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MUSICBig Mama → Broccoli You Too, ‘Rolling Hall 30th Anniversary’ 4th Lineup RevealedThe 4th lineup for the ‘Rolling Hall 30th Anniversary’ commemorative performance has been revealed. The 4th lineup, revealed through Rolling Hall‘s official SNS account, includes Big Mama’s Lee Ji-young, Garion, Broccoli You Too, Vanilla Unity, Holin, TOXIC X The Fix, Gift, Kim Seung-joo, Archaeology, Jeong Hyo-bin, and Woo Ye-rin, drawing attention. The inclusion of artists with a wide spectrum of veterans and newcomers, such as Big Mama‘s Lee Ji-young, who is loved for her explosive singing ability and emotional vocals, Garion, the legend who laid the foundation of Korean hip-hop, and Broccoli You Too, who are loved for their novel lyrics and high-quality melodies, has raised the expectations of music fans. In addition, a ‘Rolling30’ 4-line poem event will be held to celebrate Rolling Hall’s 30th anniversary along with the reveal of the 4th lineup. Through the Rolling Hall official SNS, in addition to giving away one free pass to the performance (2 tickets per person for the entire pMar 04, 2025
MUSICTNX, Official Fan Club 3rd Generation Recruitment Begins Today (4th)… Warm Poster RevealedThe group TNX is recruiting the 3rd generation of their official fan club. TNX (Choi Tae-hoon, Jang Hyun-soo, Chun Jun-hyeok, Eun-hwi, Oh Sung-jun) recently sequentially released the 3rd recruitment poster and individual photos of their official fan club Thanks (THX) through their official SNS channel. The poster shows TNX enjoying a home party in a cozy space. The five members gathered together create a warm and comfortable mood, and in the individual photos, they show off their individual personalities and boast heartwarming visuals. This 3rd generation recruitment for Thanks will be held for one year from today (the 4th) until March 3rd of next year in a continuous recruitment format. You can sign up through the membership product page of the global fandom platform Weverse Shop, and TNX plans to continue active communication with global fans starting with this. Fan club members are given digital membership cards, opportunities to purchase official membership-only products, benefitsMar 04, 2025
MUSICJang Bo-yoon, Shin Seung-tae, Choi Sang, and Moo-ryong selected as Spotlight Top 4 (Trotpick)Singers Jang Bo-yoon, Shin Seung-tae, Choi Sang, and Moo-ryong properly take the spotlight. On the 4th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ revealed the results of the 4-week Spotlight Star voting. The counting period is from February 3 to March 2. As a result, Jang Bo-yoon (4,950 points), Shin Seung-tae (83,300 points), Choi Sang (65,890 points), and Moo-ryong (33,060 points) took first place in each round and were selected as the event‘s main characters. Their videos will be screened on the outdoor electronic billboard at Seodaemun Station in Seoul for three days from March 10 to March 12. The detailed locations of the electronic billboards can be found on the ‘Trotpick’ official website. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.comMar 04, 2025
MUSICLim Young-woong, Jeong Dong-won, Jang Min-ho, Top 3 in Trotpick RankingsSingers Lim Young-woong, Jeong Dong-won, and Jang Min-ho showed off their strong fan base. On the 4th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ revealed the top 3 of the ‘Trotpick Ranking’. ‘Trotpick Ranking’ is an integrated data that is calculated as the number of weekly votes in the weekly vote by integrating the male, female, and supernova categories within the Trotpick app. This 67th ‘Myeong-dong Special’ will be conducted based on the cumulative ranking of the four weeks of voting from February 3 to March 2, and all singers with more than ‘2 million points’ will receive the Myeong-dong electronic board reward. As a result, Lim Young-woong (4,658,090 points), Jeong Dong-won (3,160,810 points), and Jang Min-ho (2,731,810 points) will receive the event. Their videos will be screened on the outdoor screen on the rooftop opposite the main entrance of Lotte Avenuel at Euljiro 1-ga Station in Seoul for three days from March 13 to March 15. The detailed location of the screen can be fMar 04, 2025
MUSICLim Young-woong, Jeon Yu-jin, Jin Hae-seong, Monthly No. 1 (Trotpick)Singers Lim Young-woong, Jeon Yu-jin, and Jin Hae-seong took first place for the month. On the 4th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ announced the results of the 67th weekly event, which was held from February 3rd to March 2nd with a four-week tally. According to the results, Lim Young-woong took first place in the male singer category (4,658,090 points), Jeon Yu-jin took first place in the female singer category (1,826,600 points), and Jin Hae-seong took first place in the super nova category (1,717,120 points). The promotional videos of the three singers who took first place in each category (male, female, and super nova) will be screened on the electronic board at Seodaemun Station in Seoul for three days from March 10th to March 12th. The detailed locations of the electronic boards can be found on the ‘Trotpick’ official website. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.comMar 04, 2025
MUSICJang Min-ho, top-notch acting on stage (Tropic)Singer Jang Min-ho is also top-notch in facial expressions. According to the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 4th, Jang Min-ho won first place in the special vote for the 4th week of February with the theme of ‘Who is a top-notch singer with colorful facial expressions on stage?’, earning 214,270 points. Jang Min-ho, who is currently on a nationwide tour concert, is also meeting the public through various entertainment programs such as ‘Handsome Trot’‘Car Wash JANG Season 2’. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.comMar 04, 2025
MUSICMu-ryong, Spotlight 1st place (Tropic)Singer Muryong took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 4th, Muryong took first place with 33,060 points in the 4th week of February‘s spotlight voting. ‘Spotlight Star’, a ‘Trotpick’ voting service, 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 won first place in each round over the four weeks will be provided with Seodaemun Billboard support. ‘Trotpick’ said, “The 23rd round of voting will be held from March 3rd to March 9th”, and ”The candidates for the 23rd round of voting are Kim So-yeon, Ahn Sung-hoon, Yang Ji-won, Jeong Da-kyung, and Jeong Da-han, and you can participate in the voting using Dailypick and Starpick.”The free accumulation method of Dailypick and Starpick is as follows. ▲You can accumulate Starpick for free by checMar 04, 2025
MUSICJin Hae-seong, Weekly Supernova 1st place (Tropic)Singer Jin Hae-seong took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 4th, Jin Hae-seong won first place in the Supernova category of the weekly vote for the 4th week of February with 336,600 points. Jin Hae-seong successfully completed his first solo concert in Seoul and Changwon at the end of last year. Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.comMar 04, 2025
MUSICJeon Yu-jin, Weekly Girl Trend Popularity (Trotpick)Singer Jeon Yu-jin boasted her immense popularity. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 4th, Jeon Yu-jin won first place in the female singer category of the weekly vote for the 4th week of February with 398,790 points. Jeon Yu-jin met her fans with the mini-album ‘Only You’ to commemorate her victory on ‘Current King of Singers’ and also served as a judge on ‘Current King of Singers 2’. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.comMar 04, 2025
MUSICLim Young-woong, Weekly 1 Million Popularity (Trotpick)Singer Lim Young-woong boasted a popularity of 1 million points. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 4th, Lim Young-woong won first place in the male singer category of the weekly vote for the 4th week of February with 1,004,800 points. Lim Young-woong successfully completed a recital concert at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul for a total of 6 days from December 27 to 29 last year and January 2 to 4, 2025. Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.comMar 04, 2025
MUSICKang Daniel, Perfect Expression + Gesture ‘Pose Master’ (Idol Pick)Singer Kang Daniel is a pose master. According to idolpick, a star voting web service that ‘picks my own idol’ on the 4th, Kang Daniel won first place with 46,911 points in a special vote with the theme of ‘Who is the pose master who shows perfect expressions and gestures from stage, pictorials, and SNS?’. A total of 507,900 points were collected in this vote, and Kang Daniel won first place with an overwhelming vote rate of approximately 80%. Kang Daniel has shown his photogenic appearance with natural expressions and appropriate gestures in album concept photos, pictorials, and event photo walls. He has been showing a different charm from his stage through SNS, etc. Kang Daniel recently successfully completed concerts in Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Taipei. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.comMar 04, 2025
MUSICBTS Jin, Monthly Most Votes #1 (Idol Pick)BTS‘s Jin took first place for the most votes weekly and monthly. According to idolpick, a star voting web service that “picks your own idol” on the 4th, BTS’ Jin took first place in the weekly male idol category for the 4th week of February with 65,026P. This is also the highest number of votes across all categories. In the female idol category, Lee Chae-yeon took first place for 54 consecutive weeks (6,775P), in the male group category, GOT7 took first place for 12 consecutive weeks (6,712P), and in the international category, Rain Celmar from the Philippines took first place for 3 consecutive weeks (5,984P), demonstrating his popularity. In the female group category, BVB girls earned 2,941P, showing off their consistent support from fans. The top 5 results of the 148th Seodaemun Electronic Billboard Event, which reflects the results of two weeks‘ worth of voting, have also been revealed. Jin (BTS) ranked first overall with 163,309P, followed by Kang Daniel (70,685P), Heeseung (EnhypMar 04, 2025
MUSICHearts to Hearts, from first appearance on radio to music show ‘Hot Debut’The rookie girl group Hearts2Hearts, who recently had their ‘debut ceremony’, are actively promoting themselves through music shows and radio programs. Hearts2Hearts opened the performance video for their first single, ‘The Chase’, through their official YouTube channel at 6 PM on the 3rd. They are receiving a hot response for their performance that features gorgeous yet delicate details, including the ‘Kal-gak’ choreography that has previously been shown in various contents and music shows to explosive reactions. In addition, Hearts2Hearts will be having their first radio program today (the 4th) on MBC FM4U ‘This is Kim Shin-young, the Hope Song at Noon’.Mar 04, 2025
MUSICZerobaseOne, UK NME Spotlight… The Power of ‘5 Consecutive Million Sellers’As the group ZEROBASEONE succeeded in becoming a ‘5th consecutive million seller’, they are receiving the spotlight from major overseas media outlets at the same time as their comeback. ZEROBASEONE is gaining popularity with their 5th mini album ‘BLUE PARADISE’ released on the 24th of last month. In addition to achieving ‘5 consecutive million sellers’, they are showing off their powerhouse status in the music industry by dominating the top ranks of domestic and international charts. Among them, British music magazine NME recently shared the music video for the title song ‘BLUE’ from their 5th mini album on their official homepage and covered ZEROBASEONE‘s comeback in depth. NMEMar 04, 2025
MUSIC‘1st Debut Anniversary’ Eunice, US Billboard ‘K-Pop Rookie of the Month’Girl group UNIS, who is approaching the first anniversary of their debut, is receiving the spotlight from Billboard in the United States. According to their agency F&F Entertainment on the 4th, UNIS was named the ‘K-Pop Rookie of the Month’ for February 2025 by Billboard, an American music media outlet, on the 1st (Korean time). Billboard paid attention to the past year of UNIS, who is celebrating the first anniversary of her debut on the 27th, in an article titled ‘UNIS Is Billboard’s K-Pop Rookie of the Month for February’. In addition, the media also mentioned the learnings andMar 04, 2025
MUSICHow about ‘Love Song’ by Seraphim? ‘HOT’ to be released on the 14thGirl group LE SSERAFIM will be releasing a title song themed on love for the first time. According to the track list of LE SSERAFIM‘s 5th mini-album ‘Hot’ (HOT) posted on the official SNS of their agency Source Music on the 4th, the new album contains a total of 5 songs, including the title song ‘Hot’ of the same name as the new album, ‘Born Fire’, ‘Come Over’, ‘Ash’, and ‘So Cynical’ (Badum). The title song ‘Hot’ is a pop genre music with a mix of rock and disco. It is about a song about loving something even if you don’t know the ending.Mar 04, 2025
MUSICIve‘s younger brother group, debuting this year... 5 years after Cravity [Official]Starship Entertainment will be launching a new boy group this year. It will be their first in about five years since the boy group MONSTA X, which debuted in May 2015, and the boy group CRAVITY, which debuted in April 2020. Starship garnered attention by announcing its plans to launch a new boy group that will lead the future of Starship through the ‘2025 NewKids on the STARSHIP’ held last summer. Above all, Starship is well-known as a powerhouse of artists, having raised its artists to the highest ranks in the music industry and formed a large global fandom. This project will be a large-scale undertaking that will culminate Starship‘s musical know-how, as it will be the first new male group from Starship in five years. Starship plans to incubate a new boy group through a systematic management system based on a global network and a solid training production system, which is expected to stimulate the curiosity of K-pop fans at home and abroad. Starship isMar 04, 2025
MUSICEighton, new single ‘Lego’ released today (4th)… ‘Fancy Kid’ transformationThe group 8TURN is opening their ‘Second Act’ as artists. 8TURN will release their new single ‘Lego’ through various online music sites at 6 PM on the 4th. ‘Lego’ is the album that opens the second act of 8TURN, who returned even stronger after last year‘s Mnet boy group competition program ‘Road to Kingdom: Ace of Aces’. 8TURN has transformed into ‘Fancy Kid’ and is signaling a completely different fancy in every aspect, from musicality to visuals. The title song ‘Lego’ of the same name as the album features 8TURN’s lively vocals over an old-school hip-hop beat.Mar 04, 2025
MUSICJeon So-mi, daring + strong leopard look [DA★]Singer Jeon So-mi has caught everyone‘s attention with her unconventional styling. On the 3rd, Jeon So-mi posted several photos on her SNS without any caption. In the photos, Jeon So-mi shows off her sexy charm with a leopard print look. In particular, her elastic abs, slightly revealed while wearing hot pants, are eye-catching. Meanwhile, Jeon So-mi, who is active in various fields, is scheduled to appear on JTBC’s new entertainment show ‘Cooking Bicycle’ (tentative title) with actor Ryu Soo-young, singer Kwanghee, and chef Fabri. Photo = Jeon So-mi‘s SNSMar 04, 2025
MUSICEnsign to hold first solo concert in Korea since debut in AprilThe group n.SSign will be holding their first solo concert in Korea and meeting their fans. Their agency nCH Entertainment announced on the 4th, “n.SSign will be holding the ‘n.SSign 1st Concert in SEOUL’ on April 5th at 2 PM and 6 PM at the Blue Square SOL Travel Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.” This concert is n.SSign‘s first solo concert in Korea since their debut, and they prepared a lot for this special time with COSMO (Cosmo, their fandom name). The 2 PM show will be a fan concert where fans can communicate and share memories, and the 6 PM show will be a live performance with overwhelming and touching stages. It will be diverse so that fans can choose the concept they want and enjoy it. Nsign opened the door to 2025 by releasing their third mini-album ‘Love Potion’ last January. Nsign released the title song ‘Love Potion’Mar 04, 2025