MUSIC‘BTS will sweep everything’ J-Hope‘s precedent‘BTS will sweep everything.’ As if to prove this, the whole world was excited by J-Hope‘s appearance. iTunes, one of the representative platforms for global pop music, is an example. Not only did his new song ‘Sweet Dreams hit #1 on the day of its release, the 7th, but it also topped the ‘Worldwide iTunes Song Chart’ until the 8th, the second day after its release. J-Hope’s comeback song ‘Sweet Dreams’ is in ‘runaway mode’, ranking 2nd in North America, 1st in Japan, 2nd in Germany, and 6th in the UK on iTunes on the 8th, achieving top rankings all over the world, including in leading global pop countries.Mar 10, 2025
MUSICWill The Boyz, who are about to release their second act, be hit by conflicts between their agency and broadcasting company?The Boyz has encountered an unexpected ‘reef’ while preparing for a comeback after transferring agencies. As the conflict between their new agency, One Hundred, and KBS spreads, fans are starting to feel a sense of crisis that The Boyz will be the ones to get in trouble. Attention is being paid to whether One Hundred‘s conflict with KBS will affect The Boyz’s future plans. One Hundred recently claimed that singer Xiumin, who is under their agency, was having difficulties appearing on KBS 2TV‘s music program ‘Music Bank’ due to ‘external pressure’, and has temporarily suspended appearances by broadcaster Lee Soo-geun and singer Lee Moo-jin, both of whom are under their subsidiary Big Planet Made Entertainment, on KBS.Mar 10, 2025
MUSICNew Jeans to sell ‘goods first’ with NJZWhat was so urgent? New Jeans is releasing ‘goods’ under the stage name NJZ. New Jeans, who unilaterally notified their agency Adore of their ‘breakup’ and went their own way, is drawing attention by officially releasing goods (fandom products) under the stage name ‘NJZ’. New Jeans recently released goods consisting of six key rings through the SNS account of ‘Complexchinese’, the organizer of ‘Complexcon’, a performance brand based in the Greater China region. The NJZ goods are ‘key rings’, which are popular items among the younger generation, and each one has a different animal shape.Mar 10, 2025
MUSICXdinary Heroes Mini 6th Album Track Released, Title Song ‘Beautiful Life’JYP Entertainment‘s (abbreviated JYP) boy band Xdinary Heroes (XH) will make a comeback with their new song ‘Beautiful Life’. Xdinary Heroes will release their sixth mini-album ‘Beautiful Mind’ on the 24th. JYP released a tracklist image on their official SNS channel on the afternoon of the 9th, raising curiosity about the new album. According to this, Xdinary Heroes’ 6th mini-album ‘Beautiful Mind’ contains a total of 7 tracks, including the title song ‘Beautiful Life’, ‘FIGHT ME’, ‘more than i like’, ‘Diamond’, ‘Supernatural’, ‘George the Lobster’, and ‘BBB (Bitter But Better)’. The six members are Gunil, Jung Soo, Gaon, O.de, Jun Han, and Juyeon.Mar 09, 2025
MUSIC“Best Birthday Present” Girls‘ Generation Taeyeon, Solo Debut 10th Anniversary Concert Success (Comprehensive) [DA:On-site]“Best birthday present” Girls‘ Generation’s Taeyeon, successful solo debut 10th anniversary concert (comprehensive) [DA:On-site] The energy gushing out from her small frame was explosive. Girls‘ Generation’s Taeyeon, celebrating the 10th anniversary of her solo debut, rewrote the ‘Legend’ concert. It was a moment when the stage skills she had built up over the past 10 years from Girls‘ Generation, the representative idol group of Korea, to solo artist Taeyeon, shone brilliantly. Taeyeon held ‘TAEYEON CONCERT - The TENSE’ for three days from the 7th to the 8th at the KSPO DOME (Gymnastics Arena) in Olympic Park. With a total of 30,000 people filling up KSPO DOME, the performance on the 8th was live-viewed in 17 Megabox branches nationwide and 8 regions including Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam, and the performance on the 9th was also live-streamed through the global platform Beyond LIVE and Weverse. The last performance featured BamBam, whMar 09, 2025
MUSICTaeyeon, Proving the ‘K-Pop Vocal Pride’ that She‘s Protected for 10 Years... Alone, She Overwhelms 30,000 Fans [Comprehensive]When Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon stepped onto the stage, there were no dancers or chorus needed. Only Taeyeon’s voice filled the large stage and overwhelmed the 30,000 audience. It was a moment that perfectly showed Taeyeon’s 10 years of maintaining the “pride of K-pop vocalists.” Taeyeon held a concert to showcase her accomplishments as the “Queen of K-pop” to mark the 10th anniversary of her solo debut. She held her solo concert “The Tens” at the Olympic Park K-SPO Dome (formerly the Gymnastics Arena) for three days from the 7th to the 9th, welcoming an audience of 30,000 people on her own. Taeyeon used the English word “Tense”, which means “tense”, to describe theMar 09, 2025
MUSICTaeyeon “Worried about my stamina while preparing for the performance… I will take good care of my health for you all”Taeyeon, “Worried about my stamina while preparing for the concert... I‘ll take good care of my health for you all.” Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon thanked her fans after wrapping up her concert. On the 9th at 5 PM, Taeyeon held the ‘TAEYEON CONCERT - The TENSE’ at the KSPO DOME in Olympic Park. The concerts took place for three days from the 7th to the 9th, and the final performance on the 9th was live streamed through the global platform Beyond LIVE and Weverse. Taeyeon said, “I worried a lot about my stamina while preparing for the concert this time, but I realized, ’My body is not my own.‘ I need to take care of my health for you all to like it, enjoy it, and laugh at it if I stay healthy. I felt a sense of responsibility, ’I‘m not the type of person who can just lie down because it’s annoying.‘ Thank you.” She confessed, “Thank you for waiting for me and filling up the concert halls every time my album comes out and I perform. This concert was held for 3 days and I didn’t know it wouMar 09, 2025
MUSIC‘Nolto’ Hanhae and P.O, Attend Taeyeon‘s 10th Anniversary Concert Out of Loyalty “Sister, You’re Pretty!”Girls‘ Generation’s Taeyeon expressed her gratitude to tvN‘s ‘Amazing Saturday’ members Hanhae and P.O who came to her concert. On the third day of her solo concert ‘The Tense’, held at the Olympic Park K-POP Dome (KSPO Dome, former Gymnastics Arena) on the 9th, Taeyeon said with a shy smile, “Many of my friends came because it was the last day. Actually, I don’t have many acquaintances, so it feels awkward to introduce myself like this, but I‘ll say hello.” She added, “Mamamoo’s Moonbyul, BamBam, JaeJae, and Seungheon, who always send me so much affection, came too. The cute and pretty Ive Leez came,” and expressed her gratitude to singers Moonbyul, BamBam, andMar 09, 2025
MUSICTaeyeon “10th anniversary solo concert on birthday… I wanted to receive many congratulations”Girls‘ Generation’s Taeyeon revealed her thoughts on holding a 10th anniversary solo concert on her birthday. On the third day of her solo concert ‘The Tense’ held at the Olympic Park K-POP Dome (KSPO Dome, former Gymnastics Arena) on the 9th, Taeyeon said, “Today is coincidentally my birthday. I‘m happy to be able to meet Sowon (Girls’ Generation fandom name) on a day like this. She continued, “Today as well, I welcome everyone who came from far away. I thought I wouldn‘t be nervous, but I’m still nervous. This year marks the 10th anniversary of my solo activities. It feels meaningful in many ways to be able to hold a concert to commemorate my 10th anniversary. “Mar 09, 2025
MUSICTaeyeon, 7 songs running down the stage with a colorful parade… High-quality stage effectsTaeyeon, colorful stage parade with 7 songs running down the stage… high-quality stage effects Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon captivated the audience with a rich setlist and stage production that was not limited to a single genre. Taeyeon held ‘TAEYEON CONCERT - The TENSE’ at KSPO DOME, Olympic Park at 5 PM on the 9th. The concerts were held for three days from the 7th to the 9th, and the final concert on the 9th was live streamed through the global platform Beyond LIVE and Weverse. On this day, Taeyeon invited the audience to an intense rock sound with ‘Hot Mess’, and then sang ‘Cold As Hell’, ‘INVU’, ‘My Tragedy’, ‘Melt Away’, ‘To. X’, ‘What Do I Call You’, and 7 other songs nonstop. The colorful stage productions tailored to each stage are also impressive. In ‘Cold As Hell’, the spectacle is enhanced with a shamak (translucent screen), while in ‘My Tragedy’, a wave LED appears to sweep across a huge screen.Mar 09, 2025
MUSICTaeyeon “Thank you BamBam for giving me so much love and strength”… Hand heart in responseTaeyeon “Thank you BamBam for giving me so much love and strength”… Hand heart response Girls‘ Generation’s Taeyeon expressed her gratitude to her acquaintances who came to her concert. Taeyeon held ‘TAEYEON CONCERT - The TENSE’ at KSPO DOME, Olympic Park at 5 PM on the 9th. The concert took place for three days from the 7th to the 9th, and the final concert on the 9th was live streamed through the global platform Beyond LIVE and Weverse. On this day, Taeyeon said, “Are you enjoying the stage, everyone? I‘m having so much fun too”, and “A lot of my acquaintances came today”, introducing her acquaintances sitting in the audience. She said, “First, there’s one person who‘s been giving me a lot of love. Thank you, our Moonbyul”. In response, Moonbyul jumped up from her seat and greeted Taeyeon loudly. Jaejae, Seunghun, Eve Leez, and Hanhae and Pio from ‘Amazing Saturday’ also came to the concert. Taeyeon also said, “BamBam, who gives me a lot of love and strength, also came. Thank you forMar 09, 2025
MUSICTae, today releases the remake song ‘Mysterious, You’Singer Tae‘s ‘Mysterious, You’ is unveiled. Tae will release the remake song ‘Mysterious, You’ through each music site at 6 PM on the 9th. ‘Mysterious, You’ is the OST for the drama ‘Discovery of Love’ that aired in 2014, and captures the mysterious emotions that come between the warmth and complexity of love. While maintaining the original song’s texture, he reinterpreted ‘Mysterious, You’ with a deep lingering feeling through Tae‘s appealing voice. In particular, lyrics containing the heart of someone who knows and knows how to love, such as “That’s why I want to go once more / With you / When I look at you like this / What should I say / I become happy yet afraid”, are expected to maximize the sorrowful emotion of the song as they blend with Tae‘s voice. Tae is expected to complete the 2025 version of ‘Mysterious, You’ with his refreshing singing ability and delicate expressiveness in harmony with the rich sound, providing comfort and empathy. With songs such as ‘Same Pillow’, ‘LoveMar 09, 2025
MUSICTaeyeon “I‘m happy that I can receive more congratulations on my birthday concert”Taeyeon “I like that I get to receive more congratulations at the concert on my birthday” Girls‘ Generation’s Taeyeon received birthday wishes from 15,000 fans. On the 9th at 5 PM, Taeyeon held ‘TAEYEON CONCERT - The TENSE’ at the KSPO DOME in Olympic Park. The concerts took place for three days from the 7th to the 9th, and the final performance on the 9th was live streamed through the global platform Beyond LIVE and Weverse. Taeyeon opened the concert with ‘Fabulous’ and continued the opening stage with her representative song ‘I’ and ‘Letter To Myself’. After her first stage, the fans congratulated Taeyeon on her birthday that day. During this process, when the audience started to send out excessive personal comments, Taeyeon said, “I‘m the only one holding the mic today, so I’ll listen well. Taeyeon skillfully organized the atmosphere on site, saying, “I conveyed my feelings sufficiently.” Taeyeon said, “Today is my birthday and also the third day I meet my wishes. It’s the last dayMar 09, 2025
MUSICTREASURE, ‘YELLOW’ performance to be revealed for the first time today (9th)The dance performance video for TREASURE‘s special mini album title song ‘YELLOW’ will be revealed for the first time today (the 9th) at 6 PM. YG Entertainment posted a teaser poster announcing it on their official blog on the 8th. The image maximizes TREASURE’s signature lively charm with the members‘ energetic gazes added to the hip yellow and navy-toned styling. As the entire choreography for ‘YELLOW’ is being revealed for the first time, music fans’ expectations are high. This is because some of the performances revealed through the music video, such as the point choreography of refreshingly stretching out the arms to the cheerful rhythm of the chorus and the hand movements that express fresh emotions, presented strong addictiveness. This choreography was completed by world-class dance crews KINJAZ and MOTF. The combination of the choreography‘s natural charm and TREASURE’s pleasant performance that lets them get lost in the song and exude free energy is expected to elicit a greateMar 09, 2025
MUSICLee Je-hoon X Kim Dae-myung‘s ‘Negotiation Techniques’, First OST Released Today (9th)The first OST of the JTBC drama ‘The Art of Negotiation’ is being released. The first OST ‘Money Takes the Heart’ of the new JTBC Saturday-Sunday drama ‘The Art of Negotiation’ (written by Lee Seung-young / directed by Ahn Pan-seok) sung by Kevin Salem will be released on the 9th at 6 PM through various online music sites. ‘Money Takes the Heart’ is a song that strongly warns that money and greed threaten the nature of humans and that material success alone can never bring true comfort. It interprets a somewhat dark and heavy subject matter with a rough and sharp aggressive sound-based alternative rock blues. It also combines the experimental nature of alternative rock with the sensibility of the blues to express the message of the song raw and intuitively. The ambient and bluesy chord progression, solo play, and free song composition centered around guitar sounds stand out, and through this, the fierce reality and inner agony conveyed in the drama are melted into it. In particular, “MMar 09, 2025
MUSICWheein to release remake song of Rossi‘s ’Da Pin Flower‘ today (9th)Singer Whee In‘s collaboration song is being released. The collaboration song ‘Da Pin Ggot’ for the movie ‘It’s Okay, It‘s Okay!’, which Whee In participated in singing, will be released through various online music sites at 6 PM on the 9th. ‘Da Pin Ggot’ is the title song of singer Rothy’s third single album released in 2019. It is a song that compares the pain of a breakup to an unknown flower and a bed abandoned by someone. The poetic lyrics that evoke empathy stand out. In particular, Whee In‘s unique sensibility colors the atmosphere of the song even more deeply. Wheein is expected to enrich the song with her delicate expressiveness that blends with the magnificent orchestral sound on top of the beautiful piano melody, and the lonely yet calm emotions of parting. In addition, honest lyrics such as “Even if parting hurts as much as I liked you / Maybe it’s love again for me / If I see you once again / I‘ll erase all the painful memories” are expected to convey the restrained emotioMar 09, 2025
MUSICSon Dong-pyo releases his first self-composed song ‘Stally’ today (9th)Singer Son Dong-pyo is raising expectations by unveiling his first self-composed song full of lingering emotions. Son Dong-pyo will release the digital single ‘Stally’ through various music sites at 6 PM today (the 9th). ‘Stally’ is a song with Son Dong-pyo‘s soft voice added to the rough drum and guitar sounds. The unadorned melody and plain expressions leave a deep afterimage in the hearts of listeners. In particular, ‘Stally’ is a self-composed song in which Son Dong-pyo directly participated in writing the lyrics and composing the song. It tells the story of Son Dong-pyo at the end of his teens and the beginning of his twenties. It contains Son Dong-pyo’s message of comfort and courage to everyone who has lost themselves while living fiercely. Following the release of the song, a mood film will be released on Son Dong-pyo‘s official YouTube channel at 6 PM on the 10th. Son Dong-pyo’s serious face without a smile, which we have never seen before, adds sincerity to music. Recently, SMar 09, 2025
MUSICEnmix to appear at iHeartRadio Wango Tango Festival in MayThe group NMIXX will be performing at the famous American festival iHeartRadio Wango Tango on May 10th (local time). iHeartRadio, the largest radio station in the United States, officially announced the lineup for the 2025 iHeartRadio Wango Tango, to be held in Huntington City Beach, USA on May 10th, through its official SNS channel. According to the announcement, NMIXX has been named on the festival lineup alongside global musicians such as Doja Cat, Meghan Trainor, Gwen Stefani, and David Guetta. They plan to show off their presence as a ‘hexagonal girl group’ on the global stage and lead the way. Ahead of that, NMIXX will make a comeback on March 17 with the release of their 4th mini album ‘Fe3O4: FORWARD’ and the title song ‘KNOW ABOUT ME’. The new album is a journey to MIXXTOPIA.Mar 09, 2025
MUSICBTS Suga, Happy Birthday (Idol Pick)BTS‘s Suga is receiving a birthday event. According to the star voting web service Idolpick, Suga was selected as the main character of the event in a special vote for those with birthdays in March. The related voting was held from February 10 to February 19. ▲ If 40,000 picks are achieved, the idol’s pop-up congratulatory banner will be posted on the Idolpick app and the main webpage, an online article, and a 1-day advertisement on the Seodaemun Station electronic billboard in Seoul will be supported. ▲ If 100,000 picks are achieved, the electronic billboard advertisement support will be provided for 3 days, including the anniversary, at the same location. ▲ If 1st place is achieved in the final ranking, the outdoor LED electronic billboard advertisement in Myeongdong, Seoul will be provided for 7 days. According to the voting results, Suga took first place with a total of 279,551 picks and achieved over 100,000 picks. Accordingly, a video celebrating Suga‘s birthday will be posted onMar 09, 2025
MUSICEve, like an angel from hell… ‘See you in hell’ live video releasedSinger Yves has transformed into an angel from hell. On the 7th, Yves released a live clip of the title song ‘See you in hell’ of the deluxe version of her second EP ‘I Did: Bloom (Deluxe)’ through her official YouTube channel. This live clip was created in collaboration with the global music video platform Vevo. Yves passionately sang ‘See you in hell’ with a live session at the Vevo studio in New York. Yves, who appeared with black wings, overwhelmed the viewers with her ‘Angel from Hell’ visuals. Yves then filled the space with just her voice, presenting a deep resonance. With exquisite tempo control, Yves showed off her powerful yet delicate vocal charm. Yves stood out in the global music market as soon as she made her solo debut. The two EPs released last year were spotlighted by major overseas media outlets and were recognized for their trendy musicality. Furthermore, Eve appeared on the famous American FOX TV talk show ‘Good Day NY’ in January of this year.Mar 08, 2025