Reporter Seo Byeong-gi, remarks on the music industry

Seo Byeong-gi, Herald Economy reporter, is giving a general discussion speech at a press conference for music producers to protect fair rights in the music industry held at the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul in Banpo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 27th. Reporter Joo Hyeon-hee teth1147@donga.com

Kim Myeong-su, Headquarters Director, General Discussion Speech

Kim Myung-soo, head of the Korea Entertainment Producers Association, is giving a general discussion speech at a press conference for music producers to protect fair rights in the music industry held at the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul in Banpo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 27th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

For fair growth of music industry!

Kim Chang-hwan, chairman of the Korea Music Content Association, Choi Kyung-sik, chairman of the Korea Recording Industry Association, Lim Baek-un, chairman of the Korea Entertainment Producers Association, Park Kang-won, director of the Korea Music Label Industry Association, and Lee Myeong-gil, director of the Korea Management Association (from left) are shouting out their stance at a press conference for music producers to protect fair rights in the music industry held at the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul in Banpo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 27th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Comprehensive discussion among music group practitioners

From left, Choi Kwang-ho, Secretary General of the Korea Music Content Association, Choi Jae-woo, CEO of F&F Entertainment, Kim Myung-soo, Head of the Korea Entertainment Producers Association, Lee Nam-kyung, Director of the Korea Management Association, Shin Jong-gil, Director of the Korea Music Label Industry Association, and Seo Byeong-gi, reporter for The Herald Economy, are having a general discussion at a press conference for music producers to protect fair rights in the music industry held at the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul in Banpo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 27th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Press conference to protect fair rights in the music industry

From left, Choi Kwang-ho, Secretary General of the Korea Music Content Association, Choi Jae-woo, CEO of F&F Entertainment, Kim Myung-soo, Head of the Korea Entertainment Producers Association, Lee Nam-kyung, Director of the Korea Management Association, Shin Jong-gil, Director of the Korea Music Label Industry Association, and Seo Byeong-gi, reporter for The Herald Economy, are having a general discussion at a press conference for music producers to protect fair rights in the music industry held at the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul in Banpo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 27th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Director Shin Jong-gil‘s remarks on the production market

Shin Jong-gil, director of the Korea Music Label Industry Association, is giving a general discussion speech at a press conference for music producers to protect fair rights in the music industry held at the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul in Banpo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 27th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Director Lee Nam-kyung‘s remarks on exclusive contract

Lee Nam-kyung, director of the Korea Management Association, is giving a general discussion speech at a press conference for music producers to protect fair rights in the music industry held at the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul in Banpo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 27th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Choi Gwang-ho, Secretary General of the Korea Music Content Association ‘Please support the popular music industry’

Choi Gwang-ho, Secretary General of the Korea Music Content Association, is giving a presentation at a press conference for music producers to protect fair rights in the music industry held at the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul in Banpo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 27th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Secretary General Choi Gwang-ho, Full-scale Discussion Begins

Choi Gwang-ho, Secretary General of the Korea Music Content Association, is conducting a general discussion at a press conference for music producers to protect fair rights in the music industry held at the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul in Banpo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 27th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

CEO Choi Jae-woo, statement from planners

Choi Jae-woo, CEO of F&F Entertainment, is giving a general discussion speech at a press conference for music producers to protect fair rights in the music industry held at the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul in Banpo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 27th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Five K-pop groups, New Jeans‘ ’unilateral termination of exclusive contract‘ ’very dangerous... legal judgment first‘

Five organizations related to Korean popular music, including the Korea Management Association, the Korea Entertainment Producers Association, the Korea Music Label Industry Association, the Korea Recording Industry Association, and the Korea Music Content Association, mentioned the recent ‘New Jeans incident’. On the 27th, a press conference titled ‘Let’s keep a promise: If there are no record producers, there is no K-pop!’ was held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Banpo, Seoul, with the participation of officials from the five organizations. On that day, Lee Nam-kyung, director of Korea Management, touched on the current status of the standard exclusive contract and tampering (preliminary contact and pre-exclusive contract) issues. Director Lee said, “The standard exclusive contract and tampering issues have become social issues.

Five K-pop groups: “Agency is no longer the ‘grandfather’… Let’s see who is the weaker one”

Five organizations related to Korean popular music, including the Korea Management Association, the Korea Entertainment Producers Association, the Korea Music Label Industry Association, the Korea Recording Industry Association, and the Korea Music Content Association, argued that the relationship between agencies and stars needs to be reestablished. On the 27th, a press conference titled ‘Let’s keep a promise: If there are no record producers, there is no K-pop!’ was held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Banpo, Seoul, with the participation of officials from the five organizations. Choi Kwang-ho, Secretary General of the Korea Music Content Association, who gave the keynote speech that day, said, “The foundation of the K-pop industry is the exclusive contract between the agency and the singer. It is similar to a two-person, three-legged race where each party ties a knot around the other party‘s feet and runs.

Jung Yong-hwa, Music Talk Show Launch… First Release on March 6th

CNBLUE‘s Jung Yong-hwa is opening a new music talk show, ‘LP ROOM’. Jung Yong-hwa’s ‘LP ROOM’ is a music story talk show that compares an artist‘s life to a movie and creates an OST playlist. It will be held in a vinyl shop-like space filled with LPs, and will feature deep music stories and fun episodes. Live performances are added to this, showcasing ‘LP ROOM’’s special identity as a high-quality music talk show. ‘LP ROOM’ features a new guest each episode who shares a special musical conversation with Jung Yong-hwa. He looks back on each guest‘s life and tells their life story with music and performs a live performance. In particular, the collaboration between Jung Yong-hwa and the production team of digital content media Dingo has created even more high-quality content. Jung Yong-hwa, who is active as an all-rounder in various fields such as music, dramas, movies, and entertainment, leads the program based on his solid musical talent and fun talking skills that he has accumulated ov

DJ YYJ signs exclusive contract with WayVer… Joins Victon’s Im Sejun [Official]

DJ and producer YYJ (Yoon Young-jun) has signed an exclusive contract with WAY BETTER. On the 27th, WAY BETTER stated, “We are happy to announce that we have joined forces with our new artist YYJ.” “YYJ is a DJ and producer with both outstanding skills and individuality, and we plan to continue various activities with WAY BETTER in the future.” They continued, “Please show lots of anticipation and support for our future activities,” and said, “We will do our best to help YYJ grow into global artists.” Along with the news of the exclusive contract, WAY BETTER also released YYJ‘s introduction film through their official SNS channel. In the video, YYJ shows off their splendid DJing skills, and catches the eye with their sophisticated sound and sensual visual beauty. Wayvere is an artist label headed by from20 (from Twenty), formerly of the group Big Star, and HELLO GLOOM (Hello Gloom), formerly of Impact, and is an entertainment company based on various artistic activities such as music,

Hong Isaac, new album ‘The Lover‘s Note’ released... “Colorful moments of love”

Singer Hong Isaac will be releasing a new mini-album on the 27th. He will be releasing the mini-album ‘The Lovers Note’ through various music sites on this day. It is drawing attention as this is Hong Isaac‘s first mini-album since winning the competition program ‘Singer Again 3’ in January of last year. This album contains 5 tracks that express various emotions about love, including the title track ‘I Will Only Love You’, as well as the recently pre-released ‘Lovers’, ‘Adult Child’. The title track begins with a lyrical piano melody and calm voice, and is a song that heightens the emotions with the addition of an electric guitar in the latter half.

Seo In Guk♥Jung Eun Ji Love Stagram? Meaningful SNS [DA★]

Actors and singers Seo In-guk and Jung Eun-ji are gathering attention with meaningful SNS posts. Seo In-guk and Jung Eun-ji uploaded a photo with an emoticon in the caption on their respective SNS on the 27th. The two are sitting on a sofa in similar white tops and jeans. Seo In-guk is holding a Polaroid camera while Jung Eun-ji is holding a camera, drawing attention. In the past, Seo In-guk and Jung Eun-ji appeared together in the drama ‘Reply 1997’ and formed a love line, so many people are speculating about their posts. Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com

Wonwee Dongmyeong X Kiwook, New Song ‘Star Counting Night’ Individual MV Teaser Released

Onewe puts emotional lyrics on a rocking sound. Onewe (Yonghoon, Kanghyun, Harin, Dongmyeong, Kiwook) posted individual music video teasers of Dongmyeong and Kiwook for the title song ‘The Starry Night’ of their second full-length album ‘WE: Dream Chaser’ on their official SNS channels at midnight today (the 27th). The released video shows Dongmyeong and Kiwook playing the keyboard and bass with an abandoned building in the background. In particular, the two members deliver the emotions of the song not only with their vocals and raps, but also with their facial expressions, creating a sense of immersion. The sound source and some of the lyrics of the new song ‘The Starry Night’ have also been additionally released. The emotional lyrics such as “It must be the road I walked with you”, “The moment I forgot the stars in my childhood fairy tales / You are the only star I ever held”, etc., along with the rocking sound, heighten curiosity about the full song. ‘WE: Dream Chaser’ is Onewe‘s fi

Youngpa C, ‘COLD’ Highlight Medley Revealed… All Members Participated in Lyrics Writing

The highlight medley of Youngpa‘s special album has been released, raising expectations. Youngpa (Jeong Seon-hye, Wi Yeon-jeong, Ji-ana, Do-eun, Han Ji-eun) posted the highlight medley of their special album ‘COLD’ through their official YouTube channel at midnight today (the 27th). Unlike the usual highlight medley, it excludes the members’ voices as much as possible and highlights the charm of each song‘s beat, highlighting Youngpa’s unique, cheeky and quirky ‘K-pop scene frog’ aspect. ‘COLD’ includes ‘Lovestagram’, which recreates the unique atmosphere of the 80s when hip-hop first reached its golden age in the GOLDEN ERA genre, ‘Blue Dot’, a lazy genre that stands out for its use of electronic sounds, ‘Daddy Don’ Leave Me‘, a low-fi genre hip-hop instrumental with an emotional sound, ’Santa Claus left me no goodz‘, a trendy trap style-based alternative hip-hop genre that encompasses Youngpa‘s diverse charms. ’Oskar‘s Drawing’, etc. are included. In particular, the title song ‘COLD

ONF, ‘The Stranger’, Comeback Simultaneously Wins #1 on Music Shows

The group ONF has won first place on a music show right after their comeback. On the MBC M, MBC every1 ‘Show! Champion’ that aired on the 26th, ONF won first place with ‘The Stranger’, the title song of their second full-length album Part 1 ‘ONF:MY IDENTITY’. This is the first time since their debut that ONF has won the first place trophy on ‘Show! Champion’. ONF said, “Thank you to all the staff who always work hard for us. More than anything, I am grateful to Fuse (fandom name). I dedicate this award to you all”, conveying their affectionate feelings toward their fans, which warmed their hearts. On this day, ONF appeared in denim outfits and performed their new song ‘The Stranger’. They delivered powerful healing energy with their dynamic performance combined with their refreshing, wide-range vocals. It provided a rich visual feast with choreography that symbolized the shape of a gun. On the encore stage that followed, ONF showed an unrivaled live performance, and the video was uploa

Jay Sera, New Single ‘I Loved You’ to be Released on March 1st

Singer Jay Sera is foreshadowing a breakup feeling colder than the winter wind. Jay Sera will release her new single ‘I Loved You’ on March 1st at 6PM through various online music sites. The new song ‘I Loved You’ depicts the different emotions of a couple who have passed the days of passionate love and are facing a breakup. The calm melody and heartbreaking lyrics expressing the sadness of a woman who cannot accept the breakup create empathy. The song begins softly as if humming ‘I loved you, I loved you’, and the lyrical lyrics elevate the sorrowful mood with ‘I won‘t forget you, whom I loved so much, the dazzlingly beautiful images of you and me/If I could go back again, I wouldn’t leave, I‘m nothing without you/Today, too, I’m in pain and miss you’. Jay Sera plans to bring deep emotion with perfect control of tempo and delicate expression. In particular, expectations are high that the explosive high notes, which are a trademark of Jay, will increase the immersion. Jay, who debuted