AHOF “Happy to achieve the dream of debuting, goal is to be No.1 on the music charts - Rookie of the Year”
AHOF Cha Woong-gi “I wrote lyrics based on my experience of standing alone, and I am grateful for the opportunity” in tears
MUSICMonsta X’s Shownu, Like God Made Him…Chocolate Abs Revealed[DA ★]MONSTA X’s Shownu, as if created by God…reveals chocolate abs[DA ★] MONSTA X’s Shownu showed off his ‘beastly idol’ charm.On the 27th, Shownu posted several photos taken at a photo shoot on his Instagram with the caption, “I’m a little embarrassed, but please show a lot of interest.” Shownu participated in an underwear and lounge wear pictorial with a menswear brand.He boldly exposed himself in the underwear pictorial, revealing his solid abs.He revealed his muscular body, which he completed through consistent self-management, and stimulated the desire of viewers to exercise.Meanwhile, Shownu celebrated the 10th debut anniversary with the members of MONSTA X on the 14th.He and member Jooheon worked as ‘convenience store chefs’ on KBS 2TV’s ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’) for the past three weeks.You can also meet them in the web entertainment show ‘Nopogi’ that resumed on the 24th and the group’s own content ‘Even if you eat Mon,May 28, 2025
MUSIC‘Sound Bite’ enjoyed by Ssamdi and Gray too…A new concept festival where gourmet food and sound meetA festival that adds flavor to music has appeared.The food and music festival ‘SOUNDBITE’ has come to a successful close, attracting about 1,500 people.This event, which was recently held in the Y173 area of Seongsu-dong, Seoul, has drawn attention as a new type of complex cultural festival that combines gastronomy, music, and art.Representative chefs of Korea, including Chef Yong-wook Yoo of ‘Yoo Yong-wook Barbecue Research Institute’, CEO Su-kyung Park of ‘Golden Pig Restaurant’, and Chef Tae-sung Kim of ‘SAMBYPEN’, participated in the event.Representative DJs of Korea, including UGLY DUCK, KIRIN, and GARY, appeared on the music stage, adding to the excitement of the festival.Live drawing performances by SAMBYPEN and audience participation events were also held, enriching the scene.Artists and influencers such as Yubin, Simon Dominic, Gray, Coogie, and Woo Won-jae also participated in the event and enjoyed the festival with the audience.Soundbite said, “It showed the possibility of eMay 28, 2025
MUSICWonho, “Life is like a fountain” at the giant theme park in Orlando, USASinger WONHO visited a massive theme park in Orlando.On the 26th at 9 PM, Wonho posted the 4th vlog video filmed in the US in December of last year on his personal YouTube channel ‘ohhoho’.The released video contains various aspects of Wonho’s daily life during his visit to the US for the Jingle Ball tour and fan meet-up tour ‘WELCOME BACK, WENEE’.Continuing from the last episode, Wonho visited a massive theme park again and waited in line for about 2 hours before riding a roller coaster.He expressed his excitement by saying, “It was a very difficult time,” but unlike his expectations, he let out a cheer with a bitter expression and a somewhat tired expression as the train slowly moved forward, causing an explosion of laughter.Wonho, who was having a ‘water daze’ time in front of the fountain, said, “Life is like a fountain.You wait a long time before it spouts up into the sky, and then you achieve what you want for a while and then you collide with the world again.” He added, “Just liMay 28, 2025
MUSICSM, Karina’s ‘2nd Red Jumper’ Controversy: “There Was No Other Purpose or Intention” [Full Text]SM, Karina’s ‘Red Jumper No.2’ Controversy, “There Was No Other Purpose or Intention” [Full Text]SM Entertainment explained SNS controversy surrounding Karina of aespa.They denied the suspicions of revealing political colors at an untimely time, clearing up the misunderstanding.Earlier, on the 27th, Karina posted a photo taken during her trip to Japan on her Instagram.It was an ordinary photo at first glance, but the timing was the problem.This was because it was ahead of the 21st presidential election on June 3rd.At a time when people are sensitive to colors or gestures that are reminiscent of a specific political party, Karina showed off an outfit with a bright red jumper and the number ‘2’ prominent.Furthermore, some speculated that she was referring to the ‘Rose Election’ due to the rose emoticon that she left without any specific text.When the suspicions were raised, Karina deleted the post.However, supporters of the People Power Party flocked to her SNS and left comments of suppoMay 28, 2025
MUSICBibiji embarks on second world tour… Increased scale to include AustraliaVIVIZ to embark on second world tour… Increased scale including Australia Girl group VIVIZ will be holding their second world tour.On the afternoon of the 28th, their agency Big Planet Made Entertainment officially announced the holding of the 2025 VIVIZ WORLD TOUR ‘NEW LEGACY’ through their official channel.This world tour is expected to be the culmination of VIVIZ’s music and performance identity that they have shown so far and will create in the future, as the title of the concert suggests.VIVIZ members confidently dressed in black dresses appear on the world tour poster.They left a deep impression with a solid yet stable energy that fits the title of ‘NEW LEGACY’.According to the released schedule, VIVIZ will tour starting at Seoul Olympic Hall on July 5th and 6th, Tokyo and Osaka on October 9th and 11th, Hong Kong on October 18th, Taipei on November 2nd, and Melbourne and Sydney on November 6th and 9th.Melbourne and Sydney are the new stops in this world tour.May 28, 2025
MUSIC‘IU Who Surpassed IU’, Remake Album Ranks 1stSinger IU has once again proven her remake prowess with her third remake album, ‘Flower Bookmark Set.’ ‘Flower Bookmark Set,’ which was released at 6 PM on the 27th, is receiving a hot response, sweeping the major music charts within an hour of its release.All the songs on the album entered the charts on major music platforms such as Melon, Genie, and Bugs, and the title song ‘Never Ending Story’ ranked first on Melon, Bugs, and Genie.’Flower Bookmark Set’ is the third album in the remake series that reinterprets famous songs with IU’s emotion and lyrical vocals.This is IU’s first comeback in about 8 years since ‘Flower Bookmark 2’ released in 2017, and her first new song in about 1 year and 3 months since her 6th mini-album ‘The Winning’ released in February 2024.The title song ‘Never Ending Story’ is a song that reinterprets the famous song of the band Boohwal with her own sensibility, and composer Seo Dong-hwan was in charge of the arrangement, reviving it with a delicate and beautMay 28, 2025
MUSIC‘Trot Queen’ in one place…’Miss Trot’ original members joint concert[Official]The members of ‘Miss Trot’ Season 1, who revived trot as a popular genre, will reunite for a concert on July 12th.On the 28th, on J-Star, TOP 10 members of ‘Miss Trot’ Season 1, Kang Ye-seul, Kim Na-hee, Kim So-yu, Kim Hee-jin, Doori, Song Ga-in, Sook Haeng, Jeong Da-kyung, and Jeong Mi-ae, will be holding the concert ‘First Love’ twice on July 12th at 1 PM and 6 PM at KBS Arena in Gangseo-gu, Seoul.The ‘Miss Trot’ Season 1 original concert ‘First Love’ will feature the legendary stages of TOP 10 members who revived the golden age of trot in Korea, as well as new stages that have never been seen before.To this end, the members are working hard for the fans who have been waiting for a long time, such as directly participating in the performance direction and expressing their opinions.Previously, TOP 10 members of Season 1 of ‘Miss Trot’ gathered together for Song Ga-in’s ‘Lifetime’ stage on SBS Life ‘The Trot Show’ in March.At that time, the members gathered in one place and talked abouMay 28, 2025
MUSICStray Kids Reaches 10 Billion Accumulated Streams on Spotify[Official]Stray Kids is the third K-pop group in history to reach 10 billion cumulative streams on Spotify for all of their songs.Stray Kids recently achieved 10 billion cumulative streams worldwide for all of their group’s songs registered on the global music streaming platform Spotify.This is the first for a fourth-generation K-pop artist and the third achievement for a single artist in K-pop history Top proving their immense popularity.With this Artist Stray Kids ranked third in the Spotify Global Top K-pop Artist of 2024 pop the highest ranking for a fourth-generation boy group of and added the great record of 10 billion cumulative streams for all of their songs.Having made a name for themselves in the global music market by debuting at No.Spotify on Billboard’s main chart K Billboard 200, for the first time in Billboard history, and having ranked No.1 with six consecutive albums, they have added valuable meaning to their reputation as a “self-producing group” with this achievement.Last MayMay 28, 2025
MUSICJang Yoon-jeong “Kim Hee-jae is a man who knows me better than Do Kyung-wan”The special relationship between Jang Yoon-jeong and Kim Hee-jae will be a hot topic in ‘Trot All-Star Game’.The 6th episode of TV CHOSUN ‘Trot All-Star Game: Wednesday Night’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Wednesday Night’), which will air at 10 PM on the 28th, will be decorated with a ‘Jang Yoon-jeong special’.Jang Yoon-jeong, who transformed from a trot queen to a new composer ‘Jang Gong-jangjang’, visits ‘Wednesday Night’.’Tanaka Agency CEO’ Kim Hong-nam and ‘Samba Trot’ Go Young-tae will also join to complete a colorful stage.The one who welcomed the special episode the most was none other than Kim Hee-jae.He is known as a ‘Jang Yoon-jeong fanboy’ as he was active in Jang Yoon-jeong’s fan club before his debut.Jang Yoon-jeong also acknowledges Kim Hee-jae’s extraordinary fangirlship, saying, “I think Hee-jae knows me better than my husband.” Kim Hee-jae’s fangirlship truly shows off its value in the random play dance corner during the intermission.When the song of Jang Yoon-jung, a hiMay 28, 2025
MUSICJeon So-mi’s dizzying catwoman…Park Jae-beom’s hand kiss ‘chemistry’ [DA ★]Jeon So-mi, a dizzying catwoman… Hand kiss ‘chemistry’ with Park Jae-beom[DA ★] Singer Jeon So-mi showed off a splendid performance with Park Jae-beom.On the 27th, Jeon So-mi revealed behind-the-scenes photos and videos from Park Jae-beom’s concert on her Instagram with the caption, “Oh, this is fun.” Jeon So-mi performed on the stage of the 2025 Jay Park World Tour ‘Serenades & Body Rolls’ In Seoul held at the Olympic Handball Stadium in Olympic Park, Seoul on the 25th.On this day, she graced the stage of Park Jae-beom’s new song ‘Keep It Sexy(MOMMAE2)’ in which she featured.Jeon So-mi radiated a confident charm wearing a chic all-black outfit that clung to her entire body.She showed off a powerful and sultry performance, leading the atmosphere by giving Park Jae-beom a hand kiss and showing off her explosive charisma.Jay Park commented on Jeon So-mi’s post, writing, “Cat woman” and adding a clapping emoticon.Meanwhile, Jeon So-mi said on JTBCMay 28, 2025
MUSICYouthsphere, debut song is ‘ZOOM’…Tracklist revealedWM Entertainment’s new girl group USPEER is making their debut in the music industry with their debut song “ZOOM.” USPEER posted the tracklist for their first single album “SPEED ZONE” through their official SNS at midnight today(the 28th).The tracklist image features a shopping bag, and the song titles are written in a unique font that seems to project the concept of each song, catching the eye.The seven stars symbolizing the members of USPEER, the speech bubble-shaped logo, and the stamp-style emblem with “RUN” written on it also give hints about the album.According to the tracklist, USPEER’s first single album “SPEED ZONE” contains a total of two songs, the title track “ZOOM” and the b-side track “Telepathy.” In particular, since both songs have K - POP representative producer team MonoTree listed in the credits, K - POP fans are looking forward to seeing what kind of unique music USPEER will present after working with MonoTree.USPEER is a producer of B1A4, Oh My Girl, and more.May 28, 2025
MUSICJeong Da-kyung, new song ‘Majung’ released today… Support for comatose stateSinger Jung Da-kyung presents an emotional trot.Jung Da-kyung’s new song ‘Majung’ will be released on various online music sites at 6 PM on the 28th.This new song is a trot song that combines dreamy pop sensibility and oriental mood, and you can feel deep emotion with Jung Da-kyung’s unique, appealing voice.The song starts with a lyrical piano performance as if longing for a departed lover, and the chorus is unique in that it adds powerful vocals and a unique chorus line on top of a strong beat, surprising listeners with a new style that is completely different from existing trot.In particular, the poetic lyrics, “I greet the lover who came to me in my dreams, and I hold up the moonlight to illuminate my face,” and Jeong Da-kyung’s emotions and excellent singing ability deepen the song’s longing even more.This song, in which Jeong Da-kyung directly participated in writing the lyrics, added sincerity.The song was produced by “Algoboni Honsu Sangtae,” who is the master of the “Miss Trot”May 28, 2025
MUSICMoonbyul, Kaohsiung, Taiwan fan concert on July 26thMAMAMOO member Moonbyul will be spending a romantic midsummer night with her Kaohsiung fans.Moonbyul will be holding a solo fan concert ‘Moon Byul Fan Concert’ sea ; nema ‘In KAOHSIUNG’ (hereafter referred to as ‘sea ; nema’) in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on July 26th.’sea ; nema’ is a combination of the words sea and cinema, and is a sign of a special midsummer night encounter by the beach.Moonbyul plans to meet local fans with a refreshing setlist full of summer romance, raising expectations.Moonbyul has proven her hot popularity that has spread throughout Asia once again by announcing the news of additional fan concerts in Kaohsiung, following those in Tokyo, Japan on July 4th and Osaka on July 12th.In particular, the fan concert posters for each region visually capture the flow of time, drawing attention.The posters for the Japanese region feature a sunny blue sky, while the posters for the Taiwan region feature an orange sky with a sunset, doubling the summer night feeling.Moonbyul’s KaohsMay 28, 2025
MUSICTours, Team Split Crisis? “We’re the Same Team, Why Are We Doing That?” Competitive Spirit Explosion Sports CompetitionThe ‘youth representative’ group TWS(Tours)held a sports competition filled with laughter.On the 27th, TWS released a new episode of its regular self-content ‘TWS : CLUB’ titled ‘Tours Sports Competition #1 I EP.28’ on the team’s official YouTube and global super fan platform Weverse channel.The members were divided into two teams and competed in unique games such as airball wrestling and relay races where they performed impromptu missions.TWS announced a heated laughter battle from the start.Do-hoon, Young-jae, and Ji-hoon loudly introduced their team name ‘Sexy Guys’, and Shin-yu, Han-jin, and Kyung-min cheerfully appeared while shouting out their team name ‘Cutie’.They danced a random play dance with full power, passionately warming up, and showed high spirits by saying to each other, “Is it finally time to show my strength?” and “There’s nothing I can’t do.” TWS caused an uproar of laughter by expressing their strong competitive spirit with playful actions.The members constantly prMay 28, 2025
MUSIC‘This is the Jebewon class!’ Seong Han-bin passes the ‘Wolwoopa’ initiation ceremonyGroup ZEROBASEONE member Sung Hanbin has successfully completed his first solo MC debut.Sung Hanbin appeared as an MC on Mnet ‘World of Street Women Fighters(WSWF)’, which first aired on the 27th.On this day, Sung Hanbin appeared amidst the enthusiastic response of 6 global crews and led the first mission, the battle of nominating the underdogs against each other.When Special Judge Aaliyah Janelle appeared and gave a short performance, Sung Hanbin heated up the fight zone with his energetic reactions.With his smooth hosting skills that came from his diverse MC experience, Sung Hanbin added to the tension of the program with his exciting comments that maximized the fun of battles, which can be called the charm of survival programs.Just like his determination before the first broadcast of ‘World of Street Women Fighters’, Sung Hanbin properly proved himself as a well-prepared MC, not missing anything, including hosting, visuals, dance, and reactions.In addition to his MC activities, SungMay 28, 2025
MUSIC‘ D -54 ‘Woods’ ‘Drawn’ reverses → Genie Music monthly chart 1st place‘Discharge D -54’ WOOZ’s ‘Drowning’ reverses course → Genie Music monthly chart #1 Singer WOOZ’s ‘Drowning’ topped Genie Music’s May monthly chart.’Drowning’ occupied the #1 spot on Genie’s May daily chart for 24 days.’Drowning’, released in April 2023, is a song that WOOZ participated in writing and composing.He began to receive attention starting with his live stage on the Armed Forces Day special of ‘Immortal Songs’ in October of last year while he was serving in the military.Since then, he has steadily risen on the charts and reached #1 on Genie Music’s May monthly chart.2nd place went to Jenny’s new song ‘like JENNIE’.’like JENNIE’ is the title song of Jennie’s first solo album released in March and is gaining popularity worldwide.3rd place goes to 10cm’s new song ‘To Reach You’.This song is the theme song of the Japanese animation of the same name and has become a hot topic through word of mouth and song challenges by Joo Woo-jae and others.Meanwhile, Wooz will be releasing a newMay 28, 2025
MUSIC“Seventeen, like puppies running towards you with their fur flying” (Nana Minbak)The production team of ‘Nana Guesthouse with Seventeen’ revealed the behind-the-scenes of SEVENTEEN’s guesthouse life ahead of the first broadcast.’Nana Guesthouse with Seventeen’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Nana Guesthouse’), which will be first broadcast on tvN, June 2nd at 10:10 PM, is an entertainment program that captures the cheerful guesthouse stay of SEVENTEEN, the guests of ‘Nana Guesthouse’, and ‘NA President’ PD Na Young-seok, who returned as the owner of the guesthouse.Expectations are high for this project as it is the third time that PD Na Young-seok and SEVENTEEN have worked together following ‘Business Trip 15 Nights 2 - SEVENTEEN’ and ‘Nana Tour with SEVENTEEN’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Nana Tour’).The production team, who watched SEVENTEEN’s guesthouse life up close, shared the reason for planning ‘Nana Guesthouse’ and some of the things to watch out for.PD Shin Hyo-jung, who is in charge of directing the program, said about the reason for planning ‘Nana Guesthouse’,May 28, 2025
MUSICIf ‘Hip’ were a person, it would be ‘ITZY’…Comeback teaser releasedITZY delivered strong hip energy in their new album concept photos.Ahead of the release of their new mini-album ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ on June 9, ITZY is sequentially releasing teaser contents such as trailers, promotion schedulers, and track lists.After unveiling their first concept photo with a mysterious aura on May 27, they raised the comeback mood by additionally posting teaser images at midnight on the 28th.The members in the photos capture attention with their natural yet extraordinary mood.The hip styling enhances their natural cool charm, and their confident and relaxed attitude attracts attention.The new album contains a total of five tracks, including the title song ‘Girls Will Be Girls’, ‘Kiss & Tell’, ‘Locked N Loaded’, ‘Promise’, and ‘Walk’.They have shown solid performance skills and control with each album, and expectations are high for the new music and stage they will present through this new album.Meanwhile, ITZY’s new mini album’ Girls WiMay 28, 2025
MUSICAfter School’s Jung Ah, Hot Backless Dress[DA ★]Jung Ah, formerly of the group After School, left a strong impression in a backless dress.On the 27th, Jung Ah posted on her SNS a lime-colored backless long dress with floral prints, showing off her healthy body.The dress, which revealed Jung Ah’s sleek waistline, made her voluptuous body stand out even more.Meanwhile, Jung Ah married basketball player Jung Chang Young in 2018 and has two children.She communicates with the public through SNS.Earlier, it was reported that Jung Chang Young signed a contract with Suwon KT.Jung Ah said, “I know better than anyone what kind of player he wants to be remembered as, how much he can do, how much he has prepared, how much effort he puts in, and how sincere he is, so I really want to congratulate him today,” and “I think it must be sad to say goodbye to the KCC players… But I am so grateful that he understands and remembers the heart of the captain who worked hard and worked hard while he was at KCC.” Then, Jeong-ah said, “Now, as KT Jeong ChangMay 28, 2025
MUSICSEVENTEEN’s ‘HAPPY BURSTDAY’ 10th Anniversary Album Praised by Foreign MediaSEVENTEEN has swept the domestic and international charts with their fifth regular album ‘HAPPY BURSTDAY’, strongly imprinting the presence of their 10th anniversary since their debut.At midnight on the 28th, SEVENTEEN once again topped Melon’s ‘Top 100’ with the title song ‘THUNDER’.The song also rose to first place at midnight on the 27th, immediately after its release, and reclaimed the top spot within a day, proving its box office power.In addition to the title song, all 15 tracks included in the album entered the ‘Top 100’, showing a hot response from the public for the entire album.And it’s not just in Korea.Foreign music magazines have also given SEVENTEEN’s new album, which commemorates their 10th anniversary, rave reviews.British music magazine CLASH said, “It’s a bold work that combines energy, individuality, and reinvention,” and” ‘HAPPY BURSTDAY’ is not just a commemoration, but a ‘declaration of rebirth.’ “He added that the members ‘will to leap into a new era without fearMay 28, 2025