May is blue ‘Making the world’ Rise, Bonnekdo, and even BTS Jin

The keyword for K -pop in May could be defined as ‘MAY KING’ rather than ‘MAY KING’.A K-pop comeback war will unfold in May, where ‘Namdol’s grace is endless ‘, an abbreviation for male idols, will unfold.The rush of male idol groups’ comebacks in May is particularly eye-catching, with the expected lineup including the ‘5th generation one-two punch’ RISE and BOYNEXTDOOR, who have risen beyond rising stars to top tier, TXT, who have become synonymous with global K-pop, and BTS member Jin.The matchups between these powerful teams, which are difficult to determine who is better than whom, like a sports match, are sometimes referred to as the ‘group of death’, and it seems likely that TXT, who have excited their global fandom by saying they ‘stepped up to spoil themselves’ by using their overseas concerts, will open the May big match.TXT recently garnered attention by displaying the image of the 2nd of next month, ‘2 MAY 2025’ on a large screen installed as a stage background at the ‘AXE C

Young K with glasses, Young K with handsome face[Photoshoot]

DAY6 Young K’s pictorial has been released, drawing attention.The 25SS collection that was revealed this time is themed ‘Young & Vision’, and delicately interprets the brand’s philosophy and message through the sensual perspective of artist Young K.This season, he stands at the center as a muse who completes the brand’s perspective.A brand official said, “Young K is an artist who has his own distinct color, but also knows how to sincerely express various emotions,” and “His perspective perfectly matches the brand message, and through this campaign, we wanted to show that eyewear is not just an accessory, but an important medium for expressing myself.” Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com

82 Major “Comeback in 6 months, determined and prepared” [Photoshoot]

82major had a pictorial shoot for the May issue of@star1.In this shoot, 82major completed a sensational pictorial cut by showing off their even more refined visuals and even rougher mischievous charm.Having made a comeback on the 14th with the release of their third mini album ‘SILENCE SYNDROME’, they attempted a drastic image transformation equipped with a confident charm and rebellious energy.They are determined to leave a strong impression with music and performances that are even more upgraded than before through their new album.This comeback comes about six months after their second mini album’ X -82 ‘(X-82), which achieved the unusual feat of entering the US Billboard chart.When asked if they felt any pressure about their comeback after the global success of their previous album, the members revealed, “We did feel pressure, but we really decided and prepared this time to show you an even cooler stage.” They also expressed strong confidence in the music video for the title song’ W

Court Dismisses Newzine Objection, Maintains Independent Activity Ban

The appeal filed by girl group New Jeans against the ruling banning their independent activities has been dismissed.On the 16th, the 50th Civil Agreement Division of the Seoul Central District Court(Chief Judge Kim Sang-hoon)dismissed the objection to the injunction by the five members of New Jeans.The court previously accepted the injunction filed by Adore on March 21st to preserve the status of the agency and prohibit the signing of advertising contracts with the five members of New Jeans.At the time, the court stated, “The members of New Jeans must not engage in entertainment activities on their own or through a third party other than Adore without prior approval or consent from Adore.” Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com

‘What’s the Call Play? ‘Twice to attend all of Coldplay’s concerts in Korea

“What kind of luck is Coldplay?” The K -pop signature Twice has promised to be special guests for all of the Coldplay concerts that will be recorded as the longest, biggest, and most-visited Korean concert of all time.According to their agency JYP Entertainment(JYP), Twice will be special guests for all of the six days of the rock band Coldplay’s Korean concerts that will be held at Goyang Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the 16th, 18th~19th, 22nd, and 24th~25th.The fact that Twice, who has always been known to compete against each other for guest appearances that involve strong friendships or interactions between artists, will dedicate six days each over two weeks is particularly noteworthy.Expectations are high for Coldplay’s upcoming tour to set new records for the longest, biggest, and most-visited Korean concert ever by attracting an audience of over 200,000 people for six shows.In conjunction with this performance, Twice’s ‘merciless’ global attraction ability is also being reexam

EDC KOREA, landing in Incheon on the 25th… A feast of beats that will decorate the night sky

From the 25th, an all-night musical ecstasy From Skrillex to Peggy Gou… Global DJ all out “The most important headliner is you!” The world-class EDM festival ‘2025 EDC KOREA(Electric Daisy Carnival Korea)’ will be held at the Inspire Entertainment Resort in Incheon from April 25th to 26th.This event, which will be held from 5 PM to 3 AM the next day, will feature the world’s top DJs for an overwhelming 10-hour sound odyssey.The lineup for this festival includes Skrillex, Martin Garrix, Peggy Gou, Steve Aoki, and new domestic EDM artists.In particular, Skrillex will perform tracks from his recently released album ‘ F * CK U SKRILLEX … ‘live on EDC KOREA stage.Artists who are heralding the expansion of K -EDM are also attracting attention.Peggy Gou, who has established herself as a global celebrity, participated in producing G-Dragon’s new song, Boyz Noise, which is K -POP and ED

Lotte World Adventure, New ‘Lotti’s Adventure Parade’ to be unveiled on the 26th

Lotte World Adventure will present the ‘Let s Play ! Lotty’s Adventure Parade ‘with a new lineup, music, and program starting on the 26th.The parade has been upgraded in many ways, with the participation of the dance crew HOOK led by popular artist Aiki and SM Entertainment’s classical and jazz label ‘SM Classics’.The ‘Lotty’s Adventure Parade ‘is a parade that Lotte World Adventure unveiled in 2009 to celebrate its 20th anniversary.It is a parade themed around Lotte World Adventure’s representative attractions, such as Atlantis, Pharaoh’s Wrath, and Spanish Pirate Ship.Lotte World Adventure will be carrying out this renewal with the theme of ‘Concert-style Parade with Guests’.It has strengthened customer participation elements by introducing flash mob sections.The music has also been produced by SM Classics and has been renewed.It will consist of a variety of songs, from addictive and exciting ones to intense and rhythmic ones.The choreography was done by Aiki and the dance crew HOOK.

Ha Hyun-sang, a ‘cat’ feeling filled with loneliness

Singer-songwriter Ha Hyun-sang has released concept photos for his seventh digital single, “Cat.” In the photos, Ha Hyun-sang is leaning against a blank wall or lying down alone, creating a sorrowful atmosphere.His empty eyes simultaneously express feelings of anxiety, loneliness, and desolation, stimulating fans ‘curiosity.In another photo, Ha Hyun-sang is sitting on a rooftop, creating a precarious feeling.The bluish colors and the gaze staring at the camera emphasize the unique atmosphere and draw attention.Ha Hyun-sang, who previously caught the attention of viewers with his natural and rough mood in the first concept photos released, is raising fans’ expectations by releasing new concept photos that contain a more precarious and mature atmosphere.Ha Hyun-sang’s new single, “Cat,” is a song that contains a message of comfort to everyone living their lives in their own way in this world.”Cat” will be released on various music sites at 6 p.m.on the 23rd.Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.c

Go Na-young, new song ‘Hope Island’…Melanie Fontana surprises support

Singer Ko Na-young has gained strength from the support of composer Melanie Fontana.Ko Na-young released her new song “Hope Island” in March and has been receiving rave reviews on global social media.The song’s composer, Melanie Fontana, recently announced the news of the song’s release on her Instagram.”I wrote this song during the height of the pandemic(COVID-19)and I’m so happy it’s finally out there,” she said, expressing her special affection and emotions for the song and posting the song’s jacket cover.Melanie Fontana has worked on songs for BTS “Boy With Luv,” as well as Twice, Tomorrow X Together, Seventeen, Enhypen, and I.O.I, keeping pace with the global expansion of K -pop.The new song “Hope Island, “ a Synth - pop genre song, is a song about a new beginning and a journey toward hope.It expresses the feeling of freedom that overcomes limitations and soars on Hope Island, an island of hope that approaches with excitement.Melanie Fontana’s thoughts on the song’s release

DinDin, Returning to Main Job… Release of ‘Day, Alcohol’ on the 18th

Singer DINDIN will be releasing a new single, “Day, Drink”, on the 18th.”Day, Drink” is a gentle youth song that goes well with the exciting spring.DinDin’s sweet voice adds to the charm of the song and is expected to deliver pleasant energy.Since DinDin participated in writing the lyrics and composing the song himself, expectations are high that viewers will be able to experience his unique musical color.DinDin is making a comeback to his main job after a long time with this new album.He has previously collaborated with various artists such as ‘Insaengneukkeut(Feat.Leellamarz)’ and ‘Don’ t Love Me Like This(Feat.Tae)’, as well as presented music filled entirely with his own voice such as’ I’m Fooled ‘and’ I Did It ‘, unfolding a unique musical world.As DinDin, who has shone as a singer-songwriter with diverse activities, foreshadows music that fits the warm season, curiosity about what kind of emotions he will capture the hearts of listeners with’ Day, Alcohol ‘is growing.DinDin’s ‘Da

Twice to appear as guests at Coldplay’s concert in Korea starting today(16th)

The girl group Twice will make their first appearance today(the 16th)as special guests at the world-famous rock band Coldplay’s concert in Korea.Twice will appear as special guests on all six performances of the British band Coldplay’s concert in Korea, ‘Coldplay[Music Of The Spheres World Tour]’, which will be held at Goyang Stadium in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do on April 16th, 18th, 19th, 22nd, 24th, and 25th.The special meeting between Twice, a girl group symbolizing K-pop, and Coldplay, a band representing the 21st century, has already garnered passionate interest from music fans.TWICE successfully completed their fifth world tour, ‘TWICE 5TH WORLD TOUR’ READY TO BE ‘’, which consisted of 51 performances in 27 regions at home and abroad, mobilizing a total of 1.5 million spectators, including becoming the first foreign female artist to enter and sell out Nissan Stadium in Kanagawa, Japan TOUR 2024.Through the tour, they held concerts at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, USA, and New York Cit

ZerobaseOne, US ‘Billboard 200’ 28th place…First entry

The group ZEROBASEONE has entered Billboard’s main album chart, Billboard 200, for the first time.According to the latest chart(dated April 19)released by Billboard, an American music media outlet, on the 15th(local time), Zerobaseone’s(Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Jang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, Ricky, Kim Kyubin, Park Gunwook, Han Yujin)5th mini album ‘BLUE PARADISE’ entered Billboard 200 at 28th place.This is the highest ranking among all K -pop artists classified into 5 generations.In particular, the fact that ‘Blue Paradise’ achieved encouraging results despite not being released in Korea and the US at the same time shows Zerobaseone’s popularity in the US market.Their detailed chart performances on Billboard are also remarkable.In addition to taking first place in ‘Emerging Artist’ and ‘World Album’, they also took second place in ‘Top Current Album Sales’, third place in ‘Top Album Sales’, and fifth place in ‘Independent Album’.In particular, Zero Base One achieved good results

Eunice “I was convinced as soon as I heard the song ‘SWICY’ … It really had charm” [Q&A]

The group UNIS(UNIS Hyun-joo, Nana, Jellydanka, Kotoko, Bang Yoon-ha, Elisia, Oh Yoon-ah, Lim Seo-won)made a comeback on the 15th with the release of their second mini-album ‘SWICY’.’SWICY’ contains a total of five tracks, including the title song of the same name as the album ‘SWICY’, as well as ‘From the Seed of What Are You Doing?’ , ‘DDANG! (DDANG !)’ , ‘Good Feeling’, and ‘Bombi’.It is an album where you can feel the ‘Sweet’ and ‘Spicy’ charms of the eight members at the same time.Ahead of their full-fledged promotions, the members shared various stories related to their new album ‘SWICY’ through a Q&A session.[The following is a Q&A on UNIS’s 2nd mini album ‘SWICY’] Q You will be embarking on your first activities in 2025 with ‘SWICY’.How do you feel about coming back with a new album? - Jin Hyun-joo: Eunice is back with ‘SWICY’.We prepared really hard for this album release after a long time.This album is a place where you can really feel the charm of the ‘SWICY’ of the eight me

Park Bom, visuals like a ball-jointed doll + amazing volume[DA ★]

Group 2NE1’s Park Bom has released a behind-the-scenes video of her Seoul concert rehearsal.On the 16th, Park Bom released a video of the rehearsal for the ‘2025 2NE1 Concert[Welcome Back]Encore in Seoul’ held on the 12th on her SNS.Park Bom caught everyone’s attention with her surreal visuals that looked like a ball-jointed doll.In particular, she properly showed off her charms with her voluptuous body.Previously, when Park Bom was embroiled in a filter controversy due to a somewhat excessive selfie photo, she released a photo taken with member CL and explained, “I don’t use filters.” Meanwhile, group 2NE1, which Park Bom is a part of, met with fans by holding the ‘2025 2NE1 Concert[Welcome Back]Encore in Seoul’ (2025 2NE1 CONCERT[WELCOME BACK]ENCORE IN SEOUL)at the KSPO Dome in Songpa-gu, Seoul on nbsp.Photo = Park Bom’s SNS

Ellast, comeback on May 7th… Synergy with Ryan Jeon predicted

LAST group E has revealed the scheduler and tracklist for their 5th mini album ‘Versus’, making their comeback official on Wednesday, May 7th.According to the comeback scheduler, they will be releasing hints about the album in succession, starting with the tracklist on the 15th, concept photos on the 17th, pre-orders on the 21st, concept films on the 25th, highlight medleys on May 3rd, and music video teasers on May 5th and 6th.In particular, on May 7th(Wednesday), the comeback day, the album and music video will be released simultaneously, which will heighten the excitement for the new album.The track list includes the title song of the 5th mini album, “CRAZY TRAIN, “ as well as “GOTHAM, “ “EMERGENCY, “ “DRIVE, “ and “MISERY.” Expectations are high for the 5 different songs included in this 5th mini album, which contain a wide musical spectrum with Ellast’s unique tone blending together.This new Ellast album will feature hitmaker composer and producer

Niel, lips all cracked… bruised face + hazy eyes

Group TEENTOP Top’s Niel has revealed the second concept photos for their 4th mini album ‘SHE’.In the photos, Niel catches the eye with his wounded face and deep eyes.His expression, which adds a hint of boyishness, is reminiscent of a scene from a romance comic.Recently, Niel established his own agency, EL & D Entertainment, and announced his comeback as a solo artist after 1 year and 3 months.Attention is focused on what kind of new music Niel will present to his fans as he returns to them after a long time.Niel, who debuted as a member of TEENTOP, received much love with many hit songs such as ‘Her with Long Hair’, ‘Don’ t Spray Perfume ‘, and’ To You ‘.Since then, he has been expanding his musical spectrum by establishing his position as an artist with solo songs such as’ HWEEK ‘and’ On the Way to Farewell ‘.Niel also showed his presence as a musical actor by appearing in musicals such as’ King Arthur ‘,’ Time between Dog and Cat ‘, and’ Dream High ‘.He is currently receiving favor

Beast Again… Highlight Finds Name, Pre-releases ‘None Ending’ Today(16th)

The group HIGHLIGHT will be releasing a new song ‘None Ending’ under the team name BEAST.HIGHLIGHT(Yoon Doo-joon, Yang Yo-seop, Lee Gi-kwang, Son Dong-woon)will release the pre-released track ‘None Ending’ from their sixth mini-album ‘From Real to Surreal’ under the team name BEAST at 6 PM on the 16th.’None Ending’ is HIGHLIGHT’s first new song under the name BEAST in 9 years since their last full-length album ‘Highlight’ in 2016.After an agreement to use the ‘BEAST’ trademark last year, HIGHLIGHT is taking the meaningful step of officially releasing the track ‘None Ending’ under the team name BEAST ahead of their comeback with their 6th mini-album this month.Through this ‘None Ending’, HIGHLIGHT will continue their memories as BEAST and convey their sincerity to their fans along with their unchanging, solid musicality.Their special and meaningful steps will likely be an opportunity for Highlight and long-time fans to look back on the precious time they have spent together and confirm

Lee Dae-hwi, project song ‘I Just Like You’ released today(16th)

The fifth project sound source jointly produced by Contents X, a ‘comprehensive content IP business solution company’, and Dreamus Company is being released.The project single ‘I Just Like You ‘sung by Lee Dae-hwi, a member of group AB6IX, will be released through various music sites at 6 PM today(16th).’ I Just Like You ‘is a medium-tempo acoustic pop genre that goes well with the warm season.Lee Dae-hwi’s soft and sweet vocals are added to the gentle acoustic guitar, gently touching the hearts of listeners like the spring sunshine.The lyrics are characterized by fully capturing the excitement and innocence of first love, and the fresh appearance of being completely immersed in that overwhelming emotion.Lee Dae-hwi is a former member of the project group Wanna One, and officially debuted as a member of AB6IX in 2019.He has earned the title of ‘all-rounder’ by proving his excellent producing ability as well as vocal and dance skills.He also appeared on the 2022 producer battle program

Shin Yong-jae, ‘April Snow’ Remake Release → Huh Gak and ‘Vocal God’ Combination

Singer Shin Yong-jae and Huh Gak are captivating the ears of listeners with their ‘vocal god’ combination.The third song of the ‘Nigoknaegok’ project sung by Shin Yong-jae, ‘April Snow(feat.Huh Gak)’, will be released today(the 16th)at 6 PM.The ‘Nigoknaegok’ project is a remake project in which the three members of Heo Yong-byeol, Huh Gak, Shin Yong-jae, and Lim Han-byeol, reinterpret each other’s representative songs, and famous songs have been reborn through the combination of the three artists.Following Lim Han-byeol, who announced the start of the project last month, with ‘Reason(feat.Shin Yong-jae)’, the second runner-up, Huh Gak, garnered much attention by releasing ‘I Should Have Prepared to Let You Go(feat.Lim Han-byeol)’.’ April Snow ‘is a song released by Huh Gak in 2015, and its lyrical orchestral melody and poetic, beautiful lyrics touched the hearts of listeners.At the time of its release, it received a lot of love, topping the major music charts.OS Project, which Im Han-b

CYCUS ‘’ HOUSE OF TRICKY : SPUR’ Enters US Billboard Chart

The group xikers has proven their global popularity by entering the US Billboard chart.According to the US Billboard chart on the 15th(local time), Psychers ‘fifth mini-album’ HOUSE OF TRICKY : SPUR ‘released on the 4th ranked 3rd in’ World Albums ‘, 4th in’ Emerging Artists ‘, 6th in’ Top Current Album Sales ‘, 8th in’ Top Album Sales ‘, 33rd in’ Independent Albums ‘, and 50th in’ Billboard Artists ‘WATCH proving the hot interest of K-pop fans around the world focused on HOUSE’ 5th generation top performers ‘.Previously, Psychers ranked 1st TRICKY’ Emerging Artists ‘, 6th in’ World Albums ‘, 10th in’ Top Album Sales ‘, and 50th in’ Top Current Albums ‘on OF US Billboard with their previous work OUT their 4th mini-album’ House of Tricky: Watch Out ‘.It ranked 10th on the’ Sales ‘, 36th on the’ Independent Albums ‘, and 47th on the’ Billboard Artists’.This 5th mini album is doing even better on the US Billboard than its predecessor.