‘Pansori Guinness Book’ Kim Joo-ri, first step into popular music today(23rd)

Singer Kim Joo-ri is taking her first steps as a popular musician.Kim Joo-ri’s debut album, “If You Walk Ttukbuk Ttukbuk,” is a song that combines Kim Joo-ri’s appealing voice, emotion, and explosive singing ability on top of an emotional sound, expressing pain and growth that anyone can relate to in her own style.This song, based on Kim Joo-ri’s autobiographical story, was created for all the people in the world who go through difficult times but live each day fiercely.She wants to convey to the world the message that if you keep walking step by step, no matter how hard it is, a day will come when you will smile, through the power of music.Kim Joo-ri, the youngest and longest-running Pansori singer, made a splash by coming in 4th place JTBC “Pungryu Daejang.” Expectations are high as to whether Kim Joo-ri, who has embarked on a musical transformation from traditional Korean music to popular music, will be able to grow into a musician loved by the public through her debut album.Kim Joo

Kim Hyun-sung, who suffered from vocal nodules, vows to make a fresh start after 15 years

Singer Kim Hyun-sung will be back in front of the public for the first time in about 15 years, releasing a new song on May 4.This new song is Kim Hyun-sung’s first official sound source in about 15 years since “Far Away” in 2010, excluding omnibus and serial sound sources.As it is a sound source that is being released after a long wait, it is expected to contain Kim Hyun-sung’s unique color and emotion that has deepened even more.Kim Hyun-sung gained great popularity as an emotional ballader representing the music industry in the 2000s, releasing hit songs such as “Heaven” and “Wish.” In particular, he was loved for his excellent high notes, unique beautiful voice, and sophisticated emotional line, and established himself as a “trusted vocalist” for a long time.Kim Hyun-sung, who had been actively working, was diagnosed with vocal nodules and left the stage for a long time.After that, he appeared on JTBC “Singer Gain 2” in 2021 as “Singer No.43”, showing his happy face once again.At th

‘Domestic Hip Hop’ Family, Yoshi Concept Photos Revealed…Unique Pursuit of Beauty

AOMG new group SIKKOO(Yoshi, 200(Lee Baek), Koo Min Jae)will release their new EP ‘간 (間)’ on the 29th at 6 PM.They will then meet their fans at their first showcase since their debut at Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the same day.’간 (間)’ is SIKKOO’s first album since joining the global hip-hop label AOMG this year.It is also garnering attention as a result that contains not only the distinct personalities of the three members of SIKKOO, but also the musical direction they plan to show as SIKKOO in the future.On the 22nd, AOMG released a unique teaser image with the copy ‘SIKKOO Mart’s practical album schedule released’ on their official SNS.Through a teaser reminiscent of a grocery store sale flyer, the title track “Mattgan” as well as the unique new song names “Stable”, “Blacksmith”, and “Butcher” were also revealed.AOMG also described the three members of the family as “Yoshi, a man whose life is a 365/24 stable”, “This is 200(two hundred)sledgehammers that want to ruin you s

Highlight, Preview of the Title Song… Fatal Vocals on Hip Beats

The group HIGHLIGHT is heralding a crazy love with their new title song ‘Chains’.HIGHLIGHT(Yoon Doo-joon, Yang Yo-seop, Lee Gi-kwang, Son Dong-woon)released a highlight medley video containing part of all four songs from their sixth mini-album ‘From Real to Surreal’ on their official SNS and YouTube channel at midnight on the 23rd.First, the title song ‘Chains’ written and composed by Lee Gi-kwang captivates the ears with its hip and fresh melody and HIGHLIGHT’s sensual vocals.HIGHLIGHT is heralding a crazy love story with lyrics like “Entrust it with your whole body.We go beyond extreme.And I ll be knocking your door.If you feel the same way.Game is over.Breaking chains.A predetermined Fate.We go ride or die together baby.Chains.Go insane.Just love you.A lost maze” and sophisticated beats, heralding a deadly addiction.

‘Comeback’ Niel to hold Taiwan fan concert in May

Singer Niel is holding a fan concert.Niel will be holding a fan concert ‘Dear SHE, from NIEL’ at CLAPPER STUDIO in Taipei, Taiwan on May 10th.’Dear SHE, from NIEL’ is Niel’s first fan concert since his comeback with his 4th mini album ‘SHE’.Following last year, he will be holding a fan concert in Taiwan this year as well to meet local fans and have a special time.NIEL is preparing a rich stage including new songs for this concert.As he has received much love in Taiwan, he plans to give local fans precious memories through various events.Niel released his 4th mini album ‘SHE’ on the 22nd.This album is composed of emotional songs based on neo soul and groove pop.This album also highlights the wide musical spectrum of solo artist Niel.The title song, which has the same name as the album, is ‘SHE’, a song that combines Niel’s deep vocals with a groovy rhythm and soulful guitar sound.

Lucy “More famous than I thought = accurate evaluation… I want to show off my musicality” [DA : Interview]

The band Lucy, a model of stepwise growth, has evaluated their own popularity.Lucy(Shin Ye-chan, Jo Won-sang, Choi Sang-yeop, Shin Gwang-il)said in a media interview commemorating the release of their 6th mini-album[Wajangchang], “‘A band more famous than you think ‘is an expression that accurately describes us, “and began to talk about the evaluation surrounding them.Jo Won-sang said,”’ My friend knows~ ‘but he himself doesn’ t know us.In fact, I don’t really feel how popular we are.When I stand on a festival stage, I think we’ve become a band that people would have heard at least one(song).In the future, I want to become a famous band, “and expressed pride in their growth over the past five years, saying,” I can’t feel the popularity yet, but we say that we’ve come together well.” “I’m proud of Lucy.Just the fact that my band members are Shin Ye-chan, Choi Sang-yeop, and Shin Gwang-il makes me want to brag to people.I think we’re a team that can make people envious.” Choi Sang-yeop c

Jennie ‘like JENNIE’, re-enters US Billboard ‘HOT 100’

Jennie’s JENNIE like JENNIE ‘has re-entered Billboard’s ‘HOT 100’.According to the latest chart(April 26th)released by Billboard, an American music media outlet, Jennie’s title song ‘like JENNIE’ from her first solo full-length album ‘Ruby’ has re-entered Billboard’s main single chart ‘HOT 100’ at 96th place.In addition, ‘Ruby’ ranked 81st on Billboard’s main album chart ‘Billboard 200’, staying on the chart for 6 consecutive weeks, and ‘like JENNIE’ has been consistently popular, rising 11 places from last week to rank 53rd on the UK’s Official Singles Chart ‘TOP 100’, staying on the chart for 6 consecutive weeks.Jennie previously set a record of having 3 songs chart on Billboard’s ‘HOT 100’ at the same time as the first K -pop female solo artist.Also, the most songs on Billboard’s ‘HOT 100’ chart(‘like JENNIE’, ‘Mantra’, ‘ Love Hangover(feat.D

0018(Public Day 8), new EP ‘Phaji’ released today(23rd)

Singer 0018(공공일팔) is looking for listeners with a new album filled with simple emotions.0018’s new EP ‘파지’ will be released on all music streaming sites around the world through the global music platform AURORA at noon on the 23rd.This album contains a total of 6 tracks, including the title song ‘오일너이있다’, as well as ‘가지고는 듯다’, ‘하얀편지’, ‘인사가 같은움’, ‘추억의 이름 만다’, and ‘인앙의 안가면’.The title song ‘오일너이있다’ is a rock, indie, and folk genre song that ultimately talks about how the emotion called love begins from a simple and pure heart.In fact, when we love someone, it seems like we want a lot, but deep down in our hearts, we just need that person to be by our side.This precious feeling is expressed calmly with 0018’s emotions.If the singles released by 0018 so far were like ‘one scene,’ this EP ‘Paji’ gives the feeling of several scenes coming together to form one story.

‘JYP Rookie’ Kickflip “At our own pace, cherishing each step” [Photoshoot]

‘JYP’s Rookie ‘Kickflip “At our own pace, cherishing each step” [Photo shoot]JYP’s rookie male idol group Kickflip decorated the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine’s May issue.Kickflip debuted in January with their first mini-album ‘Flip it, Kick it !’ They had a successful start by recording 276,881 initial sales on Hanteo Chart and topping the weekly album chart and weekly retail album chart.They will continue their global activities by being named to the lineup for the large-scale music festival ‘Lollapalooza Chicago’ to be held in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA on August 2(local time).Kickflip perfectly pulled off various styles at the photo shoot, from hip casual looks to lovely boyfriend looks.All the staff members praised the professionalism of all seven members despite the busy photoshoot.In an interview conducted along with the photo shoot, Kickflip’s leader, Gye-hoon, said, “Cosmopol

Infinite L “Our weapon? The energy and momentum of a 2.5 generation idol” [Photoshoot]

Infinite L, “Our weapon? The energy and momentum unique to 2.5 generation idols” [Photo shoot]Infinite L revealed a new pictorial through Arena.Infinite, who is celebrating their 15th debut anniversary this year, garnered attention last month by releasing their mini album “LIKE INFINITE.” Starting in December of last year, Infinite went on a “LIMITED EDITION” tour across Asia, including in Taipei, Macau, Yokohama, and Hong Kong.They successfully held an encore performance at the Inspire Arena in Yeongjongdo, Incheon on April 12th and 13th.L explained about this concert, “The title of this concert was ‘LIMITED EDITION’.Doesn’t it mean a limited edition? Since it is a concert prepared to commemorate the 15th anniversary, we tried to prepare things that can only be seen at this concert.We prepared special stages of ‘AIR’ and ‘Prayer(Maetel’s Sorrow)’ that many fans wanted to see, and we also prepared solo stages for each member.” L, who completed his 1 year and 6 months of service in the

GOT7 BamBam “11th Anniversary, A Path Made with the Strength Given by Fans and Members” [Photoshoot]

GOT7 BamBam, “11th anniversary, a path achieved with the strength of fans and members” [Photo shoot]GOT7’s BamBam decorated the cover of the 12th anniversary issue of fashion entertainment magazine The Star.In this pictorial with the theme of ‘Heart & Joy,’ BamBam radiated an elegant yet mysterious charm like a romantic prince with a pink rose in the background.In an interview conducted after the photo shoot, BamBam shared his recent status by saying that he had started exercising again.About GOT7, which resumed activities as a full group after about 3 years in January, he expressed his affection, saying, “I’m so happy that we’re all gathered together after a long time to release an album, and the time I spend with the members is really precious.” Regarding ‘PYTHON’, which was chosen as the title song, he said, “It’s a song I made 2~3 years ago, and I was very nervous while directing the members.Yugyeom played a big role in the choreography and music video ideas,” mentioning the behind

Kiki, full of zen-jimi even in the pictorial… It’s a feeling! [Pictorial]

Kiki, full of zen-jime even in the pictorial… It’s a feeling! [Pictorial]New group Kiki(KiiiKiii : JiU, Lee Sol, Sui, Haeum, Kiya)decorated a fashion magazine.Fashion and culture magazine released a pictorial with Kiki and a French luxury house brand through its 2025 Spring Edition.In the pictorial, Kiki perfectly digested various items such as clothes from the 2025 Fall-Winter Women’s Nautical Collection that fit each individual’s personality as well as accessories and bags with Kiki’s own poses and style in a free-spirited atmosphere worthy of a group full of ‘zen-jime.’ You can see the pictorial with Kiki on the Dazed Spring Edition and official SNS.Meanwhile, Kiki released their official debut mini-album ‘UNCUT GEM’ on the 24th of last month and had a successful debut showcase.Following the title song ‘ I DO ME ‘, they showed off their diverse charms by attempting a change with the track’ BTG ’.Reporter Jeong com -yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga

Ive Ray, Photogenic Kongsooni… Exclusive Cover of Japanese Fashion Magazine[Pictorial]

IVE Ray, photogenic Kongsooni… Exclusive cover decoration for Japanese fashion magazine[Photo shoot]IVE Ray decorated the cover of a Japanese fashion magazine.The famous Japanese fashion magazine ‘SPUR’ released the cover of the May 2025 issue with Ray and various pictorial cuts through its official homepage.Ray on the cover caught everyone’s attention with her unique aura.She perfectly pulled off a long dress with a flower pattern and a wide-brimmed hat with feathers, showing off a visual that combines loveliness and elegance.In another pictorial, Ray’s photogenic charm shone even brighter.Wearing a long dress, Ray lifted the hem of her skirt to create an elegant atmosphere.In the cut where she wore a pastel yellow mini dress, she showed off her wonderful aura by resting her chin on one hand.She didn’t forget to emphasize the feather decoration on her sleeves and the dot pattern gloves.In addition, in the cut where she is wearing red tights and heels, she sits on a chair and exudes se

Twice Jihyo, Bralette T-shirt… Firm abs + healthy beauty[DA ★]

Twice’s Jihyo, a T-shirt that became a bra top…firm abs + healthy beauty[DA ★] Twice’s Jihyo radiated hot charm.On the 21st, Jihyo revealed behind-the-scenes photos and video of Coldplay’s concert in Korea through her Instagram.In the photos, she reformed a Coldplay goods T-shirt into a short bra top, revealing her firm abs.Jihyo, who showed off her refreshing facial features and a healthy body line, smiled brightly and gave off a feeling like a scene from a youth movie.Twice, which Jihyo is a part of, appeared on stage as special guests at the British band Coldplay’s concert in Korea, ‘Coldplay[Music Of The Spheres World Tour]’, held at Goyang Stadium in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 16th.Twice’s opening stage, which started at 6:45 PM that day, lasted for about 45 minutes.Twice also created a surprise joint stage with Coldplay and Chilean singer-songwriter Elyanna, uniting through music.They performed Coldplay’s latest

Day6 successfully holds solo concert in Los Angeles, USA

DAY6 successfully concludes their solo concert in Los Angeles… Heading to Yokohama, Japan The band DAY6 has successfully concluded their solo concert in Los Angeles as part of their third world tour, ‘DAY6 3RD WORLD TOUR 〈 FOREVER YOUNG 〉’, at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on April 16th and 17th(local time).This local performance was their first in approximately 5 years and 7 months since WORLD WORLD TOUR GRAVITY ‘’ in September 2019.Tickets for the performance originally scheduled for the 16th sold out, and with the addition of a performance on the 17th, both performances were sold out, proving DAY6’s global popularity.DAY6 interacted with the audience with their diverse discography and band performances fitting for this concert as well.Sungjin, Young K, Wonpil, and Dowoon opened the song with a powerful performance with ‘Best Part’ and performed ‘Can Be One Page’, ‘It Was Pretty’,

Enhypen’s New Nickname, ‘Enchella’ Might Be Listed in Webster’s Dictionary

At this rate, ‘ENCHELLA’ might be listed in Webster’s dictionary.ENCHELLA is a new word referring to ENHYPEN on the stage of ‘Coachella’, a representative outdoor music festival in North America.Merriam-Webster is a representative dictionary of the English-speaking world with 200 years of history.ENHYPEN’s Coachella performance is a hot topic.The new word ‘ENCHELLA’, a combination of ENHYPEN and Coachella, has risen to the top of X(formerly Twitter)’s real-time trending search terms, proving the power of the global fandom ‘Engine’ and ENHYPEN’s ‘quantum jump’ beyond K-pop to the top tier worldwide.According to their agency Belift Lab on the 22nd, the new word ‘ENCHELLA’ ranked first on X(formerly Twitter)’s global real-time trending during the ‘Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival’ performance.In ValleyMusic, many keywords related to ENCHELLA entered the top ranks in several countries and regions.On Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform, the number of streams of all

[Star Chaser]Jannabi X Karina, a spoonful of mystery with retro sensibility

“Sound of Music pt.1”, the prelude to Jannabi’s musical fantasy The meeting of an emotional band and an idol, this is the real new classic Jannabi is back.And with a truly sparkling collaboration.Ahead of their fourth full-length album, “Sound of Music pt.1”, the band Jannabi has shared news that will shake up fans ‘hearts.Karina from the group aespa has featured in the title song “In the Name of Love!” Yes, that’s right.It’s the meeting of an ultra-emotional band and K - POP goddess.On the 21st, Jannabi really livened up the atmosphere by releasing a teaser video.The video, with roses decorating the night sky and the phrase “Your unyielding smile is our pride” touches the emotions of those who see it.Like a gateway connecting dreams and reality, the mood of the entire song was incorporated into the teaser.The title song ‘In the Name of Love!’ is a combination of Jannabi’s unique vintage sensibility and Karina’s transparent voice, foreshadowing a different resonance.Two emotions from d

SEVENTEEN’s participation! Blue, not blue? K-pop May ‘Breathtaking Series’ complete

May is a month that may turn blue with K -pop’s match-ups.SEVENTEEN has been added to the K-pop May comeback schedule, which has already been dubbed “MAY KING” in reference to the word “May KING.” SEVENTEEN, the self-proclaimed “Kings of Records,” is returning.The return date is May 26th.It’s already their 10th anniversary, and also their “debut anniversary.” On the 22nd, SEVENTEEN announced through their agency Pledis Entertainment, “We will officially release our 5th full album ‘HAPPY BURSTDAY’ on our 10th debut anniversary.” The name of the album, ‘Burst Day’, is a combination of ‘BURST’ and ‘BIRTHDAY’, which means to burst.SEVENTEEN’s new album hinted at an imminent comeback when some clues were revealed at a fan meeting held in March.At the fan meeting, SEVENTEEN revealed their debut anniversary on May 26th as the background of the stage, and later continued the story on SNS by posting a mysterious invitation image, increasing curiosity.SEVENTEEN’s regular album

Teen Top’s Niel to release solo album ‘SHE’ today(22nd)…Free fan ‘pre-recording’ event also[DA : Today]

Teen Top’s Niel releases solo album ‘SHE’ today(22nd)…Free fan ‘pre-recording’ event also[DA : Today]Teen Top’s Niel’s new solo album is finally being unveiled today(22nd).You can listen to his 4th mini album ‘SHE’ through various online music sites at 6 PM.’SHE’ is Niel’s first album as a solo artist after establishing his one-man agency EL & D Entertainment.This album is composed of emotional songs based on neo-soul and groove pop, and honestly expresses his concerns about love and overwhelming emotions.Producer and artist DOKO, who participated in the OST of tvN drama ‘Sunjae Up and Run’, was in charge of the overall production.The album includes the title song of the same name, ‘SHE’, as well as ‘Sapé’, ‘The Meaning Within Love’, ‘If you re the ocean’, and’ What s the Excuse for Love fo

Hyori Lee, bold back… natural + healthy beauty yoga pictorial

Hyori Lee, bold back figure… Natural + healthy beauty yoga pictorial Singer Hyori Lee’s yoga pictorial has been revealed.Hyori Lee posted a yoga pictorial she did with Ayoga Magazine and others on her Instagram on the 22nd.In the photo, she shows off a natural yet healthy figure in the mood of her daily life with yoga.She caught people’s attention by showing off flexible and stable postures as she has trained with yoga for a long time.Meanwhile, Hyori Lee has been cast as the host of a new makeup survival program, ‘Top Class Makeup Survival - Just Makeup’.’Just Makeup’ (planned by Hyunjun Yoon, directed by Woojin Shim)is the world’s first full-fledged makeup survival program in which not only top domestic artists representing K -beauty, but also famous makeup experts active overseas and new beauty creators participate.It is scheduled to be released in the second half of the year.Reporter Heeyeon Jeong com Donga.com shine2562@donga