Lovelyz’s Mijoo is preparing to make her solo debut soon

Seo In-guk has dropped a teaser for the music video of his upcoming single ‘My Love’, featuring VIXX member Ravi.The South Korean singer-actor unveiled the brief teaser yesterday (June 9). In the clip, , soundtracked by soft piano instrumentation, Seo walks along the side of a highway solemnly, looking back longingly in the final seconds before the teaser cuts to black.‘My Love’, which features VIXX member Ravi, is set to be the title track off his forthcoming single album ‘LOVE&LOVE’, which will also include a B-side track titled ‘Be My Melody’.

Kang Daniel has dropped the music video for ‘Parade’, a cut from his recently released album ‘The Story’.In the new visual for ‘Parade’, which dropped yesterday (June 8), Kang assumes the role of an ordinary office worker, going through the motions of a mundane daily routine of commuting to work alongside dozens of other business people like him.He then attempts to break free of the monotony with a party at the office, decked out with balloons and streamers strewn everywhere as he and his co-workers perform the choreography to the track. “To the skies / This is our own parade / It’s too late to stop / Raise your glasses, the festival is for all of us, all of us,” he croons on the chorus.‘The Story’ was first released on May 24, and was led by the title track ‘Upside Down’. The record features 10 new tracks, all co-written by Kang, alongside contributions from labelmate K-R&B singer Chancellor, who features on the song ‘Mad’.

aespa have sold more than 1million copies of their upcoming album ‘Girls’ through pre-orders alone.The K-pop quartet’s label, SM Entertainment, told South Korean news outlet Yonhap News Agency earlier today (June 9) that aespa had managed to sell a million copies of their forthcoming second mini-album titled ‘Girls’ so far. Notably, it’s only been a week since pre-orders started on June 2.This achievement makes aespa the second K-pop girl group in history to sell a million copies of an album in pre-sales, following BLACKPINK with their 2020 record ‘The Album’.

Broker lead actor Song Kang-ho has shared his thoughts on his recent Best Actor win at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.In a recent interview with South Korean outlet Korea JoongAng Daily, the South Korean actor, who plays Sang-hyun in the film, shared his sentiments on “finally” taking home an award at the Cannes Film Festival after previously starring in six films that have all debuted at the festival prior.Song is the second Korean to win Best Actor, after Jeon Do-yeon for 2007’s Secret Sunshine. “Of course, winning an award from such a prestigious festival as Cannes is a great and happy moment, an unforgettable turning point of my life,” Song said, before adding that awards are not as significant as they might seem.“I don’t think the action [of receiving an award] itself holds much significance,” he explained.

Big Bang member T.O.P was spotted reportedly filming a music video in Manhattan, New York recently, sparking speculations of a solo comeback.Earlier this week, South Korean news outlet The Fact shared several photos of the South Korean musician in various locations around Manhattan accompanied by a filming crew, reporting that the photos of T.O.P were taken sometime in mid-May.The outlet also claimed that the filming had taken place with strict security measures in place, but quoted local staff as saying that the filming was for an “experimental piece of work that harmonises film, music and art”.In the same report, The Fact quoted a separate unnamed inside source, who claimed that the filming was done for a “large-scale comeback project”, as translated by South Korean news publication SBS News. “It’s hard to disclose specific details, but we are preparing this content as part of a large-scale comeback project that T.O.P has been preparing with his global partners,” the insider said. “The content will depict T.O.P with his many identities ― including a singer, an actor and as a human being.”While neither T.O.P nor his representatives have yet to respond to the reports, the purported “comeback project” may mark the rapper’s first since he left longtime label YG Entertainment in February.

IU has shared that she is working on new music, although she currently has no plans to release anything soon.The South Korean singer-actress recently spoke to Korea JoongAng Daily about the upcoming film Broker, in which she stars in as a single mother. The film recently made its premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it received a 12-minute standing ovation from the audience.During the interview, IU spoke about whether she was working on the much-anticipated follow-up to her 2021 album ‘Lilac’.

ENHYPEN have released their rendition of Queen’s 1986 single ‘A Kind Of Magic’.The seven-member K-pop boyband, who hail from South Korean agency Belift Lab, released the cover of ‘A Kind Of Magic’ as part of Coca-Cola Japan’s 2022 Coke Studio summer campaign. The track was released on streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music yesterday (June 7).ENHYPEN’s rendition largely stays true to the original, with the members taking turns handling the verses and choruses on the track.

APPOINTMENTSThe O2 in London has hired Robbie Balfour as Marketing Director. “It’s a big year for The O2 as we celebrate fifteen years of the venue, and we’re THRILLED to welcome Robbie to the team to help drive our iconic brand forward into the next phase”, says General Manager Steve Sayer.Apple Music has hired Juan Paz as Global Head Of Latin Music Business.

Something to be gleeful about! Jenna Ushkowitz gave birth to her and husband David Stanley’s first child, a baby girl, the Glee alum announced on Friday, June 3.

Manchester United duo Facundo Pellistri and Fred each claimed assists as the June internationals exploded into life on Thursday evening.

SISTAR member Hyolyn is set to release new music later this year.In a statement released to South Korean media earlier today (June 3), her label Bridʒ announced that the singer is preparing to release new music next month. “As she is dubbed a ‘Summer Queen,’ she will come back with songs so people can have another ‘hot summer’ this year,” the label said of the forthcoming project, per Korea JoongAng Daily.The label added that the forthcoming project will be “something more than what was seen on Queendom 2.” Further details on Hyolyn’s upcoming project are expected to be released in the following weeks.Hyolyn’s new release will come six months after the release of ‘Layin’ Low’.

There are so many excellent K-Pop releases in 2022.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticWhile Americans’ attention is consumed with the issue of abortion, halfway across the world, director Kore-eda Hirokazu (“Shoplifters”) focuses on the alternative for mothers who carry their pregnancies to term, but can’t raise the children on their own. A warm and unexpectedly nonjudgmental look at the Korean gray market for adoption, “Broker” was inspired by the idea of “baby hatches” — essentially, a donation station for unwanted infants — and follows the director’s natural curiosity through to its most humanistic conclusion, as audiences unexpectedly come to empathize with practically everyone involved in the buying and selling of a little bundle of joy.What is Kore-eda, who is Japanese, doing making a film in South Korea, you might ask? It’s not his first time working abroad.

H1-KEY, has parted ways with the K-pop act only five months after their debut.Grandline Group, the agency behind H1-KEY, announced in a statement to South Korean media outlet Wikitree today (May 25) that Sitala will be leaving the K-pop girl group due to undisclosed “personal reasons”, following discussions with the singer.“After speaking at length with the artist and the members of H1-KEY and considering the situation in its totality, we have come to this decision,” Grandline Group said, as translated by Koreaboo. “Most of all, we would like to apologise to the fans for the sudden news.”Last year, Sitala drew flak online over her family’s alleged involvement in the 2014 political crisis in Thailand.

Kang Daniel is here!

GOT7 member Mark Tuan has teased his debut solo album, saying that he’s done working on the upcoming record.In a recent interview with Singles Magazine, the Taiwanese-American K-pop idol revealed that he had recently completed an “album-like project”, just prior to his arrival in South Korea to join GOT7 for the boyband’s comeback.“I’ve worked on a lot more songs than the singles that have been released,” said Tuan, as translated by Soompi. “Before I came to Korea, I hastily finished working on an album-like project then threw a listening party for my friends and staff members and the response was good.”The Taiwanese-American singer added that he had prepared “quite a lot” of songs, and that everybody at his listening party had different favourites.

Although a star for nearly 30 years in South Korean films, Lee Jung-Jae recently rocketed to international fame on a whole other level as the star of the television phenomenon, The Squid Game. All of that spotlight will add to interest in Hunt, which he not only stars, produces, co-wrote (with Jo Seung-Hee), but makes his feature film directorial debut, one that just had its World Premiere in the Midnight section of the Cannes Film Festival.

The International Film Festival Rotterdam has appointed its new team line up and structure as the festival revamps.

Girls’ Generation are confirmed to make a comeback this year, returning as a full group for the first time in five years.The news of Girls’ Generation’s upcoming return was first reported by South Korean news publication StarNews, with additional reports from Soompi, AllKPop KpopHerald to corroborate the news.Per reports, all eight remaining members of the K-pop act group will make a comeback with a new album in August to celebrate their 15th anniversary. In addition, Girls’ Generation are also scheduled to make appearances on TV shows and reality programmes to promote the upcoming release.Okay, so this is indeed happening for real.