KCM, Teaser for ‘To the People of the Country’ released… Official release on the 10th

KCM releases teaser for ‘To a Person Called Me’... Official release on the 10th Singer KCM will be releasing his new song ‘To a Person Called Me’ on the 10th. In the teaser video released on the 6th, KCM appeared lost in thought, gazing into the distance on a rooftop with falling snow. He delivered a verse of ‘To a Person Called Me’ with string sounds and a sobbing voice that followed an oriental melody. The new song ‘To a Person Called Me’ is KCM‘s first single to be released in 2025. Unlike the sorrowful love songs he has previously sung, KCM included contemplative lyrics and a message of healing in this new song. The old rooftop and shabby clothes revealed in the teaser video were directed to convey the message that this song is ’a song for the most marginalized‘. KCM said that the background is his autobiographical story. The despair of the protagonist who faces the wall of cold reality and the hope contained in the song are expressed in an extremely realistic way. ‘To the person c

Minnie, Breaking Solo Debut… First Steps After Renewing Contract with (G)I-DLE

Minnie of girl group (G)I-dle is about to make her solo debut, and she will be revealing her hidden charms with an unconventional concept. On the 7th, Minnie announced her unconventional first solo comeback by pre-releasing the music video and concept photos for ‘Blind Eyes Red’ through her official SNS channel. The concept photos that were previously revealed showed Minnie trapped somewhere behind a glass wall or with her eyes closed. In particular, Minnie‘s doll-like visuals with her unconventional blonde hair are drawing attention. In the music video that was subsequently released, she is shown using black, white, and red colored objects to create a

P1Harmony, New Year pictorial released… Crop tops, ‘Digestive power A’

The group P1Harmony has released a pictorial to welcome the New Year. P1Harmony caught everyone‘s attention with their unique atmosphere in the January issue of fashion magazine Dazed. In the group photo, P1Harmony perfectly pulled off an outfit with black leather as a point against a blue flame background that captured the colors of the Year of the Sheep, and exuded an intense charisma that made one feel their determination to confidently welcome the New Year. In the individual photos that were also released, P1Harmony showed off their individual personalities with natural yet boyish expressions. The members utilized casual outfits such as jeans, sleeveless tops, and T-shirts that showed off their abs, creating a diverse look.

‘Monster Rookie’ Baby Monster, First World Tour Also “Unprecedented Scale”

The ‘monster rookie’ girl group Baby Monster will be holding their first world tour on an unprecedented scale, with about 3 weeks remaining. On the 7th, their agency YG Entertainment revealed the ‘spot video’ revealing the locations of Baby Monster‘s first world tour since debut, raising fans’ expectations. The video captures Baby Monster‘s energy that filled the stage amidst explosive cheers during their first fan meeting tour. They capture attention by showing off their stage presence that is unusual for a rookie group, with their confident performance, relaxed response, and rapport with the audience. In addition, along with the confirmed host cities so far, ‘additional

BVB Girl Minyoung “Tri-member reorganization, burdensome, but will show a good image” [Q&A]

BVG Girls Minyoung: “It‘s burdensome to reorganize into a 3-member group, but I’ll show you a good side of me” [Q&A] BVG Girls Minyoung has released concept photos and Q&As ahead of her comeback. On the 7th at midnight, BVGIRLS (Minyoung, Eunji, Yuna) revealed Minyoung‘s concept photos for their second single ‘LOVE 2’ through their official SNS. In the photos, Minyoung is looking at the camera while wearing a tweed jacket and skirt and holding a rose. Her deep gaze and flowing hair create a mysterious atmosphere, captivating the hearts of those who see them. In another photo, Minyoung shows off her refreshing charm by sitting among flower petals. In particular, Minyoung raised expectations for the new album by showing off her goddess-like aura as well as her splendid visuals. ‘LOVE 2’ is BVG’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 simultaneous worldwide release of the

Why is SM like this… Wendy → Taeyeon revealing continuous complaints [Comprehensive]

Girls‘ Generation member Taeyeon has directly expressed her dissatisfaction towards SM. This is her second dissatisfaction revelation following Red Velvet’s Wendy. On the 6th, Taeyeon said through a fan communication platform, “I wanted to put on a great performance and was very enthusiastic about singing two or three songs, so I told the company I was going to prepare and was waiting... To cut to the chase, they didn‘t prepare so I ended up not being able to do it at all.” The stage Taeyeon was referring to was SM Entertainment’s 30th anniversary concert. Earlier, SM announced that they would be holding the ‘SMTOWN LIVE 2025’ Seoul concert at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on January 11th and 12th. The lineup for the concert included various artists from the company, including Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, aespa, RISE, NCT WISH, nævis, and Raiden. However, news spread that Taeyeon and Wendy would not be attending the SM concert, and curiosity was focused on the reason for their absence.

YUL2(율), serial series ‘Hater’ teaser released… Unconventional visuals

Singer YUL2 has released a teaser for his new song ‘Hater’, signaling new activities in 2025. YUL2, who debuted in July 2023 with the single ‘Paranoid’, has established a unique identity with ‘Obsession’ and ‘Starry Night’ released last year, and is releasing his new song ‘Hater’ as part of a series. The teaser released on the 5th captures attention with its rough screen composition and unconventional scene splitting, taking advantage of the characteristics of the song‘s pop style that adds hip-hop to rock base. YUL2’s unique vocal tone that combines screaming with a wounded face and condensed emotions stands out. The sound source will be released in two versions: 19+ and All, but since only the 19+ version is released for the music video, the unconventional screen stands out. YUL2‘s identity and unique charm as an artist stand out, having debuted as a solo singer after aiming to debut as an idol during his trainee days. His agency IX Entertainment said, “The period from his debut to r

‘Full Renewal Contract’ Stray Kids, Chew Up 2024 and Go Higher in 2025

‘Full group renewal’ Stray Kids, chewing up 2024 and going even higher in 2025 Group Stray Kids is signaling all-out activity in the new year. On the 6th at midnight, Stray Kids posted the video ‘Stray Kids “STEP OUT 2025”’ on their official SNS channel and introduced various projects they will carry out throughout the year. First, they looked back on a film that captured the glorious moments of last year and highlighted their achievements. They held their fourth official fan meeting in March and visited 11 regions at home and abroad through their new world tour ‘Stray Kids World Tour’(〈Dominate〉) that started at KSPO DOME in Seoul in August. Among them, they held solo concerts in Singapore, Melbourne, Sydney, Kaohsiung, and Bangkok at stadiums. The three albums released last year achieved record-breaking results on the US Billboard. In May, the English single ‘Lose My Breath (Feat. Charlie Puth)’ (Lose My Breath (featuring

Cosmic Girls‘ SeolA, was it like this? A surprising healthy beauty [DA★]

Cosmic Girls‘ SeolA, was it really like this? Surprisingly healthy beauty [DA★] Cosmic Girls’ SeolA revealed her unexpected charm. On the 5th, SeolA revealed a daily life photo with her pet dog Manbok through her Instagram. In the photo, she gave off a model-like vibe by striking a chic pose in front of a mirror. She also showed off her healthy charm by revealing her glamorous body line with a bold sleeveless outfit. Cosmic Girls member Exy, who focused on her cute pet dog, left a comment as if pleading, saying, “Please, Manbok in person.” SeolA cheerfully responded, saying, “Come quickly.” Meanwhile, Cosmic Girls, which SeolA is a part of, topped the music charts on January 1st at 1 AM this year with their hit song ‘IruLi’, recording #1 on the real-time charts for ‘6 consecutive years’. They received much love for their songs including ‘Iruri’, ‘Secret’, ‘You and I’, ‘UNNATURAL’, ‘I Wish I Could Reach You’. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

’Rolling Hall 30th Anniversary Concert’ YB → Crying Nut, Gorgeous 2nd Lineup

’Rolling Hall has revealed its second lineup for a commemorative concert to celebrate its 30th anniversary. This concert will be held for approximately six months from January to June 2025 to commemorate Rolling Hall‘s 30th anniversary, and will feature a lineup that crosses genre boundaries such as rock, hip-hop, ballad, and R&B. The second lineup, which was revealed on the 6th, includes musicians spanning various genres and generations, including YB, Crying Nut x Kingonz, 9 and the Numbers, Hathaway, Chanmin, McGuffin, Ahn Byung-woong, and Benchwitheo. They plan to capture the hearts of a diverse audience by unfolding a wide musical spectrum from the intense energy of rock and hip-hop to emotional melodies and delicate sounds. They are also attempting various forms of communication, including a ticket giveaway event for the ‘Rolling 30th Anniversary Concert’ through the Rolling Hall’s official SNS. Through constant communication with fans, it is expected to become a meaningful festiv

Apex, solo concert success… New song → Special choreography debut

The group EPEX has successfully held solo concerts for the third consecutive year. EPEX (Wish, Geum Dong-hyun, Mu, Amin, Baek Seung, Aiden, Ye-wang, Jeff) held their third solo concert ‘Youth Deficiency’ at KBS Arena in Gangseo-gu, Seoul on the 28th and 29th of last month. EPEX, which has been holding concerts every year since 2022, met with fans again in a larger concert hall that day. EPEX, which was active with its 1st and 2nd regular albums last year, showed off its upgraded skills and confidence through story-filled song selections, new performances, and arrangements, including new songs in ‘Youth Deficiency’. EPEX, which has dealt with various themes surrounding youth in its albums so far, organized the set list for this concert according to the flow from deficiency and anxiety to effort, comfort and separation, growth and support. Starting with ‘Attosecond’, you can enjoy the intense performance of Apex with ‘Gakuen-ka’, ‘FULL METAL JACKET’, ‘Surrender’, etc. The stage delivers

Song Ga-in, regular 4th album ‘Gain Moon’ to be released on February 11 [Official]

Song Ga-in to release 4th regular album ‘Gain‘s Moon’ on February 11th [Official] Singer Song Ga-in will release her 4th regular album on February 11th. According to Jay-Z Star on the 6th, Song Ga-in will release her 4th regular album ‘Gain’s Moon’ on major online music sites at 6 PM on February 11th. Before that, she plans to warm up with the pre-released song ‘Tears Are Falling’ on the 22nd. Song Ga-in‘s 4th regular album ‘Gain’s Moon’ began taking pre-orders through various online retailers at 3 PM on the 6th. This regular 4th album ‘Gain;Moon’ is prepared in two versions: CD+Photobook and CD+USB+Photobook. ‘I‘m crying’, which will be released first on the 22nd, is a song that Shim Soo-bong gifted to Song Ga-in. It was said that Song Ga-in personally visited Shim Soo-bong while collecting new songs, and this collaboration came to fruition. Since then, Song Ga-in has continued her relationship by appearing as a guest at Shim Soo-bong’s concerts. Meanwhile, Song Ga-in‘s regular 4th al

DPR, World Tour that Captured the Hearts of Fans in 23 Countries Completed

The DPR crew has successfully concluded their third world tour. Starting with the Korean concert of their third world tour, ‘The Dream Reborn Tour’, held at the Olympic Hall in Seoul Olympic Park in July last year, DPR (Dream Perfect Regime) met global fans in 36 cities in 23 countries, including 15 cities in North America, 3 cities in South America, 9 cities in Europe, and 8 cities in the Asia Pacific. The DPR crew showed a newly born DPR in line with the title of this world tour, ‘The Dream Reborn Tour’, which means ‘New beginning, New heights, New vision’. Here, with the motif of the vast universe and futurism, the high-quality stage filled with the individuality of each artist, DPR IAN, DPR CREAM, and DPR ARCTIC, and the diverse set

Who will be the winner of the Trot King title? Special voting is underway

‘Trotpick’ Who will be the next Trot King? Special voting in progress ‘Trotpick’ A special vote is underway for the title of Trot King. On the 6th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ announced that a special vote was held to select a new King who will create the Trot syndrome again among the unique, jewel-like trot singers. Among the current active singers who are appearing in the King of Mask Singer audition program, singers who have more than 20 members designated as My Singers by Trotpick were selected as candidates. The candidates are Kim Kyung-min, Kim Soo-chan, Na Tae-joo, Noh Ji-hoon, Song Min-jun, Shin Seung-tae, Yang Ji-won, Enoch, Jae-ha, Jeong Da-han, Choi Soo-ho, and Han Kang. The first place winner will receive a 3-day advertisement on the Seodaemun electronic billboard and the Dong-A Ilbo, and the second place winner will receive a 3-day Seodaemun electronic billboard benefit. The Seodaemun billboard will be available from January 27 to 29, and the Dong-A Ilbo ad

Baby Monster, First World Tour Since Debut Expands to Asia

The group Baby Monster is expanding their first world tour since their debut to the Asian region. Their agency YG Entertainment posted ‘2025 BABYMONSTER 1st WORLD TOUR IN ASIA’ on their official blog on the 6th. According to the post, Baby Monster has confirmed four additional performances in Singapore on May 17th, Hong Kong on May 24th, and Bangkok on June 7th and 8th. With this, Baby Monster will meet fans in a total of 10 cities and 19 performances. They previously announced that they would be entering the KSPO DOME in Seoul on the 25th and 26th, followed by Newark and Los Angeles in the U.S., and Kanagawa, Aichi, Osaka, and Fukuoka in Japan. This will be their second opportunity to connect with local fans after their Asia fan meeting tour last year. A rich setlist has been prepared, from songs from the first regular album [DRIP] to solo stages, and attention is focused on the prospect of seeing Baby Monster‘s upgraded performance on top of the lively live band sound. YG said, “We a

‘Idol Pick’ Kang Daniel, Idol expected to be active in 2025 [DA:Chart]

‘Idol Pick’ Kang Daniel, Idol to watch in 2025 [DA:Chart] Singer Kang Daniel has been selected as the idol to watch in 2025. According to the ‘Pick My Own Idol’ star voting web service Idol Pick on the 6th, Kang Daniel took first place in the special vote ‘Which idol is expected to be active in 2025?’. In this vote, which was held from December 30th of last year to January 5th of this year, Kang Daniel received 14,043 picks. Out of a total of 22,225 picks collected in this vote, Kang Daniel took first place with a high voting rate of approximately 63%. Kang Daniel, who has been active in various fields such as singing, acting, and MCing, released his new album ‘ACT’ in September of last year. In October of that year, he held a solo concert at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul. On the 4th and 5th of this month, he met his fans in Tokyo, Japan through the ‘KANGDANIEL ACT TOUR in 2025’, and he is scheduled to show off splendid performances in various Asian cities including Bangkok, Hong Kong,

‘3rd Debut Anniversary’ Hikee, Solo Stage… First Fan Concert Ends Successfully

‘3rd anniversary since debut’ H1-KEY, solo stage too… first fan concert successfully concluded Group H1-KEY has successfully concluded their first fan concert. H1-KEY (Seo Yi, Riina, Hwiseo, Yel) successfully concluded their official fan concert ‘Find my KEY IN SEOUL’ at Yes24 Live Hall on the 5th. This performance is H1-KEY‘s first fan concert in Korea to commemorate their 3rd anniversary since their debut on January 5, 2022. In particular, this performance rearranged all the songs into band versions to add newness and specialness. On this day, Hickey performed a rich setlist ranging from representative songs that received much love such as their debut song ‘ATHLETIC GIRL’, ‘Crown Jewel’, ‘♥ Letter’, ‘Let’s get hot’, ‘Rose that bloomed between buildings’, to hidden masterpieces. They also heated up the scene with a variety of stages, including their first solo performance. In addition, Hickey prepared various corners where they could interact closely with their fans, such as talk, gam

BTS Jin - GOT7 - Lee Chae Yeon - Zee Pruk - BVG Girl Idol Pick Weekly 1st Place [DA:Chart]

BTS Jin - GOT7 - Lee Chae Yeon - Zee Pruk - BVGIRLS Idol Pick Weekly 1st Place [DA:Chart] The results of the Idol Pick Weekly vote have been revealed. According to the ‘Pick My Own Idol’ star voting web service Idol Pick’ on the 6th, in the weekly vote for the 5th week of December, BTS Jin took first place in the male idol individual category with 61,500 picks. Jin also took first place overall with the most votes in this week‘s votes. In addition, Zee Pruk took first place in the international category with 2,691 picks. The female idol individual winner was Lee Chae Yeon with 6,140 picks. In addition, GOT7 took first place in the male idol group category with 4,945 picks, and BVGIRLS took first place in the female idol group category with 2,108 picks. In the female idol group category, BVB Girls took first place for 57 consecutive weeks, and in the female idol individual category, Lee Chae-yeon took first place for 46 consecutive weeks. In the male idol group category, GOT7 took first

Jin Hae-seong, ‘Tropic’ Supernova 1st place [DA:Chart]

Jin Hae-seong, ‘Trotpick’ Supernova 1st Place [DA:Chart] Singer Jin Hae-seong took 1st place in the Trotpick Supernova vote. On the 6th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) released the results of the Supernova vote that took place from December 30th of last year to January 5th of this year. According to the voting results, Jin Hae-seong took 1st place with 454,460 points. Jin Hae-seong, born in 1990, debuted in 2012 with his first album ‘Accept My Love’. He won the Male New Artist Award in the Adult Song category at the 23rd Korea Entertainment Arts Awards and went on to win the KBS trot survival audition program ‘Trot National Sports Festival’. Jin Hae-seong performed well on TV Chosun‘s ‘Mr. Trot 2’ and took 3rd place as ‘Mi(美)’. She appeared in trot variety shows such as ‘Mister Lotto’‘Santara Multara Ttanttara’ and met fans nationwide through ‘Mr. Trot 2’ Jin Seon-mi Concert. She released her new album ‘愛(ROMANCE)’ in October of last year and performed her new s

Park Ji-hyun-Jang Song-ho-Park Sung-on-Kim Hee-jae ‘Tropic’ Spotlight Stars♥ [DA:Chart]

Park Ji-hyun - Jang Song-ho - Park Sung-on - Kim Hee-jae ‘Trotpick’ Spotlight Stars♥ [DA:Chart] ‘Trotpick’ Spotlight TOP line has been revealed. On the 6th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) revealed the results of the spotlight voting for 4 weeks from December 9th of last year to January 5th of this year. The 1st place for each week is the main character of the reward. Accordingly, Park Ji-hyun (84,470 points), Jang Song-ho (19,950 points), Park Sung-on (64,390 points), and Kim Hee-jae (23,440 points) will receive support on the Seodaemun electronic billboard. The electronic billboard screening for them will be held for 3 days from January 13th to 15th. You can meet them on the outdoor electronic billboard of Shinhan Bank in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com