Blackpink World Tour Additional North American and European Performances… Starting in Goyang in July [Official]

BLACKPINK to hold additional North American and European shows for their world tour… Starting in Goyang in July [Official] Group BLACKPINK announced news of additional shows for their 2025 world tour in North America and Europe. According to YG Entertainment on the 28th, BLACKPINK has confirmed five additional shows for their ‘BLACKPINK 2025 WORLD TOUR’: Los Angeles on July 13, Toronto on July 23, New York on July 27, Paris on August 3, and London on August 16. With this, BLACKPINK will meet fans in a total of 10 cities and 18 shows through their 2025 world tour. They announced a tour schedule that will start at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium on July 5th and 6th, then continue to Los Angeles on the 12th, Chicago on the 18th, Toronto on the 22nd, New York on the 26th, Paris on August 2nd, Milan on the 6th, Barcelona on the 9th, London on the 15th, and Tokyo on January 16th, 17th, and 18th next year. Including the schedule added today, expectations are high for all concert venues

Jang Won-young, getting prettier as time goes by… Is this visual real? [Photoshoot]

Jang Won-young, getting prettier as time goes by... Is this visual real? [Photoshoot] Ive Jang Won-young graced the cover of the March issue of fashion magazine ‘Vogue Korea’. ‘Vogue Korea’ conducted its second ‘Vogue Leader’ project, ‘Vogue Leader: 2025 Woman and Work’, to celebrate ‘Vogue Women‘s Month’ in March. The purpose of this project is to share and empathize with contemporaries about working women, the work women do, the ever-expanding scope of work, and its future and possibilities, under the themes of ‘women’ and ‘work’. Jang Won-young, who is not a ‘perfect’ but a ‘hard’, is showing a professional appearance in her field through unhesitating challenges and endless development. He has been selected as Vogue Women’s Leader for the second consecutive year, while showing off his unique presence by leading the trend of positive attitudes represented by ‘Wonyoung-jeok Thinking’. This pictorial with the brand for which Jang Wonyoung is a muse suggested a comfortable yet sophistic

‘Starship‘s youngest daughter’ Kiki, pre-debut stage ‘I Do Me’ revealed… Kitsch ‘Genji Beauty’

‘Starship‘s youngest daughter’ Kiki, pre-debut stage ‘I Do Me’ revealed… Kitsch ‘Genji Beauty’ Rookie group Kiki (KiiiKiii: JiU, Lee Sol, Sui, Haeum, Kiya) decorated the stage with a wonderful performance right from their first pre-debut announcement. Ahead of the official release of their first debut mini-album ‘Uncut Gem’ on the 24th of next month, Kiki appeared on Mnet’s ‘M Countdown (hereafter ’M Countdown‘)’ with their pre-debut song ‘I Do Me’. Even on their first debut stage, they impressed viewers with their stage manners that were unexpected for a rookie group, signaling a successful start. On this day, Kiki appeared on stage with the members holding a cake with the words ‘Please take care of me, Dream’ written on it, as if they were reenacting the music video for the song ‘Debut Song’ at the end of the debut celebration VCR. They opened the stage with ‘I Do Me’ while receiving applause from fans. With a stage set that looked like a scene from a fairy tale as the background, th

John Park Wins Best Pop Album at the ‘Korean Popular Music Awards’

John Park Wins Best Pop Album at the ‘Korean Popular Music Awards’ Singer John Park won Best Pop Album at the ‘Korean Popular Music Awards’. At the ‘22nd Korean Popular Music Awards (Han Dae-eum)’ held in Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the 27th, John Park was selected as the winner of the ‘Best Pop Album’ for his regular album ‘PSST!’, released last year. John Park said, “It‘s an honor to be in the same place with people who make such great music, and I’m so happy to have received this precious award. This is my second regular album, and I think it‘s all possible thanks to so many great people who worked with me”, expressing his gratitude to his fellow artists and staff who worked on the album. He continued, “I’d like to thank the fans who have waited for the album. I want to dedicate this award to my fans,” he said. John Park’s second full-length album, ‘PSST!’, is his first full-length album in 11 years and is filled with a variety of pop sounds based on jazz and soul. It uses warm sound tex

Jung Dong-won‘s explosive growth... When did he become such a handsome man? Model force

Jung Dong-won‘s explosive growth... When did he become such a handsome man? Model pose singer Jung Dong-won showed off his model aura. On the 27th, Jung Dong-won released an additional teaser image for his second full-length album, ‘Gift of Long Legs’, which will be released on March 13th, through his official SNS channel. In the four teaser images, Jung Dong-won caught the eye with his mature masculinity that emphasized the color black. From the image of him wearing a fedora hat that lived up to the concept of the album title ‘Long Legs’, to the image of him using a large teddy bear as a prop, he showed off different charms in the same atmosphere. In particular, Jung Dong-won perfectly pulled off the updo and dandy black suit. He transformed into a more mature person, shedding his existing boyish image with a force like a professional model. Jung Dong-won’s new full-length album, ‘Gift of Long Legs’, is his second full-length album in three years since his first full-length album, ‘Lo

G-Dragon Concert Sold Out… Still Bursting With ‘Picketing’ [Official]

G-Dragon‘s concert sold out... Still fierce ‘Picketing’ [Official] Singer G-Dragon’s world tour Korean concert has sold out all tickets amidst ‘picketing (heavy ticketing). G-Dragon will be holding ‘G-DRAGON 2025 World Tour [Übermancy] in Korea with Coupang Play’ at Goyang Stadium on Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30. Prior to this, Coupang Play held a fan club pre-sale on Wednesday, March 26 and a general sale on Thursday, March 27. Amid fierce ticketing from the pre-sale, general sale in particular sold out all tickets in just 16 minutes after opening, proving the hot interest. This concert is G-Dragon‘s first solo concert in 8 years since his 2017 world tour. G-Dragon will perform new songs including the pre-released songs ‘HOME SWEET HOME’, ‘PO￦ER’, ‘TOO BAD’, ‘DRAMA’, ‘IBELONGIIU’, ’TAKE ME’, ‘BONAMANA’, ‘GYRO-DROP’, which are included in his third full-length album.

N.Flying, Sharing Side Dishes with Fans “We Want to Continue Valuable Good Deeds”

N.Flying, side dish sharing volunteer work with fans “We want to continue this valuable good deed”The band N.Flying had a meaningful time with their fandom N.Pia. Through the side dish sharing volunteer work, they delivered warm meals to underprivileged children. On the 27th, N.Flying and their fan club N.Pia held a side dish making volunteer work to sponsor children. This volunteer work was done in collaboration with LOVE FNC, a non-profit public interest foundation established by FNC Entertainment. A portion of the proceeds from the ‘2024 LOVE FNC COUNTDOWN’ concert held by LOVE FNC on December 31st of last year was used. It added a special meaning as the artists and fans participated together. N.Flying and N.Pia made various side dishes themselves for children who are unable to have nutritious meals. The side dishes made that day were delivered to five child welfare organizations along with 10 million won worth of food, including meat and eggs. Lee Seung-hyeop, who participated in t

BTOB, New Album ‘BTODAY’ Concept Photo… Preview of Deeper Emotions

The concept photos of the new album of group BTOB Seo Eunkwang, Lee Minhyuk, Lim Hyunsik, and Peniel have been unveiled, drawing attention. From the 25th to the 27th, the agency BTOB Company released the concept photos of BTOB‘s new EP album ‘BTODAY’ through their official SNS for three days. In the first photo, BTOB gave off a lonely and wistful mood with their sorrowful gazes beyond the rain-covered glass window. The members’ dazzling visuals and mature beauty captured the hearts of fans, drawing a hot response. In the second photo that was revealed, BTOB smiled brightly while holding colorful umbrellas and getting drenched in falling flower petals in their casual styling. The bright colors and lively facial expressions, which contrast with the previous photos, made the viewers smile along with them. The last third photo shows BTOB radiating soft charisma against the backdrop of green bushes. The three versions of the concept photos, which combine the visuals of the four members with

U-KISS Suhyun reveals tracklist for first single album ‘i am’

U-KISS‘s Suhyun (Shin Suhyun) sings about the complicated emotions of love. Suhyun posted the tracklist for her first single album, ‘i am (I am),’, on her official SNS at midnight today (the 28th). According to the list, ‘i am’ contains a total of three tracks, including the title song ‘No Way I Could Easily’, the instrumental song ‘Intro’ that announces the beginning of the album, and the remake song ‘Another Beginning’. Part of the lyrics of the new song ‘No Way I Could Easily’ were revealed through the tracklist. The song stimulates curiosity about the complicated emotions of love, with lines such as “Why did I miss you / I tried to meet someone / Maybe it was you / The never-ending way with you / I hope I can find it”. ‘i am’ is an album that contains Suhyun’s first steps on a new musical journey. The efforts to find Soo-hyun‘s voice and the longing and determination she felt in the process are fully recorded. It is expected that we will be able to meet Soo-hyun’s will to show a di

New Beat to release pre-released song ‘JeLLo (Heartbroken)’ on March 5th

NEWBEAT is releasing a pre-released song. Group NEWBEAT (Park Min-seok, Hong Min-seong, Jeon Yeo-yeo-jeong, Choi Seo-hyun, Kim Tae-yang, Jo Yoon-hoo, Kim Li-woo) revealed the group logo, 3D logo animation, and album logo through their official SNS at midnight on the 28th, and announced that the pre-released song ‘JeLLo (힘숨찐)’ will be released on March 5th at 6PM through various online music sites. The group logo revealed that day immediately caught people‘s attention with its geometric pattern of ‘NEWBEAT’ organically connected. The simple yet intense design and unique atmosphere reminiscent of jelly stimulate curiosity about the worldview that Newbeat will unfold in the future. ‘JeLLo (힘숨찐)’ is a pre-released song from Newbeat’s first full-length album ‘RAW AND RAD (러앤 라드)’. It features a unique flow of rap and bass riff on top of an old-school beat, as well as a track with gorgeous variations. As it is the first song that Newbeat is introducing to the public, it is expected to contai

Group Espa, Japan‘s largest music festival ‘Summer Sonic 2025’ stage [Entertainment News HOT]

The girl group aespa will be performing at Japan‘s largest music festival, ‘Summer Sonic 2025’, held in August. ‘Summer Sonic 2025’ will be held on August 16th and 17th at the Tokyo ZOZOMARIN Stadium, Makuhari Messe, and Osaka Expo 70 Commemoration Park, and aespa will participate in the Tokyo performance to meet local fans. After making their official debut in Japan in July of last year with ‘Hot Mess’, aespa held an arena tour in four cities over nine shows, drawing an audience of 100,000 people.

Korean Music Copyright Association files 40 billion lawsuit with Wave for unpaid copyright fees [Entertainment News HOT]

The Korea Music Copyright Association (KMCA), a non-profit organization, has entered into a lawsuit with Wave, the largest OTT in Korea, over the issue of unpaid music copyright fees. On the 27th, KMCA announced, “We have filed a civil lawsuit because Wave has not paid more than 40 billion won in copyright fees for 10 years.” According to KMCA, Wave’s unpaid usage fees are an estimated amount based on sales and subscriber data disclosed electronically from 2011 to 2022, and the music copyright fee calculation standard applied. KMCA stated, “It has been five years since the legal music copyright fee collection regulations for OTT were established, but major domestic OTT operators have been arbitrarily interpreting them and collecting usage fees.”

Ailrit, Debut Song ‘Magnetic’ Japan Double Platinum Certification [Entertainment News HOT]

The debut song ‘Magnetic’ of the group Ailit has received ‘Double Platinum’ certification in the streaming category from the Recording Industry Association of Japan. According to the Recording Industry Association of Japan on the 27th, Ailit‘s first mini-album ‘Super Real Me’, the title song ‘Magnetic’, released in March of last year, surpassed 200 million cumulative streams as of last month. Ailit’s agency Belift Lab stated, “It‘s been 10 months since the song was released. This is the shortest period of time for a female group song to reach the same number of streams, including local artists.” ‘Magnetic’ has reached ‘Platinum’ (cumulative streams) in just 3 months since its release, the shortest period of time for a female group song to reach the same number of streams.

J-Hope, New Single ‘Sweet Dreams’ Released on March 7th [Entertainment News HOT]

BTS member J-Hope is releasing a new song and actively promoting it. According to his agency Big Hit Music on the 27th, J-Hope will release a new digital single, ‘Sweet Dreams’, on March 7th at 2PM. Featuring American R&B singer Miguel, the song is J-Hope‘s signature serenade filled with his true feelings of wanting to love and be loved. Miguel is a popular singer who won the ‘Best R&B Song’ for ‘Adorn’ at the American Grammy Awards. Before releasing the new song, J-Hope will be attending the ‘Festival Music Festival’, which will be held at the K-POP Dome in Seoul Olympic Park from the 28th to March 2nd.

Jay Park, Legal Response to False Rumor YouTuber [Entertainment News HOT]

Singer Jay Park has taken action against a cyber-wrecker YouTuber (a person who makes money by making videos about negative issues online) who has been spreading false rumors about him. According to his agency on the 27th, Jay Park filed a request to the Northern District Court of California in January for Google to allow the discovery of evidence confirming the identity of YouTuber A. Previously, A claimed on his YouTube channel that a rapper was importing drugs from Thailand and other places and distributing them in Itaewon, Seoul, and that Jay Park was close to him. He also said that Jay Park was involved in cryptocurrency and illegal financial transactions.

Japanese Woman Who Surprised BTS Jin with a Kiss, Charged with Sexual Harassment

Last year, a Japanese woman who caused controversy by giving a surprise kiss to BTS member Jin has been booked on sexual harassment charges. According to the Songpa Police Station in Seoul on the 27th, a Japanese woman in her 50s, Ms. A, was recently booked on charges of assault in a crowded public place under the Sexual Violence Punishment Act and was summoned. Ms. A previously attended Jin‘s fan meeting held at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Songpa-gu, Seoul in June of last year, and when it was her turn to hug 1,000 people, she gave Jin a surprise kiss, sparking controversy over sexual harassment. At the time, Ms. A posted on her SNS, “His lips touched my neck. His skin was very soft.”

‘Taiwanese audition girl group’ Zenblue, surprise comeback on March 6th

The new girl group GENBLUE is ready to jump into the 5th generation girl group battle. On the 27th, their agency Ten Entertainment announced that the multinational girl group GENBLUE‘s first mini-album, ‘ACT LIKE THAT’, will be released on March 6th at 6PM. They won the final round of Taiwan’s popular national audition program ‘NEXT GIRLZ’ and officially debuted in Korea with ‘COCO’ in September of last year. Since then, they have been praised for expanding the K-pop realm and won the ‘K-POP New Artist Award’ at the ‘32nd Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards’.

“The foundation of the industry is shaken”… The reason why 5 K-pop groups spoke out about the ‘New Jeans incident’

“‘New Jeans situation’ has already become a problem for the entire K-pop industry beyond the two parties.” Five Korean popular music organizations have expressed concern over the independent actions of girl group New Jeans, which unilaterally announced the termination of its contract with its agency Adore, saying it “is an act that undermines the foundation of the K-pop industry.” 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 held a press conference for music producers to protect fair rights in the music industry at the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 27th. The event was attended by Choi Kwang-ho, Secretary General of the Korea Music Content Association, Han

Youngpa-ssi, 10cm → Taiwan‘s top star, Jung Kyung-hwa joins, ‘Greatest comeback ever’

The king of collaborations, Taiwan‘s top youth star has joined the New Year’s resolution of the ‘Korean hip-hop daughters’. It‘s the group YOUNG POSSE. The ‘Korean hip-hop daughters’ YOUNG POSSE are making a comeback with a super luxurious collaboration lineup. Looking at the details of their collaborations, it seems that they are coming back with a true ‘decision’, reflecting the ‘hip-hop’ spirit that is also the identity of the group. YOUNG POSSE’s comeback D-day is March 2nd. The ambitious debut of the album with the special title of a special album, the title song has been confirmed to be ‘COLD’. The title song ‘COLD’ features ‘Emperor of Featuring’ 10cm, who has boasted the highest success rate of nearly 100%.

Hwang Chi-yeul “‘It may sound funny, but’… I put everything in it” (Q&A)

Singer Hwang Chi-yeol said of his new album, “It‘s music that contains the joys and sorrows of everyday life.” Hwang Chi-yeol will release his third full-length album, “ALL OF ME,” through various music sites at 6 p.m. today (the 27th). “ALL OF ME” is an album that contains everything about Hwang Chi-yeol, as its title suggests. Hwang Chi-yeol participated in producing and writing the lyrics for all the songs, and we will reveal a Q&A with him. Q. This is your first full-length album in about 6 years. I think you must have different feelings about it. A. I think a full-length album has a special meaning for a singer. I also put a lot more effort into the music video and song composition from the album concept planning stage. I’m more excited and nervous than usual about how fans will listen to it. Q. Is there a special reason why you chose “‘It might sound funny, but’” as the title track? A. I had a lot of concerns before deciding on a song centered around the band sound as the title t