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05.05.2024 / 13:55

ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin reportedly “demanded” for authority to terminate NewJeans’ contracts

ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin had allegedly “demanded” for HYBE to give her the authority to terminate NewJeans‘ contracts, according to a new media report.The claim that Min Hee-jin had asked to have the authority over the exclusive contracts of popular K-pop girl group comes from a new Yonhap News Agency report today (May 2), which described her request as a “demand” while citing unnamed sources from the music industry.The ADOR CEO had reportedly made the request after negotiations between the executives of the K-pop agency and its owner HYBE over a revised shareholders agreement had hit a roadblock around the tail-end of 2023. HYBE allegedly reportedly rejected the demand, calling it “too much”.Min has since confirmed that such a “request” submitted in a proposal to HYBE, but claimed that it was to “address unreasonable interference [by HYBE], an issue that emerged during NewJeans’ debut, and to ensure independent management of the label” in a statement.The ADOR CEO also denies that the request was related to recent allegations that she had planned to takeover control of the K-pop agency from HYBE.

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03.05.2024 / 16:19

We found the best prices on ATEEZ ‘Towards The Light Tour’ tickets

ATEEZ will perform at both huge MLB and NBA homes on their recently extended 12-concert summer ‘TOWARDS THE LIGHT : WILL TO POWER’ tour.That includes a gig at New York’s Citi Field on Saturday, Aug. 3.The quick U.S.

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03.05.2024 / 10:23

Soojin announces second mini-album, ‘Rizz’

Soojin has unveiled details for her upcoming second mini-album, ‘Rizz’.Soojin has released the tracklist to her upcoming second mini-album ‘Rizz’, which will feature six tracks, led by the single ‘Mona Lisa’. Other upcoming tracks include ‘Rizz Me Up’, ‘Lime’, ‘헤엄’, ‘Drop Top’ and ‘Summer Daze’.

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03.05.2024 / 08:21

HyunA makes long-awaited comeback with new single ‘Q&A’

HyunA has made her much-anticipated comeback with her new single, ‘Q&A’.The accompanying music video for ‘Q&A’ follows HyunA on a tropical getaway with her lover, as they splash around in a pool and ride a motorbike through the streets at night. “Tell me right now / Ask me right now / So I can know how you feel / Come closer / Secretly sending a sign / I wanna know,” she sings on the chorus.‘Q&A’ is the lead single of HyunA’s new mini-album ‘Attitude’, which also includes the songs ‘Ah!’ and ‘RSVP’ featuring rappers GEMINI and Changmo, respectively.

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03.05.2024 / 08:21

PENTAGON’s Kino teams up with Lay Bankz on new single ‘Broke My Heart’

Kino of K-pop boyband PENTAGON has released his solo EP and its lead single ‘Broke My Heart’.Yesterday (May 2), PENTAGON’s Kino dropped this first solo EP, titled ‘If this is love, I want a refund’. The record is led by the single ‘Broke My Heart’, which features American singer, rapper and songwriter Lay Bankz.In the accompanying music video for ‘Broke My Heart’, the duo hit up a retro diner where they sing and dance to the new track.

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03.05.2024 / 08:21

EXO’s Suho teases collaboration with Red Velvet’s Wendy

EXO singer Suho has teased the tracklist for his upcoming record ‘1 to 3’, featuring a collaboration with Red Velvet’s Wendy.Today (May 3), EXO’s Suho unveiled the rollout schedule and part of the tracklist for his upcoming third mini-album, ‘1 to 3’. Comprising a total of seven tracks, the release will be led by two singles: ‘1 to 3’ and ‘Cheese’, the latter of which is a collaboration with SM Entertainment labelmate Wendy of Red Velvet.According to the schedule, Suho will also be releasing the track ‘Asrai, Closer’ on May 4 as part of the official soundtrack for Missing Crown Prince, which the idol currently stars in.

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03.05.2024 / 08:21

TWS to release new music in June, their label confirms

K-pop boyband TWS are preparing to release new music in June, their label Pledis Entertainment has confirmed.Today (May 3), TWS’ agency Pledis Entertainment told Korea JoongAng Daily that the six-member K-pop boyband – comprising members Shinyu, Dohoon, Youngjae, Hanjin, Jihoon and Kyungmin – are set to release a new album soon.“TWS are currently preparing for a comeback, aiming to pre-release a song in early June,” said Pledis Entertainment, adding that specific dates will be announced at a later time. In addition, according to a report by Ilgan Sports, the boyband are currently in Hong Kong filming a music video for their upcoming single.TWS made their debut back in January with their mini-album ‘Sparkling Blue’, which was led by the single ‘Plot Twist’.

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03.05.2024 / 06:05

Stray Kids and Charlie Puth tease music video for new single, ‘Lose My Breath’

Stray Kids have released a teaser for their upcoming collaboration with Charlie Puth titled ‘Lose My Breath’.The moody new teaser for ‘Lose My Breath’, features pensive solo shots of the boyband as a narrator ponders the purity and and depth of the human soul. The song and music video will be released on May 10 at 1pm KST/12am ET.Stray Kids first announced the upcoming release back in April.

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03.05.2024 / 06:05

Sunmi announces new June single, ‘Balloon in Love’

K-pop singer Sunmi has announced her new single, ‘Balloon in Love’, due out in June.Yesterday (May 2), Sunmi held livestream celebrating her 32nd birthday, during which she revealed that she will soon be releasing a new song titled ‘Balloon in Love’. The announcement was later confirmed by her agency Abyss Company in a statement to Hankuk Ilbo.“The new song is composed by Sunmi and features her unique emotional sensibility,” the K-pop agency said, per Hankuk Ilbo, adding that the former Wonder Girls member recently wrapped up filming for the song’s music video in Croatia.[#VID] Sunmi just confirmed in her Birthday live that her comeback is going to be in June!#SUNMI #선미 pic.twitter.com/sqLt0M6KWa— Sunmi Union (@Sunmi_Union) May 2, 2024‘Balloon in Love’ will mark Sunmi’s first new music release in eight months, following her October 2023 digital single ‘Stranger’.

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03.05.2024 / 05:41

Watch the brand-new trailer for Disney+ K-drama ‘Uncle Samsik’

Uncle Samsik, starring Song Kang-ho. Read on to learn everything you need to know about the new series.The new K-drama, set in the 1960s, will follow the story of Kim San, a bright and ambitious man who has dreams of turning South Korea into a modern, industrial nation.Kim San’s ambitions soon attracts the attention of Uncle Samsik, a shady fixer who takes whatever steps necessary to help accomplish his goals.

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03.05.2024 / 05:41

ATEEZ add new dates to 2024 and 2025 ‘Towards the Light: Will to Power’ world tour

ATEEZ have announced the North American leg of their 2024 to 2025 ‘Towards the Light: Will to Power’ world tour, featuring concerts in New York, California and more.On April 23, ATEEZ announced 10 brand-new cities for their upcoming 2024 to 2025 ‘Towards the Light: Will to Power’ world tour in North America, which will take place this July and August.The tour will kick-off on July 14 at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. In the same month, the K-pop boyband will also play shows in the US states of California, Arizona, Texas and Minnesota.In August 2024, ATEEZ will hold concerts in three more US states, including New York, Washington, D.C.

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02.05.2024 / 09:37

Zico says ‘Spot!’ was “crafted specifically” for BLACKPINK’s Jennie

Zico has revealed that ‘Spot!’, his new collaboration with BLACKPINK‘s Jennie, was “crafted specifically” for the K-pop idol.In a new interview with Johnathan of YouTube channel The K-star Next Door, Zico opened up about the process that led to him collaborating with BLACKPINK singer Jennie on their new hit song, ‘Spot!’, and what it was like working together.The rapper revealed that he “didn’t pick the song first and then decide on the featuring artist” because he wanted to work with Jennie in particular. “I thought, ‘I want to collaborate with Jennie,’ and then created the song [which] was crafted specifically for [her],” he said, per SBS Star.Zico added that in addition to ‘Spot’, he had made “five other options” for Jennie to choose from.

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02.05.2024 / 09:37

NewJeans tease ‘Right Now’ music video, a collaboration with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami

NewJeans have teased the music video for their upcoming song ‘Right Now’, which will be a collaboration with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami.‘Right Now’ will appear on NewJeans’ upcoming double single album ‘Supernatural’, which will be the K-pop girl group’s first Japanese release. The music video teaser, which was released on May 1, opens with the quintet as their The Powerpuff Girls characters, last seen in the clip for ‘New Jeans’.As the quintet walk through a forest, they come across a flower with rainbow petals, which soon transports them into what appears to be a different dimension, where the girl group appear as characters designed by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami.NewJeans are scheduled to release ‘Supernatural’ on June 21.

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02.05.2024 / 05:45

Watch the brand-new trailer for the Netflix K-drama, ‘The 8 Show’

Netflix has released brand-new details about its upcoming Korean original The 8 Show, starring including its plot, premiere date, cast and trailers. Read on for everything you need to know about the new series, starring Ryu Jun-yeol, Park Jeong-min and more.Based on Bae Jin-soo’s hit webcomic series Money Game and Pi Game, Netflix’s new K-drama The 8 Show will follow eight people desperately in need of money who are invited as contestants on a mysterious reality show.The eight participants are trapped in a strange eight-story building, where they’ll slowly earn money as time passes.

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30.04.2024 / 09:35

SHINee’s Onew announces solo 2024 ‘Guess!’ tour

SHINee singer Onew has announced his upcoming solo 2024 ‘Guess!’ tour, featuring concerts in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and more.SHINee’s Onew and his label Griffin Entertainment announced the K-pop singer’s solo 2024 ‘Guess!’ tour on April 29. The tour will feature 11 concerts across seven countries in Asia from May to July this year.The idol will kick off his tour with a two-date concert in Seoul, South Korean on May 17 and 18.

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30.04.2024 / 06:03

Colde announces 2024 ‘Blueprint’ North America tour

Colde has announced his upcoming 2024 ‘Blueprint’ North America tour, featuring concerts in Boston, Houston, Los Angeles and more.Today (April 30), Colde revealed the cities and venues for his massive 20-date 2024 North America tour, titled ‘Blueprint’, which will features concerts in both the US and Canada.The singer will kick off his tour on August 15 with a show at The Fillmore Minneapolis in Minnesota. It will be followed by concerts in states on the East Coast, including New York, Maryland and Florida.

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29.04.2024 / 11:29

IVE enter a fantasy world in vibrant music video for ‘Heya’

IVE have dropped their sophomore mini-album ‘IVE Switch’, alongside a music video for title track ‘Heya’.Both the album and music video dropped on April 29 at 6pm KST, marking their first music of 2024. The new album features six new tracks including ‘Heya’, with B-sides such as the Wonyoung-penned ‘Blue Heart’, ‘Accendio’ and more.In the music video for ‘Heya’, the six members of IVE are seen traversing a colourful world that appears to be made of paper mache as they perform the choreography to the upbeat new song.“Heya, heya, heya / It’s time to swallow you in a bite / Heya, heya, heya / It’s already my victory / When I see you, I can’t resist,” they chant on the chorus.In a press statement about the new album, Wonyoung said: “This is an album in which many unique attempts are made to show a more expanded ‘different [us]’ based on the independent and confident appearance that we previously showed.”She also spoke about ‘Blue Heart’, a song she wrote about the scrutiny female idols face in the K-pop idols.

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29.04.2024 / 11:29

SEVENTEEN drop futuristic music video for ‘Maestro’, tease 2024 tour

SEVENTEEN have dropped their first-ever compilation album, titled ’17 Is Right Here’, along with a music video for new single ‘Maestro’.Both the album and the ‘Maestro’ music video dropped on April 29 at 6pm KST. The clip features a futuristic, cyberpunk-themed music video created partially using AI as a statement meant to question the use of artificial intelligence.In the clip, the SEVENTEEN members are seen performing among and fighting against robots and technology-heavy sets.

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29.04.2024 / 09:13

Upcoming K-pop concerts, tours and music festivals in Asia: SEVENTEEN, aespa, NCT and more

K-pop touring cycle is in full swing. Stars including SEVENTEEN, aespa and NCT Dream are touring the world with new tunes in tow – and hitting Asia very soon.While some of those artists are staging their own headline shows, others are on the line-ups of music festivals with both multi-genre and Hallyu-only line-ups.

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29.04.2024 / 09:13

ENHYPEN announce special album ‘Memorabilia’, out next month

ENHYPEN will be dropping a brand-new special album next month titled ‘Memorabilia’ for their original webcomic Dark Moon.ENHYPEN announced the new album on April 29 at midnight KST via the official social media channels for Dark Moon, the original webcomic and novel based on the ENHYPEN members. Titled ‘Memorabilia’, the special album is due out on May 13 at 6pm KST.The announcement also included the first teaser image, which features a pile of VHS tapes with various labels, which comes together to spell “What we must never lose”.

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29.04.2024 / 09:13

‘Queen of Tears’ finale sets new viewership record for tvN

Queen of Tears, starring Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won, has set a new viewership record for tvN.Queen of Tears, which aired its finale yesterday (April 28), has achieved record viewership numbers for South Korean cable network tvN, with its finale episode clinching a 24.9 per cent viewership rating, per Korea JoongAng Daily.The final episode of Queen of Tears surpasses a previous record held by the popular K-drama Crash Landing On You, which peaked at 21.7 per cent viewership rating with its finale on tvN back in 2020.The figure also places Queen of Tears as the third highest viewed cable K-drama of all-time in South Korean, only beaten by the 2020 series The World of the Married (with 28.4 per cent) and Reborn Rich (with 26.9 per cent). Both those shows aired on the cable network JTBC.Queen of Tears also notably marked the acting comeback of Kim Soo-hyun, whose last project was 2021’s One Ordinary Day.