‘Comeback’ Song Ga-in, Bold in See-through Hanbok… Jacket Photoshoot Site Revealed

‘Comeback’ Song Ga-in, Bold in See-through Hanbok… Jacket Photoshoot Site Revealed Trot queen Song Ga-in showed off her elegant charm. On the 14th at 6 PM, Song Ga-in released a jacket photoshoot sketch video for her 4th regular album ‘Gain;Moon’ through her official YouTube channel. In the video, Song Ga-in perfectly showed off a total of 6 outfits, from a minimal dress to an antique hanbok, in line with the album theme. First, Song Ga-in wore a see-through dress in gold and brown tones, closed her eyes, and posed as if she was caressing the moon, creating a dreamy atmosphere. The sparkling dress and mysterious lighting effects combined to create a picture-like scene. Next, she matched a white satin skirt with a black halter-neck top made of velvet, revealing a classic yet sophisticated outfit. She added even more depth to her allure by using black opera gloves and a fedora decorated with a veil. Song Ga-in‘s appearance of playfully looking at the camera with a veil between her eyes m

Sunmi, are you wearing pants or are you covering them up? Unique styling [DA★]

Sunmi, are you wearing pants or covering up? Unique styling [DA★] Singer Sunmi showed off her sensational styling. On the night of the 14th, Sunmi posted several photos on her Instagram with the caption “day 1 in HK”. In the photos, Sunmi, like a fashionista, poses wearing uniquely tailored pants with cut-off jeans, dominating the gaze. Her slender body line and unique aura created a pictorial-like feeling. Sunmi performed on stage at ‘Katch the Pop SUNMI x ANSON LO x JEREMY concert 2025’ at Hong Kong Asia World Arena on the 13th. The same performance is scheduled for the 16th. Meanwhile, Sunmi has been receiving much love for her unique ‘Sunmi Pop’, such as ‘Gashina’, ‘Heroine’, ‘Nalarari’, ‘Purple Night’, ‘Fever Rising’. In June of last year, she promoted with the single album ‘Balloon in Love’. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

Ive Jang Won-young, AI‘s Surprising Visual ‘Lovely’ [Pictorial]

Ive Jang Won-young, visuals that even surprise AI, ‘Lovely’ [Photoshoot] Part of the spring collection pictorial of the brand where Ive Jang Won-young is a muse has been released. This collection suggests a comfortable yet sophisticated styling guide for the approaching start of the semester and a new beginning. It harmoniously expresses a classic and casual atmosphere with a variety of items including a lively striped border knit, sweatshirts, and cardigans. The main items of the 2025 spring collection and Jang Won-young‘s main pictorial will be released on February 21. Meanwhile, Ive, which Jang Won-young is a part of, released its third mini-album ‘Ive Empathy’ on the 3rd and is promoting the title song ‘Attitude’. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

Ive An Yu-jin, overflowing with sisterly beauty… confident force [Photoshoot]

Ahn Yu-jin of Ive, overflowing with sisterly beauty… confident force [Photoshoot] A pictorial of the brand’s spring collection with Ahn Yu-jin of Ive has been released. This spring collection is titled ‘NOUVEAU CLASIQUE’, which means ‘New Classic’ in French. This collection, which harmoniously expresses classicism and urban sophistication, added the brand’s unique wit and romantic sensibility. In the pictorial, Ahn Yu-jin perfectly expressed ‘New Classic’ with her lovely and lively appearance as well as her unique, seemingly indifferent visuals. She showed off various styles and created Ahn Yu-jin’s lovely yet chic moments. Meanwhile, Ahn Yu-jin of Ive released her third mini-album ‘Ive Empathy’ on the 3rd and is currently promoting the title song ‘Attitude’. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon of Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

NCT Mark “New autobiographical album… I put a lot of my voice in it” [Photoshoot]

NCT Mark “New autobiographical album… I put a lot of my voice in it” [Photoshoot] NCT Mark is the cover model for the March issue of Arena Homme Plus. In this cover pictorial with a luxury fashion brand, Mark expressed the sparkling moments of youth in various styles. The numerous aspects of free and passionate youth were each captured as a single moment in the photos, depending on Mark’s expressions, gestures, and the style he wore. In the interview that followed, he expressed his anticipation before releasing his first solo album. Mark said, “I definitely put a lot of my voice in it. It seems like it will be an autobiographical album. That’s how much the staff, composers, and I all gave a lot of ideas about me. From the visuals to the music, it’s an album that everyone thought about me and made.” Mark also honestly talked about his time as a K-pop artist for 10 years, saying, “It’s always been difficult to create music because of my identity.” He said, “I don’t know myself well yet,

Han So-min, Happy Birthday (Tropic)

Singer Han So-min is receiving a ‘Trotpick’ birthday event. According to Trotpick, a service that supports people who love trot culture, Han So-min was selected as the event protagonist in a special vote for those born in February. The vote was held from January 15 to January 21. The Trotpick birthday event is characterized by support being provided in stages based on the number of votes. As a result of the vote, Han So-min earned 51,600 points, achieving 100% birthday support. Accordingly, on February 15, the day of her birthday, a congratulatory pop-up will be held within the Trotpick app, an online article release event will be held, and a birthday celebration video will be shown on the electronic billboard in Myeongdong, Seoul. The detailed location of the video event can be found on the ‘Trotpick’ official website. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Psy, another self-care failure with a sharp suit fit [DA★]

Singer Psy has once again drawn the ire of fans for his failure to take care of himself. On the 14th, Psy revealed his suit fits in 2006 and 2025 on his SNS. Immediately after the reveal, fans responded with comments such as, “I don‘t have time to reminisce. I need to take care of myself urgently,” “You’re not taking care of yourself again,” and “You‘re not dieting, are you?” Psy apologized again, saying, “I’m sorry,” making everyone laugh. On the 4th, Psy uploaded a video of himself eating Jjamppong with the caption, “It‘s cold. When it’s cold, I‘m this guy and this guy is me. Taking care of myself is the only way to survive.” Fans poured out complaints at his much slimmer appearance. Meanwhile, Psy released his 9th full-length album, “Ssada9,” in 2022.

‘APT.→number one girl’ Rosé, sensual and beautiful visual beauty

BLACKPINK Rosé has released a performance video for ‘Number One Girl’. On the 13th, her agency The Black Label announced the release of Rosé‘s new single ‘Number One Girl’ performance video through their official SNS. The released performance video starts with Rosé’s close-up facial expressions and moves on to pair choreography with a male dancer, capturing the heightened emotions of ‘Number One Girl’ with delicate acting and performance. ‘Number One Girl’ is a song that Rosé wrote while thinking of her fans, and since it also includes her own real experiences, it not only contains Rosé‘s own honest story, but also garnered attention once again for pop star Bruno Mars, who she dueted with in ‘APT.’, participating in the production. Immediately after the release of the ‘Number One Girl’ performance video, global fans responded enthusiastically. Along with the song’s honest lyrics, Rosé‘s emotional acting and performance, which heightened the sense of immersion, garnered rave reviews. It

(G)I-dle Minnie, ‘Valentine’s Dream‘s Sweet Moment

Minnie of group (G)I-dle gave us a special moment on Valentine‘s Day. On the 14th, Cube Entertainment released a special clip video of ‘Valentine’s Dream‘, a track from Minnie‘s first mini album ‘HER’, through their official SNS channel. Minnie conveyed her feelings for her fans through a video specially produced to match Valentine’s Day, a day to express love. The released video depicts Minnie‘s everyday life, creating a cozy and warm winter atmosphere. In particular, the scene where Minnie makes chocolate with an excited heart for Valentine’s Day made viewers smile, and Minnie‘s delicate emotional expressions added to the vintage film mood increased the immersion in the song. Minnie showed off a variety of music through 7 tracks including the title track ’HER‘ from her first solo album released on the 21st of last month. In ’Valentine‘s Dream’, you can meet Minnie’s lovely charm hidden behind her charismatic appearance on stage. Minnie participated in writing and composing ‘Valentine

‘JYP Girl Group’ NiziU, Japanese Mini Album 1 ‘AWAKE’ Surely Hits

JYP Entertainment‘s girl group NiziU has topped various local charts with their first Japanese mini-album ‘AWAKE’. NiziU released their first Japanese mini-album ‘AWAKE’ and the title song ‘YOAKE’ on the 5th. ‘AWAKE’ took first place on the Japanese Oricon Weekly Combined Album Ranking (2025.02. 03~02. 09) as of February 17 with 191,047 points. With this, NiziU has topped the chart, which ranks physical album sales, digital downloads, and online streaming plays, for the fifth time in their career, following their pre-debut digital mini album ‘Make you happy’, their first full-length album ‘U’, their second full-length album ‘COCONUT’, and their first Japanese EP ‘RISE UP’. This is also their fourth time and four consecutive top albums on the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking based on the same period. In particular, the four consecutive No. 1s on the chart are the first since the local group Nogizaka46 in January 2018.

‘Korea Hip Hop Daughter’Yeongpa, Confirmed Comeback in Early March “Different from Previous Work”

The group YOUNG POSSE has confirmed a comeback early next month. The agency said, “Young POSSE (Jung Sun-hye, Wi Yeon-jeong, Ji-ana, Do-eun, Han Ji-eun) will make a comeback in early March. You will be able to experience a different charm from Young POSSE compared to their previous works, so please look forward to it.” This will be Young POSSE‘s comeback approximately eight months after their third EP ‘ATE THAT’ was released in August of last year. Attention is being paid to what kind of music Young POSSE, who has solidified their unrivaled position in the K-pop scene with concepts that exceed expectations with each of their albums, will present next. Since their first EP ‘MACARONI CHEESE’, Young POSSE has been releasing songs based on authentic hip-hop sounds one after another, including ‘XXL’ and ‘ATE THAT, earning them the nickname ‘Korean hip-hop daughter’. Youngpa’s solid live performance, combined with his unique B-grade sensibility, has been loved by many, receiving shoutouts fr

ENHYPEN, A feast of luxurious visuals [Photoshoot]

The group ENHYPEN has revealed their upgraded visuals. Fashion magazine ‘Harper‘s Bazaar Japan’ revealed the cover of the April issue featuring ENHYPEN and Prada on their official SNS on the 14th. ENHYPEN, who are Prada ambassadors, overwhelmed the viewers with their intense charisma on the regular cover. They impressed viewers with their sharp eyes, chic styling, and sophisticated visuals. On the special cover, they created a different atmosphere with colorful outfits. The members’ individualities stand out while creating a harmonious, sensual atmosphere. Meanwhile, ENHYPEN is currently on their largest world tour since their debut, ‘ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR ‘WALK THE LINE’. They recently successfully completed the shortest period of time for a K-pop boy group to perform in three Japanese cities, and have confirmed additional performances in two stadiums this summer. Prior to this, they will tour in Bulacan, Philippines and Bangkok, Thailand, and will perform at the Coachella Valley Music a

Jisoo, ‘earthquake’ M/V released… Cha Seung-won special appearance

BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo has signaled her comeback with the cinematic music video for “earthquake.” Jisoo’s new mini-album “AMORTAGE” was released through all online music sites in Korea and abroad at 2 PM on the 14th (Korean time). Along with this, the music video for the title track “earthquake” was also released on Jisoo‘s official YouTube channel. “AMORTAGE” is an album that contains a total of four highly complete tracks, including the title track “earthquake,” “Your Love,” “TEARS,” and “Hugs & Kisses.” Jisoo actively participated in the entire album planning including the visuals and concept, including the songwriting of all the songs, showing the appearance of an artist who is changing and developing. The music video for ‘earthquake’, released along with the song, has a unique visual beauty like an art film. Ariana Grande’s ‘We Can’ Be Friends‘, ’The Boy

Melomance → N.Flying April ‘Have A Nice Day’ 1st Lineup Announced

MeloMance → N.Flying announce the first lineup for the April ‘Have A Nice Day’ The music festival ‘Have A Nice Day #11 - INCHEON’ (hereafter ‘Have A Nice Day’) will be held for two days from April 12th at the Incheon Sangsang Platform on two stages. A total of 14 teams have joined the first lineup announced on the 13th, ranging from representative domestic artists who are ‘festival powerhouses’ to rising music powerhouses. First, on Saturday, April 12th, the emotional duo ‘MeloMance’ and ‘N.Flying’, who convey free-spirited energy, will appear. In particular, ‘N.Flying’ will perform on stage as a full group for the first time after completing their military service, raising fans‘ expectations for the 11th ‘Have a Nice Day’. Following this, ‘Hwang Ga-ram’, who released the remake single ‘I am a Firefly’, touched the hearts of the public with a touching story, ‘Paul Kim’, who released a full album to celebrate their 10th anniversary, and ‘N.Flying’, who will be performing on a nationwide

Jeong Seung-hwan to hold live broadcast of ‘3000 days since debut’ today (14th)

Singer Jung Seung Hwan will meet his fans with various contents to commemorate 3000 days since his debut. Jung Seung Hwan opened an official X (formerly Twitter) channel today (the 14th) to celebrate 3000 days since his debut. Starting at 7 PM that day, he will spend meaningful time with Earth (fandom name) through a live broadcast through the official Antenna YouTube channel. In addition, Jung Seung Hwan will be collaborating with the self-photo booth brand Photoism to release an artist frame. Jung Seung Hwan‘s frame will be available at all Photoism locations from February 14th to the 28th. Jung Seung Hwan made his official debut in the music industry on November 29th, 2016 by releasing his first mini-album ‘Voice’, and quickly topped major domestic music sites with the title song ‘I’m a Fool’. Since then, Jung Seung-hwan has established himself as an ‘emotional ballader’ by presenting numerous hit songs such as ‘Snowman’, ‘Confession of December 25th’, ‘That Winter’, ‘Anytime, Anywh

‘3000 days since debut’ Jung Seung-hwan, live broadcast today (14th)… Fans‘ love overflowing

‘3000 days since debut’ Jung Seung-hwan, live broadcast today (14th)… Overflowing with love for fans Singer Jung Seung-hwan will present various content to commemorate 3000 days since his debut. Today (14th), Jung Seung-hwan opened an official X (formerly Twitter) channel to celebrate 3000 days since his debut. He plans to spend meaningful time with Us (fandom name) by holding a live broadcast through Antenna’s official YouTube channel at 7 PM that day. In addition, Jung Seung-hwan will be releasing an artist frame in collaboration with self-photo booth brand Photoism. Jung Seung-hwan’s frame will be available at all Photoism locations from February 14th to 28th. Jung Seung-hwan made his official debut in the music industry on November 29, 2016 by releasing his first mini-album ‘Voice’. At the time, he quickly took first place on major domestic music sites with the title song ‘I Fool’. Since then, he has grown into an ‘emotional ballader’ by presenting many famous songs such as ‘Snowma

Ive‘s ’Attitude‘ Enters Spotify’s ‘Top Song Debut Global’ Top 10

The group IVE (Ahn Yu-jin, Ga-eul, Lay, Jang Won-young, Liz, Lee Seo) has taken the world by storm with their unique ‘Attitude’. According to Spotify, the world‘s largest music streaming platform, IVE’s third mini-album ‘Ive Empathy’‘s title song ‘Attitude’ ranked 9th on Spotify’s ‘Top Songs Debut Global’ chart for the period of February 7-9. IVE is the only K-pop group to have made it to this chart during the same period. The global popularity of ‘Attitude’ was predicted early on. ‘Attitude’ entered Spotify‘s ‘Daily Top Songs US’ and ‘Daily Top Songs UK’ the day after its release, and also made it to the ‘Daily Top Songs’ charts in Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, and Hong Kong, receiving enthusiastic attention from music fans around the world. It is also showing a steady rise on domestic charts. As of 9 am on the 13th, ‘Attitude’ ranked 2nd on the Bugs real-time chart, 2nd on the daily chart (as of February 12th), and 2nd on Melon.

The combination of Ive Jang Won-young and Rise is a ‘visual feast’… Woori Bank model selection

The combination of Ive‘s Jang Won-young and Rise? A visual feast... Selected as the model for Woori Bank Group Ive’s Jang Won-young has been selected as the model for Woori Bank. On the 14th, Woori Bank announced the news of Jang Won-young‘s selection as the model and released three commercial videos. Jang Won-young raised expectations by introducing the main features of the financial company’s services, while also showing off her splendid visuals and charm. In particular, in the commercial video cross-edited with the group Rise, she drew admiration with her visuals that are ‘unrivaled’ in the idol world together with Rise member Won Bin. Jang Won-young, who is active as a model for various brands such as beauty, fashion, and food, has once again proven her unrivaled popularity as the ‘MZ‘s representative icon’ by securing the position of a financial brand model, which is considered an indicator of the popularity of top stars. Starting with the news of her selection as a model, Jang Wo

ENHYPEN-X3S wins Best Male and Female Group at the ‘D Awards U-Pick Popularity Award’

The most glorious ‘Fan Pick’ award chosen 100% by the fandom. The winning teams for the final round of the ‘Best Male and Female Group’ for the 1st D Awards U-Pick Popularity Awards were decided on the 13th at 3 PM. They are ENHYPEN and triple S. The winning teams for the ‘Best Male and Female Group’ for the final round of the ‘Best Male and Female Group’ for the 1st D Awards U-Pick Popularity Awards, which took place across 6 categories, were confirmed to be ENHYPEN and triple S. The two teams will receive the Best Male and Female Group category of the D Awards U-Pick Popularity Awards, which was decided 100% by voting on U-Pick, the official voting platform for the Awards.

Stray Kids♥Stay 3-day fan meeting… Better than Valentine’s Day chocolate

Stray Kids ♥ STAY 3-day fan meeting… Better than Valentine’s Day chocolate Group Stray Kids will be holding an official fan meeting for three days starting today (the 14th). Stray Kids will hold their fifth official fan meeting, ‘Stray Kids 5TH FANMEETING ’SKZ 5‘CLOCK’‘(’SKIZ Five O’Clock‘), from February 14th to 16th at Incheon Inspire Arena. On the last day, the 16th, there will also be an online paid live broadcast through the Beyond LIVE platform. This fan meeting will be their first in about 11 months since the fan meeting ’SKZ‘S MAGIC SCHOOL’(‘SKIZ’s Magic School’) held at the KSPO DOME (Olympic Gymnastics Arena) in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul in March 2024. Stray Kids plans to present a sweet time to STAY (fandom name: STAY) with a variety of contents, including a song that will be performed for the first time on stage, a stage that will please fans, and a new production at the fan meeting that will be held in conjunction with Valentine‘s Day. Recently, Stray Kids