Oneus successfully holds encore concert for world tour in Japan

The group ONEUS is heating up Japan. ONEUS (Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong, Xion) successfully wrapped up the encore concerts of their second world tour ‘ONEUS 2ND WORLD TOUR ’La Dolce Vita’’) in Osaka, Japan on the 26th and in Tokyo on the 28th. On this day, ONEUS opened with a splendid performance with ‘Baila Conmigo’ and ‘ERASE ME’, and heightened the concert atmosphere with ONEUS-style splendid performances with songs like ‘Simulation’, ‘月光 (FULL MOON)’. Stages that were showcased on Mnet‘s ‘Road to Kingdom: ACE OF ACE’ were also performed. Following the cover stage of NCT 127’s ‘Hero’, ONEUS showed off their value as ‘4th generation representative performers’ with ‘Wolha Beauty (月下美人: LUNA)’ and ‘Let‘s Go (LIT)’, which let you enjoy the lively excitement and beauty of Korea, and ‘I KNOW YOU KNOW’, which depicts the temptation of vampires. The fan song ‘Lu’, released on the 9th,

DKZ, Year-end Project Single ‘2024 (Wishlist)’ MV Teaser Released

The group DKZ (Jae-chan, Jong-hyung, Se-hyun, Mingyu, Kiseok) has released the music video teaser for the title song ’2024 (Wishlist)‘ of their year-end project single ‘It’s All Right Part. 5‘. In the video, DKZ is building various memories against the backdrop of a school classroom and hallway. DKZ‘s appearance of studying together in their school uniforms, playing with air balloons, and having fun together doing simple things is reminiscent of a youth drama. In particular, the teaser revealed for the first time that the title of the new song is ’2024 (Wishlist), drawing attention. ’It’s All Right Part. 5’ is a project single that DKZ has released at the end of the year for five consecutive years since 2020. It added meaning to the single by delivering a warm musical gift with gratitude to fans who have shown them much love throughout the year, with all members participating in the entire production of the single. Expectations are rising for the new song that will warm up the end of t

Park Ji-hyun, additional concept photos for 1st mini album ‘OCEAN’ released

Singer Park Ji-hyun has caught attention by revealing additional concept photos for her first mini-album ‘OCEAN’. Park Ji-hyun revealed additional concept photos for her first mini-album ‘OCEAN’ through her official SNS channel on the 20th and 27th, showing off her visuals that are the epitome of a hot guy. The additionally revealed concept photos show Park Ji-hyun‘s gentle yet sophisticated charm. In the photos, Park Ji-hyun creates an urban atmosphere with her sharp suit fit, and adds freshness by choosing a blue-toned styling that goes well with ‘OCEAN’. In another photo, Park Ji-hyun shows off an even deeper level of maturity. Park Ji-hyun showed off her ease by naturally striking poses, while her sturdy physique showed off her surprising charm. As all of Park Ji-hyun’s colorful concept photos have been revealed, attention is also focused on Park Ji-hyun‘s musical color that will make ‘OCEAN’ shine even brighter. Previously, Park Ji-hyun briefly teased ‘Mokpo Blues’, which was incl

Baby Monster, ‘warm’ teamwork that melted the cold on the filming site

Baby Monster caught everyone‘s attention on the 27th by revealing the behind-the-scenes footage of their popular ‘Love In My Heart’ music video with its cinematic directing and warm emotions. In the first shoot against the backdrop of a wide-open blue field, the members’ rich expressiveness shone through. Parita, Ahyeon, and Chiquita naturally led the shoot by conversing with each other, and Laura skillfully displayed her emotions, drawing admiration from the on-site staff. Although the weather was windy, the members‘ warm teamwork melted even the cold. They encouraged each other and shared warmth, and Rami in particular played ‘Love In My Heart’ on the guitar she prepared herself, boosting the members’ spirits, making the scene even more perfect. The next day‘s shoot was filled with Baby Monster’s free-spirited charm in various locations. The members had fun playing on the swings and carts at the playground, and took pictures of each other at the convenience store, creating a friendly

NCT Jungwoo, first drama OST ‘Let‘s Walk Together’ released today (28th)

NCT Jungwoo‘s first drama OST ‘Want to Walk Together’ will be released today (the 28th). The OST ‘Want to Walk Together’ of Channel A drama ‘Check-in Hanyang’, sung by Jungwoo, will be released on December 28th at 6PM through various music sites, and great interest from music fans is expected. The new song ‘Want to Walk Together’ is a ballad genre song with a combination of gently repeating piano melodies and warm guitar performances. Jungwoo expressed his precious feelings of love for one person with his sweet and clear voice and pure emotions. In particular, Jungwoo will be presenting his first drama OST since his debut through ‘Want to Walk Together’. Following his previous participation in the OST of SBS talk program ‘Fubao and Installment’, which drew deep empathy from viewers, this song is expected to make viewers immerse themselves even more deeply into the emotions of the main character in the drama. Jungwoo is also loved for his soft vocals and excellent performance, and has b

Morning Coffee, Webtoon ‘My Cat is a Vegetarian’ OST to be released on the 31st

Singer Morning Coffee sings the OST for the webtoon ‘My Cat is a Vegetarian’. On the 31st at noon, the OST ‘The Night I Cried Countless Times’ of the webtoon ‘My Cat is a Vegetarian’, in which Morning Coffee participated, will be released. ‘The Night I Cried Countless Times’ is a song that stands out for the moist voice color and rich expressiveness of Morning Coffee, who participated in the singing, and contains the image of a person who is in pain because of the traces of the person they loved even after breaking up. The melody with a lonely atmosphere and the heartbreaking lyrics such as ‘The night I cried countless times, the longing I held back on the days I wanted to see you sometimes bursts out/I still want to run to you today, I miss you’, leave a deep aftertaste. This song is the result of another collaboration between composers Pilseungbulpae, Yuk Sang-hee, and Meteor, who have been in charge of numerous webtoons and drama OSTs, and they have demonstrated musical synergy. Sin

Jang Da-ah and Jang Won-young, so pretty… National team-level visuals ‘Jang sisters’ [Photo]

Jang Da-ah and Jang Won-young, aren‘t they so pretty... National representative-level visuals, the ’Jang sisters‘ [Photo] ‘Visual Jang sisters’ Actresses Jang Da-ah and Ive Jang Won-young attended the same awards ceremony together. The two attended the ‘9th Asia Artist Awards’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘AA 2024’) held at Impact Challenger Hall 1-2 in Bangkok, Thailand at 7 pm (Korean time) on the 27th. Jang Da-ah attended the event as a candidate in the acting category, and Jang Won-young was an MC for the awards ceremony. In particular, Jang Won-young garnered attention by being selected as an MC for four consecutive years up to this year, following her relationship with the ‘2021 AAA’ as the youngest MC ever. First, Jang Da-ah created an elegant atmosphere in a pink dress that clearly revealed her slender shoulder line. Jang Won-young added a halter neck styling full of beads to her off-shoulder dress, creating a lovely feel. Both of them boasted national team-level visuals and unr

Golden Child‘s Lee Dae-yeol → Bong Jae-hyun leave Woollim... Only Lee Jang-jun and Hong Joo-chan remain [Comprehensive]

Golden Child‘s Lee Dae-yeol → Bong Jae-hyun leave Woollim... Only Lee Jang-jun and Hong Joo-chan remain [Comprehensive] Just four months after the group Golden Child was reorganized into a 7-member group due to the withdrawal of members, they are facing an even bigger ‘rush of departures’. News has been delivered that the exclusive contracts of five members, Lee Dae-yeol, Y, Bae Seung-min, Bong Jae-hyun, and Kim Dong-hyun, have ended. Golden Child, which debuted as an 11-member group in 2017, is now left with only two members, Lee Jang-jun and Hong Joo-chan, remaining with their current agency. On the 27th, the agency Woollim Entertainment announced, “The exclusive contracts of Golden Child members Lee Dae-yeol, Y, Bae Seung-min, Bong Jae-hyun, and Kim Dong-hyun will end on December 31st. We have had a long and in-depth discussion with the members of Golden Child about their individual futures and the direction of their activities, and after sufficient conversation, we have agreed to t

Rocket Punch disbands, 4 members excluding Suyun end exclusive contracts ‘Talullim’ [Comprehensive]

Rocket Punch disbands, exclusive contracts of 4 members except Suyun expire ‘Leave Woollim’ [Comprehensive] Girl group Rocket Punch has disbanded and each is going their separate ways. On the 27th, Woollim Entertainment announced, “The exclusive contracts of our affiliated artist Rocket Punch members Yeonhee, Yunkyoung, Sohee, and Dahyun will expire on December 31st.”. All members except Suyun have decided to leave Woollim Entertainment. The agency said, “We have discussed the future and direction of the Rocket Punch members for a long time, and after sufficient conversation, we have decided to terminate their exclusive contracts.”We would like to express our gratitude to Yeonhee, Yunkyoung, Sohee, and Dahyun for being our artists over the past time, and we will sincerely cheer them on in the future. I also express my gratitude to the fans who have always been by my side and given me strength,” he concluded his letter. The agency did not officially announce Rocket Punch’s disbandment,

Adore, ‘Voluntary Escape’ New Jeans Protection “Defamation→Sexual Harassment Legal Response” [Full Text]

Adore, protecting New Jeans after their ‘voluntary escape’ ing “Legal response from defamation → sexual harassment” [Full text] Hive Label Adore stated that it is still regularly taking legal action to protect the group New Jeans, who left the agency of their own accord. They officially announced the current progress and promised, “We will continue to work to protect the rights and interests of the artists and their reputation.” On the 27th, Adore announced through New Jeans‘ fan communication platform, “We are regularly taking legal action against those who write malicious posts such as defamation, insults, sexual harassment, malicious slander, and use of derogatory terms against New Jeans, and we will inform you of the main progress in this regard.” First, they stated, “The Supreme Court has finalized a multi-million won fine for the criminal act of distributing and selling fictional pornographic photos by combining artist portraits. In addition, several fines have been handed down t

Crying Nut → Xdiz ‘Countdown Fantasy 2024-2025’ D-3

Crying Nut → Xdiz ‘Countdown Fantasy 2024-2025’ D-3 The last music festival of 2024 and the year-end heat-up ‘Countdown Fantasy 2024-2025 (hereinafter referred to as CDF)‘ will be held at KINTEX Hall 5 for two days on December 30th and 31st next week. On the first day of the festival, December 30th, ‘Xdinary Heroes’ will be the first headliners since their debut, followed by ‘SURL’, ‘Na Sang-hyun‘s Band’, ‘Wawawa’, ‘87dance’, ‘PATZ’, ‘Jacking Kong’, ‘BØJEONG’ will take to the ‘VIVID PLANET 25’ stage. First, ‘Xdinary Heroes’ will show off their unstoppable energy as the ‘next-generation K-pop super band’, and will present the audience with an unforgettable year-end party with their full band sound and energetic performance. Another stage, ‘STATION STARDUST

IU Sangam Concert Emotional Theater Again… Opening at CGV in January 2025 [Official]

IU‘s Sangam Concert Emotional Theater Again... CGV Release in January 2025 [Official] IU’s second concert live film and the final chapter of IU‘s first world tour in 2024, ‘IU Concert: The Winning’, has confirmed its release in January 2025. ‘IU Concert: The Winning’ is a work that vividly brings to the screen IU’s 100th concert ‘HEREH ENCORE: THE WINNING’, held on September 21st and 22nd, 2024. ‘2024 IU HEREH WORLD TOUR CONCERT & ENCORE: THE WINNING’ is IU‘s first world tour concert that started in Seoul and has been held for about 6 months since March. Previously, IU was the first female solo singer to enter the KSPO Dome in 2019 and the first female solo artist to perform at the main stadium of the 2022 Olympics. She will fill the Seoul World Cup Stadium in 2024 and live up to the title of ‘the first female solo singer to conquer two large stadiums’, and will hold a historic performance.

VVUP, new member Jiyoon joins… First new song to be released as a 4-member group on the 30th

The group VVUP is returning as a four-member group with the addition of new member Jiyoon. VVUP (Kim, Pan, Suyeon, Jiyoon) will release a special digital single ‘4 Life’ through various music sites at noon on the 30th. It has been about 5 months since VVUP released a new song, following the release of the digital singles ‘Ain’ Nobody‘ in July. The cover image of ’4 Life‘ features a heart drawn vividly on a snowy field, and they present an R&B sound for the first time. ’4 Life‘ is a song with captivating, overwhelming energy, and contains sweet yet overwhelming emotions. It will leave a strong aftertaste like the love and exciting confessions that VVUP conveys, and is expected to be a warm gift to fans this winter. In particular, ’4 Life‘ is the first song to be released after new member Jiyoon joined the team, and it heralds a more mature VVUP. Information about Jiyoon, who is shrouded in mystery, will be sequentially revealed through video content, etc. VVUP will release their first s

Ensign, highlight medley released

The group n.SSign has released a highlight medley video of their third mini-album ‘Love Potion’. The video includes snippets of a total of five songs, from the first track ‘Apocalypse (:Superego)’ to the title song ‘Love Potion’, ‘Running After Love’, ‘Pit a Pat’, and ‘XOXO (Complete Me)’. Along with this, a behind-the-scenes video that allows one to feel the unique charms and atmosphere of each of the seven members of n.SSign was played, heightening the anticipation for their comeback, which is just three days away. n.SSign is releasing their debut song ‘Wormhole: New Following the previous work ‘Track)(Wormhole: New Track)’, ‘Higher’, and the previous work ‘Tiger (New Flavour)’, expectations are high for this album as well as for working with Yoo Han-jin. First, the title song ‘Love Poti

WEi, Youth Movie-like Trailer Released

The group WEi has released a trailer for their 7th mini-album, ‘The Feelings’. In the video, WEi are spending their own time in a building that appears to be a hideout. When they are alone, they are overcome with an empty feeling, but when they are together, they portray the happy appearance of youth just by looking at each other‘s faces. Amid the sensual visual beauty that is reminiscent of a youth movie, WEi delicately expresses conflicting emotions such as loneliness and joy, raising expectations for their comeback. ‘The Feelings’ is WEi’s new mini-album, released approximately 1 year and 7 months after their 6th mini-album, ‘Love Pt. 3: Eternally’, in June 2023. While they sang about the passion, growth, and love of youth in the previous ‘IDENTITY’ and ‘Love’ series, they plan to deliver a different charm by focusing on the various emotions of youth with ‘The Feelings’. WEi will be released on various music sites at 6 p.m. on January 15, 2025.

Stray Kids Participates in JYP EDM Funding Project

JYP Entertainment (hereafter JYP) and group Stray Kids are sharing a message of hope with fans through a special funding project. On December 24th at 2 PM, JYP opened ‘EDM Funding with Stray Kids’ through the Naver Happy Bean platform. This funding project is part of JYP‘s ongoing social contribution project under the catchphrase ‘EDM (Every Dream Matters!), and was created to provide fans with an opportunity to realize the value of warm sharing together with artists. Those who participate in this funding will be provided with an EDM blanket and reusable bag set as rewards, created in collaboration with ‘Springshine’, a social enterprise featuring developmentally disabled artists. The lap blanket was designed with added meaning by Stray Kids members working with four developmentally disabled artists, and was made with upcycled microfiber fabric that obtained the GRS (Global Recycled Standard), an international eco-friendly certification standard, to minimize environmental impact.

DAY6 Announces Additional Domestic and International Locations for World Tour

The band DAY6 has added additional domestic and international venues for their third world tour. Their agency JYP Entertainment announced the additional venues for DAY6‘s third world tour, ‘DAY6 3RD WORLD TOUR’ (Forever Young), through their official SNS channel on the afternoon of the 26th. Accordingly, DAY6 will hold solo concerts as part of the tour in Busan on February 1-2, 2025, Daejeon on March 2-3, Gwangju on the 15th-16th, Daegu on the 29th-30th, Yokohama on April 26-27, and Jakarta on May 3 (local time). In particular, it will be their first time in Gwangju, and in Daejeon, the ‘Every DAY6 Concert in DAEJEON’ in February 2018, while the Daegu and Busan concerts are their first solo concerts since the ‘DAY6 WORLD TOUR ’GRAVITY’’ in August and September 2019, respectively, making them very welcome to fans. The Jakarta concert will be their first revisit in about 7 months since their local concert in October, when they sold out all additional shows, and will be their first stadiu

Lee Jung, kidney cancer cured → name change, new start… Trot world takeover notice (Mr. Trot 3)

Singer Lee Jung has announced that she will take over the trot world with ‘Mr. Trot 3’. Lee Jung appeared on TV Chosun‘s trot entertainment program ‘Mr. Trot 3’, which aired on the night of the 26th. In the master preliminary round that day, Lee Jung announced her departure from the ‘Other Genre Division’, the number one target of the contestants’ vigilance, under the name ‘Cheonrokdam’. At Lee Jung‘s appearance, Lee Chan-won, Jeong Dong-won, and Young Tak were surprised and asked, “Why is hyung here?” and she received all the attention of the masters. Lee Jung, who announced her entry into the trot world, said about the meaning of the name ‘Cheonrokdam’, “I want to fill the area from Baekdu Mountain’s Cheonji to Hallasan‘s Baekrokdam with songs and become the Taebaek Mountains and spine of the trot world,” and expressed her ambition by saying, “I feel happy and in a good mood when I sing trot, so I want to share that with you,” receiving a big round of applause. Cheon Rok-dam, who was

Onew, Preview of the Album Produced by All Songs… The Title Song is ‘Winner’

Group SHINee member Onew has released a preview of the new album, in which he participated in producing all the songs. Today (27th) at midnight, Onew released a preview of some of the highlight tracks from his fourth mini album, ‘CONNECTION’, through his official YouTube channel. The preview was filmed entirely on location in Prague, Czech Republic, and Onew reminisces about forgotten memories while watching himself spending time with his mother and a young child riding a bicycle. Onew‘s deeper atmosphere blends with the exotic scenery and stands out. ‘CONNECTION’ includes ‘Promise You’, an easy-listening pop genre composed of dreamy chords, followed by ‘Boy’, which has an attractive vintage texture reminiscent of 70s disco music, ‘Gradation’, which focuses solely on Onew’s vocals with a minimal sound, ‘Conversation’, which has an impressive lively rhythm of drums and bass, and ‘A Boy’, which has an addictive melody line that presents a cheerful and fresh charm.

CIX, Bae Jin-young leaves → First comeback as a 4-member group in January [Official]

The group CIX is taking a new leap forward with ‘THUNDER FEVER’. CIX (BX, Seunghun, Yonghee, Hyunseok) will make a comeback in the new year by releasing their seventh EP album ‘THUNDER FEVER’ in January 2025. ‘THUNDER FEVER’ is CIX‘s new album, released a year after their first single album ‘0 or 1’ in January. In particular, it is garnering expectations from global fans as it marks the beginning of CIX’s full-fledged promotions as a four-member group after the expiration of Bae Jin-young‘s exclusive contract. Today (27th) at midnight, the album title of ‘THUNDER FEVER’ was revealed along with a coming soon image through CIX’s official SNS. In the teaser, the four members of CIX are sitting together under thunder with curious expressions. The splendid style and CG production heighten the anticipation and curiosity for this album. CIX released ‘0 or 1’, a humanoid love story, in January of this year, and the title song ‘Lovers or Enemies