HYNN (Park Hye-won), Sweet Song

HYNN (Park Hye-won) is performing a congratulatory performance at the Korea Professional Baseball Players Association ‘2024 Com2us Pro Baseball Real Glove Awards’ held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 1st. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Jeon So-yeon, who said “Who‘s stopping me”, makes a surprise announcement of “(G)I-DLE contract renewal” at MMA

It is expected that (G)I-dle, with Jeon So-yeon as the leader, will renew its contract with its current agency, Cube Entertainment. On the 1st, Jeon So-yeon once again revealed the fact of the contract renewal through her SNS, saying, “For 7 years, we have experienced happy times, sad times, frustration, hope, and various emotions, joys and sorrows together, and I think the five of us have become stronger.” She explained, “It seems it took me a while to say this because we are friends who grew up in different countries and met as adults,” but “However, the five of us all had the same thought of being together.” Jeon So-yeon said, “I will continue to

Ive, 3rd anniversary of debut today → Live preview “Learned a lot and grew” [DA:Today]

The group Ive (Ahn Yu-jin, Ga-eul, Ray, Jang Won-young, Leez, Lee Seo) is celebrating their 3rd debut anniversary. Ive, who debuted with ‘ELEVEN’ on December 1, 2021, will look back on this year and share special thoughts to celebrate their 3rd debut anniversary today (1st), and will hold a live broadcast on their official YouTube channel at 6 PM. ● Ive in 2024 ‘Hot Rising Sun’ Just like the meaning of their team name ‘I HAVE = IVE’, which means endless growth‘I HAVE = IVE’, Ive, who has an independent and confident charm, showed ‘an another me’ with ‘I HAVE SWITCH’, released in April, and told a new story in their own style. It contains a total of 6 songs, including the title song ‘HEYA’ with an addictive melody and the members‘ attractive voices, and the double title song ‘Accendio’ where you can see a magical girl-like visual and a darkened appearance. Ive has proven his unrivaled musicality with his splendid career. ‘Ive Switch’ is a song that was released

Jeon So-yeon, surprise announcement of contract renewal “(G)I-DLE, together for life” thoughts [Comprehensive]

The group (G)I-dle announced that they have renewed their contract with their agency after 7 years since their debut. On November 30, (G)I-dle received the ‘Record of the Year’ trophy, one of the grand prizes, at the ‘2024 Melon Music Awards’ (hereafter referred to as 2024 MMA). Leader Jeon So-yeon said on this day, “How can we receive such a big award after 7 years? I thought a lot about what kind of album I would have to make to receive this award.” In particular, she added a surprise announcement, ”Before going up on stage today, the five members decided to renew their contracts together. Next year, the year after, and for the rest of our lives, the five of us will play you good music together”, receiving loud cheers. Whether or not Jeon So-yeon will renew her contract was a hot topic during (G)I-DLE‘s full group activities. He appeared on Mnet’s ‘Produce 101’ in January 2016 and debuted as a soloist in 2017, and his exclusive contract period was different from that of the other mem

82 Major Hwang Seong-bin, collaboration with Herki ‘Naughty’ music video teaser released

The music video teaser for the collaboration song between 82MAJOR‘s Hwang Sung-bin and Hukky has been released. On the afternoon of November 30th, their agency Great M Entertainment released the music video teaser video for 82MAJOR’s Hwang Sung-bin and Hukky Shibaseki‘s digital single ‘Naughty’ through their official SNS. From the beginning, the video captivates viewers with its ominous sound and dark atmosphere. Next, Hwang Sung-bin’s various appearances are sequentially revealed, and the teaser ends with meaningful laughter, raising curiosity. The short but intense hip-hop music and teaser video add freshness to the feeling of Hwang Sung-bin‘s unique transformation. Above all, expectations are high for the new album as to what kind of music Hwang Sung-bin and Heo-ki will present when they meet. 82 Major (Nam Sung-mo, Park Seok-jun, Yoon Ye-chan, Jo Sung-il, Hwang Sung-bin, Kim Do-gyun), which Hwang Sung-bin is a part of, released its second mini-album ‘X-82’ last month and is meeting

Lucy Choi Sang-yeop, remake song ‘She‘s smiling’ released today (1st)

LUCY member Choi Sang-yeop will release the second song of the ‘Lovesome Project’, ‘She‘s Smiling’, today (the 1st). ‘She’s Smiling’ is a reinterpretation of Kim Hyung-joong‘s 2nd regular album’s title song ‘She‘s Smiling...’, released in 2004, with Choi Sang-yeop’s unique, charming vocals. The song is reborn with a fresh, yet warm mood, melting the emotions of one-sided love for only one person onto a newtro synth-pop sound. Choi Sang-yeop has sung OSTs for various fields such as dramas, movies, and games. He recently participated in several drama OSTs such as tvN‘s ‘Parole Judge Lee Han-shin’, MBN’s ‘Bad Memories Eraser’, and Disney+‘s ‘Gangmae Gang’, increasing the immersion of the dramas. The OST music video for the popular game ‘MapleStory M’, sung by Choi Sang-yeop, has been very popular, surpassing 3 million views. In addition, Lucy, the band that Choi Sang-yeop is a part of, has been on stage as a headliner for two consecutive years at the representative domestic festival ‘Gran

SM vs Hive Proxy Battle? Idol Training Level Shown (Universe League)

‘Universe League’ participants are throwing down the gauntlet to debut in a global boy group. The SBS global boy group audition program ‘Universe League’, which will air for the first time on the 22nd, will tell the story of 42 participants who participate in a dream match with their debut on the line. According to the production team, the participants will carry out their first mission that day. They will fiercely perform on stage to be selected as starting players for BTOB Lee Chang-sub‘s Team Groove, GOT7 Yugyeom and EL CAPITXN’s Team Beat, and NCT and WayV‘s Ten and Yangyang’s Team Rhythm. The 42 participants will be divided into 7 groups of 6 each and prepare a stage to decide which team they will belong to. After watching the stages, the three team coaches will select one ‘First Pick’ as the starting player, and the players who are not selected will face the risk of elimination. Only 21 people, half of the participants, can become the main players. As seven stages unfold, the par

Moonbyul to hold fan meeting on December 22nd

MAMAMOO member Moonbyul will be holding a fan meeting, ‘The first anniversary of Moon Byul & SHOOTING STAR [Twinkle Twinkle]’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Twinkle Twinkle’), on December 22nd at the Donghae Culture and Arts Center Grand Theater in Kwangwoon University, Seoul. ‘Twinkle Twinkle’, which will be held on Moonbyul‘s birthday, consists of two sessions. The first session will be titled ‘SHOOTING STAR’, and the second session will be titled ‘MOON STAR’. Along with the news of the fan meeting, a poster for ‘Twinkle Twinkle’ was also released on MAMAMOO’s official SNS. Amidst the different charms for each episode, Moonbyul‘s sparkling visuals are drawing attention. Moonbyul is successfully conducting her first world tour, ‘Moon Byul 1st World Tour [MUSEUM: an epic of starlit]’, which will visit 12 cities in North America, starting in Los Angeles, USA. ‘an epic of st

Rosé “A song written with fans in mind”… Appealing vocals ‘Number one girl’ [DA:New song]

Singer Rosé has released a new song, ‘number one girl’. On the 22nd, her agency The Black Label announced the release of Rosé‘s new single, ‘number one girl’ and music video through their official SNS. Just like ‘APT.’, this song will also be included in Rosé’s first full-length album, ‘rosie’, which will be released on December 6th. ‘rosie’ consists of a total of 12 tracks, and Rosé will participate in writing and composing all the songs in this album, showing her own musical world that embraces various genres. This new song, ‘number one girl’, is a song that Rosé wrote with her fans in mind, and contains Rosé‘s own honest story as it also incorporates her own real-life experiences. In addition, pop star Bruno Mars, who dueted with Rosé on the first pre-released single ‘APT.’, participated in the production of ‘number one girl’, giving birth to even richer music. The released music video catches the eye with Rosé calmly pouring out her heightened emotions.

Western Swing ‘Walkin’After Midnight‘ by Eva Cassidy, who died at the age of 33 [Album]

An album of unreleased tracks from Eva Cassidy, the ‘never-ending wellspring of music’, who was never recognized while she was alive, has been released on LP and CD. Recorded in 1995 at the ‘King of France Tavern’ at the Maryland Inn in Annapolis, the album features 13 previously unreleased tracks. Most of the songs on this album appear on previous albums, but these new songs have a special Western swing sound. Eva joins her regular lead guitarist Keith Grimes, bassist Chris Biondo, and

‘Trotdol’ Jeon Yu-jin “One of the 5 people who shined in Pohang alongside Hwang Hee-chan” [Photoshoot]

‘Trot Fairy’ Jeon Yu-jin has added the ‘Pictorial Fairy’ modifier. Jeon Yu-jin, who did the photoshoot for the December issue of @star1, showed off such a professional side that it was hard to believe that this was her first magazine pictorial. If there are New Jeans in the K-pop world, there are ‘Eugenes’ in the trot world. Not only does she have a refreshing and bubbly appearance, but Jeon Yu-jin made the entire nation cry with her sorrowful voice that pierces the heart, rewriting the history of trot auditions. After showing extraordinary potential by taking first place in the national vote for ‘Miss Trot 2’ for five consecutive weeks, she firmly established her name by winning the title of the first winner of ‘Current King of Singers’. A sand sculpture of Jeon Yu-jin was even erected at Pohang Yeongil Beach. Jeon Yu-jin said about this, “They said I was one of the five people who made Pohang shine. There are former President Lee Myung-bak and player Hwang Hee-chan in there, and I ca

SHINee Key → Rise Won Bin‘s departure, ‘Fifteen nights of business trip’ SM headquarters raided [Official]

Artists from SM Entertainment (abbreviated as SM) will make a surprise appearance on tvN‘s ‘Business Trip 15 Nights’ to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the company’s founding next year. On the afternoon of the 22nd, a trailer for the SM version of ‘Business Trip 15 Nights’ was released on the YouTube channel 15 Nights. In celebration of SM‘s 30th anniversary, the unpredictable chemistry of senior and junior artists gathered in one place has drawn attention. In particular, a total of 10 people, including Kangta, TVXQ’s Changmin, Super Junior‘s Leeteuk, Girls’ Generation‘s Hyoyeon, SHINee’s Key, EXO‘s Suho, Red Velvet’s Seulgi, NCT‘s Doyoung, aespa’s Karina, and Rise‘s Wonbin, will appear as representatives for this broadcast and show off their unique entertainment sense through various games and talks, bringing big laughter to living rooms. The SM version of ‘Business Trip 15 Nights’ will air on tvN’s ‘Business Trip 15 Nights’ on the 29th at 8:40 PM, and the full version will be relea

Toobig Ji-hwan, releases project single ‘One Person’ today (22nd)

The fourth project sound source jointly produced by Contents X, a ‘comprehensive content IP business solution company’ and Dreamus Company, is being released. The project single ‘One Person (2024)’, sung by 2BiC member Ji-hwan, will be released through various music sites at 6 p.m. today (the 22nd). ‘One Person (2024)’ is a remake of the OST of the drama ‘Big’, starring Gong Yoo and Lee Min-jung, released by singer Huh Gak in 2012. Ji-hwan is expected to leave a deep aftertaste by adding his own warm sensibility while maintaining the charm of the original song. Ji-hwan, who debuted as a member of the emotional vocal duo 2BiC, received much love with many representative songs such as ‘Another Woman Cried’, ‘On a Night Like Tonight’, ‘I Wish’, ‘You‘re Busy These Days’. In particular, Ji-hwan is a talented vocalist who advanced to the finals of MBC’s ‘King of Mask Singer’ in 2015, combining emotional ballads and powerful rock singing. Contents X and Dreamus Company are working to create a

Seven Earth, comeback on December 9th

The group SEVENUS is making a comeback after 9 months. SEVENUS (Heejae, Lee Re) will release their second mini-album ‘STAY TUNED’ through various music sites on December 9th. ‘STAY TUNED’ is SEVENUS‘s new album, released 9 months after ‘SPRING CANVAS’ in March. SEVENUS plans to showcase their solid singing skills and harmony as well as their unique musical world through this album, which means ‘Fix the channel’. Today (22nd) at midnight, the timetable for ‘STAY TUNED’ was revealed through SEVENUS’ official SNS, making the comeback official. According to this, Seven Us will reveal various contents such as tracklist, concept photos, on-site spoilers, highlight medley, and music video teasers before the comeback on December 9. In particular, Seven Us will hold a listening event on the day of the comeback on December 9 and spend special time with fans. Starting with this, Seven Us‘ active comeback activities are expected, raising music fans’ expectations.

K-pop sweeps Japan, J-pop rushes to Korea… ‘Music industry’s biggest day’ Unique year-end scenery

The year-end, considered the best time in the music industry, will see the ‘untest trade’ between K-pop and J-pop. While representative K-pop groups are sweeping major local award ceremonies thanks to their popularity in Japan, Japanese mega stars who have built up fandoms through SNS and animation OSTs are holding large-scale solo concerts in Korea one after another. The list of winners of this year‘s ‘Japan Record Awards’, which boasts the longest tradition and authority in Japan, was announced on the official website on the 21st, and four K-pop groups were named. New Jeans and Ailitt won the Excellence Award and New Artist Award, respectively, for ‘Supernatural’ and ‘Magnetic’.

Will an all-time idol emerge? Three points to watch for in ‘Universe League’

SBS ‘Universe League’ will open on the 22nd. ‘Universe League’ is the second season of ‘Universe Ticket’, which created the global girl group Eunice. F&F Entertainment and SBS are joining hands once again to take on the challenge of creating a global boy group this time. The format has been renewed as it returns for season 2. ‘Universe League’ will present a concept that combines various sports elements with K-pop survival. The 42 boys will be divided into three teams: Rhythm, Groove, and Beat, and compete to win just one Prism Cup. Attention is focused on the birth of the ‘Universe League’ boy group that will lead the next generation of K-pop. Accordingly, the production team has summarized the main points to watch for in ‘Universe League’. ● Forget about ordinary idol auditions! According to the production team, what makes the ‘Universe League’ exciting is the league format. Unlike existing idol auditions that highlight individual abilities, the ‘Universe League’ will be conducted as

Nana♥Chae Jong-seok bed scene→multiple kisses, Baek Ji-young new song MV teaser released

Singer Baek Ji-young has released a music video teaser for her new song. On the 21st, Baek Ji-young wrote on her Instagram account, “‘That‘s Right’ Music Video Teaser 1. ‘A Hundred Kisses’ Version”, and added, “Nana and Chae Jong-seok who performed passionately even in the ocean. Above all, directors Lee Eung-bok and Park So-hyun who made the song shine even more with their top-notch directing. I think we were able to produce such a wonderful piece thanks to everyone’s sincere help. I love you. The full version will be available on December 2nd at 6 PM.” In the ‘That‘s Right’ teaser video that was released next, Nana and Chae Jong-seok show their affection for each other and give each other numerous kisses. From the bed scene to the beach love scene, the unique visual beauty of directors Lee Eung Bok and Park So Yeon combined with Baek Ji Young’s vocal tone completes the specialness. ‘That‘s Right’ is known to be the title song and a track included in Baek Ji Young’s new mini-album ‘Or

‘Carp King’ A delightful ‘Story Bundle’ [DA:New Song] by Ahn Ye-eun

Singer-songwriter Ahn Ye-eun released her 4th mini-album [Story Bag] at 6 PM today (the 21st). It‘s been about 1 year and 9 months since the release of her regular album, ‘Easily Written Stories’. The title song, ‘Carp King’, is an electroswing genre. It tells the story of a carp that suddenly appears from somewhere and tells stories. Ahn Ye-eun gave the carp, which was actually a dream she had, the character of a storyteller, and it took the format of the carp telling the story as the narrator. The addictive melody of the lyrics, such as “Choose, choose, catch, catch”, and Ahn Ye-eun’s unique singing style add to the excitement. In the music video that was released with the song, Ahn Ye-eun shows various expressions and gestures while going back and forth between a palace and a street market. They showed off their cheerful charms by dancing in a group with dancers in a background that made use of the concept of a period drama. Including the title song, the new album includes variation

Jennie, Lisa, and Enhypen… ‘Dream Stage’ Coachella also brings ‘K-pop Power’

It is no longer a ‘dream stage’ that will never be achieved. Jennie and Lisa of Blackpink, Enhypen, and others will be performing on the stage of ‘Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival’ (Coachella), the largest music festival in the U.S. next year, proving the changed status of K-pop in the global market. ‘Coachella’, which is filled with hot stars from the North American market, which is considered a global pop mecca, is a stage where just being on the lineup will be recognized for its global influence. That is why it has been called “the ‘dream stage’” among numerous K-pop singers. Jennie and Lisa of Blackpink will be on the 2025 lineup of the Coachella Festival.

Rosé-Bruno Mars ‘World Premiere’ at MAMA

The K-pop song of the year that took the world by storm, ‘Apartment’(APT.) For example, this word, which is ‘Konglish’, has become a major threat to even the standard words such as apartment and flat, but the public has never seen a full stage with Rosé or collaborating singer Bruno Mars. In the midst of all this, Rosé and Bruno Mars will stand on the same stage. The stage that will be recorded as the true ‘World Premiere’ is MAMA, which is considered Korea‘s representative popular music awards ceremony. The joint stage of Rosé and Bruno Mars, the stars of ‘Apartment’(APT.), has finally come true. For two days on the 22nd and 23rd, Korean time