K-pop sensation brings festive vibe to support city's bid to host 2030 World Expo

Girl group StayC will officially debut in Japan next month with the single “Poppy,” agency High Up Entertainment announced Thursday. The single will consist of two tracks, the titular track and the Japanese-language version of “ASAP” that fronted its second single, “Staydom,” from April 2021. “ASAP” made the Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2021 listed by Time magazine. The group will host a show...

BTS' concert "Yet To Come" is set to start at 6 p.m. at the Asiad Main Stadium. According to Hybe, the in-person gig is expected to be attended by 50,000 people, while an extra 10,000 will watch the show through Live Play -- a real-time broadcast service -- at the Busan Port International Terminal parking lot. Another Live Play location, where some 2,000 people can watch the show freely without a...

Other tracks that round out the album are: “Lion Tamer,” a track that shows Kep1er’s ambitions to lure those who listen to the band’s music; “Down Town,” a song on the nonet’s excitement for marching toward its dream; “Dreams,” which talks about someone wandering in their dreams; and “The Girls (Can’t Turn Me Down),” which the band performed on the second season of Mnet’s TV competition “Queendom...

Kim Dayeon of Kep1er and Won of Ciipher are seeing each other romantically, according to a local media report on Thursday. There have already been speculations among fans that they are in a relationship, as the pair uploaded on social media their pictures visiting the same places, wearing the same clothes. Kep1er’s agency told the media outlet that it will not deny the rumor. “We’re not respon...

Of the six songs, Park said “Fame,” the fourth track, has a special place in his heart. “The song was compatible with the musical direction that I opted for. It was a track that I’ve always wanted to do. The song gives off a certain vibe and would be a perfect go-to for listening at night. I got smitten with the moon and the ambiance this track gave, and I remember how satisfied I was while reco...

Kwon Eun-bi, formerly leader of Iz*One, returned to the stage Wednesday with her third EP, “Lethality." The singer held a press showcase to talk about the album and its production at Ilchi Art Hall in Seoul, ahead of the EP's release at 6 p.m. the same day. The new album marks the soloist’s return after a six-month break following the release of the second EP, “Color,” released in June. “Like ...

Heo Chan of Victon will leave the band, announced agency IST Entertainment on Tuesday. After careful discussion with all members, they have collectively that he leave and reorganize the team into a six-member act, said the company. Heo was caught driving under the influence last month and came under police investigation. He suspended all activities and issued an apology with a handwritten lette...

Physics considers absolute zero to be the lowest temperature possible. At this point, all particles inside a substance are motionless. Baekho said he felt like he was in that state when he first started making his first solo album earlier this year, unconstrained yet unable to take the next step. "When I first thought of making an album, I didn't know what kind of song to write. It didn't reall...

With sounds of rustling leaves as a backdrop across the country, girl group Mamamoo made its way back to the music charts as a full unit with its 12th EP, “Mic On,” which released Tuesday evening. This marks a return for the band a year after “I Say,” an album that celebrated the K-pop act’s seventh anniversary in September 2021. During Tuesday’s press conference, Solar said the new album shows...

Singer and actor Hwang Minhyun, formerly of NU’EST, and Yabuki Nako, formerly of Iz*One, will emcee a K-pop concert that will be held in Nagoya, Japan, on Dec. 14. The concert is a gala show that will follow the 2022 Asia Artists Awards in Japan slated for earlier that day. Lee Teuk of Super Junior and Jang Wonyoung of Ive are co-hosts for the awards show that will feature a star-studded lineup ...

Fronted by lead track “Vision,” a dark techno song with electronic sounds to clearly show the concept and message of the group, the six-track package includes songs titled “Intro: Chaotical X,” “Fairytale,” “Some Love,” “Rainy Day” and “Outro: Mother Nature.” When asked about the members’ actions in a real life to save Earth, Jiu said she carries a tumbler instead of using plastic cups. Even the...

Shin Hye-sung of the K-pop male group Shinhwa has been arrested for refusing to take a breathalyzer test. The vehicle that he was driving was registered as stolen. Seoul Songpa Police Station said that Shin was apprehended in Songpa-gu, southeastern Seoul, around 1:40 a.m., Tuesday, for refusing to comply with a breathalyzer test. Police received a call addressing a stopped vehicle in the middl...

Lee Chan-hyuk of K-pop sibling duo AKMU is gearing up to release his first solo album this month. The upcoming album’s lead track will be “Panorama,” YG Entertainment, the duo’s agency, said Monday. With the announcement, the K-pop powerhouse also released a new poster image hinting at the message of the new song. It shows the musician bending his back and gazing upward in a dark tunnel. His fi...

Ha Sungwoon will serve his mandatory military service on Oct. 24, said agency Big Planet Made Entertainment on Friday. He was slated to join the military last month but had to postpone as he tested positive for COVID-19 three days before he was due to enlist. As per Ha’s wishes to keep it quiet and to take measures against COVID-19, the venue and time for his enlistment will not be made public,...