Oneus, deadly sensual beauty… Invitation to the vampire mansion

Group ONEUS invites listeners to a vampire mansion while radiating deadly charm. ONEUS (Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong, Xion) released the second music video teaser for the title song ‘IKUK’ of their special album ‘Dear.M’ through their official YouTube channel at midnight today (11th). The video begins with the door to the vampire mansion opening. The five members who appear inside the mansion each have the appearance of a different vampire lord, showing off sensual and deadly charms. In particular, a portion of the conceptual performance that blends with the groovy sound of ‘IKUK’ was revealed, intensely portraying the temptation of a vampire, raising expectations for the song and the stage. ‘Dear.M’ is an album that ONEUS prepared for TuMoon (fandom name), who always sends them endless love and support. The title song ‘IKUK’ is an arranged version of ‘I KNOW YOU KNOW’, which was performed on the live final stage of Mnet ‘Road to Kingdom: ACE OF ACE’ last year, and four new songs,

‘10th Anniversary’ GFriend “Not Disbandment... Thank You for Your Time♥” (Rainbow)

GFRIEND, celebrating their 10th debut anniversary, reunited as a full group for the first time in 4 years to show off their same-sounding choreography, outstanding live performance skills, and even their gift of gab. GFRIEND (Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB, Umji), who appeared on KBS 2TV‘s ‘The Seasons - Lee Young-ji’s Rainbow’ (hereafter ‘Rainbow’) that aired on the 10th, performed a series of mega-hits including ‘From Today We (Me gustas tu)’, the first girl group to reach 100 million streams, and ‘Rough’, rearranged into a ballad version. Despite being their first stage together in a long time, the six members showed off perfect synergy in both performance and vocals. In a talk with MC Lee Young-ji, GFRIEND unanimously denied rumors of their ‘disbandment’ when their contracts expired, saying, “The 10th anniversary is meaningful and significant. All the members have thought it was something we should definitely celebrate since long ago. That‘s why we came back,” he said. In fact, th

‘20-day debut’ JYP rookie Kickflip, Gye-hoon → K-ju concept photos released

‘20-day debut’ JYP rookie Kickflip, Kye Hoon → K-Zoo concept photos revealed JYP Entertainment (hereafter JYP)‘s new boy group Kickflip has revealed their debut album concept photos for the first time. Kickflip will be releasing their first mini-album ‘Flip it, Kick it!’ on the 20th and will be taking their first steps in the music industry. While various teasing contents are being revealed sequentially, concept photos that stand out with a cheerful mood were revealed at midnight on the 10th. In the photos, Kye Hoon, Amaru, Donghwa, Joo Wang, Minje, K-Zoo, and Donghyun show off a free-spirited vibe by striking dynamic poses with boards decorated with various instruments and music equipment. Their energetic appearances, such as jumping high and imitating running, maximized the energetic charm of the seven members, and their bright smiles maximized their fresh youthful beauty. Even before their official debut, they have been attracting attention from major overseas media outlets and K-po

Jennie, Billboard Magazine Cover “Upcoming Solo Album, A Fight With Myself”

Jennie, Billboard Magazine Cover “Upcoming Solo Album, A Battle With Myself” BLACKPINK‘s Jennie graced the cover of Billboard Magazine, an American music media outlet. On the 9th (local time), Billboard published an article titled “‘’A Battle With Myself’: Jennie, An In-Depth Look At The Making Of A Solo Album” on their official homepage, along with Jennie’s pictorial images from the January issue of Billboard Magazine and an interview. Billboard highlighted Jennie and said, “The world knows Jennie from BLACKPINK, but Jennie‘s (solo) debut album, which will be released soon, will allow people to get to know and show her true self.” Jennie said, “I started listing the things I wanted in life and figuring out exactly what my next step would be or setting priorities. As soon as I did that, I thought, ‘I haven’t achieved my dream of releasing a solo album yet.’.” “I wanted to satisfy myself by achieving that goal,” he said, explaining the process of establishing OA Entertainment (ODDATELIE

“I‘m shaking again” Song Hye-kyo surprises new song ‘After Love’

“I‘m shaken again” Song Hye Kyo surprises with new song ‘After Love’ Actress Song Hye Kyo made a surprise release with a new song. On the 10th, various music sites including Melon introduced the digital single ‘After Love’ sung by Song Hye Kyo as the latest album. Song Hye Kyo’s photo was registered as the album cover, drawing attention. Song Hye Kyo‘s ‘After Love’ is an arranged version of the original song released by Uhm Jung Hwa in 1997. “What will I do when you come to me again drunk?” “Please don’t look at me with those eyes. I can‘t bear to look at you. I’m shaken again. Don‘t remember me”, etc. The sorrowful lyrics unique to the 90s blend with Song Hye Kyo’s elegant voice to further maximize the pain of separation. The process by which Song Hye Kyo came to present ‘After Love’ will be revealed on Kang Min Kyung‘s YouTube channel ‘Just Min Kyung”. Song Hye-kyo recently appeared in ‘Just Min-kyung’ with Jeon Yeo-bin to promote the movie ‘The Black Nuns’. It is scheduled to be rel

Ive shined in 2024… 6 songs entered Melon’s annual chart

Ive shined in 2024… 6 songs entered Melon‘s annual chart Group IVE showed off their strong music power on the 2024 Melon annual chart. According to the ‘2024 Melon Annual Chart’ TOP100 announced by Melon, Korea’s largest music platform, on the 9th, IVE entered a total of 6 songs on the chart, including ‘I AM’ at 21st, ‘HEYA’ at 26th, ‘LOVE DIVE’ at 60th, as well as ‘Baddie’, ‘Kitsch’, and ‘After LIKE’. Amidst the various songs that adorned the chart, the title song of their second single released in 2022, ‘Love Dive’, and the title song of their third single, ‘After LIKE’, caught the eye by making the list. These songs proved Ive‘s strong ‘long-run’ popularity by first appearing on the Melon annual chart in 2022 and continuing to chart for three consecutive years until 2024. In particular, ‘Love Dive’ ranked first on the Melon annual chart in 2022.

Xdinary Heroes, Official Fan Club ‘Villains’ 2nd Recruitment… Opens on the 13th

Xdinary Heroes, Official Fan Club ‘Villains’ 2nd Generation Recruitment… Opens on the 13th JYP Entertainment (hereafter JYP) boy band Xdinary Heroes (XH) is recruiting the 2nd generation of its official fan club ‘Villains’. On the afternoon of the 10th, JYP released an announcement image of the official fan club 2nd generation recruitment schedule on Xdinary Heroes‘ official SNS channel. According to this, you can sign up through YES24 at 1 PM on the 13th, and details can be found on the group’s official SNS channel. The released image creates a kitschy atmosphere with the names of Gun-il, Jeong-su, O.de, Gaon, Jun Han, and Juyeon on the LP, and the phrase “GET IT”. The official fandom name ‘Villains’, announced in September 2022, means ‘A symbiotic relationship that is essential to each other, just as there is no meaning in the existence of heroes without villains.’ It contains the message that the Xdinary Heroes and their fans will always be together, just as heroes always appear whe

Cha Woong-gi goes to the emergency room at dawn… “Pouring boiled water” Appears with bandages wrapped (Universe League)

Cha Woong-gi goes to the emergency room at dawn… “Pouring boiled water” Appears wrapped in bandages (Universe League) ‘Universe League’ Cha Woong-gi stops practicing due to an injury. On the 7th episode of the SBS global boy group audition program ‘Universe League’, which airs at 11:20 PM on the 10th, Team Beat will take on the 3rd round of the league mission. Team Beat will prepare two stages, ‘My, My, My’ and ‘On&On’. For the first stage, ‘My, My, My’, the 7 main players will be selected as the best members. Team Beat, which is short on personnel after five people were eliminated in the 2nd round, practices harder than ever. However, an unexpected crisis comes to Team Beat. Cha Woong-gi gets injured and cannot participate in practice. Cha Woong-gi joins the practice room late and says, “I went to the emergency room at dawn. “I boiled water in a pot and poured the pot on my legs,” he confessed. He was seriously injured on the back of his hand and thigh due to burns from boiling water

‘Pioneer and Leader’ SM‘s 30-Year History ‘From BoA to Espa’

SM Entertainment (SM) has been consistently writing an unprecedented history of being a ‘pioneer and leader’, spanning three changes of rivers and mountains. This year marks the 30th anniversary of its founding. As the Korean Wave became a ‘global genre’, K-pop, SM has been the designer and implementer who made it possible, and has been a representative success story that not only the industry but also the Republic of Korea can boast of, running tirelessly for the past 30 years. On the 11th and 12th, about a month before its founding anniversary on February 14th, SM will hold a 30th anniversary concert, ‘SM Town Live 2025’, at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. It will ‘publicize the history of SM, which is virtually the history of K-pop.

Song Ga-in, pre-release of ‘I‘m crying’ on the 22nd… Produced by Shim Soo-bong

Singer Song Ga-in is pre-releasing the song ‘Tears Are Falling’ Produced by Shim Soo-bong. Song Ga-in surprised everyone by releasing the teaser image for the pre-release title song ‘Tears Are Falling’ of her fourth regular album ‘Gain‘s Moon’ at noon on the 10th. ‘Tears Are Falling’, which will be released on the 22nd, was written and composed by Shim Soo-bong herself, and is the opening song for her fourth regular album ‘Gain’s Moon’. It captures a new side of Song Ga-in that we‘ve never seen before, and Shim Soo-bong’s participation in the chorus adds to the emotion. ‘Tears Are Falling’ was arranged by Jang Ji-won, considered one of the ‘Top 3 Music Directors’, and Choi Il-ho, the arranger for KBS2‘s ‘Immortal Songs’. With the participation of ‘Trot Queen’ Song Ga-in and ‘Trot Legend’ Shim Soo-bong, as well as powerful arrangers, expectations are high that this will be a masterpiece that encompasses both the past and the present. ‘Tears Come Out’ is a song that Shim Soo-bong gave So

Ha Hyun-sang releases ‘Elegy’ LP

Singer Ha Hyun-sang is officially releasing the LP ‘Elegy [Remastered]’, which is a remastered version of the EP ‘Elegy’ that he released last year. Pre-orders began on the 9th through various online music sites. ‘Elegy’ is an album that depicts a splendidly beautiful love, and Ha Hyun-sang took charge of the lyrics and composition of all the songs, melting his own emotions into graceful musical melodies. Accordingly, it is considered an album with high collection value among listeners. ‘Elegy [Remastered]’ includes a remastered sound source optimized for analog format, allowing you to feel the unique romance of analog sound. It contains a total of six songs including the title song ‘Scent’, ‘Flight’, ‘Seasonal Rain’, ‘Without Me Knowing’, ‘Songga’, ‘Reason’, and is composed of lyrics and printed inner sleeves. Previously, Ha Hyun-sang successfully completed his third solo concert ‘Elegy’ in Seoul, Busan, and Daegu last winter. Amidst the strong love of his solid fan base and the recor

ZerobaseOne, Interview with Leading Italian Media

The group ZEROBASEONE (Sung Han-bin, Kim Ji-woong, Jang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Tae-rae, Ricky, Kim Kyu-bin, Park Gun-wook, Han Yu-jin), who announced a comeback in February, recently had an interview with the prestigious Italian magazine PANORAMA. The fact that a magazine that extensively covers the Korean Wave in Italy showed interest in them is a testament to ZEROBASEONE’s immense popularity. PANORAMA introduced ZEROBASEONE as follows: “Born through ‘Boyz Planet,’ ZEROBASEONE has established themselves as the most beloved 5th generation K-pop group. With the members’ versatile charms, excellent vocals, and splendid performances, they have captured the hearts of millions of fans around the world.” PANORAMA emphasized that ZEROBASEONE is solidifying their position as an elite group in the global music scene by breaking their own records with every comeback. In an interview with PANORAMA, the members unanimously recalled their memories of their first overseas tour when asked about their

‘Ulsan Na Hoon-a’ Go Jeong-woo, All-heart record… A splendid return (Mr. Trot 3)

Singer Go Jeong-woo successfully completed his first stage of ‘Mr. Trot 3’. On the episode of ‘Mr. Trot 3’ that aired on TV Chosun on the 9th, a preliminary competition of the masters took place. Go Jeong-woo, who appeared as a member of the active section X where his identity is hidden and only evaluated based on his singing, appeared with the nickname ‘Ulsan Na Hoon-a’, and aroused the masters‘ expectations with just his silhouette wearing large legs and glasses. Go Jeong-woo selected Na Hoon-a’s ‘Mother’ to match his nickname ‘Ulsan Na Hoon-a’. His deep emotions, appealing voice, and solid singing ability made the masters immerse themselves in the lingering emotions of the song, and he captured the hearts of the senior masters as well as the national masters, taking all hearts. When the identity of ‘Ulsan Na Hoon-a’ was revealed to be Go Jeong-woo, the masters‘ enthusiastic reactions continued. After making a name for himself with ‘Ulsan Haenam’ last season, Go Jeong-woo, who earned

Lucy, Reinterpretation of the Late Shin Hae-chul‘s ‘To You’

The band LUCY has reinterpreted Shin Hae-chul‘s representative song, ‘The Devil King’. On the 9th, LUCY released a special live content, ‘Shin Hae-chul Tribute - To You’, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the late Shin Hae-chul’s passing, through Dingo‘s music channel ‘df DF’. This project was planned to honor Shin Hae-chul’s musical legacy, and ‘To You’ includes LUCY‘s signature violin melody, encompassing the mood of the song sometimes cheerfully and sometimes heavily, presenting a different charm from the original. In the intro of the song, Shin Hae-chul’s voice introducing the ‘To You’ stage was inserted as an ambience sound recorded with radio effects. It is said that member Jo Won-sang, who participated in the arrangement of ‘To You’, was thinking about the direction of the arrangement when he was impressed by the video of the stage of ‘To You’ that the band Infinite Track first performed at the ‘MBC University Song Festival’ in 1988 and incorporated it into the arrangement.

Ive, pre-released song ‘Revel Heart’ concept film revealed… dreamy + mysterious

The group IVE (Ahn Yu-jin, Ga-eul, Ray, Jang Won-young, Liz, Lee Seo) has released a concept film video for the pre-released song ‘REBEL HEART’ from their third EP album ‘IVE EMPATHY’. The video begins with Ahn Yu-jin smiling with one corner of her mouth slightly raised. Then, close-up scenes of each member appear one after another, and the members stare at the camera with empty eyes, creating a dreamy atmosphere, raising curiosity about the new album that is shrouded in mystery. At the same time, the faintly falling snow adds a strange sense of tension. IVE is enough to attract attention with its rough and kitschy bohemian style, and the gorgeous accessories also leave a strong impression. In addition, the concept film video, which adds weight by directing it in black and white between the images, allows a glimpse into IVE‘s appearance that has become deeper than before, and even in its short length, it foreshadows the music and emotions that have grown, leaving a strong aftertaste. T

G-Dragon Guide Version, Baby Monster ‘Drip’ First Released

The G-Dragon guide version of the group Baby Monster‘s song ‘DRIP’ has been released. On the 9th, YG Entertainment released the behind-the-scenes footage of the recording of ‘DRIP’, where they worked hard to perfect their first full-length album. Since ‘DRIP’ is a song with a new mood that has never been released before, the members’ worries continued. They meticulously monitored and recorded repeatedly so as not to miss any details such as vocal tone, diction, and emotional expression, and they burned with passion. Rami impressed everyone by handling numerous directings from producers at once. Nevertheless, in order to produce the best result, he visited the recording studio again the next day and directly directed Chiquita, giving her feedback and demonstrating it. In particular, the guide recording version of G-Dragon, who participated in the composition of ‘DRIP’ and became a hot topic, has finally been unveiled for the first time. The intense rapping immediately caught our ears as

Xiaoting, contract with Chinese agency ends… Kepler full group activities begin

Group Kep1er member Xiaoting will be going straight into full group activities after her contract with her Chinese agency expired. Xiaoting recently had her exclusive contract with her Chinese agency expire, and has been actively discussing her future activities with Kep1er‘s agency WakeOne and Klep Entertainment. Above all, with his strong will and the active support of Kep1er’s agency, he was able to join the group Kep1er right away. It has been reported that Kep1er‘s agency Wake One and Klep Entertainment have been providing both material and spiritual support so that Xiaoting could pursue both individual activities in China and group activities with Kep1er. In addition, Xiaoting has been with Kep1er, which has recently become stronger after reorganizing into a seven-member group, so he quickly joined the team with affection, showing his affection. Accordingly, Xiaoting will appear at the ‘2024 Super Sound Festival-Macao’ to be held at The Venetian Arena on the 18th and will be join

Stray Kids, No. 1 on Billboard Album Chart for 3 Consecutive Weeks

The group Stray Kids has maintained their momentum into the new year by topping two categories of the US Billboard album chart for three consecutive weeks. According to an announcement on Billboard‘s official homepage on the 7th (local time), Stray Kids topped the ‘Top Album Sales’ and ‘Top Current Album Sales’ for the week of January 11 with their album SKZHOP HIPTAPE ‘合 (HOP)’ (합 (합)), released in December of last year. This means that they entered the chart at No. 1 on December 28, 2024 and have held the top spot for three consecutive weeks. Stray Kids achieved the first ‘3 consecutive weeks at No. 1’ in both categories, becoming the second K-pop artist after BTS to do so and reaffirming the group’s global status. Billboard‘s ‘Top Album Sales’ and ‘Top Current Album Sales’ charts rank the charts based on ‘Weekly album sales in the US’ and ‘Weekly album sales in the US among albums released less than 18 months ago’, respectively. Stray Kids will be holding the top spot for three cons

PLAVE, comeback on February 3rd

The virtual idol group PLAVE is returning with a mini album. PLAVE made their comeback official by releasing a coming soon image and scheduler through their official SNS channel on the 9th. The released image has a dark alley covered in thick fog, creating a mysterious and cool atmosphere. Above it, the title of their third mini album, ‘Caligo Pt. 1‘, and the release date, ’2025.02. 03. 6 PM (KST) RELEASE‘, are written, signaling the start of a full-fledged comeback countdown. According to the s

ONEUS‘s Ido, Gunhee, and Zion, Vampire Lords... Concept Photos Revealed

The group ONEUS showed off the alluring charm of a vampire lord. On the 9th, ONEUS (Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong, Xion) revealed individual concept photos of Leedo, Keonhee, and Xion for the title song ‘IKUK’ of the special album ‘Dear.M’ through their official SNS. In the photos, Leedo, Keonhee, and Xion appear as vampire lords wearing various uniforms. In particular, they capture people‘s attention by showing off the alluring yet mysterious appearance of vampires with points such as hair color and accessories. ‘Dear.M’ is an album prepared by ONEUS for TooMoon (fandom name), who send them unchanging love and support. The title song ‘IKUK’ is an arranged version of ‘I KNOW YOU KNOW’ that ONEUS performed on the live final stage of Mnet ‘Road to Kingdom: ACE OF ACE’ last year, and depicts the fatal temptation of five vampires with five different personalities. ONEUS is expected to show a powerful and magnificent performance combined with their unique conceptual charm through ‘IKUK’.