Girl group ILY:1 to release new music in April

“Producer P.K, who composed songs for [boy band] Treasure, composed the new release for ILY:1 and will reveal a new side of ILY:1 that has never been shown before,” FC ENM said.

2024-03-22

Kep1er to hold concerts in Japan after third Japanese single 'Fly-High'

Kep1er will hold five concerts to meet its Japanese fans in February and March, the girl group's agencies WakeOne and Swing Entertainment said Thursday.

2023-11-23

Kep1er's 'Magic Hour' EP delves into the meaning of love

Kep1er's latest EP, "Magic Hour," explores the concept of love. The nine-member group blends their name's inspiration, from astronomer Johannes Kepler, with Galileo Galilei for a fresh and fun storyline in the disco-punk title track, "Galileo."

2023-09-25

Girl group Kep1er to come out with third EP 'Troubleshooter'

Girl group Kep1er will make a speedy return with its third EP “Troubleshooter,” four months after its last EP “Doublast." Kep1er revealed a teaser image for its upcoming EP “Troubleshooter” midnight on Monday via its official social media accounts...

2022-09-26

Applicants from over 60 regions register for Mnet’s 'Boys Planet'

Applicants from over 60 regions have registered to enter cable channel Mnet’s new global audition show “Boys Planet.” According to Mnet Thursday, as of 4 p.m. on July 30, hopefuls from 63 regions including Korea, Japan, China, the United States...

2022-08-04

[YOUR PLAYLIST] Lapillus is ready to 'Hit Ya!' with its top songs and story leading up to debut

Girl group Lapillus debuted on Monday with the digital single “Hit Ya!,” an intense dance number that sings about the rookie’s ambitions. The multinational team of six — Shana from Japan, Yue from the United States, Chanty from Argentina and ...

2022-06-23

From ‘WA DA DA' to 'Up!'

Girl group Kep1er performs “Up!,” the lead track of its new EP “Doublast," during Monday’s showcase at the Yes 24 Live Hall in eastern Seoul’s Gwangjin District. “Up!” is a song about Kep1er reaching the island of its dreams. “We received so much ...

2022-06-20

[CELEB] Kep1er hopes to continue its roll with summer song 'Doublast'

Kep1er is coming back with a refreshing summer song for its sophomore EP. The girl group is set to drop “Doublast” and the lead track “Up!’ on June 20 at 6 p.m. A “rhythmical, funky, and soulful song with energetic vocals,” the pop number is in ...

2022-06-16

As K-pop goes global, Koreans fall behind when it comes to consumption

The K in K-pop stands for Korea, but it’s long past the point of only being enjoyed in Korea. As a matter of fact, Korea is not even the country that consumes K-pop the most. According to an analysis of YouTube’s data by the JoongAng Ilbo, an ...

2022-04-05

[WHY] Ever-expanding idol groups have some asking how many is too many?

"With this many members, surely one of them must be your type." This has become a widely used phrase among K-pop fans as the number of members in an idol group has been steadily increasing. Somewhere around five members used to be the standard ...

2022-03-22

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