MUSICIve Ray, lovely 3 hearts!On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release their third mini album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. IVE Ray is posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve Fall ‘Ive Attitude’On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release his third mini album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. IVE Autumn is posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve Fall ‘Audacious Charm~’On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release his third mini album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. IVE Autumn is posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve Fall, a confident performanceOn the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release his third mini album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. IVE Autumn is posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICMacha, ‘Love Is Over’ teaser released → Targeting Chinese markets simultaneously‘Rock rising star’ Macha has released a teaser ahead of his comeback. Macha, who is scheduled to release his new song ‘Love Is Over’ on February 6th, is a rocker heavily armed with ‘rock spirit’ in all of his songs, from his debut single ‘Chance’ in 2021 to ‘Peace On My Bed’ and ‘Tonight’ last year. He is also a member of the band Come on Days, and has established himself as a singer-songwriter, composing and writing lyrics for all the songs on the EP album ‘Sunrise’. Singer Hwang Ga-ram participated as an arranger and guide for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rounds of MBN‘s ‘Oppa Era’, and as an arranger for Hwang Ga-ram’s single ‘Like a Miracle’. The teaser released on January 31 features a scene of a woman lying in a field with a cold wind blowing and thinking of her lover‘s face, with the song title ‘LOVE IS OVER’ appearing, raising curiosity about what kind of music will be used to express her state of mind after love ends. The music video, which will be released along with the sound sourcFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve fall, innocent fairy~On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release his third mini album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. IVE Autumn is posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICJang Won-young and Ahn Yu-jin ‘Standing Ive beauty~’On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release their third mini-album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. IVE‘s Jang Won-young and Ahn Yu-jin are posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve “I feel the influence of youth…I am becoming more careful about my actions and words”Girl group Ive, as befitting an ‘MZ representative icon’, shared their thoughts and efforts on the influence they will have on numerous young fans. Ive will make a comeback with their third mini-album ‘Ive Empathy’ at 6 PM on the 3rd. Ahead of the album release, they held a press conference to commemorate the release of their new album at the Conrad Seoul Hotel in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul that afternoon and introduced the new songs themselves. On that day, member Jang Won-young said, “We feel that there are many fans who grow up listening to our actions and music, so we are having an influence. I will be more careful about my words and actions as myself and Ive. In the future,Feb 03, 2025
MUSICIve Isser-Riz ‘Adorable cat~’On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release their third mini album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. IVE‘s Lee Seo and Leez are posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve Jang Won-young “‘Attitude’ Participated in Lyrics, ‘Lucky Vicky’ Infused with Mind”Jang Won-young of girl group Ive shared her thoughts on participating in writing the lyrics for the title track of their new album. Ive will make a comeback on the 3rd at 6 PM with their third mini-album, ‘Ive Empathy’. Ahead of the album release, they held a press conference to commemorate the release of their new album at the Conrad Seoul Hotel in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul that afternoon and introduced the new songs themselves. Member Jang Won-young participated in writing the lyrics for ‘Attitude’, one of the double title tracks. She said, “It‘s a song that contains the message that in a situation where nothing can be changed, the only thing that can be changed is ‘my attitude’,”and sampled Susan Vega’s ‘Tom‘s Dinner’ to create a familiar melody.Feb 03, 2025
MUSICIve Ray-Autumn ‘Cute Volcock~’On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release their third mini album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. IVE Ray and Gaeul are posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICComeback Ive ‘Completed Idol’On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release their third mini-album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. From left, IVE Ray, Gaeul, Jang Won-young, Ahn Yu-jin, Lee Seo, and Leez are posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve ‘Ive Amphasis Comeback Press Conference’On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release their third mini-album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. From left, IVE Ray, Gaeul, Jang Won-young, Ahn Yu-jin, Lee Seo, and Leez are posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve ‘Comeback with 3rd Mini Album’On the 3rd, IVE held a press conference to release their third mini-album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. From left, IVE Ray, Gaeul, Jang Won-young, Ahn Yu-jin, Lee Seo, and Leez are posing for the camera. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comFeb 03, 2025
MUSIC‘Rock and Roll Legends’ Guns N‘ Roses Confirmed to Perform in Korea on May 1stThe legendary American rock band Guns N‘ Roses will be holding a concert in Korea for the first time in 39 years since their debut. The one-night only concert in Korea, which is part of their 2025 world tour, will be held at the Songdo Moonlight Festival Park in Incheon on May 1. This concert will be the first in 16 years since their first visit to Korea in 2009, led by Axl Rose. This one-night only Guns N’ Roses concert will feature the full lineup of core members Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan on stage for the first time in Korea. Guns N‘ Roses are set to give their Korean fans an unforgettable performance. The massive Guns N’ Roses 2025 world tour will hit cities across Europe, India and the Middle East, headlining stadiums and festivals throughout the summer. Guns N‘ Roses will kick off Incheon on May 1st and then head to Saudi Arabia, Georgia, Lithuania and Luxembourg for the first time.Feb 03, 2025
MUSICIve, pre-released ‘Rebel Heart’ 6-crown winner and comeback! Lucky Vicky~ (Comprehensive) [DA:On-site]Ive, after winning six crowns with the pre-released ‘Rebel Heart’, and now making a comeback! It‘s Lucky Vicky~ (Comprehensive) [DA:On-site] Group Ive has returned with an album filled with the positive mindset of ‘Lucky Vicky’. On the afternoon of the 3rd, a press conference to commemorate the release of Ive’s third mini-album ‘Ive Empathy’ was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Conrad Seoul Hotel in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. On that day, Ive said, “I‘m nervous and excited as it’s been a while since I‘ve released an album. I want to quickly share the song with my fans and the public”, and “Through my previous work, Ive portrayed an image of myself full of narcissism, so I tried to capture empathy from various perspectives as a keyword. “I hope it receives a lot of love as it is an album that resonates with the times and generations,” he explained, asking for anticipation and interest. In particular, Lay, whose birthday is the day of the comeback, said, “I’m happy that I’m making a comebaFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve Jang Won-young “I‘ve always lived my life like myself, ‘Lucky Vicky’I also have a positive influence”IVE Jang Won-young “I‘ve always lived my own way, ‘Lucky Vicky’ has had a positive influence on me too” IVE’s Jang Won-young expressed her feelings about becoming a topic of conversation for her positive thinking. At the press conference to commemorate the release of her third mini-album ‘IVE EMPATHY’, held at the Grand Ballroom of the Conrad Seoul Hotel in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on the 3rd, Jang Won-young talked about how she became the main character of a ‘meme’ with her signature positive thinking, ‘Lucky Vicky’, ‘Won-young thinking’. She said, “I‘ve always lived my life like Jang Won-young without thinking of it as ‘Won-young thinking’ or ‘Lucky Vicky’, but at some point, I think the public viewed it favorably, looked at me with a positive gaze, and gave me modifiers. I thought that I should go down the right and good path again. In return, I have been influenced positively.” I think this is also a true Lucky Vicky,” he said with a confident answer. The new album, ‘Ive Empathy’, isFeb 03, 2025
MUSICBVG, the second ‘Rollin’? ‘LOVE 2’ reverse run beginsThe group BVGIRLS is once again at the center of a reverse run. The second single ‘LOVE 2’ by the group BVGIRLS (Minyoung, Eunji, Yuna) released last month ranked 36th on the Melon Hot 100 chart today (the 3rd). This new song is gathering attention as it has re-entered the rankings through steady word of mouth. This new album ranked 1st on the Australian iTunes K-pop chart and 2nd on the Greek K-pop chart. It also achieved the feat of settling within the charts of a total of 10 countries, including the Philippines, France, England, Russia, the United States, Germany, Japan, and Taiwan. In addition, it entered the dance charts of 5 countries, including Malaysia, Hong Kong, the United States, Thailand, and Turkey, the all-genre charts of 3 countries, including Mexico, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, and the Brazilian electronic chart. They are also on the rise, entering the upper ranks of Apple Music Korea‘s dance chart. In addition, the first comeback music show stage revealed on Mnet’s ‘M CouFeb 03, 2025
MUSICIve Jang Won-young “I wrote the lyrics for the first title song, putting my mind into ‘Lucky Vicky’”IVE‘s Jang Won-young “I put ‘Lucky Vicky’s mindset into writing the lyrics for my first title song”IVE‘s Jang Won-young and Liz revealed their thoughts on participating in the lyrics. First, Jang Won-young said, “I participated in writing the lyrics for the title song ‘Attitude’&rd ... The members’ voices blend together to create a song that I like. There is a lyric that says, “I hope we keep the six forever.” It contains my sincerity and I think many people will like the lyrics when they listen to it,“ he said. The new album, ”Ive Empathy,“ symbolizes Ive.Feb 03, 2025
MUSICIve “I‘m excited and thrilled to make a comeback after a long time, the keyword is empathy”IVE: “It‘s been a while since we’ve made a comeback, so I‘m excited and thrilled. The keyword is empathy.” Group IVE shared their thoughts on their comeback. At a press conference to commemorate the release of their third mini-album, ‘IVE EMPATHY’, held at the Grand Ballroom of the Conrad Seoul Hotel in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on the 3rd, IVE leader Ahn Yu-jin said, “It’s been a while since we‘ve released an album, so I’m thrilled and thrilled. I want to share the song with our fans and the public soon.” Liz shared her recent activities, saying, “It‘s meaningful because I think we’ve become closer and grown more while doing a long world tour over the past 11 months.” About the new album, Jang Won-young said, “Through my previous work, I‘ve portrayed an image of narcissism unique to IVE, but I’ve chosen empathy from various perspectives as the keyword. He explained, “I hope it will be loved a lot as it is an album that resonates with the times and generations,” and asked for anticipationFeb 03, 2025