Lucy, Pre-released song ‘Wake Up’ 3 points to look forward to

The band LUCY will pre-release the first title song ‘Jamkkae’ of their 6th mini album ‘Wajangchang’ through various music sites at 6 PM on the 27th. Ahead of the official album release, LUCY is heating up the comeback with comic-toon concept teaser content, and we looked at three points to look forward to in the pre-released song ‘Jamkkae’. ● Lucy‘s transformation that stimulates pleasant imagination Recently, Lucy has sequentially released short-form content through her official SNS, starting with a cover image reminiscent of a comic book concept, concept photos of her in pajamas, and an image of her waking up from sleep while yawning. This content, which wittily interprets everyday moments that anyone can relate to with Lucy’s signature sensibility and humor, is stimulating pleasant imagination by signaling a different atmosphere from the approach Lucy has shown so far. In particular, the album name ‘Wajangchang’ and the first title song ‘Jamkkae’ With the unique title, anticipation

‘Comeback’ Daesung, Asia Tour confirmed

Singer Daesung will be holding the ‘DAESUNG 2025 ASIA TOUR: D‘s WAVE’ starting in April. Daesung’s tour will begin in Seoul on April 26, and then travel to several cities including Ho Chi Minh, Taipei, Hong Kong, Kobe, and Yokohama. As it includes cities where he will meet his fans for the first time through a solo concert, Daesung plans to fully demonstrate his capabilities as a solo artist and deliver a high-quality performance. Daesung, who has been actively performing in countries around the world, has demonstrated his status as a ‘world-class performer’ by connecting with the audience with his solid stage skills. He has also proven his powerful global ticket power by selling out all tickets to his numerous performances. In addition, Daesung has successfully established himself as a solo artist by consistently presenting music that has his own unique style. He previously showed off his unique sensibility through ‘Flowing’ and ‘Falling Slowly’, and recently released his first mini-a

Kim Na-young ‘You are more than the scent of spring’, charts reverse run after 4 years

Singer Kim Na-young has risen to the top of the charts with her reverse run. Kim Na-young‘s “Better Than You” released in 2021 has recently been on the rise on major domestic music charts. It started at 110th place on Melon’s daily chart, the largest music site in Korea, and rose to 55th place on YouTube‘s weekly popular song chart, and entered the top 100 of Genie’s real-time chart, creating a whirlwind on the music charts. Kim Na-young‘s “Better Than You” is a ballad that mournfully expresses longing for someone who has passed away, and has received much love for Kim Na-young’s signature appealing voice and delicate emotional expression. Four years after its release, it has recently risen rapidly in the chart rankings through word of mouth, gifting Kim Na-young with a new title of reverse run. It is noticeable that it has a different character from previous reverse runs. While existing spring season songs had a strong bright and cheerful feel, Kim Na-young‘s song has heart-wrenching

Han Seo-in, formerly of SeeYa and Five Dolls, to release ‘Passing Time’ on the 28th

Singer Han Seo-in, formerly of groups The SeeYa and Five Dolls, will release her first solo single ‘Passing Time’ on the 28th at noon. Han Seo-in announced her comeback on the 24th by releasing a music video teaser video through her agency Story & Plus‘ official SNS channel. The teaser video shows Han Seo-in as a child and as an adult, gaining sympathy. In particular, in this teaser video, Han Seo-in asks “How are you? By revealing a picture message titled “To me as an adult”, he indirectly expressed the feelings of ‘Me’ as a child and ‘Me’ as an adult’, drawing attention to the message he wanted to convey as well as the expectations for his first solo single. Han Seo-in, who gained attention for her powerful vocals in the groups The SeeYa and Five Dolls, expanded her scope of activities as an actress through the MBN drama ‘It’s Okay Because I‘m a Dad’, and garnered attention by showing off her surprising cooking skills in SBS FiL and MBN ‘Korea Chicken Festival’ (hereafter ‘Chicken Fe

Kang Daniel, Leading the Trend with His Own Style (Idol Pick)

Singer Kang Daniel leads the trend. According to idolpick, a star voting web service that asks, “Pick your own idol,” on the 24th, Kang Daniel won first place in a special vote with 55,635 points on the topic, “Which idol leads the trend with their own style?” A total of 58,216 points were collected in this vote, and Kang Daniel took first place with an overwhelming 96% of the votes. Kang Daniel has showcased his own style through numerous albums. In his album, “ACT,” released in September of last year, he showed his deepened side as an artist by interpreting various music genres in his own style. Kang Daniel, who successfully completed an Asian tour early this year, is scheduled to go on a European tour starting in London, England in May. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter, jhj@donga.com

BTS Jin, Weekly Most Voted Hero (Idol Pick)

BTS‘s Jin took home the honor of receiving the most votes. According to idolpick, a star voting web service that “picks your own idol”, on the 24th, Jin received over 120,000 picks (126,527P) in the male idol category in the third week of March’s weekly vote, ranking first for 12 consecutive weeks and receiving the most votes in all categories this week. Steven (AHOF) followed with 119,076P, taking second place in the male idol category. In the international category, Zee Pruk took first place for the second week in a row with 12,185P, while Rain Celmar (12,123P) came in second with a difference of 62P. In the male group category, GOT7 took first place for 15 consecutive weeks with a steady vote of 10,721P, in the female idol category, Lee Chae-yeon took first place for 57 consecutive weeks with 7,197P, and in the female group category, BVB Girls took first place for 4 consecutive weeks with 2,142P. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com Reporter jhj@donga.com

Jeon Yu-jin, ‘Tropic’ Weekly Female No. 1 [DA:Chart]

Jeon Yu-jin, ‘Trotpick’ Weekly Female No. 1 [DA:Chart] Singer Jeon Yu-jin took first place in the Trotpick Weekly Voting Female Singer category. On the 24th, the Trotstar voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) released the results of the weekly voting that took place from the 17th to the 23rd. According to the voting results, Jeon Yu-jin took first place in the female singer category with 398,020 points. Born in 2006, Jeon Yu-jin came from the Pohang Beach National Song Festival and debuted in March 2020 with the digital single ‘Would You Like to Love?’. She became known as a trot prodigy after placing second in the final round of the ‘I Like Songs’ special episode of KBS2‘s ‘I Like Trot’. Jeon Yu-jin confidently won MBN’s ‘Current King of Singers’, which ended in February of last year, and participated in the ‘2024 Active King Nationwide Tour Concert’. She met fans through fan meetings and also released the mini-album ‘Only You’ to commemorate her victory in ‘Current King of Singers

Lim Young-woong, ‘Tropic’ Weekly Male No. 1 [DA:Chart]

Lim Young-woong, ‘Trotpick’ Weekly Male No. 1 [DA:Chart] Singer Lim Young-woong took first place in the Trotpick Weekly Voting Male Singer category. On the 24th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) released the results of the weekly voting that took place from the 17th to the 23rd. According to the voting results, Lim Young-woong maintained his undisputed first place in the male singer category with 991,820 points. Lim Young-woong opened the real ‘Lim Young-woong era’ by taking first place Jin on TV Chosun‘s ‘Tomorrow is Mr. Trot’. ‘Now Trust Me Only’ ‘HERO’ ‘My Love Like Starlight’ ‘Love Always Runs Away’ ‘Can We Meet Again’ ‘Polaroid’ ‘Do or Die’ ‘Home’ ‘Warmth’ etc. Lim Young-woong is receiving much love for his success in everything from national tours, US concerts, movies containing live performances, and reality shows. He showcased his acting skills as an actor by presenting the short film ‘In October’. Lim Young-woong will be filming for a total of 6 days from

Jin Hae-seong, ‘Tropic’ Supernova 1st place [DA:Chart]

Jin Hae-seong, ‘Trotpick’ Supernova 1st Place [DA:Chart] Singer Jin Hae-seong took 1st place in the Trotpick Supernova vote. On the 24th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) released the results of the Supernova vote that took place from the 17th to the 23rd. According to the voting results, Jin Hae-seong took 1st place with 334,860 points. Jin Hae-seong, born in 1990, debuted in 2012 with his first album ‘Accept My Love’. He won the Male New Artist Award in the Adult Song category at the 23rd Korea Entertainment Arts Awards and went on to win the KBS Trot Survival Audition Program ‘Trot National Sports Festival’. Jin Hae-seong performed well on TV Chosun‘s ‘Mr. Trot 2’ and took 3rd place, ‘Mi(美)’. He appeared on trot variety shows such as ‘Mister Lotto’‘Santara Multara Ttanttara’ and met fans nationwide through ‘Mr. Trot 2’ Jin Seon-mi Concert. He released his new album ‘愛(ROMANCE)’ in October of last year and performed his new song ‘Love Bird’ and successfully held

“Congratulations on your debut♪” Starship‘s youngest daughter Kiki, official debut [DA:Today]

“Congratulations on your debut♪” Starship‘s youngest daughter Kiki, official debut [DA:Today] Starship Entertainment’s (hereafter ‘Starship’) new girl group KiiiKiii (Kiki: JiU, Lee Sol, Sui, Haeum, Kiya) will be making their official debut today (the 24th). According to her agency Starship Entertainment, Kiki will be releasing her debut album and first mini-album ‘UNCUT GEM’ through various music streaming sites today at 6 PM (KST). Kiki‘s debut album ‘Uncut GEM’, which is being released today, is an album that is like Kiki’s declaration of war to the music industry, with its unrefined yet charming appeal. The album‘s six tracks are filled with Kiki’s endless questions toward youth. With beautiful and colorful melodies, she questions the world and depicts her aspiration to move forward in a cheerful direction without forcing anything. Kiki, who performed her pre-debut song ‘I DO ME’ last month before the release of her album and successfully completed her music show promotions. The ti

Candy Shop, sudden situation during live broadcast → calm response (Inkigayo)

The group Candy Shop calmly handled an unexpected situation during a live broadcast. On the SBS ‘Inkigayo’ broadcast on the 23rd, Candy Shop (Soram, Sui, Sarang, Julia) performed their new song ‘TIP TOE’. On this day, Candy Shop showed off the casual school look styling of the four members that they wore in the music video, and completed a stage that made you feel good just by watching it with their unique refreshing charm and sensibility. In particular, member Soram caught everyone‘s attention with her ‘Barefoot Fighting Spirit’ during the live broadcast. Soram’s shoe came off during the live broadcast, but she calmly handled it with a professional attitude and finished the stage safely, receiving rave reviews from fans. In addition, her lovely facial expressions and stable live skills dominated the stage, and her cute yet addictive point choreography visualized her cautious feelings toward her first love through her fingertips and footsteps. The unforgettable chorus and the lively an

Dragon Pony, first appearance on a music show… New song ‘Not Out’ stage revealed

Dragon Pony‘s first appearance on a music show... New song ‘Not Out’ stage revealed The band Dragon Pony made their first appearance on a music show. Dragon Pony (Ahn Tae-gyu, Pyeon Seong-hyeon, Kwon Se-hyeok, Go Kang-hoon) released their second EP ‘Not Out’ on the 19th, and performed the title song ‘Not Out’ on Mnet’s ‘M Countdown’ on the 20th, KBS2‘s ‘Music Bank’, and SBS’s ‘Inkigayo’. Dragon Pony, who made their first appearance on a music show stage with their new song ‘Not Out’. They showed off a confident performance, sublimating even their nervousness and anxiety into the musical background. The hot musical energy of youths running towards their dreams was released, giving thrills to the viewers. In particular, ‘Inkigayo’ featured an intro stage filled with solo performances by all members before the main stage. Pyeon Seong-hyeon, Kwon Se-hyeok, and Go Kang-hoon further highlighted the free rock band aspect with short but intense performances of their respective position instrum

‘Excluding Yook Sungjae and Lee Changsub’ BTOB Fan Concert Success “Melody - The Biggest Reason for Life”

‘Excluding Yook Sungjae and Lee Changsub’ BTOB Fan Concert Successfully Concludes “Melody - The Biggest Reason for Living” Group BTOB‘s Seo Eunkwang, Lee Minhyuk, Lim Hyunsik, and Peniel have successfully concluded their fan concert. BTOB held the ‘2025 BTOB Fan-Con ’3,2,1 GO! Melympic‘(2025 BTOB FAN-CON ’3,2,1 GO! MELympic‘)’ for three days from the 21st to the 23rd at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Seoul. The first day of the concert, the 21st, which is also BTOB’s 13th debut anniversary, was live-streamed online through the fromm site so that even domestic and international fans who could not attend the concert could enjoy the excitement of the venue. BTOB, who made a surprise appearance in the audience that day, opened the opening ceremony of the ‘3,2,1 Go! Melympic’ in a splendid manner, from the athletes‘ entrance to the torch relay, befitting the title of the concert. They expressed their burning determination toward Melody (BTOB’s official fan club name), who filled the conc

‘Oh My Girl‘s Little Sister’ Youth Sphere, debuting in the first half of the year… Launching a girl group after 10 years [Official]

WM Entertainment is launching a new girl group. On the 24th at midnight, WM Entertainment opened the official SNS account for the new girl group ‘USPEER’ and simultaneously revealed the logo motion. The video features a logo that is reminiscent of a speech bubble, raising curiosity about what message USPEER will convey. In particular, USPEER is garnering much attention as WM Entertainment is introducing a girl group for the first time in 10 years since Oh My Girl. WM Entertainment, a traditional K-pop powerhouse that has produced talented groups with not only musicality but also vocals, rap, and performance skills, is ambitiously launching a girl group following B1A4, Oh My Girl, and ONF. K-pop fans around the world as well as related officials are paying close attention to the news. WM Entertainment said, “We will be launching a new girl group called USPEER in the first half of this year. We are delighted to present a new team after a long period of preparation. We will approach K-POP

Zenblue, Seoul Sinchon Busking Success

Rookie girl group GENBLUE has captivated the area with their busking in Sinchon. GENBLUE (AYEON, XXIN, YUAN, LILI, AYAKO, NICO) held a busking event in Sinchon, Seoul on the 22nd as part of the promotion for their first mini-album, ‘ACT LIKE THAT’. On this day, GENBLUE, who appeared waving their hands brightly, caught everyone‘s attention by lovingly greeting each other in Korean despite the fact that all of the members, except for Ayeon, who was the only Korean, were Taiwanese. GENBLUE then opened the busking event with the title song of their first mini-album, ‘ACT LIKE THAT’, amidst the enthusiastic response from their fans. As the pop dance song ‘ACT LIKE THAT’, which features a fast rhythm and addictive sound, began to play, GENBLUE showed off perfect teamwork that demonstrated the essence of sharp group dance as well as a stage that melted together each member’s individuality. Accordingly, fans and even people passing by Sinchon gathered in groups of three or five to see Zenblue,

Eighton, ‘LEGGO’ activities completed… April Japanese fan meeting

The group 8TURN (Jaeyoon, Myeongho, Minho, Yunseong, Haemin, Kyungmin, Yoongyu, Seungheon) has officially concluded their promotions for their new single ‘LEGGO’ with their stage at KBS2‘s ‘Music Bank’. 8TURN, who returned stronger than ever after Mnet’s ‘Road to Kingdom: ACE OF ACE’ last year, have energetically opened their second act as artists with their new single ‘LEGGO’. On stage, 8TURN delivered an exciting and cheerful vibe with their fancy transformation visuals and funky sounds, and they evoked a strong desire in everyone who wants to experience freedom with their confident speaking style unique to the Gen.G generation. 8TURN presented a strong addiction as if watching a high teen musical with their point choreography, the ‘gogo dance’, which contained the charm of ‘old hip-hop’. From the lively rapping, the sticky beat, and the unique ending pose, 8TURN delighted the eyes and ears of global fans with their full stage manners. In addition, 8TURN also performed the song ‘I Wa

izna, Introducing the Protective Chic Look… Concept Photos Revealed

The group izna (Izna/Mai, Bang Ji-min, Yoon Ji-yoon, Coco, Yoo Sa-rang, Choi Jeong-eun, Jung Se-bi) has released the third concept photos for their first digital single ‘SIGN’.The concept photos feature izna perfectly sporting a brown-toned boho chic look. izna captures the attention of viewers by striking various poses with an antique car in the background and reinterpreting the retro feel in a trendy way.The individual concept photos that were released together consist of close-up shots that e

DK (December) renews contract with Major Nine

Singer DK (December) will continue his partnership with Major Nine. On the 24th, Major Nine announced, “We have renewed our contract with DK based on our deep trust and faith.” They continued, “We are happy to continue our partnership. We will not spare our full support so that DK, with his limitless capabilities, can reach even higher.” They continued, “We will do our best so that DK and the company can create greater synergy and show fans various sides of themselves.” DK said, “The time I spent with Major Nine felt short. I think that was the time we truly thought hard about making good music. I will become the best partner with Major Nine in the future and repay our fans with more active activities.” DK, who debuted in 2009 with the December EP ‘Dear My Lover’, has since released various songs such as ‘I‘m glad you broke up with me’, ‘I’ll be a star’, ‘I always love you’, ‘That day, that night’, ‘Please’, ‘Heart’, ‘Footsteps’, ‘As if nothing happened’.

The Wind, ‘Only One’ First Week Activities Completed

The group The Wind (Kim Hee-soo, Thanaton, Choi Han-bin, Park Ha-yu-chan, Ahn Chan-won, Jang Hyun-jun) appeared on various music shows, starting with Mnet‘s ‘M Countdown’ last week, KBS2’s ‘Music Bank’, and SBS‘s ‘Inkigayo’, to perform their second single album ‘Only One Story’ and the title song ‘Only One’. ‘Only One’ is a pop punk genre song that sings about the one and only friendship of six youths and their determination to run endlessly toward tomorrow with The Wind’s unique, refreshing Youth+Teen color. The Wind leads the catchy melody with energetic vocal harmonies and rich emotional expressions, and adds addictiveness and lingering emotions with the refreshing feeling that they have shown so far and another vague yet deep emotion. On stage, The Wind showed off their growth with dazzling visuals from their stylish uniforms to their refreshing styling full of spring energy. The Wind‘s unique powerful energy as well as the diverse choreography that brought out their lyrical charm

STAYC, ‘BEBE’ Successfully Completes First Week of Comeback Activities

The group STAYC has successfully completed their first week of comeback promotions. STAYC (Sumin, Sieun, Isa, Seeun, Yoon, J) appeared on Mnet‘s ‘M Countdown’ on the 20th, KBS2’s ‘Music Bank’ on the 21st, and SBS‘s ‘Inkigayo’ on the 23rd, performing the title song ‘BEBE’ from their fifth single album ‘S’. STAYC captured everyone’s attention with their funky and danceable rhythm and the stage atmosphere that went well with their music. The attractive tone, unique energetic atmosphere, and bold style changes such as platinum blonde hair multiplied the more mature charm of the six members, completing a perfect stage. In particular, STAYC added fun to the diverse point choreography such as ‘Burnout Dance’, ‘Radar Dance’, ‘Stage Dance’ by adding rich facial expressions, and the members‘ perfect harmony and synergy presented an unrivaled impact on every stage. In addition, STAYC showed a highly perfected stage with the song ‘PIPE DOWN’. A sense of weight that had not been shown before.