MUSICLee Seung-gi, who ‘cut off the Kyeon Mi-ri family’, ‘organized’ the title of his new song…Returning as a singer today(7th)Lee Seung-gi is returning as a singer.’정리’, which will be released today(the 7th), is a new song that Lee Seung-gi is presenting for the first time in 4 years and 5 months since his 7th regular album released in December 2020.The new song ‘정리’ is more than just a ballad, it is a work that contains Lee Seung-gi’s mature musical world.It is a ballad that delicately expresses the process of organizing memories with a former lover and reminiscing about longing, and it honestly expresses the emotions after a breakup that anyone would have experienced at least once.The lyrical string sound from the cello line and Lee Seung-gi’s appealing vocals combine to deliver a deep resonance.’정리’ is even more meaningful in that Lee Seung-gi directly participated in writing the lyrics, composing, and arranging it.Based on the musical skills he has accumulated over a long period of time, Lee Seung-gi expressed his own emotions and message that have become even more intense through this song.This digital sMay 07, 2025
MUSICRed Velvet - Irene & Seulgi Comeback on the 26th… First Solo Concert in June[Official]Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi comeback on the 26th… First solo concert in June[Official]Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi are returning with their second mini-album ‘TILT’ Irene & Seulgi’s second mini-album ‘TILT’ consists of a total of 6 tracks with various atmospheres, including the title song of the same name ‘TILT’.All songs will be released on various music sites at 6 PM on the 26th, and it will also be released as an album.In particular, ‘TILT’ contains a message that the more you waver in the process of breaking the established framework and reversing perspectives, the more you shine and grow.This is a work where you can encounter Irene & Seulgi’s more evolved unit narrative and upgraded musical world, who are making a comeback about 5 years after their first mini-album ‘Monster’ released in July 2020.Starting today(the 7th), pre-orders will be available at various online and offline music stores.Meanwhile, following the release of this album, Irene & Seulgi will hold a sold-out concertMay 07, 2025
MUSICSong Min-ho drops out of ‘Military Service Act Violation Charges’ … Winner 3 to Hold Concert in July[Official]The group Winner will hold a concert without member Song Mino, who is under investigation for violating the Military Service Act.This will be Winner’s first concert in approximately 3 years and 3 months.On the 7th, the agency YG Entertainment announced, “Winner will hold a concert in July 2025, for the first time in approximately 3 years and 3 months.” They also mentioned Song Mino, who was under investigation for violating the Military Service Act, saying, “However, it is true that there were many concerns about whether or not to hold this concert,” and added, “We decided to hold the concert as scheduled for the sake of the fans who have waited for Winner’s stage for a long time, and to reflect the firm will of the members who want to meet their fans.” The three members Kang Seung Yoon, Kim Jin Woo, and Lee Seung Hoon will perform together on stage for this concert.The agency said, “This was not an easy decision, so we ask for your warm support and encouragement.” Details about the coMay 07, 2025
MUSICGOT7, ‘85,000’ first stadium concert successfully completedGroup GOT7 filled a Thai stadium with heat and emotion.GOT7(JAY B, Mark, Jackson, Park Jin-young, Youngjae, BamBam, Yugyeom)held the 2025 GOT7 Concert ‘NESTFEST’ in BANGKOK at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand for two days on the 2nd and 3rd.This ‘NESTFEST’ Thailand concert was GOT7’s first stadium entry, and both days ‘tickets quickly sold out, proving their solid global popularity and box office power.GOT7 met a total of 85,000 audience members who filled the concert hall, and showed a passionate performance and interaction befitting the scale of the show.GOT7 captivated the eyes and ears with a splendid live stage encompassing both new and hit songs.The members showed off their explosive performances and singing skills with representative songs such as’ PYTHON ‘, the title song of their new mini album released in January, as well as’ Hard Carry ‘,’ A ‘,’ Lullaby ‘, and’ Don’t Stop’, drawing cheers.They also added a splendid drone show.May 07, 2025
MUSICBlackpink Lisa, is this panties or pants? ‘Met Gala’ bottoms missing[DAY Cut]BLACKPINK Lisa, is this panties or pants? Missing bottom at ‘Met Gala’ [DAY CUT]BLACKPINK Lisa showed off a daring missing bottom fashion.Lisa attended The ‘2025 Met Gala’ held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA on the 5th(local time).On this day Met she matched a gorgeous black jacket that fit her body perfectly with pants that were so short that they were like underwear.They could even be hidden by a very small bag.Most of her butt was exposed because of the pants that were so short, but Lisa did not lose her confident smile.Meanwhile, the ‘Met Gala’ is a time-honored charity fundraising event that has been held every year on the first Monday of May by the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA since 1948.This year’s ‘Met Gala’ theme was ‘Superfine : Tailoring Black Style’, highlighting the tailoring style that influenced the formation of black identity.Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562May 07, 2025
MUSICKara’s Park Gyuri, soaking wet under the sun…languid sexy[DA ★]Kara’s Park Gyuri, soaking wet under the sun…languid sexy[DA ★] Kara’s Park Gyuri showed off her goddess-like charm.On the 6th, Park Gyuri posted several photos on her Instagram with the caption, “The real version of the last vacation in the first half of 2025.Filled with only water, sunlight, alcohol, and food.” In the photos, she is leisurely enjoying her freedom with a resort in the background.She shows off her clean bare face and also reveals her swimsuit figure under the sunlight pouring down from the beach.Meanwhile, Park Gyuri is presenting various content through her YouTube channel ‘I am Gyuri’.Last summer, she toured Japan with her group Kara members and met fans through a personal fan meeting at the end of the year.Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon com Donga.com shine2562@dongaMay 07, 2025
MUSICLee Moon-sae, ‘Theater Season 4’ Finale Meets 98,000 Audiences…North American Tour in JuneSinger Lee Moon-sae has successfully concluded his domestic tour of ‘Theater Lee Moon-sae Season 4’ and will embark on a North American tour starting in June.’Theater Lee Moon-sae Season 4’ kicked off in Jeonju in March of last year and continued for about a year until May of this year, performing a total of 59 times in 22 cities across the country.The tour concluded with an encore performance held at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul on the 2nd and 3rd.His agency K-Moon F&D announced on the 7th,” ‘Theater Lee Moon-sae Season 4’ has set a new milestone for Korean pop music performances by recording a cumulative audience of 98,000.” This tour is the fourth season of Lee Moon-sae’s theater-style performance series ‘Theater Lee Moon-sae’, which presents a new concept every two years.As Lee Moon-sae’s representative brand performance that has been consistently loved since its launch in 2015, it has drawn sympathy from all generations with novel stage compositions and in-deMay 07, 2025
MUSICOneus, Japan Fancon SuccessThe group ONEUS has captured the hearts of fans all over Japan with a perfect live performance.ONEUS successfully held their fan concert ‘2025 ONEUS FAN CONCERT’ Between the Earth and the Moon Pt.3 ‘in JAPAN’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Between the Earth and the Moon Pt.3’) in Tokyo, Japan on the 3rd and 4th and in Osaka on the 6th.’Between the Earth and the Moon Pt.3’ was decorated with the concept of ‘a journey to find the moon ‘, and depicted ONEUS’ journey to enter ‘Earth Land’, their final destination.They presented a rich visual feast by adding variations to each corner.ONEUS opened with a refreshing ‘Life is beautiful’ and communicated closely with fans through various corners for immigration inspection.Among them, the ‘Earth Land Stamp Tour’ made everyone laugh as they carried out missions written on a map one by one.With the help of fans, Oneus succeeded in the final mission and performed Jennie’s ‘like JENNIE’ and Ive’s ‘ATTITUDE’ on a special stage.May 07, 2025
MUSICDay6, New Album ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ Announced…Hopeful Comfort for Spring[DA : Today]DAY6 announces new album ‘Maybe Tomorrow’…Hopeful comfort for spring[DA : Today]The band DAY6 delivers a hopeful hymn full of the light of spring today(the 7th)through their new song ‘Maybe Tomorrow’.DAY6 will release their new digital single ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ and its title track of the same name on May 7th at 6PM.Expectations are high for this new album, which is their first in 8 months since their mini album ‘Band Aid’ and title track ‘Melting’ in September of last year.On the afternoon of the 6th, they released a music video teaser for the title track ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ on their official SNS channel.This video starts with a bed that warmly receives a falling pencil, then Do-woon awakes in surprise, Sung-jin faces the light shining through the window, and Young K is powerfully drawn somewhere, raising expectations with a fantastical production.The new song ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ is a combination of a lively drum beat, a refreshing sound, and appealing vocals.May 07, 2025
MUSICPunch, ‘Good’ after 3 monthsSinger Punch will be releasing a new song after 3 months.On the 7th, her agency Yummy Entertainment announced, “Punch’s new single ‘I Wish ‘will be released on the 9th at 6PM.” Along with this, the agency released a music video teaser video for’ I Wish ‘through its official SNS channel.In the video, Punch is sitting alone in a forest that gives off a dreamy feeling.Punch matches her pure appearance with a flowing dress and a strong red item, adding to the captivating atmosphere.Punch then runs somewhere and faces a man standing in front of her, raising curiosity about the actual music video.’ I Wish ‘is Punch’s new song three months after the release of her single ‘Painful Memories Were Not Love’ in February.If the previous work presented a lonely emotion like a sad drama, this new song expresses the anxious feelings about a wavering love.Punch has released many hit songs such as ‘When the Night Comes’, ‘In the middle of breaking up’, and ‘Sometimes Like This’, and has also released ‘DMay 07, 2025
MUSICJeong Seung-hwan reveals track list… Title song ‘Just One More Day’ in which he participated in writing lyricsSinger Jung Seung-hwan has revealed the tracklist for his digital single ‘Spring’.The tracklist was produced in the form of a video, not an image, and flower petals flutter over a postcard with the credits for each song, evoking the emotions of a spring day.Some of the sweet melodies in the deepened atmosphere were also revealed, raising expectations.According to the tracklist, this digital single consists of the title song ‘Just One More Day’ and the track ‘Let’s Meet Again on the Spring Road Where Cherry Blossoms Fall ‘.In particular, Jung Seung-hwan himself participated in writing the lyrics for the title song’ Just One More Day ‘, recalling a heartbreaking memory that everyone has experienced at least once.’ Spring ‘is Jung Seung-hwan’s digital single, released approximately 1 year and 11 months after his previous work ‘EPILOGUE’.It includes signature ballads that come to mind when you think of Jung Seung-hwan, and many listeners are expected to be able to experience the ballad emoMay 07, 2025
MUSICThe kids who changed their name, ‘We are’ tracklist revealedThe group i - dle(Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, Shuhua)has revealed the online cover of their 8th mini album ‘We are’.The ‘We are’ online cover was produced in the form of small stars made up of 5 i’s on a white background, which again form a large star.The symbol and meaning that symbolize the 5 members of i-dle, each with their own unique personalities, coming together to become one unified i-dle, has drawn attention.In addition, the tracklist has been unveiled as the countdown page for i-dle’s 8th mini album ‘We are’ on Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform, has opened.Expectations are high for what kind of music i-dle will present in their new album, which includes a total of 6 tracks, including ‘Good Thing’, ‘Girlfriend’, ‘Love Tease’, ‘Chain’, ‘Unstoppable’, and ‘That’s Okay ‘.On the Spotify countdown page, you can save the songs from i-dle’s 8th mini album ‘We are’ before their release, and check the countdown time until the music release.May 07, 2025
MUSIC[Star Chaser]The voice that touched my heart… Lim Young-woong’s ‘More Beautiful than Heaven’ 4 million viewsTeaser? No, this is an emotional bomb! Singer Lim Young-woong has set another record.The new music clip for the collaboration with JTBC new drama ‘More Beautiful than Heaven’ surpassed 4 million views in less than a month since its release on April 13.This clip, which was pre-released through the official SNS channel, is more than just a teaser video; it has captured the hearts of fans by capturing Lim Young-woong’s unique emotions.In the clip, Lim Young-woong’s hazy eyes and warm atmosphere heighten the viewers ‘immersion to the max, and his soft, moist voice and delicate emotional expressions leave a lingering feeling as if you’ve already heard the full song just from the video.Fans are responding enthusiastically, saying, “This is not a teaser, it’s a work of art,” and “The video alone makes me cry.” Lim Young-woong said about this work, “I wanted to convey the lingering feelings and emotions of the drama even more deeply through music.” As he said, this new song, which fully capturMay 07, 2025
MUSICCat’s Eye’s proven K-pop’s official formula for success: ‘Music video-stage integration’The orthodoxy of ‘consistency of words and actions’ is also effective in K -pop.In line with ‘consistency of words and actions’, both inside and outside the industry, the ultimate idol whose music videos and stage performances match is called ‘music-action-consistency’.There are those who have put this ‘music-action-consistency’ into practice and received explosive responses.They are the girl group KATSEYE, jointly planned by HYBE and North American-based global label Geffen.The KATSEYE craze is going strong.Consisting of six international members, KATSEYE recently released a new song ‘Gnarly’ and resumed their global activities.Starting their comeback in South Korea, the birthplace of K-pop, they toured the four major music shows, commonly referred to as ‘music shows’, including the three terrestrial broadcasters and Mnet, around the Children’s Day holiday, showing off their peak performances.What they gained through a series of music shows is that they showed perfect synchronizationMay 06, 2025
MUSICOneus Zion, Spring Jazz ‘Not Everyone Talks About Love’ to be Released Today(6th)Group ONEUS member Zion released his solo single ‘Camellia’ today(6th)at 6 PM.’Camellia’ is a Lofi R & B genre song that expresses the emotions of love with calm yet serious lyrics.With Zion’s unique attractive low voice, it tells a story about love, affection, and the clear realization of their boundaries.It is expected to deeply resonate with listeners by containing Zion’s sincerity on top of a jazzy melody.The music video released with the sound source shows Zion and a woman sharing subtle emotions while being conscious of each other in a darkened cafe.The storytelling, which is like watching a movie, adds to the immersion.Zion, the youngest member of the team, once again proved his wide spectrum with his first solo single ‘Camellia’ with a more mature atmosphere where the charms of an adult and a boy coexist.Zion’s solo single ‘Camellia’May 06, 2025
MUSICSong Ga-in Manager Impersonation Alert Issued… Agency “Report Damage Immediately”Singer Song Ga-in’s side has strongly urged caution regarding the recent manager impersonation scam.Song Ga-in’s agency JG Star announced on the 6th, “Recently, a so-called ‘proxy purchase’ scam has occurred in which people impersonate our employees and steal money.” According to the agency, those impersonating Song Ga-in’s managers approached small business owners for company dinners and other reasons, and demanded that they purchase wine from a specific company and prepare it in exchange for payment at the company dinner.The agency emphasized, “Our employees never request money or purchase items from outside parties under any circumstances,” and “If you receive a similar request, there is a high possibility that it is a crime, so please never send money or respond.” They continued, “Please make sure that it is our employee, and if damage occurs, please report it to the police immediately.” They also added, “We will do our best to prevent similar damage from occurring.” Song Ga-in rosMay 06, 2025
MUSIC[Today’s recommended song]I’m learning the language called you in a refreshing way(Tomorrow X Together: Love Language)“Love is a language.And I am learning about you.” From the moment we fall in love, we all become little linguists.We try to decipher the expressions, speech, and even the breath of that stranger.TXT’s new song “Love Language” is a song that captures that process with a bouncy melody and refreshing emotions.The moment you listen to it, a corner of your heart will melt.The lyrics that start with “I met you and learned the meaning of your heart that I didn’t know” feel like the first lesson in love.TXT has filled their trademark refreshingness this time as well.But this time, they added a spoonful of maturity.Member Huening Kai participated in writing the lyrics himself, adding sincerity, and the hypnotic rhythm on top of the Afro house beat completes an even deeper sound.The music video was filmed on a sunny summer day in Spain.The screen is filled with a clear swimming pool, pouring sunlight, and the refreshing smiles of the TXT members.The ‘rushing dance’ in the chorus part that the FeMay 06, 2025
MUSICNCT Chenle, Chews Up Chinese Charts! ‘Chan’ Album and Music Video Top 1 All-KillNCT Chenle has also made a big splash in China.Chenle swept the local charts with his special Chinese album ‘Chan(灿/ Lucid)’ released on the 5th, showing off his potential as a global sensation.The album topped China’s QQ Music digital album sales chart on April 28th when pre-orders began, and again topped the chart on the day of its release, showing off its hot popularity.The title track ‘Chan(灿/ Lucid)’ also topped QQ Music’s music video chart, capturing the hearts of local fans.The special album contains a total of three tracks, including the title track ‘Chan(灿/ Lucid)’, the drama ‘Meet Us’ OST remake feat Tear Bridge ‘, and’ Cosmic Joke(宇宙的笑话/ Cosmic Joke)’.This album is a project with China’s Tencent Entertainment(TME), and has garnered much attention even before its release.The title song, ‘Chan(灿/ Lucid),’ is a song about a brilliant moment that overcomes loneliness, and it bursts through the calm.May 06, 2025
MUSICDKZ Jaechan, deepened eyesGroup DKZ member Jaechan revealed DEEP version concept photos of his 2nd mini album ‘JCFACTORY vol.2’.In the photos, Jaechan shows off a sporty yet kitschy charm by mixing and matching a sleeveless top with uniquely patterned pants.Jaechan, with an expressionless face, stares at the camera with deep eyes, leaving a strong impression.Another photo shows Jaechan shining brightly in the dark.The dreamy yet mysterious charm is added with the shooting effect that looks like light is spreading, drawing attention.In this way, Jaechan proved his excellent digestibility by sequentially releasing concept photos containing various charms from CHIC, SHINE, and DEEP versions ahead of the official album release.’JCFACTORY vol.2’ is Jaechan’s new album being released about 1 year and 8 months after his 1st mini album ‘JCFACTORY’ released in September 2023.Jaechan directly participated in the entire production of the album ‘JCFACTORY’ and earned the title of ‘Factory Manager’, and through ‘JCFACTORY vMay 06, 2025
MUSICHong Ji-yoon, who has both traditional and modern beauty, is nominated for first place with ‘Garirang’Singer Hong Ji-yoon caught everyone’s attention with a powerful stage that blurred the boundaries between traditional Korean music and trot.Hong Ji-yoon, affiliated with Choi Lab(CEO Choi Shin-gyu), appeared on SBS M The Trot Show aired on the 5th and performed her new song “Garirang,” drawing enthusiastic cheers from fans.This stage was not just a simple comeback; it was a place where Hong Ji-yoon proved her mettle by being nominated for first place in the first week of May.Hong Ji-yoon showed off her charm that simultaneously encompasses tradition and modernity with her green stage costume reminiscent of hanbok and her doll-like visuals.She captivated the eyes and ears of the audience not only with her colorful charm but also with her overwhelming stage manners and exciting performance.”Garirang” is a song that exquisitely blends traditional Korean music and trot, and Hong Ji-yoon’s composed voice and powerful singing ability stand out.With the deep digestion ability of a Korean tradMay 06, 2025