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MUSICATEEZ enters the gymnastics stadium… March world tour finale performanceThe group ATEEZ will be entering KSPO DOME (formerly known as the Gymnastics Arena), known as the ‘K-pop dream stage’. On the 16th, their agency KQ Entertainment announced the news of the 2025 ATEEZ World Tour ‘Towards the Light: Will to Power Finale in Seoul’ through their official SNS. The title of this world tour, ‘Towards the Light: Will to Power’, contains the meaning that we all have our own light and should move towards that light. ATEEZ, who performed in various regions including Seoul, Japan, North America, and Europe last year, organically incorporated this into the performance.Jan 16, 2025
MUSICBaby Monster‘s High Teen Sensibility?... ‘Really Like You’ MV ReleasedYG‘s new girl group Baby Monster is showing off a fresh and sweet high-teen sensibility. According to their agency YG Entertainment on the 16th, Baby Monster’s fourth music video for their first full-length album, ‘Really Like You’, will be released at midnight on the 17th. The fourth track ‘Really Like You’ from their first full-length album ‘DRIP’ is a 90s hip-hop R&B song with a groovy sound. It is a style of music that Baby Monster has never shown before, and the lyrics honestly express the desire to confess to someone you like, giving you a pleasant thrill.Jan 16, 2025
MUSICNCT Wish, Are They Really Rookies?… Seoul Concert Tickets Sold Out Through Pre-SaleThe group NCT WISH sold out all the seats for the Seoul concert of their Asia tour through advance sales alone. According to their agency SM Entertainment on the 16th, the ‘2025 NCT WISH Asia Tour Log In’ will begin with a performance at the Seoul Olympic Handball Stadium for a total of three days from March 21 to 23. Afterwards, it will be held in eight Asian regions including Macau, Manila, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei, Jakarta, and Bangkok. In particular, the Seoul concert sold out all three performances in an instant through fan club advance sales alone, proving NCT WISH‘s strong ticket power. Their Seoul concert was also sold out through Melon Ticket lastJan 16, 2025
MUSICDaybreak attends environmental protection concert on the 19thDaybreak will be participating in a special concert for the environment. Daybreak (Lee Won-seok, Kim Sun-il, Kim Jang-won, Jung Yu-jong) will be performing at the ‘Happy New Recl’ concert held at the Ewha Womans University Grand Auditorium on the 19th (Sun). The ‘Happy New Recl’ concert that Daybreak will be participating in is a concert that interprets the new value created by clothing recycling through music. On the 18th and 19th, various artists such as YB, Min Kyung Hoon, and Giant will participate, and Daybreak will also be on the lineup for the 19th (Sunday) to participate in a special concert for environmental protection with their music. In particular, Daybreak will present enjoyment to the audience with a diverse setlist worthy of the ‘Michelin of the festival world’, including the double title songs ‘SEMICOLON’ and ‘Old & Wise’ from their mini album ‘SEMICOLON’ released last December. Daybreak, who captivated listeners with their unique music and deeper emotions through theirJan 16, 2025
MUSICATEEZ to enter the gymnastics stadium in March… 2025 World Tour FinaleThe group ATEEZ will be entering KSPO DOME (formerly known as the Gymnastics Arena). On the 15th, their agency KQ Entertainment announced through their official SNS that the 2025 ATEEZ World Tour ‘’TOWARDS THE LIGHT: WILL TO POWER‘ Finale in Seoul’ would be held. The title of this world tour, ‘TOWARDS THE LIGHT: WILL TO POWER‘ FINALE IN SEOUL’, contains the meaning that we all have our own light and let‘s go towards that light. ATEEZ, who performed in various regions including Seoul, Japan, North America, and Europe last year, organically combined these performances to deliver a message of support and encouragement to not be swayed by the gaze of others and to find their own light. For the tour, they performed at ‘BMO Stadium’ in Los Angeles, their first stadium stage in North America, and at ‘Citi Field’ in New York, the first ’4th generation K-pop artist’ and BTS.Jan 16, 2025
MUSICZerobase One, comeback on February 24th… 9-color concept photos debut [Official]The group ZEROBASEONE will be making a comeback on February 24th. ZEROBASEONE (Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Jang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, Ricky, Kim Kyubin, Park Gunwook, Han Yujin) revealed the first concept photos for their pre-released song ‘Doctor! Doctor!’ from their 5th mini album through their official SNS at midnight today (16th). In the photos, ZEROBASEONE is seen against a kitschy pink-toned background, looking as if they‘ve fallen in love. The members’ faces and other areas are covered with bands that have ‘LOVE’ or heart shapes drawn on them, which catches the eye. ‘Doctor! Doctor!’, which ZEROBASEONE revealed ahead of their comeback next month, is an easy-listening song that compares the feeling of love to a hot fever and addictively depicts the yearning heart that feels like you can‘t live without love. In particular, ‘Doctor! Through “Doctor!”, ZEROBASEONE will lift the spirits of all listeners with the splendid visuals of those addicted to love, as well as the positiJan 16, 2025
MUSICClass of 21, releases ‘When you‘re tired and having a hard time, lean on me’ today (16th)Singer Class of 21 will release a new song, ‘When You‘re Tired and Having a Hard Time, Lean on Me’, on the 16th at 6 PM. ‘When You’re Tired and Having a Hard Time, Lean on Me’, is a new song that Class of 21 is releasing four months after ‘Study Cafe’, which was released in September of last year. Class of 21 will begin a welcome comeback in the new year of 2025 by presenting an emotional ballad that highlights their unique clear and elegant tone through this new song. In addition, they will sing warm lyrics, ‘When You‘re Tired and Having a Hard Time, I’ll Sing You a Song So You Won‘t Be Lonely’, and deliver a gentle message of support to listeners who need comfort. Music fans’ expectations are rising for the mature and deep voice that Class of 21, who has been loved for drawing sympathy through the MZ generation date course series, will present. Class of 21‘s new song, ‘When You’re Tired and Having a Hard Time, Lean on Me’, will be released on various music sites at 6 PM on the 16th.Jan 16, 2025
MUSICEve, North American tour kicks off today (16th)Singer Yves is embarking on her first North American tour since her debut. Today (the 16th, local time), Yves will kick off her first North American tour, ‘2025 YVES APPLE CINNAMON CRUNCH TOUR IN NORTH AMERICA’ (hereafter ‘APPLE CINNAMON CRUNCH TOUR’) in Montreal, Canada. ‘APPLE CINNAMON CRUNCH TOUR’ is Yves‘ first solo tour since her debut. Through this tour, Yves will meet fans in nine regions of North America, including Montreal, Canada, Toronto, Brooklyn, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Tacoma. During this tour, Yves will perform tracks from her second EP ‘I Did’, released in November of last year, as well as special cover stages, creating a diverse setlist. Expect to see Yves’ unique performance that combines sweetness and spiciness, just like the tour title. As this is her first North American tour, Eve will be closely connected with local fans through various events in each region.Jan 16, 2025
MUSICHyun Jin-young joins the OST of the legendary comic ‘Hip Hop’Singer Hyun Jin-young will be the final runner for the OST commemorating the 20th anniversary of ‘Hip-Hop’. On the 17th at 6 PM, the OST Part 18 of the 20th anniversary of the ‘Hip-Hop’ webtoon by writer Kim Soo-yong, titled ‘Why Is It Like This (Feat. Shin Hae-sol)’, and produced by the comprehensive entertainment company Naturally Music, will be released through various online music sites. ‘Hip-Hop’ is Korea‘s first dance webtoon, and gained popularity for its powerful dance battle scenes and detailed explanations of various techniques. In particular, it is evaluated to have contributed to organizing the names of techniques that differed from region to region. It is also recorded as the most recent South Korean comic million seller. In commemoration of the 20th anniversary, this commemorative album, which is being released sequentially after two years of preparation, includes Beopard, Poi, BXB, Jeong Sang-soo, Lil Jae-woo, Bruno Chapman, More, Jimmy Brown, Lil Jun X ziika, Wake Up GGJan 16, 2025
MUSICPeppertones, the first runner of the 2025 ‘Space Sympathy’ masterpiece seriesThe band Peppertones appeared on the ‘Space Sympathy’ masterpiece series. Peppertones (Shin Jae-pyeong, Lee Jang-won) appeared on the EBS 1TV ‘Space Sympathy’ masterpiece series that aired on the 15th, and had time to look back on the group‘s journey up to the 20th anniversary of their debut. The masterpiece series is a special documentary that focuses on the albums selected by ‘Space Sympathy’, which is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its opening, as part of the ‘100 Masterpieces of Korean Popular Music of the 2000s. Peppertones’ 4th full-length album ‘Beginner’s Luck‘ was selected as a masterpiece, making them the first runner in 2025. Peppertones is a band formed by Shin Jae-pyeong and Lee Jang-won, who were gifted engineering students, and celebrated the 20th anniversary of their debut in 2024. They are known for their music that is like a seasoning of everyday life that is spicy like pepper, and they have established themselves as a “new therapy band” by presenting songs withJan 16, 2025
MUSICGOT7, 11th Debut Anniversary Today (16th)… New Mini Highlight Medley ReleasedGroup GOT7 has announced an upgraded musical spectrum with their full group. On the 15th, Kakao Entertainment released a highlight medley of some of the new songs from their new mini-album ‘WINTER HEPTAGON’ through GOT7‘s official SNS. Through this, not only have the title song and all the other tracks been partially revealed, but a behind-the-scenes video containing the seven unique charms of GOT7 has also been released, receiving a hot response from global fans. This album includes a total of nine tracks written, composed, and produced by the members themselves, including the title song ‘PYTHON’, ‘SMOOTH’, ‘Youth Drama’, ‘I Will Remember’, ‘Darling’, ‘TIDAL WAVE’, ‘OUT THE DOOR’, ‘her’, and ‘What We Can Say.’. Of these, ‘PYTHON’ and ‘TIDAL WAVE’ were written by BamBam, ‘SMOOTH’ was written by Jackson, ‘Youth Drama’ is Youngjae (Ars), ‘I Will Remember’ isJan 16, 2025
MUSICBVB Girl, first public appearance of ‘LOVE 2’ stage on ‘M Countdown’ today (16th)BBBIRLS is starting their full-fledged comeback promotions. Today (the 16th), BBBIRLS (Minyoung, Eunji, Yuna) will appear on Mnet‘s ‘M Countdown’, which airs in the afternoon, and perform their second single ‘LOVE 2’ for the first time on a music show. On this day, BBBIRLS plans to have a comeback stage rich in emotion with the ‘LOVE 2’ stage. Especially since this is their first new album since joining GLG, they are determined to show off their upgraded skills and music compared to before. ‘LOVE 2’ is a dance pop track that contains a cheerful yet heartbreaking emotion that captures the moment when love begins between two people. Sweetune, which has produced numerous hit songs including those by Kara, Infinite, and Rainbow, took charge of producing the song, increasing its perfection. Meanwhile, BVG Girls will begin active comeback promotions by appearing on music shows including ‘M Countdown’ today, KBS2‘Music Bank’, MBC‘Show! Music Core’, and SBS‘Inkigayo’. Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com rJan 16, 2025
MUSICHwang Si-yeon, webtoon ‘Do-seong Witch Mirinae’ OST to be released on the 18thSinger Hwang Si-yeon is singing the OST of ‘Do-seong Witch Mirinae’. On the 18th at 6 PM, the OST of the webtoon ‘Do-seong Witch Mirinae’ ‘All My Moments, All My Daily Life’, which Hwang Si-yeon participated in, will be released through various online music sites. ‘All My Moments, All My Daily Life’ is a song that contains the loneliness and longing in daily life after a breakup. It conveys a sad message of a breakup pretending to be indifferent, such as ‘All My Moments, All My Daily Life, You will be in it / I will hold on to my heart that wants to go to you / I will try to endure it / I will try to get along without you, It will be really hard, but’. Hwang Si-yeon especially participated in the singing. Hwang Si-yeon will increase the immersion of the work by gracefully wrapping the sophisticated melody with deep emotions. Hwang Si-yeon, who debuted in the music industry with her first album ‘Olanga Molla/Only You’, has been actively working by consistently participating in various aJan 16, 2025
MUSICBVG Girl “3-member reorganization? Honestly, I was upset…” [Interview]Minyoung, Eunji, and Yuna, members of group BBGIRLS, the main characters of the ‘reverse myth’, looked back and said, “The past 9 years have been like a roller coaster”. This is because their group activities were not always smooth sailing before they achieved reverse popularity with their hit song ‘Rollin’. After joining Brave Girls in 2016, the team that started with 7 members at the time of their debut gradually became a trio as they went through periods of popularity and crisis, and in 2023, they even changed their team name and ‘re-debuted’. They went through numerous ups and downs and had a lot of mental anguish, but they laughed and said, “We were able to learn how to overcome many things as we went through them”. Last April, they announced that they had been together for 8 years.Jan 16, 2025
MUSICStarship apologizes for An Yu-jin‘s deepfake photo controversy “Severely punishes the employee in question”Starship Entertainment has posted an apology for sharing a deepfake photo of group I.B member Ahn Yu-jin. On the 15th, Starship Entertainment (hereafter referred to as Starship) stated through its official SNS account, “We sincerely bow our heads in apology to Ahn Yu-jin and her fans who were deeply hurt due to the serious negligence of our employee in charge of our Chinese SNS on the 9th.” They continued, “This incident was confirmed to be a problem caused by our company‘s negligence in management, and we have taken the highest level of disciplinary action against the employee in question and excluded him from related work.” They added, “We will thoroughly reorganize our internal management system to ensure that such an unfortunate incident never happens again.” Starship continued, “We would like to express our sincere apologies to artist Ahn Yu-jin, and we promise to do our best to recover the damage caused by this.” They added, “The company is continuously taking legal action againsJan 15, 2025
MUSICJ-Hope, GD, Rosé Attend French Charity Concert Sold Out [Entertainment News HOT]A charity concert in France featuring BTS‘s J-Hope, Big Bang’s G-Dragon, and Blackpink‘s Rosé sold out in 10 minutes. According to local French media on the 15th (Korean time), they will perform on stage for the charity concert ‘Yellow Coin Collection 2025’ to be held at the La Defense Arena in Paris, France on the 23rd. Ticket sales opened the day before, and all 35,000 seats were sold out in an instant. The event is hosted by the French Hospital Foundation ‘Yellow Coin Collection Charity’, chaired by French First Lady Brigitte Macron. The goal is to raise funds to help hospitalized children and adolescents.Jan 15, 2025
MUSICEnmix, 2025 Global Hot Step ‘Japan Solo Fan Concert Success’The group NMIXX is embarking on a global hot streak in 2025. NMIXX held a Japanese performance as part of their second fan concert, ‘NMIXX 2ND FAN CONCERT ’NMIXX CHANGE UP : MIXX LAB’, at the Lala Arena Tokyo Bay in Japan on the 11th and 12th. This fan concert was more meaningful as it was NMIXX‘s first solo concert in Japan, and tickets sold out as proof of the great support of local fans. LILY, Haewon, Seol Yoon, BAE, Jiwoo, and Gyujin met with a total of 21,300 fans over two days and presented high-quality performances. They opened the concert with a splendid start with ‘Run For Roses’ and raised the mood with performances of representative songs such as ‘Soñar (Breaker)’, ‘Young, Dumb, Stupid’, ‘DASH’, and ‘Byeolbyeol (See that?)’. They also featured famous Japanese singer-songwriter A.I.Jan 15, 2025
MUSIC‘G-A-Tang’s powerful ticket power → All 3 Seoul concerts sold outGirls‘ Generation’s Taeyeon has sold out all three of her concerts in Seoul. Taeyeon‘s new concert, ‘TAEYEON CONCERT - The TENSE’, which she will present for the first time in approximately 1 year and 7 months, will be held for three days from March 7 to 9 at the KSPO DOME in Olympic Park, Seoul. In particular, this concert sold out all three of its tickets through the pre-sale for official fan club members that took place via Melon Ticket at 8 p.m. on the 14th, proving Taeyeon’s immense ticket power once again. In addition, Taeyeon will meet with fans in a total of eight regions as part of her Asian tour, starting with the Seoul concert, in Taipei on March 16, Manila on the 29th, Jakarta on April 12, Macau on the 26th, Singapore on May 3-4, Bangkok on May 31-June 1, and Hong Kong on June 7, which is expected to garner even more attention. It seems that Taeyeon will be holding a new tour for the first time in about 1 year and 7 months since the ‘The ODD Of LOVE’ that took place from JuJan 15, 2025
MUSICWei‘s Hot ‘Record of Youth’… “I Want to Become the Star of Reverse Driving!” [Comprehensive]“Would you like to listen to our youth record?” Group WEi is digging deep into the subject of ‘youth’ and is set to solidify their unique position as ‘youth icons’. Having previously expressed the identity and love of youth with the ‘Identity’ ‘Love’ series, they have colorfully depicted various emotions of youth such as confusion and excitement with their 7th mini album ‘The Feelings’ released on the 15th. The title song ‘NOT ENOUGH’ is a representative example, depicting the waiting, longing, and fear that exist behind love with a dreamy atmosphere. WEi will continue with their 6th mini album ‘Love Part 3:Jan 15, 2025
MUSIC‘Military Service’ Monsta X Hyungwon‘s Birthday “Meet in the Warmer Season” [DA:Today]‘Military Service’ Monsta X Hyungwon‘s Birthday “See you in the warmer season” [DA:Today] The members of group Monsta X celebrated Hyungwon’s birthday. On the 15th, his agency Starship Entertainment posted a message celebrating Hyungwon‘s birthday with the hashtag “A winter full of affection_ Hyungwon Day”. Hyungwon, who was born on January 15, 1994, celebrated his birthday on this day. It is his second birthday and his last birthday while serving in the military. The members of Monsta X left messages celebrating Hyungwon’s birthday with the hashtag. First, I.M said, “A person who said he was big to me and who I am so grateful for. Please come out quickly, Hyungwon. My blood Hyungwon level is low. I always hope that you are well and safe. I love you.“ Minhyuk said, “Hyungwon, are you cold? First of all, happy birthday. When we were young, you always kept talking about going to the special forces. You‘re already in the military and you’ll be out soon. Time really flies. Just clear someJan 15, 2025