Blackpink to Wembley, UK… K-pop stars’ ‘stadium stampede’

As K-pop groups continue their march to ‘stadiums around the world, BLACKPINK has added a new record. They will be the first K-pop girl group to enter Wembley Stadium in London, England through a new world tour in two years. According to YG Entertainment on the 20th, BLACKPINK will be holding their ‘2025 World Tour’ at Wembley Stadium on August 15th. Wembley Stadium, which can accommodate 90,000 people, is a representative stadium in the UK called ‘the home of pop’ and is considered the ‘dream concert hall’ among many pop stars. Previously, the band Queen, the Beatles, and singers Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift have performed at Wembley Stadium.

ZerobaseOne, new album, pop-up, movie… All-out offensive ahead of ‘5 consecutive million-seller’

‘New Record Group’ Zero Base One is going all out to achieve 5 consecutive ‘Million Sellers’. Zero Base One will challenge the record of 1 million copies sold in the first week of release for the 5th time in a row with their 5th mini album ‘Blue Paradise’, which will be released on the 24th. From their debut album ‘Youth in the Shade’ (1.82 million copies) in July 2023 to their 4th mini album ‘Cinema Paradise’ (1.1 million copies) in August of last year, they have sold over 1 million copies of all 4 mini albums, becoming the first K-pop group to become 4 consecutive million sellers. Both inside and outside the music industry, there is already keen interest in whether they will break this new record.

‘K-Pop God’ is back… Monsta X Kihyun to be discharged from military service today (21st) [DA:Today]

The ‘God of K-pop’ is back… MONSTA X Kihyun to be discharged today (21st) upon his completion of military service [DA:Today] MONSTA X Kihyun will be returning to Monbebe (official fandom). Kihyun enlisted on August 22, 2023 and began his mandatory military service. He is the fourth member of Monsta X to enlist, following Shownu, Minhyuk, and Hyungwon, and has spent his military hiatus. He served in the military band and will be discharged on the 21st (today). At the time of his enlistment, Kihyun wrote in a handwritten letter, “I expected this as I have said it many times, but Monbebes will be worried first, but I feel relieved because I am doing my homework that has piled up. I am just grateful that there are so many people who support me.” He said, “The members, including me, will be away for a while, but you can‘t go anywhere else. It’s no joke. He joked, “I‘m serious,” and said, “Eat well, stay healthy, be strong, and do well. I’ll be back soon. When I get back, I‘ll tell the membe

Baby Vox, Full Group After 14 Years… The Original Girl Crush Dignity [Photoshoot]

The group Baby V.O.X. has taken part in a Cosmopolitan pictorial. Baby V.O.X. has become a hot topic for their first full group stage in 14 years at the 2024 year-end awards ceremony. This pictorial was conducted with the concept of commemorating the splendid and wonderful return of Baby V.O.X., who had a great time at one point. An interview was conducted after the pictorial shoot. They started by talking about the full group stage that received much attention and public attention at the end of last year. “It’s been 14 years since we’ve done this stage, and we all wanted to do it right. We were so focused on the stage that we didn’t have the energy to worry about anything else, but we never imagined that it would become such an issue the day after the broadcast.” (Shim Eun-jin) Lee Hee-jin, who received much love from many people for her character “Ttuk-tak-ee” through this stage, also shared her thoughts. “I didn’t even know that fancams existed. In fact, I didn‘t even realize that I

Blackpink Rosé leaves Korea Music Copyright Association [Entertainment News HOT]

Group Blackpink member and singer Rosé has withdrawn from the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA). According to the KOMCA homepage on the 20th, Rosé applied for termination of trust with the organization on October 31st of last year. The contract was terminated on the 31st of last month after a three-month grace period. Since Rosé mostly works overseas, it is expected that she will manage her copyrights through Atlantic Records, which collaborates with the Music Copyright Association of the United States. Last year, Rosé signed a global music activity contract with The Black Label and Management and Atlantic Records.

OCN to Broadcast the American Academy Awards Ceremony on March 3rd [Entertainment News HOT]

OCN will be live broadcasting this year‘s Academy Awards. On the 20th, OCN announced, “We will broadcast the 97th Academy Awards live on TV at 9 AM on March 3rd, Korean time.” The hosts will be broadcaster Ahn Hyun-mo, pop columnist and broadcaster Kim Tae-hoon, and director Lee Kyung-mi. At the awards ceremony, 10 films, including ‘Anora’, ‘The Brutalist’, ‘Dune: Part 2’, ‘Substance’, will compete for the Best Picture award. The awards ceremony MC will be well-known comedian Conan O’Brien in Korea. This broadcast can also be viewed on OTT TVing.

‘Late Kim Sae-ron‘s best friend’ Lee Su-hyun, unable to attend Onew concert “I feel sorry”

Duo AKMU‘s Lee Su-hyun will not be attending Onew’s concert due to the death of her close friend and actress, the late Kim Sae-ron. On the 20th, Onew‘s agency, Griffin Entertainment, announced, “Lee Su-hyun has inevitably been unable to attend,” and “We sincerely apologize for delivering this sudden news to the audience who have been looking forward to Onew and Lee Su-hyun’s wonderful performance.” Lee Su-hyun was scheduled to appear as a guest on the first day of Onew‘s solo concert, the 21st. In addition to Lee Su-hyun, Giriboy will be appearing on the Onew concert stage on the 22nd and Sunwoo Jung-a on the 23rd. Lee Su-hyun’s absence appears to be due to the death of her close friend and actress, the late Kim Sae-ron. Kim Sae-ron passed away suddenly on the 16th, and Lee Su-hyun was reportedly at Kim Sae-ron‘s funeral. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter, jhj@donga.com

JYP Kickflip, ‘M Countdown’, ‘Knock Knock’ Music Show Activities Begin

JYP Entertainment‘s new boy group KickFlip will begin music show promotions for their follow-up song ‘Knock Knock’ starting today (the 20th). KickFlip, who debuted in the music industry on January 20th with their first mini-album ‘Flip it, Kick it!’, received rave reviews for their lively live performances and promotions with their title song ‘Mama Said (What are you trying to become?)’. Riding on the momentum, they will perform on Mnet’s ‘M Countdown’ on the 20th, KBS 2TV‘s ‘Music Bank’ on the 21st, and MBC’s ‘Show! Music Core’, SBS ‘Inkigayo’ on the 23rd, and will continue their music show activities with the song ‘Knock Knock’. ‘Knock Knock’, the 4th track on their debut album, is a unique expression of the state of a heart pounding in front of a person you like, with a highly addictive melody. Gye-hoon, Amaru, Dong-hwa, Joo-wang, Min-je, K-ju, and Dong-hyun give off a ‘good’ vibe with their trendy vocals and touch the hearts of fans.

‘Comeback’ G-Dragon, facial expression acting is the best… ‘Drama’ MV teaser released

Singer G-DRAGON has released the music video teaser for track 4 ‘DRAMA’ from his third regular album ‘Übermensch’. In the video, G-DRAGON catches the eye with his freckled visuals as the clock winds up to the sound of soothing music. His sharp yet hazy gaze that seems to pierce through the video and his expression that seems to contain many narratives leave a strong impact. Next, the cold air surrounding G-DRAGON sitting alone on a round platform in an empty space immediately draws the viewers in. Following the concept film for ‘Übermensch’ that highlights G-DRAGON‘s stylish sensibility, the dreamy ‘DRAMA’ music video teaser has also been released, raising expectations for his new album. Along with the pre-ordered songs ‘POWER’, ‘HOME SWEET HOME’, ‘TOO BAD’, ‘DRAMA’, ‘IBELONGIIU’, ’TAKE ME’, ‘BONAMANA’, ‘GYRO-DROP’

Minhyuk “Monsta X has a lot of plans for its 10th anniversary, I‘m also looking forward to the 6-member stage” [Photoshoot]

Minhyuk: “Many plans for MONSTA X‘s 10th anniversary, looking forward to the 6-member stage too” [Photoshoot] MONSTA X’s Minhyuk did a photoshoot for the March issue of fashion magazine Elle. Despite it being his first photoshoot in a while since his discharge in October of last year, Minhyuk quickly immersed himself in the shoot and showed his professionalism. Minhyuk also did an interview along with the photoshoot. When asked about his recent activities, he said, “I‘ve been taking care of my health and working hard on filming our own content, ’Mon Eat Go,‘ while waiting for the members to be discharged. When I met the members after a long time, I naturally felt how much effort they had put in.” He said, “Looking back, I’ve never traveled abroad outside of work. I‘ve been traveling with my parents and friends recently and am gaining various experiences. He also said, “I think it will be helpful someday.” Regarding Monsta X’s activities celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, he

Enmix to make a comeback on March 17th… Scheduler that stimulates curiosity revealed

NMIXX to make a comeback on March 17th… Scheduler that stimulates curiosity revealed Group NMIXX has revealed the scheduler for their new album ‘Fe3O4: FORWARD’ ahead of their comeback. NMIXX will make a comeback on March 17th with the release of their 4th mini album ‘Fe3O4: FORWARD’. The agency JYP Entertainment introduced a new album scheduler image filled with rich teaser content on the official SNS channel at midnight on the 20th. According to the scheduler with a unique radar screen design, a visual film and concept photos will be released from February 24th to 27th, a tracklist on March 2nd, a story film on the 3rd to 4th, unknown content titled ‘Our new ship project: MMU’ and ‘MMU Departure Announcement’ on the 5th, an animated story film on the 8th, a commentary video on the 10th, a highlight medley on the 12th to 13th, and a title song music video teaser on the 15th to 16th. Among these, the signature teaser content of ‘hexagonal girl group’ Nmix, an a cappella highlight, will

Espa, Rise, N.Flying Win Best of the Best at the ‘D Awards’

Aespa, RIIZE, and N.Flying. These are the stars of the music videos that shined in 2024 and the OSTs that enriched K-content. The winners of the BEST category Best Video and Best OST, which will be held as a pre-announcement of the Awards ‘Pre-Award Ceremony’,’ were confirmed on the 19th. The groups Aespa and RIIZE took home the Best Video trophies, and the group N.Flying took home the Best OST trophies. Considering the ‘speed up’ of the main event to be held on the 22nd, the Awards will hold the BEST category and the OST awards until the 21st, the eve of the awards ceremony.

Taemin, Mexican Vogue Exclusive Interview “Taemin is always Taemin”

Group SHINee member Taemin is proving his global presence through his first solo world tour since his debut. On the 18th (local time), fashion magazine Mexican Vogue released an exclusive interview with photos from Taemin‘s world tour, ‘Ephemeral Gaze’. While shedding light on Taemin’s world tour, ‘Ephemeral Gaze’, Vogue praised him, saying, “At the end of Taemin‘s Mexico concert, the space was filled with a special emotion. Time seemed to pass in an instant, and conversely, all movements seemed to slow down. This is the magic that Taemin presents.” In a subsequent interview, Taemin said, “The concept of ‘Ephemeral Gaze’ is that as time passes, various perspectives on me emerge. But I have never changed. From the day I was born, from my debut, and until now, I am still the same person. “In the end, what matters is that I am me, no matter how others see me.”

EVNNE Confirms First Solo Concert Global Tour in 2 Years Since Debut

Boy group EVNNE has confirmed their first solo concert since their debut as a global tour, allowing them to meet various fans. EVNNE revealed the tour schedule for their first solo concert, ‘2025 EVNNE CONCERT ‘SET N GO’, through their official SNS, delighting global fans. According to the revealed schedule, EVNNE will begin their first solo concert at Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul on April 5th and 6th, followed by meeting local fans in Taipei on May 4th, Melbourne on May 15th, Sydney on May 18th, and Macau on May 24th. After that, an 11-city tour was confirmed to be held in Osaka on June 13, Aichi on June 15, Tokyo on June 21, Kanagawa on June 23, Singapore on July 19, and Jakarta on July 26. EVNNE‘s gorgeous transformation stands out in the Seoul concert poster that was released after the concert tour list was released. In this poster with the concept of road racing, EVNNE is wearing a hip-hop

Aura Appointed Ambassador for Indian Non-Profit Foundation ‘Aalekh Foundation’

Singer Aura will be working as a brand ambassador for an Indian NGO foundation. Aura attended India‘s largest global textile fair, ‘Bharat Tex 2025’, held in New Delhi, India on the 17th and performed a special stage. Aura heated up the atmosphere by singing ‘Roller Coaster’, an insert song from ‘Landed in Korea’, which garnered attention as the first Indian-Korean collaborative drama and in which she stars, and ‘O Humdum Suniyo Re’, a Bollywood hit. Aura was also appointed as the brand ambassador for the Indian non-profit foundation ‘Aalekh Foundation’. Aura will play a role in promoting India’s textile heritage on the global stage, including in India, as well as encouraging cultural engagement among youth across the arts and encouraging cultural collaborations that transcend distance and nationality. The ‘Aalekh Foundation’, of which Aura is an ambassador, is a non-profit organization established in 2015 to expand cultural exchange, sustainability and more in India.

Ive, ‘Rebel Heart’ music chart all-kill

The trendiest of the trend, IVE (Ahn Yu-jin, Ga-eul, Lay, Jang Won-young, Liz, Lee Seo) is dominating the weekly charts. According to various music charts, IVE‘s pre-released song ‘REBEL HEART’ from their third mini-album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ has topped the weekly charts (February 10th to February 16th) of Melon, Genie, and Bugs. In particular, it is dominating the weekly charts on Genie for two consecutive weeks and on Bugs for five consecutive weeks, becoming a huge hit. Previously, ‘REBEL HEART’ achieved a ‘Perfect All-Kill (PAK)’ by topping the real-time charts, daily charts, and TOP 100 charts of major domestic music charts, including Melon, Genie, Flo, Vibe, and Bugs. Among them, Ive succeeded in proving his strong music power by dominating the weekly charts. In addition, the popularity of another title song, ‘Attitude’, is extraordinary. ‘Attitude’, based on peak ranking, is on the Bugs real-time chart and Melon HOT100 (30 days after release).

izna(izna) Yoon Ji-yoon, halting activities due to health reasons [Official statement]

izna member Yoon Ji Yoon will be halting activities due to health reasons. On the 19th, her agency Wake One announced, “Yoon Ji Yoon has decided to halt activities for the time being to rest and recover due to poor condition and health reasons.” They added, “We apologize for worrying fans with this sudden news. We will do our best so that izna can be together with fans in good health.” As a result, izna will continue activities as a six-member group (Mai, Bang Ji Min, Coco, Yoo Sarang, Choi Jung Eun, Jung Se Bi). Meanwhile, izna was formed through Mnet‘s audition program ‘Island 2’ last year and officially debuted in November. ● Here is Wake One’s full statement: Hello. This is Wake One. We would like to inform you about the future activities of Jiyoon Yoon, a member of our artist group izna. Jiyoon Yoon has decided to suspend activities for the time being due to poor condition and health reasons and to take sufficient time to rest and recover. Accordingly, izna will continue activitie

All the reserve members gather together… Day6 fan club My Day 5th recruitment

All the prospective members gather here… DAY6 fan club My Day recruiting 5th generation The band DAY6 is recruiting the 5th generation of their official fandom My Day. On the 19th, DAY6 announced the news of the recruitment of the 5th generation of My Day through their official SNS. The My Day 5th generation logo was expressed in the shape of a fully bloomed flower by adding leaves to the 4th generation logo, which was a four-leaf clover. Since the 3rd generation recruitment of My Day in early 2020, DAY6 recruited the 4th generation early last year after a full 4 years due to COVID-19 and the military hiatus. The 5th generation recruitment will be held after about a year. After all the members returned from their military service, DAY6 actively promoted their 8th mini album ‘Fourever’ and 9th mini album ‘Band Aid’ last year, as well as in various festivals and entertainment shows. During this process, the size of their fandom has also expanded to an unprecedented level. At the end of l

‘Back in those days, we…’→‘Love Me’ Twice Dahyun, wild moves

TWICE‘s Dahyun continues her explosive acting career across both the big and small screens. Before debuting with TWICE, Dahyun appeared in GOT7’s ‘Stop Stop It’ music video, leaving a strong impression on K-pop fans around the world with her clear and clean mask and bright smile. Since her official debut in 2015, she has received much love for her rich expressiveness and overflowing talent in TWICE‘s own content and various broadcast programs. In particular, in the music video for DAY6’s Young K‘s solo song ‘There’s Nothing Else’, released in September 2023, she showed off more mature and delicate emotional acting, demonstrating her potential as an actress. In 2025, which marks TWICE‘s 10th anniversary, Dahyun will kick off a new era by making her screen debut in the movie ‘The Girl We Loved Back Then’ (Director Jo Young-myung). She plays the role of ‘Seon-ah’, a model student with a pure appearance and always top grades, and awakens the emotions of first love with her warm and lovely

Cha Seung-won, eyes that make MVs into movies… Jisoo ‘Earthquake’ a hot topic

Actor Cha Seung-won is making headlines for his surprise appearance in Blackpink Jisoo‘s music video. Cha Seung-won appeared as a detective in Jisoo’s new song ‘Earthquake’ music video, which was released on the 14th, and showed off his unique presence. It has been 13 years since he appeared in a music video, and the meeting of global stars is receiving explosive reactions from fans at home and abroad. In the video, Cha Seung-won appears while snatching Jisoo‘s cell phone from across the interrogation room, dominating the atmosphere for a moment. He then asks a sharp question with his sharp eyes, “What are your true feelings for that man?”, leaving a strong impression.