Seventeen‘s ‘Expiration Date’, Japan Record Association Double Platinum... 18th overall

The group Seventeen is garnering hot attention from local fans with their 4th Japanese single. According to the Recording Industry Association of Japan on the 10th, Seventeen‘s 4th single ‘Expiration Date’ (Shohikigen·消費期限) released locally has surpassed 500,000 cumulative shipments as of November, receiving a 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 (over 100,000 copies), platinum (over 250,000 copies), and double platinum (500,000 copies). With this, Seventeen now has their 18th gold disc-certified album. In particular, they

Girlfriend, 10th Debut Anniversary Solo Concert All Tickets Sold Out

Girl group GFriend, who is approaching their 10th debut anniversary, has shown off their extraordinary ‘ticket power’. According to their agency Source Music on the 10th, GFriend will hold their solo concert ‘GFRIEND 10th Anniversary-Season of Memories’ on January 18th and 19th next year at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul. As soon as the ticket sales for this concert began on the 9th, both rounds of tickets sold out quickly. This concert is part of a project to commemorate GFriend‘s 10th debut anniversary, and they wanted to give their fans precious memories.

Eve, US Billboard ‘Best K-POP Album of 2024’ 8th

Singer Yves has made her presence felt in the global music market. Billboard, an American music media outlet, selected the ‘Best K-POP Albums of 2024’ on its official homepage on the 6th (local time), and Yves‘s second EP ‘I Did’ ranked 8th. Billboard highlighted all five tracks included in ‘I Did’ and mentioned the high level of completion of the album. In particular, Billboard praised the title song ‘Viola’, saying, “It clearly proves Yves’s aesthetic sense as a solo artist”. Billboard quoted the lyrics of ‘Viola’, which say she will leap to higher places, and emphasized, “Yves is confident of what will unfold in the future”. Yves was previously named by Billboard as the ‘Best K-POP Albums of the First Half of 2024’ for her first EP ‘LOOP’. Yves has achieved remarkable success in the global music market with two EPs released as a solo artist, including rave reviews from Billboard. Her debut European tour ‘2024 Yves APPLE CIN

JYP Amateur Charity Basketball Tournament Held… 66.4 Million Won Donated for Children’s Treatment

JYP Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as JYP), home to groups such as Twice and Stray Kids, took the lead in creating a healthy leisure culture through an amateur charity basketball tournament and supported the medical expenses of children from underprivileged families. JYP held the amateur charity basketball tournament, ‘JYP Basketball Tournament’ (hereinafter referred to as JYPBT), at Yonsei University Gymnasium in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul for a total of four days from November 30 to December 1 and December 7 to 8. The finals and event matches held on the 8th were live streamed on the ‘JYPBT’ official YouTube channel, and the game commentary was provided by basketball commentators Jo Hyun-il and Kim Eun-hye.

One Hundred Carol ‘The Last Christmas’, released today (10th) “Proceeds Donated”

One Hundred Label is delivering warmth as the year-end approaches. One Hundred Label will release the winter special single ‘The Last Christmas’ at 6 PM on the 10th. This ‘The Last Christmas’ was produced to repay the endless love received by One Hundred Label artists this year. As it was made with a meaningful purpose as the year-end approaches, the proceeds from the release will be donated to the Korean Red Cross to add more meaning. One Hundred Label artists also expressed their willingness to participate in this meaningful cause despite their busy year-end schedules.

Ballads are the best at karaoke? This year‘s most popular song at karaoke was #1

What song was the most popular at karaoke this year? According to the results of the ‘2024 TJ Karaoke Year-End Settlement’ announced by karaoke machine company TJ Media on the 10th, Lee Chang-sub‘s ‘Heavenly Night’ was selected as the most popular song at TJ Karaoke this year. ‘Heavenly Night’ also set a new record for the longest stay at the top of the chart, topping the chart for 24 consecutive weeks from early April to late September. Park Jae-jung’s ‘Let‘s Break Up’ and Day6’s ‘You Were Pretty’ followed in second and third place on the chart, respectively. Lim Jae-hyun‘s ‘Rain’s Rhapsody’ ranked fourth, izi‘s ‘Emergency Room’ ranked fifth, and Nerd Connection’s ‘

Baby Monster to appear at ‘Gayo Daejun’… First domestic year-end stage since debut

The group Baby Monster has confirmed their first year-end stage appearance since their debut. According to their agency YG Entertainment on the 10th, Baby Monster will appear at the ‘2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Gayo Daejeon’) to be held at Incheon Inspire Arena on the 25th. They will perform the band version of ‘DRIP’, one of the double title songs from their first regular album [DRIP]. As this is their first and only domestic year-end stage this year, it is garnering even greater attention. Recently, Baby Monster has proven their overwhelming live performance skills several times since their debut through promotions for their first regular album [DRIP], as well as through music shows, fan meetings, festivals, etc., captivating the hearts of music fans around the world. In particular, the ‘DRIP’ performance to be presented to a newly arranged sound is garnering much attention. YG said, “We have prepared a special stage to repay the fans who have been with us for t

Oh My Girl‘s Hyojung to release first winter song ’Christmas Night Train‘ on the 18th

OH MY GIRL‘s Hyojung is releasing a winter season song. On the 10th at midnight, her agency WM Entertainment announced the release by revealing the title poster for Hyojung’s special single ‘Christmas Night Train’ through their official SNS. The image shows a Christmas tree in the middle of a sandy beach, and next to it is a person in a Santa outfit and a small travel bag. As the title at the top, ‘Night Train of Christmas’, suggests that it is Hyojung‘s back as she sets off on a solo trip, interest in Hyojung’s special single is growing with the release of this poster that allows one to feel warmth despite being at a winter beach. In particular, Hyojung has participated in solo songs through OSTs for several dramas, but this is her first solo album and also her first winter season song, so many fans are looking forward to the special single that contains many meanings. She also participated in writing the lyrics for ‘Love Me Like You Do’, a track from Oh My Girl‘s 10th mini album rele

Casey, Hongdae Busking Success… New Song Stage Release

Singer Kassy held a solo busking at the Seoul Busking Zone on the afternoon of the 9th. The performance that day was held in the presence of a large crowd along with the hot interest in Kassy‘s new single ‘I Won’t Melt’, which was released on the 8th. Kassy filled the setlist of her solo busking with many songs that have received much love so far. On this day, Kassy warmed the late evening with her voice that made people forget the cold in an instant, giving an affectionate greeting with ‘I Always Love You’. She also confessed with a fluttering sound, ‘To tell you the truth, that‘s what I’m saying,‘ and raised the excitement index of the listeners to the max. After that, she fully showed Casey’s unique breakup vibe with ‘Those were the good times’, and gave a deep lingering feeling to the listeners on site with a tone that fit the early winter season. Casey also turned the mood around in an instant with her new song ‘I Won‘t Melt’. The dreamy sound and beautiful lyrics delivered a mome

82 Major, entered the US DRT radio chart

The group 82MAJOR is shining its presence in the global music market. 82MAJOR (Nam Sung-mo, Park Seok-jun, Yoon Ye-chan, Jo Sung-il, Hwang Sung-bin, Kim Do-gyun)‘s 2nd mini album ‘X-82’, and the title song ‘Stuck’, ranked 19th on the US DRT ‘GLOBAL TOP 150 INDEPENDENT AIRPLAY CHART’. It is also rapidly rising, entering the DRT ‘GLOBAL TOP 200 AIRPLAY CHART’ at 139th place. 82MAJOR released their 2nd mini album ‘X-82’ last October and are meeting fans at home and abroad with the title song ‘Top of the Tongue’. This album ranked 45th in Billboard Album Sales, 37th in Current Album Sales, 24th in Emerging Artist, and 15th in World Sales, making it the first album to debut.

Grizzly, release of ‘SO WHAT!’ on the 11th… Free Shout MV Teaser Revealed

Artist Grizzly will be releasing a new EP, ‘SO WHAT!’, on the 11th. The first teaser video for the album that was revealed shows Grizzly leaning against a car, looking helpless, and the vividness of the filming site. A short-form video containing a portion of the title song ‘FTS’ was then released, with the shocking lyrics, ‘Fxxk That Sxxt’, and an explosive melody instantly delivering refreshing energy. The lyric poster that was revealed together with the video sensually lists portions of the lyrics of the title song ‘FTS’ and the b-side ‘From. heaven’, increasing fans‘ expectations. The music video teaser for the title song ‘FTS’, which was released on the 9th, also left a strong impact. The vintage-textured visual beauty and the lyrics with unstoppable charm convey refreshing energy, raising curiosity about the new album to the peak. Grizzly’s new EP ‘SO WHAT!’, which will be released on the 11th, is a free and rebellious sound that expresses the artist‘s thoughts that do not fear b

Lee Chang-seop, ‘Secret Love’ OST released today (10th)

Singer Lee Chang-sub will release the OST Part 3 ‘I‘ll Only Say the Opposite of a Lie’ for the Kakao Webtoon ‘Secret Love’ at 6 PM on the 10th. ‘I’ll Only Say the Opposite of a Lie’ is a ballad song with a heartbreaking melody, and contains a story of embracing each other‘s pain and conveying warm comfort through honest lyrics. Lee Chang-sub’s sweet voice that cleanses the eardrums will deliver the message of ‘I‘ll Only Say the Opposite of a Lie’ even more. Lee Chang-sub is heralding another ballad masterpiece with his attractive voice and solid singing ability. ‘Secret Love’ is an office BL webtoon that has achieved the feat of reaching 170 million cumulative views on Kakao Webtoon and advancing into 6 countries including North America and Japan. Recently, the OST was launched, and JUNNY’s ‘How Can I’ and Paul Blanco‘s ‘There is no lie in the words spoken casually’ were released and received good responses. Following JUNNY and Paul Blanco, powerful male vocalist Lee Chang-sub will exp

Onew, raised voices in the cheering ‘Hurray’ MV teaser released

Group SHINee member Onew has released a music video teaser for his digital single ‘Hooray’. In the video, Onew is seen sitting alone in a hideout that can only be reached by passing through a long chimney. The cozy colors and the various shovels hanging from the hangers catch the eye. Soon, all the objects in the room are sucked somewhere, and Onew‘s body also floats in the air. Onew’s surprise is fleeting, but his face is soon filled with curiosity and excitement. Finally, Onew escapes the chimney and shouts “I‘m happy” against the backdrop of clouds with ‘HAPPY’ written on them, raising curiosity about his new song. ‘Hooray’ is the pre-released single for Onew’s 4th mini album, which will be released next month. It is also his first new song in about 3 months since the release of his previous 3rd mini album ‘FLOW’. The song features an addictive chorus that captures Onew‘s cheerful yet quirky side, and the lyrics express the hope that everyone living in today’s busy society can shake

Ensign, comeback confirmed on the 30th… Doha activities resume

The group n.SSign will be making a comeback in 5 months with their third mini-album ‘LOVE POTION’ on the 30th at 6 PM. Along with this, they released a coming soon image for the new album on their official SNS channel, capturing the attention of global fans. The image features a peaceful atmosphere with a warm-toned background and natural light coming in through the windows and curtains. Expectations are high for n.SSign to show a different side of themselves from the intense energy and uniquely refreshing image they have shown so far. In particular, the Polaroid photo shows the backs of the seven members, piqueing the curiosity of fans. Here, the agency said, “Member Doha, who had been on hiatus due to health issues, joined us during the preparation period for this album,” which made people happy. “LOVE POTION” is Nsign‘s new song that they are releasing five months after their second mini-album repackage “Tiger” released in July. Previously, Nsign released their second mini-album “Ha

Stray Kids Releases Overwhelming ‘Walkin On Water’ Music Video Teaser

The group Stray Kids has revealed the music video teaser for the title track ‘Walkin On Water’ of their new album SKZHOP HIPTAPE ‘合 (HOP)’. The teaser video captures the unique charms and individuality of the eight members, Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. With a grand and hip sound, it announces the splendid return of the concept-rich group, and the anticipation for the full music video is heightened with the addition of modern, trendy elements to the classic beauty. In particular, Stray Kids garnered attention for the overwhelming sense of scale and visual beauty that they will present in this music video with their unique directing that intuitively implements the word ‘Water’ in the song title. SKZHOP HIPTAPE is a combination of the abbreviation of the group name ‘SKZ’ and hip-hop (HIP-HOP), and is a sign of a ‘new genre unique to Stray Kids’ that has never been seen before. The first work ‘合 (HOP)’ is a complete album by eight members.

Cravity, Oneus, Eighton line-up comeback… ‘RoToKing2’ extended

The extended version of Mnet‘s boy group competition program ‘Road to Kingdom: Ace to Ace’ (Road to Kingdom 2) will be held on the K-pop stage. Cravity, Oneus, and 8TON, who appeared in the program that ended last month and increased their fandom, are all drawing attention by releasing new songs in an attempt to solidify their positions as ‘rising stars’. Although ‘Road to Kingdom 2’ had a disappointing ending due to lower buzz and the cancellation of the joint concert compared to Season 1, it regained its meaning as a ‘boy group re-examination project’ through the active follow-up activities of the participating groups. By winning the final championship of the program, ‘

Kang Daniel‘s birthday today (10th)... Idol Pick Event Star [DA:Chart]

Kang Daniel‘s birthday is today (10th)... Idol Pick event protagonist [DA:Chart] Singer Kang Daniel is receiving a birthday event. According to the star voting web service Idol Pick on the 10th, ‘Pick My Own Idol’, Kang Daniel was selected as the event protagonist in a special vote for those with birthdays in December. The related voting was held from the 8th to the 17th of last month. ▲ If 40,000 picks are achieved, the idol’s pop-up congratulatory banner will be placed on the Idol Pick app and the main web page, an online article, and a 1-day support advertisement on the Seodaemun Station electronic billboard in Seoul. ▲ If 100,000 picks are achieved, the electronic billboard advertisement support will be provided for 3 days, including the anniversary, at the same location. ▲ If 1st place in the final rankings is achieved, an advertisement on the outdoor LED electronic billboard in Myeongdong, Seoul for 7 days will be received. As a result of the voting, Kang Daniel achieved 40,000 p

Kim Ho-joong, New Year in Detention Center… Detention Extended

Singer Kim Ho-joong, accused of fleeing after causing an accident while intoxicated, will be spending the new year in a detention center. According to the legal community on the 9th, Judge Choi Min-hye of the 26th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court decided on the 5th to renew the detention period of Kim Ho-joong, who was sent to trial on charges of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes (dangerous driving resulting in death). According to the Criminal Procedure Act, a defendant awaiting trial can be detained for up to 6 months, with a 2-month extension at the first trial stage. Kim Ho-joong‘s detention period was extended twice in August and October while his trial was in progress. With the extension of his detention period confirmed today, it seems likely that he will remain in the detention center until February of next year. Meanwhile, on November 13th, Judge Choi Min-hye of the 26th Criminal Division of the Seoul Criminal District

N.Flying → FNC New Band, ‘2024 LOVE FNC COUNTDOWN’ Departure

LOVE FNC, a non-profit public interest foundation established by FNC Entertainment (hereafter referred to as FNC), will spend the last day of the year with fans with a meaningful performance. LOVE FNC will hold the ‘2024 LOVE FNC COUNTDOWN’ (2024 Love FNC Countdown) concert at Sejong University‘s Daeyang Hall in Seoul on December 31. FT Island and N.Flying have been named in the lineup for this concert, and FNC’s new band, which is preparing for its debut, will also join them. FT Island and N.Flying, who have established themselves as representative bands in Korea through numerous performances and festivals, and the fresh new band FNC New Band who have yet to debut are drawing much attention. At this concert, which begins at 8 PM on December 31st, FT Island and N.Flying plan to welcome the new year 2025 by counting down with their fans. Tickets for the ‘2024 LOVE FNC COUNTDOWN’ concert will go on sale at 8 PM on the 9th (today) at Ticket Link. A portion of the proceeds from this concer

‘I cried while watching the music video…’ V‘s pet dog Yeontan archived legendary carol

A dog that appeared in a ‘historical music video’ in place of its companion who is serving in the military. ‘Yeontan’, who was also selected as the most famous companion dog in the world, has passed away. Yeontan is the pet dog of BTS member V. The music video that became a ‘sad coincidence’ is the carol ‘White Christmas’, a collaboration between the legend Bing Crosby and his companion V. ‘White Christmas’, which has been called a ‘symbol’ of the season for decades, was ‘reconstructed’ by adding V‘s voice to Bing Crosby’s 1950s recording, and was released simultaneously worldwide on the 6th. The ‘anticipated mega hit’, which features V joining the familiar number, was released along with the music source.