Stray Kids, exquisite harmony of tradition and modernity teaser

The group Stray Kids has revealed the first concept photos for their new album ‘合 (HOP)’. Stray Kids will release a new-format album SKZHOP HIPTAPE ‘合 (HOP)’ and its title track ‘Walkin On Water’ on December 13th at 2 PM (0:00 AM EST). In the photos that were revealed, Stray Kids captures attention with their free and confident poses and charismatic gaze. They mixed and matched props such as chrome masks, janggu, fans, and hats with objects that symbolize hip-hop, such as boomboxes and speakers, creating an exquisite harmony between tradition and modernity. SKZHOP HIPTAPE is a combination of the abbreviation of Stray Kids, ‘SKZ’, and hip-hop (HIP-HOP), and presents ‘SKZ‘s own new genre’. The first work, ‘合 (HOP)’, is a combination of the eight members of Stray Kids and the English name of the hip-hop genre, ‘HOP’, which has an ambiguous meaning.

Miao, ‘BODY’ performance first revealed

The performance of the new song ‘BODY’ by the new group MEOVV (Suin, Gawon, Anna, Narin, Ella) has been revealed for the first time. On the 19th, MEOVV performed ‘BODY’ through Mnet Digital Studio‘s YouTube channel ‘Studio Dance’. ‘BODY’ is the double title track of MEOVV’s second single ‘TOXIC’, released on the 18th. It is an impressive song with an addictive melody and strong beat. The five members captured the viewers‘ attention from the beginning with dynamic point choreography. MEOVV, who rose to stardom as the next-generation ‘Performance Queen’ through their debut activity ‘MEOW’, continued their splendid dance skills and the members’ expressive acting on the ‘BODY’ stage. The hip costumes with black points and the choreography utilizing long hair created a colorful performance that was impossible to take your eyes off of. In the midst of the fast-paced development of the song and the rhythmic beat variations, each of the five members expressed their ‘

Nowadays, ‘Let‘s Get It’ choreography spoiler

The choreography for the new song of Cube Entertainment‘s new boy group NOWADAYS has been revealed. NOWADAYS (Hyun Bin, Yoon, Yeonwoo, Jinhyuk, Siyoon) opened a spoiler video of the choreography for their new digital single ‘Let’s get it‘ through their official channel on the 19th. The NOWADAYS members gathered in the practice room and started practicing the choreography for ’Let‘s get it’, working on perfect harmony by adjusting the details from large movements to the beat, angles, and bounces. NOWADAYS then showed off a dynamic and hip performance to the addictive sound of ‘Let’s get it‘ at the music video filming site. The members showed off perfect teamwork and intense energy at the same time, raising expectations for another transformation that Nowadays will show. Nowadays‘ new digital single, ’Let’s get it’ is a hip-hop-based song with a tough yet addictive sound, and they are heating up their comeback even more with their own passionate energy.

Juni, the first runner of the ‘Secret Love’ OST… released today (20th)

Singer JUNNY sang the OST Part 1 ‘How Can I’ of the Kakao webtoon ‘Secret Site’. ‘How Can I’ is a pop ballad about unrequited love, belated regret, and jealousy. It is centered around low-range piano and distorted bass, and although the chord progression is bright, it creates a soft yet empty and heavy mood in the track and melody. JUNNY delivers the unrequited love story of ‘How Can I’ with her signature sweet tone. This is reminiscent of the story of Jae-min towards Da-on, the main character of ‘Secret Site’, and is expected to provide a special experience not only to music fans but also to webtoon readers. ‘Secret Site’ is an office BL webtoon by a McQueen Studio writer that has surpassed 170 million cumulative views on Kakao Webtoon. In addition to Kakao Webtoon, it has entered six countries including North America‘s Tapas and Japan’s Piccoma, gaining great popularity in each country around the world. Starting with this ‘How Can I’, the ‘Secret Site’ OST songs will be released sequ

Hi-Kee collaborates with SB19‘s Josh Cullen... ‘Re: Thinkin’ About You’ released today (20th)

The group H1-KEY is releasing a surprise collaboration song with Josh Cullen. H1-KEY (Seo Yi, Lee Na, Hwi Seo, Yel) will release the remix track of ‘Thinkin’ About You‘ at 6 PM today (the 20th). ‘Re: Thinkin‘ About You‘ is a remix track of ’Thinkin‘ About You’, the first series of ’H1-KEYnote‘, which H1-KEY released in January of this year. Famous domestic and international producers such as Ryan Jeon, Martin Stilling, Moa Pettersson Hammar, and KIDDO participated in writing the lyrics and composing the song, and it is a song where you can feel a warm and cozy pop sensibility. In particular, JOSH CULLEN, a member of SB19, a national group in the Philippines and the first Southeast Asian idol group to be on Billboard, directly participated in writing the rap lyrics in the form of a reply song. Josh Cullen and Highkey express their realistic and mature thoughts on breakups with their own sensibilities.

Daybreak, Tracklist + Theme Notes Revealed

Daybreak has revealed the tracklist for their new mini album ‘SEMICOLON’. According to the list, the new album contains a total of four tracks, from the track of the same name ‘SEMICOLON’, to ‘Old & Wise’, ‘Rhythm, This Night’, and ‘Forever’. In this mini album, not only did Lee Won-seok personally write the lyrics for all the songs, but all members of Daybreak took charge of composing and arranging the third track ‘Rhythm, This Night’. The first track, ‘SEMICOLON’, featured Zeenan, who recently worked on Kim Jaejoong‘s 20th anniversary regular album. Tracks 1 and 2, ‘SEMICOLON’, and ‘Old & Wise’, featured Space Cowboy, who has worked on albums for many artists including Uhm Jung-hwa, Suzy, and Ha Sung-woon. Producer Hwang Hyun of Monotree, who has worked with many K-pop artists and created hit songs, provided support for track 4, ‘Forever’. In particular, track 4, ‘Forever’, was featured in a concert.

La Poem donates 40 million won to the underprivileged… A positive influence

The crossover group LA POEM has spread its good influence through donations. LA POEM (Park Ki-hoon, Yoo Chae-hoon, Jeong Min-seong, Choi Sung-hoon) recently donated 40 million won through the welfare foundation We Start. LA POEM made this donation to commemorate their appointment as the public relations ambassador for We Start, a non-profit organization that supports low-income and vulnerable children and youth in Korea, in May. As the public relations ambassador for We Start, LA POEM is participating in the spread of a culture of sharing through sponsorships and volunteer activities. LA POEM‘s donations will be used to support low-income and vulnerable children and youth. On the afternoon of the 13th, We Start held a 20th anniversary celebration under the theme of ‘We Together’ at the JoongAng Ilbo auditorium in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. LA POEM received a warm response by performing a congratulatory performance in front of We Start officials, donors, and activists who have been ac

Twice to appear on Japan‘s ‘Kōhaku Uta Gassen’

The girl group TWICE will be appearing on Japan‘s representative year-end special broadcast NHK’s ‘Kōhaku Uta Gassen’. According to an announcement made by NHK on its official SNS channel on the 19th, TWICE will perform on the 75th ‘Kōhaku Uta Gassen’, which will air on December 31st. ‘Kōhaku Uta Gassen’, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, is Japan‘s representative year-end special program where top artists who have received much love in Japan throughout the year gather to perform. TWICE has previously appeared on the program as a whole four times, from 2017 to 2019, and 2022, and the unit MISAMO, consisting of Mina, Sana, and Momo, appeared in 2023. They entered the ‘Kōhaku Uta Gassen’ at the same time as their official local debut in 2017, and this year marked their fifth appearance as a group, proving their powerful group influence and status. From their Japanese debut best album ‘#TWICE’ (Hashtag Twice) on June 28, 2017 to their fifth full-length album ‘DIVE’ (Dive) r

Hyunjin “The moment I felt warmth? SKZ contract renewal” [Photoshoot]

Stray Kids‘ Hyunjin had a photoshoot with the magazine ‘Elle’. An interview was conducted after the photoshoot. Hyunjin, who is currently on his third world tour ‘dominATE’, said, “This year, I consciously visited other artists’ performances and learned a lot about how to interact with fans and live performances. My mindset has also changed. I realized that mistakes and everything eventually become memories, so I‘m having more fun on tour than ever,” showing his sincerity on stage. Regarding his feelings about the end of the year, he said, “There are activities to match the release of our second Japanese full-length album, and we’re also planning to release a new song in Korea. Above all, there are still some year-end stages left. I plan to prepare a variety of stages,” expressing his anticipation. When asked if he would like to show a twist as an artist who emphasizes performance, he said, “Right now, I think it‘s right to focus on performance.

Jay Park “More Vision, a company started with 10 years of experience and know-how” [Photoshoot]

‘Singles’ has caught attention by revealing a special pictorial of ‘More Vision’ led by Park Jae-beom. This pictorial sensually captures the charms of More Vision‘s artists Chungha, Holly Bang, and MVP, who are centered around CEO Park Jae-beom, and has completed a pictorial that highlights the family bond of More Vision’s artists. In the More Vision pictorial full of individuality, she decorated the first solo cut and radiated charisma and fatal charm, and showed her professional side by actively giving opinions about the pictorial styling. Chungha communicated with the staff even during the shoot and reflected her ideas, showing a pictorial that is reminiscent of a ‘beautiful beast’. In a following interview, when asked about More Vision‘s head Park Jae-beom, Chungha said, “Jaybeom oppa is someone who continues to show us new beginnings and has left many success stories, so he is an inspiration in many ways. “I think he is a senior who gives good energy and is a role model not only f