Lee Jun-ho, ‘Midnight Sun in JAPAN’ also hot… ‘Kiss’ cover chaos

Singer and actor Lee Junho heated up Tokyo, Japan. Lee Junho held his solo concert ‘2025 Lee Junho FAN-CON in JAPAN’ (〈Midnight Sun〉) at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from February 8th to 9th. This is his first fan concert in about two and a half years since ‘JUNHO (From 2PM) FAN-CON -Before Midnight-’ (Before Midnight) held at Budokan in August 2022, and his first local performance in about a year since his arena tour ‘LEE JUNHO Arena Tour 2023 “Mata Aeru Hi” (The Day We Meet Again) that shone in the summer of 2023. A total of 18,000 fans gathered over the two days, proving their hot interest and expectations. In particular, the performance on the 9th, the last day, was live streamed online through a local streaming platform and was also screened as a live viewing at movie theaters across Japan. Lee Jun-ho, who finally appeared after the white curtains that filled the screen were lifted, decorated the opening with the song ‘Frozen Heart’, which seemed to symbolize a

G-Dragon, World Tour Begins on March 29th and 30th… Intense Poster [Official]

Singer G-DRAGON has confirmed a world tour for the first time in 8 years, and will be kicking off the first tour in Korea. His agency Galaxy Corporation announced that the ‘G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR [Übermensch] IN KOREA presented by Coupang Play (G-DRAGON World Tour ‘Übermensch’ in Korea’ presented by Coupang Play) will be held on March 29th and 30th at 6:30 PM at Goyang Stadium in Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si. This is the first concert in 8 years since his second world tour ‘2017 WORLD TOUR ACT III: MOTTE’ in 2017, which set a record for the largest tour in the history of solo singers, and interest in the news of the return of the K-POP KING is already hot. The poster that was released catches the eye as it contains a frontal shot following the previously released silhouettes of G-DRAGON‘s back and side. His gaze and eyes, equipped with an unusual hairstyle, seem to pierce the hearts of those who see them.

Nuera, the intensely-charged boy agent ‘New is Now’ trailer

The new group NouerA has transformed into boy agents. On the 11th, NouerA Entertainment released the trailer video for NouerA‘s first mini-album ‘New is Now’ through their official SNS channel. The sensational visual beauty reminiscent of a spy movie and the unprecedented visuals of the seven members of NouerA who have transformed into boy agents have captured attention. The meaningful narration added to the tense background music has increased curiosity about ‘New is Now’. NouerA had previously released three versions of the concept poster along with the release announcement of ‘New is Now’, drawing special cheers from global fans. In particular, this poster features Nuera, who wrote the prologue of their own story as a boy agent, drawing attention. In particular, the ‘New.’ version announced the appearance of a telephone and a clock as objects in a distorted space-time, and the ‘Now.’ version expressed the first emotions of this world that they visited for the first time to carry out

Cool Lee Jae Hoon is alive~ Nationwide tour sold out after 9 years

Group Cool member Lee Jae Hoon is successfully continuing his nationwide tour concert after 9 years. All tickets for the Seoul concert of the nationwide tour ‘THE LEE JAE HOON’ that opened on the 23rd of last month were sold out. The Goyang concert that opened on the 6th of this month is also sold out. With requests to hold the concert in additional regions such as Jeju, Incheon, and Cheongju pouring in, Jeju resident Lee Jae Hoon expressed his wish, saying, “I definitely want to do it in Jeju too.” In particular, Lee Jae Hoon will be meeting his fans for the first time in 9 years since his first solo concert in 2016. Accordingly, Lee Jae Hoon has been participating in the concert planning stage and is also preparing a special stage. He recently raised expectations by leaving a post on SNS saying, “Thank you for selling out the Seoul concert”, and “I will prepare hard. See you soon”. Member Yuri also did not spare her support. Lee Jae Hoon debuted with Cool in 1994 and has left behind

BTS, Solo Songs Take Over Major US Billboard Charts

BTS members‘ solo works are continuing to do well on global charts. According to the latest chart (dated February 15) released by Billboard, an American music media outlet, on the 11th, the OST ‘Close to You’ for the tvN Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Ask the Stars’, sung by Jin, ranked 3rd on the ‘World Digital Song Sales’, staying at the top for two weeks in a row. Jin is thrilling viewers with his sweet voice in the drama’s main theme song ‘Close to You’. In addition, Jin‘s solo album ‘Happy’, released in November of last year, charted at 17th on the ‘World Albums’, and the title song ‘Running Wild’ from this album charted at 179th on the ‘Global (excluding the US)’. Jimin is cruising on Billboard’s two main charts. His second solo album ‘MUSE’, released in July of last year, ranked 131st on the main album chart ‘Billboard 200’, and the title song ‘Who’ ranked 36th on the main song chart ‘Hot 100’. In particular, ‘MUSE’ stayed on the ‘Billboard 200’ and ‘World Albums’ (2nd) for 29 consecuti

T-ara Hyomin Confirms Marriage in April “I Will Share Good News” [Official Statement]

Group T-ara member Hyomin (35) has personally stated her position on the April marriage rumors. On the 12th, Hyomin started off her speech by saying on her SNS, “I sincerely thank you for all your blessings and interest. Since yesterday was the launching day of the brand we have been collaborating with, I am sorry that I could not respond to your personal news one by one.” She acknowledged the marriage rumors by saying, “I was surprised when the article came out first, but I will greet you with good news soon.” Previously, a media outlet reported that Hyomin would be getting married to a financier on April 5th at a location in Seoul, and that she had been secretly preparing for the wedding until recently. Meanwhile, Hyomin debuted with the group T-ara in 2009 and left behind many hit songs such as ‘Lies’, ‘I‘m Crazy Because of You’, ‘Roly Poly’. She also held a fan meeting to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Tyra’s debut last year.

Twice Chaeyoung-Jebewon Jang Hao ‘D Awards’ Global Popularity Award

After fierce voting by fandoms in 174 countries around the world, the winners of the first D Awards Upick Popularity Award ‘Upick Global Choice Male & Female’ categories have been selected. They are TWICE member Chaeyoung and Zerobaseone‘s Zhang Hao. The winners of the second round of the first D Awards Upick Popularity Award ‘Upick Global Choice Male & Female categories, which are being held across six categories, have been confirmed to be TWICE’s Chaeyoung and Zerobaseone‘s Zhang Hao. The Upick Popularity Award Upick Global Choice Male & Female categories that the two will be holding in their arms are meaningful in that they were selected 100% through fan voting on Upick, the official voting platform for The Awards.

‘Debut’ Hearts to Hearts, Warm Vocals ‘Butterflies’

SM Entertainment‘s new girl group Hearts2Hearts, which will debut on the 24th, is expected to captivate global listeners with their first single, which consists of songs with different charms. Hearts2Hearts’ first single, ‘The Chase’, contains two tracks: the title song and debut song ‘The Chase’, and the track ‘Butterflies’. The full song will be available on various music sites at 6 PM on February 24th. The track ‘Butterflies’ is a mid-tempo R&B song with a warm sensibility created by vocal harmony added to a rich bass line and guitar melody. It lyrically expresses the moment when they face the ‘today’ that they have been dreaming of together, and is expected to receive a good response as it contains a different charm from the mysterious title song ‘The Chase’. Also Hearts To Hearts released unit and individual teaser images of Carmen, Yuha, and Yeon for their first single ‘The Chase’ today (the 12th) at midnight through various official SNS.

Hwang Chi-yeul, full song production track list revealed

Singer Hwang Chi-yeol is back with a new album that contains everything about himself. His agency, Tentwo Entertainment, revealed the tracklist for Hwang Chi-yeol‘s third full-length album, ‘ALL OF ME’, through their official SNS today (the 12th). According to the list, ‘ALL OF ME’ includes the title song ‘It May Sound Funny, But’, ‘In a Movie Theater Without You,’, ‘Sunset,’, ‘It Feels Like It’s Going to Explode,’, ‘In the Night Sky,’, ‘Finally,’, ‘7102,’, ‘You‘re Doing Well,’, ‘Fooled by Familiarity,’, ‘Beautiful Dream,’, a total of 10 high-quality tracks. True to the album name, ‘ALL OF ME’, Hwang Chi-yeol poured everything he had into the album. He participated in producing and writing lyrics for all the songs, and he even composed ‘In the Night Sky’ and ‘Beautiful Dream’. As this is a full-length album that he is releasing after about 6 years, it is filled with Hwang Chi-yeol’s colors and individuality. Hwang Chi-yeol has been gaining popularity in Korea with his explosive singing

Son Ho-young, Ace, Forestella‘s agency launches new boy group

Beat Interactive is launching a new boy group this year. On the 12th, Beat Interactive said, “A unique new boy group that will bring a new wind to K-pop in the first half of 2025 will officially debut,” and “We are currently planning a large-scale debut project, so please look forward to it and show a lot of interest.” The boy group currently preparing for its debut is comprised of top-notch members who have steadily built up their skills through domestic and international busking tours since before their debut. Beat Interactive will introduce a system that has never been seen in the existing K-pop production process and will pour various know-hows into the launch of this new boy group. Beat Interactive is a global entertainment company that develops high-quality content based on creativity and professional capabilities, and realizes a universe that communicates the unique emotions of artists with the world. It produced the group ACE, and Son Ho-young, Forestella, Choi Jong-hyun (Chang

Zero Base One Kim Ji-woong and Kim Gyu-bin, a special relationship with Hong Seok-cheon… even a ridiculous situational comedy (Treasure Box)

Group ZEROBASEONE members Kim Ji-woong and Kim Kyu-bin appeared as guests on the YouTube web entertainment show ‘Hong Seok-cheon‘s Jewelry Box Season 3’ on the 11th and showed off their extraordinary entertainment skills. On that day, Hong Seok-cheon enthusiastically welcomed the appearance of Kim Ji-woong and Kim Kyu-bin, saying that global fans had been flooding in with requests to appear. Kim Ji-woong responded by saying, “I really wanted to appear at least once”, creating a warm atmosphere. The special relationship between the two was also revealed. Hong Seok-cheon met Kim Ji-woong by chance in the past and spoke to him first, saying, “I think I’ll see you later”. Kim Ji-woong smiled and said, “That‘s why I wanted to appear more”. As the jewelry appraisal corner continued, the splendid visuals of Kim Ji-woong and Kim Kyu-bin stood out. They repeatedly expressed admiration for their perfect proportions that went well with their sculptural visuals. They also actively participated in

G-Dragon to hold concert in Korea in March… Tickets available for pre-order on Coupang Play [Official]

Coupang Play will be the presenting partner for singer G-DRAGON‘s world tour in Korea. Coupang Play will present ‘G-DRAGON 2025 World Tour [Übermancy] in Korea with Coupang Play’, to be held at Goyang Stadium on Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30. This concert will be G-Dragon’s first solo concert in eight years since his world tour in 2017. G-Dragon will showcase a rich stage centered around new songs including pre-released songs ‘HOME SWEET HOME’, ‘PO￦ER’, ‘TOO BAD’, ‘DRAMA’, ‘IBELONGIIU’, ’TAKE ME’, ‘BONAMANA’, ‘GYRO-DROP’ from his third full-length album. As the presenting partner of the Korean concert, Coupang Play will showcase G-Dragon‘s unique musical world and performance stage for Coupang Wow members. Coupang Play plans to continue presenting differentiated live performances starting with G-Dragon’s Korean concert. Existing original content, sports

‘Smoke’ Blackpink Jisoo, Thrilling new song… MV teaser released

Jisoo of group BLACKPINK, who is embarrassing herself with her bad acting in the drama ‘Newtopia’, presents thrilling thrills with her new song ‘earthquake’. Two days before the release of her new mini-album ‘AMORTAGE’, Jisoo released a music video teaser video for the title song ‘earthquake’ through her agency BLISSOO‘s official SNS and YouTube channel at midnight on the 12th. In the video, Jisoo exudes a unique charm as a career woman with geeky visuals. At that moment, a message from her lover arrives, and the scene where the entire room vibrates and her cell phone is confiscated as evidence unfolds with a sense of speed, stimulating curiosity about the actual ‘earthquake’ music video. The motion of the lie detector is reminiscent of the coming soon content that announced Jisoo’s comeback date. Along with this, a verse of the new song, “It hits me like an earthquake”, is included with Jisoo‘s vocals, foreshadowing uncontrollable tension. ‘earthquake’ cannot be stopped.

On and Off, Return of the Famous Song Restaurant… Highlight Medley Revealed

The group ONF has released the highlight medley of their second full-length album Part 1 ‘ONF: MY IDENTITY’. The video includes excerpts from a total of six tracks, including the title song ‘The Stranger’, as well as ‘Night Tale’, ‘Nothing but a stranger (ON Team Ver.)’, ‘Anti Hero (OFF Team Ver.)’, ‘Good Place’, and ‘Collab’. In particular, the video was made more vivid by including concept clips and ONF at the photo shoot site. ‘ONF:MY IDENTITY’ includes ‘Night Tale’, an electro-funk genre song with an attractive ensemble of synth bass and drums, ‘Nothing but a stranger (ON Team Ver.)’, an R&B song by vocal unit ON Team with outstanding melody and harmony, and a trip-hop and rock composition and vocal appeal.

‘Comeback’ Chungha, ‘Unconventional’ Finger Cursing... ‘Stress’ MV Teaser Released [DA:Today]

Singer Chungha has released the second music video teaser video for her new EP ‘Alivio (알리비오)’ title song ‘STRESS (스트레스)’. The video shows Chungha walking out of a classroom full of people. Before leaving the classroom, she makes an unconventional gesture with her fingers, leaving a shocking yet strong impression. In particular, Chungha captivates viewers with her confident expression and dignified charm. Also, just like the first teaser video that was released previously, the text “HOW TO DEAL WITH STRESS (하우 토 드 위드 스트레스)” fills the screen, foreshadowing the confusion, conflict, and journey of liberation caused by stress. Chungha also caught everyone‘s attention in her dizzying yoga outfit in her first music video teaser. In the teaser, which begins with Chungha meditating in front of people in a yoga studio, Chungha is unable to focus on her meditation and screams out of stress, stimulating fans’ curiosity. ‘Alivio’

Jennie ‘Love Hangover’, US Billboard ‘Hot 100’ 96th… Own High

Group BLACKPINK‘s Jennie has set her own record on Billboard’s ‘Hot 100’. According to the latest chart (dated February 15) released by Billboard, an American music media outlet, Jennie‘s single ’Love Hangover (feat. Dominic Fike)‘ ranked 96th on Billboard’s main single chart, ‘Hot 100’. With this, Jennie has set a new record for her highest ranking on Billboard‘s ‘Hot 100’ chart. ‘Love Hangover (feat. Dominic Fike)’ ranked first on the iTunes ‘Top Songs’ charts in 34 countries/regions, including Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam, immediately after its release, and ranked 64th on the UK’s Official Singles Chart, standing out on major global charts. ‘Love Hangover (feat. Dominic Fike)’ is one of the songs included in Jennie‘s first solo full-length album ‘Ruby’, which will be released on March 7, and is a pre-released song. The single ‘Mantra’(만) released in October of last year

Eighth, March 4th comeback warm-up… Scheduler revealed

The group 8TURN (Eightturn/Jaeyoon, Myungho, Minho, Yunseong, Haemin, Kyungmin, Yoongyu, Seungheon) revealed a scheduler with the name of their new album. According to the scheduler, 8TURN‘s new single, which will be released on March 4th, is ‘LEGGO’. 8TURN will sequentially release content titled ‘WHO’S THAT FANCY KID‘ on the 13th, and ’YES I‘M THE FANCY KID’ from the 16th to the 19th. After that, they will sequentially release concept photos for 3 days starting on the 20th, a tracklist on the 24th, and a highlight medley on the 25th, filling fans’ anticipation in various ways. On the 27th and the 3rd of next month, they will release a music video teaser for the title song, raising anticipation until the release date on the 4th. With the pop-like feel of the graffiti elements in the scheduler adding a fancy charm, 8TURN is receiving a lot of attention for the new image and musical transformation that they will present through this comeback. They are coming back even stronger than last

Shin Soo-hyun, releases ‘Another Beginning’ today (12th)

Group U-KISS‘s main vocalist Shin Soo-hyun will be stepping out on ‘Another Beginning’. Shin Soo-hyun will be releasing the remake digital single ‘Another Beginning’ through various music sites at 6 p.m. today (the 12th). ‘Another Beginning’ is a remake of the debut song released by the late Seo Ji-won in 1994, with Shin Soo-hyun’s own unique style. Shin Soo-hyun plans to leave a deep aftertaste by honestly conveying the emotions of the song, such as longing. In particular, ‘Another Beginning’ is also the first step toward Shin Soo-hyun‘s new musical journey. It contains both an expression of gratitude toward fans who have always been by her side, and a promise to show her sincere side as a solo singer. Shin Soo-hyun will begin her solo career in earnest starting with the release of ‘Another Beginning’. Shin Soo-hyun will hold her first solo concert since her debut, ‘SHIN SOOHYUN SOLO CONCERT ’I AM‘ IN SEOUL’, on March 15 at Yes24 Wonderlock Hall in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, and share the m

Tomorrow X Together, Gold Certification by the Recording Industry Association of America [Entertainment News HOT]

The group Tomorrow x Together (TXT) has once again earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). According to the RIAA on the 11th, Tomorrow x Together‘s ‘Zero by One Love Song’ and ‘You and I Found in the Sky at 5:53’ have each earned a gold certification. The RIAA awards certifications based on digital single and album sales in the United States, categorizing them into Gold (over 500,000 units), Platinum (over 1 million units), Multi-Platinum (over 2 million units), and Diamond (over 10 million units). With this, Tomorrow x Together now holds a total of three gold certifications.

Girl group Espa‘s false video distributor fined [Entertainment News HOT]

Those who created a fake video of the popular girl group Espa and distributed it on Telegram have been fined. SM Entertainment, the agency, said on the 11th, “We have collected evidence of malicious posts and comments about Espa through fan reports and our own monitoring. Based on this, we are responding by filing a complaint for insult, defamation, editing and distribution of false videos, etc.” and “We would like to inform you that many of the accused have been identified and an investigation is underway, and some have been sent to the prosecution and received final dispositions from the court.” Some of the perpetrators are being charged with distributing false videos (violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes).