YeoJin of Loona fainted on stage during the group’s concert in Mexico City and recovered, said agency Block Berry Creative Tuesday. She had shown difficulty in breathing while dancing, possibly from the high altitude of the venue, explained the company. Medical staff at the site immediately took care of her condition and she has stabilized, it added. The 12-member group is hosting its first int...

Marking the highlight of the joint event were collaborations between different acts. SM's project girl group GOT the beat showcased its song "Baby Don't Stop," while SM's rapper unit brought the hip-hop vibe with "Zoo." SM's founder and executive producer Lee Soo-man was also present at the event. While Lee stayed below the stage most of the time, he was invited to the stage on the first day, fo...

“Some people say I have a certain music style, but I don’t. I continuously study for the best with a little bit of my touch, and that’s retro, which is uniquely mine. If I brought something similar to ‘Bad Love,’ people would say I’m doing the same thing, but my next song could be a rock genre, ballad or urban dance. “My role as an artist is to pick a good song and deliver it as a well-made pack...

New tvN drama series tells story about lust for money that threatens to destroy three sisters

Mamamoo+, K-pop quartet Mamamoo’s first subunit, will release its first single, “Better” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday via online streaming sites. The duo consists of Solar and Moonbyul. According to the duo’s label RBW, “Better” is a romantic song about the comfort of being with a loved one. It features the bandmates’ refreshing vocals. as well as rapper Big Naughty as a featured artist. The subunit’s ...

Rocket Punch debuted in August 2019 under Woolim Entertainment with first EP “Pink Punch.” The group has since dropped four EPs and two singles in South Korea. In August 2021, they made their Japan debut with EP “Bubble Up!” and later dropped their first Japanese single, “Fiore,” this year in June. Asked how they can differentiate themselves from the other girl groups, leader Yeonhee replied, “W...

All tickets for rookie girl group Kep1er’s showcase to mark its official debut in Japan sold out in three minutes, according to agency Wake One Monday. The nine-member act added a date to the event that was originally planned for Sept. 10 and 11. It will roll out a debut album in the country, “Fly-Up,” on Sept. 7. It released a lead track “Wing Wing” in advance. Even before the officia...

“K-pop idols must now carry a message and philosophy, and this is not something you can force upon them through short-term training. The company must be able to teach them to think wisely,” Kim said. “CEO Min Hee-jin’s NewJeans has recently been an issue. In her interview, she said more than anything, the members must be happy. She is making efforts to make new attempts, and such values and an e...

Kim and Karabits, who has led the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra as chief conductor for 13 years, have performed together several times in the past, including Kim‘s debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 2019. After the two concerts in Seoul, they will perform the same program in Daegu on Nov. 10 and in Incheon on Nov. 11. Ticket prices range from 170,000 won ($126) to 50,000 won. Tickets...

Lee Jin-hyuk of boy band Up10tion returned to the K-pop scene on Monday, hoping to show his fatal charms through his fifth solo EP, “5ight.” It has been about nine months since the singer and actor released his fourth EP, “Ctrl+V,” in October last year. Since the artist made his solo debut with “S.O.L” in 2019, he has released four solo albums, including “Splash!” and “Scene26.” He had shown fr...

The production company has confirmed that Australian actor Rebel Wilson and American actor Charles Melton will appear in the film.

Meanwhile, a newly established Youth Eye Award, in which students from Gyeonggi Film Student Association were on the jury, selected Ananta Thitanat’s “Scala” as the winner. The film captures Bangkok’s last surviving independent theater, “Scala,” which closed in July 2020 amid the pandemic. Under the slogan “Pitch Your Dream,” the seven-day festival returned this year with in-person ceremonies an...

Since its arrival in Korea last year, Disney+ has released one variety show, “Outrun by Running Man,” and three original series -- “Rookie Cops,” “Grid” and “Kiss Sixth Sense.” Each series has received lower-than-expected interest from domestic viewers. While local streaming service Tving and Netflix made their name in the South Korean entertainment industry with their respective variety shows -...

Boy band Seventeen was announced as the winner of the “Push” performance of the year with “Rock With You,” the title track of its ninth EP “Attaca,” after the group was named as the first-ever K-pop artist to be part of the global “MTV Push” program. With this win, the act has become the first K-pop act to take home the award.