Ace Kang Yoo-chan, musical debut next January… ‘Anarchist’ Independence activist

Group Ace member and actor Kang Yoo-chan is challenging himself in a musical. On the 11th, his agency Beat Interactive stated, “Ace Kang Yoo-chan will be appearing in the musical ‘Anarchist’, which opens in January next year, as Moo-hyeok.” ‘Anarchist’ is a musical that depicts the lives, dreams, and struggles of the three revolutionaries, Moo-hyeok, Deok-hyung, and Ja-kyung, who are prepared to give up everything for their country‘s independence. The clumsy yet bold revolution of these three young men amidst the historical vortex of the independence movement is expected to provide a new understanding and resonance of history. In the play, Kang Yoo-chan plays the role of Moo-hyeok, who has a soul as free as the wind and as solid as a rock, and expresses his growth process from an orphan boy to realizing that he must establish his own country. As a key character leading the entire work, expectations are high for the stage that Kang Yu-chan will unfold with his deep acting and singing ab

Lee Jin-jae and Baby Blue, today (11th) TNS project ‘Cleaning’ remake

Singer Lee Jin-jae and female duo BABY BLUE are summoning up the emotions of breakups from the 2010s through the TNS (The Next Story) project. Lee Jin-jae and Baby Blue will release the second song from the TNS project, ‘Cleaning’, through various music sites at noon today (the 11th). ‘Cleaning’ is a remake of ‘Cleaning’ by Gavy N.J and Postman, which was released in 2012, and contains the story of a man and a woman who are in pain because they can‘t get rid of even a single memory after a breakup. Lee Jin-jae with his appealing vocals and female duo BABY BLUE with their mournful tones will reinterpret the emotions of breakups from the 2010s. TNS, presented by DSP Media, is a music project that revives the emotions of that time with songs that resonated with the public across all generations. The first song, ‘What Are You Doing?, released in September, was Following ‘ (feat. Baby Blue)’, the second song ‘ Cleaning’ summons the emotions of the 2010s once again. The remake song will be r

K-Pop Carol Battle, Who Will Win?

The ‘Carol Battle’ has been held to celebrate the end of the year, which is considered the best part of the year for K-pop stages. With various K-pop stars, from V of the global group BTS to ‘rising star’ Fifty Fifty, simultaneously releasing winter songs, attention is focused on who will be the protagonist of the new ‘Winter Pension Song’. V is clearly in the lead. Currently serving in the military, V released ‘Winter Ahead’ and ‘White Christmas’, recorded before his enlistment, on the 29th and 6th of last month, respectively. ‘Winter Ahead’ is a jazz-style song sung with ballad powerhouse Park Hyo-shin, and ‘White Christmas’ is a song by a pop legend.

Epik High‘s ’Park Gyu Bong‘ sold out during rally, why?

As the aftermath of the 12/3 martial law continues and the heat of candlelight vigils grows across the country, the ‘cheer stick’, a symbol of K-pop fandom, is drawing attention as an unexpected object of interest. As the public poured into the streets to make their voices heard, they each held various cheer sticks instead of candles, and they even emerged as a new ‘protest item’. The candlelight vigils, which began in earnest on the 7th of last weekend, are being held continuously in major cities such as Busan, Gwangju, and Daegu, centered around the Yeouido area in Seoul where the National Assembly building is located. On the 7th alone, the day of the impeachment vote, the organizers estimate that about 1 million people (police) participated.

‘Did New Jeans Manager Cross the Line?’ Adore Maritime Act Caught, Employee Reports Bullying

‘Did the New Jeans manager cross the line?’ Attention is being paid to the outcome as Adore, the agency representing New Jeans, has caught the ‘maritime conduct’ of the New Jeans manager and announced legal action in response. The gist of the maritime conduct evidence pointed out by Adore is that it has confirmed that the manager in question ‘passed’ and encouraged ‘direct contracts’ between New Jeans and a specific brand. On the 10th, Adore stated, “Recently, an employee in charge of New Jeans management directly contacted an advertiser and ‘en[ed] a direct contract between the artist and the brand ‘excluding the company’ and “The manager himself admitted that such communication took place.”

Lee Seung-hwan, President Yoon Impeachment Rally Stage Announcement on the 13th “Warming”

Singer Lee Seung-hwan has announced a stage at President Yoon Seok-yeol‘s impeachment rally. On the afternoon of the 10th, Lee Seung-hwan posted on his SNS, “I’ll tell you the story of the Lee Seung-hwan Band appearing at the Yoon Seok-yeol impeachment rally on Friday.” He added, “Dunk Shot (revised as Impeach Yoon Seok-yeol) Do you love the God of Money (revised as the power of money) as much as the love spread in the world?! I ask, I‘ll sing a superhero.” Lee Seung-hwan then added the words of encouragement, “Make yourself warm and come.” Previously, Lee Seung-hwan posted on his SNS on the 9th, “Friday at Yeouido, it’s not confirmed yet. I don‘t need any guarantees, but there has to be a sound system that is at least acceptable by my standards. He also garnered attention by posting a post saying, “Sound nerds can demand that arrangement,” and foreshadowing a rally stage. Reporter Choi Yun-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com

Morning Coffee, Webtoon ‘Going with a Friend’ OST ‘I Can‘t Do It’ Released on the 11th

Singer Morning Coffee is singing the OST of ‘With a Friend, All the Way’. On the 11th at noon, the OST ‘I Can‘t Do This’, which was adapted from the webtoon ‘With a Friend, All the Way’, in which Morning Coffee participated, will be released through various online music sites. ‘I Can’t Do This’ is a song that depicts the sorrowful heart of a person who cannot stop even after love ends. The lyrics, such as ‘No one will know how hard my heart hurts, it‘s all like that, just forget it all/I promise to forget you again, but I can’t do it because of you’, are expected to resonate strongly. Morning Coffee, who has proven his outstanding musical ability through various OSTs, participated in the singing. Morning Coffee plans to increase the immersion of the work with appealing singing ability. This song was created by composers Pilseungbulpae, Yuk Sang-hee, and KHo, who have been in charge of many OSTs. The webtoon ‘To Go With Friends’ is about a main character who wants to get married but is

Pocheon City “Dismissal of Ambassador Lim Young-woong? Never Considered”

Gyeonggi Province Pocheon City stated its position regarding the ‘Dismissal of Ambassador Lim Young-woong’, that “there has never been a review conducted”. On the 10th, Pocheon City stated, “there has never been a review conducted regarding the dismissal of Ambassador Lim Young-woong, and the article claiming that Pocheon City would consider dismissing him is false”, and “we have strongly requested that the relevant media outlet revise the article that does not match the facts.” In addition, he added, “Pocheon City will continue to strive to deliver factual news to its citizens.” Previously, a media outlet reported that a petition demanding the dismissal of Lim Young-woong as Pocheon City‘s public relations ambassador had been received, and Pocheon City plans to review the city ordinance. The background to the petition is that on the 7th, when the country was turned upside down by the ‘martial law situation’, and citizens were protesting after the impeachment bill against President Yoo

‘Trot world‘s golden youngest’ Lee Su-yeon, is she a 10-year-old girl?

Singer Lee Soo-yeon presented a luxurious stage to viewers that was hard to believe was the sensibility of a 10-year-old girl. Lee Soo-yeon appeared on MBN‘s ‘Korea-Japan Top Ten Show’ that aired on the 9th. Lee Soo-yeon appeared as a popular active team with Hong Ja, Eun Ga-eun, and Hai Ryang and passionately sang Jinseong’s song ‘Don‘t Go’, capturing the viewers’ attention. Lee Soo-yeon chose Jeon Yu-jin as the contestant she wanted to get close to, expressing her admiration by saying, “I think she would take good care of and adore her younger siblings.“ Lee Soo-yeon then continued the ‘Trendy Maknae’ competition with Kim Da-hyun and Park Min-soo. Lee Soo-yeon, who showed off her lovely charm with a surprise dance, said to Kim Da-hyun, ”I like the song ‘Praise Whale’ from Da-hyun‘s songs,“ and told Shin Yoo, ”It would be an honor to receive a song from you,“ and Shin Yoo showed his endless affection, saying, ”I will prepare a song for Lee Soo-yeon.“ On this day, Lee Soo-yeon chose Ah

SEVENTEEN‘s 4th Japanese Single ‘Double Platinum’ Certification [Entertainment News HOT]

The group SEVENTEEN has added another achievement with their recently released 4th single in Japan. According to the Recording Industry Association of Japan on the 10th, SEVENTEEN‘s 4th single ‘Expiration Date’ has surpassed 500,000 cumulative shipments as of November, receiving gold disc ‘Double Platinum’ certification. The Recording Industry Association of Japan gives out gold disc certifications based on cumulative album shipments every month, including Gold (100,000 or more copies), Platinum (250,000 or more copies), and Double Platinum (500,000 copies). With this, SEVENTEEN now has their 18th gold disc-certed album.

Lee Bo-ram, Webtoon ‘Do Snakes Eat Flowers?’ OST Released Today

Singer Lee Bo-ram has joined the singing of the OST for the webtoon ‘Do Snakes Eat Flowers?. Today (the 10th), at noon, the OST ‘A Playful Breakup’, in which Lee Bo-ram participated, was released through various online music sites. ‘A Playful Breakup’ is a song that contains the emptiness that comes after a sudden breakup, and the harmony of the gentle melody and Lee Bo-ram‘s appealing vocals is impressive. The lyrics, which unfold a realistic breakup story such as ‘It’s a lie, it‘s just a joke/How can we break up/With the smile I saw every day and the voice I heard every day/I want you to tell me our love again’, are expected to maximize the touchingness of the work. Lee Bo-ram has gained attention for her multi-talented charm through Mnet’s ‘Superstar K 2’, and has been actively promoting her music by consistently releasing albums and participating as a singer in various drama OSTs. Accordingly, There was a lot of anticipation for the news that Lee Bo-ram, who has an attractive and c

Park Hyo-shin is coming, single ‘HERO’ to be released on the 16th

‘Myungbulheojeon’Singer Park Hyo Shin is releasing a new song ‘HERO’. On the 10th, Park Hyo Shin posted on his official SNS the prelude video for his new single ‘HERO’, which will be released on the 16th at 6 PM through various music sites. The released video visualizes the message of sacrifice and love, and the music ‘HERO’, through the relationship between a father and a daughter under the theme of ‘Heroes in Everyday Life’. It delivers a message of comfort and hope to listeners. As soon as the prelude video begins, a child deep in thought appears, drawing attention. After completing a drawing, the child is shown waiting for his father while holding the drawing in his arms and looking out the window. Then, the father returns home from work late at night and looks at his child who has fallen asleep from exhaustion, which moved the hearts of those who watched. In the following scene, the father prepares for work the next day and heads to work in the chilly morning air. When the father

Daybreak, is this relationship a period or a comma? Breakup song ‘SEMICOLON’ [DA: New song]

The band Daybreak (Lee Won-seok, Kim Sun-il, Kim Jang-won, Jung Yu-jong) released their mini-album [SEMICOLON] containing 17 years of periods and commas at 6 PM on the 10th. The first title song of the same name as the new album, ‘SEMICOLON’, is a pop rock genre song that is the only title song in a minor key since their debut album. The restrained vocals that continue calmly, the sorrowful strings, the rhythmic and dense keyboard and bass line depict emotional ups and downs. Through the lyrics ‘It‘s not over, it’s not resting, it likens periods and commas to a relationship, sensually expressing the confusion of not being able to choose any symbol in a breakup situation. The music video that was released with the sound source features actor Kim Kang-min, acting out Daybreak‘s signature feelings of breakup, adding to the immersion of the song. Kim Kang-min struggles, unable to control his surging emotions, and tears his clothes without being able to suppress his intense emotions, then h

Hongja, a unique sensibility that no one can follow → Legendary stage

Singer Hongja has once again created a legendary stage filled with emotion. Hongja appeared on KBS1‘s ‘Gayo Stage’ aired on the 9th and performed Jang Yoon-jeong’s ‘Love True’ stage in line with the theme of ‘Love, Three Letters’. On this day, Hongja, who came on stage in a brown-toned one-piece dress with long hair, captivated the hearts of the audience with her uniquely innocent and elegant aura and her captivating voice and sorrowful emotions. Hongja, who delivered a deep aftertaste with her unique, well-boiled gomtang voice and desperate emotions, performed ‘Love True’ on this day, which is a song by Jang Yoon-jung released in 2019 and was previously performed by Hongja as her semi-final mission song on ‘Miss Trot’. At the time, Hongja, who had deeply resonated with many people with her own emotions, completed a masterpiece stage worthy of a stage craftsman with her even richer emotional expression and voice. Meanwhile, Hongja, Yoon Seo-ryeong, Bae Ah-hyun, Hong Ji-yoon, Oh Yu-jin,

‘Even more masterpieces’ Espa‘s 2 albums to be released as New Year’s LPs

Will aespa‘s sincerity, which they also put into their ‘hardware’, lead to another ‘sold-out craze’? aespa, who hit it big with their all-in-one album that even included a physical CD and a player (CDP), will also release an LP early next year. LP, short for Long Playing Record, is a product that used to be called a gramophone record, and has been specially produced for some albums that have become mega hits, taking advantage of the ‘retro craze’ that is blowing in the pop music industry. aespa’s LP version, which even increases the ‘collection value’ due to the appearance of the LP itself, is scheduled to be applied to two albums and released. In the first and second half of the year, each

‘Rainbow 18’ Go Woori and Jo Hyun-young, sharing warmth through fan signing event

‘Rainbow 18’ Go Woo-ri and Jo Hyun-young will be sharing warmth at the end of the year. On the 15th at 2 PM, Go Woo-ri and Jo Hyun-young will be holding a fan signing event and a commemorative photo event for visitors at the Italian luxury brand L4K3 store on the 5th floor of Lotte Avenuel Jamsil store. They will be giving away various gifts, including socks, to the first 1,000 customers who visit the store. While they are participating as a talent donation to help their neighbors during the year-end and New Year‘s holidays, the proceeds from the event on this day will be donated as a donation after discussion with the relevant organizations. Go Woo-ri and Jo Hyun-young said, “As the real cold weather is starting, we thought that we should look back and help someone around us, and we will use this opportunity to practice sharing more,” and asked for support, saying, “We hope to have a meaningful meeting at the store.” In particular, L4K3 Italian headquarters executives will visit Korea

Runate Kael, Korea Electric Power Corporation Big Storm ceremonial first pitch appearance on the 13th

Group LUN8 (Fantagio) member Kael will throw the ceremonial first pitch to celebrate the victory of the professional volleyball team. LUN8 Kael will throw the first pitch at the 2024-2025 V-League Korea Electric Power Big Storm and OK Savings Bank game to be held at Suwon Indoor Gymnasium on the afternoon of the 13th. Kael is the tallest player on the team at 186cm and played volleyball until her sophomore year in college before her debut, so expectations are high for this first pitch. In addition, she attended the 2023-2024 season women‘s professional basketball game earlier this year and threw the first pitch and gave a special performance, and in September of last year, she showed off her extraordinary athleticism by throwing the first pitch and hitting the first batter with Takuma in the 2024 KBO League LG Twins and Lotte Giants game, respectively. Kael, who will be stepping onto the volleyball court for the first time in about 4 years, said through her agency Fantagio, “It’s a new

The Bridge, Webtoon ‘My Cat is a Vegetarian’ OST ‘Let‘s Live Together’ Released on the 14th

Singer The Bridge is singing the OST for the webtoon ‘My Cat is a Vegetarian’. On the 14th at noon, The Bridge‘s OST ‘Let’s Live Together’ for the webtoon ‘My Cat is a Vegetarian’ will be released. ‘Let‘s Live Together’ is a song that maximizes emotion with The Bridge’s sweet vocals added to a warm melody. In particular, lyrics promising unchanging love such as ‘Let‘s live in the same house now/It’s so lonely at night when I miss you/Fall asleep next to me/Wake up to your kiss in the morning sunlight’ captivate the ears. In particular, the song highlights The Bridge‘s delicate and sweet tone and simple emotional line, foreshadowing the birth of an OST that perfectly blends into the work. This song was created by composers Pilseungbulpae, Hwang Byung-hee, and Jang Seok-won, who have been in charge of producing numbers for numerous artists’ albums and hit songs, and is expected to provide deep immersion. The Bridge, which debuted in the music industry in 2016 with ‘Warm You’, has been ac

Stray Kids, US ‘2024 Billboard Music Awards’ performer… Appearance for 2 consecutive years

The group Stray Kids will perform at the ‘2024 Billboard Music Awards’ (hereafter ‘2024 BBMAs’) for the second consecutive year. On the 9th (local time), the Billboard Music Awards announced through their official SNS channel that Stray Kids will join the performer lineup for the ‘2024 BBMAs’, which will be held in Los Angeles, USA on the 12th. With this, Stray Kids will attend the ‘BBMAs’, one of the three major American pop music award ceremonies, as a performer for the second consecutive year, showing off their status as ‘Global Top Artists’. Stray Kids plans to show off their status as two of this year‘s representative hit songs with energetic performances at the ‘2024 BBMAs’. Last year, they were the first 4th generation K-pop boy group to win the Top K-Pop Album trophy at the awards ceremony, and this year, they have been nominated for four awards in the Top Duo/Group, Top K-Pop Album, and Top Global K-Pop Artist categories.

82 Major ‘Tip of the Tongue’, Enters US DRT Radio Chart

The group 82 Major has proven their popularity overseas by making it onto the US radio charts. The group 82 Major‘s 2nd mini album ‘X-82’, the title song ‘Stuck’, ranked 19th on the ‘Global Top 150 Independent Airplay Chart’ recently announced by the US DRT. It is also showing a rapid rise by entering the DRT ‘Global Top 200 Airplay Chart’ at 139th place. 82 Major released their 2nd mini album ‘X-82’ last October and has been gaining popularity both domestically and internationally with the title song ‘Top of the Tongue’.