Lim Young-woong, Weekly Male 1st Place(Trotpick)

Singer Lim Young-woong took first place.According to the Trotstar voting web service ‘trotpick’ on the 2nd, Lim Young-woong took first place in the weekly male singer category for the 5th week of May with 947,870 points.Lim Young-woong successfully held recital concerts at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul for a total of 6 days from December 27 to 29 last year and January 2 to 4, 2025.Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

‘Comeback’ Kang Daniel, Looks Like He’ll Do Well in Summer Fashion Pictorial(Idol Pick)

Singer Kang Daniel has raised expectations for his fashionista side.According to idolpick, a star voting web service that “picks my idol” on the 2nd, Kang Daniel won first place with 44,854 points in a special vote with the topic, “Which idol would best pull off a summer fashion pictorial?” A total of 50,250 points were collected in this vote, and Kang Daniel took first place with an overwhelming vote rate of approximately 90%.In fact, Kang Daniel has shown off his unique fit through clothing brand models and various fashion pictorials.Kang Daniel is scheduled to release his sixth mini-album, “Glow to Haze, “ on June 16.Jeon Hyo-jin com Donga.com reporter jhj@donga

‘Philippine Star’ Will Ashley, Weekly and Monthly Most Voted #1(Idol Pick)

Filipino star Will Ashley took the honor of receiving the most votes.According to idolpick, a star voting web service that lets you “pick your own idol”, on the 2nd, Will Ashley received over 100,000 picks(117,530P)in the weekly vote for the 4th week of May, taking first place in the international category and first place overall for the 4th week of May.Will Ashley took first place overall once again, following the 2nd week of May.In the male idol category, BTS’s Jin took first place for the second week in a row with over 60,000 picks(61,997P).In the female idol category, Lee Chaeyeon recorded first place for 67 consecutive weeks(22,126P), followed by Soojin(5,896P)in second place.In the male group category, BTS took first place for 9 consecutive weeks(4,692 points), and in the female group category, Brave Girls took first place for 14 consecutive weeks(2,479 points).The monthly cumulative rankings for the weekly vote in May were similar.While BTS, Brave Girls, Jin, and Lee Chae-yeon t

Hiki Summer Comeback Competition Participation… June Comeback

Highkey has confirmed a comeback in June.Their agency GLG announced on the 2nd, “Highkey(H1- KEY, Seo Yi, Lee Na, Hwi Seo, Yel)will be making a comeback with a new album on the 26th.” This comeback will be their first in about a year since their third mini-album “LOVE or HATE” released in June of last year.Highkey will be returning with an album with more diverse music and performances than before.”LOVE or HATE” ranked 15th on Melon’s Hot 100 chart and was also ranked high on Genie and Bugs ‘real-time charts.It achieved remarkable results by ranking in the iTunes album charts in six countries and entering the Apple Music album charts in three countries.In November of the same year, it swept the Southeast Asian charts by releasing the remix track of’ Thinkin ‘About You’, ‘Re : Thinkin’ About You ‘.It also garnered attention both domestically and internationally, such as being featured on the digital cover of the British global music media NME.In particular, Highkey

Winner Holds Japan Tour for the First Time in 6 Years Without Song Min-ho Amid Military Service Controversy

WINNER has announced that they will be holding a Japanese tour for the first time in 6 years.YG Entertainment stated on the 2nd, “WINNER will be holding the ‘2025 WINNER CONCERT[IN OUR CIRCLE]IN JAPAN’.” WINNER will kick off their tour with two performances at the Kokusai Hall in Kobe, Hyogo on September 28th, before moving on to Tokyo Tachikawa Stage Garden on the nbsp to meet Japanese audiences a total of three times.This will be their first time meeting local fans since the ‘WINNER JAPAN TOUR 2019’ in 2019.At that time, WINNER performed on stage with a band session, truly imprinting their presence as artists that people ‘trust and listen to.’ Expectations are high as it is a chance to see and hear their unrivaled skills once again, not to mention the more diverse setlist.YG Entertainment said, “This is a schedule prepared to repay the fans who have waited for Winner with their unchanging love and support,” and “We are preparing the best stage that will perfectly quench your thirst w

Nowadays → Nows… Team name changed after 1 year of debut

The new boy group NOWADAYS is making a new start.According to their agency Cube Entertainment, they will be changing their group name to NOWZ just one year after their debut.Cube Entertainment announced on the 2nd that they will be changing their group name by revealing the NOWZ logo motion on their official SNS.Accordingly, NOWZ is reestablishing their team identity and suggesting new possibilities by changing their group name and rebranding just one year after their debut, signaling their rebirth as a trend-setting group.NOWZ means ‘drawing infinite possibilities at this moment’, and combines ‘NOW’, which means the present, and’ Z ‘, which symbolizes expanded possibilities and a new beginning, not the end.NOWZ, which consists of Hyun Bin, Yoon, Yeonwoo, Jinhyuk, and Siyoon, plans to show their own colors more clearly with music and concepts that break the existing formula.

SEVENTEEN, 5th regular album initial sales of 2.52 million copies… Highest K -pop record this year

The group SEVENTEEN has set the highest initial K -pop sales(album sales during the week immediately after release)record this year with their fifth regular album.According to album sales statistics site Hanteo Chart on the 2nd, SEVENTEEN’s fifth regular album ‘HAPPY BURSTDAY’ sold a total of 2,521,208 copies in the first week of its release(May 26~June 1), taking first place on the weekly album chart.This is the highest figure for any K -pop album released this year.On the day of their comeback, they created the first double million seller in K -pop this year, and once again added a record with initial sales, showing off their status as the ‘top K -pop group.’ Considering that SEVENTEEN is a team that continues to increase album sales even after the initial sales statistics were finalized, expectations are high for what they will achieve in the future.’HAPPY BURSTDAY’ is sweeping album charts both domestically and internationally.The new album went straight to #1 on Hanteo Chart’s dai

“Grew up like Song Sam-dong” Jinjin continues the extended stage of ‘Dream High’

Astro’s JinJin successfully wrapped up the last performance of the show musical ‘Dream High’.JinJin appeared on the last stage of the ‘Dream High’ re-run held at the Woori Financial Art Hall in Seoul Olympic Park on May 31st and gave a passionate performance as the main character Song Sam-dong.This stage is part of the re-run schedule that was held simultaneously in Korea and Japan following the premiere in 2023.’Dream High’ is a musical based on the drama of the same name that aired on KBS2 in 2011, and depicts the growth period of youths who dream of becoming K-pop stars.JinJin took the stage as Jason in the premiere, and in the re-run, he took on the role of Song Sam-dong, who debuted as a member of The K, and led the play at the center.JinJin received favorable reviews from audiences in Korea and abroad based on his solid vocals, stable acting skills, and performances.The actual audience showed positive responses such as, “It was impressive to see her lead the play with her vocals,

‘Mr.Trot 3’ nationwide tour, Incheon also heated up

The ‘Mr.Trot 3’ nationwide tour concert has successfully landed in Incheon.The ‘Mr.Trot 3’ nationwide tour concert was held four times in total at Incheon Songdo Convensia on May 31st and June 1st.In this concert, the ‘Mr.Trot 3’ TOP6 Kim Yong-bin, Son Bin-ah, Cheon Rok-dam, Chun-gil, Choi Jae-myung, and Chu Hyuk-jin met the audience by performing various songs and performances during the three-hour running time.The concert began with the members ‘introductions through a VCR, followed by group performances of’ Man ‘and’ Nest ‘, and was followed by solo stages by the TOP 6.Kim Yong-bin performed’ Aein ‘on the first day and’ Yeonin ‘on the second day, Son Bin-ah performed’ The Last Leaf ‘, and Cheon Rok-dam performed’ Your Light ‘.Chun Gil, Chu Hyuk Jin, and Choi Jae Myung also filled the stage with their own solo songs.In addition, the unit and duet stages formed by the TOP6 members were also diversely composed.The’ Avengers ‘unit(Son Bin Ah, Kim Yong Bin, Chun Gil, Chu Hyuk Jin)showed

“Jung Dong-won Genre” 10th Last National Tour Completed

Jung Dong-won has successfully wrapped up his last nationwide tour concert in his teens.The ‘Jung Dong-won Dong(棟) Story Hwa(話) 3rd National Tour Concert’ (hereafter referred to as the ‘Donghwa’ concert)concluded its entire schedule with a performance at Chungnam National University’s Jeongsimhwa Hall in Daejeon on May 31st and June 1st.This tour started at the Olympic Hall in Seoul Olympic Park in March and was held in a total of 7 cities including Busan, Daegu, and Seongnam, and the cumulative audience number was approximately 35,000.This concert was held to commemorate Jung Dong-won’s 2nd full-length album ‘Gift of Long Legs’ released after 3 years, and it also garnered attention as the last solo concert to wrap up Jung Dong-won’s teenage years as he is currently a 3rd year high school student.The concert featured his new songs ‘흥!’ and ‘꽃등’ as well as ‘Only u’, ‘Show up’, and ‘The age to confess love’ from his 2nd album.Here, ‘Barley Hill’ and ‘Yeobaek’, which were sung and became

Kiss of Life, new album ‘224’ filled with feminine charm

The highlight medley of the new album by girl group KISS OF LIFE has been released.On the 2nd at midnight, the highlight medley video of KISS OF LIFE’s 4th mini-album ‘224’ was released through the official channel.In the video, the members show off their various charms while moving through various spaces, and some of the audio sources of the new album’s songs are revealed, raising expectations by foreshadowing unique music different from what KISS OF LIFE has presented so far.In particular, some of the sophisticated sounds of the title song ‘Lips Hips Kiss’ were also revealed through the highlight medley video that day.The new song, which heralds the members ‘flowing vocals on top of a sophisticated sound that is feminine and does not lose tension, is expected to further enhance the reputation of KISS OF LIFE, a group that is’ trusted and listened to ‘.KISS OF LIFE, which has captured the public’s hearts as a ‘hot girl’ by presenting hot and trendy music since their debut, is showing

[★1 line cut]Even Melon was surprised… Lim Young-woong, 100 million additional streaming in 19 days

★1 line cut: 100 million views in 19 days, Lim Young-woong is becoming a ‘Melon legend’ Singer Lim Young-woong has once again rewritten Melon streaming history.With the strong support and cheering of the fandom ‘Hero Era’, he proved his hot presence by breaking the highest record for a solo singer.As of the 1st, Lim Young-woong recorded 11.887 billion cumulative streamings on Melon.This is a figure that proves his formidable music power once again, as he added 100 million views in just 19 days after surpassing 11.7 billion views on the 13th of last month.In January 2023, Lim Young-woong was named to the ‘Billions-Gold Club’, which is given to artists with cumulative streaming of 5 billion to 10 billion in the ‘Melon Hall of Fame’ compiled by Melon.After that, on June 18th of last year, he surpassed 10 billion cumulative streamings and became the main character of the ‘Billions-Dia Club’.Only BTS and Lim Young-woong have been included in this club so far, and Lim Young-woong is the only

J-Hope, Successful First Solo Tour… Meets 470,000 Audiences in 15 Cities

BTS’ J-Hope has successfully wrapped up his Asia tour.J-Hope held the’ j - hope Tour ‘HOPE ON THE STAGE’ in JAPAN ‘at Kyocera Dome Osaka, Japan on May 31st and June 1st, entertaining over 80,000 audiences over the two days.The sold-out concert was simultaneously live-streamed in movie theaters in 70 countries/regions around the world, touching countless fans.The Osaka concert marked the finale of a world tour that began in February at KSPO DOME in Seoul and went on to perform a total of 31 times in 15 regions including North America and Asia.He proved his prowess as a solo artist once again by mobilizing an audience of approximately 470,000 people during this tour.On this day, J-Hope appeared to the enthusiastic cheers of the audience that filled Kyocera Dome and performed songs from his first solo album’ Jack In The Box ‘such as’ What if…’and’ Pandora s Box ‘.He said, “This is the last city of my overseas tour.I am honored to be able to perform with you all.Today is the best.

‘Original Eardrum Girlfriend’ Az One Releases New Single ‘Happy Birthday’

The ‘original eardrum girlfriend’ Az One is back.According to their agency Brand New Music on the 2nd, Az One will release ‘Happy Birthday’ through various music sites that afternoon.’Happy Birthday’ is a remake of ‘Happy Birthday(feat.Az One)’ from Verbal Jint’s 5th regular album ‘10 Years of Reading I’ released in 2012.It has been perfectly reinterpreted with Az One’s unique sensibility.In addition, this ‘Happy Birthday’ is expected to convey a cozy sensibility like a piece of sweet cake with Lee Min and Krystal’s clear and delicate vocals and warm and soft beats.Before releasing the song, Az One raised expectations by releasing an online cover announcing the release of their new song through their official SNS channels on May 28th.The image released that day shows the two girls holding a cake and a gift, piquing fans ‘curiosity about the song’s concept.Next, two teaser videos were released, featuring members Lee Min and Krystal seemingly celebrating someone’s birthday, along with a

Hwanwoong, Proves He’s a ‘Stage Master’ in His First Week of Solo Debut

Hwanwoong fully showed off his side as a ‘stage craftsman’.Hwanwoong of group ONEUS released his first solo single ‘RADAR’ on the 29th, and on the same day, he appeared on Mnet’s ‘M Countdown ‘, KBS2’s ‘Music Bank’, MBC ‘Show! Music Core’, SBS ‘Inkigayo’ in succession to make his solo debut.On every stage, Hwanwoong captured attention with his sensational styling that brought out the deadly atmosphere of the songs and his ability to digest the concept.The choreography, which was sometimes strong and sometimes graceful, boasted a high degree of perfection with elaborate movements and delicate facial expressions.It was a stage that proved why he is called the representative performer of the 4th generation.Fans responded enthusiastically, saying, “I knew he would do well, but I was surprised because he did so well,” “I can’t take my eyes off him,” “He is art itself,” and “He is a stage craftsman who can dance, sing, and even look good.” His solo debut song, ‘RADAR, ‘ is an urban R&B-based

QWER, Mini 3rd Album Trailer Released “I’m on your side, even if the whole world is in discord”

‘My favorite girl band’ QWER is reciting a spell of faith for all those who dream.On the 1st, QWER(Chodan, Magenta, Hina, Siyeon)posted the trailer for their 3rd mini album ‘I’m on your side, even if the whole world is discord ‘through their official YouTube channel.The trailer penetrates the core message of their 3rd mini album.It contains encouragement and comfort for those who strive for their dreams in a harsh reality.In the video, Siyeon from the past is gradually losing faith in herself in the days that show no sign of clearing up.The words’ Everyone has their own time ‘written in Siyeon’s diary are erased by the rain, and Siyeon eventually collapses.Seeing this, the present Siyeon tells the past Siyeon, “I’m on your side.Even if the whole world is discord.” The 3rd mini album ‘I’m on your side, even if the whole world is discord ‘is an album that weaves together the pieces of stories that have blossomed from QWER’s debut album ‘Harmony from Discord’.In a world that seemed like i

Park Bo-gum X Kim So-hyun ‘Good Boy’ First OST ‘GET IN THE RING’ Released Today(1st)

The first OST of ‘Good Boy’ is being released.The first OST ‘GET IN THE RING’ MAX JTBC new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Good Boy’ (directed by Shim Na-yeon, written by Lee Dae-il, produced by SLL, Studio & New, and Drama House Studio)featuring American singer THE OST IN GET IN THE RING GET song with a combination of strong synth sounds and magnificent strings, and the contrasting sounds of RING introduction and chorus strongly hit the depths of the heart and give moving courage.It perfectly captures the story of Dong-ju(played by Park Bo-gum)who stands up again with one burning passion in the midst of the harsh reality, increasing the immersion of viewers.’Good Boy’s ‘music director Heo Sung-jin has expressed Dong-ju’s tears, sweat, and courage in various ways in this one song, and it is expected to leave a strong impact as an epic poem and a cheering song for all of us.MAX is an American singer-songwriter who is receiving attention from fans all over the world.Following BTS, he is also work

‘10th Anniversary’ Monsta X ‘Nopogi’ is very touching…Mukbang + eloquence + fan love ‘perfect’

MONSTA X’s ‘Nopogi’ for ‘10th Anniversary’ is very touching…Mukbang + eloquence + fan love The ‘perfect’ group MONSTA X announced a packed 10th anniversary in the second half of the year through ‘Nopogi’.On the 31st of last month, the 16th episode of the web variety show ‘Nopogi’ was released on the YouTube channel KBS Kpop.While leader Shownu is working as a co-MC, members Kihyun, Hyungwon, and Jooheon, who have returned from their military service, appeared as guests.In the video that day, the members enjoyed a hearty meal of octopus stew, whole squid ramen, boiled octopus, potato pancakes, kimchi pancakes, and rolled eggs, showing off an intense mukbang worthy of ‘Muksta X’.The members ‘honest reactions in front of the food stimulated the salivary glands of the viewers.Their unique wit and cheerful tiki-taka brought laughter throughout.Monsta X’s honest story, which recently celebrated its 10th debut anniversary, also resonated deeply.Jooheon chose the day he first won first place o

Kiki, ‘2025 ALL LOUD KT POP’ Acceptance “I want to convey happiness to more Tikis”

KIKI accepts ‘2025 ALL LOUD KT POP’ “I want to spread happiness to more Tikis” Group KIKI(KiiiKiii : JiU, Lee Sol, Sui, Haeum, Kiya)captivated global fans with their colorful performances.On the 31st, KIKI performed on the stage of ‘2025 ALL LOUD KT POP’ held at the Kaohsiung National Stadium in Taiwan.In addition to a solid live performance, they showed a momentum that was not expected of a rookie, with powerful and colorful performances.They captivated local fans with their ‘Genie Me’ -filled styling and visuals.First, KIKI opened the stage with their debut song’ I DO ME ‘.The refreshing and magnificent melody and the members’ strong vocals captivated the listeners ‘ears, and the members’ free-spirited performance gave off a feeling as if they were enjoying nature.Through the ‘BTG’ stage that followed, KIKI caught people’s attention with a sophisticated genieness different from that of ‘I DO ME ‘.With the addition of more powerful group dance, the members’ intense rapping, and dreamy

MONSTA X, ChatGPT discipline is tight… ‘Shocking reversal’ fairy tale is exciting(Even if you eat monsters, you go)

MONSTA X, ChatGPT discipline is tight… ‘Shocking twist’ exciting fairy tale(Mon Eat Go)MONSTA X has drawn unexpected chemistry with an artificial intelligence service.On the 30th of last month, MONSTA X released a new episode of their own reality show ‘Mon Eat Go’ through their official YouTube channel.On this day, MONSTA X utilized ChatGPT in various ways under the theme of ‘Creating a fairy tale with ChatGPT’.Shownu, Kihyun, and Jooheon revealed that they usually use ChatGPT, saying that they use it when they compose songs and draw pictures, and ChatGPT started asking how much it knew about MONSTA X.When asked about Shownu, it brought up incorrect information that his real name was ‘Lee Jung Won’, disappointing the members from the very first question.He then drew an error in the information about I.M, causing the members to laugh in vain.Minhyuk, who had been receiving answers from ChatGPT, saw ChatGPT’s somewhat businesslike tone and asked, “Actually, we are currently filming a var