Jinyoung of GOT7 will put out his first solo album on Jan. 18, said agency BH Entertainment on Tuesday. Album “Chapter 0: With” marks the tenth anniversary of his debut as a member of GOT7 and is available in two versions – “You” and “Me.” The music reflects his childhood memories and anxieties as well as thoughts on his bandmates, he said in an interview last month. He will also hold a fan meet...

K-pop boy band SF9 returned again after about a year as a full unit on Monday with the group's 12th mini album, “The Piece Of9.” “It feels good to be back with my group members. I feel at home and we are very satisfied with how this album turned out. I am excited to see what our fans will think about it,” said Rowoon of SF9 at a media showcase held at Yes24 Live Hall in eastern Seoul ahead of th...

K-pop supergroup BTS' eldest member Jin, who is serving in the military, surprised his fans Monday by dropping a special message filmed before his enlistment. “I turned on the video camera because I wanted to leave a message for you,” he said in the video uploaded on the band’s official YouTube channel. Appearing in a white gym suit before he had his hair cropped short, Jin said the vid...

Returning with more powerful performances and unique musical color, South Korean boy group Monsta X launched its 12th mini album "Reason" on Monday. The album, released nine months after the previous EP “Shape of Love,” conveys the group’s story of how it found the reason behind its existence and the meaning of their relationship with one another, according to agency Starship Entertainment. The...

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Heo Yunjin of Le Sserafim uploaded a music video for her second self-written song, announced agency Source Music on Monday. She wrote “I≠Doll” that was released online on the day and drew a character that is the main feature in the animated music video. The idol wanted to share her candid thoughts that idols are not a doll that lives within a frame but a human being that has both talents and fl...

Suga of BTS uploaded a video for his talk show, "Suchwita," on Thursday with comedian Shin Dongyeop as his guest. The two stars had a candid talk over a drink, finding a common experience – their first taste of alcohol with their fathers – and confiding in each others about their concerns. Working on music for other artists is a big burden, enough to make him feel as if his “heart might blow up...

A remix version of solo song from NCT’s Jaehyun will come out on Friday, according to label SM Entertainment on Thursday. Drummer and producer Shindrum rearranged Jaehyun’s R&B number “Forever Only” into an acoustic soul tune adding drums and synthesizer sounds. The upcoming single is part of remix project iScreaM. Separately, the idol recovered from an injury he suffered last month. He, along ...

A documentary film offers a close look at Super Junior’s music career since its beginning in 2005. The US-based streaming platform Disney+ will release its original film “Super Junior: The Last Man Standing” worldwide starting on Jan. 18. The documentary follows the 10 bandmates -- except Kyuhyun, who joined in 2006 as the last and youngest -- who debuted in 2005 as a project group. The documen...

Astro is a six-piece group that debuted in February 2016 under Fantagio. Moonbin and Sanha formed the first subunit of the group and released their first duet album, "In-Out," in September 2020. They put out prerelease single "Ghost Town" in February before the second EP, "Refuge," in expanding their musical career. This is the first Astro-related album since some of its members renewed their co...

Taeyang of Big Bang is making a grandiose comeback with a collaboration with BTS member Jimin. His new digital single, “Vibe,” will be released next Friday at 2 p.m., Taeyang’s new agency, the Black Label, announced Wednesday with a teaser image. The teaser image shows Taeyang and Jimin dressed in black and red standing together and gazing into the camera. The single comes six years after his ...

NewJeans is at it again, taking over local and international music charts with their tracks “Ditto” and “OMG” from their new album “OMG” unveiled on Monday. Following the success of the prerelease track “Ditto" is the title track “OMG,” trending in both South Korea and abroad. It reached No. 1 on the iTunes Top Song chart in nine countries including Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. “OMG” is a h...

K-pop girl group Twice will unveil its new English single "Moonlight Sunrise" later this month, making its first step of the new year. JYP Entertainment, the act's agency, on Wednesday said Twice will drop the new song, a prerelease from the upcoming album, at 2 p.m. on Jan. 20. Ahead of the announcement, JYP posted on the act's social media the online cover image of "Moonlight Sunrise," reveal...

Daesung of Big Bang uploaded a message with a drawing on his YouTube channel on Monday about his decision to leave label YG Entertainment. He thanked the company for taking care of him and letting him grow up and admitted that he is scared to take on a new adventure. “But I believe these wavering yet firm steps surely are worth it,” he wrote. He also quoted lyrics from his band and said Big Ban...

Choi Yena signaled her return on Monday in a poster with a date: Jan. 16. A couple holding hands and walking down a street at night in the background of the poster hinted at warm and cozy ambience. The upcoming album comes about five months after her second solo EP, “Smart Phone.” The former member of Iz*One began her solo career with the EP “Smiley” in January last year. She was the third from...