Boy band Treasure hopes to nab their first music show win with their new song “Jikjin.” Ahead of making a return with their latest EP “The Second Step: Chapter One” on Tuesday, the twelve-member group conducted a press conference and discussed the release and its lead single “Jikjin.” Over the past year, the boys spent their time gearing up to open up the second journey in their career. In January 2021, the band dropped their first studio album “The Fi

Moonbyul of Mamamoo will perform two solo concerts in Seoul from March 5, according to agency RBW Entertainment Tuesday. 　 Under the title “Director’s Cut: 6quence,” she will perform a series of songs including the tracks from her recent solo third EP “6quence.” The EP was her first solo album in two years and topped the iTunes albums charts in 20 regions. It sold over 70,000 copies in the first week. 　 The concert will be similar to a movie that catches different

Taeyeon draws the different colors of love through her new album

Stray Kids will make a comeback with an EP on March 18, announced label JYP Entertainment Monday. 　 It follows the teaser video that surprised fans at a fan meet event the band held in southern Seoul on Sunday. 　 In the trailer, Felix walked into a mysterious spot and looked around terrified. Then the rest of the bandmates appeared, further raising the tension until a word sign changed into “oddinary,” title of the EP, from “ordinary.” 　 “You are the special being

Yeji, a member of K-pop girl group ITZY, tested positive for the coronavirus Monday after Lia, the group's management agency said, as the virus continued to spread fast across the country, fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant. "Yeji took a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) examination yesterday and received a positive result today," JYP Entertainment said on the group's official website for fans. All members of the five-piece group took the first PCR test on Saturday to fin

K-pop girl group Apink on Monday will release a special album celebrating the 10th anniversary since its debut, the group's management agency said. The album titled "Horn" will be the first release from the six-member group since "Look" in April 2020. The lead single "Dilemma" is a dance number with an addictive hook. Its lyrics are about the dilemma of a woman who does not want to break up with her lover although she knows he no longer loves her and thus should let

Bassist says it’s time for rock to come out from the underground and gain limelight

After four years of hiatus, the quartet is releasing a new song and will film music video soon

　The K-pop album market has been experiencing an unprecedented boom but the sales of digital music have been sluggish amid the coronavirus pandemic. 　According to the year-end data released by Korea’s album sales tracker Gaon Chart, the nation’s top 400 albums sold 57 million copies in and out of the country in 2021, up 36.9 percent from 41.7 million the previous year. 　The sales of the top 400 albums have been on a steep rise after exceeding 20 million for the first time in 2018.

　 Yeo One of Pentagon will suspend activities for the time being due to a back injury, agency Cube Entertainment said Thursday. 　 He was hit by a car that was driven by a drunken driver the previous day, while he was on his way home. He was brought to the hospital immediately and received emergency care. 　 He appeared in a program in the afternoon but suffered pains returning home and now is recovering after a treatment, the firm said. Local media found a scene from the show that was broadcast

Singer-actress Suzy is returning to singing for the first time in four years with a new single, her management agency said Thursday. The song titled "Satellite" will hit various music services at 6 p.m. next Thursday, according to Management Soop. The singer has participated in the project as a co-writer, with the lyrics about a nostalgic sweetness, it added. The upcoming single is Suzy's first public release since her second mini album "Faces of Love" in January 2018. The 27

K-pop’s latest rookies come with seven years of experience. Eunha, SinB and Umji of girl group GFriend returned to the K-pop scene to make a splash second debut as a rookie trio under new name, Viviz. Indeed, they seemed at home but nervous at the same time on the stage as they spoke to the media Wednesday during their debut showcase, conducted few hours before the release of their first EP “Beam of Prism.” “I wasn’t the least bit nervous until three minutes ago,

   　 Ateez announced Wednesday that it will release its first photo book on March 18. 　 In a trailer for the book, titled “Ode to Youth,” the bandmates give a behind the scenes look of the photo shoots. 　 “Please keep walking alongside us. Let’s take one slow step after another as we’re doing fine,” wrote the bandmates in handwritten message. The 216-page tome will be accompanied by a making-of DVD, photo cards and a poster. 　 The eight-piece

    Vernon of Seventeen will team up with British musician Charli XCX, according to a local media report Tuesday. 　 The singer-songwriter tweeted on the day asking “how do i get in touch with Vernon?” and suggested a collaboration. Vernon replied: “YES still can’t believe this is real wow.” 　 In 2019, Charli XCX joined forces with BTS for the soundtrack of BTS World, and the song titled “Dream Glow” topped Billboard’s world digital s

RM, leader of K-pop supergroup BTS, has expressed his support for a South Korean short track speed skater disqualified during the Beijing Winter Olympics amid mounting public outrage over the questionable referee decision. The singer posted a photo, along with a thumbs-up emoticon, on his Instagram account on Monday night of Hwang Dae-heon passing Chinese competitors during a men's 1,000m semifinal. Hwang finished first but was disqualified for what the referee said was an illegal late passing.