Ahn Ye-eun, singing the novel OST ‘Gwihwaseo, Sahonhwa’…’Dreamy + Mysterious’

Singer-songwriter Ahn Ye-eun has sung an OST for an oriental fantasy novel.Ahn Ye-eun will release OST for the novel ‘Gwihwaseo, Protecting the Last Flower’, ‘Gwihwaseo, Sahonhwa’, through various music sites at noon on the 29th.The novel ‘Gwihwaseo, Protecting the Last Flower’ is an oriental fantasy that incorporates author Kim Sun-mi’s unique worldview.Starting from the hypothesis of ‘what if the souls of the dead bloom again as flowers?’ , it embraces the sorrow of those left behind through a comforting growth narrative for all who have lost their loved ones.’Gwihwaseo, Sahonhwa’ is an OST born from a collaboration between Ahn Ye-eun and kt Milli’s Seojae.It is also Ahn Ye-eun’s first novel OST.While preserving the theme of the work, Ahn Ye-eun’s unique storytelling was added to raise the level of perfection.As Ahn Ye-eun has an outstanding strength in trying to ‘make music of stories’, expectations are high for what kind of stories and emotions she will convey through this OST.Mean

Kwon In-ha, Concert ‘Roar’ to be Held on the 31st…”The Thunder Tiger’s Roar on Stage”

Singer Kwon In-ha will meet his fans with a solo concert.Kwon In-ha will hold a live concert ‘Roar’ at Gavin Art Hall in Samseong-dong, Seoul at 7:30 PM on the 31st.This concert is intended to show off his intense energy like a tiger on stage.Kwon In-ha, who debuted in the band ‘Uri’ in 1986, received much love for ‘Rainy Day Watercolor’, and recently has been enjoying a second heyday with the nickname ‘Thunder Tiger’ by presenting cover songs on YouTube.The band ‘Kwon In-ha & Sons’, formed with young musicians in their 30s, will participate in this concert, and will present representative songs such as ‘A Long Time Ago ‘,’ Love Love ‘,’ Rainy Day Watercolor ‘, as well as cover songs such as’ If ‘and’ That’s Only My World ‘.The stage for new songs such as’ Jjal Eop-eo ‘will also be revealed for the first time.UV’s Yoo Se-yoon and Muzi will also appear as guests to add to the enjoyment of the concert.Kwon In-ha asked for fans’ anticipation, saying, “We are preparing a stage that is unpr

SEVENTEEN Breaks Through Concrete Charts, ‘THUNDER’ Takes 1st Place

The group SEVENTEEN(S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, The8, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon, Dino)showed off their well-deserved popularity by topping music and album charts with their fifth regular album.The title song “THUNDER” of SEVENTEEN’s fifth regular album “HAPPY BURSTDAY, “ released on the 26th at 6 PM, entered Melon’s “Top 100” at 7th place immediately after its release and gradually rose up the rankings before finally taking first place at midnight on the 27th.In particular, they quickly broke through this chart, which is called “concrete” due to its minimal ranking fluctuations over a long period of time, and showed their prowess as “the best K -pop group” by rising to the top.The songs included in the album also achieved remarkable results.Including the title track, 6 songs including ‘HBD’ and ‘Bad Influence(prod.Pharrell Williams)’ entered the ‘Top 10’, and all 10 other individual songs entered the top 30.All the songs on the album were ranked in the top

K-pop festival ‘ASEA 2025’ to be broadcast live globally through Dalda

The representative K-pop awards ceremony, ‘ASEA 2025(Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2025)’ will be broadcast live worldwide.The global fandom community platform ‘dalda’ announced that ‘ASEA 2025’ io which will be held at the Yokohama K-Arena in Japan on May 28-29, will be broadcast live.The live broadcast can be watched for free anywhere in the world, except for Japan, after signing up for membership on the official Dalda website.’ASEA 2025’ will feature representative K-pop artists such as aespa, Idle, Zero Base One, The Boyz, and BTOB, and events for two-way communication with fans will also be held.Jooyeon(The Boyz), Lay(Ibe), Kim Hye Yoon, Hyung Won(Monsta X), and Young Hoon(The Boyz)will serve as MCs, and Jang Keun Suk and Byun Woo Suk will present the grand prizes.The event will be hosted by Newsen and@star1, and ASEA Organizing Committee and Zozotown will organize the event.With this live broadcast that enhances the fan-centric experience, ‘ASEA 2025’ is expected to be reborn as a

ITZY, comeback on June 9th! Mysterious visuals unveiled

ITZY is returning with an even more mysterious visual.The group ITZY has started the comeback countdown in earnest by releasing the concept photos for their new mini-album ‘Girls Will Be Girls’, which is scheduled to be released on June 9th at midnight.JYP Entertainment is sequentially releasing the trailer video, scheduler, tracklist, etc., and on this day, it attracted attention by opening 24 concept images containing the members ‘unique atmospheres.This album is ITZY’s first comeback in 2025, and contains a total of 5 songs including the title song of the same name ‘Girls Will Be Girls’.Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna fully showed off their mature mood through these concept photos that have a mysterious atmosphere.The mysterious image reminiscent of a scene from a movie raised expectations for the entire concept of the album.This album includes the title song ‘Girls Will Be Girls’, as well as ‘Kiss & Tell’, ‘ Locked N Load,

Youngtak is the answer! The trending trot star who has captured the chicken advertising world

Singer Young Tak continues his trend in the advertising industry by being selected as a model for a chicken brand.On the 27th, Chicken Mania stated, “Young Tak’s overflowing energy and friendly charm perfectly match the direction of the brand,” and “We have high expectations for him as he is the first star model selected in 9 years.” Young Tak is expected to contribute to raising brand awareness based on his bright and healthy image and his recognition across all generations.In particular, the brand recently released a unique new menu combining chicken and mango, and the advertisement featuring Young Tak as a model is actively expanding contact points with consumers by being released through TV, digital platforms, and SNS.Young Tak has previously been active as a model for popular brands in various fields such as finance and lifestyle.He is gaining popularity across all generations by simultaneously showing explosive performances on stage and friendly charm in everyday life.Meanwhile,

TNX, 3rd Debut Anniversary Pictorial Released… “A Team That Does What We Want to Do”

The group TNX(티엔엑스) showed off their unexpected charm by gracing the cover of a magazine.Beauty-life magazine Beauty+ released the June pictorial with TNX(Choi Tae-hoon, Jang Hyun-soo, Chun Jun-hyeok, Eun-hwi, Oh Sung-jun)on the 26th.In this pictorial, TNX showed off a variety of styling, digesting concepts that go back and forth between boyishness and masculinity.From a kitschy styling in pink to an all-black outfit and a charisma completed with chain accessories, they captured attention by freely going through various moods.In the interview that was released along with the pictorial, they also shared honest stories about their thoughts on their 3rd debut anniversary and their teamwork.TNX explained the team’s direction, saying, “We talk to each other a lot, and we feel stronger now,” and “We are a team that does what we want to do.” In particular, regarding the recent song ‘Ah Really(For Real ?)’ , he emphasized the aspect of a ‘self-producing group’ by saying, “From the beginning, t

Liberante, releases ‘PASSIONE’ today… A narrative of restraint and passion

Liberante has completed a passionate narrative.Crossover group Libelante will be releasing the single ‘PASSIONE’ on the 27th and will be making their full-fledged moves.’PASSIONE’, the new song by Liberante, the winner of ‘Phantom Singer 4’, is a reinterpretation of’ L ‘amore Si Muove’ by Italian group Il Volo, and contains the passion and tension of the moment when love moves.It is garnering attention for its composition that overwhelms both visuals and emotions, from the sensual cover image and concept photos to the special teaser that was released without music.In particular, Jinwon’s appealing vocals and Noh Hyunwoo’s delicate expressions intertwined to complete Liberante’s emotional narrative.The chemistry between the two goes beyond a simple vocal combination and serves as the central axis that leads the narrative of the song, adding deep emotions to the original song’s meaning.PASSIONE ‘is the result of condensing Liberante’s musical colors and emotional density, and is garnerin

Peppertones Sold Out All 6-City Club Tour Tickets

Peppertones has shown the power of a youth band.The band Peppertones(Shin Jae-pyeong, Lee Jang-won)has announced a sold-out club tour in all regions.Peppertones will hold the ‘2025 PEPPERTONES CLUB TOUR’ in six cities nationwide, starting in Seoul on June 28-29, followed by Daegu, Busan, Jeonju, Gwangju, and Incheon.All tickets were sold out immediately after opening, proving the power of a steady fandom and performance brand.Since their debut in 2004, Peppertones has been loved for music with warm and positive messages.They have established themselves as a band that sings about youth with representative songs such as ‘Good Luck’, ‘Ready, Get Set, Go !’ , and ‘A Certain Day in the 21st Century’.They are garnering high expectations for this tour as well, foreshadowing close communication with fans with their signature warm and refreshing live sound.

Kim Kyung-min and Noh Hyun-tae confirmed as regular panelists SBS’s ‘Bossine Health Chat’

Singers Kim Kyung-min and Noh Hyun-tae will appear as regular panelists on the new SBS health talk show ‘Boss’s Health Chat ‘.Gamdong ENT announced on the 26th that Kim Kyung-min and Noh Hyun-tae will be participating as regular panelists on the program.’ Boss’s Health Chat ‘is a talk show that provides customized health information and lifestyle know-how for the middle-aged and older generations in a pleasant chatter format.Information Seok and Jo Gap-kyung will serve as co-MCs, and Kim Kyung-min, Noh Hyun-tae, and the three talented doctor panelists will appear together to share various stories about healthy aging.In particular, Kim Kyung-min and Noh Hyun-tae have been practicing warm communication in the field by continuing talent donation performances and recreational activities for the elderly through their joint new song’ Healthy Applause ‘, which was announced on April 10th as a project of the Dawon Cultural Welfare Foundation.They are also conducting sharing activities by visit

Kickflip, ‘Whipflip’ 100-point comeback that FREEZE your heart

JYP’s ambitious boy group KickFlip froze the stage, just like their name “FREEZE.” Even though it was their first comeback since their debut, they firmly captured fans ‘hearts by achieving 350,000 pre-orders.KickFlip officially released their second mini-album “Kick Out, Flip Now !” and the title song “FREEZE” on the 26th at 6 PM.They recorded significant results by surpassing 350,000 pre-orders as of the previous day, and met fans with an online and offline comeback showcase at 8 PM on the same day at YES24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.The members made a surprise appearance from the audience and opened the showcase with the track “제끼자.”Afterwards, they each introduced the album in their own way in a cheerful talk corner themed” performance evaluation.”In particular, Kickflip’s latest album made fans laugh with its playful announcement that it” alleviates cold hands and feet, prevents aging, and even has the effect of reading minds.” The members ‘musical growth was also noticeable i

Eve to hold first Asia & Australia tour since debut… Starting in August[Official]

Yves to hold first Asia & Australia tour since debut… Starting in August[Official]Singer Yves will be embarking on her first Asia & Australia solo tour since her debut.Her agency Pikes Permill posted a poster for ‘YVES 2025 COSMIC CRISPY TOUR in ASIA & AUSTRALIA’ (hereafter referred to as ‘CC TOUR’) through their official SNS on the 26th, making Yves ‘tour official.Starting in Osaka, Japan on August 17th, Yves will perform in a total of 9 cities, including Tokyo, Taipei, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Manila, Bangkok, and finally Seoul.’ CC TOUR ‘is Yves’s first solo concert in the Asia & Australia region.She is preparing with the determination to convey more delicate sensibility and clearer energy with a composition that contains Yves’ unique musical world.Yves, who previously held a successful world tour in Europe, North America, and Latin America.This time, we are expanding our scope of activities to Asia and Australia, and are going global.

Kids’ New Album Surpasses 1.06 Million in Initial Sales…Becomes 4th Consecutive Million Seller[DA :Chart]

I-dle’s new album surpasses 1.06 million in initial sales…Becomes 4 consecutive million-seller[DA :Chart]Group i - dle, which changed their group name and set out on a new start after 7 years since their debut, boasted healthy global popularity.Achieving 4 consecutive million-seller sales.According to Hanteo Chart on the 26th, I-dle’s(Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, Shuhua)8th mini-album ‘We are’ recorded 1,063,526 copies in initial sales(album sales for a week based on the release date).Following their 6th mini-album’ I feel ‘released in 2023, their 2nd full-length album’ 2 ‘(Two)released in January of last year, and’ I SWAY ‘released in July of last year, I-dle has once again achieved the feat of becoming a million-seller for the 4th consecutive time, recording sales of over 1 million copies.This record is also surprising as it is the highest initial sales among K-pop girl groups that released albums this year.The group’s 8th mini album ‘We are’, released on the 19th, ranked first on t

82 Major to hold North American tour in June[Official]

82 Major to hold North American tour in June[Official]Group 82 Major will be going on a North American tour.82 Major(Nam Sung-mo, Park Seok-jun, Yoon Ye-chan, Jo Sung-il, Hwang Sung-bin, Kim Do-gyun)will be holding ‘82 SYNDROME in NORTH AMERICA’ from June 11 to July 19.Through this tour, 82 Major will meet local fans in various cities including Orlando, Washington D, New York, Boston, and Los Angeles.Tour tickets opened on the 10th(Korean time)and are drawing a C response from local fans.82 Major released their 3rd mini-album ‘SILENCE SYNDROME’ last month.The album has renewed their career high, nearly doubling the initial sales of their 2nd mini-album’ X -82 ‘(X-82)released last year.Thanks to their popularity, their fourth solo concert’ 82 SYNDROME’ to be held on June 6th sold out all tickets as soon as they opened for sale, and additional dates are also being planned.

[★1 line cut]It doesn’t end even when it ends…Lim Young-woong’s ‘More Beautiful than Heaven’ clip surpasses 6 million views

★1 line cut: The drama is over, but Lim Young-woong’s emotions are still playing.The music clip that singer Lim Young-woong released ahead of the release of his collaboration single with the JTBC drama ‘More Beautiful than Heaven’ has surpassed 6 million views, enjoying continued popularity even after the end of the drama.Lim Young-woong pre-released the music clip for ‘More Beautiful than Heaven’ through his official SNS channel on the morning of April 13.The video captured the hearts of fans with its signature hazy gaze and warm emotions, and after receiving steady attention for over a month, it surpassed 6 million views as of May 26.The clip is not a simple teaser.With its soft and moist tone and delicate expression of emotions, it has established itself as highly immersive emotional content, perfectly conveying the atmosphere of the drama through video.Lim Young-woong expressed his affection for this work, saying, “I wanted to convey the aftertaste and emotion of the drama even mor

Kickflip, can it be this cute? [Photoshoot]

Cosmopolitan and JYP new idol group Kickflip(Kyehoon, Amaru, Donghwa, Joowang, Minje, Keiju, Donghyun)have met again.Kickflip, who was the cover star of the May issue, has reappeared in the June issue of Cosmopolitan due to its popularity.Kickflip collaborated with a casual clothing brand for the June issue of Cosmopolitan to present a refreshing and energetic pictorial.This pictorial shows Kickflip in a variety of looks, including a vintage look full of street sensibility, an aviation jumper look that’s perfect for early fall, and a TRAVEL EXPLORE line look.The group photo of the seven members of Kickflip creates the feeling of friends going on a trip together, allowing you to fully discover their lively and young mood.More photos of the new vintage style with Kickflip can be found in the June issue of Cosmopolitan, the Cosmopolitan website, and SNS.Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

Kim Jae-hwan’s birthday today(27th)…Idol Pick Event Star[DA :Chart]

Kim Jae-hwan’s birthday is today(27th)…Idol Pick event protagonist[DA :Chart]Singer Kim Jae-hwan is receiving the Idol Pick birthday event.According to the star voting web service idolpick Pick on the 27th, ‘Pick Your Own Idol’, Kim Jae-hwan was selected as the event protagonist in a special vote for those born in May.The related voting was held from April 7th to the 16th.▲ If 40,000 picks are achieved, the idol’s pop-up congratulatory banner will be placed on the Idol Pick app and the main web page, an online article, and a 1-day support advertisement on the Seodaemun Station electronic billboard in Seoul.▲ If 100,000 picks are achieved, the electronic billboard advertisement support will be provided for 3 days, including the anniversary, at the same location.▲ If 1st place in the final rankings is achieved, an advertisement on the outdoor LED electronic billboard in Myeongdong, Seoul for 7 days will be received.As a result of the voting, Kim Jae-hwan achieved 40,000 picks by receivin

Rookie Heezys, fresh + lovely teenage beauty[pictorial]

Rookie group HITGS has released a Cosmopolitan pictorial.The pictorial was conducted with the concept of capturing the natural loveliness and unique charm of the members of HITGS, Vivi, Seojin, Seohee, Hyelin, and Lee Yu, who debuted on April 28th.All five members of HITGS showed off their unique visuals and talents in front of the camera, to the point that it was hard to believe they were rookies.An interview was conducted after the pictorial shoot.The name HITGS is an abbreviation for ‘Hip’, ‘Innocent’, ‘Teenager’, ‘Girls’, and ‘Story’.First, Hyelin said, “Out of these words, my favorite word is ‘Story’.Our songs have HITGS’s own stories, and we want to continue to tell our own stories.I think that’s HITGS’s unique style.” Seohee continued, “I like the word Teenager.I think it’s a word that represents Hitzgis itself.All five members are teenagers, so it’s a word that represents the feelings of teenagers.

The world is excited by the possibility of Blackpink’s new song release, and YG stock price is also in the red

‘BLACKPINK is releasing a new song?’ The assumption made by the most reliable voices actually sounds closer to ‘confirmation.’ The possibility that BLACKPINK, which is embarking on a world tour in the second half of the year, will also release a new song has increased.This movement also had considerable ripple effects as it was directly mentioned by Yang Hyun-suk, the executive producer of YG Entertainment(YG), the’ K -pop powerhouse ‘that represents BLACKPINK.On the 26th, YG’s executive producer Yang Hyun-suk hinted at the possibility of BLACKPINK releasing a new song through an official announcement titled ‘YG ANNOUNCEMENT’ on the official YouTube channel.Specifically, executive producer Yang explained the activity plans of YG artists in the second half of the year and said, “I think we’ll be able to share news about BLACKPINK’s new song soon.” The aftereffects of the nuclear bomb-like statement of ‘BLACKPINK’s new song’ immediately shook the stock market.The stock price of YG Entert

Dragon Pony, Filling Taipei with Youthful Energy

The band Dragon Pony(Ahn Tae-gyu, Pyeon Seong-hyeon, Kwon Se-hyeok, Go Kang-hoon)has successfully finished their Taipei solo concert ‘Not Out’.The concert held in Taipei on the 23rd and 24th was sold out, following their performance in Seoul, proving Dragon Pony’s popularity both domestically and internationally.The band poured out their youthful passion and energy on stage with a setlist that included all the songs from their first EP ‘POP UP’ and their second EP ‘Not Out’.The diverse compositions, including solo performances by each member, covers of songs by Taipei band TRASH, and instrument changes during the encore, maximized the appeal of the band’s live performance.In particular, ‘Morse Code’ was selected twice for the opening and encore, receiving a hot response from fans.Meanwhile, Dragon Pony is receiving attention as Billboard’s’ K -Pop Rookie of the Month ‘, and will perform at’ Beautiful Mint Life ‘in June and’ Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival’ in August.