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.

‘Aespa‘s younger sister’ Hearts to Hearts, debuting on the 24th with ‘The Chase’

SM Entertainment‘s new girl group Hearts2Hearts will be releasing their first single and making their debut on the 24th. According to SM Entertainment on the 3rd, Hearts2Hearts will be releasing their first single ‘The Chase’ on the 24th. It consists of two songs: the title song and debut song ‘The Chase’ and the track ‘Butterflies’. Hearts2Hearts aims to connect with global fans through their own mysterious and beautiful music world filled with various emotions and heartfelt messages, and to move forward together as a bigger ‘We’. Just like their team name, Hearts2Hearts

Zero Base One, ‘Paradise’ 2-part trailer

The group ZEROBASEONE will be presenting a two-part ‘Paradise’. ZEROBASEONE (Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Jang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, Ricky, Kim Kyubin, Park Gunwook, Han Yujin) revealed the title of their fifth mini album ‘BLUE PARADISE’ for the first time by posting a voice teaser for the album on their official SNS at midnight today (the 3rd). The voice teaser depicts someone receiving a mission to “Find BLUE” through a public phone booth receiver in a pitch-black night. There have been various interpretations and speculations about the meaning of ‘BLUE’. In addition, the album poster for their fifth mini album ‘BLUE PARADISE’ has also been unveiled. The scenery centered around the fountain that appears as you pass the buildings catches the eye by creating a mysterious mood. ZEROBASEONE‘s comeback comes about six months after the release of their 4th mini album ‘CINEMA PARADISE’ in August last year. They continued the ‘Paradise’ two-part series with their 5th mini album ‘BLUE P

MONSTA X Jooheon “‘Beast Mode’ and ‘The Exorcist’ to keep the afterglow of ‘Beast Mode’

MONSTA X Jooheon “‘‘Beast Mode’, please cherish the afterglow of ‘The Exorcist Record’” Global idol group MONSTA X‘s Jooheon congratulated the release of the movie ‘The Exorcist Record’. ‘The Exorcist Record’ is an occult blockbuster that contains the beginning of a grand epic where exorcists with special abilities fight against absolute evil. Jooheon, who wrote the lyrics and composed MONSTA X’s ‘BEAST MODE’, which was included in the ending song, congratulated the release of the movie and sent a message of support. ‘BEAST MODE’ by ‘MONSTA X’, a global idol group that is loved worldwide for their unique musical color, has been garnering much attention for being included as the ending song of ‘The Exorcist Record’. Jooheon said, “The unmissable point of ‘The Exorcist’ is that ‘Monsta X’s ‘Beast Mode’ was inserted as the ending song,” and directly mentioned the point to look forward to. ‘Beast Mode’ inserted as the ending song is a song with the strong beats that are unique to ‘Monsta X

‘Comeback Today’ Ive, ‘Rebel Heart’ Starts After 6 Crowns… As expected, Top Girl Group

‘Comeback today’ Ive, Starts Off with 6 Crowns for ‘REBEL HEART’… As expected of a Top Girl Group Group Ive is making an official comeback today (3rd) and has announced a smooth start by winning 6 crowns on music shows with their pre-released song ‘REBEL HEART’. Ive took 1st place again on SBS ‘Inkigayo’ that aired on the 2nd with ‘REBEL HEART’, the pre-released title song from their third mini album ‘Ive Empathy’, following last week. Program MC Lee Seo received the trophy as a representative, making it even more meaningful. With this, Ive will start performing on Mnet‘M Countdown’ on the 23rd, KBS2‘Music Bank’, MBC‘Show! Following ‘Music Core’, he won the first place trophy on SBS ‘Inkigayo’, and achieved the feat of winning six crowns by winning first place for two consecutive weeks on ‘M Countdown’ and ‘Inkigayo’. In particular, Ive achieved a cumulative number of first place trophies on music shows with ‘Level Heart’. On December 1, 2021, he won the first place trophy on SBS ‘Inki

Blackpink Jisoo, Black See-through Dress… Power that Tears Down Walls

Group BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo shows off her colorful charm in full bloom in ‘AMORTAGE’. Her agency BLISSOO released two cover images for Jisoo’s new mini-album ‘AMORTAGE’ through their official SNS on the 1st and 2nd. Jisoo in each album cover, which features impressive, mysterious purple and black colors, exudes provocative charm with her captivating gaze. Interest is rising in what kind of charms Jisoo will show off in ‘AMORTAGE’ among her various looks. First, Jisoo against the purple background catches the eye with her lively movements as if she‘s tearing through a wall. Her brown perm hair and sparkly body suit further accentuate Jisoo’s gorgeous visuals. In another black album cover, Jisoo transforms into an all-black see-through outfit. Jisoo‘s photogenic pose with one hand on her head and her expression that draws you in just by looking at it once again prove her unique expressiveness. ‘AMORTAGE’ is Jisoo’s solo album that she is releasing after two years.

SG Wannabe Kim Jin-ho, solo concert success… even special duet with mother

SG Wannabe‘s Kim Jin-ho met the audience at the 2025 Kim Jin-ho Concert ‘What is the Beginning of That Song?’ at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Seoul on the 25th and 26th of last month. ‘What is the Beginning of That Song?’ is Kim Jin-ho’s first solo concert in about 3 years since the ‘Listening Photo Exhibition’ held in 2022, and it received an enthusiastic response. On this day, Kim Jin-ho said, “Thank you for coming before the Lunar New Year holiday. These are not popular songs, but they are essay-like songs that contain the seasons of my life,“ raising expectations for the upcoming performance. After opening the concert with the ‘People’ stage, Kim Jin-ho filled the stage with songs he wrote and composed himself, such as ‘It‘s Time’, ‘Firecrackers and Stars’, ‘Tree’, and ‘A Child Breathing in Real Estate’. In particular, Kim Jin-ho’s deep and profound vocals and delicate and appealing emotions left a deep impression on the audience at each stage. In addition to the songs includ