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TWICE member Chaeyoung is dating rapper Zion.T, her label JYP Entertainment has confirmed.In the early hours of today (April 5), South Korean news outlet SWAY claimed in a report that TWICE’s Chaeyoung and rapper Zion.T have been dating for 6 months after first meeting through an acquaintance.The publication also alleged that the duo have no intentions of hiding their relationship, claiming that the pair have often gone on dates publically in the Hannam-dong neighbourhood of Seoul, South Korea.In a statement to TenAsia, Chaeyoung’s agency JYP Entertainment confirmed that the pair are in a relationship. “The two of them are currently dating with positive feelings for one another.

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.

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.

Stray Kids‘ Han and NMIXX‘s Bae have joined forces on a new song, titled ‘1, 2, 3, 4, 5’.‘1, 2, 3, 4, 5’ was released on April 27 as the latest instalment of ‘SKZ-RECORD’, the ongoing series of covers and song releases by members of Stray Kids. Notably, Bae’s feature on the new track marks one of the few guest features on any ‘SKZ-RECORD’ entry.Han is credited on ‘1, 2, 3, 4, 5’ as its sole writer as well as a co-producer.

Cashero, starring 2PM singer Junho.Today (April 18), Netflix revealed the cast of its upcoming original K-drama series Cashero on its official Netflix K-Content account on X (formerly Twitter), describing the show as “superheroes with a realistic twist”.The series will be led by 2PM singer Junho as Sang-woong, who has superpowers that will be related to money and wealth.

Stray Kids have announced that they will collaborate with Charlie Puth on a brand-new single called ‘Lose My Breath’.Stray Kids announced the song today (April 17) through their social media platforms. According to a press statement, per Sports Kyunghang, ‘Lose My Breath’ is described as a “warm-up” for an upcoming Korean album slated for release sometime this summer.‘Lose My Breath’ will feature American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, marking the first collaboration project between the two artists.

Day6 have released their new single ‘Welcome to the Show’, their first as full group in almost three years.‘Welcome to the Show’ leads Day6’s brand-new album ‘Fourever’. The music video for the new song captures the band performing the song in a studio, alongside a loose storyline about a couple falling in love.“The future that you’re welcoming with me might be risky / But there might also be tear-filled impassion / Even so, if you won’t let go of my hand / If so, then let’s go, welcome to the show,” they sing on the anthemic new song.Speaking to The Korea Times, Day6 said that they had “opted for a more upbeat song as the title track” as compared to the “melancholic tone” of their previous singles hoping to “exude a welcoming and exhilarating vibe”.

Stray Kids singer Hyunjin has released a brand-new solo track ‘long for you’, as part of the group’s ongoing ‘SKZ-RECORD’ series.The song dropped earlier today (March 15) on Stray Kids’ YouTube channel and is the latest in the band’s ongoing series of releases on the platform dubbed ‘SKZ-RECORD’.‘long for you’ has become the latest contribution to the series, and credits Hyunjin himself as both its sole writer and co-composer, alongside producer and singer Joha. The video also features exclusive cover art that was also created by Hyunjin.The last member to release new material under ‘SKZ-RECORD’ was bandmate Han, who dropped an original, self-composed song titled ’13’ just last week.

TWICE recently revisited a number of their old hits and fan favourites for Dingo Music’s popular Killing Voice series.TWICE made their first appearance on Dingo Music’s popular YouTube series Killing Voice yesterday (March 12), where artists are invited to perform medleys of their hit tracks. Other K-pop groups who have appeared on the series include Red Velvet, SEVENTEEN, MAMAMOO and more.During the girl group’s 30-minute-long medley, the nine-member act performed a number of their most popular tracks.

Stray Kids singer-songwriter Han has released a brand-new track titled ’13’ on the band’s YouTube channel.’13’ was officially released on March 8 at midnight KST, and is the latest in a wider YouTube series by Stray Kids dubbed ‘SKZ-RECORD’, an initiative where Stray Kids members release original songs and covers that are not officially part of their discography.Han marks the latest contribution to the series with an original track, which credits him as its writer and composer, alongside producers such as Vendors’ Helixx and ZENUR. The video containing the song comes with a picture of Han, and is not released on any other platform.The eight-piece last released music together in November 2023 with the mini-album ‘ROCK-STAR’, led by title track ‘LALALALA’.

Stray Kids member Felix recently made his runway debut at Paris Fashion Week during Louis Vuitton’s F/W 2024 womenswear show.Korean-Australian K-pop idol Felix of boyband Stray Kids walked the runway for Louis Vuitton on Tuesday (March 5), as part of the luxury fashion house’s F/W 2024 womenswear show during Paris Fashion Week at the Cour Carrée du Louvre.The singer-rapper showcased pieces designed by Louis Vuitton’s creative director Nicolas Ghesquière for its latest collection, which included a pair of two-toned gray pants, a white turtleneck and matching fur gloves. Felix was later joined by Squid Game actress Jung Jo-yeon, who opened the Louis Vuitton show, to lead the runway’s finale.A post shared by Louis Vuitton (@louisvuitton)Felix’s runway debut for Louis Vuitton comes several months after the K-pop idol was named the French luxury fashion house’s newest house ambassador in August 2023.

TWICE have achieved their first Number One on the Billboard 200 chart with their latest mini-album, ‘With YOU-th’.‘With YOU’th’, which was released on February 23, made its debut on top of the Billboard 200 for the week ending February 29 with 95,000 equivalent album units sold in the US. The feat was announced by Billboard yesterday (March 3).Physical album sales and digital album downloads alone accounted for 90,000 units, marking the highest first-week sales for any K-pop group so far this year.Although this marks the fifth time the nine-piece have charted in the chart’s Top 10 in their career, ‘With YOU-th”s record-breaking sales make it their first album to top the chart.With this, TWICE have now become the eighth K-pop act to top the Billboard 200, following the likes of BTS, SuperM, Stray Kids, BLACKPINK, Tomorrow X Together, NewJeans and ATEEZ.

ITZY member Lia has made her first public appearance since she went on hiatus at the band’s ‘Born To Be’ concert in Seoul this past weekend.The JYP Entertainment girl group held the first kick-off concerts over the course of two nights last weekend (February 24 to 25) at Seoul’s Jamsil Indoor Stadium. Notably, the concerts were attended by Lia, a member of the group who has been on hiatus since September 2023 after experiencing “extreme levels of anxiety”.The Korean-Canadian idol was seen among the audience and was later shown on the venue’s LED screens on stage, marking her first-ever public appearance in approximately five months.

TWICE have released the music video for ‘One Spark’, from their new mini-album ‘With YOU-th’.TWICE’s new music video for ‘One Spark’ is largely focused on the group’s choreography for the song, which they perform on various lavish sets, from a luxurious dining hall to a stark white soundstage. The clip ends with the K-pop act dancing on a bridge as fireworks go off around them.“Cuz my heart is burning, burning, burning / So good that it’s hurting, hurting, hurting / How do you make the pain so perfect, my favourite person? / It’s our golden days,” the girl group sing on the chorus of ‘One Spark’.‘One Spark’ is the title track of TWICE’s newly released 13th mini-album, ‘With YOU-th’.

ITZY, Stray Kids, NMIXX and J.Y. Park – have released a new collaboration, ‘Like Magic’.‘Like Magic’ is performed by ITZY, Stray Kids, NMIXX and J.Y.

NCT Dream, SEVENTEEN and more taking home the biggest prizes – view the full list of winners below.The 2024 Hanteo Music Awards took place over the past weekend from February 17 to 18 at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul, South Korea. The two-day affair was hosted by TVXQ’s Changmin, and saw the presentation of the ceremony’s four Daesangs (grand prizes).The Hanteo Music Awards are presented primarily based on the global Hanteo Charts from January 1 to December 31, 2023, accounting for up to 50% of the criteria, while global voting scores and judging scores also contributed to the determination of winners.The four biggest trophies of the ceremony were presented on the ceremony’s second day, which saw NCT Dream take home the award for Best Artist, while the Best Album and Best Performance trophies were given to SEVENTEEN and Stray Kids respectively.The fourth grand prize for Best Song was awarded to IVE, for ‘I AM’.

ITZY have announced the dates and venues for their upcoming 2024 ‘Born to Be’ world tour, featuring concerts in North America, Europe, Asia and more.Today (January 25), ITZY revealed the dates and venues for their upcoming 29-date world tour, titled ‘Born to Be’ after their new studio album of the same name.ITZY’s new tour will kick-off with a two-night concert at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul, South Korea. The following month, the K-pop girl group play three shows in Oceania, as well as one in Bangkok Thailand.April and May 2024, ITZY play a one-night-only concert in Singapore, before starting the Latin America, Europe and Japan legs of their tour.

NMIXX singer Bae recently covered songs by Hyukoh, 2NE1 and more during an appearance on Lee Mujin Service.NMIXX’s Bae made a guest appearance on the latest episode of music talk show, where she discussed the girl group’s new mini-album ‘Fe3O4: Break’. Opening the episode with a piano-led performance of their new single ‘Dash’, Bae went on to sing several covers.The idol performed covers of Bebe Rexha’s 2018 song ‘I’m a Mess’ and South Korean alt-rock band Hyukoh’s 2014 single ‘Wi Ing Wi Ing’.

K-pop girl group NMIXX have made a comeback with their second mini-album ‘Fe3O4: Break’ and a music video for its title track ‘Dash’.In the new ‘Dash’ visual, the JYP Entertainment girl group are trapped in a concrete prison, but soon break free from the building to the colourful outside world. “Fire a flare into the sky, bang / Just follow the beats of your heart / Don’t stop, don’t hesitate, no matter,” they sing on the bridge.Speaking of the song during a press showcase, member Haewon described ‘Dash’ as “a fusion of old-school hip-hop and pop funk, vividly highlighting the strength of MIXX POP”, per Yonhap News Agency.Meanwhile, member Lily said that the track “brought back memories of the R&B vibes from the 2000s” for her.

ITZY singer Chaeryeong recently covered songs by Sabrina Carpenter, Bae Suzy and more.ITZY’s Chaeryeong recently guest starred on a new episode of music talk show Lee Mujin Service, where she promoted ITZY’s new studio album ‘Born to Be’. Chaeryeong opened the episode with a stripped-down version of the group’s new single ‘Untouchable’, which was released earlier this week.Later on, the singer performed several songs, including Carpenter’s hit single ‘Nonsense’, from her 2022 album ‘Emails I Can’t Send’.

K-pop girl group ITZY have released their second studio record ‘Born to Be’ and a music video for its lead single ‘Untouchable’.In the new ‘Untouchable’ visual, the girl group strut into the spotlight, surrounded by a wall of soldiers holding up riot shields, slowly closing in as they break into song. As the shields begin to trap the girl group, they cause an explosion, and continue to dance through the flames.“I’m untouchable, it’s already begun / With this flow, just going on and on / Go on, mess it up now, easily knock out / Whatever it is, I don’t care about / I’m untouchable, everlasting form,” they sing on the chorus.Prior to the album’s official release today, ITZY had dropped music videos for several of its songs, including two group tracks ‘Born to Be‘ and ‘Mr.

SEVENTEEN and NewJeans taking home the grand prizes for the night – view the full list of winners below.On January 6, the 38th Golden Disc Awards was held at the Jakarta International Stadium in Indonesia. Hosted by Sung Si-kyung and Cha Eun-woo, the awards ceremony honoured the best South Korean music released from mid-November 2022 to early-November 2023.SEVENTEEN and NewJeans took home the grand prizes for album and song of the year respectively, making them the biggest winners of the night.

TWICE have announced the upcoming release of their 13th mini-album next month.The announcement was made earlier today (January 3) at midnight KST via TWICE’s social media channels. The girl group also simultaneously dropped a teaser video called the ”With YOU-th’ Mood Film’, featuring all nine of the group’s members.According to the posts, TWICE are slated to drop a pre-release single from the album on February 2 at 2pm KST/midnight EST, which was announced last month to be titled ‘I Got You’.

ITZY have released a music video for their new song, ‘Mr. Vampire’.The music video for ‘Mr.

Stray Kids have teased plans to release new music and embark on a world tour in 2024.On New Year’s Day (January 1), Stray Kids released the 2024 edition of their annual ‘Step Out’ video series, where the K-pop boyband looked back on their achievements in 2023 and their plans for the new year.In the clip, the eight-member boyband teased plans for a world tour in 2024, alongside two music releases – one album and one special album – as well as a fanmeeting event.In additional the group will also be putting out more video content, including eight ‘SKZ-PLAYER’ releases, as well as new episodes of ‘2 Kids Show’ and ‘1 Kid’s Room’. Check out the boyband’s ‘Step Out 2024’ video here:In 2023, Stray Kids scored their first Billboard Hot 100 entry with ‘LALALALA’, a single from their November mini-album, ‘ROCK-STAR’.

ITZY member Ryujin has unveiled a music video for her first-ever solo song, titled ‘Run Away’.Today (December 22), Ryujin released a music video for her solo track ‘Run Away’, from ITZY’s upcoming second studio album ‘Born to Be’. The song will officially be released on January 8, alongside the rest of the record.The new visual opens as the singer wakes up in a gloomy bedroom surrounded by half-eaten cans of food and empty bottles.

ITZY member and leader Yeji has released a music video for her new solo song, ‘Crown On My Head’.Today (December 20), ITZY’s Yeji released a music video for her solo track, titled ‘Crown On My Head’. The song will officially be released on January 8, alongside the girl group’s upcoming second studio album ‘Born to Be’.The visual for the powerful track opens with Yeji strutting and posing confidently into a room.

K-pop girl group ITZY have released a music video for their new song, ‘Born to Be’.‘Born to Be’ is a pre-release single for their second studio album of the same name, due out on January 8 alongside its lead single ‘Untouchable’. The new dance-focused music video for ‘Born to Be’ features Yeji, Ryujin, Chaeryeong and Yuna as they perform intense choreography on fiery set with eye-popping 3D animation.“Born to be, born to be, wild and free oh, oh / No matter what they say, Imma say it louder / I do it my way, always hit it harder / Born to be, born to be, wild and free oh, oh,” the quartet sing on the chorus.In the lead-up to their ‘Born to Be’ album, the four ITZY members will be releasing music videos for their solo songs over the upcoming weeks along with another pre-release song, ‘Mr.

NewJeans and Lim Young-woong taking home the most awards – view the full list of winners below.On December 14, the Asia Artist Awards held its 2023 awards ceremony at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan, the Philippines. It selects winners in several categories that cover music, television and film based on data gathered from several East and Southeast Asian countries, Argentina, Mexico and Europe.The show was hosted by Kang Daniel, IVE’s Jang Won-young and ZEROBASEONE’s Sung Han-bin, and featured performances from several K-pop artists throughout the night.

TWICE have announced their new single, titled ‘I Got You’.Today (December 15), TWICE teased their upcoming single ‘I Got You’ on their social media accounts.