‘Re-debut’ Steven-Cha Woong-ki’s tears of emotion…AHOF is just beginning(Comprehensive)[DA : On-site]
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
MUSIC‘Tropic’ Jang Min-ho, the singer whose dinner show is most anticipated[DA :Chart]‘Trotpick’ Jang Min-ho, the singer whose dinner show is most anticipated[DA :Chart]Singer Jang Min-ho was selected as the singer whose dinner show is most anticipated.On the 26th, the trot star voting web service ‘trotpick’ announced the results of the special vote ‘Which singer is the most anticipated dinner show?’ held from the 19th to the 25th.According to the voting results, Jang Min-ho took first place with 225,060 points.Jang Min-ho debuted in 1997 and went through groups such as Ubis and Baram before turning into a trot singer in 2011.After a long period of obscurity, he reached his prime in 2020 when he gained attention through TV Chosun’s ‘Mr.Trot’.He is also active in entertainment programs such as ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’, ‘Car Wash JANG’, ‘Handsome Trot’, and ‘Trot Champion’.Jang Min-ho made a comeback in November last year with his third mini-album ‘Essay ep.3’ along with the new title song ‘Love Tiki Taka’.He started a nationwide tour and successfully completed an eMay 26, 2025
MUSICChae Soo-hyun, ‘Trotpic’ Spotlight Star No.1[DA :Chart]Chae Soo-hyun, ‘Trotpick’ Spotlight Star 1st Place[DA :Chart]Singer Choi Soo-hyun took 1st place in the Trotpick Spotlight Star vote.On the 26th, the Trotstar voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick)released the results of the Spotlight vote that took place from the 19th to the 25th.According to the voting results, Chae Soo-hyun took 1st place with 13,260 points.Trotpick’s new voting service, ‘Spotlight Star’, is a vote that allows you to shine the spotlight directly on your favorite singer.You can participate using Daily Pick and Star Pick, and an online article will be published for the singer who achieves 1st place every week.In addition, the 4 singers who take 1st place in each round over the 4 weeks will be provided with Seodaemun Electronic Billboard support.The 35th vote will be held from May 26th to June 1st.Jang Min-ho, Jeon Yu-jin, Jeong Dong-won, and Jin Hae-seong were selected as candidates for the 35th vote.Their fans can participate in voting using Daily Picks and Star PiMay 26, 2025
MUSICJin Hae-seong, ‘Tropic’ Supernova 1st place[DA :Chart]Jin Hae-seong, ‘Trotpick’ Supernova 1st Place[DA :Chart]Singer Jin Hae-seong took 1st place in the Trotpick Supernova vote.On the 26th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick)revealed the results of the Supernova vote that took place from the 19th to the 25th.According to the voting results, Jin Hae-seong took 1st place with 294,150 points.Jin Hae-seong, born in 1990, debuted in 2012 with his first album ‘Accept My Love’.He won the Male New Artist Award in the Adult Song category at the 23rd Korea Entertainment Arts Awards and went on to win KBS trot survival audition program ‘Trot National Sports Festival’.Jin Hae-seong performed well on TV Chosun’s ‘Mr.Trot 2’ and took 3rd place, ‘美’.He appeared in trot entertainment programs such as ‘Mr.Lotto’ and ‘Santara Multara Ttantara’ and met fans nationwide through the Jin Seon-mi concert in ‘Mr.Trot 2’.He released his new album ‘愛(ROMANCE)’ in October of last year and performed his new song ‘Love Bird’ and successfully completMay 26, 2025
MUSICJeon Yu-jin, ‘Trotpic’ Weekly Female No.1[DA :Chart]Jeon Yu-jin, ‘Trotpick’ Weekly Female 1st Place[DA :Chart]Singer Jeon Yu-jin took first place in the Trotpick Weekly Voting Female Singer category.On the 26th, the Trotstar voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick)released the results of the weekly voting that took place from the 19th to the 25th.According to the voting results, Jeon Yu-jin took first place in the female singer category with 351,450 points.Born in 2006, Jeon Yu-jin debuted in March 2020 by releasing the digital single ‘Love…Would You Like to?’ after competing in the Pohang Beach National Song Festival.She became known as a trot prodigy after placing second in the finals of the ‘I Like Trot ‘special episode of KBS2’s ‘I Like Songs ‘.Jeon Yu-jin confidently won MBN’ Active King of Singers ‘, which ended in February of last year, and participated in the’ 2024 Active King of Singers Nationwide Tour Concert ‘.He met his fans through a fan meeting and also released a mini album titled’ Only You ‘to commemorate his victory on’May 26, 2025
MUSICLim Young-woong, ‘Trotpic’ Weekly Male No.1[DA :Chart]Lim Young-woong, ‘Trotpick’ Weekly Male 1st Place[DA :Chart]Singer Lim Young-woong took first place in the Trotpick Weekly Voting Male Singer category.On the 26th, the Trot Star Voting Web Service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick)released the results of the weekly voting that took place from the 19th to the 25th.According to the voting results, Lim Young-woong maintained his undisputed first place in the male singer category with 963,900 points.Lim Young-woong opened the ‘Lim Young-woong Era’ in earnest by winning first place Jin on TV Chosun’s ‘Tomorrow is Mr.Trot’.He released ‘Trust Me Now’, ‘HERO’, ‘My Love Like Starlight’, ‘Love Always Runs Away’, ‘Can We Meet Again’, ‘Polaroid’, ‘Do or Die’, ‘Home’, and ‘Onki’.Lim Young-woong is receiving much love for his success in everything from his national tour, US concert, movie featuring his live performances, and reality show.He showed off his acting skills as an actor by presenting the short film ‘In October’.Lim Young-woong will be performing for aMay 26, 2025
MUSIC‘Don’ t You Know ‘Chart-Tearing Up Jojazz, New Song’ Love’ Released on the 30th[Official]‘Do You Know’ Chart-Tearing Up Jojazz, New Song ‘Love’ Released on the 30th[Official]Singer Jojazz, who ‘torn up’ the music charts with his debut song ‘Do You Know’, is introducing a new song.It’s ‘Love’, which he participated in writing the lyrics himself.Jojazz, the ‘mega rookie’ who swept the top of various music charts with his debut song and remake single ‘Do You Know(Prod.Rocoberry)’ released in January of this year, caused a sensation.Jojazz, who prepared his first original track since his debut, ‘Love’, rather than a remake, will show off his solid vocal skills that are unusual for a rookie, as well as his musicality, by working with hit song makers Rocoberry.’Love’ was composed by composer Ahn Young-min(Berry)of Rocoberry, who created ‘Do You Know’, and Jojazz and Rocoberry directly participated in writing the lyrics.Jojazz plans to show off his explosive singing ability, as if he’s roaring his love.The orchestra and acoustic sound are blended in three dimensions to create anMay 26, 2025
MUSICDaybreak, Seo Jae-pe’s sortie… Summer’s prelude opensThe band Daybreak will be performing at the ‘Seoul Jazz Festival 2025’.Daybreak will be appearing as a lineup for the second day of the ‘Seoul Jazz Festival 2025’ held at the Olympic Park Handball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 31st, and will captivate the audience with their unique performance.Recently, Daybreak received a hot response for their performances of ‘HOT FRESH’ and ‘Old & Wise’ on KBS2’s ‘The Seasons - Park Bo-gum’s Cantabile ‘, and will continue their summer performance streak by holding their solo concert’ SUMMER MADNESS 2025: BLUE’ at Yes24 Live Hall on July 5th and 6th.May 26, 2025
MUSIC[★1 line cut]That day when rain was also a stage… Lim Young-woong’s ‘Home’ live clip surpasses 10 million★1 line cut: ‘Home’ resonating in the rain, Lim Young-woong was the fans ‘home.Lim Young-woong’s ‘Home’ live clip video has surpassed 10 million views and is creating a hot topic.The video is a clip of the ‘Home’ stage during the ‘IM HERO - THE STADIUM’ concert held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in May 2023, and is talked about as a ‘legendary stage’ among fans.This 4 minute and 18 second video fully captures Lim Young-woong’s passion that was not broken by the heavy rain and wind.The emotion of that day with his fan club ‘Hero Era’ is still vivid in the memories of many.The large vinyl covering the stage equipment, the rain pouring down from the sky, and Lim Young-woong singing unwaveringly in it all remain as a scene from a music movie.● A performance that not even the wind and rain could stop, that name Lim Young-woong’s ‘Home’ stage was a performance that was presented through the wind and rain.Among the lights sparkling in the rain and the flying water droplets, Lim Young-woong aMay 26, 2025
MUSIC‘Idol Pick’ Kang Daniel, the refreshing voice idol you want to listen to on a summer night[DA :Chart]‘Idol Pick’ Kang Daniel, the Idol with the Refreshing Voice You Want to Listen to on a Summer Night[DA :Chart]Singer Kang Daniel has been selected as the idol with the refreshing voice you want to listen to on a summer night.According to the star voting web service ‘Idol idolpick’ on the 26th, ‘Pick Your Own Idol’, Kang Daniel took first place in the special vote ‘Which idol with the refreshing voice you want to listen to on a summer night?’ In this vote that took place from the 19th to the 25th, Kang Daniel received 49,962 picks.Out of a total of 73,756 picks collected in this vote, Kang Daniel took first place with a high voting rate of approximately 68%.Kang Daniel, who has challenged various concepts with each album, has shown a wide musical spectrum by digesting various genres of music such as dance, hip-hop, R & B, and electronica.He released his new album ‘ACT’ in September of last year, and presented his new song ‘Mess’ on the 9th of last month.Kang Daniel, who has successfullyMay 26, 2025
MUSICRabin Angeles - BTS Jin - BTS - Lee Chae Yeon - BBGIRLS Idol Pick Weekly 1st Place[DA :Chart]Rabin Angeles - BTS Jin - BTS - Lee Chae Yeon - BBGIRLS Idol Pick Weekly 1st Place[DA :Chart] The results of the Idol Pick Weekly vote have been revealed. According to idolpick, a star voting web service that “picks my own idol” on the 26th, BTS JIN took first place in the male idol individual category with 63,601 picks in the weekly vote for the 3rd week of May.He made a solo comeback on the 16th by releasing his second mini-album “ECHO.” In the International category, Filipino rising star RabMay 26, 2025
MUSICSong So-hee, breaking musical boundaries on stageSong So-hee broke down the boundaries of genres by successfully holding a sold-out solo concert.Singer-songwriter Song So-hee delivered a hot live performance with an all-standing lineup on the stage of the ‘2025 SONG SOHEE CONCERT : Rolling 30th Anniversary Concert’ held at Rolling Hall in Hongdae, Seoul on the 23rd.This concert went beyond simple music, and was a place to showcase Song So-hee’s identity and expanded musical world through a setlist centered on her own compositions and band arrangements.The concert opened with the unreleased self-composed song ‘HAMBA KAHLE’, and captured attention with unconventional compositions such as ‘Eorang Taryeong + CLASSIC’ which combined folk songs and popular music, and ‘Pungryu(Janggitaryeong)’ reinterpreted in a band version.Next, she filled the stage with songs that encompass folk sentiment and modern sensibility such as ‘Gurumgot Travel’, ‘The World is Yojigyeong(Asurajang)’, ‘Deer God’, and ‘Not a Dream’.In particular, Song So-hee playedMay 26, 2025
MUSICRookie Witches, refreshing summer pictorial releasedGirl group WITCHX has been selected as the new season models for fashion brand O ‘Neill, and a pictorial for the Summer Collection has been released, featuring the five members’ unique charms.In the revealed pictorial, the members of WITCHX(Lucia, Margo, Mari, Nia, and Mu)show off their refreshing and unique charms.In particular, their healthy body lines catch the eye.They showed off various charms, including an athleisure look with a surf feel and a swing wear with a girlish and cute flower pattern style.A brand official said, “Following the pictorial with boy group The Wind that was previously released, idol group WITCHX was selected as models for this Summer Collection as well,” and “As a rookie group, we expect the pictorial with WITCHX, who is receiving attention, to breathe new life into the brand.” Meanwhile, WITCHX debuted in October of last year with the single album ‘BLALA’.They are currently busy preparing for a comeback with a powerful song ‘Run Baby Run’, which has a diffeMay 26, 2025
MUSICLee Seung-yoon, ‘Peak Festival’ is captivating…Perfect docking with the audienceLee Seung-yoon personally proved the title of ‘performance powerhouse’.Singer-songwriter Lee Seung-yoon captivated the audience with his strong band sound and unique performance at ‘Peak Festival 2025’.Lee Seung-yoon appeared at ‘Peak Festival’ held at Nanji Hangang Park in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 24th, and raised the mood with various performances such as his representative song ‘Docking’, ‘Your Circumference’, and ‘Nogu Nogu Nogu’.’Black Traces’ was performed for the first time on the festival stage, adding a gentle emotion.’If It’s Going to Be Trivial ‘,’ SOLD OUT ‘, and’ Firecracker Time ‘were reinterpreted with a different composition from the existing ones, greatly enhancing the perfection of the band sound.The signature performance of’ Waterfall ‘, where he scratches the guitar neck, and’ Expensive Hangover ‘, sung in the middle of the audience, captured everyone’s attention, and he finished the stage with ‘To the Heart That Wants to Be Caught’, leaving a deep resonance.Lee Seung-May 26, 2025
MUSIC“I like you…” Bae In-hyeok confessed, shaking the hearts of Bangkok fansActor Bae In-hyuk has successfully concluded his fan meeting in Thailand.Bae In-hyuk met with global fans by holding his first solo fan meeting ‘2025 BAE IN HYUK FAN MEETING < B s Ground > IN BANGKOK’ in Thailand on the 24th, building on the momentum of the ‘2025 BAE INHYUK FAN MEETING IN B s Ground >’ that he successfully concluded in Japan and BANGKOK in March and April.This Thai fan meeting received an enthusiastic response from fans as it was diversely composed, from songs to games that everyone could enjoy together.Bae In-hyuk appeared on the day and sang George’s ‘I Like You..’, captivating fans’ hearts with his sweet voice.In the talk corner that followed, he warmed up the atmosphere by sharing his impressions of Thailand, which he visited for the first time, and greetings in Thai for his fans.After selecting three lucky fans, he conducted various challenges, which drew a great response.Bae In-hyeok also appeared at the beginning of the second part with Busker Busker’s ‘Bus StopMay 26, 2025
MUSICYG, which folded its acting business, is focusing on singers… Blackpink’s new song → Launching 2 male and female groupsYG, which folded its acting business, is focusing on singers… BLACKPINK’s new song → Launch of 2 male and female group teams YG, which folded its acting management business, is going ‘all in’ on singer-related businesses.In addition to strengthening the activities of BLACKPINK, Baby Monster, and TREASURE, it plans to accelerate the launch of new artists.On the 26th, YG Entertainment posted ‘BLACKPINK, BABYMONSTER, TREASURE, AND UPCOMING ROOKIES | YG ANNOUNCEMENT’ on its official blog.As expected, Executive Producer Yang Hyun-suk appeared and shared the blueprint that YG Entertainment is drawing up.Appearing after 7 months, Executive Producer Yang was the first to say that he ‘likely’ will be able to announce news of BLACKPINK’s new song release soon.BLACKPINK’s last new song is their full-length album[BORN PINK]released on September 16, 2022.Baby Monster will also embark on meticulous promotions.Starting with the release of the pre-released single on July 1st, the second single in SeptMay 26, 2025
MUSICPark Jin-young’s support fire…Yes, ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ comebackITZY will make their first comeback in 2025 with the title song ‘Girls Will Be Girls’.JYP Entertainment posted the tracklist for ITZY new album ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ on their official SNS channel on the morning of May 26.According to the released tracklist image, the new mini-album will contain a total of five songs, including the title song ‘Girls Will Be Girls’, ‘Kiss & Tell’, ‘Locked N Loaded’, ‘Promise’, and ‘Walk’.Having solidified their position as ‘K-pop performance queens ‘with their outstanding performance skills in each album, they are expected to captivate K-pop fans with new music and a high-quality new album.The trailer video that ITZY released along with their comeback announcement previously garnered attention for its movie-like quality.The trailer video, produced by famous advertising director Yoo Kwang-hwang, attracted attention with the surprise appearance of JYP CEO producer Park Jin-young.The members’ journey to make Ryujin’s heart beat again is expressed with sensaMay 26, 2025
MUSICKISS OF LIFE(Kiss of Life)Full of Chic Beauty… Comeback on June 9thKISS OF LIFE(키스오브라이프) Full of chic beauty… Comeback on June 9 Girl group KISS OF LIFE(키스오브라이프) has revealed their first individual concept photos ahead of their comeback.KISS OF LIFE(키스오브라이프) is set to release their fourth mini-album ‘224’ on June 9.Starting with Julie, the four members, Natty, Belle, and Haneul, showed off their charisma and chic charm with casual white outfits and intense smoky makeup.They captured the attention of viewers with their refined charisma and contrasting atmosphere with their natural yet hip feel.In particular, the members ‘expressionless stares straight ahead are impressive.The futuristic yet hip mood eyebrows under their gorgeous makeup grab attention, while the typographic phrases written on each member’s outfits create a strange tension and lingering feeling, stimulating curiosity about their new album.KISS OF LIFE’s new album ‘224’ will be released on June 9th at 6PM through various online music sites.Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shMay 26, 2025
MUSIC‘4-crown winner + million seller…’ Boy Next Door, hot runBoy Next Door proved themselves to be ‘the hottest team these days’ by winning four crowns on music shows.On SBS ‘Inkigayo’ that aired on the afternoon of the 25th, Boy Next Door’s fourth mini album ‘No Genre’ ‘s title song’ I Feel Good ‘took first place.With this, Boy Next Door has won their fourth music show trophy with’ I Feel Good ‘, following Mnet’ M Countdown ‘, KBS2’ Music Bank ‘, and MBC’ Show! Music Core ‘.On that day’s ‘Inkigayo’, both’ I Feel Good ‘and Boy Next Door’s digital single ‘Only Today I LOVE YOU’ that was released in January were nominated for first place, proving their immense popularity.The six members expressed their sincere feelings by saying, “We are so happy to receive this award as it feels like a gift from One Door(fandom name).We will work hard to become a Boynextdoor that repays One Door’s love one by one.” Boynextdoor, which has continued to rise steadily with every activity, has once again achieved this with this album.May 26, 2025
MUSIC“Already 25” … Itzy’s friendship gathered for Yeji’s birthdayThe members of girl group ITZY warmly celebrated Yezi’s 25th birthday.Lia, Ryujin, and Chaeryeong each expressed their affection for leader Yezi, who celebrated her birthday on May 26th.Lia caught everyone’s attention with the comment, “Introducing today’s main character,” along with a photo of her kissing Yezi on the cheek with the caption, “Happy birthday to the cute, insignificant, but wonderful Yezi.” Ryujin expressed her friendship with a heartfelt message, saying, “We first met in middle school and she’s already 25,” and “Please take care of me in the future, happy birthday.” Chaeryeong left a short and concise congratulatory message, “HBD, “ on a photo with Yezi.Since their debut in 2019, ITZY has built a solid fan base with hit songs such as “WANNABE, “ “Not Shy, “ and “SNEAKERS.” They are set to make a comeback on June 9th with their new album “Girls Will Be Girls.”May 26, 2025
MUSIC“From Blackpink’s new song to the launch of a new artist” YG’s ‘Big Picture’On the 26th, YG Entertainment released ‘YG ANNOUNCEMENT’ through their official blog, containing an interview video with Producer Yang Hyun-suk and plans for artist activities and new artist launching.The official interview with Producer Yang Hyun-suk himself attracted attention as it was the first public activity in 7 months.First, BLACKPINK is about to release a new song in approximately 2 years and 8 months.Producer Yang said, “I think I will be able to share news about BLACKPINK’s new song soon,” raising the expectations of global fans.They are also scheduled to begin a world tour starting on July 5, so all-out full group activities are expected after their comeback.Starting with the pre-released single ‘HOT SAUCE’ on July 1, Baby Monster will continue dense promotions for 3 months until the release of their second single in September and their mini-album on October 1.Yang said,“ ‘HOT SAUCE’ is a song that reinterprets mid-to-late 1980s hip-hop, and is an addictive summer gift-likeMay 26, 2025