N.Flying, P1Harmony, Triple S, ZeroBaseOne, 82Major ‘The Awards’ 2nd Lineup

The 1st D Awards, a ‘festival of stars’,’ is shining even brighter with the announcement of its 2nd lineup. N.Flying, P1Harmony, tripleS, ZEROBASEONE, and 82MAJOR have been named to the 2nd lineup of the K-pop awards ceremony, ‘1st D Awards’. On the 13th, the Awards announced the confirmed 2nd lineup of performers who will shine at the awards ceremony, including N.Flying, P1Harmony, tripleS, ZEROBASEONE, and 82MAJOR. N.Flying, the symbol of a band you can trust and listen to, will be appearing on the ‘D Awards’ stage.

Choo Hyuk Jin, Spotlight 1st Place (Tropic)

Singer Chu Hyuk Jin took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 13th, Chu Hyuk Jin took first place with 36,930 points in the spotlight voting for the second week of January. ‘Spotlight Star’, a ‘Trotpick’ voting service, is a vote that allows you to shine the spotlight directly on your favorite singer. You can participate by 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. The ‘Trotpick’ side said, “The 16th round of voting will be held from January 13th to January 19th” and ”The candidates for the 16th round of voting are Park Seo-jin, Bae Ah-hyun, Lee Chan-won, and Jeong Da-kyung, and you can participate in the voting using Dailypick and Starpick.”The free Dailypick and Starpick accumulation methods are as follows: ▲You can accumulate Star

ZerobaseOne, back-to-back comebacks in Korea and Japan… Aiming for popularity as a duo

The group Zero Base One is aiming for double popularity by releasing new songs in Korea and Japan in succession. On the 13th, Zero Base One released an album sampler and music video teaser for their first Japanese EP, ‘Present’ (PREZENT), through their official YouTube channel. According to their agency Wake One, ‘Present’, scheduled for release on the 29th, is their first Japanese EP album prepared for Zeros (fandom name) who have shown them enthusiastic love since their Japanese debut. It contains a total of six songs, including four original Japanese new songs and Japanese versions of two Korean promotional songs. Among them, the album sampler features a miniature ha

Jin Hae-seong, Supernova Weekly 1st Place (Tropic)

Singer Jin Hae-seong took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 13th, Jin Hae-seong won first place in the Supernova category of the weekly vote for the second week of January with 495,880 points. Jin Hae-seong, who appeared on ‘Current King of Singers 2’, held his first solo concert since his debut, ‘Song of Stars and Love’, at the end of last year. Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

Jeon Yu-jin, Weekly Female 1st Place (Trotpick)

Singer Jeon Yu-jin took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 13th, Jeon Yu-jin won first place in the female singer category of the weekly vote for the second week of January with 448,570 points. As the winner of MBN‘s ‘Current King of Singers’, Jeon Yu-jin is actively promoting herself, such as holding a nationwide concert tour and releasing a mini-album, ‘Only You’. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Lim Young-woong, Weekly Male 1st Place (Trotpick)

Singer Lim Young-woong took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 13th, Lim Young-woong won first place in the male singer category of the weekly vote for the second week of January with 997,550 points. As a singer, Lim Young-woong held recital concerts at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul for a total of six days from December 27 to 29 last year and January 2 to 4, 2025. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Kang Daniel, Perfectly Pulls Off Any Stage Costume (Idol Pick)

Singer Kang Daniel perfectly pulls off stage costumes. According to idolpick, a star voting web service that lets you ‘pick your own idol’ on the 13th, Kang Daniel took first place in a special vote with the theme of ‘Which idol can perfectly pull off any stage costume?’ with 13,056 points. A total of 25,997 points were collected in this vote, and Kang Daniel took first place with a high voting rate of about 50%. He was followed by Ha Sung-woon (26%) and Enhypen‘s Niki (8%) in second and third place, respectively. Kang Daniel has shown off his styling that matches his performances, from flashy stage costumes to suits, hip-hop, and casual wear, on various stages. Kang Daniel met with local fans by holding a concert ‘ACT TOUR in 2025’ in Japan on the 4th, 5th, and 7th. They will then continue their Asian tour in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Sydney, Taipei, etc. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

BTS Jin, Most Voted Character (Idol Pick)

BTS‘s Jin has emerged as the most voted-getter. According to idolpick, a star voting web service that “picks my own idol,” on the 13th, Jin earned 67,830P in the male idol individual category, taking first place in this category for two consecutive weeks. This is the highest number of votes this week, and Jin showed off his popularity by taking first place overall. Zee Pruk took first place in the international category for two consecutive weeks with 5,977P, and Lee Chae-yeon took first place in the female idol individual category for 47 consecutive weeks with 5,631P. GOT7 took first place in the male group category for four consecutive weeks with 4,998P, and BVB Girls took first place in the female group category with 1,865P, taking first place for 58 consecutive weeks. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

‘Aespa‘s Little Sister’ Hearts to Hearts, Debuting on February 24 [Official]

SM Entertainment‘s new girl group Hearts2Hearts will be making their debut on February 24th. Hearts2Hearts surprised everyone by releasing a video announcing their debut through ‘SMTOWN LIVE 2025 [THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE] in SEOUL’ (SMTOWN LIVE 2025 [THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE] in SEOUL) held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 12th. The team name Hearts To Hearts means that they will connect with global fans through their own mysterious and beautiful music world filled with various emotions and heartfelt messages and move forward together as a bigger ‘we’. The eight members with diverse charms and endless potential are expected to receive a hot response. In particular, Hearts To Hearts is SM’s newest girl group in about five years since Espa in 2020 and is a group debuting this year, the 30th anniversary of SM‘s founding. Based on SM’s unrivaled cultural heritage and solid planning capabilities that have been solidified over a long period of time, they will show differentiated colors in

Lee Moo-jin, National Tour Encore Success… 3-month Journey Ends

Singer-songwriter Lee Moo-jin has concluded his three-month nationwide tour with an encore concert. Lee Moo-jin held the encore performances of his nationwide tour concert ‘Special Supplement’ at the Yonsei University Grand Auditorium in Seoul on the 11th and 12th. The concert, which began in Seoul last November, expanded to Busan, Changwon, Daegu, Goyang, and Suwon to meet fans nationwide, and returned to Seoul to end on a high note. Lee Moo-jin made his first start that day with the stages of ‘Can We Have a Moment?’ and ‘Summer Greetings (Demo)’. He expressed his gratitude for being able to hold an encore concert thanks to the support of many fans, and raised expectations for the concert by saying that he had woven his music into the genre of books with the concept of ‘Lee Moo-jin‘s Bookstore’. He also presented a series of stages filled with Lee Moo-jin’s own comfort, such as ‘Autumn Riding’, ‘Constellation’, ‘It‘s Snowing’, which are reminiscent of a movie when you connect the lyri

Jeon Yu-jin “Mother, Same Age as Sung Si-kyung… A Lot of Influence” (Cultwo Show)

Singer Jeon Yu-jin showed off her gift for gab on ‘Cultwo Show’. On the SBS PowerFM (107.7MHz) ‘Two O‘Clock Escape Cultwo Show‘ (hereafter referred to as ‘Cultwo Show’) broadcast on the 12th (Sunday), Jeon Yu-jin, who gained huge popularity by winning ‘Current King of Singers’, appeared to promote her first mini-album ‘Only You’. She caught everyone’s attention by showing off her refreshing singing ability with the title song ‘Butterfly’. Born in 2006, Jeon Yu-jin debuted at the age of 14 and is in her 6th year as a trot singer. Now 20 years old, she revealed that she took the CSAT last year. To Kim Tae-gyun, who was surprised by her early debut, Jeon Yu-jin said, “I‘ve always liked going up on stage and singing. He explained, “I won the grand prize at a music festival that I appeared on for fun, and since then, I started getting offers to appear on broadcasts.” Regarding his thoughts on becoming the winner of “King of Singers,” he said, “I never thought about it,” and added, “I had be

‘Debut’ Kickflip, Playful Enjoying Freedom… Additional Concept Photos Released

JYP Entertainment‘s new boy group KickFlip has released additional concept photos for their debut mini-album that exude the freedom of youth. In the photos, Gye-Hoon, Amaru, Dong-hwa, Joo-Wang, Min-Je, K-Ju, and Dong-Hyun show off their individual personalities and chemistry as they enjoy their freedom in KickFlip’s cozy hideout-like space. They show off their mischievous charms in a comfortable mood, such as listening to music or eating pizza together, while also showing a lively youthful atmosphere with unique poses and bright expressions. Recently, KickFlip was selected as one of the ‘8 Rookie K-Pop Acts To Watch In 2025’ by Grammy.com in the United States, garnering global attention even before their debut. The music video for ‘Yeah, That‘s Right’, which was pre-released on the 6th, rose to 9th place on YouTube’s music video trending worldwide and 3rd place on YouTube‘s popular rising videos in Korea as of the 7th, raising expectations for their first mini-album. They are increasin

HYNN (Park Hye-won), ‘Love Letter’ reminiscent ‘Youngha’ MV teaser released

Singer HYNN (Park Hye-won) has released a music video teaser for her new song ‘Yeongha’, which captures a winter snowy scene. Her agency New Order Entertainment revealed the music video teaser for the title track of HYNN‘s (Park Hye-won) fifth mini-album ‘Yeongha’, which will be released on the 15th at 6 PM, through the official SNS channel on the 12th. The sensual and lyrical visual beauty that unfolds against the backdrop of a vast snowy field catches the eye as it is reminiscent of a scene from the movie ‘Love Letter’. HYNN (Park Hye-won), who seems to be trapped in frozen time, leans against the white snowfield and expresses her empty heart, leaving a particularly strong impression. The mournful lyrics, “I’m still here in this cold longing,” and “I suffer alone from the words that I miss you,” which flow through the cold air, blend with the cold winter scenery, leaving a deep aftertaste despite the short teaser. The title song, “Yeongha,” is a song that lyrically expresses complex

Onew, ‘Onew and Maestro’ revealed… Includes the making of the 4th mini album

Group SHINee member Onew has presented his own content, ‘Onew and Maestro’. ‘Onew and Maestro’ is a documentary-style video that tells the story of the birth of the group‘s 4th mini-album, ‘CONNECTION’. As Onew participated in producing and writing the lyrics for all the songs, he personally explained the meaning behind the songs ‘Manse’, ‘Winner’, and ‘Conversation’, increasing the understanding of the songs, and also showed a live performance of each song completed with an all-band sound. ‘Onew and Maestro’ is receiving a hot response from fans as in-depth music content where fans can meet Onew’s various sides, such as Onew as a producer, Onew as an artist, and Onew as Lee Jin-gi. Onew, who projects his values into music like this, said about ‘CONNECTION’, “I‘ve always said that I want my happiness to overflow and move to someone. I think I created a path for that happiness to move. The value that I consider most important right now, the word ‘happiness’.”

All Hours, Comeback on February 4th… Double Title Tracklist Revealed

The group ALL(H)OURS will make a comeback on February 4th. ALL(H)OURS (Gunho, Yumin, Jaden, Minje, Masami, Hyunbin, On) revealed the scheduler and tracklist for their third mini-album ‘Smoke Point’ through their official SNS on the 11th and 12th. According to the scheduler, ALL(H)OURS will release the pre-released song on the 17th after releasing group and individual concept photos, a sneak peek of the Impurity version, and a music video teaser. Following this, they will sequentially release a highlight medley, group and individual concept photos for the Purity version, and a music video teaser, before releasing the album on February 4th and beginning their full-fledged comeback promotions. All Hours‘ ‘Smoke Point’, which is being presented after 7 months, has the meaning of ‘smoke point’, and is a declaration that All Hours, which heated up with the previously released 1st mini album ‘ALL OURS’ and 2nd mini album ‘WITNESS’, is finally starting to boil over.

Dynamic Duo and Spider, Self-written Breakup Song… ‘Take Care’ Spoiler

Dynamic Duo and singer Gummy have spoiled the lyrics of ‘Take Care’ which they wrote themselves. Dynamic Duo (Gaeko, Choiza) and Gummy released a spoiler teaser video for their first collaboration single ‘Take Care’ through their agency Ameba Culture‘s official SNS and YouTube channel on the 12th. ‘Take Care’ is a breakup song that calmly wishes each other well-being and happiness. Gaeko, Choiza, and Gummy plan to show off their harmonious chemistry along with sincere lyrics they wrote themselves. The released teaser showed a cell phone screen replying to a wedding invitation sent by an ex-lover. The main character, who was typing the text “Take care of yourself”, soon erases it and sends the message “I hope you’re doing well”. Through this, Dynamic Duo and Gummy foreshadowed the mature feelings of a breakup in ‘Take Care’. Dynamic Duo and Spider‘s persuasive voices, which sing of longing for each other, regret, and sincerity in wishing for happiness, are expected to capture the tastes

BVG Girl, thrilling winter ‘Love To’ MV teaser released

The group BBBIRLS (Minyoung, Eunji, Yuna) has released the first teaser video for their second single ‘LOVE 2’ music video. The teaser video begins with white snow falling from the sky, piquing the viewers‘ interest. Starting with Yuna captured inside a public phone booth, Minyoung standing in the middle of the city, and Eunji seemingly lost in thought appear one after another, stimulating curiosity. At the end of the video, the three members of BBBIRLS are shown from behind standing together, drawing attention. In particular, the meaningful messages contained in the objects, such as the multi-branched threads, and the short sound of the new song captivated the listeners’ ears, increasing their expectations for the music video. ‘LOVE 2’ is BBBIRLS‘s new song, released approximately 1 year and 5 months after their double single ‘ONE MORE TIME’ in 2023. The heart-pounding story of BVG, which has become stronger after joining GLG, will be included. BVG will release their second single ‘LO

CIX, 4-member first title song ‘Thunder’… Tracklist revealed

The group CIX will be starting their new year promotions with their new title song ‘THUNDER’. CIX (BX, Seunghun, Yonghee, Hyunseok) revealed the tracklist image for their seventh EP album ‘THUNDER FEVER’ through their official SNS at midnight on the 13th. According to the tracklist, the new title song that CIX will be presenting as a full four-member group is ‘THUNDER’. In addition to this, the new song ‘Bad Moves’ and ‘My Everlasting Sun’, and ‘Lovers or Enemies’ and ‘My name is shadow’ from their first single album, a total of 5 songs are included in this EP. In particular, the title song ‘THUNDER’ is a strong song title that refers to the sudden natural phenomenon of thunder and lightning, and has raised various speculations. Through the previous concept photos, CIX also revealed conceptual visuals with props and production such as thunder and lightning, swords, and arrows. CIX‘s unique

ONEUS, 3 Points to Look Forward to in Special Album

The group ONEUS (Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong, Xion) will release their special album ‘Dear.M’ through various music sites at 6 p.m. on the 14th. Ahead of their comeback, ONEUS presented a variety of teasing content filled with their conceptual charm, and pointed out some of the points to look forward to from their special album ‘Dear.M’. ● New song → Re-recording of previous title songs… Contains 17 tracks for TUMOON (fans) ‘Dear.M’ is an album that will meet TUMOON‘s long-standing expectations. While retracing ONEUS’s musical footsteps, the members‘ evolved musical abilities, and their extraordinary love for fans harmoniously blend to create a high level of perfection. The album contains a total of 17 tracks, including the title track ‘IKUK’, new songs ‘We Are Young’, ‘DEVILISH LOVE’, ‘W’, the fan song ‘Rupert’s Drop’, and re-recorded versions of previous title tracks. In particular, members Leedo and Hwanwoong wrote the lyrics for the track ’We Are Young‘, and members Leedo and

GOT7, title song is ‘Python’… 7-person producing track list revealed

The group GOT7 is making a comeback with their new title song ‘PYTHON’. On the 13th at midnight, Kakao Entertainment released the tracklist image for the new mini-album ‘WINTER HEPTAGON’ through GOT7‘s official SNS. Through this, the title song ‘PYTHON’, as well as ‘SMOOTH’, ‘Youth Drama’, ‘I Will Remember’, ‘Darling’, ‘TIDAL WAVE’, ‘OUT THE DOOR’, ‘her’, ‘All We Can Say is.’, a total of 9 song titles and credits were revealed. The title song ‘PYTHON’ is a song that talks about fate with someone you can never escape from. It is a song composed of a pop melody with a hip-hop beat, and its addictive yet sophisticated sound further highlights the mature appearance of GOT7. Member BamBam actively participated in the entire song production, from writing lyrics, composing, and arranging to directing the recording of all members. In particular, the members previously participated in various accessories and costume patterns, etc.