MUSICJung Seung-hwan, swallowing emotions ‘One More Day’ MV teaser releasedSinger Jung Seung-hwan has released the music video teaser for the title song ‘One More Day’ from his digital single ‘Bom-e’.The video shows Jung Seung-hwan and a woman looking at different places.Against the backdrop of a quiet car, Jung Seung-hwan is trying hard to keep his eyes closed and swallow his emotions, drawing attention.With some of the new song’s melodies, such as “You don’t know the day I let you go and hold on and fall apart alone” and “I love you, I love you”, revealed for the first time, Jung Seung-hwan’s appealing vocals have doubled the sorrowful emotions and raised expectations for the full song.’One More Day’ is a song that melts a heartbreaking love story that everyone has experienced at least once.It is a standard ballad song where you can fully feel Jung Seung-hwan’s emotions from the early days of his debut, and Jung Seung-hwan himself wrote the lyrics to add sincerity.’Bom-e’ is a digital single that contains a love story similar to spring, when frozen emotionsMay 09, 2025
MUSICAhn Ye-eun, Wings of Hope ‘Swallow’ Live Video ReleasedSinger-songwriter Ahn Ye-eun has released a live video of the song “Swallow” from her fifth mini-album “My Spring, But It Could Be Your Spring.” In the video, Ahn Ye-eun is singing “Swallow” passionately on an open rooftop.Ahn Ye-eun’s raw voice, whose voice is like an instrument itself, conveys the message of the song more sincerely.Ahn Ye-eun’s bright smile contrasting with the construction site scenery is impressive.In particular, the lyrics that compare the story of swallows, such as “Go find the sun behind the curtain,” “Spread the wings that were folded in despair,” and “Fly and make a sound to open the road again,” naturally transform into the story of all of us and leave a deep lingering impression.Ahn Ye-eun added to the sense of immersion with her hand movements, flapping her wings as if a swallow were flying.”Swallow” is a rock genre song with impressive lyrics that intuitively incorporate the story of swallows, just like the title.Although it has a simple structure, Ahn Ye-May 09, 2025
MUSICSF9 to hold solo concert ‘LOVE DAWN’ in JuneThe group SF9 will be holding their fifth solo concert in Korea.SF9 will meet their fans on June 21st and 22nd at KBS Arena Hall with their fifth solo concert, ‘2025 SF9 LIVE FANTASY #5 LOVE DAWN’.The poster that was released along with the concert depicts SF9 as if they are locked in iron bars, creating an intense atmosphere reminiscent of a film noir.In addition, the members caught the eye with their sophisticated charm in a black and red suit set that highlighted each member’s individuality.This concert is the first domestic solo concert in about 2 years and 6 months since ‘2022 SF9 LIVE FANTASY #4 DELIGHT’ held in November 2022, and SF9 plans to give fans a special time by demonstrating their diverse stages and mature capabilities.Meanwhile, SF9’s ‘LOVE DAWN’ concert tickets are available for reservation through Melon Ticket.May 09, 2025
MUSICPunch releases new song ‘I’m Glad’ after 3 months today(9th)Singer Punch is teasing a new song.Punch will release the new single ‘I Wish ‘through various online music sites at 6 PM on the 9th.’ I Wish ‘is a pop genre song with a soft piano loop and guitar sounds.The anxious feelings about a wavering love were expressed to a high degree with Punch’s signature emotional voice.In particular, lyrics such as “I wish / If only you felt the same way as me / I think every day when I see you will be a little happier” and “I wish / Even the smallest greetings make me excited / When I see you / I wish it could stay like this”, where anxiety and excitement coexist, are impressive.Punch is foreshadowing active music activities with a new song after three months since the release of the single “Painful Memories Were Not Love” in February.If she stimulated listeners ‘sympathy with her lonely emotions in the winter when she released her previous work, she plans to show off her presence as a goddess of tone by presenting a more mature sensibility through this nMay 09, 2025
MUSICCat’s Eye, the singer said, “It’s Gnarly”‘A singer follows his title ‘, and this has become an’ established theory ‘for them as well.It’s Cats Eye.The title of their recently released new song is ‘Gnarly’.According to the dictionary, it is used as a slang word meaning ‘amazing or awesome’ and ‘awesome’.In just 11 months since their debut, Cats Eye is showing ‘a killer streak ‘just like the title through’ Gnarly ‘.For example, they are showing off their prowess by competing for 1st and 2nd place on the major charts released by Spotify, the world’s largest pop music platform.According to Spotify’s official SNS on the 8th, Cats Eye’s digital single ‘Gnarly’ ranked 1st in the US and 2nd globally on ‘Top Songs Debut’, which is considered the main ranking chart, based on the data from May 2nd to 4th.The chart is filled with new songs from world-class pop stars such as Maroon 5 and Ed Sheeran.’Nally’ attracted attention by surpassing 1 million streams on Spotify just 18 hours after its release on the 30th of last month.ExpectationsMay 08, 2025
MUSICIve Jang Won-young, Goddess Beauty That Even AI Can’t Follow…Just Admiration[DA ★]Jang Won-young, goddess beauty that even AI can’t keep up with…I can only exclaim in admiration[DA ★] Jang Won-young of Ive showed off unrealistic visuals.On the 8th, Jang Won-young revealed a behind-the-scenes cut from a brand she is an ambassador for through her Instagram.In the photo, she is wearing a black strappy one-piece dress that hugs her body line and shows off her slender figure.Jang Won-young created an unrealistic atmosphere with beauty and voluminous hair that even AI couldn’t express.She showed off her unique ‘idol charm’ by winking and showing various aegyo toward the camera.Meanwhile, Ive, which Jang Won- FAN is a part of, successfully completed the ‘2025 Ive IVE CONCERT’ IVE SCOUT ‘IN JAPAN’ with its Yokohama performance last month.They are meeting fans with their own content ‘1.2.3 IVE’ that has returned for Season 6.Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon com Donga.com shine2562@dongaMay 08, 2025
MUSICYoo Ah-in’s handwritten letter “I gained the courage to challenge myself as an actor, and I’m also working on Oh My Girl” [Full text]YooA’s handwritten letter, “I found the courage to challenge myself as an actress, and will continue my activities with Oh My Girl” [Full text]Oh My Girl’s YooA is challenging herself as an actress with a new agency.On the 8th, WM Entertainment announced that they recently renewed their contracts with Oh My Girl’s Hyojung, Mimi, Seunghee, and Yubin, and that YooA and Arin have agreed to terminate their exclusive contracts.They promised to continue activities as a full group, saying, “Although our individual exclusive contracts have ended, YooA and Arin promised to continue together as members of Oh My Girl in the future.” After the announcement of her agency, YooA posted a handwritten letter on her Instagram, expressing her feelings about leaving WM Entertainment.She also asked for support and encouragement, saying that she will also challenge herself as an actress.First, YooA shared her thoughts on Oh My Girl’s 10th anniversary debut concert held at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park onMay 08, 2025
MUSICNCT Doyoung, busy with solo comeback in June and Asia tourNCT Doyoung, busy with solo comeback in June and Asia tour NCT Doyoung will be holding his second Asia tour.Doyoung will open the ‘2025 DOYOUNG CONCERT[Doors]’ for a total of three days from June 13th to 15th at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul.The tour will be held in 7 regions in Asia for 11 times, starting in Seoul, followed by Yokohama on July 12th to 13th, Singapore on July 16th, Macau on August 16th, Kobe on August 23rd to 24th, Bangkok on September 13th, and Taipei on September 20th.Previously, the two concerts in Seoul were sold out through fan club pre-sales alone.The additional performance on the 13th has been receiving explosive responses even before the start of the full-scale tour.This performance is expected to be a time to convey warm comfort and empathy to the audience by expressing various memories and emotions encountered the moment you open the ‘Door of Memory’ with Doyoung’s delicate vocals and deep emotions.Meanwhile, Doyoung will hold a second concert on June 9tMay 08, 2025
MUSICLee Yeon Bok X Monsta X Shownu & Jooheon’s popularity is crazy! Treated as a ‘state guest’ in Turkey(Convenience Store Restaurant)Lee Yeon Bok X MONSTA X Shownu & Jooheon’s popularity is crazy! Treating them like ‘state guests’ in Turkey(Convenience Store Restaurant)Lee Yeon Bok and MONSTA X Shownu & Jooheon from ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’ are heading to Turkey.The episode of KBS 2TV’s ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’) that will air on the 9th will reveal the story of Lee Yeon Bok, MONSTA X Shownu, and Jooheon who were specially invited to Turkey, one of the world’s top three gastronomic countries.As the three people’s gastronomic tour of Turkey unfolds, the global popularity of representative K -pop idols MONSTA X is also proven.MONSTA X Shownu and Jooheon were together in the recent ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’ studio recording.Jooheon shouted, “We have one more team member.Leader Bok hyung!” When Chef Lee Yeon-bok revealed, “We’ve formed a team this time,” the three shouted, “We’re Boksta X!” and made everyone laugh with their idol signature group grMay 08, 2025
MUSICHa Sung-woon, ‘Tunnel Towards Summer, Exit of Parting’ theme song ‘Finale.’ to be released on the 8thSinger Ha Sung-woon presents the theme song ‘Finale, Exit of Goodbye’ from the Japanese animated film ‘Tunnel to Summer, Exit of Goodbye’ with his signature delicate sensibility and deeper vocals.’Tunnel to Summer, Exit of Goodbye’ is a fantasy youth romance that unfolds as high school students Kaoru and Anzu discover the mysterious Urashima Tunnel where time flows differently and spend the summer together to fulfill their respective earnest wishes.The beautiful and touching story, as well as the delicate portrayal of the themes of youth growth and separation, left a deep and moving aftertaste in the audience.’Finale, ‘ is an original song released by Japanese singer-songwriter eill as the theme song for this film in 2022, and is much loved for its emotional vocals.The song delivers a sad yet hopeful message with a melody that combines a soft rhythm and piano melody.This song, which sings of the brilliant moments of life and the farewell at the end of them, resonates deeply and is exquMay 08, 2025
MUSICNCT Doyoung, the ‘door’ that opens the hearts of Asian fansNCT Doyoung will meet fans with his second Asia tour.Doyoung will make a grand opening with the ‘2025 DOYOUNG CONCERT[Doors]’ at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul from June 13th to 15th, and will then expand his stage across Asia to meet fans in each place.This tour will be held in 7 Asian cities for a total of 11 performances, starting in Seoul, followed by Yokohama on July 12th to 13th, Singapore on July 16th, Macau on August 16th, Kobe on August 23rd to 24th, Bangkok on September 13th, and Taipei on September 20th.In particular, the Seoul performances were initially scheduled for two shows, but all tickets were sold out in the fan club pre-sale, so an additional show on the 13th was opened.Even before the start of the full-scale tour, attention is focused on Doyoung’s strong popularity that will spread throughout Asia.This performance will unfold the various memories and emotions encountered the moment you open the ‘Door of Memory’ with Doyoung’s delicate vocals and deep emotions, andMay 08, 2025
MUSICChris Young Signs Exclusive Contract with Onestar Company… Sits at the Same Table as Kim YongbinChris Young has signed an exclusive contract with Onestar Company, becoming the same singer as Kim Yong-bin.On the 8th, Onestar Company announced, “We have signed an exclusive contract with Chris Young, who appeared on ‘Mr.Trot 3’ and received much love.” They continued to explain the reason for the contract, saying, “We decided to work with Chris Young after seeing his future potential as an artist.” Chris Young graduated from the Berlin University of Music and Arts in Germany and completed a master’s degree in musicals at the Munich University of Music and Arts.He made a name for himself as a musical actor through the musical ‘Ludwig: Beethoven the Piano’ in 2022, and the following year, he gained attention as a talented vocalist on JTBC ‘Phantom Singer 4’.In ‘Mr.Trot 3’, he perfectly transformed into a trot singer by performing the stage of ‘The World is a Joke’ with his unconventional stage manners, drawing much attention.With this exclusive contract, Chris Young has become a familMay 08, 2025
MUSICFifty Fifty, achieves career high in first week of comebackFIFTY FIFTY has opened the door to a new chapter with an initial sales increase of five times that of their previous work.Girl group FIFTY FIFTY has achieved a career high with their third mini-album ‘Day & Night’.According to Hanteo Chart, a site that aggregates album sales, FIFTY FIFTY’s ‘Day & Night’ easily surpassed the initial sales record of their previous work ‘Love Tune’ from the first day of the initial sales tally, achieving a career high.In particular, it showed explosive growth by finishing the initial sales with a record that was approximately five times higher than that of their previous work.’Day & Night’ is an album that opens a new chapter for FIFTY FIFTY, and it contains the emotional journey of five girls who set out to find their ‘true selves’.Furthermore, under the themes of ‘Day’ and ‘Night’, a total of six tracks with different moods and emotional lines depict a natural emotional narrative like the flow of a day.In particular, the main title song ‘Pookie’ and theMay 08, 2025
MUSICBlackpink, Full Group Concert in 1 Year and 10 Months… Pre-sale OpensPre-sales for BLACKPINK’s Goyang concert with the full group begin today(the 8th)at 8 PM.BLACKPINK will be holding ‘BLACKPINK 2025 WORLD TOUR IN GOYANG’ at the main stadium of Goyang Sports Complex on July 5th and 6th.As this is the opening ceremony for the 2025 world tour that everyone has been eagerly awaiting, explosive interest is being focused on them.This fan club pre-sale will be open until 11:59 PM on the 11th for BLINK MEMBERSHIP(GLOBAL)members on NOL Ticket, and only BLINKs(fandom name)who have completed membership pre-sale verification can purchase tickets.General sales for non-members will begin at 8 PM on the 15th.In particular, since this will be the first opportunity to see the full group perform on stage in approximately 1 year and 10 months since the[BORN PINK]tour, fierce ticketing competition is expected.In order to meet fans’ expectations, the scale of the concert was greatly expanded compared to their first concert in Seoul, and they became the first K-pop girl groMay 08, 2025
MUSICDay6 Young K, Core Strength is No Joke… Perfectly Executes Wire Action[DA ★]DAY6’s Young K, his core strength is no joke…Perfectly pulling off wire action[DA ★] Band DAY6 member Young K showed off his amazing core strength.On the 7th, Young K revealed the behind-the-scenes of DAY6’s new song ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ music video through his Instagram.In the photos and video, he is seen performing in the air with his body entrusted to wires.He showed off his solid core strength and presented stable and natural action acting as if he was actually flying in the sky.DAY6, which Young K is a part of, released a new digital single ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ at 6 PM on the 7th.The album consists of the title song of the same name and two tracks, the side track ‘End’.As of 8 AM on the 8th, the title song ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ topped Melon Hot 100, real-time charts, and Bugs real-time charts.The track “It’s Over” also made it onto the charts.Meanwhile, Day6 will be holding a concert KSPO DOME in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul for a total of 6 days from the 9th to the 11th and from the 16th toMay 08, 2025
MUSICDay6’s ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ tops domestic music charts…’I trust them’DAY6’s ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ tops domestic music charts…As expected, ‘I trust and listen to ‘DAY6 is also trustworthy and listenable.The band DAY6 achieved first place on domestic music charts with their new song’ Maybe Tomorrow ‘.DAY6 released their new digital single’ Maybe Tomorrow ‘at 6 PM on the 7th.The new album garnered anticipation early on as it is their first new song of the year and their first in 8 months since their mini album’ Band Aid ‘and title song’ Melting ‘in September of last year.The album includes the title song of the same name as well as the b-side track’ It’s Over ‘.As of 8 AM on the 8th, the title song’ Maybe Tomorrow ‘climbed to the top of Melon Hot 100, real-time chart, and Bugs real-time chart.In addition, the new digital singles, including the title song’ Maybe Tomorrow ‘and’ It’s Over ‘, also made it onto the charts, showing off their powerful music power.JYP Entertainment said that thanks to the enthusiastic support from fans, the new song’ Maybe TomorrowMay 08, 2025
MUSICJung Seung-hwan makes a comeback after 1 year and 11 months with the single ‘Spring’Singer Jung Seung-hwan is back with a new digital single, ‘Spring’.On the 7th, Jung Seung-hwan released a monologue teaser video for his new song, ‘Spring’, through his agency Antenna’s official YouTube channel.This teaser is composed of a separate audio source and narration based on the motif of the title song, ‘Just One More Day’, adding depth to the emotions.The released video shows a man and a woman who eventually turn their backs on each other, and narrations such as “The size of my heart that blossomed without me knowing” and “Countless days of hating, anticipating, giving up, and still waiting” are added, bringing back fond memories that anyone can relate to.Jung Seung-hwan himself participated in the narration, adding sincerity.Jung Seung-hwan also participated in writing the lyrics for this title song, ‘Just One More Day’, foreshadowing even deeper emotions.This new song, which contains the unique delicate emotional line and the ending of a deep emotional ballad, is expected tMay 08, 2025
MUSICMomoland signs exclusive contract with Inyeon Entertainment… Team activities begin[Official]The group MOMOLAND has signed an exclusive contract with Inyeon Entertainment and will begin full group activities.On the 8th, Inyeon Entertainment officially announced, “We have signed exclusive contracts with MOMOLAND members Hyebin, Jane, Nayun, JooE, Ahin, and Nancy and will be promoting as a team together.” This exclusive contract is even more meaningful in that all members will continue group activities while maintaining the stage name MOMOLAND.Inyeon Entertainment also said, “MOMOLAND is a team with both talent and individuality, and we plan to expand the scope of their activities in various ways in the future, such as full group activities, domestic and international performances, and new song releases,” and “We will not spare our full support so that they can stand on stage with a more mature image.” The members of MOMOLAND also said, “We are truly happy and excited to be able to greet Merry(MOMOLAND’s official fandom name)as a full group again,” and “We will prepare hard so tMay 08, 2025
MUSICRoy Kim, first official producing since debut… Lee Chang-sub participates in ‘I’ll Become a Flower’Singer-songwriter Roy Kim is taking on his first official producing job since his debut.Roy Kim will participate in writing lyrics, composing, and producing overall aspects of singer and musical actor Lee Chang-sub’s new song “I’ll Become a Flower,” which will be released at 6 p.m.on the 12th, expanding his musical spectrum from singer to producer.This work is even more meaningful in that it is the first self-composed song that Roy Kim has officially gifted to an artist outside of a broadcast program.Roy Kim has been recognized for his outstanding producing sense, such as when he participated as a producer in Mnet’s “VS(VS)” that aired in 2023 and produced the final winner, so even more attention is being focused on this work.On the 7th, the coming-of-age video for “I’ll Become a Flower” was released through Fantagio’s official YouTube channel, heralding the explosive musical synergy between Roy Kim and Lee Chang-sub.Fans are continuing to show keen interest in what kind of song will bMay 08, 2025
MUSICBaekhyun, still boyish visuals as if he debuted yesterday… comeback on the 19thBaekhyun, still has boyish visuals as if he debuted yesterday… Comeback on the 19th EXO member and solo artist BAEKHYUN has renewed his visual prime.On the afternoon of the 7th, his agency INB100 released the concept film for Baekhyun’s 5th mini-album ‘Essence of Reverie’s ‘Reverie’ version through their official SNS.The video begins with a scene from the previous ‘Essence’ version where the two Baekhyuns are facing each other.Then, the mood is changed with a melody reminiscent of a retro game and colorful screens intersect.The fast scene changes that seem to take place in a dream and various props such as clouds and balloons add to the dreamlike atmosphere, completing a concept film that lives up to the version name ‘Reverie’.This ‘Essence of Reverie’ is an album that talks about Baekhyun standing on the border between reality and ideals through two concepts.Based on the essence of artist Baekhyun, I would like to reiterate the musical identity that I want to continue in the future.May 08, 2025