‘Discharged’ EXO Kai, Super-fast Solo Comeback “I Missed the Stage, I Worked Hard Without Taking Any Breaks” (Comprehensive)[DA : On-site]

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EXO Kai“ ‘Two Letters Inside the Panties’ =Turning Point… Working Hard Without Leaving Out Variety Shows”

EXO Kai,“ ‘Two letters inside my panties’ = turning point… I work hard without leaving out variety shows “EXO Kai confessed that he has lost his prejudice against variety shows.At the media showcase for the release of his fourth mini-album ‘Wait On Me’ held at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul at 4 PM on the 21st, Kai mentioned that ‘Two letters inside my panties’ was the turning point in variety shows and said,” I’m enjoying it now.”He became a hot topic when he shouted” Two letters inside my panties “during the ‘Scream in the Silence’ game on ‘Knowing Bros’ in 2019.Kai said,” In the past, I used to think, unintentionally, that ‘variety shows can have a negative effect on an artist’s performance.’But I realized that it was meaningless.I thought that if I showed various activities, whether it was variety shows or anything else, wouldn’ t that be ‘one way’ for people to come see my performances? “He expressed his passion by saying,” Rather than being limited to one thing, I want to

‘2025 Sound Planet Festival’, Early Bird Tickets Sold Out in 1 Minute

Rolling Hall’s first large-scale festival, the ‘2025 SOUND PLANET FESTIVAL’, commemorating its 30th anniversary, has proven its hot popularity with early bird tickets selling out in just one minute.According to the organizer and host Rolling Hall, early bird ticket sales began at 2 PM on the 21st through Melon Ticket and the limited quantity prepared sold out in an instant as numerous fans flocked to the ticket sales.This is a result that once again proves the public’s high interest and expectations for the ‘Sound Planet Festival’.The first lineup, which was revealed at noon on the 17th, included a total of 13 teams, including Korean rock icon YB, Cherry Filter boasting explosive stage presence, Nell, a band with delicate emotions, singer-songwriter Lee Seung-yoon with unrivaled musicality and sincerity, as well as Broken Valentine, Damon’s Ear, Song So-hee, Can’t Be Blue, KARDI, Doshi, Hathaway, and representative Japanese rock bands envy and MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS

EXO Kai “Social Service at Dementia Center, It Wasn’t Hard to Adapt… Just the Way I Lived”

EXO Kai: “Doing social service at a dementia center wasn’t that hard to adapt to… I just lived my life the way I always did.” EXO Kai reminisced about his military service.At the media showcase for his fourth mini-album “Wait On Me, “ held at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul at 4 PM on the 21st, Kai looked back on his time doing social service and said, “It wasn’t that hard to adapt to.” He confessed, “I tried my best to blend in well with the way I lived.I tried my best because it was something I had to do naturally.” Regarding the good story, Kai said, “(During my social service)I was at a dementia center and made many unforgettable memories with many elderly people.I also learned a lot about dementia.I did a lot of things with elderly people with dementia, such as taking them home and studying with them.When I try to think of my good story right now, nothing comes to mind, but I will send you a separate email later, so please write an article about it,” making everyone laugh wi

The story behind EXO Suho and Kai’s sudden apology at the showcase

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EXO’s loyalty is amazing…Suho, Kai ‘repay’ by volunteering as MC

EXO’s loyalty is really great…Suho volunteers as MC for Kai and ‘repays’ them EXO showed off their strong loyalty.On the 21st at 4 PM, EXO’s leader Suho appeared on stage as an MC at the media showcase to commemorate the release of their fourth mini-album ‘Wait On Me’ held at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.Suho introduced Kai and said, “Isn’t this guy popular these days? I heard that he’s been dabbling in YouTube and variety shows lately, so I said I’d be the MC for the showcase.” Kai said, “I’m grateful to Suho-hyung for hosting me.You’ve been on tour and promoting your album while I was away, and I also enjoyed watching you perform ‘Fighting’ with Chanyeol-hyung at the SMTOWN concert earlier this year.Thank you for giving me strength during our comeback.” Suho said, “When I was discharged from the military and had a comeback, Kai was the MC for the online showcase.I didn’t forget him and came,” creating a warm feeling.This album is Kai’s first solo album since his discharge in

‘Tour is the genre’ A miracle achieved in 454 days since debut[Showcase]

‘Tours is a genre.’ Even at the first listen, you can tell whose song it is.The number of letters in the title is also ‘12 syllables’, clearly indicating the area.At this point, it is safe to say that Tours is ‘a genre.’The best new artist of 2024, Tours, is back.It is already their third mini-album, and the title song is, as expected, a 12-letter title,’ Isn’t it cool to follow your heart? ‘At the showcase held at the SOL Travel Hall in Blue Square, Seoul on the afternoon of the 21st, Tours presented a new song stage that pushed the modifier’ refreshing ‘that has symbolized them to the limit.It seems that they cannot hide their bold desire to go beyond this year’s rookies and now become the singer of the year in the shortest time, and their group dance even felt sharp and razor-sharp, often expressed as ‘sword angles’.Tours, who celebrated their first debut anniversary early this year, expressed ‘hope modifiers’ that could be a common task this year, such as ‘neujot’ (feeling good)or

Kai “Solo comeback after 2 years, nervous and excited like when I debuted”

Kai: “Solo comeback after 2 years, nervous and excited like my debut” EXO Kai shared his thoughts on his comeback.At the media showcase to commemorate the release of his fourth mini-album “Wait On Me, “ held at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul at 4 p.m.on the 21st, Kai said, “It’s been 2 years.It took a long time to greet you after being discharged from the military.I’m nervous and excited like I was when I debuted.” He continued, “Since my solo debut was during the COVID-19 pandemic, I couldn’t meet the reporters and greeted them online.I’m glad I can greet you in person today.Thank you for waiting.” He also confessed, “I wanted to show through the album that the past 2 years weren’t just a passing time, but a time of building up good things.I worked hard to create a better and more satisfying album as many people have been waiting for it.” This album is Kai’s first solo album since being discharged from the military in February, and his first new album in about 2 years since his

Chu “Comeback after 10 months, feeling more mature…even having fun dieting”

Singer Chuu talked about her extraordinary comeback preparation process and feelings.On the 21st, a media listening event was held to commemorate the release of Chuu’s 3rd mini album[Only Cry in the Rain].On this day, Chuu said, “This is my first comeback in 10 months since August of last year.In the meantime, I went on a tour and filmed a drama, so I had a variety of experiences.I was able to show a more mature and developed side of myself with this album.I felt that I myself had changed,” she said about her comeback.She continued, “I’ve always dieted, but this time I worked harder by eating cabbage and chicken breast.I’m having fun losing weight healthily by combining diet and exercise,” hinting that she made extraordinary efforts externally for her comeback.[Only Cry in the Rain]depicts a journey of facing the invisible things called ‘memories’ and ‘emotions’ and moving forward again.It contains Chuu’s lyrical inner self and the growth of her musical world, looking back on the emoti

Chu “I like the word ‘emotion’ … A song that resonates more when it rains”

Singer Chuu introduced the album listening points.On the 21st, a media listening event was held to commemorate the release of Chuu’s 3rd mini album[Only Cry in the Rain].Chuu, who composed the album in her own words, added, “I usually think deeply about emotions and like the word ‘emotion’.I tried to melt ‘emotion’ into five songs.I sang about the records of emotions and the shaking of memories.” She continued, “Emotions aren’t something you can just take out and show when you want to.I can only take them out when it rains or when I’m focusing on myself.I feel like it’s okay to take out my emotions when I listen to this song.” [Only Cry in the Rain]depicts a journey of moving forward again while facing the invisible things called ‘memory’ and ‘emotion’.It looks back on the emotions that I had forgotten and sings about how they have made me who I am today, containing Chuu’s own lyrical inner self and the growth of her musical world.The title song of the same name as the album, ‘Only Cry

Chu “I didn’t try to find calmness until I was 25… I watched ‘I Was Totally Fooled’ and cried”

Singer Chuu felt the preciousness of the emotion called sadness.On the 21st, a media listening event was held to commemorate the release of Chuu’s 3rd mini album[Only Cry in the Rain].The commonality with the previous work is that it deals with emotions.Chuu explained the subtle difference by saying, “If my previous work ‘Howl’ was the beginning of expressing emotions, this time, I talk about maturity by putting them all in and letting them out when I can,” foreshadowing a growth narrative.She then said, “Until I was 25, I didn’t try to find calmness in myself.I thought I would have less emotional side, but at some point, my emotional side came out.It was especially so when it rained.I recently watched Netflix’s ‘Cheated on You’ and cried.There were times when I felt relief through tears,” looking back on the process of preparing the album.She also said, “I felt that emotions that come without warning are similar to rain.Rain that can start as a shower and turn into a storm.Isn’t it so

Vitamin ‘Chu’, Comeback with More Emotions “I’ve Been Matured…My Attitude Towards Music Has Changed” (Comprehensive)[DA : On-site]

Singer Chuu, known as ‘Vitamin Chu’, is returning as an artist with depth.She said that she produced her new album while first thinking about what message she would like to convey and what kind of feeling she would like people to feel.Chuu said, “My attitude toward music has changed.I used to focus on the technical aspects, but now I feel the importance of depth.” On the 21st, a media listening event was held to commemorate the release of Chuu’s 3rd mini album[Only Cry in the Rain].Chuu said on this day, “This is my first comeback in 10 months since last August.In the meantime, I went on a tour and filmed a drama, so I had a lot of different experiences.With this album, I was able to show a more mature and developed side of myself.I felt that I had changed.” She continued, “I’ve always dieted, but this time I worked harder, eating cabbage and chicken breast.I’m having fun losing weight healthily by combining diet and exercise,” hinting that she made extraordinary efforts externally for

Tours Kyungmin ‘Sisters’ Love All-in-One~’

On the 21st, TWS(Tours)held a media showcase to release their 3rd mini album ‘TRY WITH US’ at Blue Square in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.Tours’ Kyungmin is posing for the camera.Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Tours Kyungmin ‘The more you look, the more charming it becomes~’

On the 21st, TWS(Tours)held a media showcase to release their 3rd mini album ‘TRY WITH US’ at Blue Square in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.Tours’ Kyungmin is posing for the camera.Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Tours Dohun ‘Heart full of excitement’

On the 21st, TWS(Tours)held a media showcase to release their 3rd mini album ‘TRY WITH US’ at Blue Square in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.Tours’ Do-hoon is posing for the camera.Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Tours Do-hoon ‘Flawless appearance~’

On the 21st, TWS(Tours)held a media showcase to release their 3rd mini album ‘TRY WITH US’ at Blue Square in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.Tours’ Do-hoon is posing for the camera.Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Tours Shin Yoo ‘Lovely Heart’

On the 21st, TWS(Tours)held a media showcase to release their 3rd mini album ‘TRY WITH US’ at Blue Square in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.Shin Yu of Tours is posing for the camera.Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Tours Shin Yoo ‘Sculpted facial features~’

On the 21st, TWS(Tours)held a media showcase to release their 3rd mini album ‘TRY WITH US’ at Blue Square in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.Shin Yu of Tours is posing for the camera.Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Tours Youngjae ‘Heart Pounding’

On the 21st, TWS(Tours)held a media showcase to release their 3rd mini album ‘TRY WITH US’ at Blue Square in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.Tours’ Youngjae is posing for the camera.Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Tours Youngjae ‘I’ve got your eye on you~’

On the 21st, TWS(Tours)held a media showcase to release their 3rd mini album ‘TRY WITH US’ at Blue Square in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.Tours’ Youngjae is posing for the camera.Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com