ONEUS Seoho, first solo song ‘Hatchling’ MV teaser released

Group ONEUS member Seoho has released a music video teaser for his solo single ‘Hatchling’. In the video, Seoho opens his eyes in an ambiguous space where he can‘t tell if it’s a dream or reality. Sensing that something is wrong, Seoho diligently cleans his messy house and tries to escape the situation. There‘s also a scene of Seoho dancing with dancers in the horizon space. Seoho conveys free energy with his light movements, increasing expectations for his solo song. ‘Hatchling’ is Seoho’s first solo song. Seoho delivers hope through his voice to everyone who is facing small fears before a new beginning. Seoho‘s refreshing vocals will blend pleasantly with the melody, and will deliver a soft message of support to listeners, just like a warm spring breeze caressing their cheeks. Seoho’s solo single ‘Hatchling’ will be released on various music sites at 6 p.m. on the 23rd. Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

Like Rihanna-Jennie… STAYC, Putting Down Teen Fresh and Boldly Shedding [DA: Interview] (Comprehensive)

‘I‘m not the me you knew before, Brand New Sound♬’. Somehow I feel like I have to sing Girls’ Generation‘s ‘Oh!’. STAYC, who have been showing off their bright and refreshing charms under the guise of ‘Healing Idols’ ‘Teen Fresh’, have returned with a completely new look. Zero humor. They have ‘dared’, becoming colder, sharper, and more solid. What on earth has happened to them in the past 5 months? “We wanted to boldly show a new side of ourselves. The vocals, performance, costumes, and even facial expressions have all changed. We took on the challenge with the mindset of ‘It has to be bold enough to surprise people’.”It started with the company’s suggestion. The right time would be 2025, 5 years after their debut, when all the members would be in their 20s. At the crossroads of choice, STAYC jumped in with their whole body. There was concern that we would lose our existing ‘healing idol’ image, but we confessed that our curiosity and sense of challenge that “it would be fun” was grea

Solar, Single ‘WANT’ Timetable Open… ♥ Pendant Appearance

Group MAMAMOO member Solar has started a full-fledged comeback countdown. On the 18th at midnight, Solar revealed the timetable for her second single ‘WANT’ on her official SNS. According to this, Solar will fill her comeback week with various teasing contents such as a coming up poster on the 19th, character posters, spoiler teasers, concept photos, and music video teasers. Among them, two previews marked with question marks and mysterious secret talk contents have been teased, stimulating curiosity. In particular, the timetable image catches the eye by showing a heart-shaped pendant on a pink mood, following the logo motion released on the 17th. Expectations for ‘WANT’ are rising as it expresses the exciting moment when love begins. ‘WANT’ is a single where you can meet Solar‘s bright energy, and it contains the courage to run to the person you like. Through ‘WANT’, Solar plans to give hope to those who hesitate in love and deliver a warm message of support. Meanwhile, Solar’s two

Yanbian University Choi, the late Park Yong-ha‘s ‘Like the First Day’ remake to be released on the 22nd

Singer Choi from Yanbian University is drawing attention by singing the OST of the drama ‘All In’. Choi from Yanbian University will release the song ‘Like the First Day’ from the Dawn Tape Project at 6 PM on the 22nd. The Dawn Tape Project is a project that contains music from gem-like artists that shine even brighter in the darkest dawn right before the morning breaks. Previously, Soonsoonhee, Twenty Years Old, Rocket Punch‘s Yunkyoung, Sohee, and Dahyun, Seogi, 4Men’s Haeun and Joseph, and Lim Jaehyun participated as singers and deeply moved listeners. ‘Like the First Day’ is an OST from the popular drama ‘All In’, which aired in 2003, and is still consistently loved 20 years later. There is growing curiosity about how ‘Like the First Day’, which is remembered for the voice of the late Park Yong-ha, will be reborn with the unique sensibility of Yanbian University Choi. Yanbian University Choi, who is active in China, has presented covers of Korean pop songs and videos of Chinese mus

Jisoo, first solo tour begins in earnest… New song stage filled with sincerity

Girl group BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo has successfully kicked off her first solo tour. Jisoo successfully held her 2025 fan meeting tour ‘LIGHTS, LOVE, ACTION!’ at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Manila, Philippines on the 14th and at the Queen Sirikit Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand on the 15th. ‘LIGHTS, LOVE, ACTION!’ is Jisoo’s first solo tour in 9 years since her debut. Jisoo, who successfully released her new mini-album ‘AMORTAGE’ last month, presented her new songs on stage at this concert, giving global fans an unforgettable memory. On this day, Jisoo performed all the songs on her new album, which she participated in writing the lyrics for, from the title song ‘earthquake’ to ‘Your Love’, ‘TEARS’, ‘Hugs & Kisses’, as well as ‘Flower (F

DK Soul releases new single ‘In My Full Blooming Heart’ today (18th)

Singer DK Soul awakens spring with a lyrical confession song. DK Soul will release a new digital single, ‘In My Fully Bloomed Heart‘, through various online music sites at 6 PM today (the 18th). The new song, ‘In My Fully Bloomed Heart‘, is a ballad song filled with sincere feelings toward you, who is as warm as the afternoon spring sun. Like ‘It seems like you are walking into the spring of my heart that has melted even more/I wish you would stay like this for a long time In My Fully Bloomed Heart’, the poetic lyrics and sweet melody depicting the moment when love blooms will touch the hearts of listeners. With his signature deep voice and calm sensibility, DK Soul plans to beautifully portray the heart of someone in love and create deep empathy. Since his debut in the music industry in 2011 with ‘3MINUTE 30 SECOND & CALLING’, DK Soul has been active in a wide range of fields, including steadily releasing albums and participating as a singer in various drama OSTs. Meanwhile, DK Soul‘s

Day6, 10th anniversary movie [Entertainment News HOT]

DAY6, who led the band craze, will release a movie to commemorate their 10th debut anniversary. According to their agency JYP Entertainment and film industry insiders, DAY6 will be filming the movie in the United States in collaboration with CJ CGV, a subsidiary of the largest multiplex, CJ 4DPLEX. They are currently coordinating the detailed schedule. The movie will show DAY6‘s vacation to LA after successfully wrapping up their third world tour, ‘Forever Young’, which was held from September of last year to May of this year. Most singers’ movies are usually live concert footage, but DAY6

Hong Isaac, solo concert held successfully after 3 years

Hong Isaac successfully completes solo concert after 3 years Singer Hong Isaac successfully completed his solo concert after 3 years. Hong Isaac met with his fans by holding the 2025 Hong Isaac Concert ‘THE LOVERS’ a total of 3 times over 3 days from the 14th to the 16th at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall. This concert is part of the CJ Cultural Foundation‘s musician support project ‘Tune Up’, and is Hong Isaac’s solo concert after 3 years since winning ‘Singer Gain 3’ with a wider musical spectrum. Hong Isaac filled the approximately 130-minute running time with a colorful song selection and his unique sensibility that suits the warm season, and he further enhanced the perfection of the performance with the sensory stage lighting and the band‘s elaborate performance. Hong Isaac opened the concert by singing one of his representative songs, his self-composed song ‘Boy in My Memory’, and his debut song ‘Spring’. After greeting the audience, he performed the song ‘aewol’ from his mini-al

AI+Indie Singer 7-person Emotional Project ‘HUMANICS MUSIC’, Funding Starts

A new concept in music project ‘HUMANICS MUSIC’ is unveiled. As various predictions continue to be made about AI entering the realm of art, the ‘HUMANICS MUSIC’ project by Sonamu Music, a music planning and production company, is expected to be an opportunity to explore new creative possibilities through collaboration between people and AI. ‘HUMANICS’ is a compound word of ‘human’(Human) and ‘technology’(Technics), and shows that AI can be used as a tool to assist in creation rather than simply replacing music. Singers Lee Dong-eun, Pullip, and Ryu Jin participated in this project and completed the song after working on music with AI. During the process, AI provided motifs for the composition, and the final completion of the song was the job of the musician creator. When a musician plans the emotion and lyrics of a song, AI generates the initial melody and chord progression, and the creator analyzes it to set the direction of the song and completes it through arrangement and revision.

‘Starship‘s youngest daughter’ Kiki, pre-debut activities completed successfully… Official debut on the 24th

‘Starship‘s youngest daughter’ Kiki, successfully completes pre-debut activities... Official debut on the 24th Rookie group KiiiKiii (Kiki: JiU, Lee Sol, Sui, Haeum, Kiya) has successfully completed their pre-debut activities. On the 16th of last month, Kiki pre-released the music video for the title song ‘I DO ME’ from her debut album ‘Uncut GEM’ without any information or teasers about the members, and made a strong impression with the unexpected promotion. The pre-released ‘I DO ME’ music video showed Kiki’s unconventional charm with a free concept featuring the great outdoors, addictive music, and the members‘ unique vocals. It garnered a hot response immediately after its release, rising to the top of YouTube’s most popular videos in just 12 hours and ranking first on the most popular music videos for 4 consecutive days. Afterwards, it spread its influence both domestically and internationally, such as rising to the top of the QQ Music and Line Music charts and being highlighted b

‘Comeback’ X-Division Heroes Odd, chic charm… Music mischievous transformation

‘Comeback’ Xdinary Heroes O.de, chic charm... transformation into a music mischievous boy Xdinary Heroes (XH) keyboardist O.de has transformed into a chic music mischievous boy. Xdinary Heroes will make a comeback on the 24th with their sixth mini-album ‘Beautiful Mind’ and the title song ‘Beautiful Life’. Following the individual teasing contents of Juyeon and Jun Han through their official SNS channels, they released individual images and visual films of O.de in sequence at 12 PM and 6 PM on the 16th. First, in the photos, O.de shows off his diverse facial expressions with unique visual elements such as graffiti, heart-shaped makeup, and red lighting, as well as visual harmony. In the visual film, he exuded Odd‘s unique charm while digesting the funky styling that exuded a rock star vibe. The new album ‘Beautiful Mind’ is a 7-track album in which all six members of X-Divisionary Heroes worked on all of the songs.

Kim Hye Yoon - Yang Joon Il - Jannabi - BINI Jhoanna Plustar 1st Place [DA:Chart]

Kim Hye-yoon - Yang Joon-il - Jannabi - BINI Jhoanna 1st Place on Plustar [DA:Chart]The results of the Plustar weekly vote have been revealed.On the 17th, the star voting web service Plustar, titled ‘Everything About Supporting My Star’, announced the results of the weekly vote that took place from the 10th to the 16th.Accordingly, Yang Joon-il (1,204,000 silver points) took 1st place in the solo category, followed by Kang Daniel (96,270 silver points) and Lee Solomon (16,000 silver points) in 2

‘2nd Debut Anniversary’ Park Ji-hyun, Solo Concert in Hometown Mokpo Successfully Completed

‘2nd Debut Anniversary’ Park Ji-hyun Successfully Completes Solo Concert in Hometown Mokpo Singer Park Ji-hyun successfully completed her solo concert in her hometown Mokpo. Park Ji-hyun held her solo concert ‘SHOWMANSHIP - Mokpo’ a total of two times on the 15th and 16th at 5 PM at Mokpo Indoor Gymnasium. This concert is Park Ji-hyun‘s first solo concert tour since her debut, and the third after Seoul and Daegu. March 16th in particular was even more meaningful as it was held in her hometown Mokpo, marking the 2nd anniversary of Park Ji-hyun’s debut. Park Ji-hyun filled the 160-minute running time with a rich song selection and stage composition. The last performance on the debut day featured a surprise celebration event, creating an even more special moment. First, he appeared singing his hit song ‘Turn on the blinker and come’, and announced the start of the performance by greeting Mokpo fans. Park Ji-hyun, who continued singing ‘I Can‘t Leave You’, shared her feelings about holding

BTS Jin-GOT7-Lee Chae Yeon-Zee Pruk-BBGIRLS Idol Pick Weekly 1st Place [DA:Chart]

BTS Jin - GOT7 - Lee Chae Yeon - Zee Pruk - BBGIRLS Idol Pick Weekly 1st Place [DA:Chart]The results of the Idol Pick Weekly vote have been revealed.According to the ‘Pick My Own Idol’ star voting web service Idol Pick on the 17th, BTS Jin took first place in the male idol individual category with 103,068 picks in the weekly vote for the second week of March. Jin, who has maintained the top spot for 11 consecutive weeks, is also the only one to record over 100,000 picks in this weekly vote, taki

‘Idol Pick’ BTS J-Hope, Most Anticipated Comeback or Debut Idol [DA:Chart]

‘Idol Pick’ BTS J-Hope, Most Anticipated Comeback or Debut Idol [DA:Chart] BTS J-Hope has been selected as the most anticipated comeback or debut idol. According to the ‘Pick My Own Idol’ star voting web service Idol Pick on the 17th, BTS J-Hope took first place in the special vote ‘Who is the most anticipated comeback or debut idol?’. In this vote that took place from the 10th to the 16th, J-Hope received 5,744 picks. Out of a total of 7,245 picks, J-Hope took first place with a high voting rate of approximately 80%. Meanwhile, J-Hope released the digital single ‘Sweet Dreams’ on the 7th. It was his first solo song since his military service last year, and garnered much attention. On the 21st, they are scheduled to release a new digital single, ‘MONA LISA’. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

NCT Mark to hold showcase to commemorate release of first solo album on April 7th

NCT Mark to hold showcase to commemorate the release of his first solo album on April 7 NCT Mark will be holding a showcase to commemorate the release of his first solo album. Mark will be holding ‘The Firstfruit Showcase’ on April 7 at 8 PM at Seongsu Culture and Arts Center FB Theater. The event will be live streamed on YouTube, Weverse, TikTok NCT channels, etc. This showcase was planned with the concept of a journey from an airport terminal to another destination, inspired by the keyword of the album, city. It will be a place to not only reveal the new songs on stage, including the album‘s title track ‘1999’, but also hear Mark’s honest stories contained in the album. Before the showcase, Mark will be holding a listening session at the same location at 4 PM. He plans to listen to the album in advance with fans and talk about it directly before the release of the sound source. Preparations are underway to make the event available in Seoul and some parts of Asia. Meanwhile, Mark‘s fi

Wheesung‘s bereaved family donates all condolence money

The bereaved family of the late Wheesung has decided to donate all of the condolence money. On the 17th, the younger brother of the singer Wheesung stated on behalf of the bereaved family, “We would like to use all of the condolence money in a place where singer Wheesung can have a positive influence on society,” and “We will consult with experts in the field in the future to find the best sustainable method.” The bereaved family also said, “During the funeral last weekend, many colleagues and fans visited, filling the deceased‘s final journey without leaving a lonely space,” and expressed gratitude by saying, “We were comforted by the words that he was happy and gained strength for life through his music.” The late Wheesung

The late Wheesung‘s funeral fund is donated to society in its entirety... Bereaved family “will find the best way” [Full text]

The late Wheesung‘s entire condolence money will be donated to society... The bereaved family “will find the best way” [Full text] The entire condolence money of the late Wheesung will be donated to society. On the 17th, Wheesung’s younger brother said in a statement, “During the funeral last weekend, many colleagues and fans came and filled my brother‘s final journey without any lonely time. The family tried to be considerate, but if there was anything lacking, I would be grateful if you could be generous and understand.” He confessed, “I also received a lot of comfort from the words that my brother’s music made me happy and gave me strength to live. Also, when I saw people who were so sad and in mourning, I envied the fact that someone could love someone so passionately and deeply.” He continued, “He had a hard time with many negative emotions and unexpected painful situations that he couldn‘t easily overcome, but he kept his passion for singing and never stopped making efforts to cr

Jang Song-ho, ‘Tropic’ Spotlight Star No. 1 [DA:Chart]

Jang Song-ho, ‘Trotpick’ Spotlight Star 1st Place [DA:Chart] Singer Jang Song-ho took 1st place in the Trotpick Spotlight Star vote. On the 17th, the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) released the results of the Spotlight vote that took place from the 10th to the 16th. According to the voting results, Jang Song-ho took 1st place with 24,150 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 1st place every week. In addition, the 4 singers who take 1st place in each round that runs for 4 weeks will be provided with Seodaemun Electronic Billboard support. The 25th vote will be held from March 17th to 23rd. The candidates for the 25th vote were Kim Tae-yeon, Park Gun, Son Tae-jin, Yoyomi, and Lee Yong-ju. Their fans can participate in the vote using Daily Pick and Sta

‘Tropic’ Jang Min-ho, a singer we want to see continuously at the top of the music charts [DA:Chart]

‘Trotpick’ Jang Min-ho, a singer you want to keep seeing at the top of the music charts [DA:Chart] Singer Jang Min-ho was selected as the singer you want to keep seeing at the top of the music charts. On the 17th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) announced the results of the special vote ‘Who is the singer you want to keep seeing at the top of the music charts?’, held from the 10th to the 16th. According to the voting results, Jang Min-ho took first place with 211,000 points. Jang Min-ho debuted in 1997 and went through groups such as Ubis and Baram before turning into a trot singer in 2011. After a long period of obscurity, he reached his prime in 2020, gaining attention through TV Chosun‘s ‘Mr. Trot’. He is also active in entertainment programs, appearing in KBS2’s ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’. Jang Min-ho made a comeback in November last year with his third mini-album ‘Essay ep.3’ along with the new title song ‘Love‘s Tiki Taka’. He is currently on a nationwi