Author: Samar Khouri

Netflix has released a preview video of its 2024 lineup of movies, games, and series giving a brief glimpse of the new season of ‘Squid Game.’ Season 2 details The clip features Seong Gi-hun, the show’s protagonist, vowing to find the shady organizer of the survival game in what appears to be a scene that occurs shortly after the ending of season one. He abandons his plans to go to the US and starts a chase with a motive. The new season will feature several new cast members. New cast members include Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-uk,…

Rapper Jessi has ended her exclusive contract with More Vision, an agency founded by rapper Jay Park, after nine months. Contract termination “We inform you that as of January 31, 2024, More Vision and Jessi have mutually decided to terminate the exclusive management contract,” the agency said on Twitter. It did not disclose further information on her departure. Jessi signed an exclusive contract with the agency last April, after leaving P Nation, an agency founded by singer Psy, in July 2022. She made her first comeback under More Vision with digital single ‘Gum’. More Vision is home to artists and…

IU started off the year in full swing. Netflix drama Netflix has announced that the K-pop soloist will take on the lead role of the rebellious Ae Suna in the series ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ alongside Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri, and Park Hae-joon. The title in the Jeju dialect translates to ‘thank you for your hard work.’ Set in Jeju Island in the 1950s, the Korean original series is produced by Kim Won-suk (‘Misaeng: Incomplete Life,’ ‘Signal,’ ‘My Mister’) and written by Lim Sang-chun (‘Becky’s Back,’ ‘Fight for My Way,’ ‘When the Camellia Blooms’). It will mark IU’s second…

PLEDIS Entertainment’s new boy group TWS has made its grand entrance to the K-pop scene with five-track EP ‘Sparkling Blue.’ Rookie act debut The six-piece act consists of Shinyu, Jihoon, Hanjin, Dohoon, Youngjae, and Kyungmin. It dropped pre-release single ‘Oh Mymy : 7s’ ahead of their official debut. The name ‘TWS’ is an acronym for ‘Twenty-Four Seven With Us,’ reflecting the group’s commitment to forging a long-lasting connection with fans and the public. “Our collective dream is to be called the ‘perfect idol’ through continuous hard work and improvement,” Youngjae said during a press conference in Seoul. The six-piece act…

PSY has been announced as the latest addition to UNTOLD Dubai, the city’s first mega music festival. Dubai performance His involvement marks the second time the South Korean sensation will take the stage in Dubai after his 2022 performance at Expo 2020 Dubai’s Jubilee Stage, in celebration of the Republic of Korea’s national day. PSY joins a star-studded lineup, featuring Armin Van Buuren, Bebe Rexha, Ellie Goulding, G-Eazy, Major Lazer, and more. He is the only act from South Korea set to ignite the stage at the four-day festival so far. More artists will be announced. Over two-decade career Psy…

LE SSERAFIM, ATEEZ, and The Rose are officially set to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this year. 2024 Lineup LE SSERAFIM, the only K-pop girl group included in the 2024 lineup, is listed on the bill for April 13 and April 20. ATEEZ will perform on April 12 and April 19, making them the first K-pop boy act ever to hit the stage at the popular music festival. Fans will also catch South Korean indie-rock band The Rose on April 14 and 21. Returning headliners include Lana Del Rey, Tyler, the Creator, and Doja Cat, of…

NCT’s Haechan temporarily halted all upcoming activities for health reasons and received a fine after spotted smoking inside a building. Halts activities Earlier this month, the K-pop star experienced fatigue and high fever during his schedule in Japan, SM Entertainment said on the online fan community Weverse. The symptoms were caused by severe tonsillitis and will focus on his recuperation, his agency confirmed. Haechan did not participate in the ‘NCT 127 2ND TOUR ‘NEO CITY: JAPAN – THE LINK’ in Nagoya on January 7 and 8, and was unable to join NCT Dream members Jaemin, Chenle, Mark, Renjun, Jeno, and…

Rookie group TRENDZ will kick off its ‘New Dayz’ world tour in Morocco in March. Morocco stops Members HANKOOK, LEON, YOONWOO, HAVIT, ra.L, YECHAN, and EUNIL act will perform in Marrakech and Casablanca on March 7 and March 9, respectively. This will be the group’s first time to hold a concert in Morocco and within the region. After their Morocco stop, they’ll be flying down to Romania before performing in France and Spain. The world tour involves 12 shows in 10 countries across Europe in March. Rookie group TRENDZ — a name that captures the act’s ambition to lead the trend of Gen Z…

Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin will pursue solo careers under independent label ‘I&B100′ while under SM Entertainment’s management for their activities in K-pop boy group EXO. Trio’s ventures The new company, established by Baekhyun in June 2023, will be in charge of the trio’s individual activities, and their EXO subunit EXO-CBX’s activities. “We will shed more light on the members’ distinctive musical styles, helping them interact with their followers in more experimental ways,” INB100 said in a statement. It add that the singers plan to participate in producing music as well. Group activities SM Entertainment has released a statement, confirming that…

Before we welcome 2024, here’s a quick rundown to all the scandals, romances, and tragedies in K-pop: 1. Rookie monsters The year saw rookie group NewJeans dominate the scene in Korea and globally. Zerobaseone, a group of nine artists chosen through Mnet’s idol survival program, ‘Boys Planet,’ debuted in July with EP, ‘Youth in the Shade.’ Riize, SM’s first K-pop boy group in seven years, two months later with the debut album, ‘Get a Guitar.’ 2. FIFTY FIFTY lawsuit FIFTY FIFTY broke out onto the charts with their hit ‘Cupid.’ The K-pop girl group quartet was involved in a lawsuit…