Among the eight tracks, the artist said that “Good Night My Princess,” about her mom, is the most personal for her. She said, “My mom does not even know I wrote the song. I sing about her heartache when I was in my childhood. I had to be very careful.” Chungha added that another song, “Crazy Like You,” shows her evil side. Since she is more attached to the album, feeling a sense of “accomplishme...

Songkran Music Festival has its roots in Songkran, a 10-day water festival that coincides with the Thai New Year. Around 300,000 people attended the annual festival when it was held in Thailand and Japan in 2019 and in Taiwan in 2020, respectively. The event was originally planned for 2020 but was delayed due to the pandemic. BEPCTangent Creative, which organizes a number of festivals in Korea, ...

No:ze, who did not speak about her recent controversy, burst into tears at one point. Moved by the audience’s cheers, she said, “I will probably live with this memory forever. ... I just want you to know that we are not the people who don’t make effort.” Hook’s leader Aiki lightened up the atmosphere by pretending to wipe the dancer’s tears with her tie, which drew the audience’s laughter.

Since the global K-pop chart was given a new name, the association’s annual Gaon Chart Music Awards has also changed its title to Circle Chart Music Awards. The event is set to take place in January next year. A new award for being environmentally-friendly will be created. In addition to the KMCA officials, Super Junior’s Leeteuk, pop culture critic Jung Duk-hyun and KDI School of public policy ...

While preparing for the nationwide tour event, Songolmae teamed up with Suho of K-pop boy band EXO and popular indie band Jannabi to remake the band’s hits from the 1980s. Suho and Jannabi’s vocalist Choi Jung-hoon covered “Love All” and “All That Matters,” respectively. The two singers attended Wednesday’s event to showcase the songs for the first time. Both Bae and Koo were satisfied with the ...

The four-track single album starts with “Last Sequence,” a pop-style dance song featuring wild bass, drum and synth sounds, along with the members’ refreshing voices. The song brings up the image of fresh summer, the group described. The other songs on the album are “Done,” “Aura” and “Stronger.” Exy participated in writing lyrics and composition for “Aura” and “Done,” while Dawon and Yeonjung c...

In 2019, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael engaged in an online tit-for-tat defending the use of the flag. He wrote on social media in support of New York-based singer-songwriter Sean Lennon, the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, who had posted a photo of his girlfriend wearing a T-shirt with the Rising Sun flag design online. His actions drew harsh criticism from Korean fans and many turned their bac...

Turning the unexpected issues into a lesson, the band decided to name it “Big Mistake,” the vocalist further added. To commemorate the release of the EP, the band is also planning to issue a limited edition version on vinyl in October, the guitarist hinted. The record’s cover will be hot pink since the color represents the act’s softer side despite their tough image, he explained. Intending to c...

Rock band CraXilver, the winner of the second season of JTBC‘s band audition program, “Super Band,” made its official debut on Tuesday evening with the release of its first EP, “Make A Dash.” The five-piece band composed of guitarist Willy.K, drummer Danny Lee, vocalist Vincent, bass guitarist Cyan and keyboardist Oh Eun-chul held a press event in Seoul, ahead of the EP’s online release at 6 p.m...

Singer-turned-actor Ivy will hold a solo concert for the first time in 15 years in August, her management agency, Creative i, said on Thursday. The upcoming concert, titled “Next Page,” will take place at Nodeul Live House on Nodeul Island, central Seoul, on Aug. 13-14, the agency said in a statement. “Ivy will deliver a heartfelt performance on stage with her beloved fans for the first time in...

Although they are veteran video producers, they had to learn to evolve with the constant shift of K-pop trends. With Zanybros’ kitsch vibe, the producers still shoot about 10 videos per month, in addition to other K-pop music-related videos such as documentaries and reality programs. “We could highlight our unique colors and styles in the videos. But since music videos prioritize music itself, w...

The 28th Dream Concert took place in front of a live audience for the first time in three years at the main stadium of the Jamsil Sports Complex in southern Seoul, Saturday. The four-hour festival featured 27 budding groups and marquee names, including NCT Dream, Ive and Cravity. After the announcement of the long-awaited music event, its 45,000 tickets sold out in 20 minutes. Among the audience...

As the summer season approaches and music charts are ready to revel in new anthems, K-pop girl group Loona has eyes set on becoming the new summer queens of the K-pop scene, with a new mini album just in time for summer. The 12-member act’s new release, “Flip That” marks a return for the full group a year since the release of fourth EP “&” dropped in June last year. It is also the band’s first-e...

Stray Kids and Twice will separately release albums in Japan. Stray Kids will roll out its second Japanese EP “Circus” on Wednesday, followed by its last Japanese EP “All In” in November 2020. Celebrating the fifth debut anniversary in Japan, Twice’s fourth Japanese album “Celebrate” is slated for release on July 27. Nayeon of Twice will release her first album as a solo artist as well. Her EP “...

Boy band Drippin has returned to the stage with its second single album “Villain: Zero” Wednesday, hoping to introduce a broader view of its unique universe “Villain.” It marks the seven-member act’s comeback after a five-month hiatus since its third mini-album “Villain” dropped in January. The latest album is the prequel to the band’s previous release. In a press showcase event held in Hannam-...