Ive‘s ’Rebel Heart‘ Hot Reaction “I Want to Show Musical Growth as Well”

IVE‘s “REBEL HEART” Gets a Hot Response “We Want to Show Our Growth Musically” Group IVE is off to a smooth start in their comeback. On the 13th, IVE held a comeback countdown live to commemorate the release of their third EP album, “IVE EMPATHY,” their pre-released track “REBEL HEART” through their official YouTube channel. After greeting DIVE (official fan club name) whom he hadn’t seen in a long time, IVE explained why they pre-released “REBEL HEART” out of the two title tracks before starting the talk in earnest. Jang Won-young said, “It was a song that touched my heart from the moment I first heard it. Since January is the month when a new year begins, I chose it because I thought it would be able to provide comfort and empathy to those who are making new resolutions or steadfastly continuing with what they were doing.” IVE then began talking about their album in earnest. Ray said about the new album ‘Ive Empathy’, “As the name suggests, it is about empathy. In the previous album,

BBUP, new member Jiyoon, full chemistry… special video released

The group VVUP showed off their full chemistry. VVUP (Kim, Pan, Suyeon, Jiyoon) released two special videos through their official YouTube channel on the 10th and 13th. The videos, produced as part of the release commemoration of the special digital single ‘4 Life’, were produced to introduce new member Jiyoon to fans and to express gratitude to fans for their unchanging love. The special videos showed VVUP traveling together to Tokyo and Sapporo, Japan, which are full of winter emotions. The members greeted Jiyoon, who had a mixture of excitement and nervousness, and soon Jiyoon smiled as well. VVUP, now a full group, rolled around in the snow, took pictures, and danced together. They promised a dazzling future by hanging a padlock with the words ‘VVUP’ on the railing. The special video was released twice, and it was surprising that Jiyoon was also present in places where only the three members had appeared. VVUP is the last

Red Velvet Joy Renews Contract with SM… 3rd Group [Official]

Red Velvet‘s Joy has renewed her contract with SM Entertainment (hereafter referred to as SM). Joy completed her contract renewal based on the trust she has built with SM over a long period of time, and plans to continue her activities in all directions with SM’s generous support. Joy said, “After having deep conversations with those who have been with me for the past 10 years based on trust and belief, I felt that I want to continue moving forward together in a good direction in the future,” and “I will do my best to show my fans various sides of myself through positive synergy with SM.” SM also said, “We are happy to be able to continue our beautiful journey with Joy, following Seulgi and Irene. “I will work hard to fully demonstrate my limitless potential not only through Red Velvet group activities but also as a solo artist, ‘Joy,’ and as an actress, ‘Park Soo-young,’” they said. Red Velvet, which debuted in August 2014 with ‘Happiness,’ has released ‘Ice Cream Cake,’ ‘Red Flavor,’

On and Off, fan meeting held on the 18th… ‘Heartwarming’ with promotional model news

ONF to hold fan meeting on the 18th… News on promotional models ‘Heartwarming’ Group ONF, selected as the 2025 Lotte Hotel Hallyu promotional models, will hold their first fan meeting of the new year. ONF will meet fans at the ‘2025 ONF Fanmeeting In SEOUL’ (hosted and organized by DMZ Entertainment) at the Konkuk University Saecheonnyeon Hall Grand Concert Hall on the 18th. Tickets went on sale in December last year and sold out in just 2 minutes, proving the explosive interest and love of fans. After the release of their 8th mini-album in April last year, ONF received favorable reviews from overseas media, including topping domestic music charts and music shows, as well as iTunes K-pop album charts in Japan and the Philippines. In particular, their musicality and skills have been proven both domestically and internationally, with ‘Bye My Monster’ taking 4th place in ‘Best K-Pop of the First Half of 2024 Selected by American Music Critic Jeff Benjamin’ announced by Billboard. In addit

Fifty Fifty, debuts first in Taiwan… Appears on Lunar New Year broadcast

Girl group FIFTY FIFTY, who successfully completed a tour across the United States, visited Taiwan for the first time since their debut. FIFTY FIFTY finished recording their special Taiwanese Lunar New Year Eve program, ‘2025 WE ARE Our Lunar New Year Night (WE ARE 我們的除夕夜)’ on the 11th. ‘2025 WE ARE Our Lunar New Year Night’ is Taiwan‘s largest Lunar New Year program, featuring local artists of various genres, including the country’s most popular idol group GENBLUE, TEAM SAME, and SEVEN TO EIGHT. FIFTYFIFTY is the only foreign artist among the performers. During the recording that day, FIFTYFIFTY garnered much attention by performing live performances of ‘Gravity’ and ‘CUPID’ as well as the Chinese version of ‘Push Your Love’, a track from their mini album ‘Love Tune’. In particular, FIFTYFIFTY will also have a special joint performance with the popular Taiwanese girl group ‘GENBLUE’, which made its official debut in Korea last year.

Hong Isaac, pre-release single ‘Lovers’ to be released on the 24th

Hong Isaac to release pre-released single ‘Lovers’ on the 24th Singer Hong Isaac will be releasing a pre-released single on the 24th. This new song is a pre-released single for his mini-album scheduled to be released next month, and is his first new song in about 10 months since the single ‘I Love You (Prod. Choi Yuri)’ released in February of last year, so expectations are high. ‘Lovers’ is a song that stands out with its minimalist composition and gentle narrative created with delicate strings. You can experience lyrics that contain the sincerity of hope and love, as well as Hong Isaac‘s signature soft voice. Meanwhile, Hong Isaac won the JTBC ‘Singer Gain 3’ in January of last year, showing off a limitless variety of musical styles. Since releasing singles, he has been active in various fields such as broadcasting, performances, and participating in OSTs. His pre-released single ‘Lovers’ will be released on various music sites at 6 p.m. on the 24th. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.co

Baby Monster to release fourth music video ‘Really Like You’ on the 17th

The group Baby Monster will be releasing the music video for ‘Really Like You’ from their first full-length album [DRIP] at midnight on the 17th. Their agency YG Entertainment announced this on the 14th by posting a teaser poster that gives a glimpse of the music video concept on their official blog. The image shows the seven members in refreshing blue training sets radiating pleasant energy, raising expectations. ‘Really Like You’, the fourth track on their first full-length album [DRIP], is a hip-hop R&B song that exudes Baby Monster‘s clean and refreshing charm. The lyrics, which express the happiness and excitement of thinking about someone you like all day long, have received favorable reviews as they evoked empathy from listeners. The music video also fully reflects the bright mood of the song, and is expected to increase immersion with a fresh youthful sensibility that is different from before. YG said that the high-quality production that focuses on the members’ natural charm a

JB, Thailand Solo Concert Before GOT7 Comeback Success… 20,000 People Go Wild

Group GOT7‘s JAY B has proven his popularity in Thailand by successfully completing his solo concert there. JAY B successfully held his 2024-2025 solo concert ‘TAPE: RE LOAD’ at IMPACT ARENA in Bangkok, Thailand on the 11th and 12th. Over 20,000 people visited the concert over the two days, proving JAY B’s popularity. The ‘TAPE: RE LOAD’ held in Seoul last month captivated Thai fans this time. JAY B filled the large concert hall with the charm of a complete solo artist, showing off various stages including the opening song ‘PRESENT’ by increasing the scale. In addition, a special pop-up exhibition of JAY B titled ‘RE LOAD’ was held at Siam Center near the concert hall. The exhibition on this day consists of various items including behind-the-scenes photos of the album, a photo booth, a phone booth with voice recordings, and photos of the cat raised by JAY B.

WEi, empty ‘Not Enough’ MV teaser released

The group WEi has released a new music video teaser reminiscent of a ‘youth movie’. WEi sequentially posted the music video teaser for the title song ‘NOT ENOUGH’ of their 7th mini album ‘The Feelings’ through their official YouTube channel on the 13th and 14th. In the video, WEi appears in an abandoned building with no traces of people. The video captures the members facing confusing emotions using objects such as broken car windows and broken cups. The members‘ expressions, a mixture of emptiness and loneliness as if they have forgotten something, leave a lingering impression. A portion of WEi performing a group dance to the new song ‘NOT ENOUGH’ was also revealed. In the deepened atmosphere, the members raised expectations by foreshadowing an even more intense and powerful performance with restrained movements. ‘The Feelings’ is WEi’s first comeback in about 1 year and 7 months since the release of their 6th mini album ‘Love Pt. 3: Eternally’.

All Hours, Unstoppable ‘Smoke Point’ First Concept Photo

The group ALL(H)OURS (Gunho, Yumin, Jaden, Minje, Masami, Hyunbin, On) has released the first group and individual concept photos for their third mini-album, ‘Smoke Point’. The photos are the Impurity version, showing ALL(H)OURS armed with explosive energy. ALL(H)OURS caught the attention of viewers by emphasizing their gorgeous visuals with unique street fashion, while also emitting a rough and rebellious force. ALL(H)OURS showed off a confident and bold charm with an even stronger charisma, and added sophistication to complete ALL(H)OURS‘s uniquely hip aura. ‘Smoke Point’ means ‘smoke point’, and it contains a declaration and confidence that All Ours, who have been heated up with their previously released first mini album ‘ALL OURS’ and second mini album ‘WITNESS’, are finally starting to boil over. The ‘utopia’ they are moving towards and the ‘burning passion’ for it are expressed in Purity(

BVG Girl, ‘LOVE 2’ 2nd music video teaser released

The group BBBIRLS (Minyoung, Eunji, Yuna) has released the second teaser video for their second single ‘LOVE 2’ music video. The teaser video starts with the phrase ‘I AM HERE’ and arouses curiosity. Then, Minyoung and Yuna are led somewhere by the tangled threads here and there, and BBBIRLS is captured again in a new space, capturing attention. After that, the BBBIRLS members are seen dancing in a space with a red sunset, adding to the excitement of the viewers. Not only the new story that BBBIRLS will tell, but also a short part of the new song full of winter emotions has raised the expectations for the new album. ‘LOVE 2’ is BBBIRLS‘s new album, released approximately 1 year and 5 months after their double single ‘ONE MORE TIME’ in 2023. It contains a heart-pounding story of BVG girls who have become stronger after joining GLG. This new album was produced by Sweetune, who has produced numerous hit songs for Kara, Infinite, and Rainbow, to enhance its perfection. BVG

ONEUS, Special Album Release Today (14th)… Vampire Lord Returns [DA:Today]

The group ONEUS returns as the vampire lords. ONEUS (Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong, Xion) will release their special album ‘Dear.M’ through various music sites at 6 p.m. today (14th). The title song ‘IKUK’ is an arranged version of ‘I KNOW YOU KNOW’, which ONEUS performed as the final live competition song on Mnet‘s ‘Road to Kingdom: ACE OF ACE’ last year. The song features beautiful vocals combined with a funky and groovy sound, and depicts the fatal temptation of an unavoidable vampire. The music video released with the song captures ONEUS radiating sensual charm in a vampire mansion. The mise-en-scène that provides visual immersion and ONEUS’s conceptual and powerful performance will not let you take your eyes off for a moment. In addition to this, ‘Dear.M’ includes ‘We Are Young’, which writes about our youth that will never end, ‘DEVILISH LOVE’, which contains a love story that makes you fall deeper the more you struggle, and ‘Always there

Catch the Young, solo concert on the 17th… first public appearance of unreleased song on stage

The band CATCH THE YOUNG (San E, Kihoon, Namhyun, Junyong, Jungmo) will reveal an unreleased new song for the first time at the ‘Catch The Young Rolling Hall 30th Anniversary Concert’ to be held at Hongdae Rolling Hall in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 17th. ‘Loud And Proud’ is CATCH THE YOUNG‘s third solo concert at Rolling Hall. CATCH THE YOUNG plans to complete the perfect performance with a more advanced full band sound, solo stages that highlight each member’s individuality, and fantastic performance skills. In addition, they will reveal an unreleased new song stage for the first time, giving music fans who attend the event a special experience. CATCH THE YOUNG has guaranteed the quality of their performances with a highly artistic setlist that includes self-composed songs that are full of musical color and cover songs that they arranged themselves. Accordingly, expectations are high that Catch the Young‘s new musical attempt and high musicality will be revealed through the unreleased new

Blackpink Jisoo to make solo comeback on February 14 [Official]

Group BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo will be making a solo comeback in February. On the 13th at 6PM, Jisoo surprised everyone by releasing coming soon content announcing her new solo album through her agency BLISSOO’s official SNS. The teaser video contains the motion of a lie detector moving. The date ‘FEBRUARY 14’ and Jisoo‘s name are then revealed, leaving a strong impression. According to this, Jisoo will be making a surprise comeback by releasing her second solo album on February 14th. This is raising expectations as it is Jisoo’s first album since her solo debut song ‘FLOWER’ in March 2023 and her first since establishing her one-person agency Bliss. In particular, ‘FLOWER’ confirmed Jisoo‘s potential as a solo artist by recording consistent rave reviews in the global music industry, including No. 6 on Spotify, No. 38 on the UK Official Singles Chart, No. 1 on iTunes in 57 countries around the world, and No. 1 on the global YouTube Song and Music Video Charts at the time of its release. Jisoo

god Kim Tae-woo‘s 26th debut anniversary feelings “Thank you to the hyungs who stayed with us without any accidents” [Full text]

god‘s Kim Tae Woo shared his feelings in celebration of his 26th debut anniversary. On the 13th, Kim Tae Woo wrote on his Instagram account, “It’s been exactly 26 years. I often think that time really flies. Everyone worked hard last year, and today, I feel deep in my heart how many wonderful memories I‘ve made with my wonderful fans and hyungs.” Kim Tae Woo wrote, “I’m so grateful to my fans, but today, I‘m even more grateful to my four hyungs who have walked together without any accidents. I hope everyone, from their own places, think back to what kind of mindset we had when we were born as a second family on January 13, 1999. I’m sure our fans and all five of us are thinking the same thing. I wonder if there will be anyone who will be happier and more joyful than us now when we‘re together 10 or 20 years from now (although sometimes the hyungs have a hard time).” He added, “Let’s meet a little more often this year than last year. Let‘s talk a little more. Happy 26th anniversary toda

‘We must prevent the lawlessness from becoming illegal’ Adore, injunction to prohibit advertising contract with New Jeans

‘We must prevent the law from becoming illegal...’ This is probably the ‘one-line summary’ of the background of the series of lawsuits by Adore, the agency that represents New Jeans who left home. Adore, the agency that represents New Jeans, has filed an injunction against the members of New Jeans to ‘preserve the status of the agency and prohibit them from signing advertising contracts, etc.’ and attention is being paid to the outcome. The background to the injunction application is that the members of New Jeans, who declared their independent course of action after the unilateral termination of their contracts, are ‘continuously’ attempting to sign contracts individually by contacting advertisers, and that they want to prevent confusion and damage to third parties such as advertisers that could ‘be a story’. Adore also stated that this injunction application

‘SM‘s new girl group’ As expected... Hearts 2 Hearts, ‘Fandom excited’ even before members are revealed

SM Entertainment (SM), which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, is once again challenging the ‘girl group syndrome’. SM, which has produced successive hits such as Girls‘ Generation, f(x), Red Velvet, and Espa, is releasing a new girl group for the first time in five years, drawing the attention of global K-pop fans. SM’s new ‘youngest daughter’, who confirmed their debut on February 24, is the eight-member girl group Hearts2Hearts. They revealed their group name and faces for the first time through a trailer at the end of the second day of the ‘SM Town Live 2025’ held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 12th. According to SM, Hearts2Hearts is “a

Taemin, SM Concert Absence Aftermath: “Process for SHINee to Start Well” [Official Position]

While Taemin of group SHINee did not attend SM Entertainment‘s 30th anniversary group concert, he expressed his will to promote as a full group. On the 13th, Taemin said through a fan communication platform, “I’m cautiously saying this in case there are fans who are worried about SHINee,” and explained the situation by saying, “I‘m sorry I couldn’t show you SHINee during ‘SM Town.’ I wanted to finish talking to the company quickly and show you SHINee, but the back and forth took some time.” He continued, “Still, we‘re talking and things will be sorted out soon,” and added, “I also have a lot of stories I want to tell about protecting SHINee and writing more in the future with the members. My intention is that those who worry, ’Maybe you don‘t want to do SHINee?’ or ‘Will we be able to see SHINee in the future?’ don‘t have to worry about that,” and reassured fans by saying, “I hope my words don’t hurt anyone. Once again, all the members love SHINee and have the same feelings, so let‘s s

Ark Jiwoo, first solo pictorial to celebrate 20 years old… Refreshing + fresh

ARRC member Jiwoo conveyed the fresh yet confident charm of a 20-year-old through her first solo pictorial. Fashion magazine DAZED released the January 2025 pictorial with Jiwoo on its official SNS on the 11th. Under the concept of ‘To Us, 2025’, the pictorial captured the various charms of Jiwoo, who is turning 20 this year with a new mindset. In the pictorial, Jiwoo is wearing a cool sky blue robe against a fresh green background, creating a calm yet sophisticated mood at the same time. Jiwoo‘s clear and deep eyes, as if soaked in Jiwoo’s unique charm, are impressive. An interview was also conducted along with the pictorial. When asked ‘What are your 20s to me?’, Jiwoo emphasized, “I think it‘s a new beginning with many possibilities. I want to grow into a person who can love many people and be loved.” After turning twenty, Jiwoo Lee chose “my perspective on the world and my values” as the thing that would change the most. He said of being twenty, “It is a new challenge and a gift.”

Ive, pre-release of ‘Rebel Heart’ today (13th)… Warming up for a comeback regardless of generation [DA:Today]

The group IVE (Ahn Yu-jin, Ga-eul, Lay, Jang Won-young, Liz, Lee Seo) will pre-release the title song ‘REBEL HEART’ of their third EP album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at 6 PM today (13th). ‘REBEL HEART’ is a song that depicts the solidarity march of ‘rebels’ with various narratives, and is characterized by a variety of vocal harmonies, a soaring chorus, and a rich sound with sweet strings and uptempo drums. IVE, who established a unique group identity called ‘self-love’ through their previous works, sings about ‘companionship’ with a more mature perspective and viewpoint while still talking about ‘me’and’myself’ through ‘REBEL HEART’, delivers warm comfort and empathy, while also conveying the message of ‘self-confidence’. It is expected to show Ive‘s new style. Ive raised the heat of his comeback by posting a music video teaser video of ‘Rebel Heart’ on his official YouTube channel on the 12th before the pre-release. The teaser video, which started with a soft piano melody, shows Ive with purple h