Enhypen Heeseung, Weekly Most Voted Hero (Idol Pick)

Group Enhypen‘s Heeseung has become the most voted-getter. According to idolpick, a star voting web service that “picks my own idol” on the 16th, Heeseung earned 142,378 points in the weekly male idol individual voting for the second week of December, taking first place in the male idol category for two weeks in a row. This is also the highest number of votes in all categories. In the female idol individual category, Lee Chae-yeon (6,211 points) took first place for 43 consecutive weeks, and in the male group category, GOT7 took first place with 5,604 points. Kolette Madelo earned 5,003 points in the international category, taking first place for three consecutive weeks, and Brave Girls earned 1,830 points in the female group category, taking first place for 54 consecutive weeks. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Tempest, Japan solo concert period “I‘m glad I received a lot of energy”

The group TEMPEST has successfully completed their solo concert in Japan. Tempest held their solo concert ‘2024 TEMPEST Concert Tea-Hour: Tempest Voyage in Japan’ in Osaka and Tokyo on the 14th and 15th. On this day, Tempest greeted their fans after performing their Japanese pre-debut songs ‘Badist Behavior’, ‘Dragon (비상)’, ‘Yeon and Wild’ as the opening stage. Tempest said, “This is our first solo concert in Japan in 1 year and 4 months. iE (official fandom name) and all of us have waited so long, so let‘s have fun today”, expressing their ambitious aspirations.

So So-bin, new album ‘Love‘s Commotion’ released... Title song ‘Should I do it?’ [DA:Today]

So Soo-bin to release new album ‘Love Commotion’… Title track ‘Should I do it?’ [DA:Today] Singer So Soo-bin will be releasing her EP ‘Love Commotion’ at 6 PM today (the 16th). Through this album ‘Love Commotion’, So Soo-bin wanted to talk about a love that does not only chase beauty. Impossible love, unrequited love, immature and clumsy love, and even a separation of death. Love is always entangled with such disturbances, and it contains the meaning that those small disturbances come together to eventually create one result. The album contains a total of 6 tracks, including the double title tracks ‘Should I do it?’, ‘Can‘t Do This’, as well as ‘A Gift Called You’, ‘Love Commotion’, ‘Let’s Love’, ‘This is Us’. In particular, ‘Let‘s Love’ was released first in September and received much love for its immersive lyrics and delicate emotions. With the various forms of love hidden in each song and the constant question of what love is, it is expected that listeners will be able to find thei

Baby Monster‘s youth drama... ‘Love in My Heart’ MV is a hot topic

Girl group Baby Monster has once again created a buzz with their third music video for their first regular album, ‘Drip’ (DRIP), ‘Love In My Heart’. The ‘Love In My Heart’ music video, released on the 16th, was completed with a hazy mood and analog-style sensual visual beauty. The song‘s appeal is doubled by the refreshing members blending in with various backgrounds such as a park covered in reeds, a hill with an open view, and a hideout with a vintage feel. The fact that it was produced in a dramatized format, unlike before, is also receiving good responses. The video features Baby Monster floating in search of the starting point of a rainbow.

Wonwoo Santa Transformation… Christmas Special Album to be Released on the 23rd

Onewe transforms into Santa… Special Christmas album to be released on the 23rd The band Onewe has transformed into Santa for their fans ahead of Christmas. On the 16th, their agency RBW announced, “Onewe (Yonghoon, Kanghyun, Harin, Dongmyeong, Kiwook) will be releasing a special album ‘SECRET SANTA’.” Each track will be available for pre-listening to on various music sites at 6 PM on the 23rd, and the physical album is scheduled to be released sequentially on January 3, 2025. It has been about 3 months since Onewe released a new song since the digital single ‘OFF ROAD’ was released last September. It has been reported that they prepared this special album to repay the love of their fans even in the midst of their busy schedules such as attending year-end festivals. Along with the news of the special album release, the cover image for ‘SECRET SANTA’ was also revealed on Onewe‘s official SNS. Against a background reminiscent of a Christmas landscape, the five members sat together to cap

FNC Kingdom, Japan‘s Large-Scale Family Concert Completed… Becoming One Through Music

FNC Kingdom, Large-Scale Family Concert in Japan Successfully Completed… Becoming One Through Music FNC Entertainment has successfully completed its large-scale family concert ‘FNC Kingdom’ in Japan. At the ‘2024 FNC KINGDOM – SING SING SING –’ (hereafter ‘FNC Kingdom’) held at the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Center in Chiba, Japan from December 14th to 15th, FNC artists thrilled local fans with diverse performances. This ‘FNC Kingdom’, which had garnered much anticipation for its splendid lineup, opened with all performers singing ‘Sing Along’, the signature and theme song of ‘FNC Kingdom’. The bands FT Island and CNBLUE decorated the beginning and end of the performance, solidifying their status as the original Hallyu bands. FT Island started with a powerful stage of ‘PRAY’, followed by 6 songs including ‘Stay What You Are’, ‘Orange Days’, and CNBLUE performed ‘Is It You I Miss (A Sleepless Night)’, ‘In My Head’, ‘Humanity Hymn’, etc.

VIXX Ken, comeback countdown… 2nd mini album ‘Puzzle’ to be released on the 26th

VIXX‘s Ken has started the countdown to the release of his second mini album, ‘Puzzle’ (PUZZLE). On the 16th, the guide for Ken’s second mini album, ‘Puzzle’, was opened through the official channel. The puzzles that seem to be connected but are not, the mysterious butterfly flying in front of them, and various icons that match each promotional content caught people‘s attention. Ken started the album promotion with the coming soon image released on the 13th, and fired a comeback signal flare by releasing a mood photo and the puzzle guide image for that day. Ken released 3 concept photos, a pop-up store, a concept video, a track list, and highlights.

‘All transfers’ The Boyz‘s new profile photo revealed… Deepened maturity [DAY Cut]

‘All transferred’ THE BOYZ new profile photos revealed… Deepened maturity [DAY CUT] Group THE BOYZ has revealed new profile photos after fully transferring to ONE HUNDRED. Today (16th), ONE HUNDRED stated, “Group THE BOYZ has officially joined ONE HUNDRED and has begun full-fledged activities. We will fully support THE BOYZ so that they can pursue a wide range of music activities in the future, and we will do our best to help them actively showcase not only the group but also each member‘s charms. We ask for your support and love for THE BOYZ’s new start,“ while revealing the new profile photos. The images revealed this time are based on black and white and capture the individual charms of THE BOYZ members as well as the synergy of the entire group. First, the individual images depict a cynical and static mood with each member wearing black suits that highlight their strengths. Here, the mature atmosphere is maximized with a soft charisma that alternates between intensity and gentlenes

Jeong Da-han‘s birthday today (16th)... Tropic event protagonist [DA:Chart]

Jeong Da-han‘s birthday is today (the 16th)... Trotpick event protagonist [DA:Chart] Singer Jeong Da-han is receiving a Trotpick birthday event. According to Trotpick, a service that supports those who love trot culture, Jeong Da-han was selected as the event protagonist in a special vote for those born in December. This vote was held from the 20th to the 26th of last month. The characteristic of Trotpick’s birthday event is that support is provided in stages according to the number of votes. According to the Trotpick vote results, Jeong Da-han achieved 124% with 62,370,000 points out of 50,000 points. As a result, she received a pop-up congratulations and article in the Trotpick app, as well as support on the Myeongdong electronic billboard on her birthday. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

V‘s solo song, Billboard’s best Christmas song of the 21st century [Entertainment News HOT]

BTS‘s V’s solo song ‘Christmas Tree’ has been selected as one of the ‘25 Best Christmas Songs of the 21st Century’ by Billboard. On the 15th (Korean time), Billboard said, ‘Some of the best Christmas songs of the 21st century are hidden gems, some have topped the Billboard charts, and some are becoming timeless classics,” and introduced V‘s ‘Christmas Tree’ as the 19th of the 25 best Christmas songs of the 21st century. The list also included Ariana Grande’s ‘Santa Tell Me’, Sia‘s ‘Snow Man’, Justin Bieber’s ‘Mistletoe’, and Mariah Carey‘s ‘Oh Santa!’.

Rosé, 1st place in December girl group individual brand reputation [Entertainment News HOT]

BLACKPINK‘s Rosé, who created the ‘Apartment’ craze, took first place in the girl group individual brand reputation for December. The Korea Enterprise Reputation Institute analyzed 137.78 million pieces of brand big data on 712 girl group members from the 15th of last month to the 15th of this month, and Rosé came in first. She was followed by aespa’s Karina, Ive‘s Jang Won-young, BLACKPINK’s Jennie, and aespa‘s Winter. Koo Chang-hwan, the director of the Korea Enterprise Reputation Institute, said, “Rosé’s keyword analysis showed high results in words such as ‘Apartment’, ‘Rosie’, and in the positivity/negativity ratio analysis, her positivity ratio was analyzed to be 94.50%.”

After the first million copies sold, Bonek also achieved his dream of ‘first solo concert’Life is not in vain” [Comprehensive]

From their first fan meeting to their first million-seller, and even their first solo concert. The six-member group Boy Next Door has achieved a perfect quantum jump this year, building up their special ‘firsts’. They debuted as the first group from KOZ Entertainment, founded by singer Zico, in May of last year, and were called the ‘Zico Group’. In just 1 year and 6 months, they have stood tall as the ‘5th generation top tier’ of K-pop with their presence alone. Having held their first fan meeting in April and meeting their fandom ‘One Door’ for the first time ever, Boy Next Door began to show a steep upward curve with their 3rd mini album ‘19.99’, released in September. The album has accumulated sales of

Boynextdoor, surprise spoiler during first solo concert: “Comeback next January”

The six-member group Boy Next Door has officially announced a comeback in January next year. On the second day of their first solo concert, ‘Knock On Volume One’, held at Inspire Arena in Jung-gu, Incheon on the 15th, they said, “We filled the stage with only original songs with almost no rearrangement. After much discussion, we wanted to show Boy Next Door‘s originality as this was our first solo concert.”. He continued, “I think this will be the first and last time that the six of us will be together from beginning to end and fill the setlist with only original songs. It’s a concert that you won‘t be able to see twice. ‘Volume 1’ can be said to be our originality.

Boynextdoor “My first solo concert ever… I will show you more than I prepared”

The six-member group Boynextdoor met their fans by holding their first solo concert. On the second day of their first solo concert, ‘Knock On Volume One’, held at Inspire Arena in Jung-gu, Incheon on the 15th, they said, “This is our first solo concert in our lives. We were nervous yesterday, but I think we‘ve relaxed a bit now.” They continued, “The day before, we were very nervous because it was our first concert, and we thought we had to show what we had prepared. Today, we’ll show you more than we prepared.” They also expressed their determination by saying, “As the volume of the concert title gets bigger, our songs and the scale of the concert will get bigger, so please look forward to it. Around Volume 5, we‘ll be able to show you what we have prepared.

Baby Monster, ‘Love In My Heart’ MV Released [DA:Today]

The third music video for YG girl group Baby Monster‘s first full-length album, ‘Love In My Heart’, is finally being unveiled. Baby Monster’s first full-length album [DRIP]‘s sixth track, ‘Love In My Heart’, is a pop dance song full of the members’ bright charms. The lyrics, which are about deciding not to hide one‘s feelings that have grown uncontrollably, resonate with many viewers and are just as popular as the double title tracks, ‘DRIP’ and ‘CLIK CLAK’. This music video, which will be released at midnight tonight (midnight on the 16th), was produced in a story format that Baby Monster has never shown before. The members’ rich emotional acting is captured in a cinematic style, increasing the sense of immersion. With YG‘s full support, the video was filmed in various locations, so fans are expected to enjoy a variety of things to see. Baby Monster’s transformation, which was foreshadowed through the teasing content, is also drawing much attention. The seven members have captured the

Hiki, ‘Japan Music Bank Global Festival’

The group H1-KEY will decorate the end of 2024 with splendor. The group H1-KEY (Seo Yi, Riina, Hwiseo, Yel) will appear on KBS2‘s ‘2024 Music Bank Global Festival in Japan’, which will be held in Fukuoka, Japan on the 15th. H1-KEY plans to show off a perfect live and performance at the concert that day. As the members have joined the ‘Music Bank Global Festival’ lineup this year as well as last year, they plan to captivate K-pop fans and Japanese Mikey (fandom name) with a stage full of passion more than ever. H1-KEY is sweeping the charts in Southeast Asia with the ‘Thinkin’ About You‘ remix track ’Re: Thinkin‘ About You’, which was released last November. Josh Cullen, a member of SB19, a Philippine national group and the first Southeast Asian idol group to appear on Billboard, participated in the collaboration, receiving much love from Southeast Asian fans and local media.

Nana, walking the streets of Japan without a bra… It feels like it’s possible for her [DA★]

Actress Nana has drawn attention by revealing a pictorial she worked on in Japan. On the 15th, Nana posted a photo on her SNS with the caption, “Sawatari Hajime. Being his muse, I had a lot of fun and was happy with the special and noble work in Japan.”. Sawatari Hajime, who Nana worked with, is a famous Japanese photographer who is especially famous for his photo series ‘Alice’. In the photo, Nana is wearing a Japanese pleated skirt and a short-sleeved shirt, crossing a crosswalk barefoot, or wearing an outfit with a leather shirt to show off her unique charisma. Meanwhile, Nana is currently preparing for her next film, ‘Omniscient Reader‘s Viewpoint’, and has been entangled in dating rumors with model Chae Jong-seok, who is 6 years her junior. Photo = Nana’s SNS

NCT Mark, New Song ‘Fracchee’ MV Hot Topic… Intense (feat. Lee Young-ji)

The music video teaser for NCT Mark‘s new song ‘Fraktsiya (Feat. Lee Young Ji)’ has been released and is a hot topic. The music video teaser for Mark’s new song ‘Fraktsiya’, which was released on YouTube SMTOWN channels and other channels at midnight today (15th), has raised expectations by giving a glimpse into the intense atmosphere of the new song and the charismatic transformation of Mark and Lee Young Ji into agents. The music video wittily yet impactfully captures Mark‘s double life as both an agent with extraordinary abilities and a K-pop idol, and it captures attention by doubling the weight of the song through the sensual directing in black tones, leaving a strong impression. In particular, Lee Young-ji is expected to focus on the meeting between the two as she goes back and forth between a star in the dazzling spotlight and an agent with unrivaled charisma, showing perfect synergy with Mark. Meanwhile, Mark’s new song ‘Fraktsiya’ likens Mark and Lee Young-ji, who are active i

Hongja, solo fan meeting ‘That beautiful and warm story room’ successfully completed

Singer Hongja successfully concluded her solo fan meeting. On the afternoon of the 14th, Hongja met with her fans at the ‘2024 Hongja Fan Meeting - The Beautiful and Warm Story Room’ held at Naksan Hall of Hansung University in Seoul. Hongja, who opened the event with ‘Jayajaya Hongjaya’, which she wrote the lyrics for herself, performed ‘Deep and Long Love’, which showcased her signature deep voice and emotion, and ‘Parappiripppo’, which announced her transformation into a lovely trot fairy. On the event, Hongja added to the fun through various events such as Q&A, where she answered questions that fans had been curious about, a lyric reading quiz, a survival true or false quiz, and a lucky draw, where she gifted her favorite items to fans. In particular, Hongja made a surprise performance of her new song ‘Things I Loved’, which has not been released yet, and read a letter herself, making fans laugh and cry. Hongja, who successfully completed the fan meeting, said, “It was a grateful t

Joo Won-tak from Raines sings the OST for the webtoon ‘Do Snakes Eat Flowers?

Singer Joo Won-tak will add to the excitement of the end of the year with the OST of ‘Do Snakes Eat Flowers’. On the 18th at 6 PM, the OST of the webtoon ‘Do Snakes Eat Flowers’, ‘When the First Snow Falls’, which Joo Won-tak participated in, will be released through various online music sites. ‘When the First Snow Falls’ is a song with lyrics that begin with ‘When the first snow falls/I will run to you/When the first snow falls/Then I will confess/I will tell you my hidden/covered feelings/Now I will tell you’.’ In particular, Joo Won-tak‘s sweet and soft voice and emotional tone will harmonize with the cheerful and bright melody, announcing the birth of a warm winter song. Joo Won-tak, who has firmly established himself as a member of Mnet’s ‘Produce 101 Season 2’, has shown off his diverse vocal charms by participating in popular drama and webtoon OSTs following his activities as a member of the group Rainz, so expectations for this song are rising. This song was completed by compos