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Girls’ Generation to make comeback as full group in August after 5 years

2022.05.18 09:42

K-pop group Girls’ Generation will make a comeback with a new album to celebrate their 15th anniversary. Their agency SM Entertainment said on the 17th, “Girls’ Generation will bring new album for fans that have loved and supported for a long time in August.”The new album will be released 5 years after their 6th full-length album “Holiday Night” in August 2017. “It is more meaningful that all eight remaining members will participate in the new album,” an official from SM Entertainment said. “Girls’ Generation is also scheduled to make appearances on reality shows to celebrate their 1
aespa named as one of ‘Next Generation Leaders’ by US TIME magazine

2022.05.16 09:35

K-pop group aespa has been chosen as one of the “Next Generation Leaders” by the U.S. news magazine TIME for the first time as a K-pop girl group, said SM Entertainment on the 13th. The “Next Generation Leaders” is a list of trendsetters selected and announced by TIME every year. TIME commended aespa, saying, “It is an experiment, but it may also be the inevitable next step for the music industry to connect the virtual and the real world.” aespa debuted with a unique metaverse-based concept, and released many hit songs, including their debut single “Black Mamba” and follow-up songs “N
Korean star couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin return home from honeymoon

2022.05.02 09:37

Newly wedded movie star couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin arrived at the Incheon International Airport on the 28th after enjoying their honeymoon. Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin co-starred in the film “The Negotiation (directed by Lee Jong-seok)” in 2018 and the drama “Crash Landing on You” in 2019. After making their relationship public in February last year, the two married on March 31 this year. The two left for Los Angeles, the U.S., for their honeymoon 11 days after the wedding. Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin who returned home are expected to spend more time together rather than starring in the work.
SMTown Live 2022 to be held at Tokyo Dome

2022.04.27 09:46

SM Entertainment will hold an exclusive concert at Tokyo Dome in Japan in three years.SM Entertainment said on the 26th it will hold a global concert titled “SMTOWN LIVE” at Tokyo Dome in Japan on August 27 and 28.The “SMTOWN LIVE 2022 : SMCU EXPRESS @TOKYO” is the first offline SMTOWN concert in three years since 2019. Various SM artists, including Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls Generation’s Taeyeon and Hyoyeon, SHINEE’s Onew, Key, and Minho, EXO’s Suho, Chen, and Kai, Red Velvet, NCT, and aespa, will appear at the show. The “SMTOWN LIVE 2022 : SMCU EXPRESS” is SM’s world to
“Roppongi Class,” Japanese remake of ‘Itaewon Class’ to air in July

2022.04.26 09:35

“Roppongi Class,” a Japanese remake version of Korean drama “Itaewon Class,” will be aired on Japan’s Asahi TV in July.Kakao Entertainment announced the launch of Japanese remake version titled “Roppongi Class” on the 25th.The original webtoon “Itaewon Class” hit 410 million accumulated views in Korea and the drama with the same title also hit the highest rating of 18.3%.“Itaewon Class” gained popularity in Japan as well. Kakao Entertainment launched the remake version of the original webtoon under the title of “Roppongi Class” on a Japanese platform Piccoma in 2017. As the remake
DJ Koo-Barbie Hsu’s photos released for the first time since marriage

2022.04.19 09:39

Music producer DJ Koo (Koo Jun-yup, 53) and actress Barbie Hsu (46)’s photos were unveiled for the first time since their marriage.On the 17th, photos of the two were posted on various online communities and SNS. Taiwanese media, including China Times and ET Today, also reported that DJ Koo and Barbie Hsu had a date at a restaurant in Taiwan. In the photos, the two stars sat together and showed off their adorable relationship. Korean online community users also posted comments on their photos, saying, “Look nice,” “Looks good from behind,” and “I want to meet him in Korea as well.” DJ K
Kingdom enters Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart for third consecutive time

2022.04.14 09:41

K-pop group ‘Kingdom’ has entered U.S. Billboard chart for the third consecutive time. According to Billboard on the 12th, the title song ‘Ascension’ of Kingdom’s fourth mini-album ‘History Of Kingdom: Part Ⅳ. DANN’ released on March 31 was ranked sixth on the Billboard’s ‘World Digital Song Sales’ chart.This is not the first time Kingdom has entered this chart. Last year, their second mini-album’s title song ‘KARMA’ ranked eighth on the chart and the third mini-album’s title song ‘Black Crown’ ranked seventh.The ‘Ascension’ is the first song of fourth-generation K-pop group
New wedding photos of Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin released

2022.04.13 09:52

New wedding photos of the newlyweds Hyun Bin (40) and Son Ye-jin (40) have been revealed.Their management agency, VAST and MSteam Entertainment, released four new wedding photos via official Instagram on the 11st. It commented, “Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin held an adorable wedding ceremony thanks for your support and love.” In the photos, Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, dressed in gray suit and green dress, smiled brightly together alongside the altar decorated with flowers.On this day, the pair departed for Los Angeles, the U.S. for their honeymoon. It has been 11 days since the wedding. The two actor
BIGBANG’s new single ‘Still Life’ tops music charts

2022.04.07 09:38

K-pop group BIGBANG came back with their new single ‘Still Life’ and is topping music charts. At 9 a.m. on the 6th, BIGBANG’s ‘Still Life’ has topped the real-time charts on various music platforms, including Genie, Bugs, Vibe, and Flo, as well as Melon’s Top 100 24Hits chart. BIGBANG’s ‘Still Life’ topped the Melon daily chart in about half a day after releasing the song. According to the Melon Report, Still Life’s amount of streams is particularly higher than other songs, expected to dominate the charts for a long time.BIGBANG also topped iTunes Top Song chart in 33 countries, inc

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