From magic shows to band performances… Paradise City strengthens its year-end content with ‘Rubik’

Paradise City, a resort complex in Yeongjong Island, has greatly strengthened its year-end performance content, including a magician invitation dinner show and band performances at its live music lounge bar ‘Rubik’. Following the ‘Amazing Magic Dinner Show’ on the 14th, where magicians Ki-yong Han and Ariel, winners of various international magic competitions, performed on stage, live performances were held on the 24th and 31st. The band Soran will perform on the 24th, and Na Sang-hyun‘s band will perform on the 31st. Rubik is famous for its differentiated space, including a stage for live performances and a luxurious bar. World-class musicians such as Brian McKnight and Anne Marie will perform on stage.

Fifty Fifty US Tour Completed ‘Five Girls Who Bewitched America’

A virtual nationwide tour, now all that‘s left is to fill out the set list. Fifty Fifty has successfully completed their first North American tour since their debut. Starting in San Francisco, they went on a virtual nationwide tour across the continent, going from LA, Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, and New York, selling out everywhere they went, proving their popularity. As proven by the Billboard chart rankings, the fact that it was the ’first opportunity‘ to see the mega hit ’Cupid‘, which took the local pop scene by storm last year, live was a decisive factor in the sold-out line. In addition,

Home Zone Bluedy, Colorful Stage #7 on January 17th

The concert ‘Colorful Stage’ is returning with its seventh series. ‘Colorful Stage #7’ will be held on January 17, 2025 at 8 PM at Musinsa Garage in Mapo-gu, Seoul. This concert will feature talented vocalists homezone and Blue.D, who are attracting attention and presenting diverse music. Homezone is a singer-songwriter with an attractive, sweet voice who is receiving much love for his active music career. His representative songs ‘I Will Stop (Picture)’ and ‘With a Heart Like Turning the Page’ proved his solid musical ability by recording 5 million and 4 million views on YouTube Music, respectively. In addition, fan meetings and solo concerts are sold out, drawing the attention of the music industry. Bluedy, who became known to listeners with his dreamy voice and music with unique emotions, has been consistently performing covers and music sources since 2018. He is a musician with 450,000 subscribers on YouTube and is loved by music fans at home and abroad. ‘Colorful Stage’ is a place

Jeju Shinhwa World Upgrades Year-End Event to Resort Signature Program

‘From live stages to fireworks and gourmet experiences’ Jeju Shinhwa World, a resort complex, has upgraded its year-end and New Year‘s excitement events into the resort’s signature programs and has embarked on marketing tailored to couples and families. Year-end and New Year‘s events are usually held as annual events at resorts, hotels, and ski resorts. However, Jeju Shinhwa World has upgraded the scale and content of the events so that they do not remain simple seasonal events but become important reasons for customers to choose the resort during this time. First, the performance ‘Jeju Shinhwa World Countdown 202, which has become Jeju’s largest year-end festival,

Big Mama Lee Young-hyun, ‘Sun, Moon and Stars’ with her daughter revealed… ‘Affectionate’

Big Mama‘s Lee Young-hyun has released a music video teaser video for her third full-length album featuring her daughter. Lee Young-hyun, who had released music video teasers for nine tracks ahead of the release of her third full-length album, unveiled all the songs on her third full-length album, ‘PRIVATE’, starting on the 17th with ‘DEAR. Love of My Heart’ and ‘The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars (WITH Hye-on)’. In the 10th track, ‘DEAR. Love of My Heart’, as the title suggests, Lee Young-hyun’s voice and bright smile stand out as she sings a refreshing and delicate message to a loved one. In the last track, ‘The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars (WITH Hye-on)’, Lee Young-hyun‘s smile as she looks at her daughter’s doll catches the eye. Here, the song by Hye-on Yang, Lee Young-hyun‘s eldest daughter, and Lee Young-hyun’s voice that follows, contain the heartbreaking love of parents, touching the hearts of the viewers. With this, Lee Young-hyun has released all 11 music video teasers that mak

Bae Ah-hyun “Excited after a long time”… Kim Yo-han and Pink♥→Tall Couple Preview

‘Miss Three’ Bae Ah-hyun and Kim Yo-han are signaling a pink mood. Episode 33 of TV CHOSUN‘s ‘Miss Three’, which will air at 10 p.m. on the 18th, will be decorated with a ‘Nam.Nam.Nam’ special featuring handsome men from each genre. Innocent man Lee Moo-song, macho man Ryu Ji-kwang, volleyball handsome man Kim Yo-han, and stone-faced handsome man Park Gun-woo will be dispatched. They will be joined by TOP7’s direct seniors ‘Mr. Trot 2’ Jin (眞) Ahn Sung-hoon and Seon (善) Park Ji-hyun, who will engage in an all-out singing battle with the TOP7. In the midst of this, a showdown between Seon (善) Bae Ah-hyun and volleyball‘s handsome man Kim Yo-han is realized, and the strange pink atmosphere between Bae Ah-hyun and Kim Yo-han is capturing attention. Bae Ah-hyun revealed her shy true feelings about Kim Yo-han, saying, “He’s tall, but he‘s also so handsome that I’m excited.” At this time, Jeong-seul said, “(Kim Yo-han) is my ideal type,” adding more excitement to their love line. On this day

Lee Chang-seop Confirms First Taiwan Solo Concert in February 25

Singer and musical actor Lee Chang-sub will be holding his first solo concert in Taiwan. Lee Chang-sub will be holding his solo concert ‘The Wayfarer’ at ZEPP NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan on February 2, 2025. ‘The Wayfarer’ is Lee Chang-sub‘s first solo concert tour that is currently in full swing, and has been touring six cities in Korea, including Seoul, Gwangju, Busan, Daegu, Suwon, and Cheongju, from last month to January next year. He will continue the momentum with a performance in Taiwan in February next year and expand the scale of the tour. In particular, expectations are high for what song selections and performances Lee Chang-sub will use to captivate local fans in this first solo concert abroad. Lee Chang-sub previously entered the iTunes Top Album charts in five regions around the world, including Taiwan, with his first full-length solo album, ‘1991’, released in October, and successfully held a talk concert at the opening ceremony of the ‘Taipei K-Tourism Roadshow’. He is expected

“I feel good” IU, selected by Billboard as ‘Korea‘s No. 1 musician’

Singer IU was selected as the representative of Korea for Billboard‘s ‘Global No. 1 Artist Series’. Billboard praised her, saying, “IU is irreplaceable. There are many people who excel in their respective fields, such as a popular idol, an artist who is good at music, an actor who is good at acting, and a host who smoothly conducts broadcasts and entertainment shows, but IU is the only one who can do all of these things at the same time.” In addition, “The love of K-pop fandom and Korean music fans for musician IU in particular is absolute. From the young to the old, IU’s popularity spans generations, and this is even more evident in her musical achievements and performances,”, acknowledging IU‘s position as a representative Korean musician. Analysis of this year’s charts and world tour results followed. Billboard said, “IU showed off her overwhelming presence on the charts in 2024. ‘Love wins all’ ranked first on Melon TOP100 chart within an hour of its release, and has remained at nu

New Jeans Daniel, the new face of Omega

New Jeans member Daniel has been selected as the global ambassador for luxury watch brand Omega. His agency Adore announced on the 17th that Daniel has “joined the star family” of Swiss luxury watchmaker brand Omega. In the still cuts released by Omega, Daniel caught people’s attention by embodying the pop elegance of “between a girl and a lady.” Daniel chose watches as a medium through which he can “express his own style in various ways,” and shared his thoughts saying, “I’m surprised to become a member of the brand Omega” as part of the star family. Including Daniel Omega, New Jeans has Hyein Louis Vuitton, Haerin Dior,

Rosé and Twice, the ‘K-pop signboard girl group’s duo on the US Billboard

The ‘K-pop signboard girl groups’ are taking over the US Billboard charts. Blackpink‘s Rosé and Twice, who have risen to global stars, are properly showing off K-pop’s power by taking the top spots on Billboard‘s main chart, which is considered an indicator of global pop music popularity. According to the latest version of the main album chart ‘Billboard 200’ (as of December 21) released by Billboard on the 17th (Korean time), Rosé’s first full-length album ‘Rosie’ and Twice‘s 14th mini-album ‘Strategy’ debuted at 3rd and 4th place, respectively. ‘Billboard 200’ is a SEA chart that converts streaming counts into album sales along with physical album sales.

Na Hoon-a “I thought it would be good if it was real”… Emergency martial law bitter words

It has been belatedly revealed that singer Na Hoon-a directly mentioned his discomfort with the ‘12·3 martial law’ situation. On the 7th, Na Hoon-a revealed his feelings about President Yoon Seok-yeol‘s declaration of martial law during the ‘2024 Thank You - Last Concert’ performance held at the East Wing of Daegu EXCO. While singing his signature song ‘Gong (空)’, he said to the accompaniment, “I stayed up all night a few days ago. I was worried about whether I should perform or not”, and “They say gatherings are banned. I thought, ‘It would be nice if it happened.” I saw martial law being lifted at dawn, had a drink and went to sleep”. He then said in his signature Gyeongsang dialect, “I’m sorry for the National Assembly’

‘Produce 2’ Kim Ye-hyun to enlist on the 16th “Leave to fulfill national defense duty” [DA★]

‘Produce 2’ Kim Ye-hyun to enlist on the 16th “I‘m off to fulfill my national defense duty” [DA★] Singer Kim Ye-hyun’s enlistment has been belatedly revealed. On the 16th, Kim Ye-hyun posted a selfie of her chestnut hair on her Instagram, saying, “Starting today, I‘m off to fulfill my national defense duty for 1 year and 6 months”. He wrote, “There are some people I haven’t greeted yet, but I‘ll see you when I’m on vacation, so I‘ll look forward to the future. I hope you all stay healthy and safe.”. Kim Ye-hyun, born in 1999, made her face known through Mnet’s boy group audition program ‘Produce 101 Season 2’ in 2017. She pre-debuted as a member of the boy group Mobile Unit in 2020, but the group disbanded before its official debut. Kim Ye-hyun is seeking new paths, such as participating in ‘Tomorrow’s National Singer’ and challenging herself on YouTube. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

82 Major, Solo Concert Tickets Sold Out → 1 More Performances Added [Official]

82MAJOR, Solo Concert Tickets Sold Out → 1 Additional Performance [Official] Group 82MAJOR has confirmed an additional solo concert performance due to their support. On the 17th, their agency Great M Entertainment said, “Group 82MAJOR (Nam Sung-mo, Park Seok-jun, Yoon Ye-chan, Jo Sung-il, Hwang Sung-bin, Kim Do-gyun)‘s third solo concert ‘Etume Boom (82MAJOR BOOM)’ sold out as soon as tickets opened”, and “As we have received requests for additional performances since then, we are adding 1 more performance to be with more fans”. Accordingly, the solo concert, which was scheduled to be held at Yes24 Wonderlock Hall on January 18th and 19th, 2025, will be additionally performed on the 17th due to hot interest. With this, 82 Major will meet with fans for a total of 3 days from January 17th to 19th. ‘Etume Boom’ is a concert held by 82 Major in about 5 months since their second solo concert ‘BEAT X 82’ held in August. 82 Major decided to use the catchphrase ‘Etume Boom is coming’ among dom

Cravity, ‘Viti Park’ Special Series Teaser Released… Variety Showcase

CRAVITY unveils special series teaser for ‘VITTY PARK’… Variety showcasing their even more powerful variety show. On the 16th, their agency Starship Entertainment released a video titled ‘CRAVITY PARK EP.99 Ah-nine-Su-Go-Sa Teaser l BT Park Special’ on CRAVITY‘s official YouTube channel. This teaser video shows the members performing the ‘VITTY PARK (hereafter ’VITTY PARK)’ 99th episode, also known as the ‘VITTY PARK’. The members appear wearing a variety of clothes, from armor to hanbok and suits, and each summon famous characters. In particular, Jungmo imitated Gu Jun-pyo from the drama ‘Boys Over Flowers’ and Woobin imitated Gung Ye from the drama ‘Taejo Wang Geon’ and said, “Who will get the comment?”, which made everyone laugh. Cravity bowed earnestly to the ancestral rite table with a cute piggy bank and a tub of ice cream on it, saying, “Please make Cravity do well.” Teaser Young

Jeon Yu-jin, Successful First Fan Meeting since Debut → Additional Production of Album to be Released on the 17th

As the first ‘Current King of Singers’ Jeon Yu-jin successfully wrapped up the ‘2024 Jeon Yu-jin Fan Meeting Only You’, the first mini-album to commemorate the ‘Current King of Singers’ victory was released on the 17th, and additional production has begun due to a surge in pre-orders. Jeon Yu-jin held the ‘2024 Jeon Yu-jin Fan Meeting Only You’ at the Myeonghwa Live Hall in Seoul on the 16th. When Jeon Yu-jin appeared on stage, fans erupted in enthusiastic cheers, and Jeon Yu-jin opened the fan meeting by singing Yoon Soo-hyun‘s ‘Flower Road’ in a sensitive voice. The fans moved Jeon Yu-jin by giving her heartfelt cheers and cheers every time she sang each line of the song, and Jeon Yu-jin changed the mood with Kim Yong-im’s ‘Hwol Hwol’ and then had a sincere talk with fans, livening up the atmosphere on set. Furthermore, Jeon Yu-jin received explosive cheers by performing new songs from her first mini-album ‘Only You’, released on the 17th (today) to commemorate her victory on ‘Curren

T-ara Hyomin, is she wearing it or is she wearing it? Bold dress look [DA★]

T-ara Hyomin, is she wearing it or is she wearing it? Bold dress figure [DA★] T-ara Hyomin showed off her unique dress figure. On the 16th, Hyomin revealed photos and videos taken at a brand event on her Instagram. In the photos, she wore a yellow long dress that matched the brand‘s color and created an elegant atmosphere. Hyomin emphasized her slim body line with a unique style dress that had cuts all over the chest, waist, and thighs as if it were wrapped around her body. Despite her height of 164.5cm, she showed off her unbelievable model proportions, drawing admiration. Meanwhile, Hyomin released a liquor brand under her name at the end of last year, and recently released another series due to its popularity. She successfully held a fan meeting with T-ara members in Macau in September to celebrate the group’s 15th debut anniversary. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

YG refutes Song Min-ho‘s alleged poor service, claiming “compliance with regulations”

With five days left until his discharge from military service, attention is focused on the agency‘s counterargument that Winner’s Song Mino‘s poor alternative service was in compliance with regulations. On the 17th, when the report was released, Song Mino’s agency YG Entertainment (YG) stated that in the case of sick leave, “It is an extension of the treatment he was receiving before serving, and all other vacation days were used in accordance with regulations.” On the same day, entertainment media outlet Dispatch raised the ‘suspicion of attendance’ of Winner‘s Song Mino, who is currently serving as a social service worker at a public convenience facility in Mapo, Seoul. Dispatch cited Song Mino’s sick leave or annual leave as the basis for the attendance controversy.

YG responds to suspicions of poor service by Winner‘s Song Min-ho, “Used vacation in accordance with regulations” [Official Position]

YG responds to allegations of poor service by Winner‘s Song Mino: “Used vacation in accordance with vacation regulations” [Official Position] Winner’s Song Mino‘s side has stated their position on the allegations of poor service. On the 17th, Dispatch reported that they had received several tipsters raising allegations of poor service by Song Mino after he moved to Mapo Community Center in March. The media outlet reported that they had visited the facility several times but were unable to see Song Mino, and that the person in charge cited annual leave, sick leave, and hospitalization as the reasons. They added that Dispatch requested to see work attendance records and CCTV footage, but were told that it was personal information and could not be provided. Regarding this, Song Mino’s agency YG Entertainment told Donga.com, “It is difficult to confirm detailed information regarding artist service. However, the reason for the sick leave is the extension of the treatment he was receiving be

Seventeen, 31st place on Billboard‘s annual ‘Top Tour’… Great

The group Seventeen (S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, The8, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon, Dino) showed off their strength by being the only K-pop artist to be listed on Billboard‘s year-end chart ’Top Tours‘ section. According to the 2024 YEAR-END CHART box score released by Billboard on the 16th (local time), Seventeen ranked 31st on the ’Top Tours‘ chart. They entered the chart along with Coldplay, U2, Ed Sheeran, and Bruno Mars, proving their high global status. Seventeen topped the ’Top Tours‘ chart in the K-pop category. They were also selected as ‘Stage Kings’ in ‘The 2024 K-pop Yearbook’ published by Consequence of Sound, an American music media outlet, and are recognized as ‘performance masters’.

ZEROBASEONE, Japanese ‘PREZENT’ pack shot released… A gift for Zeros

The group ZEROBASEONE is continuing their unrivaled popularity with the release of their first EP in Japan. ZEROBASEONE (Sung Han-bin, Kim Ji-woong, Jang Ha-o, Seok Matthew, Kim Tae-rae, Ricky, Kim Kyu-bin, Park Gun-wook, Han Yu-jin) will release their first Japanese EP ‘PREZENT’ on January 29, 2025. Ahead of this, ZEROBASEONE released the cover image and pack shot images of ‘PREZENT’, consisting of a total of 4 types (regular edition, first press A&B, animation version) through their official SNS at noon today (17th). Photo cards shot with different concepts for each version are included, increasing its collection value. ‘PREZENT’ is an album in which ZEROBASEONE expresses gratitude to ZEROSE (fandom name) for the syndrome-level popularity they gained with their Japanese debut. With a total of 6 songs, including 4 original Japanese new songs, the album is expected to be a gift-like album, just like the EP title suggests. In particular, ‘PREZENT’ is composed of double title songs, and