The sun is getting hotter… Encore concert completed (ft. G-Dragon, Daesung)

Singer Taeyang successfully finished his encore concert after 5 months. On February 1st and 2nd, Taeyang‘s solo concert ‘TAEYANG 2025 TOUR [THE LIGHT YEAR] ENCORE’ was held at Inspire Arena in Jung-gu, Incheon. This performance was the encore concert of Taeyang’s solo concert ‘TAEYANG 2024 TOUR [THE LIGHT YEAR] IN SEOUL’ held in August last year. He returned with a larger audience and a more splendid performance for the fans who gave him enthusiastic support for his solo concert held after 7 years. First, Taeyang opened the concert grandly by singing ‘Prayer’ ‘I’ll Be There‘ in succession, and captivated the audience with various stages such as ’VIBE‘ ’1AM‘ ’Make Love‘ ’Inspiration‘. It was thrilling. Then, Taeyang‘s solo song ’Look Only At Me‘ ’Wedding Dress‘ stage, which received much love, was performed and drew cheers. Then, Taeyang performed ’DARLING‘ ’WAKE ME UP‘ ’Love You

‘Debut’ Nuera, ‘New is Now’ Timetable Revealed

Group NouerA announced their debut by revealing the timetable for their first mini-album ‘New is Now’. According to the ‘New is Now’ timetable, NouerA‘s first concept poster will be unveiled on the 5th, followed by new concept posters on the 7th and 9th. Then, on the 11th, the official trailer for ‘New is Now’ will meet fans. On the 14th, the track list that will fill ‘New is Now’ will be revealed, and on the 16th, the first music video teaser that gives a glimpse of the title song will be released, bringing excitement to global fans. On the 19th, a highlight medley containing all the songs from ‘New is Now’ will be opened. Then, on the 22nd and 23rd, short contents of the ‘#New’ and ‘#Now’ versions are expected to raise expectations for the debut, and on the 25th, the last music video teaser for the title song will announce a special start for Nuera. Nuera, which finished official promotions, is scheduled to release their first mini-album ‘New is Now’ on the 26th and begin full-fledge

GOT7, ‘4 hours each, 3 days’ Fully charged concert complete “7 people=family, let‘s stay together for a long time”

The group GOT7 has completed a solid nest with their solo concert. GOT7 (JAY B, Mark, Jackson, Park Jin-young, Youngjae, BamBam, Yugyeom) successfully held their 2025 solo concert [NESTFEST] at the Seoul Olympic Park Handball Stadium for three days on the 31st of last month and the 1st and 2nd of this month. The two-day weekend performance was live streamed online through Beyond Live, giving global fans thrills and emotions that transcended time and space. GOT7, who returned with a full group solo concert after six years, explained the meaning of the concert from the opening VCR where everyone gathered from their respective seats. They continued with welcome hit songs such as ‘Hard Carry’, ‘Girls Girls Girls’, ‘Don‘t Stop It’, ‘A’, ‘Just Right’, drawing enthusiastic cheers from AGASE (official fandom name). The spectrum that encompasses hip swag and cute concepts also stood out. GOT7, who greeted us for the first time with the words, “It’s been a while,” said, “I was so excited when I

Chu Hyuk-jin, Park Seo-jin, Ji Chang-min, Park Hyun-ho, Spotlight Top 4… Appearance on the Scoreboard (Trotpick)

Singers Chu Hyuk-jin, Park Seo-jin, Ji Chang-min, and Park Hyun-ho properly take the spotlight. On the 3rd, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ revealed the results of the 4-week Spotlight Star voting. The counting period is from January 6 to February 2. As a result, Chu Hyuk-jin (36,930 points), Park Seo-jin (84,680 points), Ji Chang-min (71,600 points), and Park Hyun-ho (31,170 points) took first place in each round and were selected as the event‘s main characters. Their videos will be screened on the outdoor electronic billboard at Seodaemun Station in Seoul for three days from February 10 to February 12. The detailed locations of the electronic billboards can be found on the ‘Trotpick’ official website. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Lim Young-woong, Jeong Dong-won, and Jang Min-ho decorate the electronic billboard in Myeongdong, Seoul (Trotpick)

Singers Lim Young-woong, Jeong Dong-won, and Jang Min-ho will decorate the Myeong-dong billboard in Seoul. On the 3rd, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’, revealed the top 3 of the ‘Trotpick Ranking’. ‘Trotpick Ranking’ is an integrated data that is tallied as the number of weekly votes in the weekly vote by integrating the male, female, and supernova categories within the Trotpick app. This 66th ‘Myeong-dong Special’ will be conducted with a ranking that accumulates the results of four weeks of voting from January 6 to February 2, and will provide Myeong-dong billboard rewards to all singers with more than ‘2 million points’. As a result, Lim Young-woong (4,206,000 points), Jeong Dong-won (2,866,540 points), and Jang Min-ho (2,494,030 points) will receive the event. Their videos will be screened on the outdoor billboard on the rooftop opposite Lotte Department Store Avenuel at Euljiro 1-ga Station in Seoul for three days from February 13 to February 15. The detailed location

Son Naeun covers New Jeans and Espa at fan meeting… Apink’s skills haven’t gone anywhere

Actress Son Na-eun has successfully held a solo fan meeting. Son Na-eun held her solo fan meeting ‘BETTER SONDAY’ at Sowol Art Hall in Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the 2nd. This fan meeting contained the meaning of ‘Let‘s have a better, more wonderful today’, hoping that all of Son Na-eun’s days with her fans will be happy. He actively participated from the planning stage and prepared various programs centered on ‘communication’. Son Na-eun, who opened the show with a cover stage of Sabrina Carpenter‘s ‘Espresso’, said, “It’s been a while since I‘ve been on stage, so it’s so amazing I don‘t know if it’s a dream or reality,” and greeted her by saying, “I have a lot prepared today, so you can look forward to it.” Son Na-eun shared her daily life by introducing her hobbies and favorite items in her bag through the ‘Naeun‘s Treasure Box’ and ‘Naeun’s Bag’ corners. She honestly shared the behind-the-scenes stories of her works ‘No Longer Human’, ‘Ghost Doctor’, ‘Agency’, and ‘Family X Melo’, reve

Lim Young-woong, Jeon Yu-jin, Jin Hae-seong, Monthly No. 1… Lighting up the electronic scoreboard (Trotpick)

Singers Lim Young-woong, Jeon Yu-jin, and Jin Hae-seong achieved monthly 1st place. On the 3rd, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ revealed the cumulative voting results for the 4 weeks of the weekly event that took place from January 6th to February 2nd. According to the results, Lim Young-woong won 1st place in the male singer category with 4,206,000 points. Jeon Yu-jin won 1st place in the female singer category with 1,746,500 points, and Jin Hae-seong won 1st place in the supernova category with 1,815,550 points. The promotional videos of the three singers who achieved 1st place in each category (male, female, and supernova) will be screened on the electronic board at Seodaemun Station in Seoul for 3 days from February 10th to February 12th. The detailed locations of the electronic boards can be found on the ‘Trotpick’ official website. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Jang Min-ho, an all-rounder who can even sing traditional folk songs (Tropic)

Singer Jang Min-ho is an all-rounder. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 3rd, Jang Min-ho won first place in the special vote for the 5th week of January with the theme ‘Who is the all-rounder who can even sing our country‘s traditional folk songs?’ with 231,300 points. Jang Min-ho has established himself as a star in the entertainment industry by winning the Grand Prize at the ‘2024 KBS Entertainment Awards’. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Park Hyun-ho, Spotlight 1st place (Tropic)

Singer Park Hyun-ho took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 3rd, Park Hyun-ho took first place in the spotlight voting for the 5th week of January by earning 31,170 points. ‘Spotlight Star’, a ‘Trotpick’ voting service, is a vote that allows you to directly shine the spotlight on your favorite singer. You can participate by using Daily Pick and Star Pick, and an online article will be published for the singer who achieves first place every week. In addition, the four singers who won first place in each round over the four weeks will be provided with Seodaemun Billboard support. The ‘Trotpick’ side said, “The 19th round of voting will be held from February 3rd to February 9th,” and “The candidates for the 19th round of voting are Kim Joong-yeon, Ma Jin, Park Hyung-seok, Jang Bo-yoon, and Han Kang. You can participate in the voting using Dailypick and Starpick.” The free Dailypick and Starpick accumulation methods are as follows. ▲You can accumul

Jin Hae-seong, Weekly Supernova 1st place (Tropic)

Singer Jin Hae-seong took first place in the weekly vote. According to the Trotstar voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 3rd, Jin Hae-seong took first place in the Supernova category of the weekly vote for the 5th week of January with 472,790 points. Jin Hae-seong released the album ‘愛(ROMANCE)’ last year and successfully completed his first solo concert. Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

Jeon Yu-jin, Weekly Female 1st Place (Trotpick)

Singer Jeon Yu-jin took first place in the weekly vote. According to the Trotstar voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 3rd, Jeon Yu-jin took first place in the female singer category of the weekly vote for the 5th week of January with 442,510 points. Jeon Yu-jin also showed her gratitude to her fans with a fan meeting last year and released a mini-album ‘Only You’ to commemorate her victory in ‘Current King of Singers’. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

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

Singer Lim Young-woong took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 3rd, Lim Young-woong took first place in the male singer category of the weekly vote for the 5th week of January with 1,107,420 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 from January 2 to 4, 2025. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

BVG, a group boasting perfect chemistry (Idol Pick)

The group BVG is boasting perfect chemistry. According to the star voting web service Idolpick on the 3rd, BVG took first place in a special vote with the theme of ‘Which group boasts perfect chemistry?’ with 6,177 points. A total of 17,370 points were collected in this vote, and BVG took first place with approximately 36% of the votes. ITZY (33%) and BTS (21%) followed in second and third place, respectively. BVG made a comeback on January 15 with their second single ‘LOVE 2’ after approximately 1 year and 5 months since reorganizing as a trio. BVG, who returned with a new look, showed their potential by announcing a successful new start with perfect live skills and performances. Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

BTS Jin, Most Monthly Votes… Kolette Madelo, Weekly 110,000 1st Place (Idol Pick)

Global star Kolette Madelo won the most weekly votes, while BTS‘s Jin won the most monthly votes. According to idolpick, a star voting web service that “picks your own idol”, popular Filipino artist Kolette Madelo won first place for two weeks in a row and overall first place in the weekly vote international category in the fourth week of January with 115,941P. BTS Jin won first place for five weeks in a row in the male idol individual category with 94,608P, Lee Chaeyeon won first place for 50 weeks in a row in the female idol individual category (6,142P), GOT7 won first place for eight weeks in a row in the male group category (5,649P), and Brave Girls won first place in the female group category (1,995P) for the first time in two weeks since the second week of January. The top 5 of the 146th electronic board event, which combines two weeks of weekly votes, have also been revealed. BTS Jin earned 178,897P, Kolette Madelo earned 163,949P, Kang Daniel earned 155,373P, JL (PLUUS) earned

‘Comeback D-7’ EVNNE‘s shocking transformation... ‘HOT MESS’ music video teaser released

‘Comeback D-7’ EVNNE‘s drastic transformation... ‘HOT MESS’ music video teaser released Boy group EVNNE has embarked on a drastic transformation. EVNNE released the first teaser video for the music video of their fourth mini album ‘HOT MESS’ on their official SNS on the 3rd. The video begins with the clock changing to 2:10, hinting at EVNNE’s comeback date. In a colorful space, each member looks free and cheerful, foreshadowing the unique atmosphere of the new title song despite its short length. They expressed their relaxed appearance with sensible expressions and bold, confident gestures. Member Park Ji-hoo‘s charismatic gaze decorated the intense ending, creating a fresh look that contrasts with their previous work. A part of the title song from the new album was inserted in this teaser video, capturing the attention of fans. The title song ‘HOT MESS’, which has the same name as the album, is expected to provide enjoyment to the viewers with a sensual and addictive beat and EVNNE’s

All Hours, Exclusive Performance MV Teaser Released

The group ALL(H)OURS has revealed their exclusive ‘Strongest Performance’. ALL(H)OURS (Gunho, Yumin, Jaden, Minje, Masami, Hyunbin, On) released the second music video teaser video for their third mini-album ‘Smoke Point’ and double title track ‘GIMME GIMME’ through their official SNS at midnight on the 3rd. In the video, ALL(H)OURS appears interchangeably in concept photos for the Purity and Impurity versions, showing off both a rough aura and funky visuals. ALL(H)OURS showed off flawless razor-sharp dance moves as soon as the song started, and showed off various performances to match the repetitive ‘GIMME GIMME’ section. Also, the addictive fast melody and the sweeping performance of All Hours increased the immersion, and the synergy of the ‘strongest performance’ exploded, raising expectations for the main stage that All Hours will present. ‘GIMME GIMME’ is an EDM style tie with a wild guitar riff as the main theme.

‘JYP Rookie’ Kickflip, Day6 Young K → Impressed by Park Jin-young‘s Special Lecture “I’ll Take It to Heart”

‘JYP‘s new boy group’ Kickflip, moved by Day6’s Young K → Park Jin-young‘s special lecture “I’ll take it to heart”I had a precious experience that money can‘t buy. JYP Entertainment’s (hereafter JYP) new boy group Kickflip received a ‘JYP debut special lecture’ from JYP‘s senior artists. Kickflip, who officially debuted on the 20th of last month, sequentially released a total of six videos of their own content ‘JYP Debut Special Lecture’ on their official SNS channels for six days from January 27th to February 1st. In this series, JYP’s senior artists including JYP‘s representative producer Park Jin-young, DAY6’s Young K, TWICE‘s Nayeon and Momo, Stray Kids’ Changbin and I.N, ITZY‘s Yezi and Lia, and NMIXX’s Haewon and BAE joined for the kickflip ahead of their debut. They participated in a special debut lecture for kickflip, including a surprise camera. The seven members, Gye-hoon, Amaru, Dong-hwa, Joo-wang, Min-je, K-ju, and Dong-hyun, showed off their JYP seniors‘ playful and unexpe

PLAVE, comeback today (3rd)… Self-produced virtual idol era [DA:Today]

The virtual idol group PLAVE will be releasing their third mini-album, ‘Caligo Pt. 1’, on the 3rd at 6 PM. This album is a new chapter that goes one step further than the ‘ASTERUM trilogy’ that marked the beginning of PLAVE and shows PLAVE‘s unique sensibility even more deeply. It consists of 5 songs of various genres such as rock, city pop, hip-hop, R&B, and ballad, and this time too, the members participated in composing, writing lyrics, choreographing, and producing all the songs, fully s

JYP Seniors‘ Debut Special Lecture for ‘Youngest’Kickflip“There’s Nothing More to Do”

JYP Entertainment (hereafter JYP) revealed a video of the next-generation boy group KickFlip receiving a ‘debut lecture’ from JYP‘s senior artists. KickFlip, who officially debuted on January 20, sequentially released a total of six videos of their own content, ‘JYP Debut Lecture’, on their official SNS channels for six days from January 27 to February 1. This series was created for KickFlip ahead of their debut, with the participation of JYP’s representative producer Park Jin-young (JY Park), DAY6‘s Young K, TWICE’s Nayeon and Momo, Stray Kids‘ Changbin and I.N, and ITZY’s Yeri.

Zerobase One to make a comeback with their 5th mini album ‘Blue Paradise’ on the 24th

The group ZEROBASEONE will be releasing a two-part ‘Paradise’. On the 3rd, the agency Wake One posted a teaser for their 5th mini album ‘Blue Paradise’ (BLUE PARADISE) through ZEROBASEONE‘s official SNS, revealing the album title for the first time. The voice teaser depicts someone receiving a mission called ‘Find Blue’ through a phone booth receiver in a pitch-black night. Various interpretations and speculations about the meaning of ‘Blue’ are coming out among fans. In addition, the album poster for their 5th mini album ‘Blue Paradise’ has also been unveiled.