Joo Hyun-mi ‘I love you, 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.com

Jo Hang-jo ‘Traditional Song Fighting’

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 Jo Hang-jo, who attended the press conference, is having a photo time. Reporter Kim Jong-won won@donga.com

Jo Hang-jo ‘Continuing the tradition of traditional songs’

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 Jo Hang-jo, who attended the press conference, is having a photo time. Reporter Kim Jong-won won@donga.com

Imja ‘Special collaboration stage with junior singers’

Singer Lee Mi-ja 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 Lee Mi-ja, who attended the press conference, is sharing her thoughts. Reporter Kim Jong-won won@donga.com

Joo Hyun-mi ‘I‘m excited to collaborate with the teacher on stage’

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 sharing her thoughts. Reporter Kim Jong-won won@donga.com

Imja ‘66 years of crying and laughing with the public’

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 Jo Hang-jo, who attended the press conference, is singing an impromptu song to express his feelings. Reporter Kim Jong-won won@donga.com

Yoonha Announces Marriage “Meeting a Strong Partner in Life… Will Be Filial as a Companion Singer” [Official]

Younha announces marriage “Met a solid partner in life... Will be filial as a companion singer” [Official] Singer Younha announced her marriage. Younha personally announced her marriage on the 5th through a handwritten letter posted on her fan cafe. She said, “I met a solid partner in life and will be getting married” and expressed her gratitude to her fans. Younha confessed, “Thank you for sincerely worrying about my well-being and sending me endless love for a long time. Thanks to that warm love, I was able to overcome the days of wandering and suffering during my youth. I am deeply grateful.”. She added, “I will now cheer and encourage your life as an even stronger and more stable Younha. Please take good care of your new future. I will continue to be filial as a companion singer.”. Younha, born in 1988, debuted in Japan in 2004 and began official activities in Korea in 2006. ‘Wait’, ‘Password 486’, ‘Little Girl - I Cry’, ‘We Broke Up Today’, etc. were greatly loved, and ‘Umbrella’,

Jo Hang-jo ‘Full of love for traditional songs’

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 Jo Hang-jo, who attended the press conference, is sharing his thoughts. Reporter Kim Jong-won won@donga.com

Jo Hang-jo, Lee Mi-ja, and Joo Hyun-mi ‘We‘ve prepared the most shining time’

Singer Imja Lee 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. Singers Jo Hang-jo, Imja Lee, and Joo Hyun-mi, who attended the press conference, are having a photo time. Reporter Kim Jong-won won@donga.com

Imja Traditional Song Tribute Performance ‘Connecting the Vein’

Singer Imja Lee 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. Singers Jo Hang-jo, Imja Lee, and Joo Hyun-mi, who attended the press conference, are having a photo time. Reporter Kim Jong-won won@donga.com

Jo Hang-jo - Joo Hyun-mi ‘With the Queen of Elegy’

Singer Imja Lee 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. Singers Jo Hang-jo, Imja Lee, and Joo Hyun-mi, who attended the press conference, are having a photo time. Reporter Kim Jong-won won@donga.com

‘66th Anniversary’ Im Ja, Retirement Concert “‘Reflecting the Times’ Must Protect Traditional Songs” (Comprehensive)[DA:On-site]

Singer Lee Mi-ja is putting forth her ‘last’ efforts to preserve the tradition of traditional songs. Lee Mi-ja‘s traditional song tribute concert [Continuing the Vein] will be held on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Grand Theater in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Lee Mi-ja has prepared this performance with her respect and affection for traditional songs, and she will be performing on stage with junior singers who will continue the tradition. We will look back on the past years through Lee Mi-ja’s famous songs that have accompanied her 66 years of singing. There will also be a special collaboration between Lee Mi-ja and her junior singers. On the 5th, a press conference was held to commemorate the opening of Lee Mi-ja‘s traditional song tribute concert [Continuing the Vein]. Singers Lee Mi-ja, Joo Hyun-mi, and Jo Hang-jo attended the event. At the press conference, Lee Mi-ja said, “It’s been 66 years since my debut, but I‘m having the happiest ti

Seventeen Jeonghan and Wonwoo to begin alternative service “Fulfill military service obligation on April 3rd” [Full text]

Following Seventeen‘s Jeonghan, Wonwoo will also fulfill his alternative service “Fulfill his military service obligation on April 3rd” [Full text] Seventeen’s Wonwoo will be fulfilling his national defense obligation. He will be the second member of the group to complete his military service following Jeonghan. His agency Pledis Entertainment announced on the 5th, “Seventeen member Wonwoo will be fulfilling his military service obligation starting April 3rd”. They added, “We would like to inform you that, accordingly, he will not be able to participate in any schedules after the start of his service, including the ‘Tecate Pal Norte 2025’ festival in April and the Japanese fan meeting. As previously announced, we will participate in the Carat Land concert on March 20-21 without a hitch, and we will continue to meet Carats through various content that we have prepared in advance,” he explained. Previously, SEVENTEEN became the first K-pop artist to join the ‘Tecate Pal Norte 2025’, whic

Cravity Hyungjun, a trusted MC with experience… Hosting ‘The Show’ for 2 consecutive years

Cravity‘s Hyungjun, a trustworthy and experienced MC... Hosting ‘The Show’ for 2 consecutive years Group Cravity’s Hyungjun returned as the host of ‘The Show’. On the SBS M ‘The Show’ that aired on the 4th, Hyungjun appeared as an MC once again, following last year. On this day, he announced the new start of ‘The Show’ along with WayV‘s Xiaojun and izna’s Jung Sebi. They showed off their charms with their warm visuals in school uniform styling that matched the new semester concept. The combination of the three MCs is ‘NFZ’, who utilize similar MBTI. Hyungjun revealed that he was in charge of the ‘Romantic Affection King’ of ‘Enfz’, and shared his ambitions as an MC, saying, “I‘m making a magic potion that will make people come to see The Show every Tuesday.” In addition, Hyungjun hosted the ‘EnfPick’ corner, where he presented challenges with returning artists. Not only did he show off perfect choreography with his clean dance lines befitting a ‘Challenge Master’, he also added to the

Joo Hyun-mi “Im happy to be chosen by Imja, is it really necessary to globalize traditional songs?”

Singer Joo Hyun-mi has given a unique interpretation of the globalization of traditional songs. On the 5th, a press conference was held to commemorate the opening of the Imja traditional song tribute concert [Continuing the Pulse]. Singer Imja, Joo Hyun-mi, and Jo Hang-jo attended the event. Joo Hyun-mi, who Imja chose, said, “I am grateful that you named me and Jo Hang-jo as your juniors who will continue the pulse. I think the meaning of the trot and traditional song genres has grown these days, so I will work hard to decorate this stage.” Joo Hyun-mi continued, “K-pop is loved worldwide. But does traditional songs really have to become global? Everyone has different and diverse tastes. Traditional songs have distinct individuality. So I think there will definitely be people who like them when they are exposed to the world,” and gave a unique interpretation, saying, “If we continue to maintain our own sentiments, people who fit their tastes will choose us. To do that, we have to cont

Kwon Soon-kwan X Yuju Collaboration… ‘I Hope It‘s Not the End’ Released [DA:Today]

Kwon Soon-kwan X Yuju Collaboration… Release of ‘I Hope It‘s Not the End’ [DA:Today] Kwon Soon-kwan, a member of NoriFly and active as a singer-songwriter and producer, presented ‘I Hope It’s Not the End (with Yuju)’ as the second song of the ‘Scenes of a MOMENT’ project today (5th). ‘I Hope It‘s Not the End (with Yuju)’ is a song that contains the earnest desire to convey one’s feelings to someone one has liked for a long time, even if it may not reach them. It starts brightly and cheerfully with clear acoustic guitar and piano sounds, and as the song gradually builds, the powerful bass and string sounds express the emotion of running to convey one‘s feelings. The bass was played by John B. Kim of Touched, who sold out all of the Olympic Hall tickets last January, and the guitar was played by Lee Jun-hyung, a member of the Yoo Da-bin Band and solo singer-songwriter. With the participation of talented junior musicians, the sound became even fresher and richer. Yuju is actively trying t

Im Ja-ja “Retirement, a word I hate… Now it’s time to say ‘the last’”

Singer Lee Mi-ja mentioned retirement. On the 5th, a press conference was held to commemorate the opening of Lee Mi-ja‘s traditional song tribute concert [Continuing the Pulse]. Singer Lee Mi-ja, Joo Hyun-mi, and Jo Hang-jo attended the event. Lee Mi-ja said at the press conference, “It’s been 66 years since my debut, but I‘m having the happiest time. I’m very happy to be performing with junior singers who can continue the pulse of traditional songs.” She continued, “I don‘t like the word ’retirement‘, but I think it’s time to definitely say ‘the last’,” emphasizing the meaning of this performance. She added, “The producer who did a lot of research to make sure that the pulse of traditional songs is not broken prepared the stage. I want to be with my solid juniors. The generation that lived through difficult times went to Vietnam and Germany for their children‘s generation, and they were comforted through songs. Traditional songs are a genre that comforted the times, and it’s sad to se

PLAVE Civilization Express sortie… Kwon Eun-bi → Akmu Su-hyun ‘Nangjeongsoon Band’ collaboration

MMTG‘s ’Nangjeongsoon Band‘ collaborates with the virtual group ’Playb‘. The Civilization Express (MMTG) ’Nangjeongsoon Band‘ and the virtual group ’Playb‘ will be joining forces. The Civilization Express on the 6th will reveal the collaboration process of the members who share each other’s musical colors while sharing the difficulties of the ‘Nangjeongsoon Band’. ‘Nangjeongsoon Band’ is a girl band consisting of Jaejae on drums, Kwon Eunbi on keyboard, Choi Yena on bass, and AKMU‘s Lee Suhyun on guitar. In the last broadcast, AKMU’s Lee Suhyun dramatically joined in the guitar position. The members are said to be selecting a ensemble song in earnest and devoting themselves to practicing. During the practice process, they asked for help from ‘Playb’, who have extensive experience in actual bands, in order to perform more perfectly, and the entire Playb group appeared. ‘Playbe’s Noah and Yejun were close friends with Jaejae before their debut, and it is said that this collaboration was

Eunice, Decorating the Billboard in Times Square, USA… Strong Global Power

The eight-member girl group UNIS has decorated the large billboard in Times Square in the United States with the love of their fans. According to their agency F&F Entertainment on the 5th, a large billboard advertisement for UNIS recently appeared in Times Square in New York, USA. The billboard features the lovely visuals of the eight members, drawing attention. UNIS has displayed their high global status by putting their name on the streets of Times Square in New York, USA, which is watched by the entire world. The advertisement was carried out based on the results of the ‘Best Idol Group of February’ vote held by Sports Today and DuckAd. UNIS confidently took first place after fierce competition.

Son Tae-jin holds encore concert in Seoul

Singer Son Tae-jin will be holding the encore concert of his first national tour since his debut, ‘[Seoul] 2024-25 Son Tae-jin Solo Concert ’The Showcase‘ National Tour - Encore’ (hereafter ‘The Showcase’), at the Kyung Hee University Peace Hall in Seoul on March 8th and 9th. Through ‘The Showcase’, Son Tae-jin has painted eight cities across the country, including Seoul in November last year, and Daejeon, Daegu, Ulsan, Busan, Gwangju, Jeonju, and Goyang, in orange. While Son Tae-jin proved his solid musicality with his high-class vocals, he announced the birth of a new ‘national singer’ with the powerful cheers of fans at each concert. The subtitle of this encore concert is ‘Curtain Call’, and it will decorate the finale of the heated national tour with splendidness. Son Tae-jin recently released a highlight video on his official YouTube channel that included the colorful stages he had shown at his solo concerts and the moments he personally visited the audience to communicate with th