New K-pop girl group CSR made its debut on Wednesday with its first EP, “Sequence: 7272” under the label Pop Music. The seven-piece act – with members Sua, Geumhee, Sihyeon, Seoyeon, Yuna, Duna and Yeham -- is comprised of 17-year-old girls under the Korean age system. CSR is an abbreviation of “cheotsarang,” the group’s Korean name, which means “first love.” CSR held its debut media showcase i...

Boy group CIX will return next month with its fifth EP, “‘OK’ Episode 1: OK Not.” CIX‘s label, C9 Entertainment, on Wednesday announced the date and details of its August return by unveiling an image showing the band’s schedule via its official social media. The upcoming album marks the group‘s first release since its debut album “’OK‘ Prologue: Be OK,” released in August last year. Prior to th...

K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment has teamed up with Republic Records, an American music label owned by Universal Music Group, to launch a joint audition in search of a new global girl group. On Tuesday, the two labels announced the launch of “America2Korea,” a new global audition project that will scout for talent in the US and Canada. Kicking off on Sept. 10 in Atlanta, the A2K auditions wil...

Former figure skater Kim Yuna announced Monday that she will marry Ko Woo-rim, member of the quartet Forestella. According to Kim’s management firm, All That Sports, the two plan to tie the knot at the end of October in Seoul. “Kim Yuna and Ko Woo-rim met for the first time at the celebration performance of the 2018 All That Sports ice show, where Forestella performed. After dating for three ye...

Iconic K-pop group Girls’ Generation will make a long-awaited comeback next month in celebration of its 15th anniversary. On Monday, the band officially announced the date and details of its August comeback by unveiling a logo via official social media. The image shows that the group will release a seventh full-length album, “Forever 1,” on Aug. 8. The upcoming album will feature a total of 10 ...

At Wednesday’s event, P1Harmony also expressed its hope to deliver a message of respect for freedom and individuality through “Harmony: Zero In.” The EP is the first part of its new trilogy entitled “Harmony,” which is a follow-up to its previous three-part album series, “Disharmony,” that dropped between October 2020 and January this year. “After wrapping up the ‘Disharmony’ series, ‘Zero In’ m...

Kim Ga-ram of rookie girl group Le Sserafim has been dismissed from the band as her agency decided to terminate its exclusive contract with the artist, who had been embroiled in bullying allegations. The act’s management agency Hybe Labels on Wednesday released an official statement that read: “We extend our sincerest apologies to our fans and to those who have shown love and support to the grou...

Jennie of popular K-pop girl group Blackpink will make her acting debut in the upcoming HBO drama series “The Idol,“ according to her label YG Entertainment on Tuesday. Co-produced by Canadian singer Abel Tesfaye, better known by his stage name The Weeknd, Sam Levison and Reza Fahim, the series is set against the backdrop of the music industry in Los Angeles. The story revolves around a self-he...

The artist came up with the keyword “ice” for the new release after brainstorming what people want and need the most during the summer season, she explained. She wanted to come up with new music that people can enjoy, just like how one relaxes while sipping on iced drinks, she said. Hyolyn added that ice was an apt representation of her own personality, too. Just like how ice melts easily, unlik...

He started with a medley of fan-favorite dance songs of the 1990s, comprised of Jinusean’s “Tell Me,” Koyote’s “Pure Love” and Buck’s “Youth of A Barefoot.” He once again soothed the audience by singing his ballad song “Refuge” and continued with a medley of old-school Korean rock songs including Lee Moon-sae’s “Red Sunset Glow,” YB’s “A Flying Butterfly” and Crying Nut’s “Speed Up Losers.” The f...

With the album release, the group is also about to embark on a world tour titled “Super Show 9: Road,” starting on Friday with a three-day concert at Jamsil Arena in Seoul. The group will visit countries including Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan, as well as places in Europe and South America, Leeteuk explained. The upcoming tour will be the first time in three years the ...

K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment on Tuesday unveiled a final lineup for its upcoming joint concert that features an array of the label’s artists. Titled “SMTown Live 2022: SMCU Express @Human City_Suwon,” the star-studded event will bring together SM artists under one umbrella, including Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, Taeyeon, Hyoyeon, Shinee‘s Key and Minho, EXO’s Suho, Xi...

Among the eight tracks, the artist said that “Good Night My Princess,” about her mom, is the most personal for her. She said, “My mom does not even know I wrote the song. I sing about her heartache when I was in my childhood. I had to be very careful.” Chungha added that another song, “Crazy Like You,” shows her evil side. Since she is more attached to the album, feeling a sense of “accomplishme...

Songkran Music Festival has its roots in Songkran, a 10-day water festival that coincides with the Thai New Year. Around 300,000 people attended the annual festival when it was held in Thailand and Japan in 2019 and in Taiwan in 2020, respectively. The event was originally planned for 2020 but was delayed due to the pandemic. BEPCTangent Creative, which organizes a number of festivals in Korea, ...

No:ze, who did not speak about her recent controversy, burst into tears at one point. Moved by the audience’s cheers, she said, “I will probably live with this memory forever. ... I just want you to know that we are not the people who don’t make effort.” Hook’s leader Aiki lightened up the atmosphere by pretending to wipe the dancer’s tears with her tie, which drew the audience’s laughter.