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'Immortal', 'Oh My Star' Special..... Min Woo-hyuk x Jo Hyung-gyun - Ahn Sung-hoon x Park Sung-on 10 Teams

'Immortal Songs' will present a '2024 Oh My Star' special. Episode 686 of KBS2's 'Immortal Songs' (directed by Park Hyung-geun and Kim Hyung-seok), which will air at 6:05 PM on the 21st, is a '2024 Oh My Star' special, with the concept of seniors and juniors in the music industry forming teams to perform a duet stage. A total of 10 teams have been named on the guest list: Kim Bum-ryong X Green Zone, Choi Jung-won X Son Seung-yeon, Kim Jang-hoon X Eun Ga-eun, Hyun Jin-young X Poppin' Hyun-joon, Min Woo-hyuk X Jo Hyung-gyun, So Hyang X Ahn Shin-ae, Monday Kiz (Lee Jin-seong) X DK, Yook Joong-wan Band X Jung Seung-je, Ahn Sung-hoon X Park Sung-on, and Lee So-jung X Kik5o (Kiko). Immortal Songs [Photo = KBS] With the strongest players in various genres such as vocalists, folk, rock, dance, trot, musicals, and ballads coming together to promise a bountiful stage, math instructor Jung Seung-je has teamed up with the Yo...

Seventeen, Japan Oricon Annual Rankings Foreign Singers with Highest Ranking

The group SEVENTEEN (S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, The8, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon, Dino) has set another record for the highest number of records in the Oricon annual rankings, following Billboard Japan. According to the 'Oricon Annual Ranking 2024' (counting period: December 25, 2023 - December 16, 2024) announced by Japan's Oricon on the 20th, SEVENTEEN's best album '17 IS RIGHT HERE' ranked 3rd in the 'Combined Album Ranking' category, and their 12th mini album 'SPILL THE FEELS' ranked 5th. This is the highest ranking among foreign artists. SEVENTEEN Group Concept Photo [Photo = Pledis Entertainment] SEVENTEEN has shown their high popularity in the local area by continuously breaking the record for the most first-week album sales by an overseas artist with their best album and 12th mini album this year. SEVENTEEN is also the only artist to have two albums in the top 10 of the 'Combined A...

Rosé's 'Apartment' Power..... Blackpink, 1st Place in December Idol Brand Reputation

According to the analysis of big data on idol group brand reputation in December 2024, BLACKPINK ranked 1st, SEVENTEEN 2nd, and BTS 3rd. The Korea Enterprise Reputation Research Institute extracted 102,460,339 pieces of idol group brand big data from November 19, 2024 to December 19, 2024 for idol group brand reputation big data analysis. Compared to 112,368,440 pieces of idol group brand big data from last November, it decreased by 8.82%. Image related to BLACKPINK Rosé 'Number One Girl' [Photo = The Black Label] The brand reputation index is an indicator created through brand big data analysis that finds that consumers' online habits have a great influence on brand consumption. Through the analysis of idol group brand reputation, you can measure positive and negative evaluations, media interest, consumer interest and communication volume for idol group brands. The qualitative evaluation of the brand reputation monitor was also included. ...

Cravity, Youthful Visuals Behind the MV... Pleasant Group Dance

The group Cravity has revealed the filming site of their new music video. Cravity recently posted a behind-the-scenes video of the music video for the title track "Now or Never" of their single album "FIND THE ORBIT" on their official YouTube channel. Cravity's music video behind-the-scenes [Photo = Starship Entertainment] The video, which was released in two installments, shows Cravity filming the music video in various locations, including blue nature, complexly shaped buildings, and sand sets. Cravity put in endless effort to produce a high-quality result during the two-night and five-day filming. The members continuously studied their expressions and poses and repeatedly monitored themselves, showing off their professionalism during the filming that continued day and night. They agonized over the details of each and every movement before their group dance on the boomerang set, and presented a Cravity-style performance ...

'Project 7' Final Match, Tears Flowed..... 21 Trainees Decided

In 'PROJECT 7', the 21 shocking final match trainees will be decided through the '3rd merger ceremony' that shook up all the tables. In the 10th episode of JTBC's 'PROJECT 7' (produced by Studio Slam, SLL) that aired on the 13th, 35 trainees competed with 5 new songs created by the best K-pop producers from Korea and abroad, and the 'Merry-Go-Round' team surprised everyone by taking 1st place. The entire team that took 1st place according to the on-site vote of World Assembler will receive a 'voting-linked benefit' where 10% of their global voting points will be added, and the 1st place trainee from each team will receive a benefit of 50,000 points, foreshadowing dramatic changes in the rankings. 'PROJECT 7' Final Match [Photo = JTBC] In the 11th episode of 'PROJECT 7' that will air on the 20th, the trainees who will proceed to the final match, the last project, will be born. MC Lee Soo-hyuk raises the ...

Not New Jeans, but Bernie's... Minji, Hani, Daniel, Haerin, and Hyein donate 100 million won

New Jeans Minji, Hani, Daniel, Haerin, and Hyein have donated 100 million won. On the 19th, the child welfare organization Green Umbrella (Chairman Hwang Young-ki) announced that Minji, Hani, Daniel, Haerin, and Hyein will support children and youth in need of family care under the name of Bernies. Minji, Hani , Daniel, Haerin, and Hyein taking a group photo [Photo = Minji, Hani, Daniel, Haerin, Hyein] Children and youth in need of family care refer to children and youth who are cared for by families who need help due to old age, disability, illness, etc. at a time when they should be protected. Minji, Hani, Daniel, Haerin, and Hyein donated 100 million won through Green Umbrella to help children and youth in need of family care at the end of the year reduce the burden of caregiving and find their own daily lives for growth. Green Umbrella plans to use this donation to support the livelihood, housing, learning, and medical care of 30 families wit...

NCT WISH, Irrefutable 'Best Rookie of 2024'

NCT WISH has risen tall as the undeniable 'Best Rookie of 2024' with their dazzling performance. Let's look back on the brilliant year of NCT WISH, which started with their dreamlike debut at Tokyo Dome, Japan and ran nonstop. NCT WISH group concept photo [Photo = SM Entertainment] ◇Four seasons of hope filled with music NCT WISH has been with fans around the world throughout the four seasons with special music and messages. In February, they showed off the Cupid concept with their debut song 'WISH', delivering an exciting first greeting with bright and hopeful lyrics, cheerful melody, and refreshing vocals and performance. In July, they became wish delivery men with their second single 'Songbird', showing powerful wings flapping in harmony with the blue season with their addictive guitar riffs and cool vocals. In September, through the title song 'Steady' of their first mini-album, they gave warm emotions with their p...

Stray Kids, Solo Song MV Also Globally Popular... YouTube Trending TOP3

The music videos for the solo tracks of the members included in Stray Kids' new album are gaining popularity around the world. Stray Kids released a new format album SKZHOP HIPTAPE '合 (HOP)' and the title track 'Walkin On Water' on December 13th. Since the 16th, they have been sequentially releasing music videos for a total of eight solo tracks included in the new album. Of these, three music videos, 'Unfair (Felix)', 'HALLUCINATION (I.N.)', and 'Like That, Slowly, Us (Seungmin)', were released as of the 18th, taking the 1st to 3rd places on YouTube's music video trending worldwide as of the morning of December 19th. In particular, the video boasted popularity, ranking among the most popular videos on YouTube in about 20 regions around the world, including the United States, Mexico, and France. Stray Kids group image. [Photo = JYP Entertainment] The members' solo track music videos have drawn attention since th...

NCT Mark X Lee Young Ji, Year-end Stage Rising... 'Fracchee' Intense Synergy

The hot collaboration of NCT Mark and Lee Young Ji will also be met on the year-end stage. Mark will appear on the '2024 KBS Song Festival' on December 20th and the '2024 MBC Song Festival' on the 31st to present the stage of his new song 'Fraktsiya'. He will bring the year-end festival atmosphere to the peak with his strong synergy with Lee Young Ji, who participated in the featuring. NCT Mark, Lee Young Ji Image [Photo = SM Entertainment] The new song 'Fraktsiya (Feat. Lee Young Ji)' is a hip-hop song with an impressive heavy 808 bass and intensely repetitive synthesizer sounds. The lyrics compare Mark and Lee Young Ji, who go back and forth between K-pop and hip-hop, to 'Fraktsiya', and the confident messages of the two artists going back and forth between each other's realms add to the fun of listening. In particular, Mark's sharp rapping and unique style, and Lee Young Ji's powerful rapping are cre...

Le Seraphim, 'Japan Record Award' departure... Proving popularity in Japan

LE SSERAFIM is heating up Japan. According to Japan's TBS on the 19th, LE SSERAFIM (Kim Chae-won, Sakura, Heo Yun-jin, Kazuha, Hong Eun-chae) will appear on the '66th Shine! Japan Record Awards' (hereafter referred to as the 'Japan Record Awards'), which will air at 5:30 PM on the 30th. The group LE SSERAFIM is posing at the showcase for their 4th mini album 'CRAZY' held at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 29th. [Photo = Reporter Jeong So-hee] The 'Japan Record Awards' is a music awards ceremony hosted by the Japan Composer's Association. It began in 1959 and has the longest tradition and authority in Japan. Last month, the list of this year's winners was announced, and LE SSERAFIM won the Special International Music Award. This award is given to artists who have shown outstanding global performance that year, regardless of a specific region/country. It is especially meani...