Lee Ye-jun, Lee Ki-chan‘s ‘Beauty’ remake song to be released today (9th)

Singer Lee Ye-jun is officially remaking the ballad masterpiece ‘Beauty’. ‘Beauty’ is a remake of the title song of Lee Ki-chan‘s 9th regular album released in 2007. The story of a breakup where one must send off someone who is leaving is reborn with Lee Ye-jun’s unique vocal charm and sensitivity, recreating the emotion of the masterpiece while giving it a different kind of resonance. Lee Ye-jun once again shows his true worth with ‘Beauty’, which not only has a deep singing ability, but also a cold yet yearning emotion and extremely powerful high notes. Lee Ye-jun‘s breakup song to listen to during the cold season is expected to stimulate empathy among listeners. Lee Ye-jun is a representative domestic vocalist who made his official debut in 2014 after winning Mnet’s ‘Voice Korea 2’ and has been actively engaged in music and performance activities. Lee Ye-jun‘s spine-chilling ‘flawless vocals’, as well as his unrivaled skills and rich song digestion skills that encompass both music a

BVG Girl Yuna “New Album, First Show of Vagueness” [Q&A]

Group BBBIRLS‘ Yuna showed off her unrivaled visuals. Group BBBIRLS (Minyoung, Eunji, Yuna) released Yuna’s concept photos for their second single ‘LOVE 2’ through their official SNS at midnight on the 9th. In the photos, Yuna shows off her bold charm in a top and skirt with flower decorations. Yuna‘s appearance, staring straight ahead with deep eyes while letting her bangs down long, instantly captured the attention of viewers. In another photo, Yuna gives off an overwhelming atmosphere by going back and forth between freshness and intensity. In particular, Yuna’s new side, which is more mature than before, has raised expectations for the new album. ‘LOVE 2’ is BVB‘s new album, released about 1 year and 5 months after the double single ‘ONE MORE TIME’ in 2023, and is the first album released after joining GLG. Ahead of the release of the new album, BVB’s Yuna personally shared her thoughts on the comeback and points to watch for, which fans may be curious about. [The following is a Q&

‘Join the Mourning’Jo Yong-pil, Daejeon Performance Resumed on April 5th “Existing Tickets All Cancelled” [Official]

Singer Cho Yong-pil will resume holding concerts. His agency YPC announced on the 9th, “In order to join the national mourning period for the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster, the ‘20th Album Release Commemoration Cho Yong-pil & Great Birth Concert - Daejeon’ concert, which was temporarily postponed, will be held at the Daejeon Convention Center on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 6 PM.” They added, “Due to concerns about confusion due to the inability to reflect the transfer work of the reservation system and the loss of delivered tickets, we decided to cancel all existing reservations and reopen them.” They also explained, “All existing reservations will be canceled in full through the reservation office, and you can check the reservation office notice for more information.” Finally, they said, “Once again, we express our deepest condolences to the victims of Jeju Air Flight 2216 and their families.” Ticket opening notice and related schedules will be announced later through Ticket Link.

Daybreak Lee Won-seok, remake ‘Doll‘s Dream’ to be released today (9th)

Daybreak‘s Lee Won-seok is remaking a hit song from the 90s. Daybreak’s vocalist Lee Won-seok will release the ‘Lovesome Project’ Part 3 ‘Doll‘s Dream’ through various music sites at 6 PM today (the 9th). ‘Doll’s Dream’ is the title song of Weather Forecast‘s regular album ‘I Like It I Like It’ released in 1996. It gained huge popularity for its sorrowful lyrics that anyone who has ever experienced unrequited love can relate to. ‘Doll’s Dream’, which was completed differently with Lee Won-seok‘s own sorrowful unrequited love emotions, is expected to touch the hearts of listeners with Lee Won-seok’s unique delicate expressiveness and singing ability. Lee Won-seok has participated in OSTs of various genres from dramas, entertainment shows, and animations, such as SBS‘s ‘Good Partner’, the animation ‘Homeless’, JTBC’s ‘Strongest Baseball’ 2024 season, Channel A‘s ‘Man and Woman’, and SBS’s ‘Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3’. As he captivated viewers with his luxurious voice and added to the

Girlfriend and GOT7, Self-cutting ‘Disbandment’ Label

“‘Disbandment’ does not exist in our dictionary!” K-pop‘s third-generation representative groups GOT7 and GFriend are finally returning to their fans as a complete group after many twists and turns. After each of their exclusive contracts with their former agencies expired, they went their separate ways. With a single-minded determination to ‘maintain the group’, they have finally caught attention by releasing a new album after a long period of preparation. GFriend will be releasing a special album ‘Season of Memories’ on the 13th to celebrate their 10th debut anniversary. It will be the first time in four years since their exclusive contracts with Source Music ended in 2021 that all six members will sing together in harmony.

(G)I-DLE Minnie, so thrilling… Blonde hair + red lips are fantastic [DA★]

(G)I-dle Minnie, so breathtaking… Blonde hair + red lips, fantastic [DA★] (G)I-dle Minnie showed off her breathtaking charm. On the 7th, Minnie posted several photos on her Instagram along with a portion of the lyrics of her pre-released song ‘Blind Eyes Red’. The photos are behind-the-scenes cuts of Minnie‘s first solo mini album ‘HER’. She is wearing a bold black leather one-piece and striking various poses. In a sultry and dreamy atmosphere, she brought out a conceptual feel with her blonde hair and red lips. Meanwhile, Minnie’s solo debut album ‘HER’ is Minnie‘s first story filled with various colors. As Minnie celebrates her 7th anniversary since her debut with (G)I-dle, this album will look back on her footsteps so far and expand her own musical world. The album will be released in two versions, red and pink, and an LP version will also be released. Released on the afternoon of the 21st. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

Kye Hoon → K-Ju ‘JYP Rookie’ Kickflip Introduction Video Released

Kye Hoon → K-Zoo ‘JYP‘s new artists’ Kickflip introduction video released JYP Entertainment’s (hereafter JYP) new boy group Kickflip‘s Kye Hoon, Amaru, Donghwa, Juwang, Minje, K-Zoo, and Donghyun shared their thoughts on their debut and expressed their determination. JYP released their individual introduction videos on Kickflip’s official SNS channel at midnight on the 8th. In this teaser, Kye Hoon, Amaru, Donghwa, Juwang, Minje, K-Zoo, and Donghyun honestly showed their true selves ahead of their debut and revealed their bold aspirations. Leader Kye Hoon, who entered JYP in 2016 as first place in the open audition and spent nearly 10 years as a trainee. He said that the process of running to achieve his dream was not all that difficult, saying, “I was able to become the strong me that I am today because of those times.” Amaru explains that writing lyrics is what she loves the most, and says, “Language has never been a barrier to expressing my thoughts,” raising expectations for her po

Baby Monster, equipped with ‘backbone’ even after crossing the sea ‘Therefore, Bemon’

This year, the moves of the ‘K-pop representative girl crush’ are not ordinary. Baby Monster has announced that it will be crowned the ‘first steady seller’ of K-pop in the new year. The title song ‘DRIP’ of its first full-length album, released in early November last year, is the basis for this, and it has been showing a relentless ‘sky rise’ on various influential K-pop charts since the beginning of the year. According to its agency YG Entertainment, the title song ‘DRIP’ of Baby Monster‘s first full-length album recently soared to 10th place on Melon’s ‘Hot 100’. It also ranked 8th on another platform, Bugs, and on major domestic music charts such as Genie, Flo, and Vibe.

There is also a hit formula like ‘Rise in the New Year’

There is also a hit formula like ‘Rise in the New Year’. K-pop top tier Rise is releasing a ‘New Year‘s song’ this year, following last year. It is a case of pioneering the ‘First song of the New Year’ area in the traditional season song season that is largely divided into two seasons, midsummer and year-end, and there is also a glimpse of positive intentions that seem to solidify this trend. The agency SM Entertainment (SM) announced that Rise will remake ‘Hug’ by TVXQ, the debut song of the same agency ‘Living Legend’ and their seniors. This remake is also drawing more attention as it is being released in time for SM’s 30th anniversary, which is nothing less than the history of K-pop itself.

‘Comeback’ Ive An Yu-jin X Jang Won-young X Lee Seo are mysterious… Bohemian visual [DAY Cut]

‘Comeback’ Ive‘s Ahn Yu-jin X Jang Won-young X Lee Seo are mysterious... Bohemian visual [DAY CUT] Group Ive has revealed the concept photos for their new album for the first time. On the 7th, their agency Starship Entertainment revealed the first concept photos for Ive’s third EP album, ‘Ive Empathy’, through Ive‘s official SNS channel. In the photos, Ahn Yu-jin, Jang Won-young, and Lee Seo exude a cool and free mood against the backdrop of a vast meadow. First, Ahn Yu-jin gazed at the camera while wearing a checkered jacket and denim pants and holding a bow and a tree branch, creating an atmosphere that perfectly blended in with nature. Jang Won-young showed off her overwhelming visuals with her bridge hairstyle. In particular, she added vividness with the production that made it seem like a strong wind in the meadow could be felt, and the thick fur hat and injured arm were reminiscent of hunting, further stimulating curiosity about the concept of this album. Lee Seo, wearing a bohem

Melon, ‘SMTOWN LIVE 2025’ performance replay first public release

Melon, the music platform of Kakao Entertainment, will be revealing for the first time a replay of part of the ‘SMTOWN LIVE 2025’ performance as the second content to commemorate ‘Melon 20th Anniversary X SM 30th Anniversary’. Melon announced that it will edit the pre-show stage on the first day and the special stage in the latter half of the ‘SMTOWN LIVE 2025’ Seoul concert, which will be held at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 11th and 12th, into a 160-minute segment and broadcast it through Melon LIVE starting at 12 PM on the 12th. This replay will also be streamed on SMTOWN‘s official YouTube channel at 1 PM on the same day, so you can watch it an hour early on Melon. The ‘SMTOWN LIVE 2025’ Seoul concert is a special event commemorating SM’s 30th anniversary, and will showcase a splendid stage filled with SM‘s history. You can enjoy a variety of pre-performances including DJ, jazz trio, R&B, and trot stages, as well as pre-release stages of songs from SM’s 30th anniversary commemorative al

Angelina Danilova, Amazing Move… New Emotional Song Released

Angelina Danilova, surprising steps… New song full of emotion revealedModel and broadcaster Angelina Danilova has released her new song ‘Cold Wind, Warm Breeze’. Model and broadcaster Angelina Danilova is active in various fields including acting and art. ‘Cold Wind, Warm Breeze’, which she worked on with singer-songwriter Marcus Way, was released today (the 8th) at noon. ‘Cold Wind, Warm Breeze’ is a song characterized by a warm and cozy emotion, and contains the story of letting go of fear and sharing the light that one has discovered with the world. Like the lyrics “There‘s a bitter wind blowing outside, so I guess I’ll just stay inside”, the song begins with the story of someone who has chosen to hide. It conveys the message that although she is afraid of losing herself and continues to waver, she overcomes her inner conflict with unchanging love and grows through love. Last year, Angelina Danilova participated as an artist in the large-scale special exhibition ’Pok: On and Off‘ of

(G)I-dle Minnie‘s Solo Album LP Also Coming Out... Pre-Orders Begin

(G)I-dle Minnie‘s solo album LP is also out... Pre-orders have begun Pre-orders for (G)I-dle Minnie’s first solo mini album have begun. Cube Entertainment began taking pre-orders for Minnie‘s first solo mini album ‘HER’ on online music sites including CUBEE at 2 PM today (the 8th). Minnie’s solo mini album ‘HER’ will be released in two versions, red and pink. It has stimulated fans‘ desire to own it with its diverse composition, including an 80-page photo book, a special poster, a unique package design with a hidden pocket that appears when the inside page opens to both sides, and colored pencils of different colors for each version. An LP version will also be released. The LP version includes a 20-page photobook including a photo card, a limited edition poster that can only be received through pre-order, and other various components to maximize the collection value along with the analog sensibility. ‘HER’ is Minnie’s first story filled with various colors, and Minnie, who is celebrati

The 1st The Awards Popularity Award Voting Starts on the 13th ‘The First Popularity Award My Favorite Idol Should Receive’

‘My Favorite K-Pop Star Popularity Award, handpicked by me’ Voting for the ‘1st D Awards with Upick’ Popularity Award, hosted by Sports Donga, will begin on the 13th. ‘D Awards’ announced the schedule for voting for the Popularity Award with ‘Upick’, the global fandom platform selected as the official voting app for the awards ceremony, on the 8th. The six categories for voting on ‘Upick’ are ▲Best Solo Popularity Award (Male and Female) ▲Best Group Popularity Award (Male and Female) ▲Upick Global Choice (Male and Female). Through the preliminary and final rounds, the winner will be chosen with 100% of the votes from K-Pop fans around the world.

Zerobaseone, pre-release of new song on January 20th… Warming up for comeback

The group ZEROBASEONE will be surprise releasing a pre-released song on January 20th. While the release of their first Japanese EP ‘PREZENT’ is scheduled for January 29th, fans will be able to see the surprise pre-release stage in Korea ahead of that. Their agency Wake One stated, “ZEROBASEONE (Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Jang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, Ricky, Kim Gyubin, Park Gunwook, Han Yujin) will pre-release the track ‘Doctor! Doctor!’ in Korea on January 20th ahead of their Japanese promotions. ‘Doctor! Doctor! is a track from their upcoming 5th mini album, which is scheduled to be released in February. Along with the news of their comeback, ZEROBASEONE revealed a poster for ‘Doctor! Doctor!’ through their official SNS. The photo catches the eye as it depicts someone trying to swallow a heart-shaped capsule. ‘Doctor! Doctor!’ is an R&B ballad genre that harmoniously combines an addictive melody of easy listening style and the sweet voices of the members. It features exclamation

Cravity, Performance Name Value… ‘Now or Never’ Choreography Video Released

The group CRAVITY (Serim, Allen, Jungmo, Woobin, Wonjin, Minhee, Hyeongjun, Taeyoung, Sungmin) showed off a high-quality performance. On the 7th, CRAVITY released a choreography practice video for the Fix version of the title song ‘Now or Never’ of their single album ‘FIND THE ORBIT’ through their official YouTube channel. The video shows CRAVITY in comfortable casual clothes practicing hard. As soon as the song started, the members perfectly executed everything from technical moves to passionate choreography, revealing the true face of ‘perfomancy’ (performance + CRAVITY). The diverse pair choreography sections also attracted attention. In particular, Wonjin and Sungmin showed choreography that stood out with smooth steps and delicate tempo control, while Serim and Allen showed choreography that featured hip grooves, adding to the fun of watching. The dynamic movements of the members that filled the practice room overwhelmed the eyes, and the footsteps of the nine members that matched

(G)I-dle‘s Minnie to Debut Solo on January 21st... Coming Soon Teaser Released

Minnie from group (G)I-dle will be making a comeback on January 21st. In the released coming soon teaser video, Minnie reminded us of Mise-en-scène‘s pre-released ‘Blind Eyes Red’, which symbolized eyes in intense red and black colors. After that, the date changed from January 7th to January 21st, heightening the anticipation for the comeback. In the artwork teaser that was released next, the lovely pink color, the album title ‘HER’, and the character symbolizing Minnie with black hair created a contrasting atmosphere from the coming soon video. Minnie has participated in writing lyrics and composing music for (G)I-dle, collaborating with various artists, and showing a wide musical spectrum. She also became a hot topic by singing the OST ‘It’s Like a Dream’ for the tvN drama ‘Seonjae Up and Run’. Minnie‘s first mini album ‘HER’ will be released on various music sites at 6 PM on the 21st. Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

Ark, selected as the newcomer for the ‘2025 Korea First Brand Award’

ARRC has been selected as the new artist to lead 2025. ARRC (Choi Han, Doha, Hyunmin, Jibin, Kien, Rioto, Jiwoo) won the Vietnam category of the ‘Promising Male Idol (Rookie) to Lead Next Year’ at the ‘2025 Korea First Brand Awards’ ceremony held at the Shilla Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 7th. The ‘Korea First Brand Awards’, now in its 23rd year, is the largest brand awards ceremony in Korea, where consumers directly select the brands they expect to lead Korea. In particular, in keeping with the global era, this year, a consumer survey for the ‘Vietnamese Consumers‘ Choice Korea First Brand Awards’ was conducted simultaneously with VTV Digital, a subsidiary of China and Vietnam’s state-run broadcaster VTV, and Ark was honored with an award in the Vietnam category. On this day, Ark said through their agency, “We would like to thank Aker (fandom name) who always support Ark, and thank Akers in Vietnam and around the world who showed interest in being selected in the Vietnam category. “

HYNN (Park Hye-won), ‘Youngha’ tracklist revealed

Singer HYNN (Park Hye-won) is releasing a new album that will warmly melt the winter cold. On the 8th, her agency New Order Entertainment revealed the tracklist for HYNN‘s (Park Hye-won) fifth mini-album ‘Yeongha’, which will be released on the 15th at 6 PM, through their official SNS channel. This album consists of a total of 7 tracks, including new songs including the title song ‘Yeongha’, as well as previously loved songs. Expectations are high as it intensively contains HYNN’s (Park Hye-won) unique ballad sensibility. The title song ‘Yeongha’ is a song that delicately and beautifully captures the unique emotions of winter, lyrically expressing complex emotions mixed with warm memories of lost love and cold longing. This song boasts a high level of perfection as composer Shin Ji-hoo, who worked with HYNN (Park Hye-won) on representative songs such as ‘Pouring with the Most Brilliant Light’, ‘Words to You Who Have Already Passed’, participated once again. Also included in this album

Young Tak Confirms Seoul Encore Concert in February

Singer Young Tak has confirmed that he will hold an encore concert in Seoul. Young Tak will wrap up his nationwide concerts with the ‘2024 Young Tak Solo Concert “TAK SHOW3” - Encore’ at KSPO DOME (Olympic Gymnastics Arena) in Seoul on Saturday, February 22nd at 3 PM and Sunday, February 23rd at 3 PM. Young Tak, who kicked off his nationwide tour with the ‘2024 Young Tak Solo Concert “TAK SHOW3” at KSPO DOME in Seoul for three days starting October 25th last year, has confirmed the encore concert to express his gratitude to his fans after having performed in Gwangju, Gangneung, Daegu, Andong, and Daejeon, and is currently in its third season. The nationwide tour ‘TAK SHOW’, which has received enthusiastic support every time it is held and is currently in its third season, has captured the hearts of fans in each city it performs in with the charm and skills of the artist Young Tak. Impressive reviews are pouring in. This ‘TAK SHOW3’ stage is the first solo concert since the release of t