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F.T. Island member Song Seung-hyun has announced his retirement from the Korean entertainment industry.Song Seung-hyun took to his personal Instagram page yesterday (February 15) to announce his official retirement from the Korean entertainment industry.

P1Harmony have announced their upcoming 2024 ‘P1ustage H : UTOP1A’ tour, with concerts in the US, Asia and more.Today (February 23), P1Harmony teased the cities for the concerts on their upcoming 2024 ‘P1ustage H : UTOP1A’ tour. Among the cities listed are 10 shows in the US, as well as one-off stops in South Korea and Canada.For the US leg of P1Harmony’s ‘P1ustage H : UTOP1A’ tour, the boyband will hold concerts in eight different states and districts.

P1Harmony singer Keeho recently covered Lee Hi‘s hit ballad ‘ONLY’ during his guest appearance on Lee Mu-jin Service. P1Harmony’s Keeho made a guest appearance on the February 13 episode of popular music talk show Lee Mu-jin Service.

MAMAMOO‘s Hwasa, KISS OF LIFE, CRAVITY and more.We Bridge 2024 will be held from April 26 to 28 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center and Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. It will be a two-day music festival, alongside a three-day convention.The event has revealed the first slate of artists who will be performing this year.

SF9 have announced the release date of their currently untitled 13th mini-album.Today (December 5), FNC Entertainment revealed that SF9 will release a new mini-album early next year in a statement to XportsNews. The confirmation came shortly after Dailian reported that the boyband were working on new music.SF9’s 13th mini-album will be released on January 8, 2024.

Rowoon has opened up about this departure from K-pop boyband SF9 for the first time.Rowoon spoke about his recent decision to leave K-pop boyband SF9 during a press event for his new K-drama series, The Matchmakers. The actor had been a member of the group for seven years, from their debut in 2016 until September 2023.“I left the group because I wanted to become more serious about acting, and I wanted to get better at it,” Rowoon explained, per SBS Star.

SF9, has opened up about the departure of member Rowoon.Yesterday (September 18), FNC Entertainment announced that SF9’s Rowoon would be stepping back from the boyband. In its statement, the K-pop agency said the singer would “remain as the ninth member of SF9”, although South Korean news outlets such as The Korea Herald and Korea JoongAng Daily reported that Rowoon had left the group.SF9’s leader Youngbin has since addressed the news, in a letter posted on the boyband’s official fancafe website, as seen by The Qoo.

Rowoon has stepped back from his role as an active member of K-pop boyband SF9.Today (September 18), FNC Entertainment announced that original SF9 member Rowoon would no longer be an active member of the K-pop boyband, in a statement published on the group’s official fancafe website.“[SF9] will now take another leap forward with eight members excluding Rowoon,” FNC Entertainment said, as translated by Soompi. “Rowoon will focus on individual activities, including acting.”However, the K-pop agency added that Rowoon will still “remain as the ninth member of SF9” despite the change.

SF9 member and actor Rowoon has opened up about his acting career.In a new issue of AnOther Magazine, the K-pop singer and actor discussed the evolution of his acting career, sharing that he still finds taking on new roles “nerve-racking”.“I always ask myself, ‘Why do I feel this way? Why am I so nervous?’ And it’s the thought that someone is going to be judging my acting,” said Rowoon, who added that he saw himself as a “tool” of the director.“I always go on set thinking I may know the right answer and I try to persuade a director that a certain scene is acted a certain way. But if the director was to give me an order afterwards, I’d take it on board because there’s never a correct answer,” he explained.

P1Harmony have announced the dates, venue and ticketing details for the Europe leg of their 2023 ‘P1ustage H: P1ONEER’ tour.The new leg of the boyband’s ongoing world tour will feature five shows across Europe in November. It will kick off on the 9th in Germany, before the heading to France, Switzerland and more.These shows follow the US, and Candian and Latin American dates of the boyband’s ‘P1ustage H: P1ONEER’ tour, which were held in January and July, respectively.Tickets for P1Harmony’s 2023 ‘P1ustage H: P1ONEER’ Europe tour will go on sale tomorrow (September 16) at 12pm CEST via Eventix.

Rowoon, a member of boyband SF9, wasn’t paid “any money” for his role in the new Netflix K-drama A Time Called You.Last week, Netflix released its latest South Korean series, titled A Time Called You. The new K-drama, which stars Ahn Hyo-seop (A Business Proposal) and Jeon Yeo-been (Vincenzo), is a remake of the 2019 Taiwanese series Someday or One Day.The series features a special appearance by Rowoon, who plays the character of Tae-ha, a friend of male protagonist Si-heon (portrayed by Ahn).

STAYC, Dreamcatcher and more will perform at ‘Korea On Stage in London’, which will take place this November.Concert organiser MyMusicTaste has announced the first line-up for its upcoming ‘Korea On Stage in London’ event, which will take place in London on November 8.The first slate of artists revealed include K-pop girl groups STAYC and Dreamcatcher, boyband P1Harmony, South Korean indie rock duo Jannabi and Yageum Yageum.[KOREA ON STAGE IN LONDON

VIVIZ, Kang Daniel and Epik High have joined the line-up of the upcoming ‘K-pop Stars Festival’, to be held in Poland.‘K-pop Stars Festival’ is set to feature a line-up of twelve artists over three days, to be held in Warsaw, Poland from July 7 to 9. Tickets to the upcoming event are available now from 390,000zł to 4,000,000zł through GoingApp.The festival is described as “a 3-day celebration of K-Pop music and Korean atmosphere in the center of Europe” on its official website.

P1Harmony are set to perform in Canada and Latin America later this year, as part of their ‘P1ustage H: P1ONEER’ tour.Today (March 29), the K-pop boyband released a poster for the upcoming Canadian and Latin American legs of their ‘P1ustage H: P1ONEER’ tour. The forthcoming concerts will take place from July 9 to 30, with more details set to be released soon.P1Harmony’s ‘P1ustage H: P1ONEER’The new tour dates follow the South Korean and US legs of P1Harmony’s ‘P1ustage H: P1ONEER’ tour, which saw the boyband perform 14 shows over two months in January and February this year.[Notice] 2023 P1Harmony LIVE TOUR [P1ustage H : P1ONEER] IN CANADA AND LATAM 개최 안내➕ https://t.co/GYYydKO9sv#P1Harmony #피원하모니 #P1H #P1ustage_H #P1ONEER pic.twitter.com/DBlZN6kd3I— P1Harmony official (@P1H_official) March 29, 2023At the same time, tour organiser Studio PAV has released a Google Forms survey for fans to give feedback on which cities they would like to see P1Harmony perform in.

K-pop girl group Cherry Bullet will return with their third mini-album ‘Cherry Dash’ next month.Cherry Bullet first announced their comeback last week, later revealing that the record’s title track is ‘P.O.W (Play On the World)’, with the entire EP due for release on March 7 at 6pm KST. The record’s tracklist has yet to be shared at the time of publication.The release of ‘Cherry Dash’ will mark the seven-piece’s first music in a year, their last project being the sophomore mini-album ‘Cherry Wish’ released in March 2022.

AOA’s Seolhyun has parted ways with longtime label FNC Entertainment after 10 years, as confirmed by the agency.The announcement from FNC Entertainment was made via South Korean news outlet Sports Kyunghang. The label shared that “after [a] long conversation and discussion with Seolhyun, FNC Entertainment has agreed to end our management work [with Seolhyun]”, as translated by Soompi. It remains unclear whether the Korean idol will remain part of AOA following her departure.“Since her debut in 2012, Seolhyun has impressed in many different fields as an artist who represents FNC Entertainment,” the notice read. “We convey our gratitude to Seolhyun for trusting us and being with us for a long time, and we express our gratitude to all the fans who always send love and support without holding back.”FNC Entertainment then wrote that it will continue to “sincerely support Seolhyun’s activities going forward”.

FNC Entertainment, SF9’s management agency, reassured fans that the group were unharmed following a minor car accident their vehicle was involved in.In a statement issued yesterday (October 13), FNC Entertainment explained that the car transporting the group were scratched by another vehicle attempting to park at a rest stop. At the time, SF9 were travelling to Ulsan for the closing ceremony of the National Sports Festival.The statement added that the group and their staff were not in the car during the incident, and were not injured in any way.

SF9 have announced stops in Seoul and North America for their upcoming ‘Live Fantasy #4 Delight’ tour, due to begin this November.South Korean music label FNC Entertainment made the announcement of SF9’s forthcoming tour earlier today (October 5) via social media, where it dropped a list of dates and locations. The ‘Live Fantasy #4 Delight’ tour will kick off with a three-night show in SF9’s home city of Seoul in November, before the group embark on a trek across the US with five shows scheduled in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Denver and Los Angeles across November and December.Venue and other specific show information have yet to be made publicly available by the organisers involved.

N.Flying have announced their upcoming eighth mini-album ‘Dearest’, due out in October.The South Korean band took to their social media pages yesterday (September 28) to announce the forthcoming release of ‘Dearest’, their eighth mini-album, next month through a “schedule announcement”.‘Dearest’ is slated to release on October 17 at 6pm KST, with other details including the record’s title track to be drip-released in the following weeks. The forthcoming album will mark N.Flying’s first music in a little over a year – their last release was the album ‘Turbulence’ in October 2021, which was a repackaged version of their June 2021 studio album ‘Man On The Moon’.

P1Harmony have released a music video for ‘Doom Du Doom’, the title track for their newest mini-album ‘Harmony: Zero In’.In the playful visual, the members of P1Harmony are award-winning contestants in a sporting competition, where they showcase their athletic prowess using musical instruments and everyday objects. “This is my rhythm, dum dum / This is my song, dum dum / This how I sing it, dum dum,” the group chant on the chorus.‘Harmony: Zero In’ is the group’s second comeback of the year, and is the first record released following the conclusion of their ‘Disharmony’ album series.

Rowoon will not be taking part in SF9‘s album promotions next month.Today (June 24), the music label shared in a statement to South Korean publication MyDaily that SF9 member Rowoon would not be taking part in the group’s promotions for their forthcoming album, currently slated for release next month.“Rowoon faced an inevitable situation in which he had to work on a tight schedule due to the combination of drama filming schedules during the long-running album production period,” wrote FNC, as translated by Soompi. “As he finished the drama as scheduled, we had a deep discussion about preparing for the next album and decided that it was right to show a better performance with a better level of completion,” FNC added, saying that it was “inevitably decided” that Rowoon would not participate in both the production and promotion of SF9’s new album.“We ask for your understanding about Rowoon unfortunately not being able to participate in this album, which many fans have been looking forward to, and we ask for your generous support and interest in SF9’s comeback and other various activities.”Aside from Rowoon, bandmates Inseong and Youngbin will also not appear on the boyband’s upcoming comeback. The two K-pop idols had enlisted for mandatory military service earlier this year in March.SF9 was confirmed to be making a comeback in July as a six-member outfit, marking their first domestic release of 2022.

SF9 will be making a comeback as a six-member act in July.On June 4, TopStarNews reported that FNC Entertainment had confirmed that the boyband would be making a comeback early next month. However, the agency also shared that three of the group’s nine members would not be participating in the as-yet-unnamed release.“It’s true that SF9 will be making a comeback as a six-member group in early July,” it stated, per Soompi.

P1Harmony have offered their insights on their recent collaboration with American singer-songwriter Pink Sweat$.P1Harmony and Pink Sweat$ recently teamed up on ‘Gotta Get Back’, which was composed by the latter, alongside lyrics by P1Harmony members Intak and Jongseob. The collaboration had come just three months after the boyband covered Pink Sweat$’s 2021 single ‘At My Worst’.During their appearance on The Zach Sang Show, the group revealed that Pink Sweat$ had expressed his gratitude to the group for their cover of ‘At My Worst’ on Twitter and later came to see the group on the New York leg of their United States tour.“He came to our tour in New York, and we [said] ‘Hi, how’s it going? Thank you for watching our video’, and ‘I love your music’ and then ‘How about we make something that weekend?’” member Jiung said of the singer’s visit to their tour.Keeho went on to share that Pink Sweat$ took charge of the vocal direction for the collaborative track.

P1Harmony and American singer-songwriter Pink Sweat$ are set to collaborate on the upcoming single, ‘Gotta Get Back’.Yesterday (May 16), the boyband announced the upcoming digital single on Twitter, and also released the song’s pastel-coloured cover art. According to Korea JoongAng Daily, Pink Sweat$ composed the forthcoming collaboration, while P1Harmony members Intak and Jongseob helped pen lyrics for the track.

Kep1er, P1Harmony and more have been added to the line-up for the 2022 edition of K-pop festival HallyuPopFest, to be held in London this July.HallyuPopFest has unveiled another six artists set to perform at its London concerts later this year. The upcoming instalment of the K-pop festival, which had previously been held in Singapore in 2018 and 2019, is set to take place on July 9 and 10 at the 12,500-capacity OVO Arena Wembley in London.Among the newly announced acts are P1Harmony and Sam Kim, who will be joining previously announced artists Hwasa, ASTRO, EVERGLOW and ONEUS for the July 9 show.

P1Harmony have postponed the remaining dates of their ongoing US tour after their staff and several members tested positive for COVID-19.Today (March 22), concert organiser SubKulture Entertainment took to Twitter to announce the news. It revealed that five of the boyband’s members, excluding Intak, along with their staff had recently contracted the coronavirus.As a result, the remaining dates of ‘2022 P1Harmony Live Tour [P1ustage H : PEACE]’, which includes dates in Chicago, Denver, San Jose and Los Angeles, have been postponed and will be rescheduled.“We ask for your kind patience as we navigate these abrupt changes and find ways to adjust in light of these developments,” wrote SubKulture, which also apologised to fans who had taken time off or travelled in order to attend the concerts.Postponement announcement for remaining cities of #P1HARMONYinUSA pic.twitter.com/SDiLkFx8bM— SubKulture Entertainment (@SubKultureEnt) March 22, 2022SubKulture also emphasised that it had done its utmost to enforce strict COVID-19 protocols throughout the tour, including providing hand sanitisers and masks for concert-goers, but were “unable to force certain venue staff members to stay masked” due to local state-wide mask mandates being lifted.“Despite our efforts, we’ve once again realised how unpredictable and ever-changed COVID-19 is, and we strong urge everyone to remain vigilant and stay safe,” it added.P1Harmony’s ‘2022 P1Harmony Live Tour [P1ustage H : PEACE]’ kicked off with its first show in Seoul, Korea back in February.

P1Harmony have dropped an English-language version of their latest single ‘Do It Like This’.The K-pop boyband had unveiled the new version of ‘Do It Like This’ yesterday (March 10), alongside its music video, which is nearly identical to the original music video for the Korean version.“Come on, wake up, follow my lead, do it like this / Don’t you try to back up and just do it like this / We gon’ dream it louder together do it like this, like this,” member Intak raps on the chorus.The release of the English version of ‘Do It Like This’ coincided with the first stop of P1Harmony’s North American tour, ‘P1ustage H: Peace’, which took place in New York City. The boyband are set to perform in other major U.S cities throughout the month of March, before concluding their tour with two shows in Los Angeles.The orginal verison of ‘Do It Like This’ first appeared as the title track of the boy group’s third mini-album, ‘Disharmony: Find Out’.

Cherry Bullet have premiered the music video for their newest single, ‘Love In Space’.In the elegant visual, the septet performs the choreography for their latest release in front of a birthday party venue. The scene later cuts to the girls dressed in sparkling cocktail dresses, following around a black cat.

P1Harmony are reportedly working on new music.According to a report by JoyNews 24, P1Harmony are currently in the final stages of a new album, slated for release in January 2022. However, neither FNC Entertainment nor the group have confirmed to the news as of writingIf true, P1Harmony’s upcoming project will be the long-awaited follow-up to their second mini-album ‘Disharmony: Break Out’, which was released in April this year.

SF9 have tested positive for COVID-19.Earlier today (October 14), the group’s agency FNC Entertainment announced that members Dawon and Hwiyoung have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. The duo had undergone PCR tests yesterday after coming into contact with a positive COVID-19 case.“Currently, Dawon and Hwiyoung are under isolation and taking necessary measures as instructed by disease control authorities,” FNC said in a statement to South Korean media, as translated by Soompi.

SF9 has come under fire for controversial comments he made about the COVID-19 vaccine.During an appearance on the livestreaming platform V Live yesterday (September 27), the South Korean idol shared his thoughts about the COVID-19 vaccine, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and his personal vaccination status.

N.Flying have tested positive for COVID-19.The group’s agency FNC Entertainment announced in a statement to The Pop Herald that members Lee Seung-hyub, Yoo Hwe-seung and Seo Dong-sung have been diagnosed with COVID-19.According to FNC, Lee, Yoo and Seo initially tested positive for COVID-19 on September 2 after using rapid detection kits following the onset of symptoms.

Rolling Stone on Twitch, member Intak said that they “clicked right away” when they met for the first time. He further explained that everyone had aligned goals and thoughts, both artistically and personally, that made them understand each other so well.“Right from the beginning, we were already like a family.

SF9 are set to make their first comeback of 2021 with a brand-new album next month.On June 1, the group’s agency FNC Entertainment confirmed to Dispatch that the group are currently preparing brand-new music.