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MUSICEspa Karina, Emphasizes Her Leg Lines with a Missing Bottom Feel ‘Like AI’ [DA★]aespa Karina, emphasizing her slender body with a missing bottom feeling ‘Like AI’ [DA★] aespa Karina showed off visuals like AI. On the 22nd, Karina posted several photos with a famous luxury brand on her Instagram. Karina emphasized her long slender body with a chic all-black fashion and a missing bottom feeling. She drew admiration from viewers with her distinct facial features and unrealistic proportions. Meanwhile, aespa, which Karina is a part of, is currently on its second world tour ‘2024-25 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK: PARALLEL LINE’. The world tour started in Seattle, USA, and was held in Auckland, LA, Mexico City, Orlando, Charlotte, Newark, Toronto, and Chicago, and recorded sold-out tickets for every show. The next performance will be held in London, England on March 2nd. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.comFeb 23, 2025
MUSICKickflip, 2 awards at music awards ceremony in 33 days since debut “It‘s like a dream”Kickflip Wins 2 Awards Ceremony Awards in Just 33 Days Since Debut “It‘s Like a Dream”JYP Entertainment’s next-generation boy group Kickflip has won 2 awards at a music awards ceremony in just 33 days since their debut. At the 1st D Awards held at Korea University‘s Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul at 6 PM on the 22nd, Kickflip won the ‘D Awards Discovery - Discovery of the Year’ and ‘D Awards Remark’ categories. With this, they showed off their status as ‘K-pop super rookies’ by achieving their first award ceremony appearance and 2 awards in just about a month since their debut with their first mini-album ‘Flip it, Kick it!’ on January 20th. The members said, “We’ve been dreaming of standing on an awards ceremony stage since we prepared for our debut, and we‘re so happy that it’s come true. It is such an honor to receive such a great award. We will work even harder and show you an energetic stage in the future. I also sincerely thank everyone who supports Kickflip,” he said. IFeb 23, 2025
MUSICDay6 wins 2 awards including ‘Best Band’ at the 1st ‘D Awards’The band DAY6 won two awards at the 1st ‘The Awards’, including the main prize, ‘Delight Blue Label’, and ‘Best Band’. The ‘The Awards with U-Pick’, held at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul at 6 PM on the 22nd, was a K-pop awards ceremony hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘Upick’ (upick) and WSM, and was hosted by actors Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won. DAY6, currently on their third world tour, expressed their gratitude through a video that day, saying, “We will continue to work hard to impress with DAY6‘s own unique style.”Feb 23, 2025
MUSICGroup Triple S, 1st ‘D Awards’ 3-crown winnerThe group Triple S won three awards at the 1st ‘The Awards’, including the main awards ‘Delight Blue Label’, ‘Best Female Group’, and ‘Discovery’. The ‘The Awards with U-Pick’, held at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul at 6 p.m. on the 22nd, was a K-pop awards ceremony hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘U-Pick’ (upick) and WSM, and was hosted by actors Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won. On the day, Triple S said, “We are so grateful to our agency family and staff who helped us get to where we are today”, and “More than anything, we are so grateful to our fans Wave who are always by our side.Feb 23, 2025
MUSICNCT Wish Wins 3 Awards at the 1st ‘The Awards’, Including ‘Rookie of the Year’The group NCT Wish won three awards at the 1st ‘The Awards’, including the grand prize ‘Rookie of the Year’, as well as the main awards ‘Delight Silver Label’, ‘Delight Blue Label’. The ‘The Awards with U-Pick’, held at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul at 6 p.m. on the 22nd, was a K-pop awards ceremony hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘Upick’ and WSM, and was hosted by actors Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won. NCT Wish said, “We are honored and happy to receive the Rookie of the Year award again”, and “We are so grateful to the SM Entertainment family. We will do our best again this year.Feb 23, 2025
MUSICTours, 4-time winner at the 1st ‘D Awards’ Including ‘Rookie of the Year’The group Tours won four awards at the 1st ‘The Awards’, including the grand prize ‘Rookie of the Year’, the main awards ‘Delight Silver Label’, ‘Delight Blue Label’, and ‘Best Choreography’. The ‘The Awards with Upick’, held at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul at 6 PM on the 22nd, was a K-pop awards ceremony hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘Upick’ (upick) and WSM, and was hosted by actors Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won. Tours won ‘Rookie of the Year’ that day and said, “It‘s an honor to receive an award like this that you can only receive once in your life. I’m so happy.”Feb 23, 2025
MUSICCha Seung-won, the charisma that dominates the ‘Dear Awards’The 1st D Awards with upick, hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘upick’ and WSM (Hosted by: Sports Donga, WSM · Organized by: UPICK, WSM · Sponsored by: GK Link, ITTA), was held on the 22nd at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Seoul. Actor Cha Seung-won, the presenter of the D*AWARDS BLACK LABEL Album of the Year award, is announcing the winner. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comFeb 23, 2025
MUSICEnhypen, the final boss appearsThe 1st D Awards with upick, hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘upick’ and WSM (Hosted by: Sports Donga, WSM · Organized by: UPICK, WSM · Sponsored by: GK Link, ITTA), was held on the 22nd at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Seoul. ENHYPEN is performing at the D Awards ceremony. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comFeb 23, 2025
MUSICSEVENTEEN, 1st The Awards 2-winner honor… Including ‘Artist of the Year’The group Seventeen won two trophies, including the grand prize, ‘Artist of the Year, at the first ‘The Awards’. The ‘The Awards with Upick’, held at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul at 6 p.m. on the 22nd, was a K-pop awards ceremony hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘Upick’ and WSM, and was hosted by actors Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won. On this day, Seventeen won the grand prize, ‘Artist of the Year’, and the main prize, ‘The Awards Delight Blue Label’, taking home two awards.Feb 23, 2025
MUSICEnhypen, moved to tears by winning ‘Album of the Year’The 1st D Awards with upick, hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘upick’ and WSM (Hosted by: Sports Donga, WSM · Organized by: UPICK, WSM · Sponsored by: GK Link, ITTA), was held on the 22nd at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Seoul. ENHYPEN, who was selected for the D*AWARDS BLACK LABEL Album of the Year, is expressing his feelings about the award. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comFeb 23, 2025
MUSICENHYPEN Wins Album of the Year at the ‘1st Dear Awards’The 1st D Awards with upick, hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘upick’ and WSM (Hosted by: Sports Donga, WSM · Organized by: UPICK, WSM · Sponsored by: GK Link, ITTA), was held on the 22nd at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Seoul. ENHYPEN, who was selected for the D*AWARDS BLACK LABEL Album of the Year, is expressing his feelings about the award. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comFeb 23, 2025
MUSICENHYPEN-Cha Seung-won, ‘Heartwarming Award Scene’The 1st D Awards with upick, hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘upick’ and WSM (Hosted by: Sports Donga, WSM · Organized by: UPICK, WSM · Sponsored by: GK Link, ITTA), was held on the 22nd at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Seoul. ENHYPEN, who was selected for the D*AWARDS BLACK LABEL Album of the Year, is receiving the trophy from actor Cha Seung-won. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comFeb 23, 2025
MUSICEunice Youngpa C 82 Major, 1st The Awards Dreams Silver Label Discovery ‘2 Crown Winners’Groups Eunice, Youngpa, 82major, and Kickflip showed their ‘new power’ by winning two awards at the 1st ‘The Awards’. The ‘The Awards with Upick’, held at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul at 6 PM on the 22nd, is a K-pop awards ceremony hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘Upick’ (upick) and WSM, and was hosted by actors Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won. On this day, Eunice, Youngpa, and 82major presented the ‘The Awards Dreams Silver Label’, which is given to new artists who will lead the future of K-pop, and also presented the ‘The Awards Dreams Silver Label’, which was given to artists who have become the driving force of K-pop at a previous pre-award ceremony.Feb 23, 2025
MUSICQWER, 3-crown honor including ‘Trend of the Year’ at the 1st The AwardsThe band QWER won three awards at the first ‘The Awards’. The ‘The Awards with Upick’, held at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul at 6 PM on the 22nd, was a K-pop awards ceremony hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘Upick’ and WSM, and was hosted by actors Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won. On the day, QWER took home a total of three trophies, including the grand prize ‘Trend of the Year’, the main prize ‘The Awards Delight Blue Label’, and the ‘Best Band’ award from the pre-award ceremony. QWER won ‘The Awards with Upick’.Feb 23, 2025
MUSICP1Harmony, 1st The Awards Main Prize and Best Stage Prize ‘2 Crown Winners’The group P1Harmony won two awards at the 1st ‘The Awards’. The ‘The Awards with U-Pick’, held at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul at 6 p.m. on the 22nd, was a K-pop awards ceremony hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘The Awards Delight Blue Label’ and WSM, and was hosted by actors Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won. On this day, P1Harmony won the ‘The Awards Delight Blue Label’, which corresponds to the main prize, as well as the ‘Best Stage’ award at the previous pre-award ceremony. This is the second consecutive hit song since ‘Doom Doom’ in 2022, ‘Ttaekkal’, and ‘Sad Song’.Feb 23, 2025
MUSICN.Flying, 1st The Awards ‘2 Crowns’…Main Prize·Best OSTThe group N.Flying won two awards at the first ‘The Awards’. The ‘The Awards with U-Pick’, held at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul at 6 PM on the 22nd, is a K-pop awards ceremony hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘Upick’ and WSM, and was hosted by actors Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won. On the day, N.Flying won the ‘The Awards Delight Blue Label’, which corresponds to the main award, as well as the ‘Best OST’ award at a previous pre-award ceremony. Last year, N.Flying gained global popularity by singing the OST for the popular tvN drama ‘Sunjae Up and Jump’.Feb 23, 2025
MUSICRise, 4 awards at the 1st ‘D Awards’… Including ‘Performance of the Year’The group Rise won four awards at the 1st ‘The Awards’, including the grand prize ‘Performance of the Year’, as well as the main awards ‘Delight Blue Label’, ‘Best Group’, and ‘Best Video’. The ‘The Awards with U-Pick’, held at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul at 6 PM on the 22nd, was a K-pop awards ceremony hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘U-Pick’ and WSM, and was hosted by actors Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won. Rise won four awards at the awards ceremony, proving their title of ‘Trendy Idol’. Rise said, “First of all, I am honored to receive these awards.Feb 23, 2025
MUSICCongratulations to Ahn Eun Jin for winning NCT WISH-RISEThe 1st D Awards with upick, hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘upick’ and WSM (Hosted by: Sports Donga, WSM · Organized by: UPICK, WSM · Sponsored by: GK Link, ITTA), was held on the 22nd at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Seoul. RIIZE and NCT WISH, representing SM Entertainment, which won the D*Awards Iconic award, are receiving a bouquet of flowers from actress Ahn Eun-jin. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comFeb 23, 2025
MUSICCEO Park Hyun-jin and Ahn Eun-jin, ‘Announcement of the Dear Awards Iconic Winners’The 1st D Awards with upick, hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘upick’ and WSM (Hosted by: Sports Donga, WSM · Organized by: UPICK, WSM · Sponsored by: GK Link, ITTA), was held on the 22nd at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Seoul. The D*Awards Iconic award presenters Park Hyun-jin, CEO of Sports Donga, and actress Ahn Eun-jin are announcing the winners. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comFeb 23, 2025
MUSICPark Hyun-jin, Sports Donga CEO - Ahn Eun-jin, ‘Iconic Winners’The 1st D Awards with upick, hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘upick’ and WSM (Hosted by: Sports Donga, WSM · Organized by: UPICK, WSM · Sponsored by: GK Link, ITTA), was held on the 22nd at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Seoul. The D*Awards Iconic award presenters Park Hyun-jin, CEO of Sports Donga, and actress Ahn Eun-jin are announcing the winners. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comFeb 23, 2025