Lee Chaeyeon, formerly of Iz*One, will bring out her second album on April 12, according to agency WM Entertainment on Monday. She finished shooting a music video for a new song recently, preparing to return about six months after her solo debut album, “Hush Rush.” She went solo approximately 1 1/2 years after the project group disbanded. Lee was the fourth member of the group to go solo, after ...

Kai of EXO returned to the K-pop scene with his third mini album, “Rover,” Monday. The solo effort comes a year and four months since his second mini album, “Peaches," which was released in November 2021. The album consists of six tracks led by the eponymous jam, along with “Black Mirror,” “Slidin’,” “Bomba,” “Say You Love Me” and “Sinner.” Different from his previous albums that were centered...

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On top of their collaborations, the two rapper-dancers are also set to pull off a dance battle on the spot, while Jay Park will unveil the lyrics he wrote to the beats off J-Hope's new song. Along with J-Hope, singer-songwriter Kwon Jin-ah will also star on Sunday's episode. Here, the balladeer will perform NewJeans' "Ditto" as well as other cover stages through which she unmasks her versatile t...

Kang Seungyoon of Winner will hold his first solo exhibit in Seoul from March 23 to April 19. He will host the show under the name Yooyeon which signifies flexibility, reflecting how he wants to be adaptable and versatile in every situation. He participated in contemporary art show “Korean Eye: Creativity and Daydream” in 2021 and in “Start Art Fair Seoul 2022.” He also will be one of the “prod...

South Korea’s exports of the content industry hit an all-time high of $12.4 billion for the country in 2021, boosted by the global boom of Korean pop culture, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The ministry said it will increase such exports by an average of 12.3 percent every year to achieve $25 billion in 2027 by pushing its so-called “3E strategies” for K-content export...

Y of Golden Child will put out his first solo album on March 15, said his agency, Woollim Entertainment, on Thursday. The management company uploaded the jacket cover of digital single “If I Were Wind,” which will be the first solo song from the band’s main vocalist since his debut six years ago. He will demonstrate his wide vocal spectrum through the song that sings of how one misses a loved on...

Suga of BTS donated 100 million won ($75,700) to support relief efforts in Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of the major earthquakes there. Global NGO Save the Children on Thursday said Suga delivered the 100 million won fund to the organization to help the children who have been affected by the disaster. The producer-rapper of BTS turned 30 on Thursday. The organization added that Suga's don...

Bobby of iKON will bring out a solo single on March 21, according to agency 143 Entertainment on Wednesday. Single “S.I.R” will consist of two tracks -- “Drowning” and “Cherry Blossom” -- and he participated in writing the words and melodies for both songs. It is the first solo single for the performer who already has two studio albums of his own, from 2017 and 2021. He debuted as a member of i...

Collecting fandom merchandise, a trend which began with giveaways to entice fans to buy albums, and was found to be one of the biggest reasons behind album purchases, has led to environmental concerns surrounding the disposal of plastic discs. The Korean Consumer Agency on Tuesday announced that 52.7 percent of K-pop fans answered that they had bought albums to “get fandom merchandise” in a surv...

K-pop girl group aespa is taking part in the American outdoor music festival Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival, the first K-pop band to do so. The festival consists of around 90 different performances on six different stages to be held on Aug. 11 to 13 at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. The festival also hosts diverse events and booths with foods representing different regions in America. ...

Following Yuju's footsteps from "9 Years" to "Without U," "Dreaming" and "Peach Flower (feat. sokodomo)" leads to the last track "Full Circle," completing the artist's loop of emotions. "Full Circle" ends with the sound of Yuju's laughter, bidding the listeners a pleasant farewell as they alight from her journey. With the album, Yuju not only reminisces on her memories and emotions, but sends ou...

Rookie girl group Nmixx will release its first EP, “expergo,” on March 20, label JYP Entertainment announced on Tuesday. The six members will show their spirit in the album fronted by “Love Me Like This," which tells of how we come to love ourselves and each other to a tune of trendy sounds. The group uploaded a teaser trailer, dubbed “Dizziness of Freedom,” on Sunday showing the bandmates over...

The application for an arrest warrant for rapper Ravi charged with trying to dodge mandatory military service by faking epilepsy was dismissed on Monday. According to Seoul Southern District Court, the arrest warrant was rejected as the judge who held an investigation to determine the warrant’s validity decided that the accused is unlikely to run away or seek destruction of evidence. The court ...