Seimainame Dohee, clear eyes highlighted

Dohee of the group SayMyName poses at the media showcase commemorating the release of their second EP, ‘My Name Is…’, held at Shocking K-Pop Center in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 12th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Seimainame Dohee, doll-like appearance

Dohee of the group SayMyName poses at the media showcase commemorating the release of their second EP, ‘My Name Is…’, held at Shocking K-Pop Center in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 12th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Seimaineim, freshness exceeds the limit

The group SayMyName is performing the title song at the media showcase commemorating the release of their second EP, ‘My Name Is…’, held at the Shocking K-Pop Center in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 12th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Seimaineim, ‘Sharala’ that reminds me of spring

The group SayMyName is performing the title song at the media showcase commemorating the release of their second EP, ‘My Name Is…’, held at the Shocking K-Pop Center in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 12th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Seimainame, the seven cats ‘Nyang’

The group SayMyName poses at the media showcase commemorating the release of their second EP, ‘My Name Is…’, held at the Shocking K-Pop Center in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 12th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Saymyname, comeback with second EP

The group SayMyName poses at the media showcase commemorating the release of their second EP, ‘My Name Is…’, held at the Shocking K-Pop Center in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 12th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Wheesung‘s bereaved family prepares funeral on the 14th “Anyone who remembers the song, please come and rest in peace”

The bereaved family of the late singer Wheesung has decided to prepare for the funeral. On the 12th, his agency Tajo Entertainment stated, “The autopsy on Wheesung by the National Institute of Scientific Investigation was completed on the morning of the 12th, and the funeral will proceed accordingly.” They continued, “The bereaved family is going through a time of great sadness and pain due to the sudden news. The family had planned to hold the funeral quietly due to concerns over the mother‘s health, but after much deliberation, the bereaved family decided to hold a time of remembrance with many people who remembered and loved Wheesung.” The late Wheesung’s younger sibling stated through his agency, “My family

‘This is what refreshing beauty is’ Treasure‘s time goes backwards

‘Treasure‘s time goes backwards.’ It’s hard to believe that they‘re a group in their 5th year since debut, but their ‘refreshing’ transformation is a hot topic. TREASURE’s ‘time going backwards’ started with ‘LAST NIGHT’, which was released as a song for the end of last year‘s season, and seems to have reached its peak with their recently released special album ‘PLEASURE’. The rave reviews for their title song ‘YELLOW’ are an example of this, and a new trend called ‘Treasure Refreshing’ was born, adding ‘sophistication’ to the ‘refreshing’, the signature move of rookie idols commonly categorized as the 5th generation both inside and outside of K-pop.

Kim Chae-won, Japanese Fancon Success “I Want to Be More Active in Japan”

Singer Kim Chae-won met with her fans at the fan concert ‘Spring Again’ at a venue in Tokyo, Japan on the 9th. The setlist was filled with diverse covers of her new song ‘Dear My Wave’, songs released in Japan, ‘To My Puberty’, ‘CELEBRITY’, ‘You Were Beautiful’, etc. Kim Chae-won also had a talk show where she communicated warmly with her fans, and she presented her solo debut song ‘TOMORROW’ and April‘s ‘Story of Spring Country’ as encore songs, giving her fans unforgettable memories and emotions. Kim Chae-won said through her agency, “I’m glad that I have the opportunity to meet Japanese fans after a long time. It was my first time performing my new song ‘Dear My Wave’ to Japanese fans, so I was a little nervous, but I was able to finish the stage happily thanks to their love and support. “I will study hard and work hard so that I can be more active in Japan as well as in Korea,” she said. Kim Chae-won released the single ‘Dear My Wave’ in February and successfully performed on music

‘SM‘s new girl group’ Hearts To Hearts, first music show win in 15 days since debut

The new girl group Hearts2Hearts from ‘idol powerhouse’ SM Entertainment has won first place on a music show just 15 days after their debut. Hearts2Hearts won first place (The Show Choice) on SBS M ‘The Show’ on the 11th with the title song ‘The Chase’ from their first single, drawing attention for the feat of winning first place on a music show just 15 days after their debut. They said, “We have dreamed of winning first place on a music show since before our debut, so we are really happy to have won first place with our debut song. We would like to thank the company staff who always work hard for us, and we would like to express our gratitude to the staff who have been working hard for us and to the fans who have been supporting the start of Hearts2Hearts.

Nuera, Nominee for 1st Place on Music Show for 2 Consecutive Weeks

Rookie group NouerA was nominated for first place on SBS M‘s ‘The Show’, broadcast on the afternoon of the 11th, with their title song ‘N.IN(New is Now)’ from their first mini-album ‘Chapter: New is Now’. Following their first nomination for first place just a week after their debut, proving their nickname as ‘Billboard Rookie’, this is an extraordinary achievement in just their second week of activity. In fact, NouerA captivated the eyes and ears of fans in Korea and around the world with their intense and powerful ‘N.IN(New is Now)’, complete with sharp choreography and unique dance breaks. In addition to the nickname ‘Billboard Rookie’, they have also earned special nicknames such as ‘2025 Monster Rookie’, ‘Performance Hotspot’. Before their official debut, NouerA had previously won the ‘Billboard No. 1 Award’ at the Billboard Music Awards held in Los Angeles, USA. They were officially invited to the ’1s Party‘ and won the ’2025 K-POP Rookie‘ award from Billboard and Billboard Korea

Stray Kids ‘合(HOP)’, 9th US RIAA Gold Certification… First K-pop [Official]

Stray Kids has earned their ninth gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with their SKZHOP HIPTAPE ‘合 (HOP)’, becoming the ‘first K-pop group to have five RIAA gold-certified albums. According to an announcement on the RIAA‘s official homepage on the 11th (local time), Stray Kids received a gold certification for SKZHOP HIPTAPE ‘合 (HOP)’, released on December 13, 2024. The RIAA grants gold status to works that have sold over 500,000 singles and albums in the United States. With this, Stray Kids has achieved gold status in the singles category with ‘God’s Menu’, ‘MANIAC’, ‘Back Door’, ‘Sorikkun’, and in the album category with ‘★★★★★ (5-STAR)’, ‘樂-STAR’, ‘ATE’, ‘MAXIDENT’, ‘合 (HO).

BTS J-Hope to Release 2 New Songs This Year “All Different Styles”

BTS‘ J-Hope will be releasing two more new songs this year. J-Hope announced on the 11th during a live broadcast on the global super fan platform Weverse that he will be releasing two more new songs this year. J-Hope, who released the digital single ‘Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel) on the 7th, gave a spoiler about the new songs, saying, “It’s funnily enough, all three songs will have different styles.” He also revealed his serious thoughts, saying, “While working on the album in the US, I thought about what kind of music you‘d like, and the answer was ’good music.‘”

Kang Daniel to hold European tour after 2 years

Singer Kang Daniel will be going on a European tour for the first time in two years. His agency ARA revealed the European schedule for the ‘KANGDANIEL ACT TOUR in 2025’ through their official SNS. Following the Asian tour that began with a Seoul concert last year and ended in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan in January of this year, and recently Taipei, he will expand his steps to Europe. The European tour will begin in London, England on May 7. It will then pass through four European cities: Paris, France; Hamburg, Germany; and Warsaw, Poland. Paris, which received a more enthusiastic response than the Seoul concert during the ‘FIRST PARADE’ world tour two years ago, has been included this time as well. Warsaw, Poland, which he will visit for the first time, is also a new point of this tour. Kang Daniel‘s concert ’ACT’ showed musical evolution by filling all stages with live band sounds in the Seoul concert. In Tokyo and Osaka, he became one with the audience with all-standing and special event

NMIXX, Acapella highlight medley released

The group NMIXX has released a highlight medley video of their 4th mini album ‘Fe3O4: FORWARD’ with a fantastic a cappella. LILY, Haewon, Seol Yoon, BAE, Jiwoo, and Gyujin delighted the listeners‘ ears by singing parts of a total of 6 songs a cappella, starting with the pre-released track ‘High Horse’, followed by the title track ‘KNOW ABOUT ME’, ‘Slingshot (〈★)’, ‘Golden Recipe’, ‘Papillon’, and ‘Ocean’. The harmony built up by the six members was admirable and brightened the appearance of the

Tempest, Prince Transformation Concept Photos Revealed

The group TEMPEST has released the second and third concept photos for their sixth mini-album ‘RE: Full of Youth’. In the first concept photo, TEMPEST announced the start of spring with their fresh youth visuals, and in the second concept photo, they transformed into noblemen, giving off a mysterious atmosphere in a space filled with flowers and plants. In particular, TEMPEST showed off a comic book-like presence by matching a lace shirt, black jacket, and jeans with spangles. The visuals of the six members were also diverse. Hanbin showed off his chic charisma while holding a surfboard, and Hyungseop showed off his perfect side profile while looking somewhere with a dreamy gaze. Hyuk showed off his dazzling visuals along with his innocent aura. Eunchan, who is lying down among the plants and staring at the camera, completed the pictorial with his flawless visuals. LEW also created a mysterious and dreamy atmosphere, and Tae-rae added a luxurious sophistication that made it impossible

New Beat releases 2nd pre-released song ‘HICCUPS’ today (12th)

The group NEWBEAT (Park Min-seok, Hong Min-seong, Jeon Yeo-yeo-jeong, Choi Seo-hyun, Kim Tae-yang, Jo Yoon-hoo, Kim Li-woo) will release the second pre-released song ‘HICCUPS’ and music video from their first full-length album ‘RAW AND RAD’ through various music sites at 6 PM on the 12th. ‘HICCUPS’ is a song that stands out with its addictive hook, unique beat, and unique sound. It expresses the challenges and pain that boys face as they try to overcome their internal and external limitations while growing up, through the element of ‘hiccups’. Also, ‘Hiccup’ is a trigger right before the boys‘ body organs become overactive, and it will be related to the first pre-released song ‘JeLLo(힘숨찐)’. Newbeat’s first pre-released song ‘JeLLo(힘숨찐)’, released on the 5th, ranked 9th on the ‘K-Pop Radar’ Weekly Fandom Chart. It is garnering attention among K-pop fans with its intense old-school genre music and the sensual visual beauty of the short-form music video that seems to cross over the animat

Dragon Pony, solo concert tickets sold out

The band Dragon Pony‘s first solo concert has sold out. Dragon Pony (Ahn Tae-gyu, Pyeon Seong-hyeon, Kwon Se-hyeok, Go Kang-hoon) will be holding their solo concert ‘Dragon Pony 1st Concert ’Not Out‘ in Seoul’ (hereafter ‘Not Out’) on May 3rd and 4th at Shinhan Card SOL Pay Square Live Hall in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Tickets for the concert were sold out within 2 minutes of opening for sale. ‘Not Out’ is Dragon Pony’s solo concert with the same title as their second EP, which will be released on the 19th. Following their previous sold-out Taipei concert, Dragon Pony quickly sold out their Seoul concert as well, showing off their powerful potential as the “best rookie in the K-band scene.” In particular, Dragon Pony will showcase songs from their new EP through this concert, as well as provide energy to the audience with the passionate music of the imperfect boys. They swept major festivals at home and abroad right after their debut last year, and successfully completed their first club tour wi

“We will not forget the pure Wheesung” Colleagues pay their respects

The entertainment industry is in shock after the sudden passing of ‘R&B Prince’ Wheesung. His colleagues could not hide their grief at the sad news delivered just five days before his concert, and fans are continuing to pay their respects on social media. According to the music industry on the 11th, the Gwangjin Police Station requested an autopsy from the National Institute of Scientific Investigation (NIS) regarding Wheesung‘s death, and it will be conducted on the morning of the 12th. The police are also analyzing his cell phone to investigate the specific time and circumstances of death. It has been reported that the bereaved family has decided to proceed with cremation procedures immediately after the autopsy. Earlier, his agency, Tajo Entertainment,

BTS Fandom ‘Army’ Documentary Film Premieres at SXSW [Entertainment News HOT]

The documentary film ‘Forever We Are Young’ about the group BTS‘s fandom ‘Army’ will premiere at the ‘South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival’. The film was shot over three years in various locations around the world, including Seoul, Los Angeles, Texas, and Mexico City. The film’s co-director, Patti Ann, a professor of communication at the University of California, San Diego, said, “BTS has conveyed the message of loving yourself, cherishing friendship, and speaking your heart through music, while ‘Army’ has created a new fandom culture rooted in caring, community, humor, and joy,” adding, “This cultural phenomenon