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MUSICDragon Pony, Go Kang-hoon concept film released… Job seeker‘s drum performanceThe band Dragon Pony tells a story of passionate youth. Dragon Pony (Ahn Tae-gyu, Pyeon Seong-hyeon, Kwon Se-hyeok, Go Kang-hoon) released Go Kang-hoon‘s concept film for their second EP, ‘Not Out’, through their official YouTube channel on the 24th. The video shows Go Kang-hoon, a job seeker, being discouraged after hearing the news of his failure. Go Kang-hoon soon immerses himself in playing the drums, relieving his anxious feelings and finding hope. Go Kang-hoon shows off a passionate drum performance and conveys the free-spirited energy of youth. A smile slowly appears on Go Kang-hoon’s face as he focuses on playing. ‘Not Out’ is Dragon Pony‘s first album in approximately six months since the release of their debut EP, ‘POP UP’. The imperfect boys are set to heat up the music industry once again with their hot music. Dragon Pony’s second EP ‘Not Out’ will be released on various music sites at 6 p.m. on March 19. Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.comFeb 25, 2025
MUSICLee Min-jung releases new song ‘Ask about your well-being after breaking up’Singer Lee Min-jung is releasing a new song. The first track of ALL THINGS PROJECT, which Lee Min-jung participated in as a singer, ‘Asking About How You Are While You‘ve Broke Up’, which will be released today (the 25th), is a ballad song that features Lee Min-jung’s powerful and appealing voice and lyrical melody. It contains the emotions of missing an ex-lover that one is more curious about and desperately wants than anyone else. This song, which depicts the frustrating feeling of not being able to ask after someone‘s well-being because you’ve broken up, along with the process of feeling regret and giving up and accepting the breakup, with realistic lyrics and Lee Min-jung‘s delicate emotions, is expected to evoke empathy from listeners as a universal emotion of a breakup that everyone has experienced. Bigguyrobin, who produced Noel’s ‘Late Night in the Alley in Front of Your House’, Jeon Sang-geun‘s ‘Love Remains More Clearly as Time Goes By’, and Ken’s ‘The Wind Blows’, participatFeb 25, 2025
MUSICHan Hye-jin, the original trot diva‘s power dominates ‘The Trot Show’Singer Han Hye-jin showed off her skills as the original trot diva. Han Hye-jin appeared on SBS M, SBS FiL‘s ‘The Trot Show’, which aired on the 24th, and performed ‘When I Turn Around’. On this day, Han Hye-jin, who showed off her chic charm by matching a black one-piece dress with a white jacket, heated up the atmosphere of ‘The Trot Show’ with her refreshing singing ability and rhythm that added to the excitement of the song. ‘When I Turn Around’, one of the title songs of Han Hye-jin’s 12th mini-album released in 2023, is a song about dreaming of a wonderful life again after a cool breakup with a lover, with a cheerful melody and Han Hye-jin‘s cool and refreshing singing ability. Meanwhile, Han Hye-jin, Kim Hee-jae, Song Ga-in, Son Tae-jin, Tae Jin-ah, Park Sung-on, and Yoon Tae-hwa appeared on ‘The Trot Show’ that day and decorated the stage. Photo = Captured from the The Trot Show broadcastFeb 25, 2025
MUSICTreasure, revealing personal posters with captivating eyesThe group TREASURE has released individual posters that give a glimpse into the concept of their special mini album. The image is filled with TREASURE‘s more mature visuals and a warm atmosphere that fits the album name. The ten members showed off their natural charm by matching casual outfits that can be seen in everyday life, such as knits, shirts, and denim jackets. Their deep gazes added to the emotional mood and gave excitement to those who saw them. TREASURE will make a comeback with their special mini album [PLEASURE] at 6 PM on March 7. As this will be their first new album in approximately 1 year and 8 months, special promotions that will encompass both online and offline channels have been announced to repay fans’ unwavering love and create new memories. The title song is ‘YELLOW’. It features a cheerful sound, an addictive chorus melody, and honest lyrics that present a new perspective on the colors of love. Asahi, Choi Hyun-seok, Yoshi, and Haruto participated in writing thFeb 25, 2025
MUSICJo Jung-seok, Rocoberry ‘Forget-me-not’ MV appearance… Released on March 2ndActor Jo Jung-seok will appear in the music video for the new song by hit producer Rocoberry. Rocoberry (Roco, Berry) will release their new song ‘Mulmangcho (勿忘草)’ on March 2nd at 6PM and reveal the music video along with the song. ‘Mulmangcho (勿忘草)’ is Rocoberry‘s first new song in 1 year and 7 months since ‘Umbrella (Rain)’ released in July 2023. This time, along with the song, they will produce a music video that was filmed entirely overseas, and they plan to convey three-dimensional emotions in a movie-like story. Actor Jo Jung-seok will appear as the male protagonist in the ‘Mulmangcho (勿忘草)’ music video. Jo Jung-seok readily decided to appear in his first music video since his debut for Rocoberry, and it is said that he doubled the feeling of the song with his delicate emotional acting. Since his debut in the musical ’The Nutcracker‘ in 2004, Jo Jung-seok has appeared in musicals, screens, and TVs such as the musical ’Hedwig‘, the movies ’Architecture 101‘, ’The Face Reader‘, ’PFeb 25, 2025
MUSICLee Joo-cheon releases self-composed song ‘What If’ today (25th)Emotional vocalist Lee Joo-cheon will release his fifth digital single, ‘What If (왓 이프)’, through various music sites at noon on the 25th. Lee Joo-cheon‘s new single, ‘What If (왓 이프)’, is a song that contains the conviction that love and relationships are inevitable. With dreamy guitar melodies and rhythms that contain the sensibility of 80s pop, the song highlights Lee Joo-cheon’s unique lyrical atmosphere and voice. In particular, ‘What If’, in which Lee Joo-cheon directly participated in writing the lyrics and composing the song, shows his side as a singer-songwriter. It is expected to leave a deep aftertaste with lyrics and a gentle melody that contain a fateful love story in which the love found once hopes to last forever. His agency Story & Plus said, “‘What If’, which is composed of English lyrics, is a pleasant love song suitable for spring. It is a song that presents overwhelming excitement with beautiful lyrics that ask the question, “Could it be that we were drawn to each otFeb 25, 2025
MUSICWonwi, dreamy space sensibility… concept photos releasedThe band ONEWE (Yonghoon, Kanghyun, Harin, Dongmyeong, Kiwook) has released the third concept photos for their second full-length album ‘WE: Dream Chaser’. In the photos, ONEWE is showing off surreal visuals in different spots. The group concept photos show ONEWE setting up the band in a space reminiscent of the night sky. The dreamy atmosphere with added cinematic sensibility catches the eye. In this way, ONEWE has heightened the comeback fever by releasing all of the concept photos, from the first concept photo with a grunge feel that strongly maximized the band‘s identity, to the second concept photo that showed the visual band aspect, and the third concept photo that has a mysterious feel. ‘WE: Dream Chaser’ is ONEWE’s first full-length album in approximately 5 years since the release of their first full-length album ‘ONE’. All 11 songs on the album, including the title song ‘The Starry Night’, are composed by Onewe. You can experience Onewe‘s own musical world that has become evenFeb 25, 2025
MUSIC‘D-1’ Nuera, Boy Agent Transformation… Global Rising Star AppearsThe excitement of the group NouerA is just one day away. According to their agency Nouer Entertainment, NouerA will release their first mini-album ‘Chapter: New is Now’ at 6 p.m. on the 26th and officially greet their global fans. NouerA was previously formed through KBS2‘s ‘Make Mate One’. Following their successful completion of a fan meeting in Japan before their official debut, they also appeared at the ‘2024 Music Bank Global Festival in Japan’, declaring the birth of a group that will lead a new K-POP generation. In particular, NouerA has risen to prominence as a global prospect by earning the nickname ‘Billboard Rookie’. This is because they received an official invitation to the ‘Billboard No. 1s Party’ held in Los Angeles, USA, and won the ‘2025 K-POP Rookie’ selected by Billboard and Billboard Korea. NouerA also caught the eye by giving their fans a shining gift. They released their pre-released digital single ‘Infinity (無限大)’, and showed off their ‘Billboard Rookie’ performaFeb 25, 2025
MUSIC‘New Jeans Danielle Sister’ Olivia Marsh, ‘Backseat’ Plagiarism Controversy Admitted [Full Text]Singer Olivia Marsh has admitted and apologized for the plagiarism controversy surrounding her song “Backseat.” On the 24th, Olivia Marsh‘s agency Amplify stated, “We would like to convey our position on the recent issues surrounding Olivia Marsh,” and began by saying, “There has been controversy over the similarity of the double title track ”Backseat“ from her first album, ”Meanwhile,“ released on the 13th, to Isaac Dunbar’s ”Onion Boy.“ They continued, ”After directly comparing the two songs, we have concluded that Isaac Dunbar‘s claim is valid. We have come to an amicable agreement with Isaac Dunbar, and we are currently working on the necessary tasks such as negotiating the composer’s share and registering credits so that the original author‘s rights can be guaranteed.“ They explained the current situation. Meanwhile, Amplify said, ”We will learn from this incident and closely examine our internal systems to ensure that this kind of incident does not occur again. We bow our heads oFeb 25, 2025
MUSICNMIXX Seol Yoon-Bae Yi, unrealistic beauty and unique aura… Individual teaser releasedNMIXX Seol Yoon-Bae, unrealistic beauty, unique aura… Individual teaser released Seol Yoon and Bae of group NMIXX showed off unrealistic visuals in the new album teaser. NMIXX will make a comeback on March 17th with their fourth mini-album, ‘Fe3O4: FORWARD’. Following Haewon and Gyujin on the 24th, their agency JYP Entertainment released Seol Yoon and Bae‘s individual concept photos and visual films on the official SNS channel at midnight on the 25th. In each teaser content, Seol Yoon and Bae radiated unique charms, raising the expectations of K-pop fans around the world. Seol Yoon gave off a mysterious aura with purple lenses and blonde hair, while Bae showed off photogenic poses and captivating gazes. The lighting production, which resembles blue waves, hinted at the worldview of NMIXX sailing toward the unknown space of MIXXTOPIA. The visual film also heightened expectations by showing the solid spirit of those about to set sail. The new mini album is the second mini album ‘Fe3O4: BFeb 25, 2025
MUSICG-Dragon‘s new album release date, 11 years and 5 months later [DA:Today]Singer G-DRAGON is releasing his third full-length album, ‘Übermensch’, today (the 25th), after 11 years and 5 months. In the D-DAY poster announcing the release of the album, G-DRAGON appeared like a party host, announcing the start of a splendid and intense party with a red jacket featuring a star-patterned scarf and ribbon points, and mint hair color. In addition, in the D-1 poster released the day before, G-DRAGON, wearing a pink spangled jacket and a black bow tie, invites people to a party on a stage with curtains drawn with his intense gaze, announcing the countdown to the release of the album and raising tension and anticipation. Anticipation for the full-length album is soaring through the music video teaser for the title song ‘TOO BAD’ that was released before this. The title song ‘TOO BAD’ has an exciting and rhythmic beat that makes you want to dance to the rhythm the moment you hear it, along with the Korean-American A collaboration with singer-songwriter, rapper, and drumFeb 25, 2025
MUSIC‘April wedding’ Ailee‘s surprise double event... New album released after 3 years [Official]‘April wedding’ Ailee‘s surprise double happiness... New album release after 3 years [Official] Singer Ailee will be releasing a new mini-album on March 20th. Ailee posted the release calendar for the mini-album ‘(Me)moir’ on the 24th through her official SNS and revealed the new album release schedule. According to this, along with the album title, the tracklist, track spoiler, concept photos, and music video release schedule were revealed. In particular, the music videos consist of a total of three parts, allowing you to feel Ailee’s passion and sincerity. This mini-album ‘(Me)moir’ is intended to clearly reveal who ‘artist Ailee’ is in the life of ‘human Lee Ye-jin’, by indicating ‘Me’ in parentheses with the word ‘memoir’, which means ‘memoir’, a ‘memoir’ in which the artist describes herself. A2Z Entertainment, Ailee‘s agency, said, “This album has been prepared for the past year with the will to show music that allows the artist to accurately express herself. As it is a work thatFeb 25, 2025
MUSICBTOB, Title Song ‘LOVE TODAY’… New Album Tracklist RevealedGroup BTOB‘s Seo Eunkwang, Lee Minhyuk, Lim Hyunsik, and Peniel are raising expectations by heralding the birth of a new masterpiece that will take over the music industry this spring. On the 24th at 6 PM, their agency BTOB Company revealed the tracklist for BTOB’s new EP album ‘BTODAY’ through their official SNS, and on the 25th at midnight, they revealed the title track spoiler through their official YouTube channel. The revealed image lists the new album track information over a row of umbrellas, and the song titles are written in different fonts, foreshadowing the diverse emotions BTOB will show through each song. According to the tracklist, the title song of BTOB‘s new album is ‘LOVE TODAY’. In addition to this, there are a total of 6 songs that showcase BTOB’s sweet voice and deep musical color, including ‘Starry Night’, ‘Say Yes’, and ‘Spark’, ‘Be Alright’, ‘Can It Get Any Better Than This’, which were released through ‘BECOMING PROJECT’ last year.Feb 25, 2025
MUSICAll Hours, first fancon ‘ALL the HOURS’ tickets open today (25th)Tickets for the group All Hours‘ first debut fancon are now available for sale. All Hours (Gunho, Yumin, Jaden, Minje, Masami, Hyunbin, On) will be holding ‘ALL(H)OURS 1st FANCON in SEOUL’ on April 5th at 2 PM and 7 PM at Sogang University’s Mary Hall in Mapo-gu, Seoul. ‘ALL the HOURS’ is All Hours‘ first debut fancon, and it will be a time when All Hours and Minute (fandom name) meet each other and weave special stories at the warmest and softest light of the day. All Hours will present a corner where they can communicate with fans at this fancon, as well as a colorful stage filled with their own charms, and will give Minute a special memory by containing ‘Our everything, everything we have’ in the time and space where Minute shines the brightest. Tickets for ‘ALL the HOURS’ will be available for pre-sale for the fan club through Yes24 Ticket starting at 8 PM on the 25th, and 3Feb 25, 2025
MUSIC‘Same-age friends’ Jeong In X Radhi, mini album ‘1980 Tuesday’ releasedJeong In and Radi present the romance of 1980. Korea‘s largest sync agency, Leeway Music & Media, will release Jeong In and Radi’s mini-album ‘1980 Tuesday’ on various online music sites at 6 PM on the 25th. Jeong In and Radi‘s ‘1980 Tuesday’ is an album that contains the precious memories and time the two, who were born in 1980 and are the same age, spent working together every Tuesday. The title song ‘It’ll Be Cold’ is an R&B genre song that expresses a regrettable breakup with a lover through sarcastic lyrics. It is hinted that Jacobi, who is a musician, videographer, and photographer, participated in filming and editing the music video, creating a unique ‘analog lyric video’. This mini-album contains a total of six songs: ‘Like Old Days’, ‘Poison’, ‘Cool Friend 2025’, ‘One Good Memory Is Enough’, ‘It‘s You’, ‘Let’s Run’. ‘Like Old Days’ is a stylish yet calm song that depicts a brief reunion between lovers who have broken up. ‘Poison’ is a song with a retro guitar sound that createFeb 25, 2025
MUSICSohyun, ‘Kind Mr. Shipowner’ OST ‘I‘ll Keep It’ Released Today (25th)Singer Sohyun is releasing a love song filled with excitement. On the 25th at 6PM, Sohyun will release the MBC daily drama ‘Kind Sun-ju-ssi’ OST Part. 8 ‘I Will Keep It’, through the global music platform AURORA, on all music streaming sites worldwide. ‘I Will Keep It’ is a ballad song that combines a musical-like orchestral sound and a sweet melody, and Sohyun‘s delicate and charming vocals deeply deliver the message of the song. It is expected to warmly touch those who listen to it as it fully expresses the sincere heart of wanting to keep precious moments with a loved one forever. Sohyun, who participated in the singing, is a singer-songwriter who received attention by winning the grand prize at the ‘MBC University Song Festival’ in 2008, and boasts outstanding song interpretation and rich emotion. So Hyun has participated in the OSTs of many popular dramas, including ‘0th Period is Inssa Time’, ‘Ugly Miss Yeong-ae’, ‘Oh My Geum-bi’, ‘Superhuman Family’, and has received wide love bFeb 25, 2025
MUSICYoungpa-ssi, ‘COLD’ concept photo open… Lively + kitsch charmThe group YOUNG POSSE is drawing attention by depicting the free-spirited youth after school. YOUNG POSSE (Jeong Sun-hye, Wi Yeon-jeong, Ji-ana, Do-eun, Han Ji-eun) posted a group concept photo for their special album ‘COLD’ on their official SNS at midnight today (25th). In the revealed photos, YOUNG POSSE is showing off her lively charm while wearing a sporty look with a kitschy mood. The five members depicted moments of their youth while spending time at a bowling alley and watching fireworks. In particular, YOUNG POSSE caught attention by radiating positive energy with her free-spirited after-school look, following her previous appearance wearing a school uniform at a school in Taiwan. ‘COLD’ is an album where you can encounter a different side of YOUNG POSSE, who has been nicknamed the ‘Korean hip-hop daughter’. Youngpa is heating up the comeback fever with his innovative planning while carrying out promotions that are similar to the release of a movie. Meanwhile, Youngpa‘s speciaFeb 25, 2025
MUSIC‘Comeback D-2’ Hwang Chi-yeol, 3rd regular album ‘ALL OF ME’ highlight medley releasedSinger Hwang Chi-yeol is heralding an evolved world of music. His agency Ten2 Entertainment released a highlight medley of Hwang Chi-yeol‘s third full-length album ‘ALL OF ME’ through their official YouTube channel today (the 25th). The revealed video contains a portion of the sound of all 10 tracks on the album, including the title song ‘It Might Sound Funny, but’, as well as footage from the photo shoot for unreleased concept photos. The title song ‘It Might Sound Funny, but’ is a song that combines a strong band sound with Hwang Chi-yeol’s appealing voice, and is expected to elicit empathy from listeners with lyrics expressing belated regret after a breakup. The album includes ‘In the Movie Theater Without You’, which contains Hwang Chi-yeul‘s sorrowful emotional line with the theme of a movie theater, ‘Sunset’, which contains longing for a past love with a beautiful string melody, ‘It Feels Like It’s Going to Burst’, which adds Hwang Chi-yeul‘s lonely voice to the intense guitar soFeb 25, 2025
MUSICJimmy Brown Signs Exclusive Contract with Jaywin EntertainmentJimmy Brown has signed an exclusive contract with JWIN Entertainment. JWIN Entertainment announced today (the 25th), “We have signed an exclusive contract with Jimmy Brown, who is active on the global stage,” and “He will continue a wide range of activities starting with the release of his new song ‘Waves’ on the same day.” The agency said, “We are happy to become one family with Jimmy Brown, who is loved in many countries beyond Korea. We will provide material and spiritual support for Jimmy Brown‘s passionate music activities. He added, “Please show lots of support and interest for Jimmy Brown and his new song.” Jimmy Brown is a vocalist with a soft vocal color, R&B delicacy, and honest expressiveness, and he has been receiving hot attention from listeners around the world by holding global tours in Japan and Australia beyond Korea. Following the news of signing an exclusive contract, Jimmy Brown plans to meet the expectations of fans who have been waiting for him by releasing a newFeb 25, 2025
MUSICAdore CEO Kim Joo-young of New Jeans‘ agency, “No suspicion of workplace bullying” [Entertainment News HOT]The case in which the manager of the group New Jeans reported the CEO of Adore, Kim Joo-young, for workplace bullying has been concluded with a “not guilty” ruling. The Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office under the Ministry of Employment and Labor recently processed the case filed by former Adore employee and New Jeans manager A as “administrative closure (not guilty).” This is because it was impossible to confirm whether or not there was workplace bullying based solely on the plaintiff’s claims and the materials he submitted. A is known to have met with advertisers after New Jeans claimed in November of last year that “our contract with Adore has ended” and excluded Adore. In response, Adore stated that A had committed maritime acts.Feb 24, 2025