MUSICBand Luminous Day to release debut single ‘Flower that blooms backwards’ on the 28thThe new band Luminousday will be making their debut on the 28th. According to their agency 8PEX COMPANY on the 26th, the band Luminousday will be releasing their debut single ‘Blooming Down’ on March 28th at noon. Luminousday, which contains the meaning of ‘wanting to gift a day that shines with music’, is a five-member mixed band consisting of vocalist Chaeyeon, drummer Kim Siwoo, bassist Byun Jeseop, keyboardist Lee Wonjae, and guitarist Yeo Geon. Led by female vocalist Chaeyeon, each member will create their own individuality while creating harmony. Member Kim Siwoo directly participated in writing the lyrics for Luminousday‘s debut single ‘Blooming Down’. It features profound lyrics that contrast with the overall mood of the song. In addition, producers Aaron Kim, Isaac Han, and Ashe Ahn, who have worked with Kepler, KARD, Red Velvet, and Tomorrow by Together, participated in the production.Mar 26, 2025
MUSICJo Hyun-ah, following ‘I‘ll Give You’, releases single ‘Softly’URBAN ZAKAPA‘s Jo Hyun-ah is making a comeback with a new single following ‘I’ll Give You’. Jo Hyun-ah will release her single album ‘Softly’ at 6PM on the 26th. Expectations are high for this comeback following her single ‘I‘ll Give You’, which received a hot response last year, including taking first place in terms of topicality. This single album ‘Softly’ contains Jo Hyun-ah’s own musical world, which is quite different from Urban Zakapa‘s music. It is a song that brings back deep memories, recalling our love and happy times like a movie, and Jo Hyun-ah’s unique and distinctive vocals blend with the beautiful melody to bring out even more deep longing. This album in particular is notable for its honest and candid lyrics, such as ‘Me without you’, ‘You without me’, ‘We were always together’. The happiness that melts away and the beautiful memories that disappear gently combine with Jo Hyun-ah‘s emotional and unique voice to stimulate the listener’s ears. Also, the vocals that are expMar 26, 2025
MUSICStray Kids, 7th Debut Anniversary with Stay… Large-Scale World Tour SpursStray Kids Celebrates 7th Debut Anniversary with STAY… Kicking Off Large-Scale World Tour Group Stray Kids celebrated their 7th debut anniversary with the trust and support of STAY (fandom). Stray Kids made their official debut in the music industry on March 25, 2018 with the album ‘I am NOT’ and the title track ‘District 9’. The members of each album participated in the song production, centering around the producing team 3RACHA consisting of Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han, and captured the hearts of K-pop fans at home and abroad with their unique music, powerful performances, and original concepts. Seven years later, on March 25, 2025, Stray Kids communicated with fans through various contents celebrating their 7th debut anniversary. First, on the 21st, they presented the digital single ‘Mixtape: dominATE’, which they prepared with gratitude to their fans, and celebrated a special debut anniversary eve together. The title song ‘GIANT (Korean Ver.)’ (Giant (Korean Ver.))Mar 26, 2025
MUSICJang Min-ho donates 100 million won to help recover from Gyeongbuk wildfire damage [Official]Jang Min-ho donates 100 million won for forest fire recovery [Official] Singer Jang Min-ho donated 100 million won for forest fire recovery. On the 26th, the Korean Red Cross announced that Jang Min-ho, who is an ambassador, donated 1 won for forest fire recovery efforts in Gyeongnam, Gyeongbuk, Ulsan, and other parts of the country. Jang Min-ho said, “I hope this will be of some help to everyone who has been affected by the forest fires,” and “I hope the affected residents can return to their daily lives as soon as possible.” The Korean Red Cross, which is carrying out emergency relief activities at the forest fire site, said, “We plan to use the donations to support forest fire victims.” The Korean Red Cross will be holding an emergency fundraising event until the 22nd of next month to support victims of this large-scale forest fire. Meanwhile, Jang Min-ho first met the Korean Red Cross through his activities as an ambassador last year. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@doMar 26, 2025
MUSIC‘Financial Model’ Lim Young-woong, Tax Arrears → Penthouse Seized “Payment Immediately After Recognition” [Official]‘Financial model’ Lim Young-woong, tax delinquent → penthouse seized and then lifted “Payment made immediately after notification” [Official] Singer Lim Young-woong experienced the seizure and then lifting of his home due to tax delinquency. On the 26th, Biz Korea reported that Lim Young-woong had his Mecenatpolis apartment complex located in Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul seized after he had failed to pay local taxes. According to the report, the Mapo-gu Office in Seoul seized the Mecenatpolis penthouse owned by Lim Young-woong on October 16 of last year. The seizure registration was canceled three months later on January 13. The media also added that it took about a year to cancel the seizure, including the period of the Mapo-gu Office‘s collection of overdue taxes and seizure notices. Regarding this, Lim Young-woong’s agency, Fish Music, explained to Donga.com, “Lim Young-woong‘s apartment is located on the third floor, not the basement or first floor where the mailbox is located. BeMar 26, 2025
MUSICNCT Haechan donates 50 million won to help with wildfires in Yeongnam [Official]NCT Haechan donates 50 million won to help victims of wildfires in Yeongnam [Official] Group NCT member Haechan donated 50 million won to help victims of the recent wildfires in Yeongnam. On the 26th, the Community Chest of Korea announced that Haechan had donated the day before. Through Fruit of Love, NCT Haechan said, “After hearing the news of those who suffered great damage from the sudden wildfires, I wanted to be of some help,” and “I sincerely hope that the residents of the affected areas can return to their stable daily lives as soon as possible.” Due to wildfires that have occurred in the Yeongnam region since the 21st, including in Sancheong, Gyeongsangnam-do and Uiseong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, there have been 18 deaths and over 27,000 displaced people. Love Fruit is conducting a special fundraising for wildfire relief until April 30th. Haechan previously donated 100 million won to help recover from the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake and joined the Love Fruit high-value donor group,Mar 26, 2025
MUSICTeen Top‘s Niel Confirmed to Make a Comeback on April 22nd... After 1 Year and 3 Months [Official]Teen Top‘s Niel confirmed to make a comeback on April 22nd... After 1 year and 3 months [Official] Teen Top’s Niel is returning with a new solo album. This comeback is Niel‘s first new album in 1 year and 3 months since his third solo single album ‘PARTING EMOTION’ in January 2024. It is also his first album since establishing EL&D Entertainment and standing alone. Starting with the release of this new album, Niel plans to be active both domestically and internationally, including in musicals. Niel had previously confirmed his appearance in the musical ‘6 O’Clock Leave’. ‘6 O‘Clock Leave’ is a live band musical that captures the realistic concerns and hopes of office workers, and Niel has been cast as Jang Bogo, a singer-songwriter and timid non-regular worker. Niel also plans to meet global fans through various domestic and international activities and online content. Niel, who is meeting fans with a solo album and stage after a long time, is expected to show off some new charms. NielMar 26, 2025
MUSICSinger Jadoo, New Start… What Have You Been Doing? Going to Atsuro [Official]Singer Jadoo, new start… What have you been up to? Moving to Atsuro [Official] Singer Jadoo, formerly the vocalist for ‘The Jadoo’, has joined Atsuro ENT. On the 26th, the agency Atsuro ENT stated, “We have signed an exclusive contract with Jadoo, who is currently active as a singer and broadcaster.’The Jadoo’ member and vocalist Jadoo has received much love for releasing numerous hit songs such as ‘We Need to Talk’, ‘Kimbap’, ‘Euaksae’, ‘Paljja’, and ‘Let‘s Play’. He is currently the vocalist for the mixed duo ‘Heart Transmission Award’.’Atsuro ENT, which has signed an exclusive contract with Jadoo, stated, “We are happy to be working with Jadoo, who has endless charm. We will work together so that more people can feel Jadoo’s passion.” In addition, he said, “We will not spare our full support so that Jadoo, who is doing various music with a wide music spectrum, can fully demonstrate her abilities as an artist and be active in various fields as an all-round entertainer, so we ask forMar 26, 2025
MUSIC‘Comeback D-5’ izna, mature visuals… dreamy + sensual visual beautyThe group izna has drawn attention with their more mature visuals. izna (Mai, Bang Ji-min, Yoon Ji-yoon, Coco, Yoo Sa-rang, Choi Jeong-eun, Jung Se-bi) recently sequentially released the visual film for their first digital single ‘SIGN’ through their official SNS channel. The released video stimulates the curiosity of viewers with the colorful visuals of the izna members along with dreamy background music. In addition, the mysterious atmosphere was doubled with the sensual visual beauty that goes back and forth between black and white and color, and the appearance of various objects added to the fun of watching. In addition, the izna members showed off their girlish appearances as well as their mature beauty. In particular, this visual film ends with a cut containing izna‘s deep gaze, leaving a deep aftertaste. izna, who debuted in November of last year, has been enjoying great popularity, such as showing their presence on various global charts with their debut album ‘N/a’, and recentlMar 26, 2025
MUSICTXT Beomgyu, ‘Panic’ concept photo… Dreamy beauty that becomes even darkerTomorrow x Together (TXT) Beomgyu has raised expectations for his solo mixtape with photos that utilize a unique space. On the 26th at midnight, Beomgyu posted the second concept photos for his solo mixtape ‘Panic’ on the team‘s official SNS and homepage. If the photos released the day before caught the eye with their hazy atmosphere, this time, they gathered attention with the production that seems to be consumed by darkness that brings to mind the title of the mixtape, ‘Panic’. The photos with a dreamy atmosphere capture the image of ‘Beomgyu at 3 a.m.,’ which signifies his rich sensitivity. Beomgyu is leaning listlessly inside the refrigerator or sitting on the threshold of a closet where no light shines. You can feel the despair he must be going through from the sight of him being trapped in a narrow, suffocating space. At the same time, the scenes showing him focusing on playing the guitar and writing lyrics raise expectations for ‘Bandman’ Beomgyu. In particular, the lyrics surroMar 26, 2025
MUSICIve Fan Concert ‘IVE SCOUT’ Live Streaming Exclusively at Lotte Cinema on April 5thIve‘s fan concert ‘IVE SCOUT’ to be exclusively live streamed at Lotte Cinema on April 5 Lotte Cinema will exclusively live stream the ‘2025 IVE THE 3RD FAN CONCERT ‘IVE SCOUT’‘. ‘IVE SCOUT’, to be held at the KSPO Dome in Olympic Park, Seoul on Saturday, April 5, is Ive’s third fan concert. The concept is that ‘Ive’, transformed into a scout, goes on a fun adventure with ‘Dive (official fan club name).’ The second performance of this concert sold out in an instant amid a fierce ticket reservation war, so many fans are expected to flock to the theater for the live broadcast. Lotte Cinema‘s clear large screen and three-dimensional sound system will provide the optimal environment to enjoy ‘Ive’s unparalleled performance, vividly conveying the excitement of the scene. In addition, the delicate viewing points that are difficult to capture at the concert venue can be seen on the screen without missing a single scene, which greatly increases the anticipation for the live broadcast in the thMar 26, 2025
MUSICChoi Chung-hyun, today‘s release of ‘Our Love Memories, Our Memories Together’Singer Choi Chung-hyun is back with a new song. Choi Chung-hyun‘s third digital single, ‘Our Love Memories, Our Together Memories’, is an emotional ballad track that expresses feelings of longing as if time has stopped while reminiscing about moments of love and memories shared together. Choi Chung-hyun’s unique appealing voice and deep emotions unravel the hazy memories and deep longing that remain after time has passed, leaving a gentle but strong aftertaste. This song is impressive with its vocal expression that gradually deepens while restraining emotions, and the flow of emotions that becomes even deeper as it goes on. The simple piano melody, restrained instrument composition, and Choi Chung-hyun‘s voice maximize the sadness of the song, conveying a touching emotion to the listener. Choi Chung-hyun appeared on the audition program ‘2023 Veiled Musician’, which competed solely with his voice, and received much love under the nickname ‘Hwagok-dong Cheonggaeguri’. Since then, he hasMar 26, 2025
MUSICRoy Kim, wearing colored contact lenses and showing off his visuals… comeback on April 2ndRoy Kim, visual fever even with colored contact lenses… Comeback on April 2nd Singer Roy Kim has revealed teaser contents containing various charms. On the 25th, Roy Kim revealed the concept photo #1 and short film of his new single ‘Just As We Are’ through his official SNS. In the photos, Roy Kim presents a different impact with photogenic poses reminiscent of a fashion pictorial and intense, dreamy gazes. In particular, he matched a white shirt with outstanding details with a brown striped suit, showing off a classic, yet retro sensibility, and a sensual, yet unique charm. The short film that was released together with the video contained Roy Kim‘s video and Roy Kim’s sincere message, ‘Let‘s love and cherish each other just as we are’. At the end of the video, a photo taken with a Polaroid is revealed, further maximizing the meaning of the new song, ‘Just As I Am’. ‘Just As I Am’ is a song that Roy Kim first performed as an unreleased song at his 2023 solo concert, ‘Roy Note’, and neMar 26, 2025
MUSICZerobaseOne, US also accepted… First physical album released on April 4thZEROBASEONE takes over the US too… First physical album to be released on April 4 Group ZEROBASEONE is taking over the US too. ZEROBASEONE (Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Jang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, Ricky, Kim Kyubin, Park Gunwook, Han Yujin) will be releasing the physical album of their 5th mini album ‘BLUE PARADISE’ in the US on April 4 (local time). It is their first physical album. ‘BLUE PARADISE’ is an album that contains the message, ‘Even sad (BLUE) moments are a part of life, and the way we try hard despite them is splendid and beautiful in itself.’. While portraying the nine members‘ more mature aspects both inside and outside of music, it ultimately reminded us that paradise exists inside all of us. In addition to the title song ‘BLUE’ and the tracks ‘Devil Game’, ‘Doctor! Doctor!’, the album also includes three unit songs that showcase Zerobase One’s upgraded musical capabilities, making listening even more fun. ‘Out OhMar 26, 2025
MUSICOh My Girl Yubin, ”Favorite song?=Body part… I can‘t choose“ [Photoshoot]‘Singles’ has caught everyone‘s attention by revealing a group pictorial of Oh My Girl, who are preparing for a special concert to celebrate their 10th debut anniversary. In the revealed pictorial, Oh My Girl, who perfectly pulled off a sophisticated black and white styling, showed off both elegance and charisma, showing off their unchanging visuals and charm. Oh My Girl will meet fans through a concert this April. Regarding the title ‘Milky Way’, Yubin said, “It’s a lyric from our song ‘Closer’, and I thought it was a symbol that could represent Oh My Girl. I thought that if we put together the pieces of our memories one by one, it could become a long, long Milky Way,” explaining the meaning of the title. Seunghee said, “There were so many songs I wanted to show at this concert, so it wasn‘t easy to coordinate the setlist. But since it’s our 10th anniversary, we composed it with the songs that made Oh My Girl who we are and the songs that our fans love. ”We will be performing songs thMar 25, 2025
MUSICNCT Ten ‘Stunner’, #1 on iTunes Top Albums in 13 Countries [Entertainment News HOT]NCT member TEN‘s recently released new mini-album ‘STUNNER’ has topped the iTunes ‘Top Albums’ charts in 13 countries around the world. According to his agency SM Entertainment on the 25th, ‘STUNNER’ has topped iTunes ‘Top Albums’ in 13 regions, including Vietnam, New Zealand, India, Chile, Singapore, and the Philippines. ‘STUNNER’ also topped China’s QQ Music digital album sales chart and the Hunter Chart daily music chart. It also topped Bugs Music‘s real-time chart immediately after its release. The album contains seven tracks, including the Korean and English versions of the title track of the same name ‘STUNNER’, ‘Enough for Me’, and ‘Sweet as Sin’.Mar 25, 2025
MUSICZerobaseOne, China‘s THAAD ban ‘Unlock’They broke through Beijing, China. In effect, they opened the ‘Hallyu Restrictions’. ZeroBaseOne did just that. Top group ZeroBaseOne is drawing attention by opening a large-scale pop-up store in the Chinese capital, Beijing. The event will last for a full month, and the location has been set at Chaoyang Joy City, the largest shopping mall in Beijing, also known as the ‘Pop-up Holy Land of the Continent’. Considering ZeroBaseOne‘s current status, the scale may be natural, but the key point is that it was held in China, a country under the ‘Hallyu Restrictions’ that is still in effect, and that too in the capital, Beijing. Specifically, ZeroBaseOne will be holding a pop-up store for their 5th mini-album ‘Blue Paradise’ at Chaoyang Joy City in Beijing’s Chaoyang District for 23 days from April 3rd to the 26th. The pop-up event has previously been held successfully in both Korea and Japan at The Hyundai Seoul and Tokyo Shibuya. The pop-up store held at The Hyundai Seoul Sound Forest was aMar 25, 2025
MUSICVirtual Idol Skins, First Member Dobin Revealed… Crazy VisualsThe new wave of virtual idols, SKINZ, has finally been unveiled. On the 24th, the virtual idol group SKINZ announced their official debut by revealing the visual of their first member through their official SNS. The first of the seven members of SKINZ is member Dobin. Dobin has caught everyone‘s attention with his chic appearance and cool charisma. Starting with Dobin, the other members will be revealed sequentially, and SKINZ has also been conducting an ARS campaign where you can meet the members’ voices first, which has garnered much attention. Following the voices, the visuals are also gradually being revealed, attracting global fans. In particular, the ARS campaign attracted attention with unique content that made it feel like you were talking directly to the person you were calling, and it gave fans waiting for their debut a heart-fluttering excitement, causing their calls to flood in. SKINZ, a boy group with the largest number of members among virtual idol groups, is about to debMar 25, 2025
MUSICSong Ga-in, ‘Farewell Song’ Behind-the-Scenes Revealed (Shining Trot)‘Trot Queen’ Song Ga-in took over the radio with her shining live skills and wit. Song Ga-in appeared on KBS Happy FM‘s ‘Eun Ga-eun’s Shining Trot (hereafter Shining Trot)’, which aired at 2 PM on the 25th, to congratulate the program on its 1st anniversary. Song Ga-in delivered flowers prepared by the fandom ‘Again’ to DJ Eun Ga-eun along with warm words of encouragement, saying, “Don‘t make mistakes, don’t cause accidents, and work hard, and it will become a long-running program.’. Here, Eun Ga-eun added warmth by expressing her gratitude, saying, “Whenever I go to an event (with Song Ga-in), Again members are always the ones who cheer the loudest. Thank you.” Song Ga-in, who revealed the behind-the-scenes of the production of her fourth full-length album, ‘Gain;Moon’, released on February 11th of last month, said, “There were over 200 candidate songs, and I listened to 40 to 50 songs each time I listened to them.” She showed off her ‘national treasure-level ears’ for finding great sMar 25, 2025
MUSICJin Hae-seong “‘Current King of Singers 2’ Honestly, I‘m disappointed with 2nd place”Jin Hae-seong, who appeared on ‘Korea-Japan Top Ten Show’, passionately reveals his honest feelings about taking second place on ‘Current King of Singers 2’. MBN‘s ‘Korea-Japan Top Ten Show’ will be moving to a new schedule every Tuesday at 9:50 PM starting today (the 25th), and on that day’s broadcast, the top 7 national representatives from ‘Current King of Singers 2’ will appear and compete fiercely with the members of ‘Korea-Japan Top Ten Show’. The show will reveal various behind-the-scenes stories, from the honest thoughts of the top 7 national representatives from ‘Current King of Singers 2’ to sudden confessions. Jin Hae-seong, who narrowly missed out on first place on ‘Current King of Singers 2’ but took second place, candidly answers MC Kang Nam‘s question, “How are you feeling now?” by answering, “To be honest, I’m disappointed about coming in second place.” However, Jin Hae-seong soon said, “I‘m so happy that my beloved and favorite younger brother Seo Jin-i won first placeMar 25, 2025