Band YB Showcase. Kim Soo-chul‘s surprise visit

The band YB held a showcase to release their new EP album, ‘ODYSSEY’, at Rolling Hall in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 17th. Singer Kim Soo-chul made a surprise visit and greeted Yoon Do-hyun. Reporter Kim Jong-won .won@donga.com

Kim Soo-chul ‘I support YB music’

The band YB held a showcase to release their new EP album, ‘ODYSSEY’, at Rolling Hall in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 17th. Singer Kim Soo-chul made a surprise visit and chatted. Reporter Kim Jong-won .won@donga.com

Kim Soo-chul ‘Listen to YB Metal’

The band YB held a showcase to release their new EP album, ‘ODYSSEY’, at Rolling Hall in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 17th. Singer Kim Soo-chul made a surprise visit and chatted. Reporter Kim Jong-won .won@donga.com

YB “Junior band Exidz are cute and play well” Featuring a warm exchange

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Why I Returned to YB Metal… Yoon Do-hyun “I Gave Strength During My Cancer Fight, I‘m Interested Again”

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aespa, US → Mexico… Second North and South American Concert Completed

aespa (SM Entertainment) has successfully concluded their second North and South American concerts.aespa‘s second world tour ‘2024-25 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK: PARALLEL LINE’ (2024-25 aespa Live Tour - SYNK: PARALLEL LINE) started in Seattle, USA, and went to Oakland, LA, Mexico City, Orlando, Charlotte, Newark, Toronto, and Chicago, and all shows were sold out, proving aespa’s hot local popularity.In this concert, aespa sang three representative mega hits of 2024, ‘Supernova‘, ’Armageddon’, ’Whip

Kiki (KiiiKiii) ‘I DO ME’ music video guerilla release… ‘Genji Beauty’ different move [Comprehensive]

KiiiKiii‘s ‘I DO ME’ MV guerilla release... Unique ‘Genji Beauty’ move [Comprehensive] Group KiiiKiii, who have been receiving attention even before their debut with the title ‘Ive’s Little Sister’, have garnered attention for their unique move. They have released the music video for their pre-released song in a guerilla manner. On the night of the 16th at 11 PM, Starship Entertainment released KiiiKiii‘s new song ‘I DO ME’ music video through their official YouTube channel and SNS. They surprised everyone by breaking the conventional method of sequentially releasing concept photos and trailer videos and releasing a music video for a new song. In the music video, the five members of KiiiKiii (Isol, Sui, JiU, Haeum, and Kiya) showed off their free-spirited ‘Genji Beauty’ against the backdrop of the vast nature. Kiki (KiiiKiii) is a new artist who was launched by Starship Entertainment in late 2021, about 4 years after IVE.

TREASURE, special mini album title song ‘YELLOW’!!

TREASURE‘s special mini album [PLEASURE] title song confirmed as ‘YELLOW’. On the 17th, YG Entertainment revealed that TREASURE’s title song was confirmed as ‘YELLOW’. The title for this song is a soft and warm one that hints at TREASURE‘s unique musical world, like the vibrant colors of spring after a cold winter. It also ties into the mood of the refreshing yellow envelope and the album name [PLEASURE], which means joy, in the previous teaser content. The poster that was revealed that day featured the silhouette of TREASURE for the first time, raising the expectations of global fans. The natural charm of the casual styling against the yellow background that matches the song’s title caught the eye, and the members‘ bright smiles exuded positive energy, raising curiosity about what new concept they will present. In addition, the members’ names were listed in the credits, drawing attention this time as well. Asahi, Choi Hyun-seok, Yoshi, and Haruto participated in writing the lyrics, an

Kim Hye-yoon-Yang Joon-il-Secret Number-BINI Jhoanna Plustar 1st Place [DA:Chart]

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‘Idol Pick’ Kang Daniel, an idol who fits well as a dessert brand model [DA:Chart]

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Jin Hae-seong, ‘Tropic’ Supernova 1st place [DA:Chart]

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Mikyo, angered by the death of the late Kim Sae-ron, “Someone has to die to stop the malicious commenters” [DA★]

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