Lunate, release of ‘Butterfly’ on the 19th… First comeback of the new year

The group LUN8 will be making an official comeback on the 19th. On the afternoon of the 4th, LUN8 released a scheduler image for their new single album ‘Butterfly’ through Fantagio‘s official SNS. The scheduler lists LUN8’s comeback date as the 19th, and includes a teaser schedule for their new single album. Ahead of the comeback, LUN8 will release an album preview for ‘Butterfly’ today (the 5th), and will begin taking pre-orders for the ‘Butterfly’ physical album through various online retailers at 2 PM on the 6th. LUN8 will then release various teasers such as concept photos, ‘TODAY‘s COVER LETTER’, ‘CONNECT THE LYRICS’, music video teasers, and D-1 content to increase the comeback fever. In addition, the mysterious image of a butterfly drawing a curve like dancing is also capturing attention. The same oriental mood as the previous coming-up teaser greatly increases curiosity about Lunate’s upcoming ‘Butterfly’ activity. ‘Butterfly’ is Lunate‘s first activity in 6 months.

ZerobaseOne, Promotion Schedule Revealed

The group ZEROBASEONE (Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Jang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, Ricky, Kim Kyubin, Park Gunwook, Han Yujin) has revealed the promotion schedule for their 5th mini album ‘BLUE PARADISE’. According to the schedule, ZEROBASEONE will sequentially release the title song poster, followed by track posters, music video teasers, and album samplers on the 8th. In particular, the ‘HIDE’ concept photos will be released on the 13th and 14th, and the ‘SEEK’ version on the 16th and 17th, raising expectations for what kind of look they will present. Furthermore, this promotion schedule was produced in video form in addition to image form, giving fans something different to enjoy before the comeback. The journey to find ‘BLUE PARADISE’ is expressed as a map, and the high-quality CG that looks like something out of a SF movie catches the eye. ‘BLUE PARADISE’ is ZEROBASEONE‘s new mini-album, released approximately 6 months after their 4th mini-album ‘CINEMA PARADISE’ in August of las

New Hope Club Disbandment “Each Begins Their Own Adventure... Still Each Other‘s Best Friends” [Official]

New Hope Club Disbands “Each Begins Their Own Adventure... Still Each Other‘s Best Friends” [Official] British boy band New Hope Club has announced their disbandment. On the 5th, New Hope Club posted a message expressing their feelings on their official SNS, officially announcing the band’s disbandment. They said, “We sincerely thank you for being with us at every step of this journey for over 10 amazing years. Your support, love, and trust in New Hope Club have changed our lives. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to realize our dreams.” New Hope Club expressed their gratitude, saying, “We shared memorable nights filled with music, laughter, and joy together. The most beautiful thing of all was that you were like family to us. We will always cherish the love you gave us.” They said, “That‘s why we wanted to tell you why we’ve been quiet lately. After much thought, we decided it was time for us to step back from New Hope Club and start our own adventures. New Hope Club has always

Nine from the ‘Universe League’ to debut in the first half of the year

The group AHOF will debut in the first half of 2025. On the 5th, their agency F&F Entertainment announced, “We have completed meetings with all of the AHOF debut team,” and “The members will take a short break and then begin full-scale preparations with the goal of debuting in the first half of this year.” AHOF is a team formed through the SBS global boy group audition program ‘Universe League’, which ended last month on the 24th. In the final episode, a total of 9 members including Steven, Seo Jung-woo, Cha Woong-ki, Zhang Shuaibo, Park Han, Jay L, Park Joo-won, Zuun, and Daisuke made it to the debut team, confirming them as the global boy group AHOF. The group name was completed by borrowing from the ‘Hall Of Fame’. AHOF is an abbreviation for ‘All-time Hall Of Famer’, and contains the members‘ bold ambition to be inducted into the ‘K-pop Hall of Fame’. AHOF opened an official SNS channel as soon as it was formed and prepared to meet with fans.

GOT7 JB reveals Asia tour poster

Group GOT7‘s JAY B is going on an Asia tour. JAY B recently revealed the Asia tour poster for his 2025 JAY B concert ‘TAPE: RE LOAD’ through Mob Company’s official SNS. JAY B, who successfully held his solo concert ‘TAPE: RE LOAD’ in Seoul on December 7th last year and in Bangkok, Thailand on January 11th and 12th this year, will continue his tour with the same title in Manila, Taipei, Tokyo, Jakarta, and Kuala Lumpur this spring. According to the sensational poster, JAY B will hold ‘TAPE: RE LOAD’ in Manila, Philippines on March 2nd, Taipei, Taiwan on the 9th, Tokyo, Japan on the 19th, Jakarta, Indonesia on April 5th, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 27th. The full-fledged solo tour is the first in three years since the 2022 world tour ‘TAPE: PRESS PAUSE’, so global fans are showing high expectations. JAY B held his first solo tour in November last year.

Project H, 4th member ‘Yang Seo-jin’ revealed

The fourth member of Project H has been revealed. On the 4th, H Music Entertainment released the image of the fourth member of Project H, Yang Seo-jin, through the official SNS of ‘PROJECT H 2025’. In the photo, Yang Seo-jin is drawing attention with her contrasting images, from her daily life with a clean face without makeup to her sophisticated look like a pictorial. In particular, her seemingly indifferent yet charming haughty gaze increases the excitement index of those who see it. Project H had an unusual debut stage through the pre-show of the ‘2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon’ held last year. On this day, Project H was recognized for their potential by perfectly performing performances that transcended generations and genres through songs by Ciara, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, NCT 127, IVE, aespa, 2NE1, and MOP. As K-pop fans‘ curiosity about the members grew, the innocent-looking Jo Hye-rin, the doll-like visuals of Vivi (VV), and the lovely-looking Seohee were introduced in sequence.

‘14-day comeback’ Jisoo, first solo Asia fan meeting tour since debut [Official]

‘14-day comeback’ Jisoo, first solo Asia fan meeting tour since debut [Official] BLACKPINK Jisoo will be holding a large-scale tour to meet fans in person. Conducting a fan meet-up and an Asia fan meeting tour. Jisoo will be holding a special event fan meet-up ‘SOO IN LOVE’ for a total of two times, at 6 PM and 8 PM, at CGV Cheongdam Cine City in Gangnam-gu, Seoul to commemorate the release of her new mini-album ‘AMORTAGE’ on the 14th. She will then continue her 2025 fan meeting tour ‘LIGHTS, LOVE, ACTION!’ in seven Asian cities, including Manila, Bangkok, Tokyo, Macau, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Hanoi, in the first half of the year. Jisoo‘s solo Asia tour is her first in 9 years since her debut with BLACKPINK in 2016. On the 4th, Jisoo released the poster image for ‘LIGHTS, LOVE, ACTION!’ for the first time through her agency BLISSOO’s official SNS and newly opened application.

PLAVE, sets new record… Melon surpasses 11 million streams in 24 hours

PLAVE sets new record… Melon surpasses 11 million streams in 24 hoursVirtual idol group PLAVE has set another record. Their new mini-album surpassed 11 million streams in 24 hours on Melon. PLAVE third mini-album, ‘Caligo Pt. 1’, released on the 3rd, achieved 11 million streams (a total of 11,329,400 streams) in just 24 hours after its release on Melon, a domestic music site. It surpassed the previous No. 1 record of 9.72 million, becoming the millionth album with the highest number of streams a

From Kickflip to Hearts to Hearts… K-Pop Rookie Battle of ‘Little Brother Groups’

‘Little brother groups’ are jumping into the K-pop scene. With major K-pop agencies announcing the launch of new groups this year, the ‘K-pop rookie war’ has already come to fruition, and the outlines of some groups are drawing attention. Global fandom is also focusing on whether a new ‘rising star’ will be born among these groups who are enjoying the halo effect of their top star seniors. The first ‘big rookie’ to throw their hat into the ring is the 7-member boy group Kickflip from JYP Entertainment (JYP), which debuted on the 20th of last month. Previously, the band Xtenary Heroes and the Japanese localized group NexG debuted under JYP, but this is the first time that K-pop has

Mamamoo Moonbyul Releases Japanese Solo Debut Single ‘Aurora’ [DA:Today]

MAMAMOO‘s Moonbyul releases Japanese solo debut single ‘Aurora’ [DA:Today] MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul has made her solo debut in Japan. Moonbyul released her Japanese debut single ‘Moon Byul Japan Debut Single ’Aurora’’ (hereafter ‘Aurora’) today (the 5th) at midnight. ‘Aurora’ is Moonbyul‘s first single in Japan in 11 years since her debut. It is fully complete as it portrays Moonbyul’s various colors that are reminiscent of the fantastic aurora. The title song ‘ほしあかり (Hoshiakari)’ means ‘starlight’, and features lyrical lyrics that compare love and eternity to light. Moonbyul directly participated in writing the lyrics. The dynamic development of the song, starting with the acoustic guitar in the introduction and gradually building up, is impressive. The music video released together with the sound source contains the story of the moon and stars that beautifully decorate the night sky together. Moonbyul‘s performance with the band can also be seen in the sensual visual beauty, and it is rece

On and Off, title song is ‘The Stranger’… Unit song also presented

ONF, title song is ‘The Stranger’… also introducing a unit song Group ONF has revealed the tracklist image for their 2nd full-length album Part 1 ‘ONF: MY IDENTITY’. According to the image, this album contains a total of 6 tracks, including the title song ‘The Stranger’, ‘Night Tale’, ‘Nothing but a stranger (ON Team Ver.)’, ‘Anti Hero (OFF Team Ver.)’, ‘Good Place’, ‘Collab’. In particular, ONF is heralding another special synergy with producer Hwang Hyun, who has worked with them since their debut album. Members Min-gyun and Wyatt participated in composing and writing lyrics for the title song ‘The Stranger’ and other songs with producer Hwang Hyun. ONF will present unit songs from ON Team and OFF Team through this album. The first regular album ‘ONF:MY NAME (ONF:MY NAME)

Park Hyun-gyu from Bromance to release new single ‘I’ on the 11th

Singer Park Hyun-gyu will be returning with his new single ‘I’ on the 11th. On the 3rd, Plan B Entertainment released a teaser image along with the release news of Park Hyun-gyu‘s new single ‘I’ through their official SNS. In the released image, Park Hyun-gyu catches the eye with a mysterious yet emotional atmosphere against a calm and quiet background. His neatly styled black hair, stylish look, and serious gaze combine to heighten curiosity about the mood of this new song. The new song ‘I’ is a song that delivers comfort to those who are still carrying the anxiety and weight of a clumsy and fleeting life, and emphasizes his emotional and delicate vocals. This single is the first song Park Hyun-gyu has released since transferring agencies, and his first solo song in 1 year and 8 months. It is a work that fully demonstrates Park Hyun-gyu’s musical strengths. Park Hyun-gyu will establish his own unique color with a new song from his new agency, while also showing a more mature musical j

‘Jang Won-young and Center Competition’ Trainee‘s Current Status... “Shedding Tears While Working Part-Time at a Chinese Restaurant” (Current Status Olympics) [Comprehensive]

The current status of Kim Cho-yeon, a former member of Bugaboo who appeared on ‘Produce 48’ and competed for the center spot with I.B‘s Jang Won-young for the song ‘Very, Very, Very’, has been revealed. On January 31, a video titled ‘Meet Kim Cho-yeon - From retirement to serving at a Chinese restaurant... ‘Produce’ Jang Won-young and the center competition contestant’s current status’ was released on the YouTube channel ‘Recent Status Olympics’. Kim Cho-yeon, who appeared in the video, said, “People still remember me for that. I only get comments like, ‘Isn‘t that the same person?’,“ and about Jang Won-young, she said, “I see her every day and she’s so pretty. I wish she could do better.” When asked about her life since the end of Bugaboo, Kim Cho-yeon said, “I got a lot of casting offers after Bugaboo ended. But I thought I wouldn‘t be happy if I did it again, so I put idolism aside as a memory,” she said. “I didn’t want to go back to my hometown when I was packing my bags at the dor

Blackpink Jisoo Participates in Writing Lyrics for All Songs of Solo Mini Album [Entertainment News HOT]

Group BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo is credited as a lyricist for all the songs included in the new mini album. On the 4th, Jisoo’s agency Bliss released the tracklist for the new mini album ‘Amortage’(AMORTAGE) on SNS. The album contains a total of 4 songs, ‘Earthquake’(Earthquake), ‘Your Love’(Your Love), ‘TEARS’(TEARS), ‘Hugs & Kisses’(Hugs & Kisses), and Jisoo participated in writing all the songs. This album is Jisoo‘s first album released under her one-person agency, and all the songs will be released on all online music sites in Korea and abroad at 2 p.m. on the 14th.

All Hours “Still boiling with passion, wants to be called a ‘complete idol’ (Comprehensive)[DA:On-site]

The group ALL(H)OURS is taking aim at the description of ‘Complete Idol’. On the 4th, the group ALL(H)OURS (Gunho, Yumin, Jaden, Minje, Masami, Hyunbin, On) held a showcase to commemorate the release of their third mini-album [Smoke Point]. Gunho said, “I‘m excited and happy. I’m happy that we can show how much we‘ve grown, and I’m excited to meet many fans”, and Minje said, “All the members practiced vocals and choreography really hard. We met many overseas fans while doing showcases in Tokyo and Taipei, and that gave us the strength to make a comeback”. [Smoke Point] is ALL(H)OURS‘s new album seven months after their second mini-album [WITNESS] released in July of last year. The term ‘smoke point’ refers to the temperature at which smoke can be seen with the naked eye as oil begins to boil, and it contains the declaration and confidence that All Hours is finally about to start burning brightly. It is the ‘utopia’ that All Hours is moving towards and the

All Hours Hyun Bin & On “Becoming an adult this year... The youngest‘s rebellion, becoming sexy”

Group ALL(H)OURS‘s Hyun Bin and ON have set a special goal to commemorate becoming adults. On the 4th, group ALL(H)OURS (Gunho, Yumin, Jaden, Minje, Masami, Hyun Bin, ON) held a showcase to commemorate the release of their third mini-album [Smoke Point]. Hyun Bin said on this day, “Through this promotion, I want to hear the evaluation that I am a ‘complete idol’. I am not lacking in visuals, skills, or entertainment sense. With ON and I becoming adults this year, all the members are in our 20s. I want to show off my diverse charms,” and ON expressed his determination by saying, “With the rebellion of the youngest line, we will also try a sexy concept.” [Smoke Point] is ALL(H)OURS’s new album seven months after their second mini-album [WITNESS] released in July of last year. The term “smoke point” refers to the temperature at which smoke can be seen with the naked eye as oil begins to boil, and it contains the declaration and confidence that All Hours is finally about to start burning b

All Hours Minje “Filmed with a camera worth the salary of an MV director, please treat it with care”

ALL(H)OURS‘ Minje shared his experience wearing an expensive camera. On the 4th, the group ALL(H)OURS (Gunho, Yumin, Jaden, Minje, Masami, Hyunbin, On) held a showcase to commemorate the release of their third mini-album [Smoke Point]. On this day, Minje shared an impressive behind-the-scenes story from the music video shoot, saying, “We needed a more dynamic scene when filming the music video, so I wore a camera on my body and filmed it myself. It was an expensive camera used in Hollywood. Even actor Will Smith wears it. It was an amazing and fun experience.” He then added, “The director even asked me to treat the camera with care because it was so expensive. He said it was worth his annual salary,” making everyone laugh. [Smoke Point] is ALL(H)OURS’s new album, released seven months after their second mini-album [WITNESS] in July of last year. The ‘smoke point’ is the temperature at which smoke can be seen with the naked eye as oil begins to boil, and is the temperature at which All

Kim Song “Koo Jun-yeop, Hee-won, Hee-won until the end...” Condolences to the late Seo Hee-won [Full text]

As news of the death of Seo Hee-won, wife of duo Clon Koo Jun-yeop, spread, Clon Kang Won-rae‘s wife Kim Song spoke about it. On the afternoon of the 4th, Kim Song wrote on her SNS, “I was at a loss when I heard the unbelievable sad news yesterday. There was nothing we could do, so we just spent our time feeling helpless. My husband didn’t say anything until he brought some alcohol, which he hadn‘t been drinking because of his cold, and drank alone in his room. My husband can’t express himself... I think he must have cried alone.” She continued, “He used to reply right away when I sent him a KakaoTalk message, but he didn‘t contact me for a while until he contacted me late at night. I’m sorry I couldn‘t help him... All I can do is pray... Even in the midst of all that, my husband said thank you... and asked me to pray for Hee-won to rest in peace. Hee-won explained Goo Jun-yeop’s condition by saying, ”Hee-won is Hee-won until the end.“ Kim Song mourned, saying, ”I hope their painful ti

Day6 Wonpil, Bandman Visual Sweeter than Chocolate [Photoshoot]

DAY6‘s Wonpil, band man visuals sweeter than chocolate [Photo shoot] DAY6’s Wonpil showed off his prince-like visuals. On the 3rd, a pictorial of DAY6‘s Wonpil collaborating with a global chocolate brand was revealed through magazine Vogue Korea’s SNS and other channels. The brand presented seasonal products with even more sensational designs in preparation for the upcoming Valentine‘s Day. In the pictorial, Wonpil showed off his signature ‘cute’boy’ charm by showing off his lovely aegyo with the heart-shaped seasonal products. He boasted warm visuals and gave off an atmosphere like the main character in a youth movie. Meanwhile, DAY6, which Wonpil is a part of, successfully completed their third world tour ‘DAY6 3RD WORLD TOUR’ (Forever Young) solo concert at BEXCO in Haeundae-gu, Busan on the 1st and 2nd. Following the Busan concert, they will perform in Osaka on February 12-13 (local time), Tokyo on February 15-16, Manila on February 22, Daejeon on March 2-3, Gwangju on March 15-16,

‘BTS‘s Success Key Figures’, Establishment of Letopia Salon

The core members of HYBE who led the global super group BTS to success are taking on a new challenge. Starting with HYBE’s CEO Bang Woo-jung, CCO (Chief Creative Officer) Kim Soo-rin, and COO (Chief Operating Officer) Park Jun-su, they recently established the entertainment agency RETOPIA SALON. They plan to hold a global audition next month to introduce a new idol group. RETOPIA SALON symbolizes a utopia realized in the real world. Under the vision of ‘Make Dreams Real’, they are pursuing popular art.