Lee Sang-eun, webtoon ‘Do-seong Witch Mirinae’ OST ‘Now I‘m Really Letting You Go’ to be released on the 11th

Singer Lee Sang-eun will sing the OST of ‘Do-seong Witch Mirinae’. The OST ‘Now I‘ll Really Let You Go’ of the webtoon ‘Do-seong Witch Mirinae’, in which Lee Sang-eun participated, will be released through various online music sites at noon on the 11th. ‘Now I’ll Really Let You Go’ expresses the regretful heart of having no choice but to let go of a loved one. Lyrics such as ‘Tomorrow it‘ll be okay/Like a distant story/Comfort me like that/Like everything is like that/We can’t stand it anymore/So now I‘ll forget everything’, which contain sadness and regret, leave a deep lingering impression. Lee Sang-eun will participate in the singing of this song, and she will complete a ballad that will permeate your ears with her hazy voice and delicate emotional lines. As Lee Sang-eun is a talented vocalist who is loved for her deep emotions, curiosity about this song is growing. ‘I’ll Really Let You Go Now’, which was created by lyricist Jeong Yoon-gyeong, who has been in charge of many albums a

ONEUS to release special album ‘Dear.M’ on the 14th

The group ONEUS has prepared a special gift for their fans to welcome the new year of 2025. ONEUS (Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong, Xion) will release their special album ‘Dear.M’ through various music sites at 6 PM on the 14th. As the album title ‘Dear Moon’ suggests, it is an album just for TUMOON (fandom name). Along with the comeback news, ONEUS showed off the logo motion of ‘Dear.M’ through their official SNS. The pure white album name floating on the red moon was dyed dark red, leaving a strong impact. Last year, ONEUS released the digital single ‘Now (Original by Fin.KL)’ and ‘Rupert‘s Drop‘, receiving much love from fans in Korea and abroad for their intense yet lyrical emotions. Also, while ONEUS showed off conceptual performances on every stage of Mnet’s ’Road to Kingdom: ACE OF ACE‘, attention is also focused on the new music and performances they will show with ’Dear.M‘. Meanwhile,

Onew, mini 4th album title song ‘Winner’ MV teaser released

Group SHINee member Onew is drawing attention by revealing the music video teaser for the title track of his 4th mini album. Today (5th) at midnight, Onew revealed the music video teaser for the title track ‘Winner’ of his 4th mini album ‘CONNECTION’ through his official YouTube channel. In the revealed video, Onew is showing off his dreamy charm while submerged in a bathtub filled with water. His empty eyes and expression capture Onew‘s deeper atmosphere that we have never seen before. In particular, the vintage-textured guitar sound that leads the entire song ‘Winner’ immediately provides a sense of immersion. It heightens curiosity about the new song by encompassing a heavy yet trendy sensibility. ‘CONNECTION’ is Onew’s new mini album being released approximately 4 months after the release of his previous 3rd mini album ‘FLOW’. While emphasizing the organic connection between Onew‘s inner and outer self, Onew participates in the production and lyrics of all the songs in ‘CONNECTION’

Kim Heung-guk, “Who are you?” in response to criticism of President Yoon‘s arrest

Singer Kim Heung-gook responded directly to criticism after receiving criticism for attending a rally opposing the arrest of President Yoon Seok-yeol. On the 3rd, Kim Heung-gook responded to a comment on a video on his YouTube channel, ‘Kim Heung-gook Deulidae TV’, with, “Who are you?”. One netizen responded to Kim Heung-gook by leaving a comment saying, “Shame on the Marine Corps! Shame on the Korean entertainment industry! Shame on the Korean people! It‘s Kim Heung-gook!”. Another netizen then wrote, “After the Chae Sang-byeong incident, his Marine comrades, both senior and junior, decided not to recognize Kim Heung-gook as a Marine anymore. When he said, “Please refrain from mentioning my Marine Corps seniors and juniors again at political gatherings,” Kim Heung-guk responded, “Are you the only Marines?” Previously, he responded to sharp comments left on Kim Heung-guk’s Marine Corps-related videos with comments such as “You live well,” and “You do well.” Meanwhile, Kim Heung-guk rai

“Go and embrace a refugee”… ‘Moon Ga-bi‘s ex-boyfriend’ Park Sung-jin, sniping Jung Woo-sung?

Model Moon Gabi‘s ex-boyfriend and model and rapper Jimmy Page (real name Park Sung-jin) has drawn attention by releasing a diss song that seems to attack Jung Woo-sung. Jimmy Page released the single track ‘Yellow Niki Lauda’ on the 31st of last month. The song contains the meaningful lyrics, ‘Spit my baby in my face while you’re all angry. I‘ll never show mercy. You go and hug a refugee.’. Jung Woo-sung has been a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for about 9 years from 2014 to 2023, and has been at the forefront of refugee protection. There are speculations online that Jimmy Page is attacking Jung Woo-sung. Jimmy Page and Moon Gabi were in a public relationship for 3 years from 2014 to 2017. The two have shown special affection by revealing their daily lives in the relationship on SNS. After breaking up with Moon Gabi, Jimmy Page was recruited as a Just Music rapper in 2017 and has been active as a rapper. He is currently continuing his rapper

“I‘m dazzling”… Hwang Ga-ram ‘I’m a firefly’, a tearful reverse run

“It‘s okay though, I’m dazzling.” The calm monologue of a firefly that thought it was a shining star is touching the hearts of the public. It is the story of the song ‘I am a firefly’ sung by singer Hwang Ga-ram. The song, which features a firefly as its main character and contains a message to believe in yourself and get back up from despair, is creating a ‘reverse craze’ solely through the power of empathy and comfort. ‘I am a firefly’, released in October of last year, is a remake by Hwang Ga-ram of the song of the same name released by Jungsik Band in April 2020. It contains the process of a firefly that mistook itself for a star and rediscovering its meaning after realizing its true form.

Blackpink Jisoo, Happy Birthday (Idol Pick)

Group BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo is receiving an ‘Idol Pick’ birthday event. According to the star voting web service Idol Pick, BLACKPINK’s Jisoo was selected as the event protagonist in a special vote for those born in January. The related voting was held from December 16 to December 25, 2024. ▲ If 40,000 picks are achieved, the idol‘s pop-up congratulatory banner will be posted on the Idol Pick app and the main web page, an online article, and a 1-day support advertisement on the Seodaemun Station electronic billboard in Seoul. ▲ If 100,000 picks are achieved, the electronic billboard advertisement support will be provided for 3 days, including the anniversary, at the same location. ▲ If 1st place in the final ranking is achieved, an outdoor LED electronic billboard advertisement in Myeongdong, Seoul will be received for 7 days. As a result of the voting, BLACKPINK’s Jisoo received a total of 48,006 picks and received a reward for achieving 40,000 picks. Accordingly, on January 3rd, the day

‘K-Band Jongga’ FNC gets new wings, who is AMP‘s Ha Yu-jun?

If there was one harvest that stood out the most in 2024 K-pop, it would be the genre diversification, the ‘K-band’ craze. Along with this, there was a ‘No. 1 contributor’ who laid the foundation and built it up for over a decade before K-bands could bloom, so it would be hard for anyone to deny that FNC Entertainment (FNC) is one of the major K-pop agencies. The lineage of FNC bands, ‘Idols with Instruments’, who have both mass popularity and outstanding skills, such as FT Island, CNBLUE, and N.Flying, is completing the number 5 ‘Penta system’ by transfusing new blood in the new year of Eulsa. Multinational band Hi-Fi You

Jang Min-ho, best suited as a ski resort advertisement model (Tropic)

Singer Jang Min-ho is a perfect model for a ski resort. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 2nd, Jang Min-ho won first place with 169,760 points in the special vote for the 4th week of December 2024 with the theme of ‘Which trendy CF star is the best fit as a ski resort promotional model?’. Jang Min-ho will begin a full-fledged nationwide tour starting with the 2024 Jang Min-ho concert ‘Hosijeol (好時節): Time Travel’, which opened in December of last year. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Park Sung-on, Spotlight Star 1st Place (Tropic)

Singer Park Sung-on is in the spotlight. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 2nd, Park Sung-on won first place with 64,390 points in the 4th week of the Spotlight Star vote in December 2024. ‘Spotlight Star’, a ‘Trotpick’ voting service, is a vote that allows you to directly shine the spotlight on your favorite singer. You can participate 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 win first place in each round over the four weeks will be provided with Seodaemun Electronic Billboard support. ‘Trotpick’ said, “The 14th round of voting will be held from December 30, 2024 to January 5, 2025”, and ”The candidates for the 14th round of voting are Kim Hee-jae, Na Tae-joo, Wan I-hwa, Jae-ha, and Hong Ji-yoon, and you can vote using Dailypick and Starpick.”The free Dailypick and Starpick accumulation methods are as follows. ▲You can accumulate Starpick f

Jin Hae-seong, Supernova Continues to Rank 1st (Tropic)

Singer Jin Hae-seong took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 2nd, Jin Hae-seong won first place with 416,660 points in the Supernova category of the weekly vote for the 4th week of December 2024. Jin Hae-seong, who appeared on ‘Current King of Singers 2’, held his first solo concert since his debut, ‘Star and Love Song’, at the end of last year. Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

Jeon Yu-jin, finishes in 1st place… A splendid 2024 (Trotpick)

Singer Jeon Yu-jin took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 2nd, Jeon Yu-jin won first place in the female singer category in the 4th week of the December last year weekly vote with 427,700 points. As the winner of MBN‘s ‘Current King of Singers’ last year, Jeon Yu-jin was very active, such as holding a nationwide tour concert and releasing a mini-album ‘Only You’. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Lim Young-woong 1st place (Tropic)

Singer Lim Young-woong took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 2nd, Lim Young-woong won first place in the male singer category of the weekly vote for the 4th week of December 2024 with 964,710 points. As a singer, Lim Young-woong will hold a recital concert at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul for a total of 6 days from December 27 to 29 last year and January 2 to 4, 2025. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

‘Comeback’Brave Girl Eunji, Idol I Want to Welcome the New Year with (Idol Pick)

I want to welcome the new year with BVB‘s Eunji. According to idolpick, a star voting web service that “picks my own idol” on the 2nd, BVB’s Eunji took first place in a special vote with the theme of “Which idol do you want to welcome the new year with?” with 29,533 points. A total of 52,724 points were collected in this vote, and Eunji took first place with over half of the votes, about 56%. Kang Daniel (30%) and BTS‘ Jimin (4%) followed in second and third place, respectively. BVB, which Eunji is a part of, recently signed an exclusive contract with new agency GLG and will make a comeback on January 15. Expectations are high for what new sides of BVB, including Eunji, will show. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Enhypen Heeseung, Most Voted Hero (Idol Pick)

Group Enhypen‘s Heeseung has been crowned the winner of the most votes. According to idolpick, a star voting web service that “picks your own idol” on the 2nd, Enhypen’s Heeseung took first place in the male idol individual category in the weekly vote for the 4th week of December 2024 with 78,550P. Heeseung not only recorded first place in the male idol category for 4 weeks in a row, but also took first place overall with the most votes in this week‘s vote, demonstrating his extraordinary popularity. GOT7 earned 5,368P in the male group category for 3 consecutive weeks, and Lee Chaeyeon earned 5,171P in the female idol individual category, taking first place for 45 consecutive weeks. In the international category, Kolette Madelo took first place for 5 consecutive weeks with 4,231P, and in the female group category, Brave Girls took first place for 56 consecutive weeks with 1,923P. Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

The 2025 Rookie War of the ‘K-Pop Big 4’

The keyword of the year that runs through the ‘K-pop Big 4’ is ‘new talent discovery’. With Hive, SM Entertainment (SM), JYP Entertainment (JYP), and YG Entertainment (YG), which are leading the K-pop market, all gearing up to launch new groups, a new ‘new talent war’ has come to fruition. JYP will be the first to present the 7-member boy group Kickflip. Kickflip includes Koreans Lee Kye-hoon and Lee Dong-hyun, and Japanese Amaru and Keiju, who were selected through the SBS audition program ‘Loud’, which was led by ‘chief’ singer Park Jin-young in 2021. In addition, 3 trainees who have not yet been revealed will be added to the group.

[2025 Music Industry] SKZ, Seventeen, and Ateez are also jumping in… Will the K-pop world map change?

This year, the K-pop scene is expected to be more competitive than ever as the ‘global top tiers’ enter active mode. Following BTS and Blackpink, who are resuming group activities, Stray Kids, Seventeen, and ATEEZ, which have grown their K-pop influence in the North American market last year despite their absence, are planning to expand their reach to Europe and South America. There are even rising expectations both inside and outside the music industry that the K-pop boom will be further fueled by the ‘hard work’ of the global powerhouses. Last month, Stray Kids became the first artist in Billboard‘s 69-year history to enter the main album chart ‘Billboard 200’

Rosé, Billboard Main Single Chart ‘Double Popularity’ [Entertainment News HOT]

BLACKPINK Rosé showed off her ‘global power’ that has not cooled down even in the new year. According to the latest chart released by Billboard on the 1st (Korean time), Rosé‘s first full-length album ‘Rosie’ succeeded in entering the main album chart, ‘Billboard 200’, for three consecutive weeks at 32nd place. ‘Apartment’, which became a mega hit, ranked 34th on the main single chart, ‘Hot 100’, maintaining the top ranks for 10 consecutive weeks. Meanwhile, Stray Kids’ ‘Hap’ ranked 13th on the ‘Billboard 200’, and Twice‘s ‘Strategy’ ranked 85th. BTS Jimin’s second solo album ‘Muse’ and Enhypen‘s ‘Romance: Untold’ also entered the chart.

‘Ogame3’ Poster Younghee‘s Friend Cheolsu Appears... DiCaprio Appears? “Unfounded”

While the poster for season 3 of ‘Squid Game’ featuring Younghee‘s friend Cheolsu has been released and is a hot topic, rumors about Leonardo DiCaprio’s appearance have been drawn out. Netflix released a special teaser poster for the original series ‘Squid Game 3’ through their official account on the 1st. The poster features Younghee, the mascot of the series, and Cheolsu, who made a surprise appearance in the cookie video of the last episode of Season 2, drawing attention. Following Younghee, who caused a syndrome with the game ‘The Rose of Sharon Has Blossomed’, curiosity is rising as to what game Cheolsu will be related to. Also, a media outlet reported that day that Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio would make a surprise appearance. However, Netflix dismissed the matter as “a groundless rumor”. Meanwhile, ‘Squid Game 2’ has been a box office hit, ranking first in the Netflix global TV show category since its release. In particular, it is proving its unrivaled popularity by taking

Han Kyung-il, Opens 2025 with New Single ‘Only One Longing’

Singer Han Kyung-il will be decorating the new year of 2025 with a sentimental breakup ballad. Han Kyung-il will release a new digital single, ‘Only One Longing,’, through various online music sites at noon on the 2nd. The new song, ‘Only One Longing,’, is a breakup ballad that contains the sadness and longing of a person who still lives in memories while keeping their loving heart even after breaking up. The heartfelt lyrics and sweet melody are in harmony, as in ‘I still live in memories/I cry several times a day/Sometimes I take out just one longing/I should have left it behind’. This song was completed with the help of composers Pilseungbulpae, Hwang Byung-hee, and Jang Seok-won, who have created albums and OSTs of various genres. In particular, Han Kyung-il plans to show off his skills as the original balladeer with his husky voice, explosive singing ability, and delicate expressiveness. Since his official debut in 2002 with his first album ‘Han Kyung-il No. 1’, Han Kyung-il has b