get to know myself” [Photo shoot] MONSTA X‘s youngest member and solo artist I.M has revealed an attractive cover pictorial containing the homecoming of the ‘Spring Boy’. It is a pictorial with the March 2025 issue of fashion and entertainment magazine THE STAR. With flowers in full bloom as the background, I.M showed off his diverse faces, sometimes like a dazzling boy and sometimes like a deep man. I.M, who recently successfully wrapped up his solo world tour, said, “Time passed quickly and I didn’t really feel it during the tour, but after it was over, I thought, ‘When did I go to all these cities?’“. He continued, ”I was most touched when I sang with my fans, and I liked communicating with them on stage.“ I.M will soon be holding the ‘I.M World Tour ‘Off the Beat’ Encore in Japan’ concert in Japan. He said, ”As it is an encore concert, we will show a different stage from the previous tours, and we put a lot of efforMar 05, 2025
MUSICChangmin donates 50 million won to underprivileged children [Entertainment News HOT]Group TVXQ member Changmin made a donation to underprivileged children for the start of the new semester. According to the child welfare organization Green Umbrella on the 5th, Changmin recently donated 50 million won. The donation will be used for childcare and education expenses for children in need of protection. Changmin said, “I hope this will be of strength to children who are starting the new semester alone, which should be full of excitement, and I will continue to donate in the future so that they do not give up on their dreams.” Changmin has also donated to children affected by the 2017 Pohang earthquake and the 2020 torrential downpours.Mar 05, 2025
MUSICYoon Ha to marry non-celebrity boyfriend at the end of March [Entertainment News HOT]Singer Younha (37) is getting married to a non-celebrity boyfriend. According to her agency C9 Entertainment on the 5th, Younha will be having a private wedding at the end of this month. The agency said about the period of dating with her prospective groom, “Please understand that it is difficult to confirm as it is the artist‘s private life.” Younha posted on her fan cafe that day, “I met the perfect match for my life and I am getting married,” and “I will now cheer on and encourage my fans’ lives as a stronger and more stable Younha.” Younha, who debuted in 2004, gained popularity with hit songs such as “Password 486” and “We Broke Up.”Mar 05, 2025
MUSICA dreamer band singing romance… Onew, the brilliantly shining ‘Starry Night’ (comprehensive) [DA: New song]A band of dreamers singing about romance… Onewe, the brilliantly shining ‘Star Counting Night’ [DA: New Song] (Comprehensive) Boy band Onewe has returned with a new full-length album after 5 years. Onewe (Yonghoon, Kanghyun, Harin, Dongmyeong, Kiwook) presented their 2nd full-length album ‘WE: Dream Chaser’ filled with a total of 11 songs through various music streaming sites at 6 PM today (5th). This album includes ‘Alice’, which contains the story that my savior was ‘me’, ‘The Villain Waits for the Hero‘s Transformation (EVILDOER)’, the story of a villain who is unwillingly stuck in a deep swamp, ‘One-Way Traffic (一方通行: Traffic Love)’, which compares unrequited love to a one-way street, ‘Coincidence’, which depicts a heart that has been in love for a very long time, and ‘The Story of a Love Affair (一方通行: Coincidence)’, which is about a lover who has broken up with someone. It includes ‘Pure Love (Endless)’, which conveys the pure love of Korea. In addition, ‘Memories of an Old MusiciMar 05, 2025
MUSIC43-year-old Koyote Shinji, wearing a swimsuit, showing off her healthy beauty… The view is amazing [DA★]43-year-old Koyote Shinji, healthy beauty in swimsuit… amazing view [DA★] Koyote Shinji showed off her swimsuit figure. On the 5th, Shinji posted several photos on her Instagram with the caption, “My choice was right. A place with a great view.” The photos show Shinji enjoying playing in the water in the huge swimming pool of her accommodation with the ocean outside the window. As he said, the amazing view is impressive. Shinji had a great time playing in the water like a child wearing a bright red swimsuit. Meanwhile, Shinji debuted as the main vocalist of Koyote in December 1998 at the age of 17. As the only original member of the group, she celebrates her 27th debut anniversary this year. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.comMar 05, 2025
MUSICSon Dam-bi‘s full-term pregnancy pictorial, D-line still shows the ‘Queen’s force’ [DA★]Son Dam-bi‘s full-term pregnancy pictorial, still shows off her ‘Queen’s force’ even with her D-line [DA★] Singer and actress Son Dam-bi has revealed a full-term pregnancy pictorial. On the 5th, Son Dam-bi posted the pictorial on her Instagram with the caption “An unforgettable full-term pregnancy photo for my special journey”. The photo shows Son Dam-bi wearing a see-through white dress, emphasizing her beautiful D-line. She also showed off her bold figure by revealing her D-line herself. Her husband Lee Kyu-hyuk was by her side, showing off his warm visuals. Meanwhile, Son Dam-bi married former national speed skating team member Lee Kyu-hyuk in 2022. She became pregnant with a daughter after attempting in vitro fertilization and is due to give birth in April. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.comMar 05, 2025
MUSICStarship‘s New Boy Group Project ‘Debut Plan’ To Be Released On The 14thStarship‘s new boy group project ’Debut Plan‘ to be revealed on the 14th Starship Entertainment will present the launch of a new boy group, their first in 5 years since CRAVITY, as a large-scale global project. On the 4th, Starship officially announced the launch of the new boy group as the next runner following popular stars such as K.will, SISTAR, MONSTA X, WJSN, CRAVITY, IVE, and KiiiKiii. As Starship has ambitiously prepared a new boy group, they have prepared it with the title of a large-scale global project called ’Debut‘s Plan. They plan to unveil them one by one with unique promotions related to it. First, the logo motion revealed through the official channel on the 3rd started with mysterious green stars with elegant flashes in the vast universe shining one by one. The process of stars that were apart meeting each other and forming multiple points and becoming one again as a complete model unfolds, ‘Debut PlanMar 05, 2025
MUSICDay6, Official Fan Club My Day 5th Generation Recruitment… Celebrating 10th Anniversary Together [Official]DAY6 is recruiting the 5th generation of their official fan club My Day… Celebrating their 10th anniversary together [Official] The band DAY6 is recruiting the 5th generation of their official fan club My Day. DAY6 began recruiting the 5th generation of their official fan club on February 24. The 5th generation of the official fan club My Day, which will celebrate DAY6’s 10th debut anniversary together, can join until 11:59 PM on March 9 on YES24. In relation to this, DAY6 sequentially released images containing the meaning of welcome on their official SNS channels from February 25 to March 4 due to the enthusiastic interest of their fans. In the photo, Sungjin, Young K, Wonpil, and Dowoon are wearing suits and showing off their warm visuals at a fancy party. DAY6, who showed their presence as ‘a group you can trust and listen to’ last year with numerous sold-out solo concerts, a new world tour, and #1 on music charts, are continuing their active activities in 2025 as well. As part ofMar 05, 2025
MUSICTwice Dahyun, the bride in pure white “I‘m getting married” [DA★]Twice‘s Dahyun has posted her wedding photos. On the 5th, Dahyun posted a photo with the caption, “Seon-ah is getting married. #TheGirlWeLovedBackNow.” In the revealed photos, Dahyun is wearing a pure white dress and expressing her excitement with a shy smile, drawing attention. Meanwhile, Dahyun gave a passionate performance as Seon-ah in the movie ‘The Girl We Loved Back Then’, a remake of a Taiwanese novel and movie about first love at age 18. The movie was released on the 21st of last month and is receiving a lot of love.Mar 05, 2025
MUSICIm Ja-mi, who decided to retire after 66 years, “I am confident that the tradition of traditional songs will continue” [Comprehensive]“‘Instead of saying ‘retirement’, I want to say ‘last performance’.” Queen Elysee’ Imja (84) is preparing for a traditional song stage that she has stubbornly maintained for 66 years and a ‘beautiful farewell’. She revealed that the ‘Imja Traditional Song Tribute Performance - Connecting the Pulse’, which will be held at the Grand Theater of Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Jongno-gu, Seoul on April 26 and 27, is her “last stage”. Imja, who toured the country with an upright attitude and held the microphone until last year, said at a press conference to announce the launch of the tribute performance at the Stanford Hotel Seoul in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 5th, “I don‘t really like the word retirement, but I will do my best in the future.Mar 05, 2025
MUSICEnhypen‘s Sasaeng Problem Is Serious... Obscene Messages + Illegal Stalking → Police Investigation [Full Text]Enhypen‘s sasaeng problem is serious... Obscene messages + illegal stalking → Police investigation in progress [Full text] The group Enhypen has announced the status of their legal response regarding their sasaeng problem. On the 5th, their agency Belift Lab announced through their official fan communication community, “The acts that threaten the safety of our artists and invade their privacy are going too far and reaching a serious situation. We are actively responding, including legal action, to protect our artists. We will inform you of the current issues.” They first explained the measures taken regarding the invasion of privacy and illegal stalking of artists. The agency stated, “Recently, there have been serious illegal stalking acts, such as instigating delivery workers or drivers to invade artists’ residences, filming the artists, and then selling them. In response, our company has entered into criminal proceedings with evidence such as CCTV.” In addition, if there are frequentMar 05, 2025
MUSICDRIPPIN Hwang Yoon-seong to enlist in the military on the 24th [Full text]DRIPPIN‘s Hwang Yunseong to enlist in the military on the 24th [Full text] Group DRIPPIN’s Hwang Yunseong will be enlisting in the military as an active-duty soldier. His agency Woollim Entertainment announced on the 5th, “Hwang Yunseong will be enlisting as an active-duty soldier on March 24th to fulfill his duty as a national defense officer.” They also asked, “The new recruit training camp entrance ceremony is an event where many soldiers and their families will be present. In order to prevent safety accidents due to the crowding on-site, there will be no separate official event, so we ask fans to refrain from visiting the site.” They concluded their message by saying, “Please give warm support to Hwang Yunseong, who will faithfully fulfill his duty as national defense officer and return in good health.” Born in 2000, Hwang Yunseong debuted as the leader of the group DRIPPIN in 2020. DRIPPIN released their fifth single, “Weekend,” in August of last year and promoted it with the titlMar 05, 2025
MUSIC‘Riding Life’ Im Se-ju Releases Self-Composed Song ‘I Want to Be Loved’ After 16 YearsActor Lim Se-ju is releasing a self-composed song, ‘I Want to Be Loved’, for the first time in 16 years. Lim Se-ju, who is an actor and singer-songwriter, released a digital single, ‘I Want to Be Loved’, on the 5th. This single was officially released through Bugs Music, and is an indie soul R&B genre song that Lim Se-ju directly participated in composing and writing the lyrics for. ‘I Want to Be Loved’ is a song that contains the feelings of a woman who no longer sees love in her long-time lover but cannot easily let go of the relationship. Lim Se-ju completed the song by adding recent lyrics and melody to a song that he had worked on as a guide 7 years ago. This single is his second self-composed song. It is his first new song in 16 years since ‘Suzan - Yesterday’, which was included in the OST album of the 2009 drama ‘Invincible Lee Pyeong-gang’. It is even more meaningful because the musical sense and deepened emotions that have been cultivated over a long period of time are fullyMar 05, 2025
MUSICBand Xdinary Heroes to make comeback on March 24th [Official]Band Xdinary Heroes to make a comeback on March 24th [Official] JYP Entertainment (hereafter JYP) boy band Xdinary Heroes (XH) will make a comeback on March 24th. JYP surprised everyone by revealing a comeback poster on their official SNS channel at noon on the 5th and announced the release of Xdinary Heroes‘ new album. According to this, Xdinary Heroes will be returning with their new mini album ‘Beautiful Mind’ at 6pm on the 24th. The poster raised expectations for the new story that Xdinary Heroes, who have been unfolding a worldview combined with music, will tell. In particular, the joined faces of Gunil, Jeongsu, Gaon, O.de, Jun Han, and Juyeon were reminiscent of a collage, and the strong charm of a rock band was emphasized, creating a unique atmosphere. Xdinary Heroes built a musical bond with fans while carrying out the ‘2024 Xperiment Project’ last year. The digital single series ‘Open ♭eta’Mar 05, 2025
MUSICJoo Hyun-mi and Jo Hang-jo “The Successor Designated by Lee Mi-ja? The Shoulders Are Too Heavy”Singer Joo Hyun-mi and Jo Hang-jo expressed their feelings about performing with Imja‘s farewell concert. On the 5th, Imja held a press conference to commemorate the opening of the ‘Imja Traditional Song Tribute Concert - Connecting the Pulse’ at the Stanford Hotel Seoul in Mapo-gu, Seoul, and introduced the performance herself along with her junior singers Joo Hyun-mi and Jo Hang-jo. Joo Hyun-mi said, “I was chosen by the ’Queen‘. I think it was a very important mission given to me by my teacher. We are serious. I cannot express how honorable it is to be chosen by my senior and how heavy the burden is on my shoulders. I am grateful that my senior invited me to this concert with Jo Hang-jo.” She continued, “On the other hand,Mar 05, 2025
MUSICIm Ja-ja “I hate the word retirement, but… I think this is my last performance”Singer Lee Mi-ja, who is celebrating her 66th debut anniversary, hinted at her retirement. On the 5th, Lee Mi-ja held a press conference to commemorate the opening of the ‘Lee Mi-ja Traditional Song Tribute Concert - Connecting the Pulse’ at the Stanford Hotel Seoul in Mapo-gu, Seoul, and introduced the performance herself along with junior singers Joo Hyun-mi and Jo Hang-jo. On this day, Lee Mi-ja began by saying, “I have done countless performances so far. I don‘t like the word ‘retirement’ that is commonly used in the life of a celebrity. I think it would be reckless to step down from the stage. That is why I have been refraining from using the word retirement.”I continued, “But I thought now was the time when I could definitely tell you that this is my last.Mar 05, 2025
MUSICIm Ja-yeon ‘A singer who has sung traditional songs all her life’Singer Im Ja-young is having a photo time at the press conference for the traditional song tribute performance ‘Continuing the Pulse’ held at the Stanford Hotel Seoul in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 5th. Reporter Kim Jong-won won@donga.comMar 05, 2025
MUSICImja ‘Pride of a Traditional Song Singer’Singer Im Ja-young is having a photo time at the press conference for the traditional song tribute performance ‘Continuing the Pulse’ held at the Stanford Hotel Seoul in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 5th. Reporter Kim Jong-won won@donga.comMar 05, 2025
MUSICJoo Hyun-mi ‘With Teacher Imja’Singer Im Ja-young held a press conference for the traditional song tribute performance ‘Continuing the Pulse’ at the Stanford Hotel Seoul in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 5th. Singer Joo Hyun-mi, who attended the press conference, is having a photo time. Reporter Kim Jong-won won@donga.comMar 05, 2025