Tempest Eunchan, Shy Heart

Tempest‘s Eunchan poses during the media showcase for their sixth mini-album ‘RE: Full of Youth‘, held at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 31st. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Daniel Lindemann, writing and performing himself… New song released today (31st)

Broadcaster and pianist Daniel Lindemann released a new digital single, ‘No Spring Skips Its Turn’, at noon on the 31st. ‘No Spring Skips Its Turn’ is Daniel Lindemann‘s first new song in 9 months since ‘Meeting Point’ released in June of last year. Daniel Lindemann wrote the song and played the piano himself, and collaborated with guitarist Kim Hyun-seok to complete an even richer song. The song title ‘No Spring Skips Its Turn’ is a quote from American author Hal Borland’s maxim, “There is no winter that lasts forever, and no spring that never comes.” Daniel Lindemann said about this song, “Just as flowers eventually bloom in the cold snowy fields, I hope that everyone suffering from chaos and anxiety all over the world will quickly get back to their daily lives, and that peace will finally come to everyone.” Daniel Lindemann released his first album ‘Esperance’ in 2017.

Jeong Da-han, Jang Song-ho, Kim Tae-yeon, Oh Yu-jin, Spotlight Top 4 (Trotpick)

Singers Jung Da-han, Jang Song-ho, Kim Tae-yeon, and Oh Yu-jin properly take the spotlight. On the 31st, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ revealed the results of the 4-week Spotlight Star voting. The counting period was from March 3 to March 30. As a result, Jung Da-han (147,290 points), Jang Song-ho (24,150 points), Kim Tae-yeon (21,950 points), and Oh Yu-jin (138,640 points) took first place in each round and were selected as the event‘s main characters. Their videos will be screened on the outdoor electronic billboard at Seodaemun Station in Seoul for three days from April 7 to April 9. The detailed location of the electronic billboard can be found on the ‘Trotpick’ official website. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Lim Young-woong, Jeong Dong-won, Jang Min-ho, Top 3 with Strong Fan Power (Trotpick)

Singers Lim Young-woong, Jeong Dong-won, and Jang Min-ho showed off their powerful fan base. On the 31st, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ revealed the top 3 of the ‘Trotpick Ranking’. ‘Trotpick Ranking’ is an integrated data that is calculated by the number of weekly votes in the weekly vote by integrating the male, female, and supernova categories within the Trotpick app. This ‘Myeongdong Special’ will be conducted based on the cumulative ranking of the voting results for four weeks from March 3 to March 30, and all singers with ‘2 million points’ or more will receive a Myeongdong electronic board reward. As a result, Lim Young-woong (3,984,780 points), Jeong Dong-won (2,530,530 points), and Jang Min-ho (2,086,490 points) will receive the event. Their videos will be available from April 10 to April 12. It will be screened on the outdoor screen on the rooftop opposite the main entrance of Lotte Avenuel at Euljiro 1-ga Station in Seoul for three days. The detailed location o

Lim Young-woong, Jeon Yu-jin, Jin Hae-seong, Monthly No. 1 Honor (Trotpick)

Singers Lim Young-woong, Jeon Yu-jin, and Jin Hae-seong took first place for the month. On the 31st, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ announced the results of the 68th weekly event, which was held from March 3rd to March 30th, reflecting the results of the weekly voting for four weeks. Lim Young-woong took first place in the male singer category with 3,984,780 points, Jeon Yu-jin took first place in the female singer category with 1,628,400 points, and Jin Hae-seong took first place in the super nova category with 1,356,490 points. The promotional videos of the three singers who took first place in each category (male, female, and super nova) will be screened on the outdoor electronic billboard at Seodaemun Station in Seoul for three days from April 7th to April 9th. The detailed locations of the electronic billboards can be found on the ‘Trotpick’ official website. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

This year, K-pop makes a comeback with the new song ‘Loose’, which is part of the ‘Enhypen influence’

This year, K-pop is showing signs of re-entering the ‘Enhypen fever’. Enhypen, who solidified their position as the best regular album of all time last year, has declared their comeback with a new digital single. According to their agency Belift Lab, Enhypen will release the digital single ‘Loose’ on April 4th at 1PM. Their comeback will be their first in five months since their second regular repackaged album ‘Romance:UNTOLD-DAYDREAM-’, which garnered much attention. Insiders say that the new song ‘Loose’ maximizes Enhypen‘s so-called ‘good looks’ charm by adding a sexy melody to a hip pop sound. Meanwhile, the release of the new song sheds new light on the ‘quantitative achievements’ that Enhypen has achieved as a ‘K-pop typhoon’, and attention is focused on how well they will perform on various global pop music charts this time. Last year, Enhypen sold over 5.45 million copies of their second full-length album ‘Romance: Untold’ and the repackaged album, achieving the feat of ‘Penta

‘100 million donation’ Jang Min-ho, Trot emotional craftsman (Trotpick)

Singer Jang Min-ho is a craftsman of emotions. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 31st, Jang Min-ho won first place with 241,200 points in the special vote for the 5th week of March with the theme of ‘Who is the craftsman of emotions who perfectly expresses the unique emotions of Trot?’. Jang Min-ho recently donated 100 million won to help with the recovery from the forest fires. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Oh Yu-jin, Spotlight 1st place (Tropic)

Singer Oh Yu-jin took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 31st, Oh Yu-jin took first place with 138,640 points in the 26th Spotlight voting in the 5th week of March. ‘Spotlight Star’, a ‘Trotpick’ voting service, is a vote that allows you to shine the spotlight directly on your favorite singer. You can participate by using Daily Pick and Star Pick, and an online article will be published for the singer who achieves first place every week. Also, the four singers who won first place in each round over the four weeks will be provided with Seodaemun Electronic Billboard support. ‘Trotpick’ said, “The 27th round of voting will be held from March 31 to April 6.”The candidates for the 27th round of voting are Kim Hee-jae, Park Sung-on, Shin Sung, Yoon Tae-hwa, and Jeong Seo-ju. You can vote using Dailypick and Starpick.”The free Dailypick and Starpick accumulation methods are as follows. ▲You can accumulate Starpick for free by checking your attendance

Jin Hae-seong, Supernova 1st place (Tropic)

Singer Jin Hae-seong took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 31st, Jin Hae-seong won first place in the Supernova category of the weekly vote for the 5th week of March with 337,850 points. Jin Hae-seong took second place in MBN‘s ‘Current King of Singers 2’ and will be performing on the ‘Current King of Singers 2 National Tour Concert-Seoul’ from April 18 to April 20. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Jeon Yu-jin, Weekly Female 1st Place (Trotpick)

Singer Jeon Yu-jin took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 31st, Jeon Yu-jin won first place in the female singer category of the weekly vote for the 5th week of March with 376,910 points. Jeon Yu-jin, who came in first place on MBN‘s ‘Current King of Singers’, is currently appearing in various programs such as ‘King of Korean Singers’ and ‘Korea-Japan Top Ten Show’. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

‘400 million donation’ Lim Young-woong, Weekly Male 1st place (Trotpick)

Singer Lim Young-woong took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 31st, Lim Young-woong won first place in the male singer category of the weekly vote for the 5th week of March with 985,270 points. Lim Young-woong and his agency, Fish Music, donated 300 million won and 100 million won, respectively, to support recovery efforts from the recent wildfires. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Choi Ye-na “I don‘t want to be satisfied with my stage all the time” [Photoshoot]

Fashion magazine Man Noblesse has released its April pictorial with Choi Ye-na. In this pictorial, which was conducted with the keyword of ‘Gradientation’, Choi Ye-na exuded strong and sensual colors. Through cut-out detailed outfits, leather boots, and colored tights, Choi Ye-na portrayed a mature and elegant atmosphere. Choi Ye-na also talked about KBS 2TV‘s Wednesday-Thursday sitcom ‘Villain’s Country’, which is her first acting challenge. Choi Ye-na emphasized her determination not to lose her center by saying, “I think it‘s important to always change without losing your natural charm,” and “I prefer a natural personality.” Choi Ye-na’s ‘Goo Won-hee’ is a three-dimensional character who appears cold and haughty on the outside, but gradually develops warm feelings. Choi Ye-na, a fan of ‘High Kick Without Hesitation’, explained, “I feel even more affectionate toward the boarder character because it‘s been a long time since I’ve played one.” When asked about what he most desires these

Kang Daniel, I want to meet you on an outdoor festival stage (Idol Pick)

I want to meet singer Kang Daniel on an outdoor festival stage. According to idolpick, a star voting web service that allows you to ‘pick your own idol’ on the 31st, Kang Daniel won first place with 55,159P in a special vote with the theme of ‘Which idol do you want to meet on an outdoor festival stage?’. A total of 57,631P were collected in this vote, and Kang Daniel took first place with an overwhelming vote rate of approximately 96%. Kang Daniel attracts attention on every stage with his splendid performances. Last year, Kang Daniel showed off his splendid performances and refreshing charm through several outdoor performances, including Waterbomb Seoul and Tokyo. Kang Daniel will be holding ‘KANGDANIEL ACT TOUR in 2025’ in four European cities, starting with London, England on May 7. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

BTS Jin, Most Votes… Event Top 5 Lineup Revealed (Idol Pick)

BTS‘s Jin took home the honor of receiving the most votes. According to the ‘MyIdol’ star voting web service Idolpick on the 31st, BTS Jin received 89,589P in the male idol category in the fourth week of March’s weekly vote, taking first place for 13 consecutive weeks. This is also the highest number of votes in all categories, and the overall first place. Following Jin, AHOF Steven, who is about to debut, took second place in the male idol category with 71,053P. In the male group category, GOT7 took first place for 16 consecutive weeks (7,928P), in the international category, AHOF JL, who is about to debut, took first place (6,204P), in the female idol category, Lee Chae-yeon took first place for 58 consecutive weeks (6,180P), and in the female group category, Brave Girls took first place for 5 consecutive weeks (2,549P). The top 5 for the 150th Seodaemun Electronic Billboard Support, which reflects the results of the two-week weekly vote, are as follows. Jin (BTS) took first place wi

Jay Park Confirms 2025 World Tour to be Held in Asia and Oceania

Singer Jay Park is meeting more fans by revealing additional regions for his world tour. On the 31st, Jay Park revealed the posters for the Asia and Oceania concerts of his 2025 world tour ‘Serenades & Body Rolls’ through his official SNS. Jay Park, who previously announced that all tickets for the Seoul concert, which will be the first stop on his world tour, were sold out, captured the attention of fans by revealing the posters for his Asia and Oceania world tour. According to the released poster, Jay Park will meet local fans in a total of 13 cities including Seoul, starting with Kuala Lumpur on June 14, and then moving on to Taipei, Bangkok, Manila, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Singapore, Kanagawa, Osaka, Sydney, Melbourne, and Auckland. In particular, the concert is expected to raise expectations by creating a hip and dreamy atmosphere with the sensual visual beauty utilizing various forms of light, such as lights illuminating Jay Park and TV screens containing various images of him. The m

Fifty Fifty ‘The Perfect Return of the Goddess of Music’

The return of the music goddesses. Fifty Fifty is back. Group Fifty Fifty will make a comeback on April 7th with a digital single. The title of the new song is ‘Perfect Crime’. From ‘Cupid’ to ‘SOS’, Fifty Fifty‘s symbolic color could be expressed in pink, but this time, they chose ‘black’ as the main color to unleash their hidden ‘girl crush’. The teaser image that was revealed when the new song was officially released caught attention with its composition reminiscent of a movie poster. Their comeback comes only 4 months after the release of the remix album ‘LOVE TUNE:REWIRED’ at the beginning of the year. Fifty Fifty solidified their position as the ‘Goddess of Digital Music’ with triple mega hits last fall, ‘SOS’, ‘Gravity’, and ‘When You Say My Name’, which was recorded as their first season song since their debut. Fifty Fifty’s digital single ‘Perfect Crime’ will be released on April 7th at 6PM.

JT Korea Launches K-POP Audition Program… Big Things Coming in the Second Half of the Year

JT Korea Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as JT Korea) is introducing a unique global idol K-POP audition program. JT Korea will produce a large-scale and unique global K-POP audition program in the second half of this year. The audition program for this large-scale project is not a simple debut competition, but will realistically capture the genuine growth and journey toward dreams of girls around the world. It presents an innovative paradigm that goes beyond the existing audition format. This program will contain the touching stories of girls from each country, including North America, South America, Europe, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Korea, who dream of becoming K-POP idols in a documentary format. In particular, participants with diverse cultures and individualities from each country will be selected from their respective regions and will grow into new K-POP stars through solidarity and competition across borders. In addition, the stage for this audition project is not limite

Fifty Fifty, Black Me Fully Equipped → Returns in April as a Chic Villain

FIFTY FIFTY will make a comeback in April as a chic villain, equipped with a black me. FIFTY FIFTY will release the digital single ‘Perfect Crime’ on April 7th. Earlier, on the 30th, the poster for ‘Perfect Crime’ was released through the official SNS, foreshadowing the release of the new song, raising great expectations for the comeback of ‘Trust and Listen to FIFTY’. In the ‘Perfect Crime’ poster, FIFTY FIFTY catches the eye with a chic black me while also showing off a completely different vibe. The members especially aroused curiosity about the changed concept by uniquely digesting the black suit outfit. In addition, the individual photos with the ‘mugshot (a photo of a suspect‘s face)’ concept that were released together added intensity and foreshadowed Fifty Fifty’s new look as a villain. Previously, Fifty Fifty had released spoiler images for their comeback through the account ‘hidetheclue.5050’, and fans were curious about the objects in the images that were added to the myster

Jisoo, first solo Asia tour… 7 city arena ‘I heard it and put it down’

BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo has successfully completed her first solo tour. Jisoo successfully held the 2025 Fan Edition: Jisoo Asia Tour ‘LIGHTS, LOVE, ACTION!’ in 7 Asian cities: Manila, Bangkok, Tokyo, Macau, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Hanoi from the 14th to the 30th. ‘LIGHTS, LOVE, ACTION!’ is Jisoo’s first solo tour in 9 years, and it has garnered much attention from music fans since the news of the tour. In particular, Jisoo‘s global influence was confirmed as all 10 performances in 7 cities were held at arena-level concert halls in each region. At this fan meeting, Jisoo performed all the songs from her mini-album ‘AMORTAGE’, including the title song ‘earthquake’, on stage, receiving an enthusiastic response. The stage for the songs that Jisoo participated in various ways, such as ‘Your Love’, ‘TEARS’, ‘Hugs & Kisses’, is ‘LIGHTS

Sandara Park, G-Dragon Concert Certification “Moved for the First Time in 8 Years”

2NE1 member Sandara Park revealed a certification shot from Big Bang G-Dragon‘s solo concert. On the 30th, Sandara Park posted a photo taken at G-Dragon’s solo concert on her SNS with the caption, “So touched to see him back on stage after 8 years. Still a sophisticated and unrivaled artist. One and only.” Meanwhile, G-Dragon opened his 2025 world tour ‘[Übermancy] in Korea’ at Goyang Stadium on the 29th and 30th. This was his first meeting with fans in 8 years since ‘ACT III, MOTTE’ in 2017. Starting in Seoul, the cheerful G-Dragon will visit 8 cities in 7 Asian countries on May 10th and 11th: Tokyo, Japan; Bulacan, Philippines; Osaka, Japan; Macau, China; Taiwan; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Jakarta, Indonesia; and Hong Kong.