[Star’s Fortune/May 20, 2025]Lee Chan-won, a warm echo blooming behind laughter

Today’s Fortune Today, Lee Chan-won is filled with a bright smile and good energy that gently embraces his day.His usual affectionate tone and delicate consideration will penetrate people’s hearts more deeply, and even a single word he casually throws out can be filled with warm sincerity.Even without doing anything special, his very existence will provide great comfort.His natural and sincere appearance is the most attractive point of today.People Fortune Today is a day when you can find peace of mind through interactions with precious relationships.Even with people you meet without any special plans, you will feel comfort and empathy, and his usual warm attitude will return as trust.Today is a day when someone will respond to Lee Chan-won’s sincerity first, even if he doesn’t approach him first.Broadcast Fortune On stage, bright and stable energy is warmly conveyed to the audience.It is a day when the message of the song is vividly conveyed with his moderate emotional line, plain voc

After 7 years, the kids have become stronger without the ‘girls’, and the ‘We are’ comeback!

(G)I-dle has declared a rebranding to I-dle.They are also expanding from the narrative of’ I ‘that they have maintained for 7 years to’ We ‘.I-dle announced a new beginning by releasing their 8th mini album’ We are ‘.This is their first comeback in 10 months since’ I SWAY ‘released in July of last year.The signal for change was fired on the 7th anniversary of their debut on the 2nd.They officially changed their team name from “(G)I-dle “to” I-dle”.Today, the day of the new album release, member Miyeon said at the showcase, “When we debuted, I really didn’ t like the G in front of I-dle” and “We promised among the members that if we were successful later, we would definitely get rid of the G, and this time, we came to the same conclusion and were able to renew our contract and get rid of the G.” This album is I-dle’s first official album since their rebranding.They will present the special album ‘We are i - dle’, which reinterprets the hit songs of the children as a five-member group, ‘

Kim Jaejoong, a ‘rock musician’ not a ‘rock disease’, returns as a rock star

The movie title ‘Right Now, Wrong Then’ also comes to mind.This is what is said about the transformation of ‘eternal idol’ Kim Jae-joong, who is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his debut this year.Looking back on that time, he could say that he was “crazy about Rock”, but today’s Kim Jae-joong only shows the appearance of a true rock star pursuing ‘original rock music’ without any embellishments.Kim Jae-joong was reborn as a ‘rock musician’ through his new mini-album ‘Beauty in Chaos’ on the 19th.At a comeback press conference held at MBC Sangam in Seoul at 2 PM that day, he once again showed off his passion for rock music that he once ‘sealed’ away.The title song of his new album is also ‘Rock Star’ as if to prove it.Kim Jae-joong, who said “it was like middle school syndrome”, is called ‘rock sickness’, and this expression refers to his appearance that was so thin that it felt dangerous, and his obsession with rock in the early and mid 2010s.Kim Jae-joong recently garnered attent

Rise’s new self-discovered modifier ‘Idol’s KS Mark’ [Comprehensive]

In just 616 days since their debut, they have become the ‘new standard’ for K -pop idols.The best result of natural talent, proportional effort, and extraordinary planning skills forming a ‘trinity’.RISE is back.’K-pop blockbuster ‘RISE has made a comeback with their first full-length album.Their return in 11 months since their first mini-album’ RIIZING ‘, which garnered much attention last year.At the press premiere held at SOL Travel Hall in Blue Square, Seoul ahead of their official release at 6 PM on the 19th, they boldly declared on stage that their ambition to “become a group that symbolizes K-pop this year” will soon become a reality.The title of their first full-length album, which includes 10 new songs including the title song’ Fly Up ‘that was first revealed on this day, is’ ODYSSEY.’They had previously warmed up for their comeback by pre-releasing the hip-hop-based’ Bag Bad Back ‘and another masterpiece by renowned producer Kenzie,’ Ingel(Amber to Solar), ‘and on this day, t

(Women)Tteokgo and the kids, a new start “No insistence on being number 1… Want to do a long time and diverse music” (Comprehensive)[DA : On-site]

(여자) Take it off, just ‘아이들’.Group I-dle is changing their team name after 7 years since their debut and making a fresh start.Having successfully renewed their contract, they are maintaining the team.Leader Soyeon said, “Rather than insisting on being number 1, I want to do music ‘variously and for a long time’.” On the 19th, I-dle held a press conference to commemorate the release of their 8th mini album[We are].Soyeon said, “This is the album we are releasing after 10 months since renewing our contract.Please look upon it favorably.” Miyeon said, “We are starting again with the album name[We Are].We prepared hard.It was a difficult but fun process.” Minnie said, “It’s been a long time since our group came back.All the members produced it, so please pay attention.” Yuqi said, “It feels like a big transformation, so I think the fans and the public will like it.I’m looking forward to it myself.” Shuhua said, “We tried various things from head to toe.Please look forward to it.” Along wit

Kids’ Woogi “Ticket Savior Slip, Sorry to the Hurt Fans…Stop Trying to Disparage Cube”

Group Idol’s Woogi apologized for his ‘ticket expenses’ slip of the tongue.On the 19th, a press conference was held to commemorate the release of Idol’s 8th mini album[We are].On this day, Woogi started off by saying, “I’m sorry,” and “When I appear on variety shows, I tend to get excited to make people laugh.Please don’t misunderstand.” Woogi had previously made a slip of the tongue on a YouTube channel where he appeared with Minnie.MC Jang Do-yeon asked Minnie, “I heard that you spent 10 million won of your own money to invite 100 of your friends to your concert.Are those seats ‘Minnie’s zone ‘?” Woogi spoke on Minnie’s behalf, saying, “There’s something I don’t understand,” and complaining, “These are our concert tickets, but we have to buy them with our own money.” He said, “We can only get four tickets per person for free, and we have to pay for the rest with our own money.” Some netizens and fans criticized Woogi’s remarks, saying, “It’s special treatment,” and “Even if I have mo

Idols Soyeon and Yuqi “Contract renewal terms, synergistic coordination with Cube… closer together”

Group Idol’s Soyeon and Woogi mentioned their teamwork that has become even stronger with the contract renewal.On the 19th, a press conference was held to commemorate the release of Idol’s 8th mini album[We are].[We are]contains a total of 6 tracks, including the title song ‘Good Thing’, the pre-released song ‘Girlfriend’, ‘Love Tease’, ‘Chain’, ‘Unstoppable’, and ‘그도 아니도’.As an album that announces a new beginning with ‘Us’, all the members of Idol participated, adding to its meaning.Regarding the contract renewal, Soyeon said, “The process of the contract renewal and the fact that it was achieved in itself are happiness.Being able to be together once more.It made us stronger and created an opportunity to work harder.Rather than saying that the contract renewal conditions were favorable, we signed the contract in a way that could create synergy with the company Cube Entertainment.” Woogi also expressed confidence in their teamwork, saying, “In the end, I think it was a good decision t

Kiki Jiyu, Unique Atmosphere… Selected as First Solo Model since Debut

Kiki Jiyu, Unique Atmosphere… Selected as First Solo Model Group Kiki(KiiiKiii)’s Jiyu will be their first solo model since their debut.A global makeup brand announced that they selected Kiki’s Jiyu as their Korean model.In the new product pictorial that was released together, Jiyu emphasized her unique charm with her lively short hair and choppy bangs.She showed off a kitschy vibe with colorful makeup using the new product makeup palette.With her overflowing charm, she is expected to capture the hearts of not only fans but also consumers by creating diverse synergy with the brand.Kiki’s leader Jiyu left a strong first impression on the public with her unique short-hair visuals as soon as she released her debut song “I DO ME” music video.Since then, she has been called “the short-haired girl” and “the short-haired fairy” and has shown her presence in various contents and music shows.She freely switches between dreamy and delicate vocals and powerful raps, showing off her musical abilit

‘Plus Star’ Rowoon, Supporting Star in Commemoration of Fan Meeting[DA :Chart]

‘Plus Star’ Rowoon, Support Star to Commemorate Holding of Fan Meeting[DA :Chart]Actor Rowoon is receiving support to commemorate the holding of a fan meeting.plustar, a star voting web service that provides ‘Everything about cheering on my star’, held a special support vote to commemorate Rowoon’s fan meeting ‘Before Blooming’.According to the results of the vote that took place from the 12th to the 18th, Rowoon achieved his original goal of 1.5 million gold points in just 6 days.Accordingly, Rowoon’s promotional video will be shown on a giant electronic billboard in Myeongdong, Seoul for 3 days(May 29th-31st).Rowoon will hold a fan meeting(2025 RO WOON FAN MEETING ‘Before Blooming’) at Kwangwoon University’s Donghae Culture and Arts Center at 6:30 PM on the 31st.The fan meeting title ‘Before Blooming’ means ‘before the flowers bloom’ and signifies the memories made by Rowoon and the fandom ‘ROming’ before a new beginning.Meanwhile, Rowoon, who boasts a global fandom, is appearing MBC

Idle Miyeon “After 7 years, the team name has been changed to(girls), and it feels so good” Thoughts on the rebranding

The group Idols shared their thoughts on the change in their team name.On the 19th, a press conference was held to commemorate the release of Idol’s 8th mini album[We are].Soyeon said on this day, “This is the album we’re releasing after 10 months, after renewing our contract.Please look upon it favorably,” Miyeon said, “We’re starting again with the album name[We Are].We prepared hard.It was a difficult but fun process,” Minnie said, “It’s our first group comeback in a while.All the members produced it, so please show interest,” Yuqi said, “It feels like a big transformation, so I think the fans and the public will like it.I’m looking forward to it too,” and Shuhua said, “We tried many different things from head to toe.Please look forward to it,” sharing her thoughts on the comeback.Along with the contract renewal, they changed their team name for the first time in 7 years since their debut, dropping’ G(female)’.Miyeon said, “I’ve been wondering about(G)since our debut and wanted to t

‘God-like’ Miyao, sweeping music charts, fashion, and content

Girl group Miao is showing off their ‘godly’ moves.They released their first EP ‘My Eyes Open Wide’ (MY EYES OPEN VVIDE)on the 12th, and are showing off their strong presence by selling over 250,000 copies in the first week of the album as well as on various music charts.Miao’s track ‘Hands Up’ has caught attention by entering the Melon Daily Chart and TOP 100 Chart, and reaching #1 on YouTube’s Most Popular Videos and surpassing 26.6 million views.Miao’s run does not stop there.They showed off their hot presence by taking #1 on Mnet’s music ranking program ‘M Countdown ‘for two consecutive weeks with’ Hands Up ‘.In addition to expanding their special contact with fans through various contents including performance videos, they have also opened up the’ Miao era’ by appearing on entertainment shows and taking on challenges with various artists.The interest in them is also hot outside of music.In particular, Miao members Gawon and Ella were selected as new ambassadors for Italian luxury

EXO Baekhyun “Eri coexist with my life♥” (Q&A)

EXO member and solo artist BAEKHYUN has released a Q&A to commemorate the release of his new album.Baekhyun’s 5th mini-album ‘Essence of Reverie’, which will be released today(the 19th), is an album that talks about Baekhyun standing on the border between reality and ideals.It contains a total of 7 tracks, and the title song ‘Elevator’ is a pop R & B song that expresses the heart of a loved one through the space of an elevator, creating a romantic sensibility.Amid high expectations from global listeners ahead of the release, Baekhyun personally shared his thoughts and determination on the release of his 5th mini-album ‘Essence of Reverie’ through his agency INB100.● The following is a Q&A with Baekhyun.Q You are releasing your new 5th mini-album today(the 19th).How do you feel? - While preparing this 5th mini-album, I felt and learned a lot through my direct participation in the album.I’m so happy that this album has upgraded itself! Q The new album’s title is’ Esse

BTS Jin, who has captured even the entertainment world, receives favorable reviews from foreign media for his new album ‘Echo’

BTS Jin’s second mini album ‘Echo’ is receiving favorable reviews from major overseas media outlets.British music magazine NME wittily noted his musical world, saying, “If Jin were not a member of BTS, he might have been the main vocalist of a band, adding emotional vocals on top of guitar riffs and strong drum beats.” It continued,” ‘Echo’ based on the band sound further solidifies Jin’s position as a vocalist, “and” He is not staying in the rock genre, but is continuing his musical exploration by expanding his spectrum.”NME explained,” ‘Echo’ is a word that fits Jin’s second album.It doesn’t show a completely different world from his previous work ‘Happy, ‘ but it feels like an echo bouncing off a wall and creating a familiar yet new tone.”The media outlet said,” In this album, Jin focuses on refining and refining the music that suits him best.He will continue to grow and shine as he moves in the direction that suits him best.”

Kim Jaejoong’s Comeback, Completely Cured ‘Rock Disease’ Again…”Rock is a Challenge and Mission for Me♥” (Comprehensive)[DA : On-site]

Kim Jaejoong’s comeback, completely cured of ‘rock disease’…”Rock is a challenge and a mission for me♥” (Comprehensive)[DA : On-site]Singer Kim Jaejoong has returned to his beloved rock.On the afternoon of the 19th, a press conference to commemorate the release of Kim Jaejoong’s new mini-album ‘Beauty in Chaos’ was held at MBC Golden Mouse Hall in Sangam, Mapo-gu, Seoul.On this day, Kim Jaejoong said, “Recently, fans have been asking me to return with ‘rock disease,’ so I’m having a hard time deciding whether to slouch or stand up straight,” and added, “I’m completely cured of my rock disease.The rock disease that I had, like middle school syndrome, couldn’t be rekindled.I will do my best to show you that feeling.” Kim Jaejoong’s new album ‘Beauty in Chaos’ contains a new beginning in the midst of chaos and depicts a cross-section of emotions like a sculpture.The five tracks are filled with various genres, from intense rock sounds, dreamy electronic music, to soft rock ballads.Kim Jae-

Crying Nut → LUCY … ‘Sound Planet Festival’ 2nd lineup is also splendid

Rolling Hall’s ‘SOUND PLANET FESTIVAL 2025’, held to commemorate its 30th anniversary, has revealed its second lineup of 32 teams.The ‘Sound Planet Festival’, which will be held at PARADISE CITY on September 13th(Sat)and 14th(Sun), will be a stage where you can experience a new dimension of sensation that transcends reality through music under the slogan ‘Feel the Waves, Touch the Stars’.The second lineup, which was revealed through the official SNS account on the morning of the 19th, includes Crying Nut, Urban Zakapa, Bolbbalgan4, LUCY, Jungsik Band, DickPunks, Broccoli You Too, Harry Big Button, Crackshot, Adios Audio, Oyster, Gift, Nerd Connection, MacGuffin, ONEWE, Kim Mari, Boramiyu, A total of 32 teams including Hanroro, Ken, KINO, W24, Archaeology, Eumyul, Tuesday Beach Club, Hangronan, Skip Jack, Sonmoa, Sim Island, Hyang(HYANG), Catch the Young, Far East Asia Tigers, and Jeokranun participated in this event.

‘20 Billion Mention’ Kim Jaejoong “Idol Production is Difficult, My Brain Can’t Rest”

Kim Jae-joong, who mentioned 20 billion, said, “It was hard to produce idols, my brain couldn’t rest.” Singer Kim Jae-joong confessed his hardships as a producer.At a press conference to commemorate the release of his new mini-album “Beauty in Chaos, “ held at MBC Golden Mouse Hall in Sangam, Mapo-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 19th, Kim Jae-joong shared his concerns about producing idols.Kim Jae-joong, who debuted the girl group Say My Name as a producer in October of last year and is currently preparing to launch a boy group.He recently made headlines by revealing on the Netflix variety show ‘Churai Churai’ that it costs about 20 billion won to operate two teams a year.Kim Jaejoong said, “I really went through a lot of agony.It was difficult.In a way, producing idols is difficult because it involves making good albums and creating a good environment, but isn’t it also about dealing with people? It was really difficult.Raising the child I gave birth to is hard enough, but I also ha

Kim Jaejoong “Lyricist Hikami = Say My Name Hitomi + Kani, I left it to her and she did a good job”

Kim Jae-joong, “Lyricist Hikami = Sei My Name Hitomi + Kani, I left it to her and she did a good job.” Singer Kim Jae-joong revealed that his junior Sei My Name participated in writing the lyrics.At the press conference to commemorate the release of the new mini-album “Beauty in Chaos, “ held at MBC Golden Mouse Hall in Sangam-gu, Mapo-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 19th, Kim Jae-joong mentioned HIKAMI, the lyricist for the first track “In Chaos.” He surprised everyone by revealing, “Sei My Name’s Hitomi and a friend named Kani co-wrote the lyrics.I combined their names to create Hikami.” Say My Name is a junior girl group produced by Kim Jae-joong, and debuted in October of last year.Kim Jae-joong praised them, saying, “Everyone around me was surprised.It’s not common to ask our affiliated singers to write lyrics, but since they are so good at writing lyrics, I asked them to do it.I was worried that if I asked people who know what I’m pursuing to write lyrics, the lyrics would be c

Kim Jaejoong: “Winner Kang Seung Yoon’s ‘Goal In’ Lyrics Written, Sexy and Deadly”

Kim Jae-joong, “Written lyrics for ‘Goal In’ by Winner’s Kang Seung-yoon, sexy and deadly lyrics” Singer Kim Jae-joong looked back on the process of working with Winner’s Kang Seung-yoon.At the press conference to commemorate the release of the new mini-album ‘Beauty in Chaos’ held at MBC Golden Mouse Hall in Sangam, Mapo-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 19th, Kim Jae-joong introduced the last track and included song ‘Goal In’.The song is one in which Winner’s Kang Seung Yoon participated in writing the lyrics.Kim Jae Joong said, “I first met Kang Seung Yoon through ‘Jae Friend.’ I became close with a friend I had never seen in my life in two hours.Our personalities and other aspects seemed to fit well together.That friend’s company was also open.” He continued, “The sound was deadly.After hearing the song, I thought Kang Seung Yoon would write it well because he added a deadly feeling to it, so I contacted him right away.When I saw the Winner songs Kang Seung Yoon wrote, I thought he

Kim Jaejoong: “Idols can do rock too, I hope many juniors try it too”

Kim Jae-joong, “Idols can do rock too, so I hope many juniors try it out too.” Singer Kim Jae-joong expressed his love for rock.At a press conference to commemorate the release of his new mini-album “Beauty in Chaos, “ held at MBC Golden Mouse Hall in Sangam, Mapo-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 19th, Kim Jae-joong said, “Each person has their own style of music and goes through the process of finding their own color, so I thought that if I opened up a difficult path for seniors in advance, it would be easier for juniors to try out.I think it hasn’t been that long since rock music was widely sung and listened to by the general public.I think the public’s ears have opened up because bands like Coldplay combined rock with various genres and listened to it a lot.” He expressed his thoughts, saying, “Idols can do rock too.Didn’t Moon Hee-joon hyung work really hard to open up(the path for idols who do rock)? There are rappers in idol music, but in the past, there was a time when people s

Kim Jaejoong “Comeback with ‘Rock Disease’, Should I Keep a Crooked Posture…”

Kim Jae-joong, “I’m coming back with ‘Rock Star,’ should I slouch or stand up straight?” Singer Kim Jae-joong, who has returned as a rock star, introduced the title song.At the press conference to commemorate the release of his new mini-album ‘Beauty in Chaos, ‘ held at MBC Golden Mouse Hall in Sangam-gu, Mapo-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 19th, Kim Jae-joong had a photo time and said, “Recently, fans have been asking me to come back with ‘Rock Star,’ so I’m worried whether I should slouch or stand up straight.” Regarding the title song ‘ROCK STAR, ‘ he said, “I didn’t participate in writing the lyrics for the title song this time.I try to participate in writing the lyrics for title songs whenever possible, but I liked the lyrics that the lyricist wrote so much that I decided to go with the original.” He said, “I think there has been a prejudice against the rock genre for a long time, but I think there is a little bit of prejudice against any genre, even if it is not rock.I think e