EXO Kai, More Masculine After Discharge [Photoshoot]

EXO Kai, Manly Beauty Intensifies After Discharge [Photoshoot] EXO Kai graced the cover of the April 2025 issue of men‘s lifestyle magazine Esquire. This pictorial has garnered even more anticipation as it is Kai’s first pictorial since his discharge from the military. Kai said, “Actually, I was a little worried until yesterday whether it would go well or not, but when I actually got to the set, it felt like I was just doing what I‘ve been doing,” and “I realized that this actually brings me peace of mind.” In fact, it is said that the staff on set were amazed throughout the filming because of Kai’s amazing concentration and his unique gentleness that lightened the mood on set. You can also catch a glimpse of Kai‘s honest and affectionate side in the interview. First, he is scheduled to make a comeback with a new mini-album in April, and explained, “I wanted to make this album after emptying all of my preconceptions about ’Kai‘.” Don’t be tied down by what kind of feeling a musician li

Stray Kids Han, More Deadly Up Close… Nylon Japan Double Cover [Photoshoot]

Stray Kids‘ Han, Even More Deadly Up Close... Nylon Japan Double CoverStray Kids’ Han has become the first Japanese fashion magazine to feature a double cover. As the double cover star of Nylon Japan‘s May issue, he showed off his charming visuals using makeup items from the brand. The May issue of Nylon Japan, which will be released on the 28th, will feature a 26-page special feature on Han’s beauty pictorial and interview, raising expectations. Meanwhile, Stray Kids will be meeting with local fans as part of their world tour ‘Stray Kids World Tour 〈dominATE〉’ (〈Dominate〉) at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Japan from May 10th to 11th and 17th to 18th. In March and April, they will visit Latin America for the first time with a solo concert, and then go on a large-scale stadium tour of 34 concerts in 22 regions including North America and Europe. Prior to this, they celebrated their 7th debut anniversary on the 25th and released a new digital single ‘Mixt

Yang Ji-won‘s birthday today (27th)... Tropic event protagonist [DA:Chart]

Yang Ji-won‘s birthday is today (27th)... Trotpick event protagonist [DA:Chart] Singer Yang Ji-won is receiving a Trotpick birthday event. According to Trotpick, a service that supports those who love trot culture, Yang Ji-won was selected as the event protagonist in a special vote for those born in March. This vote was held from the 12th to the 18th of last month. The characteristic of Trotpick’s birthday event is that support is provided in stages according to the number of votes. According to the Trotpick vote, Yang Ji-won achieved 112% with 56,480 points out of 50,000 points. As a result, she will receive a pop-up congratulation and article in the Trotpick app, as well as support on the Myeongdong electronic billboard on her birthday. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

‘Activity Suspension’ New Jeans (NJZ) “Shocked by the Injunction, Fearful for the Future” [Comprehensive]

The group New Jeans (NJZ) shared their feelings and the reason for their hiatus after the court‘s decision to accept their injunction request. On the 26th, a video titled “New Jeans, the reason why ’NJZ‘ halted activities” was released on the YouTube channel ‘BBC News Korea’. The BBC conducted two interviews with the members of New Jeans (NJZ) before and after the injunction result between them and their agency Adore. In the video, Hani said, “Every decision we’ve made over the past year has been made after a lot of internal discussion,” and “To be honest, I‘m not comfortable bringing this up. It involves other teams’ stories, and we don‘t want to influence them in any way. If I don’t speak my thoughts and feelings publicly, people won‘t know.” “I think people only believed what they saw in the media,” he said. Previously, NJZ sided with former Adore CEO Min Hee-jin and unilaterally declared the termination of their exclusive contract with Adore in November. They were planning to chang

82 Major ‘Two-letter craze’ is ongoing ‘Tip of the tongue’ and ‘What are you looking at’

82 Major‘s ‘two-letter craze’ continues. The mega hit ‘Tip of the Tongue’, as if by coincidence or fate, the follow-up song is also the two-syllable ‘What Are You Looking At’. 82 Major, who pioneered their own unique genre called ‘Major Sound’ in just 3 years since their debut, is making a comeback in 6 months with their 3rd mini-album. The title of their new album is ‘Silence Syndrome’, and the title song seems to want to continue the momentum of their hit ‘Tip of the Tongue’, which once again became a hit, they decided on the two-syllable ‘What Are You Looking At’(TAKEOVER). If they succeeded in popularizing their unique musical color ‘Major Sound’ based on rhythmic hip-hop with their previous album ‘X-82’ which included ‘Tip of the Tongue’, they are determined to further solidify that position with their new album ‘Silence Syndrome’. Along with their outstanding producing, their ‘unique team color’ is ultimately something that comes from the members’ true selves, and out of the four

New Beat opens SBS debut fan showcase ‘Hard Breathtaking Anatomy Room’ [DA:Today]

The new boy group NewBeat will be sending up a flashy debut signal flare through their SBS fan showcase today. NewBeat (Park Min-seok, Hong Min-seong, Jeon Yeo-yeo-jeong, Choi Seo-hyun, Kim Tae-yang, Jo Yoon-hoo, Kim Ri-woo) will be holding their debut fan showcase ‘Himbreathtaking Anatomy Room’ at SBS Prism Tower in Sangam-dong, Seoul at 8 PM today (the 26th). This stage will be broadcast on the 28th (Fri) at 6 PM through SBS‘s official YouTube channel, ‘SBSKPOP X INKIGAYO’. The showcase will be held under the concept of ‘Laboratory’, and Newbeat has prepared various stages including the title song ‘Flip the Coin’ of their first full-length album ‘RAW AND RAD’, ‘JeLLo’, ‘HICCUPS’, ‘Highs&Lows’. They plan to make their first official meeting with fans a special memory with their high-quality performance and vivid live performance. Previously, Newbeat held their global debut show ‘Drop the NE through Mnet and M2 YouTube channels at 8 PM on the 24th.

One or eight lay, a mysterious expression

ONE OR EIGHT‘s Laya poses at the global showcase commemorating the release of their second digital single album, ‘DSTM‘, held at Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 26th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

One or Eight Lay, handsomeness itself

ONE OR EIGHT‘s Laya poses at the global showcase commemorating the release of their second digital single album, ‘DSTM‘, held at Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 26th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

One or Eight Ryota, showing off his sexiness

ONE OR EIGHT‘s Ryota poses at the global showcase commemorating the release of their second digital single album, ‘DSTM‘, held at Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 26th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

One or Eight Ryota, serious signature pose

ONE OR EIGHT‘s Ryota poses at the global showcase commemorating the release of their second digital single album, ‘DSTM‘, held at Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 26th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

One or Eight Mizuki, cute when she smiles

ONE OR EIGHT‘s Mizuki poses at the global showcase commemorating the release of her second digital single album, ‘DSTM‘, held at Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 26th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

One or Eight Mizuki, with her signature pose

ONE OR EIGHT‘s Mizuki poses at the global showcase commemorating the release of her second digital single album, ‘DSTM‘, held at Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 26th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

One or Eight Souma, Visuals That Popped Out of ‘Hip-Hop’

ONE OR EIGHT‘s Souma poses at the global showcase commemorating the release of their second digital single album, ‘DSTM‘, held at Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 26th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

One or Eight Souma, a confident smile

ONE OR EIGHT‘s Souma poses at the global showcase commemorating the release of their second digital single album, ‘DSTM‘, held at Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 26th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

One or Eight Yuga, cat pose

ONE OR EIGHT‘s Yuga poses at the global showcase commemorating the release of their second digital single album, ‘DSTM‘, held at Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 26th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

One or Eight Yuga, nervous expression

ONE OR EIGHT‘s Yuga poses at the global showcase commemorating the release of their second digital single album, ‘DSTM‘, held at Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 26th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

One or Eight Tsubasa, Rich Heart

ONE OR EIGHT‘s Tsubasa poses at the global showcase commemorating the release of their second digital single album, ‘DSTM‘, held at Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 26th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

One or Eight Tsubasa, a smile that reveals tension

ONE OR EIGHT‘s Tsubasa poses at the global showcase commemorating the release of their second digital single album, ‘DSTM‘, held at Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 26th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

One or Eight Takeru, eye-catching colors

ONE OR EIGHT‘s Takeru poses at the global showcase commemorating the release of their second digital single album, ‘DSTM‘, held at Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 26th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

One or eight Takeru, cute

ONE OR EIGHT‘s Takeru poses at the global showcase commemorating the release of their second digital single album, ‘DSTM‘, held at Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 26th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com