Choi Si-won of Super Junior was named as one of the eight most-active Next Generation global leaders by UNICEF, according to the organization Tuesday. He has been serving as its regional ambassador for East Asia and the Pacific region since November 2019. “I am honored to be included ... and at the same time feel the weight on my shoulders. I believe that what little capacity I have could he...

The final members who will debut through an audition program in Japan have been decided, according to FNC Japan on Monday. The Japanese arm of FNC Entertainment co-produced “Who Is Princess?” a survival format audition show, with Japanese broadcaster NTV. The first episode aired in October last year and 15 trainees from FNC Japan took a series of challenges and missions to make the team. The ...

BM of KARD dropped a project single on his own Friday. The title track is dubbed “LIE (Lost In Euphoria)” as he vows to always be on the side of his loved one. The performer’s canny vocal is a solid base for the catchy melody highlighted by singing rap. The song’s title initially was “Lost In Euphoria” but was shortened to “LIE” as he realized, while acting the part of one breaking up wit...

V of BTS entered Billboard Japan’s Hot 100 with the solo song “Christmas Tree.” It hit the chart at No. 29, the highest spot for a male K-pop solo musician since Psy. Notable is the fact that the song claimed the spot with only three days since release. Upon last week’s release, it swept across major charts in Japan and stayed at the top of the iTunes Japan chart for 89 hours, the longest...

Andy of Shinhwa announced Wednesday that he is getting married. In a hand-written letter that was posted on his personal SNS account, he addressed fans thanking them sincerely for being there for the band over the past 24 years. He wanted them to be the first to know that he found someone he wants to spend the rest of his life with. “She has made me laugh when I was going through a hard ...

Victon came out with its third single “Chronograph” on Tuesday, and talked about their new music through a statement. It has been about a year since its first full album, and the bandmates are full of excitement and gratitude to their fans for waiting for so long. The name of the same-titled main track means time recorder -- combining “chronos,” which means time, and “graphein,” which mea...

Viviz, made up of former members of GFriend Eunha, SinB and Umji, will return to fans in February, according to local media reports on Friday. The female group disbanded last May, six years after its debut. In October, the three signed with agency Big Planet Made and announced that they will form a new group named Viviz. The name is a combination of “Vivid” and “Days(z)” and declares that...

Bae Jinyoung of boy band CIX will make a debut on the silver screen through a movie that is a collaborative work between Thailand and Singapore, said agency C9 Entertainment on Thursday. He will star as the male lead in the film that also features Xu Bin and Damien Teo, both popular actors in Singapore. He debuted as a member of Wanna One after participating in audition program “Produce 1...

All the members of Ily:1 have been identified, as agency FC ENM shared the profile images for the last two on Wednesday. The two final bandmates, Rona and Elva, are both from Taipei, Taiwan. Rona was one of the 99 participants in “Girls’ Planet 999: The Girls Saga,” the same K-pop competition through which Kep1er debuted. The other four bandmates were unveiled in pairs on Monday and Tuesd...

Boy band T1419 thanked fans on the first anniversary of its debut through a statement released through agency MLD Entertainment on Tuesday. “One year of time flew by. A lot happened since the debut that we’ve so desperately dreamed of -- the first performance in a television music show, the first fan meeting and the first award ceremony. Everything was our first and we often were clumsy but w...

Girl group fromis_9 will meet its fans through a showcase to mark the release of its fourth EP on Jan. 17, announced agency Pledis Entertainment Monday. The event will be held on site in Seoul but will be broadcast live as well so that fans from around the world can celebrate the new album together. A media showcase to introduce the EP will be held right before the fan event. The nine-member...

Lee Naeun of April decided to drop charges against the person who claimed that Lee bullied her in school and accept the apology, said agency DSP Media on Friday. The claim surfaced in March, but the company has gathered enough evidence to prove it false and, after a monthslong investigation, police referred the person to the prosecutor’s office for defamation. The accuser since has expressed reg...

Momoland unveiled teaser images for “Yummy Yummy Love” on Thursday. The six members took a sharp turn from their cute and charming image and showed a powerful and bold side for their new album. Posing alongside the band is the collaborating artist Natti Natasha. The Dominican singer-songwriter is a Latin pop superstar and her 2017 hit song “Criminal” generated over 2.3 billion views on YouTube. ...

The seven-member band TrendZ debuted at a media showcase on Wednesday, declaring that it will be a performance-centric group. With the debut of its four-track EP “Blue Set Chapter 1. Tracks,” the boy band begins its narrative, starting with the feelings of loss and anger one develops from not being able to get out of a tough spot. Then comes a ray of light which leads to an unknown space name...

Boy band Onewe talked about their second EP “Planet Nine: Voyager” that came out on Tuesday. It has been seven months since the previous EP “Planet Nine: Alter Ego,” and continues the planet-themed narrative of the band. “I am even more excited, and at the same time worried, since this album contains songs written by all the members,” said Yonghoon. Instead of focusing on one genre, they ...