Choi Suho “First Album is like a child... I want to show masculinity like Park Jihyun hyung” [DA: Interview ①]

Choi Suho “My first album is like my child... I want to show masculinity like Park Ji-hyun hyung” [DA:Interview①] Trot singer Choi Suho (22), who started out as a traditional Korean musician, has finally released his first album after a long wait. His first mini-album ‘ONE’, which came out after three trot competitions. He has released several remake songs in the past, but this is his first album under his own name. In an interview with Donga.com held at a cafe in Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 4th, Choi Suho said, “I am grateful to the fans who waited for the album, but I feel more sorry. It must have been hard for me to appear in competitions again, wait for promotions, and vote for them”. I hope this album will be a great strength to the fans”. Choi Suho named it ‘ONE’ to symbolize the first start, the first step, and the first album. The new album contains a total of 6 songs with various charms, including the title song ‘Going All the Way’. It is scheduled to be released on var

NJZ Parents “We Can‘t Go Back to Hive, Parental Rights Issue is a Family Matter” [Full Text]

Parents of New Jeans: “We can‘t go back to Hive, parental rights are a family matter” [Full text] The group New Jeans, who were planning to leave their disputed agency Adore and continue their activities as NJZ, have finally declared a hiatus, and the parents have released a statement regarding the suspicions of their split. On the 3rd, the 41st Civil Agreement Division of the Seoul Central District Court held the first oral argument date for the lawsuit to confirm the validity of the exclusive contract between New Jeans and Adore. In relation to this, Chosun Biz reported on the 4th, “Some parents of New Jeans have come to light regarding this dispute. This is the first time that a difference of opinion has been confirmed between the parents.” According to this, at the oral argument date the day before, the court confirmed with the members’ representative that “it is about Defendant 4” and “is this a statement that the family court made a decision to exercise parental rights and that y

“Do you know Roy Kim?” Appeal on the scene… Making your presence known (Jackie Out)

Roy Kim appealed to citizens on the street. On the 3rd, Roy Kim made a surprise appearance on the JAYKEEOUT YouTube channel, a YouTube channel that deals with social experiments, and presented enjoyment with his extraordinary entertainment sense and sense. In the video, Roy Kim visits Marronnier Street in Seoul and pretends to conduct a survey with citizens he met by chance to promote himself and his new song, ‘Just As I Am’. From his first meeting with Roy Rose (Roy Kim‘s official fandom name), Roy Kim hugged his fans and expressed his gratitude, and appeared in front of the citizens and sang his debut song ‘Bom Bom Bom’, leaving a real impression. From fans who remembered Roy Kim’s ‘Hallelujah’ from JTBC‘s ‘Begin Again 2’ that aired in 2018 to middle-aged mothers who love trot, Roy Kim met citizens of various age groups and made them laugh with his impromptu ad-lib. He also stopped the citizens in their tracks by humming the new song ‘Just As I Am’, which was not released as of the d

Lee Sun-bin, ‘Potato Research Institute’ OST singing… ‘Hailey’ to be released on the 5th

Lee Sun-bin sings the OST for the drama ‘Potato Research Institute’… ‘Hailey’ to be released on the 5th Actress Lee Sun-bin sang the OST for the drama ‘Potato Research Institute’, in which she plays the lead role. The production team of the tvN Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Potato Research Institute’ announced that OST Part 7 Lee Sun-bin‘s ‘Hailey’ will be released on the 5th at 6 PM through various music sites. ‘Hailey’, sung by Lee Sun-bin, is a medium-tempo old pop song with an impressive chorus line exchanged in a call-and-response format with the trumpet and guitar played with a soft sound. The sweet atmosphere of the song is doubled by the lyrics containing a message from a girl living in a rural village named ‘Hailey’ to her lover on top of the percussion loop rhythm that makes your heart pound. It has been a hot topic since its appearance in the first episode of the drama. Lee Sun-bin, who played the role of Mi-kyung in the drama, participated in the singing herself and showed off her

(G)I-dle to Depart for Large-Scale Music Festival ‘Summer Sonic 2025’ in August

(G)I-dle to perform at large-scale music festival ‘Summer Sonic 2025’ in August Group (G)I-dle has joined the lineup of ‘Summer Sonic 2025’ to be held on August 16th and 17th at Tokyo‘s ZOZO Marine Stadium, Makuhari Messe, and Osaka’s Expo 70 Memorial Park. They will perform on stage in Tokyo on the 16th and in Osaka on the 17th. Since its first performance in 2000, ‘Summer Sonic’ has grown into a representative Japanese music festival that has attracted attention not only from Asian music fans but also from all over the world. Artists of various genres such as rock, pop, and EDM from all over the world have performed on stage. (G)I-dle is preparing a special performance on the Summer Sonic stage, which they will be performing on for the first time this year. ‘Summer Sonic 2025’ includes (G)I-dle, pop singer Alicia Keys, Camila Cabello, American band Fall Out Boy, and British electronic music band The Prodigy.

‘Debut Plan’ New Kids 21, Communication Evaluation… Monsta X I.M-Minhyuk Support

‘Debut Plan’ New Kids 21 members, communication evaluation... Monsta X I.M - Minhyuk provide support The large-scale global project ‘Debut Plan’, which contains the debut process of a new boy group from Starship, will bring out the potential charms of the ‘debut preparation group’ New Kids. Episode 4 of ‘Debut Plan’, which will be released on the ‘New Kids on the Starship’ YouTube channel at 9:30 PM on the 4th (Friday), will depict the New Kids‘ challenge to improve their communication skills with fans through the third plan, ‘Communication Evaluation’. New Kids, who are running towards their debut, are entering the ‘Communication Evaluation’ to improve their communication skills ahead of meeting K-pop fans around the world. In episode 4, the team that showed off a refreshing boyish look, the team that showed off charisma, and the team that overwhelmed with captivating eyes will be revealed. This ‘Communication Evaluation’ will be divided into three concepts (‘BOYHOOD’, ‘CRUSH’, ‘FANTA

Full of energy! New Beat, debut stage of ‘Flip the Coin’ on ‘Music Bank’

Full of energy! NewBeat debuts on ‘Music Bank’ with ‘Flip the Coin’ Group NewBeat captivated ‘Music Bank’ with their explosive energy. NewBeat (Park Min-seok, Hong Min-seong, Jeon Yeo-yeo-jeong, Choi Seo-hyun, Kim Tae-yang, Jo Yoon-hoo, Kim Ri-woo) appeared on KBS2‘Music Bank’ that aired on the afternoon of the 4th and performed their debut stage for ‘Flip the Coin’, the title song of their first full-length album ‘RAW AND RAD’. NewBeat appeared on stage in outfits that exuded an old-school vibe and gave off a strong force right from the intro. They heated up the atmosphere on site by showing off dance skills reminiscent of a break time. They announced the birth of a ‘monster rookie’ with a fierce performance and unwavering live skills. New Beat‘s ‘Flip the Coin’ is a 90s classic old school genre song that stands out with its various sampling sounds, groovy yet powerful drums, and addictive hooks. It tells the story of the two sides of the world, good and evil coexisting like two sides

Tropic‘s 5th Anniversary Pictory First Released... The Main Character is Go Jeong-woo

Trotpick has released content PICK!TORY. Celebrating Trotpick‘s 5th anniversary, the newly launched Pictory is a full-fledged content for Trotpick members to see their own singers. The first protagonist is the youngest Haenam-born seafood stew voice, Go Jeong-woo. He answered fans’ questions directly in the video, shared diet tips, and conveyed his heartfelt sincerity to fans‘ heartfelt messages of support. In addition, he performed a special fan service by performing a live performance of his new song ‘Palja’. Along with the release of Pictory, to support Go Jeong-woo’s new song ‘Palja’ and his approach to becoming a true trot prince, Trotpick is currently running the Hapjeong Station CM Board Selfish Support from the 4th to the 10th. If 10,000 picks are achieved, Go Jeong-woo‘s advertisement will be displayed on the Hapjeong Station subway station CM board for one month. You can get Starpick as a reward when purchasing products at the Tropic shopping mall, or you can get it for free

Jang Min-ho‘s fan club donates 51 million won to help forest fire victims

Singer Jang Min-ho‘s fan club donated about 51 million won to help victims who lost their homes due to the recent large-scale forest fires. This donation, made through the Korean Red Cross (Chairman Kim Chul-soo), was prepared with the voluntary efforts of fan club members across the country in line with singer Jang Min-ho’s donation to help victims of the forest fires. The fan club Minho Special Forces said, “We wanted to emulate the warm heart that Jang Min-ho has always shown,” and “We sincerely hope that the donations can convey warmth to our neighbors who have suffered damage,” and added, “We will continue to practice sharing with Jang Min-ho in the future.” The donations will be used to provide emergency livelihood support for disaster victims in the wildfire-stricken areas through the Korean Red Cross, as well as various forms of recovery support, including housing, medical care, and psychological recovery support. Meanwhile, Jang Min-ho has been practicing good influence by tak

Vivi, as expected, unconventional… a slit skirt + sensual gaze [DA★]

Vivi, as always, unconventional… Pleated skirt + sensual gaze [DA★] Singer Vivi showed off a provocative pictorial. On the 3rd, Vivi revealed several pictorials with Vogue Singapore on her Instagram. In the pictorials, she showed off her charm as a ‘pictorial artisan’ by striking photogenic poses. While looking at the camera, she showed off her sensual charm, she also stylishly pulled off a uniquely designed pleated skirt, radiating a different aura. Vivi released a new double single ‘To Happiness’ in February. She will be holding her first world tour ‘EVE’ Seoul concert from May 16th to 18th at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Seoul. The concerts will start in Seoul and continue in 23 cities including Chicago, Toronto, Boston, New York, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Osaka, Tokyo, Taipei, and Sydney. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

Kang Daniel to release new song ‘Mess’ on the 9th… English lyrics written by himself

Kang Daniel to release new song ‘Mess’ on the 9th… English lyrics written by himself Singer Kang Daniel has started the countdown to the release of his new single ‘Mess’. The cover image revealed along with the release news shows a bandaged arm and a hand covered in scars. The contrast with his out-of-focus suit creates a strange atmosphere. Kang Daniel‘s new song ‘Mess’, which is being released after 7 months, expresses the confusing emotions in a painful relationship that cannot be escaped. It is composed of English lyrics and Kang Daniel himself participated in writing the lyrics. The melody and rhythm are pop rock genre that brings out a dreamy atmosphere. The heavy bass sound expresses the mood of the song even better, and the sharp guitar sound depicts the emotional pain in the message. Noday and Nickko Young composed and arranged the song, increasing its perfection. Kang Daniel is set to embark on a European tour called ‘KANGDANIEL ACT TOUR in 2025’ starting in May, following hi

‘Oh My Girl‘s Little Sister’Youthsphere, Draft Nomination 7 Profiles Revealed for the First Time

‘Oh My Girl‘s little sister’ USPEER, first reveal of 7 draft picks’ profilesWM‘s new girl group ‘USPEER’ has been revealed. On the 3rd, USPEER presented the first episode of the reality show ‘USPEER RUN UP!’ through their official YouTube channel. This episode was decorated with the concept of ‘WM New Girl Group Draft Nomination D-DAY’, hosted by Hyojung, a member of the agency’s senior group Oh My Girl. As if the draft process was copied directly, each member‘s profile, charming points, and special strengths were introduced in sequence. “We will be the hottest girl group in 2025,” they confidently shared their debut thoughts, and the meaning of USPEER was also revealed for the first time. The name Youthsphere is a compound word of ‘US(we)’ and ‘SPEER(question, ask)’, and contains the meaning of ‘We will understand the essence of the world we will be together and create a better future’. The members who first heard the team name said, “We think it suits us well. We like it”. The seven

Lee Seung-hwan, “I’ll have a drink” after former President Yoon Seok-yeol’s impeachment

Singer Lee Seung-hwan shared his thoughts after the impeachment of former President Yoon Seok-yeol. On the 4th, Lee Seung-hwan posted on SNS, “I‘ll have a drink at Deppak today. I don’t drink during the concert and the ENT doctor advised me to abstain, but how could I not drink on a day when I live and my country lives? On top of that, a Deppak fan sent me a banquet food set. Our constitution is sophisticated and our democracy is strong. Long live the Republic of Korea!!!” along with a photo of the food set he received as a gift. On this day, the Constitutional Court unanimously accepted the National Assembly‘s impeachment petition against former President Yoon Seok-yeol with all eight justices. Acting President Moon Hyung-bae read the order, “The accused President Yoon Seok-yeol is impeached,” at 11 a.m. that day. Former President Yoon declared martial law on December 3 and lost his presidency 111 days after the impeachment motion was filed on December 14 of last year. Meanwhile, Lee

Day6, the visuals of the band members are amazing… A page of youth with 4 different colors [Photoshoot]

DAY6, the visuals of the band members are amazing… A page of the youth of four people of four different colors [Photo shoot] The band DAY6 decorated the 27th issue of the photo magazine ‘Dicon’. This DAY6 edition was filmed on location in Tokyo, Japan last February, and captured a perfect day for the four men. The ‘DAY6’ edition, which has a total of 200 pages, consists of two versions (A, B). Photographer Bang Kyu-hyung and film director Jo Jun-goo participated, and captured the contrasting sides of DAY6 with a detailed gaze. Type A contains the image of youth waiting for spring with the theme of ‘One Fine DAY6’. Type B captures the perfect visuals and mature charm of DAY6 with ‘Perfect DAY6’. This edition records DAY6‘s 10-year history, interviews with the members, and vivid behind-the-scenes footage. Five critics pointed out the meaning of Day6’s music, and a page created with fans was also specially organized. Day6 said, “We were happy the whole time we were filming,” and “We showe

One Fact, Osaka and Tokyo Live Success… Perfect

ONE PACT has captured the hearts of local fans with their performances in Japan. ONE PACT had a special meeting with Japanese fans by holding ‘2025 ONE PACT HALL LIVE IN JAPAN: Outshine the Horizon’ twice in Osaka and Tokyo on the 28th and 30th of last month, for a total of four performances. ONE PACT, who have been consistently active in Japan since their debut, once again sold out all tickets, reaffirming their hot local popularity. Following the success of their recent fan concert in Taiwan, they have also successfully concluded their performances in Japan, expanding their global fan base with their solid live skills and overwhelming performances. In this performance, ONE PACT opened with a splendid performance with the intense energy of ‘FXXOFF’. The concert hall was instantly heated up with a parade of hit songs, including the dynamic performances of ‘G.OAT’ and ‘How Many Days (WAIT!)’, and the emotional ‘Confession’ and ‘I Wish’. In addition, the solid vocals of the members shine

Fifty Fifty, ‘Perfect Crime’ visual film → Fully equipped with beauty

The girl group FIFTY FIFTY showed off their beauty in full force. FIFTY FIFTY is sequentially releasing the visual films of the members ahead of the release of their digital single ‘Perfect Crime’ on the 7th, showing off their beautiful visuals that have changed beyond recognition, increasing fans‘ expectations. FIFTY FIFTY caught everyone’s attention by releasing the visual films of Athena and Moonchanel on the 1st, Hana on the 3rd, and Kinawa and Yewon on the 4th. FIFTY FIFTY, wearing suits in the visual films, showed off their black charisma. The members highlighted their individuality and visuals with pointed eye makeup, while showing off their overwhelming beauty in close-up shots. FIFTY FIFTY showed off the unexpected charm of an attractive villain through three short drama-style trailers and visual films, raising curiosity about the new look and concept that they will present in their new song. In particular, trailer 1 exceeded 1 million views in just 2 days after its release, a

ZerobaseOne, US ‘Blue Paradise’ first release… Full-scale North American strategy [DA:Today]

‘5th generation icon’ ZEROBASEONE is launching a full-scale attack on North America. ZEROBASEONE (Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Jang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, Ricky, Kim Kyubin, Park Gunwook, Han Yujin) will release the physical album of their 5th mini album ‘BLUE PARADISE’ in the US today (4th, local time). ‘BLUE PARADISE’ is an album that contains the message that ‘Even sad (BLUE) moments are a part of life, and the way we try hard despite them is splendid and beautiful in itself.’ You can experience ZEROBASEONE‘s further developed musical capabilities, as its first unit song is included. In particular, ZEROBASEONE showed off their overwhelming presence as a ‘5th generation icon’, recording sales of over 1 million copies on the day of the domestic release of ‘BLUE PARADISE’ alone. Zerobase One is the only K-pop group to have had five consecutive albums become million-seller albums since their debut. Zerobase One topped domestic and international music charts with ‘Blue Paradise’, an

Jeon Jong-hyeok and Na Hoon-a perfectly digest ‘Hometown Station’…even accepting the Ssangssang Party

Singer Jeon Jong-hyuk appeared on ‘Morning Yard’ and perfectly performed Na Hoon-a‘s ‘Hometown Station’. KBS1’s ‘Morning Yard’ that aired on the 4th was decorated with the ‘Ssang Ssang Party’ corner. On this day, Jeon Jong-hyuk appeared with Kim Yoo-ra and decorated the stage with a duet. Jeon Jong-hyuk, who achieved the king of kings by winning five consecutive ‘Morning Yard’ Challenge Dream Stages, said, “I‘m 187cm tall and I played soccer from the age of 7 to 27 before becoming a singer. I’m in my third year as a singer. I‘m going to learn a lot from senior Kim Yoo-ra today”. The two chose Na Hoon-a’s ‘Hometown Station’ as their duet song and ended the stage with an exciting atmosphere. After finishing the stage, Jeon Jong-hyuk said, “It was so hard when I retired as a soccer player, but I‘m so honored to be on the Ssang Ssang Party following the Challenge Dream Stage. My grandmother has become a popular star in the neighborhood. She is happier than I am,” he said. Meanwhile, Jeon J

Daesung, New Profile Revealed Ahead of Comeback… Chilling Atmosphere [DAY Cut]

Singer Daesung showed off an even deeper aura. Daesung released four new profile photos through his official SNS channel on the afternoon of the 3rd. In the photos that were released, Daesung creates a chill atmosphere with his all-black styling contrasting with the white-toned background, while also showing off his soft charisma with his chic visuals. Daesung‘s appearance surrounded by various standing microphones also revealed his unique presence as a solo artist. Daesung is releasing his first mini-album, ‘D’s WAVE’, for the first time since his debut. This new album, which interprets the constantly changing and re-created musical flow with the keyword ‘WAVE’, contains a total of eight songs, and Daesung directly participated in writing the lyrics and composing, truly capturing his own identity. In addition to the release of the mini-album, Daesung will also hold a concert in Seoul on the 26th and 27th. Starting with the concert, which sold out as soon as tickets opened, Daesung wil

SM “Wendy and Yeri, contracts expire... Red Velvet activities together” [Official]

Girl group Red Velvet‘s Wendy and Yeri are ending their relationship with SM Entertainment. SM Entertainment announced on the morning of the 4th, “We would like to inform you that the exclusive contract between our company and Wendy and Yeri has come to an end.” They continued, “The time we spent with Wendy and Yeri, who have been active in various fields as group activities as well as solo artists since their debut with Red Velvet, was also a great happiness for us,” and explained, “We will cherish all the moments we have accumulated so far and sincerely cheer on Wendy and Yeri’s new beginnings.” Lastly, SM Entertainment said, “Wendy and Yeri will also continue their group activities as members of Red Velvet with us.” ● Here is SM Entertainment‘s full statement Hello. This is SM Entertainment. We would like to inform you that our exclusive contract with Wendy and Yeri has ended. Wendy and Yeri, who have been active in various fields since their debut as Red Velvet, have been very happ