G-Dragon reportedly signs with new agency, his 2024 plans to be unveiled soon

RIIZE have made their comeback with a music video for their new single ‘Love 119’.In the new visual, the boyband head to school together on a cold winter’s day, where they quietly observe a love interest in their class from afar. In other scenes, the group practise the song’s choreography together.

Wheein of K-pop girl group MAMAMOO has announced her upcoming 2024 ‘Whee In The Mood [Beyond]’ world tour.At midnight KST today (January 4), MAMAMOO’s Wheein announced her upcoming 2024 world tour. Titled ‘Whee In The Mood [Beyond]’, the tour is named after her 2023 solo studio album ‘In The Mood’.The tour will kick off in February 2024 with two shows at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Seoul, South Korea.

Brendan Rodgers insists he’s focused on recruiting more quality to his Celtic squad this month despite the boost of keeping Kyogo Furuhashi on home soil.

Netflix have debuted the latest trailer for Bong Joon Ho’s latest film Okja which arrives in Cannes later this week for its world premiere.Director Bong, a visionary director and one of the world’s greatest storytellers, has assembled an esteemed international ensemble cast that includes Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Byun Heebong, Steven Yeun, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito, Jake Gyllenhaal and introducing An Seo Hyun as “Mija”.We also have a new one-sheet poster for the incoming feature too. Check it out below.For 10 idyllic years, young Mija (An Seo Hyun) has been caretaker and constant companion to Okja – a massive animal and an even bigger friend – at her home in the mountains of South Korea.

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024 is here! It’s time to ring in 2024!

Valerie Wu Intern Ring in 2024 with Variety‘s list of New Year’s Eve specials to watch, including performances by stars like NewJeans, Ivy Queen, Morgan Wallen, Post Malone, Cardi B and Maroon 5. ABC’s “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” The most-watched annual New Year’s Eve special, “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” returns with a global twist: K-pop girl group NewJeans will perform their hit song “Super Shy” live in South Korea, the first-ever performance on “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” from that country. Ryan Seacrest will serve as host for his 19th year and will lead the live countdown with pop star Rita Ora in Times Square.

BLACKPINK have not renewed their individual contracts with YG Entertainment.Today (December 29), YG Entertainment announced in a statement to South Korean news outlet Xsportsnews that the four members of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK – Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé and Lisa – would not be renewing their individual contracts with the agency.“We have agreed not to proceed with additional contracts for [the members’] individual activities,” YG Entertainment said, as translated by Soompi. “We will do our utmost to support BLACKPINK’s activities, and we will cheer on the members’ individual activities with warm hearts.”The news comes just days after Jennie launched her own label, Odd Atelier (OA).

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Cardi B and LL Cool J have been announced as the latest additions to the 52nd Dick Clark’s New Years’ Rockin’ Eve line-up. The rappers are among many artists who will be featured on the annual New Year’s Eve programme, with LL Cool J taking the Times Square stage in New York City and Cardi B beaming in from Fontainebleau Miami Beach.The programme will also feature performances from Megan Thee Stallion, Jelly Roll, Sabrina Carpenter, Tyla, Aqua, Doechii, Ellie Goulding, Green Day, Janelle Monáe, Loud Luxury and Two Friends with Bebe Rexha, Ludacris, Nile Rodgers and Chic, Paul Russell, Reneé Rapp with Coco Jones, and Thirty Seconds To Mars.In addition, Post Malone has been announced to perform his ‘Austin’ highlight, ‘Chemical’, from Las Vegas, and NewJeans will be joining the festivities from South Korea with performances of their ‘Get Up’ hits, ‘Super Shy’ and ‘ETA’.The countdown programme is scheduled to air on ABC on Sunday, December 31 at 8PM Eastern Time, and will be co-hosted for the 19th time by Ryan Seacrest alongside Rita Ora in Times Square, New York.

A.D. Amorosi The members of Blackpink suddenly seem like they’re almost angling for the title of Queens of Christmas, as the holiday season has seen a flurry of three big announcements or releases — including Lisa choosing Christmas Eve to drop her cover of a Britney Spears holiday perennial, “My Only Wish (This Year).” The group has big plans for the day after Christmas, too, with a virtual-reality concert showcase, “Blackpink: A VR Encore,” set to stream on Dec.

It’s been an eventful 2023 for international TV and film. As the strikes shut down Hollywood and streamers retrenched from the mega-spends of the Covid era, shows and movies from far and wide came were already in demand like never before, as viewers look to new countries for inspiration. Call it the Squid Game effect, or whatever you want, but neither subtitles nor geographical boundaries are an impediment to content getting seen any more. Here, we run down each Deadline International journalist’s top pick from the year, for the most part avoiding spoilers (there are some though, so this is a fair warning). You’ll find big-ticket U.S. fare, Japanese anime, restaurant TV dramas and Australian newsroom stories among our eclectic selections.

G-Dragon has announced plans to set up a foundation to help fight drug abuse and addiction.On the morning of 21 December, G-Dragon’s new agency GALAXY Corporation hosted a press conference to address the musician’s recent police drug investigation and his plans for 2024.Although the Big Bang member was not in attendance, the musician wrote about his plans to launch a foundation to fight drug abuse in a letter, which was read by an executive from GALAXY Corporation.“I have gone through very difficult times this year, as you will know,” G-Dragon wrote, per Korea JoongAng Daily. “Going through such times, I have seen things I had not seen before and experienced things I hadn’t before.”“There are over 20,000 drug users in Korea, and less than 500 of them get proper treatment.

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BTS‘ Jungkook has received a plaque from Spotify after achieving a billion streams of his solo track ‘Seven’, and used it to eat a Korean dish called Kimbap.Back in October 2023, BTS’ Jungkook broke the record for the fastest song to reach 1billion streams on Spotify with his debut solo single, ‘Seven (feat. Latto)’.

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.The musical fantasy, which tells the story of the fictional proprietor in the 1964 Roald Dahl novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” stars Timothée Chalamet in the titular role. The Post said the actor exudes “impish charm and oddball quirks” and the film “delivers not so much a world of pure imagination as a land of constant cuteness.”The flick reportedly cost $125 million to make, so will have to earn double its budget, $250 million, to be deemed a box office success, according to Screen Rant.

Ivy Queen will be ringing in the New Year alongside some talented artists. The reggaeton legend will be featured in Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, airing on ABC on Sunday, December 31st. Kanye West’s ex Amber Rose weighs in on his VMA drama with Taylor SwiftThe hottest celebrity couples that emerged in 2023Ivy’s performance was announced this week, with her and other performers singing from different parts of the globe, a first for the ABC broadcast.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The first and second seasons of the hit thriller series “The Tourist,” starring Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald, will shift to Netflix starting next February. The first season originally saw Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max as a co-producer and local streaming partner.

NewJeans have been announced as part of the line-up for this year’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, taking place in New York City.The reveal was made earlier today (December 14) on NewJeans’ social media, announcing that the group will be join the annual New Year’s Eve television special to usher in the new year. In their announcement, NewJeans revealed that they will be performing two of their hit songs – ‘Super Shy’ and ‘ETA’ – live from Seoul, South Korea.This will make NewJeans the first-ever K-pop female act to be part of the line-up for Dick Clark’s, and the fourth K-pop act overall, following BTS, J-hope and Tomorrow X Together.

Thania Garcia South Korean boy band Ateez has the No. 1 album in the United States this week, landing its first No. 1 record with their sophomore set “The World EP.Fin: Will.” The 12-song set had the equivalent of 152,000 sales, according to data provided by Luminate, and serves as the follow-up to the eight-member group’s June EP “The World EP.2: Outlaw.” Preceded by the streaming hit “Crazy Form,” which boasts elements of Afro dancehall, “The World EP.2: Outlaw” was released via Sony Music Korea/RCA Records and is the fifth K-pop record to lead the Billboard 200 this year behind releases from Tomorrow X Together, NewJeans and Stray Kids.

WOODZ will be enlisting into the military in January 2024.On December 10, the K-pop singer wrote to fans informing them of his impending military enlistment. Under South Korean law, all able-bodied men are required to serve for at least 18 months.