Fan voting begins for major categories including the main award and popularity award at the ‘Seoul Music Awards held in June

The Seoul Music Awards, a K-pop awards ceremony, has begun fan voting for its major award categories. In addition to the main awards, Main Prize and Rookie of the Year, the Popularity Award and Hallyu Special Award are up for voting. The Popularity Award for domestic fandoms, the Hallyu Special Award for overseas voting, and the K-pop Seoul Choice Group and Solo categories will be decided 100% by ‘Fan Picks’. Voting will be divided into two rounds, the first and second rounds. The first round of voting will end at 11:59 PM on April 12, and the second round will end at 11:59 PM on May 10. The voting results will be announced on the day of the awards ceremony, June 21. The official fan voting for the Seoul Music Awards can be done through the awards ceremony‘s official app, ‘K-POP Seoul’, affiliated apps, ‘My One Pick’, and ‘Fandom Chart’. The Seoul Music Awards, now in its 34th year, will be held on June 21st at Incheon Inspire Arena. The awards ceremony, which first took place in 1990,

Band 2Z (2Z) successfully completed their first Asia tour, ‘Glory Dayz’ in Seoul

The band 2Z has successfully completed the first concert in Seoul, the first city of their debut Asia tour. 2Z (Hojin, Newborn, Junghyun, Junon, Beomjun) successfully completed the Seoul concert of ‘2025 2Z Asia Tour [Glory Dayz]’ held at Shinhan SOL Pay Square Live Hall in Seoul on the 21st. This concert was the first solo concert in Seoul in five months since ‘2Z One for One’ held in Tokyo, Japan in October last year, and was the opening concert of the Asia tour, with around 1,000 audience members uniting and emitting hot energy throughout the concert. 2Z, who have released around 50 songs since their debut in 2020, performed and sang around 20 songs for this Seoul concert that they carefully selected after careful consideration, including their recently released ‘Gise(氣勢)’. The audience who attended the scene responded to 2Z‘s passionate stage with thunderous cheers and chants, decorating it with an unforgettable ‘glorious day’. 2Z’s first debut Asian tour ‘Glory Dayz’ is ‘doing the

Jay Sera releases new single ‘I can‘t even drink’ today

Singer Jay Sera presented a hazy breakup song like a monodrama. Jay Sera released her new single ‘I Can‘t Even Drink’ through various online music sites at 6 PM today (the 24th). Expectations are high for this new song from the queen of ballads. The new song ‘I Can’t Even Drink’ is a ballad song that contains the feelings of a person who is struggling after a breakup and cannot forget the time they loved. Unlike the usual songs about alcohol, the fresh lyrics from the perspective of ‘What should someone who can‘t even drink do when they’re having a hard time?’ stand out. The melody starts with a calm tone as if talking to oneself, but reaches a peak of emotion with a dramatic melody, and the sorrowful lyrics like ‘I can‘t even drink, so what should I do in times like this/Why are all the good memories so I can’t hate you/I should‘ve learned how to drink so I could get drunk and cry, what do you want me to do?’ create a sense of empathy. Jay Sera doubled the tension and immersion of the

New Jeans‘ solution is in the new song? ‘No matter how much you turn it, the color is still blue pants’

“No matter how much you spin them, they‘re still blue pants.” This is a line from the chorus of the new song ‘Pit Stop’, which the five members of New Jeans planned and produced themselves after leaving their agency Adore without permission. If you think about why they specifically mentioned blue pants, the English name for New Jeans is NEW JEANS. No matter how much you spin them, the color will fade somewhat, but jeans are jeans. Just like New Jeans are New Jeans. The five members of New Jeans declared a ‘suspension of activities’ after the court granted an injunction ordering them to return to Adore. On the 23rd, at a paid omnibus concert in Hong Kong, which was their first stage under the name NJZ rather than New Jeans, they “respected” the court’s injunction ruling, which was the gist of their return to their agency, but in a ‘sudden twist’, they “decided to “temporarily halt all activities”, officially announcing their hiatus. The bizarre situation of a ‘one-day comeback’ has been

Supporting Jeong Da-han‘s concert ♥… ‘Tropic’ Selfish vote achieved [DA:Chart]

Supporting Jung Da Han‘s concert ♥... ‘Trotpick’ Achieves Private Voting [DA:Chart] Singer Jung Da Han recorded surprising results in the private voting to support her concert. On the 24th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) revealed the results of the private voting that took place from the 10th to the 16th. As a result, Jung Da Han achieved 300,000 points in the private voting to support her 10th debut anniversary Gwangju concert. As a result, he will receive an advertisement in the Dong-A Ilbo on Friday, March 28th and a reward for being broadcast on the Seodaemun electronic billboard for one day on the same day. Meanwhile, Jung Da Han, who is celebrating her 10th debut anniversary, will begin her concert tour starting with the Gwangju concert on Saturday, March 29th. The Gwangju concert will be held at the Gwangsan Culture and Arts Center on the 29th (Sat), and Kim Hyun Jin and Lee Su Ho will join as special guests. The tour will continue with a concert in Ansan

‘Debut’ New Beat, Confident in Skills of a Newbie “Wherever There‘s a Stage!” (Comprehensive) [DA:On-site]

The group New Beat is debuting in the music industry with skills that are beyond rookie level. On the 24th, New Beat (Park Min-seok, Hong Min-seong, Jeon Yeo-yeo-jeong, Choi Seo-hyun, Kim Tae-yang, Jo Yoon-hoo, Kim Li-woo) held a showcase to commemorate the release of their first full-length album [RAW AND RAD]. Choi Seo-hyun said, “I‘m excited and happy to be debuting. This is a day I’ll never forget in my life. I‘ll show you an awesome stage with the passion and enthusiasm of a rookie,” and Kim Li-woo said, “I’m nervous and shaking, but I‘m most happy. I want to grow and make ourselves known to the world,” and Jeon Yeo-yeo-jeong said, “My desire to debut grew while watching my seniors’ stages, and I‘m honored to be on the debut stage. I want to become an artist who moves people with our stage.” Park Min-seok said, “We talked a lot about dreams, goals, and hopes, and I will become an artist who grows without losing my original intention.” Kim Tae-yang said, “It’s been a while since I‘

Kim Tae-yeon, ‘Tropic’ Spotlight Star No. 1 [DA:Chart]

Kim Taeyeon, ‘Trotpick’ Spotlight Star 1st Place [DA:Chart] Singer Kim Taeyeon took first place in the Trotpick Spotlight Star vote. On the 24th, the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) released the results of the Spotlight vote that took place from the 17th to the 23rd. According to the voting results, Kim Taeyeon took first place with 21,950 points. Trotpick‘s new voting service, ‘Spotlight Star’, is a vote that allows you to shine the spotlight directly on your favorite singer. You can participate using Daily Pick and Star Pick, and an online article will be published for the singer who reaches first place every week. In addition, the four singers who place first in each round over the four weeks will be provided with Seodaemun Electronic Billboard support. The 26th vote will be held from March 24th to the 30th. The 26th voting candidates were Na Tae-joo, Min Soo-hyun, Oh Yu-jin, Lee Chan-won, and Jeon Yu-jin. Their fans can participate in the voting using Daily Pick

“‘Ive‘s younger sister’ glory, live harder” Kiki debut, ‘eight colors’ full of zen beauty (comprehensive)[DA:On-site]

“‘Ive‘s younger sister’ glory, work harder at live” Kiki’s debut, ‘eight-colored palette’ full of zen beauty (comprehensive) [DA:On-site] ‘Ive‘s younger sister’ and ‘Starship’s youngest daughter’ KiiiKiii (Kiki: JiU, Lee Sol, Sui, Haeum, Kiya) has made her official debut. While she garnered attention for her bubbly charm and excellent live skills since her pre-debut song ‘I DO ME’, this time she has embarked on a 180-degree transformation with the included song ‘BTG (Been That Girl)’. On the afternoon of the 24th, the release commemorative showcase for her first mini-album ‘UNCUT GEM’ was held at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Itaewon-ro, Seoul. On this day, Kiki performed the title song ‘I DO ME’ and the track ‘BTG(Been That Girl)’ and participated in a Q&A session with the press. Kiya said, “I‘m happy to be making the debut I’ve dreamed of for a long time. I want to thank the many people who supported and helped me.” Lee Sol said, “Time has passed quickly in a month since my pre-

Kiki “Thank you for the great reviews on the live, I‘ll work harder... Competition with Hatuha? An honor to be active at the same time”

Kiki “Thank you for the great reviews of our live, we‘ll work harder... Competition at Hatuha? An honor to be active at the same time” Rookie girl group KiiiKiii (Kiki: JiU, Lee Sol, Sui, Haeum, Kiya) expressed their gratitude for the favorable reviews of their live performance. At the showcase to commemorate the release of their first mini-album ‘UNCUT GEM’, held at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Itaewon-ro, Seoul at 2 PM on the 24th, Kiki mentioned that ‘Organic Girls’ was the most memorable response since their debut, saying, “It’s a modifier that I find fun”. JiU said of the pouring praise for their live performance, “All the good words gave me strength and comfort. While practicing for my live performance, I wanted to show you the best stage I could, and I‘m grateful that you viewed my live performance favorably. We also made up our minds to work harder and pay more attention to the live,” he confessed. Lee Sol said, “I used to pay a lot of attention to details even before goi

Kiki “The included song ‘BTG’ has a cool charm… I want to give a fresh feeling”

Kiki “Included song ‘BTG’ Cool charm… “I want to give a fresh feeling,” said the rookie girl group KiiiKiii (Kiki: JiU, Lee Sol, Sui, Haeum, Kiya) as they introduced their new song ‘BTG (Been That Girl)’. At the showcase to commemorate the release of their first mini-album ‘UNCUT GEM’, held at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Itaewon-ro, Seoul on the 24th at 2 PM, Kiki said about the track ‘BTG (Been That Girl)’, “I thought that it created a different atmosphere from ‘I DO ME’, and that it was fresh and suited Kiki well.” Haeum said, “If ‘I DO ME’ showed a natural and natural point, I think it would be great if you paid close attention to the different atmosphere and cool appearance in ‘BTG’.” Sui said, “‘I DO ME’ showed a happy appearance and I think I made you laugh, but through ‘BTG(Been That Girl)’, I will show you a great performance, cool rapping, and challenging various styles,” he said. “I hope I gave you a fresh feeling.

Kiki Haum ‘Jewel-like heart~’

On the 24th, girl group KiiiKiii held a media showcase to release their debut mini-album ‘UNCUT GEM’ at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Kiki Ha-eum is posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Kiki Haeum ‘Full of cuteness~’

On the 24th, girl group KiiiKiii held a media showcase to release their debut mini-album ‘UNCUT GEM’ at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Kiki Ha-eum is posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Kiki Ha-eum ‘The charm of slender lines~’

On the 24th, girl group KiiiKiii held a media showcase to release their debut mini-album ‘UNCUT GEM’ at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Kiki Ha-eum is posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Kiki Kiya ‘Lovely Heart’

On the 24th, girl group KiiiKiii held a media showcase to release their debut mini-album ‘UNCUT GEM’ at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Kiki Kiya poses for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Kiki Kiya ‘Juicy Pang Pang’

On the 24th, girl group KiiiKiii held a media showcase to release their debut mini-album ‘UNCUT GEM’ at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Kiki Kiya poses for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Kiki Kiya ‘The fresh youngest~’

On the 24th, girl group KiiiKiii held a media showcase to release their debut mini-album ‘UNCUT GEM’ at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Kiki Kiya poses for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Kiki Jiyu ‘Lovely Heart’

On the 24th, girl group KiiiKiii held a media showcase to release their debut mini-album ‘UNCUT GEM’ at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Kiki‘s JiU is posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Kiki Jiyu ‘Adorable wink~’

On the 24th, girl group KiiiKiii held a media showcase to release their debut mini-album ‘UNCUT GEM’ at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Kiki‘s JiU is posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Kiki Jiyu, the shining leader

On the 24th, girl group KiiiKiii held a media showcase to release their debut mini-album ‘UNCUT GEM’ at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Kiki‘s JiU is posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Kiki Isul, such a charming look~

On the 24th, girl group KiiiKiii held a media showcase to release their debut mini-album ‘UNCUT GEM’ at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Kiki‘s Lee Sol is posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com