Vivi, surprise release of winter sentimental song… double single ‘To Happiness’ released [DA:Today]

BIBI surprises with winter sentimental song… Release of double single ‘To Happiness’ [DA:Today] Singer BIBI will be releasing a new double single ‘To Happiness’ today (20th). It is a piece of the new universe designed by BIBI, and her first new song in three months since ‘DERRE’ released in November of last year. In this double single, BIBI let out all her strength and focused on warm sentimentality. The title song ‘To Happiness’ is a song filled with hopes that winter will pass and spring will come. The soft acoustic guitar sound and BIBI‘s warm, humming vocals are impressive. Another included track, ‘Winter’, conveys a similar yet strangely different feeling. If ‘To Happiness’ sang of hope while waiting for spring, ‘Winter’ depicts the heart of facing winter from a more cynical perspective. Like the double singles released so far, this one is composed of two themes that depict the different emotions and perspectives of EVE and EVE-1, the story of cloned humans set by Vivi. Vivi also

NCT Wish Celebrating 1st Debut Anniversary… How About ‘Genji’‘s Birthday Party?

The group NCT WISH is releasing a ton of content for their Czennies (fandom name) to celebrate their first anniversary since debut. According to their agency SM Entertainment on the 20th, NCT WISH will hold the ‘Our 1st WISH’ event to celebrate their first debut anniversary (February 21st). ‘Our 1st WISH’ is an event planned with the hope that fans will have a great time with NCT WISH all day long, as it is a precious debut anniversary spent with fans. From their own content to photos, short-form videos, and special live shows, you can fully enjoy the lively emotions of ‘Gen.G‘s icon’ NCT WISH.

Ive to headline Lollapalooza Berlin and Paris in July [Official]

Ive to headline Lollapalooza Berlin & Paris in July [Official] Group Ive (Ahn Yu-jin, Ga-eul, Lay, Jang Won-young, Liz, Lee Seo) will be the headliner at ‘Lollapalooza Berlin’ this coming July. According to the announcement by ‘Lollapalooza Berlin’ through its official SNS on the 19th (local time), Ive has joined the lineup of ‘Lollapalooza Berlin’, a world-class music festival to be held at the Olympiastadion & Olympiapark Berlin in Germany from July 12th to 13th. World-class musicians including Ive, Justin Timberlake, Gracie Abrams, and BTS‘s J-Hope will be participating in this concert. Ive will be performing on stage as one of the headliners. ‘Lollapalooza’ is a large-scale music festival that started in Chicago, USA in 1991 and has since expanded to countries around the world, including the US, France, Chile, and Brazil.

STAYC, extreme visuals ahead of March comeback… Chic + fascinating [pictorial]

The group STAYC has stimulated fans‘ hearts with a pictorial featuring all-center visuals. STAYC (Sumin, Sieun, Isa, Seeun, Yoon, J) recently released images from a pictorial they shot with fashion lifestyle magazine ‘Allure Korea’. In the pictorial, STAYC created a chic atmosphere with their achromatic styling, while capturing the attention of fans with their captivating mood. In particular, they completed a pictorial that contained each member’s individuality, showing a professional appearance with their restrained facial expressions, visual chemistry, and signature healthy energy. In an interview conducted along with the pictorial shoot, the members said about their March comeback, “If you look at the new album itself, you will be able to see a heavier and stronger STAYC. The concentration, vocals, and choreography have all become much thicker,” she said, expressing her confidence. Sumin said, “I am confident in the fact that I am this kind of person and this kind of team, but when

‘D-1’ Jenny X Doechii, ‘ExtraL (feat. Doechii)’ Artwork Revealed

Ahead of the release of BLACKPINK member JENNIE‘s pre-released song ‘ExtraL (feat. Doechii)’, the artwork she did with Doechii has been revealed, raising expectations. On the 19th (Korean time), JENNIE posted the artwork for ‘ExtraL (feat. Doechii)’, which will be released simultaneously worldwide through various music streaming sites on the 21st at 2 PM, on her official SNS. ‘ExtraL (feat. Doechii)’ is a pre-released song and track from JENNIE’s first solo full-length album ‘Ruby’, which will be released on March 7th. In the revealed artwork, JENNIE and Doechii are staring at the camera with intense gazes, overwhelming everyone‘s attention. The two people’s unique charisma instantly draws viewers in. ‘ExtraL (feat. Doechii)’ is currently receiving the most attention in the hip-hop scene, winning the ‘Best Rap Album’ at the ‘67th Grammy Awards’.

‘SM‘s new girl group’ Hearts To Hearts dreamy mood… new teaser image released

‘SM‘s new girl group’ Hearts2Hearts dreamy mood... new teaser image released SM Entertainment’s new girl group Hearts2Hearts has released a new teaser image for their first single ‘The Chase’. Today (20th) at midnight, the teaser image for their first single ‘The Chase’ was released through various Hearts2Hearts‘ official SNS. The image captures the cool and unique visuals of the eight members visiting the forest, as well as the dreamy mood. Hearts2Hearts expressed their intention to connect with global fans and move forward together as a bigger ‘us’ through their own mysterious and beautiful music world that infuses various emotions and heartfelt messages. It consists of a total of 8 members: Jiwoo, Carmen, Yuha, Stella, Jueun, Aina, Ian, and Yeon. Meanwhile, Hearts To Hearts’ first single ‘The Chase’ will be released in full on various music sites at 6 PM on February 24. It will also be released as an album on the same day. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

‘Comeback D-4’ Zerobase One, Mystery + Refreshing Maximization… ‘Blue’ Music Video Teaser Released

‘Comeback D-4’ ZEROBASEONE, Maximizing Mystery + Refreshingness… ‘BLUE’ Music Video Teaser Released Group ZEROBASEONE has released the music video teaser for the title song ‘BLUE’ of their 5th mini album ‘BLUE PARADISE’. The video shows ZEROBASEONE facing their own ‘BLUE’. They are seen messing up their hair, shedding tears, and promising a future while leaning on each other. The video ends with Zhang Hao submerging in water with the narration, ‘In blue, I finally bloom.’. As can be seen in the phrase ‘Sad and beautiful, blue becomes a piece of life.’ posted with the video, it expresses the message that everyone tries to run away from the difficulties of reality (BLUE), but such growing pains ultimately make life more beautiful. ‘Blue’ is a song by Zerobase One, following the title song of their previous album, ‘Good So Bad’, and was written by hitmaker KENZIE.

BLACKPINK, Large-scale World Tour in 2025 → Entering Wembley Stadium in the UK

BLACKPINK has announced the first plan for their large-scale 2025 world tour, including stadium performances. On the 20th, YG Entertainment posted ‘BLACKPINK 2025 WORLD TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT’ on their official blog. It is a poster containing the schedule for their new 2025 world tour, which will take place in various countries around the world, including Korea, North America, Europe, and Japan. According to the poster, BLACKPINK will start with a performance at the Goyang Stadium Main Stadium on July 5th and 6th, and then visit a total of 10 locations in Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, New York, Paris, France, Milan, Italy, Barcelona, Spain, London, England, and Tokyo, Japan. Although the locations have not been completely unveiled, all of the locations that have been revealed so far are stadium-level concert halls that can accommodate tens of thousands of people, drawing attention. In particular, Blackpink is the first K-pop female artist to enter Wembley, London, which is called the ‘drea

Five Popular Music Groups Criticize New Jeans’s Independent Actions “K-Pop Industry Crisis”

Five music organizations representing K-pop have criticized the independent actions of the group New Jeans and called for the enactment of the ‘Anti-Tampering Act’. On the 19th, the five organizations, including the Korea Management Association, the Korea Entertainment Producers Association, the Korea Music Label Industry Association, the Korea Recording Industry Association, and the Korea Music Content Association, unanimously stated in an appeal, “We earnestly request the National Assembly and the government to support policies to eradicate tampering (acts of prior contact and prior exclusive contracts), which are the main causes of conflict that have recently driven the K-pop industry into crisis.” Each organization stated regarding the recent independent actions of New Jeans, “It is an attempt to resolve issues or disputes that should be resolved privately between the parties.”

ENHYPEN, 2nd in the world in ‘album power’… Global run is scary

Super pop star Taylor Swift, then Enhypen. Group Enhypen has become the owner of the second best-selling album in the world. Enhypen‘s second full-length album Romance: Untold ‘ was ranked in two major album charts announced by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) on the 19th (Korean time). It ranked 4th on the ‘Global Album Chart 2024’ and 2nd on the ‘Global Album Sales Chart 2024’. In particular, they are the second best-selling album after American superstar Taylor Swift.

Seventeen and Stray Kids, IFPI Top Tier… Proving Global Trend

Global representative groups SEVENTEEN and Stray Kids have proven their powerful ‘global firepower’ by sweeping the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) annual main charts. According to data released by IFPI on its official website on the 19th (Korean time), SEVENTEEN and Stray Kids ranked 3rd and 5th, respectively, on the ‘Global Artist Chart 2024’. IFPI is a music industry organization with over 8,000 record labels as members. It combines the sales of physical albums sold worldwide each year, digital music downloads, and audio/video streaming figures to determine the year‘s

Unit Seventeen, Twice → Return of Monsta X… What will this year be like for the ‘10th Anniversary Group’?

SEVENTEEN, TWICE, MONSTA X, and other ‘K-pop groups that debuted in 2015 are all ready to celebrate their 10th anniversary in their own way. Having performed on stages both domestically and internationally for 10 years without rest, they have grown into the main players leading the ‘globalization’ of K-pop while enjoying undiminished popularity. Each group plans to take on even more diverse challenges this year, using the global foundation they have built through their activities so far as a stepping stone. SEVENTEEN and TWICE, who are considered the leading figures of the ‘3rd generation idols’, are drawing attention by opening the door to their 10th anniversary with unique unit activities. SEVENTEEN, which previously focused on ‘complete’ activities, is

Blackpink Rosé Boldly… Sports Bra and Dolphin Pants ‘Perfectly Digested’ [Pictorial]

Blackpink Rosé Boldly… Sports Bra and Dolphin Pants ‘Perfectly Digested’ [Photoshoot] Blackpink Rosé has released a new pictorial with a sports brand for which she is a global ambassador. In this pictorial, which is set in a classic indoor space, Rosé is posing while wearing pink blush-colored sneakers. She suggested a trendy styling by matching the new shoes with a refreshing color scheme, a sports jersey style, and various accessories. She caught people‘s attention by showing off her slender body line and powerful aura. Meanwhile, Rosé garnered much attention by topping various global charts with ‘APT.’, released in October of last year. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

The sun, intensely and boldly… exuding presence [Photoshoot]

Singer Taeyang graced the covers of four GQ Korea March issues. In the pictorials, Taeyang exuded a strong presence with a bold and dynamic vibe. He emphasized restrained elegance with his sophisticated styling and poses. The four covers of GQ Korea March issue featuring Taeyang and more pictorials will be sequentially released through GQ Korea’s official website and Instagram channel. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Cravity Taeyoung, surprise abs reveal “Fans are my driving force” [Photoshoot]

Group Cravity‘s Taeyoung has finished his first solo pictorial shoot with the March issue of @star1. Taeyoung showed off his unique charm while pulling off his unstoppable style. Taeyoung said, “One of my goals this year was to shoot a solo pictorial, and I’m so touched that I was able to achieve it so quickly.” He added, “I normally like taking pictures, and I had a lot of fun trying out different concepts through this shoot.” Taeyoung is planning a new challenge for 2025. He shared his recent trip to Italy, saying, “Starting working on a song was a goal, and traveling alone was also on the list.” Taeyoung added, “The trip itself wasn‘t perfect, but I had time alone and experienced a lot. There were a lot of romantic moments, and it was a chance for me to heal from my busy schedule.” Cravity won Mnet’s ‘Road to Kingdom: ACE OF ACE’. Taeyoung said, “As we tried out various performances, all the members’ desire and confidence towards their goals grew.

Eun Ga-eun, ♥ Park Hyun-ho‘s wedding ahead of double celebration “Win in contract dispute with former agency” [Official]

Singer Eun Ga-eun has won a lawsuit to suspend the validity of her exclusive contract with her former agency, TSM Entertainment. On the 19th, the 21st Civil Agreement Division of the Seoul Western District Court explained in the injunction lawsuit to suspend the validity of the exclusive contract filed by Eun Ga-eun against her former agency and TSM Entertainment, “It is difficult to believe that TSM Entertainment violated the settlement obligations stipulated in the exclusive contract for this case and excessively settled costs, or faithfully performed its settlement obligations, so there is considerable room to see that the relationship of trust between TSM Entertainment and Eun Ga-eun has been broken.” The court then ruled, “The validity of the exclusive contract and subsidiary agreement signed between the plaintiff and the defendant in May 2020 is suspended,” and “The defendant shall also bear all litigation costs.” Last December, Eun Ga-eun filed an application for an injunction t

Kickflip, first cover decoration since debut… Youthful beauty full of individuality [Photoshoot]

JYP Entertainment‘s new boy group KickFlip has graced the cover of their first magazine since debut. KickFlip showed off their individuality and visuals as the ‘Next Generation K-Pop Super Rookie’ through the cover and pictorial of the March issue of ‘@star1’, which will be released on the 21st. The seven members, Gye-hoon, Amaru, Dong-hwa, Joo-wang, Min-je, K-ju, and Dong-hyun, showed off their chic charisma in all-black outfits, while also perfectly pulling off styling with a variety of colors that go well with the bright energy of youth, showing off their unexpected charms. The interview conducted along with the pictorial shoot was filled with excitement. The members expressed their feelings and determination, saying, “We are so happy to be debuting. Our dream is just beginning, and we will work hard to stand on a bigger stage.” Regarding the love of fans, which is the biggest reason for achieving good results such as No. 1 on various album charts with the first mini album ‘Flip it,

Monsta X‘s Shownu, radiating boyfriend charm at the airport... warm visuals [DA★]

MONSTA X‘s Shownu radiates boyfriend charm at the airport... warm visuals [DA★] MONSTA X’s Shownu radiated warm charm. On the 19th, Shownu revealed several photos taken while waiting to board at Incheon International Airport through his Instagram. In the photos, he completed a casual yet sporty look with a neat black long coat, a pink top, and denim jeans. He maximized his signature innocent vibe with his bangs covering his forehead. On this day, Shownu left for Istanbul, Turkey with MONSTA X member Jooheon to carry out an overseas schedule. Meanwhile, MONSTA X, which Shownu is a part of, presents a spin-off of their own reality show ‘Mon Eat Go: Three Brothers’ with Shownu, Minhyuk, and I.M. They will return with a new season with Jooheon, who was discharged from the military last month. Other members Kihyun and Hyungwon are currently serving their military duties and are scheduled to be discharged on the 21st and May 13th, respectively. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon of Donga.com shine2562@

Singer Woody, expresses feelings of separation with ‘Stray Cat’… ‘Stray Cat’ released

Singer Woody is presenting a unique ‘breakup song’, comparing it to a lost cat. According to his agency Golden Moon Entertainment on the 19th, Woody will release his new single album ‘Stray Cat’ at 6 PM that day. ‘Stray Cat’ is an album that contains a breakup that erases the time we spent together and a happiness that always feels as beautiful as the first time, and Woody‘s voice fills it with the various faces of love. The title song ‘Stray Cat’ is a song that expresses the sense of loss and longing after a breakup, comparing it to a lost cat. “You’re the only one missing, so why am I the only one who‘s messed up? /

KiiiKiii (Kiki) 5 members revealed… Full of genji beauty + attractive visuals that catch the eye

The members of KiiiKiii have been officially revealed… Full of zen beauty + attractive visuals that catch the eye The members of Starship Entertainment’s (hereafter referred to as ‘Starship’) new group KiiiKiii have been officially revealed. The website that was released on the 17th not only features profiles of the members, but also uniquely introduces the group’s identity through the unique ‘Jam Factory’ theme. According to this, KiiiKiii consists of the five members JIYU, LEESOL, SUI, HAUM, and Kya. KiiiKiii’s official website with the ‘Jam Factory’ concept is also drawing attention. The moment you enter the site, the main screen is filled with a green meadow and the phrase “DELICIOUS JAMS FOR EVERY OCCASIONS” greets visitors. At the top of the website, there are navigation menus such as “Home”, “Jams”, “Staff”, “Shop”, and “FAQ”.