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In the recent episode of tvNŌĆÖs You Quiz On The Block, which aired on Oct. 7, Yoo Jae Suk and Jo Se Ho met with ŌĆ£gold handsŌĆØ in various fields. Solbi, who is already entering her 10th year as a painter, recently moved into an atelier, where famous Korean artists belong, and made headlines when she sold her piece for 9.2 million KRW (about 8,000 USD), the highest bidding in an online auction held at the atelier....

Recently, Sunmi joined JTBCŌĆÖs new music show Sing Again, which became one of the hottest topics, as a judge. However, some netizens criticized some of the young judges, saying, ŌĆ£Some of the participants are better singers than some of them. Who gave them the rights to ŌĆśjudgeŌĆÖ them?ŌĆØ In response, Sunmi wrote a short message on her Instagram story: ŌĆ£I know itŌĆÖs a heavy and difficult position. Every time I film, IŌĆÖm always careful and think who am I to judge and evaluate others....

JTBC will broadcast a new variety program Emotional Camping this fall. In this ŌĆ£camping-conceptŌĆØ show, stars who wish to travel will spend an emotional one day and two nights at local hot spots every episode. Fans will be able to see the unique chemistry between the stars in a relaxed setting. The production team of Emotional Camping said, ŌĆ£We will introduce exotic locations to the audience members who miss traveling overseas....

Big Hit Entertainment revealed that they will be launching BTS characters called TinyTAN soon. With the concept of the BTS membersŌĆÖ second selves reflected onto these characters, TinyTAN will cross across reality through the ŌĆ£Magic Door.ŌĆØ TinyTAN not only represents the unique characteristics of the seven BTS members, but also the positive influence, empathy, and healing delivered by their music and performances. Recently, TinyTAN received rave responses from fans after appearing in a video called ŌĆ£Magic Door....

What do these rankings mean? The Korean Business Research Institute analyzes idol groupsŌĆÖ media coverage, consumer participation, online interaction, and more in a span of time. Points in different categories add up to a total, which represents a groupŌĆÖs ŌĆ£rankŌĆØ for the month. For October, BLACKPINK topped the ranking once again. Oh My Girl ranked #2 and MAMAMOO was #3. These are the top 5 boy groups this month: BLACKPINK came in Ā at #1 with 11,211,456 points; Oh My Girl was #2 with 4,401,065 points for a 14....

Recently, APAN Music Awards ranked this yearŌĆÖs top 10 artists: Kang Daniel, THE BOYZ, MONSTA X, BTS, Seventeen, IZONE, Lim Young Woong, GOT7, NCT 127, and TWICE. However, BLINKS are not convinced by the result of their top 10 selection. First of all, they claim that BLACKPINK ranked 10th in the pre-voting conducted on an app and that their album sales and performances in 202 were better than any other girl group this year....

On Thursday, Cube Entertainment unveiled the artwork teaser image of BTOBŌĆÖs upcoming special album 4U: OUTSIDE Āvia social media. In the released teaser image, a stair and a door are artistically drawn in contrasting colors on top of a black-and-white cube. The last time BTOB dropped an album was back in November 2020, when they released the mini-album INSIDE. This means that 4U: OUTSIDE is the groupŌĆÖs comeback in about nine months....

According to Billboard, BTS topped ŌĆ£HOT 100ŌĆØ with their new song ŌĆ£Dynamite.ŌĆØ The ŌĆ£Hot 100ŌĆØ is the music industry standard record chart published weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio plays, sales data, and streaming data. BTS is the first Korean artist to top this chart. Psy was ranked second for seven consecutive weeks with ŌĆ£Gangnam StyleŌĆØ in 2012, but he could not make it to the top....

On August 16, BTS released the third teaser poster for their new single Dynamite on their official SNS. In the released photo, BTS is posing in a donut/sandwich shop. Overall pastel-toned background and colorful outfits caught the eyes. However, in contrast, all members seem to have a ŌĆ£seriousŌĆØ expression on their faces, drawing attention. On August 19, BTS will unveil the music video teaser and August 21, they will release ŌĆ£DynamiteŌĆØ worldwide....

The Box is a road movie about Ji Hoon (Chanyeol), who needs to have a box over his head to sing, and Min Soo (Jo Dal Hwan), a music producer who cherishes success the most. In the recently released launch clip, Chanyeol reinvents Billie EilishŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Bad GuyŌĆØ with a guitar and band sounds. In particular, this is the scene where Chanyeol meets Min Soo for the first time in the movie, bearing more meaning than what meets the eye....

Ahead of the official release, producer and composer Lim Kwang Wook, the founder of Devine Channel, met with xportsnews to talk about their first album. BYPRODUCT is Divine ChannelŌĆÖs first solo album in which they expressed the hip-hop genre in their own colors and emotions. Starting with ŌĆ£Faded,ŌĆØ a hip-hop track featuring dreamy and emotional melodies, to ŌĆ£MakmalŌĆØ with oriental sounds and intense trap sounds, and ŌĆ£Post It!ŌĆØ featuring unique beats and fresh vibes, the album includes a total of 3 songs....

Dreamcatcher has garnered significant attention, including the title of K-popŌĆÖs first female act to hit #1 on BillboardŌĆÖs Next Big Sound Chart. ItŌĆÖs not their first run on the Billboard Charts though, since the group has been ranked on the Billboard World Albums Chart and Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart multiple times since their re-debut as Dreamcatcher in 2017 with hits like ŌĆ£Deju VuŌĆØ from their special mini-album Raid of Dream....

tvNŌĆÖs entertainment show On and Off is a reality show that captures the starsŌĆÖ ŌĆśONŌĆÖ (their busy lives as stars) and ŌĆśOFFŌĆÖ (their simple daily lives). The first season closed the curtains in success last December, and yesterday, the network announced the production of season 2. Previously, Uhm Jung Hwa has joined the season 2 cast lineup. And today, ChoA confirmed her appearance on On and Off. It has been three years since ChoA appeared on an entertainment program....

On November 13, ŌĆ£Gran SagaŌĆØ posted a teaser titled ŌĆ£The King of the theater, Gran Saga.ŌĆØ The video starts as child actor Kim Kang Hoon, who starred in When the Camellia Blooms, gets on stage with a determined look. Promising himself to show the best performance as a child actor representing Korea, Kim Kang Hoon steps on stage to start his performance. But across him, Yoo Ah In appears as he shows captivating performances as Hamlet....

On August 24, tvN said, ŌĆ£Kim Nam Gil, Go Ah Sung, Park Sung Woong, and Go Kyu Pil are currently considering their appearances on tvNŌĆÖs new entertainment show Kim Nam Gil PJT (working title).ŌĆØ Kim Nam Gil PJT is an entertainment show where the actor travels around the sea of Korea by boat. It will feature a week of yacht voyage with best friends, along with the beautiful scenery of the Korean Strait....

Woollim Entertainment has revealed this on Golden ChildŌĆÖs official SNS channels. According to the scheduler, the new mini-album YES will greet fans with various contents such as a music video teaser, poster, behind-the-scenes, tracklist, and album preview, prior to the release of the album on the 25th. Golden Child made headlines earlier by releasing individual teasers that looked like fashion pictorials, as fans expect the album to return with the ŌĆśbestŌĆÖ concept....

On November 9, JYP Entertainment released GOT7ŌĆÖs comeback poster and announced the return of ŌĆ£global superstars.ŌĆØ According to the poster, GOT7 will heat up the comeback fever with a pre-released song ŌĆ£BreathŌĆØ on November 23 and drop their 4th full-length album Breath of Love: Last Piece on November 30. The sensuous comeback poster design also stimulates expectations for the new concept. The fact that it will be the groupŌĆÖs first full-length album in about two years since Present: YOU, which was released in September 2018, is drawing keen attention....

The story is about a struggling idol group that needs to achieve one last success before disbanding. Hani will play Kim Je Na from an idol group, Cotton Candy, a struggling singer who didnŌĆÖt see a single success in six years since their debut. Kwak Si Yang will play Chae Jae Hyuk, the CEO of Cotton CandyŌĆÖs label, Starpeace Entertainment. He will transform into a left-brained owner who has an icy cold mind....