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K-Pop Star Kang Daniel Talks Latest Album ‘Act’ and What’s Next

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There are two sides to Okay-pop star Kang Daniel. One second the 27-year-old will probably be commanding an viewers as he works the stage, performing his newest single “Electrical Shock,” and the subsequent he’s in a comfy sweater, seemingly a bit extra reserved throughout a Saturday afternoon Zoom from Seoul with The Hollywood Reporter.

Kang has had a while to determine what works greatest for him, as he’s been working within the business because the age of 20. In 2017, he received his begin after successful the second season of Korean music competitors present Produce 101, incomes him a spot within the present’s momentary boy group Wanna One. After a profitable run with the group for a yr and a half, the singer determined to launch his solo profession. His followers, collectively identified now as FLOWD, have been with the performer since day one.

Since then, Kang has had a number of critically acclaimed albums in Korea. He’s additionally acted, making his onscreen debut within the 2022 mini-series Rookie Cops, Disney+’s first Korean authentic sequence. The Okay-pop star additionally hosted the wildly fashionable Korean dance competitors sequence Road Lady Fighter and its equally fashionable spinoffs Road Dance Ladies Fighter and Road Man Fighter.

Now, the singer is again with a brand new EP, Act, having signed with a brand new administration firm, Inventive Spherical Alliance, identified merely as ARA. He joined the company after shuttering his self-founded company Konnect Leisure on account of embezzlement by a serious shareholder.

The singer says it “wasn’t really easy” for him to maneuver on from his earlier firm, however releasing his newest album has virtually felt like he was “restarting” and persevering with his job as an artist once more.

Under, Kang opens up in regards to the course of of constructing his fifth solo album, what an ideal free day appears to be like like for him and what’s subsequent for his music and performing careers.

What was your expertise like making Act? How did you are feeling going via selling the album?

Being a solo artist, I at all times must act for my music movies. This time I performed two roles. It was sort of a brand new expertise for me as effectively. It was a extremely good time capturing my music video.

Have you ever had a favourite a part of the album launch, whether or not or not it’s capturing the music video, performing or anything?

The music video. I imply, that is my job. The music video is a part of my job, however I really feel prefer it’s one thing model new this time.

Do you are feeling that your personal private journey as an artist and as an individual on the earth influences your music?

Normally, once I watch motion pictures or drama [series], I take into consideration music too, although I’m making an attempt to not do my job at any time when I’ve time to loosen up at dwelling. That’s my passion — watching motion pictures and drama sequence — and it makes me think about so much. Typically it’s actually useful to me, that creativeness [it] brings to my work. I may say that this sort of influences my music.

How do you recharge? What do you love to do in your free time?

There’s a variety of methods to recharge. Some individuals exercise or watch motion pictures however, for me, simply staying in my dwelling… I imply house is every part to me. I’ve received cats in my dwelling. I’ve received my laptop in my dwelling. I’ve received TVs in my dwelling. Yeah, simply staying at dwelling.

How are your cats? They’re very cute cats.

They’re actually cute. They’re at all times cute. They’re good.

Do you’ve got any hopes to behave once more sooner or later? Was that one thing you loved and need to attempt once more?

Possibly. If I get the possibility, I’d like to. Once I was capturing [Rookie Cops] for the primary time, I’d really feel actually nervous. However now I really feel comfy. I can do extra stuff.

How do you need to be seen as a performer at this level in your profession? Clearly, since you’re so younger, it’s humorous to say, however you’ve had a protracted profession already. How would you like individuals to see you? Is it completely different than it was?

Thanks. [Laughs]. Thanks for saying that. I like to be myself on stage and in performances, however for me, somewhat than being somebody’s greatest singer of their reminiscence, I need to be a singer of their playlist. That [they] hearken to my music usually. That’s a part of my objective.

For those who may say one thing to your followers at this second in time, what that will be?

To my FLOWD. Sadly, I had no selection and I had a scenario that sadly we modified the fandom title. Even earlier than and even now, I admire all my followers. I wish to say thanks to your assist on a regular basis. I used to be capable of launch this album all due to you, and I’m going to grow to be a cool individual in order that the route that I selected doesn’t deviate out of your creativeness on a regular basis.

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K-Pop Group Itzy on Their New EP and Performing as a Full Group Again

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“I’m actually excited for this comeback as a result of I do know that many individuals, together with our Midzy, have been ready for me and for all 5 of us [to be] on stage,” Itzy member Lia says on a Zoom from Seoul.

The 24-year-old makes her return to the Ok-pop woman group on the brand new album Gold after a 10-month hiatus to deal with her psychological well being. Throughout the break, the group put out an album and launched into a world tour.

It shortly turns into clear that the group, comprised of members Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong and Yuna, has been anxiously awaiting the day they may carry out collectively once more. “We’re so glad to get 5 of us all collectively once more,” Ryujin says.

“Thanks all Midzy for ready for us,” Yuna, the group’s youngest, later provides, referring to the group’s official fanbase.

The five-piece group, hailing from Korean leisure firm JYP Leisure, has spent the final 5 years carving our their very own house on the earth of Ok-pop. The group discovered early essential success with their tackle the “woman crush” idea, rocketing the group into home and world stardom.

Lady crush ideas showcase the teams with stronger music, buying and selling within the bubblegum pop woman teams have usually been categorized by for highly effective anthems filled with self-confidence. Itzy’s debut observe “Dalla Dalla” is an ideal instance. “Don’t measure me by your requirements alone / I really like being myself, I’m no one else” Lia belts out within the tune’s refrain.

Gold feels paying homage to their earlier work, with the EP’s two lead singles — the highly effective and daring “Gold” and the vocal-heavy “Imaginary Good friend” — completely showcasing the group’s vary.

Gold additionally options re-recorded variations of songs from their final EP, reminiscent of “Untouchable,” which Lia was unable to take part in. “With this new album being accomplished with all 5 members’ voices, it’s extra distinctive and particular,” Yeji says, including that the group is certain followers can be excited to listen to Lia’s voice within the songs.

Itzy’s new EP additionally includes a collaboration with Stray Children member Changbin. “[It] was a really superb and enjoyable expertise,” Chaeryeong says of working with the rapper and producer. Ryujin provides that because the group is aware of Changbin, whose group can also be underneath JYP Leisure, the recording was enjoyable and comfy.

Of the brand new songs, a number of members are excited for followers to listen to “5,” which Ryujin says the group has had ready within the wings for 2 years. With Lia returning to the group, Ryujin thinks followers can be touched by the tune.

Chaeryeong says the album’s fourth observe “Supernatural” is her favourite. In the meantime, Ryujin says “Unhealthy Women R Us” takes the highest spot for her. “I really like the sound of the tune, and in addition the message of the tune,” she says.

Because the five-piece group seems forward to their sixth 12 months, they’ve been in a position to mirror on what they’ve discovered alongside the way in which. “Issues don’t at all times go as deliberate,” Yeji says. “I at all times should watch out and assume extra deeply, and I believe that making an attempt my greatest is the way in which to not go away any regrets when making ready for the album.”

The group will preserve working in direction of their subsequent purpose, and because the lyrics for his or her tune “5” suggests, they’ll do it collectively: “4 a fortunate clover / However nothing is healthier than 5.”

“Nothing is assured with life,” provides Yuna. “However we’ll nonetheless at all times belief one another, and make good recollections with our band and make good albums that include good messages.”

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Jay Park on His New R&B Album and Plans to Debut K-Pop Idol Groups

Korean rapper and singer Jay Park is contemporary off the discharge of his 20-track R&B album, The One You Needed, one thing he’s been engaged on for years, when he jumps on a Zoom with The Hollywood Reporter.

The 37-year-old, a Seattle native, has had a prolonged profession in Korean leisure. Starting his as a Okay-Pop idol, Park moved on to change into a solo hip hop artist, he was the primary Asian act signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label. He has since based a number of leisure corporations, together with Extra Imaginative and prescient, the music label he presently resides as CEO of.

The One You Needed, which options a number of collaborations together with Ty Dolla $ign, Okay-Pop icon IU and Hwasa, has been years within the making for artist – he final launched an R&B album in 2016 and has been working to complete his latest album since then. Park says folks determine him as various things, whether or not it’s rapper, CEO, entrepreneur, however he feels that followers most determine with the dance, R&B and pop facet of him and his music.

“I’m not going to have the ability to do this for much longer,” he says, joking that individuals roast those that have been “attractive again within the day” however maintain making the music. “I do know that my time on this house may be very restricted. And so for me, it was essential for me to, as an artist, positively to place out this challenge.”

Park says he recollects telling followers on social media 12 months after 12 months that he would launch the challenge. “I’d be within the studio, I’d work on R&B songs, however then issues simply saved on arising, whether or not it’s me resigning from AOMG and H1ghr Music [the first two entertainment companies he founded] and beginning Extra Imaginative and prescient, Gained Soju, different tasks,” he begins.

“A bunch of issues saved on arising, so I wasn’t in a position to end the album, and I attempted to actually simply set a while apart, I’d fly Cha Cha (Malone) out and be like, ‘Yo, we acquired to complete the album.’ I believe we did it two or thrice and simply wasn’t in a position to do it,” he says. “I used to be simply too swamped with various things, too many issues on my thoughts.”

Park says he blocked off a time frame this 12 months to dedicate to the album. “I used to be simply decided on ending it. We completed it and all of it simply sort of got here collectively very completely,” he says. “The seven years was very tough, and the final six months was good.”

Jay Park

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The singer and rapper has saved himself busy in his position as CEO of Extra Imaginative and prescient. The label’s present roster contains Park, singer Chung Ha, dancer Honey J and her crew HolyBang and MVP (Extra Imaginative and prescient Mission). Park, nevertheless, is already trying forward, confirming that firm is presently potential Okay-Pop idols.

“We’re within the midst of repeatedly producing the idol group, and hopefully we’ll have them debut early 2026,” Park explains. “We’ve got a man group and a woman group, they usually’re preparing on the identical time.”

The CEO says a great vocal tone is essential in artists he needs to signal to his label. “You possibly can be the very best singer on this planet, however for those who don’t have a delightful tone, you’re not going to hearken to the music,” he says. “You’ve got lots of people, they appear nice, they sing nice, they usually do effectively on sure reveals like The Voice or no matter, or YouTube auditions, however their music doesn’t pop off.”

Park explains that is his first time producing an idol group and that he closely relied on his personal intuition when making selections. “The whole lot’s by intuition and I belief my intuition as a result of that’s what’s acquired me this far,” he says. “I believe I’m the one one which’s began as an idol, went solo, began a hip hop group, first Asian American to signal to Roc Nation. Now we’re coming again full circle and producing an idol group.”

He says he’s feeling good concerning the present trainees. “I’m very assured within the group of youngsters that we now have. They sing nice, they sound higher than me,” Park says. “I believe they’ll positively be my alternative to take a step again and simply be like, ‘Alright, take the torch.’”

As an advisor to youthful artists, the rapper turned CEO says he takes a special method than most. “I don’t attempt to educate, or I don’t attempt to give solutions, however I simply attempt to share my expertise, and if that helps ’em in some sort of manner, that’s nice,” he says.

“For me, information and expertise, it’s positively an asset. It’s one thing that may be very precious for me. I don’t attempt to use that as some sort of leverage for folks,” Park says.

He provides: “I wish to see folks comfortable. I don’t need to monetize every thing.”

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MAMA Awards Announces Performers and Nominations for 2024 Ceremony

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Teams ILLIT, KATSEYE and RIIZE will likely be among the many first to carry out on the first-ever Los Angeles ceremony for the MAMA Awards, Korean leisure large CJ ENM introduced Monday.

The 2-day award present, touted because the “No. 1 Okay-Pop awards,” will technically be held throughout three days because of time zone variations. The L.A. portion of the present, going down on Nov. 21, will likely be held on the Dolby Theatre. The second portion of the award present will happen on the Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan.

Okay-Pop teams Enhypen, Tomorrow x Collectively and IVE are set to carry out in Japan on Nov. 22. Teams aespa, INI and ZEROBASEONE are anticipated to preform on Nov. 23 in Japan.

Performers for the 2024 MAMA Awards have been unveiled.

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The 2024 ceremony, sponsored by Visa, is centered across the “BIG BLUR : What’s Actual?” idea. By means of the idea, the award present will “current surreal however actual experiences and showcase visually fascinating performances via the convergence of artwork and know-how,” in line with a launch from CJ ENM.

The MAMA Awards have been placed on for 25 years, with earlier ceremonies taking place throughout Asia. The 2024 award present may even be accessible to stream on world digital platforms.

The awards present additionally launched nominations early Monday morning. The present has up to date its standards for the 2024 awards and added a brand new “Finest Choreography” class. The albums, songs and artists nominated “are assessed primarily based on a holistic analysis of world music information and a panel of specialists,” in line with a launch.

Take a look at the total listing of nominations beneath.

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RIIZE’s Seunghan Leaves K-Pop Group Days After Return Announcement

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Okay-Pop singer Seunghan is leaving the boy group RIIZE, in accordance with a social media publish from the group’s official account.

The information comes simply two days after Wizard Manufacturing, the SM Leisure manufacturing workforce in command of the group, introduced the 21-year-old can be making his long-awaited return from a virtually yearlong hiatus.

In a press release posted to RIIZE’s official account on X (previously Twitter) on Oct. 13, translated by Soompi, Wizard Manufacturing apologized to BRIIZE (the official identify for the group’s fanbase) for “hurting” and “inflicting confusion” with their Oct. 11 announcement that Seunghan can be returning to the group. The short reversal appeared to return as a shock to the group’s fanbase, with most of the publish’s replies and reposts coming from seemingly shocked and upset followers.

Seunghan was placed on an indefinite hiatus in November 2023 after pictures and movies from his private life earlier than the group debuted had been leaked on-line. The leaks confirmed him kissing an unidentified girl in a mattress and smoking a cigarette.

The Oct. 11 assertion, translated by Soompi, that introduced Seunghan’s return expressed optimism concerning the group’s future, explaining that the singer was anticipated to return to group actions in November.

The assertion learn partially: “We [Wizard Production] poured our coronary heart and soul into planning out RIIZE even earlier than their debut, and we’ve decided that RIIZE’s subsequent chapter can be much more significant if the seven members had been collectively. Due to this fact, after quite a few discussions with the workers and members concerning the path of the group’s future actions, it has been determined that Seunghan shall be returning to the group.”

The Oct. 13 assertion stated the corporate thought Seunghan returning after “reflecting on his previous wrongdoings” would “be capable to give the artist and the followers larger pleasure.” It continued: “Nonetheless, the announcement of his return, we ruminated rigorously on each one of many opinions and responses despatched in by followers, and we realized that our resolution had really harm followers extra and prompted them larger confusion as a substitute.”

“On the similar time, Seunghan has constantly expressed his need to go away the group for the sake of the members and the followers. Out of respect for the artist’s resolution, we’re asserting Seunghan’s departure from RIIZE, as a substitute of his becoming a member of the group,” the assertion continued.

In a handwritten letter posted to fan platform Weverse, Seunghan defined his departure from the group. “After pondering deeply whether or not I’ve been considering solely of myself an excessive amount of, whether or not I’m inflicting an excessive amount of hurt to the members and the corporate, and whether or not it’s actually okay for me to be a part of RIIZE, who must be cherished, I solely felt anxious and apologetic,” he stated within the assertion, translated by Soompi.

“So I feel that my leaving the group is the appropriate path for everybody. I don’t need to trigger any extra harm or confusion for the followers, and I don’t need to hurt the members any additional, and I additionally don’t need to harm the corporate any additional,” he continued within the assertion.

The singer added within the assertion he didn’t need the connection between RIIZE and its followers to be “broken.” “It additionally breaks my coronary heart to see the followers, for whom it must be greater than sufficient to simply love RIIZE, combating with one another due to me,” he wrote.

On the time of publication, a Change.Org petition created on Oct. 13 titled “We would like seunghan again! Riize is 7!!!!!” posted by a consumer named Lauren Lim had garnered over 85,000 signatures.

RIIZE has not launched any additional statements.

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ATEEZ Member Seonghwa on His Paris Fashion Week Experience

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Seonghwa, the eldest member of Okay-pop boy group ATEEZ, made a splash at Paris Style Week earlier this week. The 26-year-old singer attended Isabel Marant‘s Spring Summer time 2025 present, marking his vogue week debut.

The Okay-pop famous person spoke with The Hollywood Reporter over e-mail in between jetting from Paris to Seoul to Jakarta, the place the powerhouse group is predicted to carry out tomorrow for the music pageant Metropolis Camp Indonesia.

Seonghwa says PFW was a “very glad time” and that he spoke with different members of ATEEZ earlier than heading out. “Hongjoong, San and Wooyoung attended vogue exhibits earlier within the week and spoke about how grateful they’re to ATINY,” he stated, calling out the official title for ATEEZ followers. “In addition they talked about that they thought quite a bit concerning the different members whereas they have been there.”

“I truthfully felt the identical manner, and it actually reaffirmed the truth that we’re ‘Eight Makes One Crew,’” Seonghwa continued, referring to the eight-piece group’s motto.

Beneath, Seonghwa opens up about his private fashion and vogue week expertise, together with how he and the remainder of ATEEZ encourage each other in relation to fashion.

How would you describe your private fashion? What story are you attempting to inform?

I imagine that anybody, no matter age or gender, ought to be capable to put on the garments that they need. I discover such pleasure in with the ability to specific myself by means of garments and vogue. As an artist, I’m capable of embody and painting so many points of myself by means of our music, facial expressions in performances, and dance, however with vogue, I can specific and showcase one other utterly completely different facet of myself that totally embraces and captures my private story.

Is there somebody you search for on the planet of vogue or fashion?

There [are] so many good individuals on the planet of vogue, however I’ve acquired such an excellent affect from the unbelievable Kim Bekker, Isabel Marant and Anthony Vaccarello.

Total, how was your first vogue week? Had been you nervous? Excited? Did it dwell as much as your expectations?

Whereas I used to be making ready for vogue week, simply interested by it and imagining all the pieces made me nervous and excited, nevertheless it was truthfully a really glad time. I felt like I had ready all the pieces completely, so on the day of the present, I used to be utterly immersed in it. It was such an exquisite time.

Did you converse with any of your fellow ATEEZ members who’ve gone to vogue week previously about what to anticipate or get any recommendation from them?

Hongjoong, San and Wooyoung attended vogue exhibits earlier within the week and spoke about how grateful they’re to ATINY [the official name for ATEEZ’s fans]. In addition they talked about that they thought quite a bit concerning the different members whereas they have been there. I truthfully felt the identical manner, and it actually reaffirmed the truth that we’re “Eight Makes One Crew” [a reference to the group’s motto].

Do you discover that you just and the remainder of ATEEZ encourage each other’s fashion?

We do appear to present inspiration to at least one one other quite a bit, however we’ve got such admiration and respect for one another as a result of every member has such a definite persona and style in fashion. It’s this understanding we’ve got of each other that permits us to precise our personal kinds to the fullest.

Seonghwa attends the Isabel Marant Paris Womenswear Spring-Summer time 2025 present.

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Your search for the Isabel Marant present was nice! How did you’re feeling carrying the garments? Did you have got a favourite a part of the ensemble?

Everybody anticipated me to put on males’s garments, however I noticed that in one among Isabel [Marant]’s interviews, she talked about how she is of course drawn to girls’s clothes. I really feel the identical manner, so I made a decision to maintain an open thoughts and boldly give it a attempt. I particularly appreciated the excessive heels. I completely liked the ultimate look, and it actually felt like the garments have been made only for me. This made me much more curious concerning the story that will unfold with the Spring Summer time 2025 assortment.

I noticed that you just informed followers going to Paris Style Week was a dream come true. What’s subsequent for you? Do you have got one other vogue or fashion objective you’re working in direction of?

I’d like to have the prospect to attend extra vogue exhibits and collaborate with manufacturers to carry a constructive affect to individuals, not solely by means of music, but in addition by means of vogue. I need to take this chance, by means of this present, to as soon as once more thank our followers, ATINY.

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K-Pop Idols from Blackpink, Ateez, NCT and More at Paris Fashion Week

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Okay-Pop stars from a number of teams are already dominating at Paris Style Week.

It’s been a busy few weeks for Okay-Pop stars on the subject of trend. With BTS’ Jin, ATEEZ’s San, aespa’s Karina, Stray Youngsters’ Hyunjin and extra attending Milan Style Week, Blackpink’s Jisoo and Stray Youngsters’ Felix and Lee Know bringing the final word preppy appears to Tommy Hilfiger’s New York Style Week present and Twice’s Dahyun making her runway debut in New York, Okay-pop stars have already made an impression on the fashion world this month.

Through the first portion of PFW, Blackpink’s Jisoo and Rosé, ATEEZ’s Hongjoong and Wooyoung and NCT’s Johnny are among the many stars shinning shiny on the Spring Summer season 2025 womenswear trend week.

Jisoo wowed in an all-black ensemble at Dior’s present; in the meantime, Hongjoong opted for a daring black and gold take a look at Balmain.

To see the Okay-pop idols who’ve attended Paris Style Week to this point, try the listing under.

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See BTS’ Jin, Stray Kids’ Hyunjin, Ateez’s San at Milan Fashion Week

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It’s been an enormous yr for the intersection of Ok-Pop and trend. Idols have turn into a staple at almost all main trend weeks across the globe.

Between Jisoo and Stray Children’ Felix and Lee Know making a splash at Tommy Hilfiger’s present and Twice’s Dahyun making her runway debut within the Michael Kors present throughout New York Style Week, Ok-Pop stars have already made a big effect on the style world this month earlier than even going into Milan Style Week.

Very like the final Milan Style Week earlier this yr, a slew of Ok-Pop idols have turn into the celebrities of the present at their respective occasions.

BTS’ eldest member, Jin, attended Gucci’s present, his first as an official world model ambassador. The singer was introduced as the luxurious trend’s newest ambassador final month. He joined NewJeans member Hanni, who was additionally in attendance on the present, Squid Video games star Lee Jung Jae and Korean rapper Jay Park on the model’s roster of ambassadors.

Versace ambassador Hyunjin of Stray Children was in attendance on the trend home’s Milan present. Designer Donatella Versace couldn’t assist however present her love for the singer, even posing with a small plushie of Hyunjin’s consultant character and the group’s newest album. Final month, Donatella posted a video of the singer visiting the designer’s dwelling for a particular becoming for Stray Children’ upcoming world tour.

Ateez member San was additionally at Milan Style Week, attending Dolce & Gabbana’s Saturday present. Regardless of it being San’s first time at MFW, he appeared proper at dwelling throughout the present and its afterparty, even stopping to pose for a photograph with music icon Madonna.

To see the Ok-Pop idols who attended Milan Style Week, take a look at the listing under.

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Welcome To K-Pop Boy Group P1Harmony’s Second Chapter

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“There’s this saying, it’s an underlying trade saying, that you have to make it within the first three years,” P1Harmony’s chief Keeho explains to The Hollywood Reporter. “No matter level you’re at in your third yr units the tone and lays out what the remainder of your years are going to seem like.”

Keeho and his fellow group members, Theo, Jiung, Intak, Soul and Jongseob, have gathered in a Los Angeles lodge room. Within the U.S. for Ok-Pop competition and conference KCON L.A., the six member group have spent the weekend performing on the competition and assembly followers from all over the world who traveled to town for the conference.

Lower than 24 hours after bringing KCON‘s M Countdown crowd at L.A.’s Crypto.com Enviornment to their toes, decked out in princely outfits, the members of P1Harmony are dressed casually however seemingly nonetheless buzzing off the thrill of their packed weekend.

The group, from Korean leisure firm FNC Leisure, made their debut in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in October 2020 and have spent the final practically 4 years steadily placing out music. They’ve gained a loyal fanbase, recognized collectively as P1ece, with a big worldwide presence (The group is represented by CAA within the U.S. as of final yr).

P1Harmony’s seventh EP, Unhappy Music.

Courtesy of FNC Leisure

Forward of their four-year anniversary as a bunch, P1Harmony has launched their seventh EP Unhappy Music. The seven-track album, arguably their strongest to-date, options a number of standout tracks. The titular single, “Unhappy Music,” an upbeat monitor with Latin-inspired beats, is addictive and catchy. It’s featured twice on the album, with each Korean and English variations of the track.

Jongseob, the group’s youngest member at simply 18 years outdated, says the group actually likes “Unhappy Music,” noting its “simple to pay attention” to and completely different from their earlier stronger sounding singles.

Jongseob and Intak have a “unit track” collectively, “WASP,” which showcases their abilities as rappers within the group.

“I talked about many issues with my producer,” Jongseob says of creating the hip-hop monitor. “I’m a bit bit terrified of what our followers [will] assume, but it surely’s a really enjoyable course of to me.”

All members of P1Harmony contributed to the manufacturing of Unhappy Music in some type. Keeho, a Toronto native who acts as a translator for his fellow group members all through the dialog, says that he helped produce and high line “It’s Alright,” the album’s groovy second monitor. He provides that Jiung helped produce and high line “Final Name,” a catchy track that basically begs to be carried out to an enviornment of followers with confetti flowing by way of the air.

“That is probably the most concerned we’ve been sonically on an album, so like Jongseob mentioned, it’s very scary,” Keeho shares. “The extra concerned you might be, it turns into extra private and then you definately’re like, ‘Oh my god. What in the event that they don’t prefer it? What occurs?’”

Ok-Pop group P1Harmony for his or her new album, Unhappy Music.

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Keeho explains that there’s a contact of imposter syndrome that comes together with being creatively concerned in an album. “You too can by no means be happy along with your work,” the 22-year-old says. “Once you write your personal stuff, everybody might be like, ‘It’s so nice.’ However then you definately’ll be like, ‘Is it although?’ Each time we work on one thing, you possibly can by no means be tremendous happy, so we simply hope that followers prefer it.”

Their followers, P1ece, will little question help the discharge as they’ve up to now, serving to the group earn their first Korean music present win whereas selling their first full-length album Killin’ It earlier this yr. Weekly music reveals are integral to the Ok-Pop ecosystem (assume MTV’s TRL, that includes performances pre-recorded in entrance of stay audiences and the top-charting track awarded stay on-air). Every music present crowns a winner for the week, marking a serious accomplishment for a lot of Korean acts.

“Clearly, having that first win isn’t all the things,” Jiung says, including that the win has plenty of meanings. “I really feel like, in Korea, it’s additionally the way in which individuals understand you turns into so much completely different too.”

Ok-Pop group P1Harmony for his or her new album Unhappy Music.

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The 22-year-old provides that the followers’ dedication to getting the group that first award makes the second much more particular. “Followers work so exhausting to get that first win, and that first win award is the literal physicalization of that work,” he says. “[It’s] the exhausting work that the artist put in, and likewise the followers put in collectively, to create that one consequence. Having that bodily there’s simply type of the proof of how a lot we’ve actually put into this album and this track, and the way all of us got here collectively to create this second.”

Killin’ It was a turning level of kinds for P1Harmony. Keeho likens it to all the things earlier than the album and all the things after it are “two completely different individuals.” He provides: “After we launched our first full size album, I feel sonically and likewise visually, we simply turned very distinct.”

“With Killin’ It, we actually type of sat in confidence of who we’re as a crew and what we wish to painting and what we’re good at,” Keeho says. “I really feel like all the things that’s going to return after Killin’ It goes to type of replicate off of that, and perhaps after two or three years it’d swap to one thing else once more. For now, I really feel like no matter Killin’ It is, it’s going to replicate the albums which can be going to return after it.”

P1Harmony has, and hopes to proceed, to discover completely different genres. Theo, the group’s eldest member, expresses that he hasn’t been capable of discover his private style in style by way of the group’s music but. He shares that he’d love to do band music and that he loves enjoying the guitar. Soul shares that he likes and wish to strive incorporating reggae sooner or later.

Ok-Pop group P1Harmony for his or her new EP, Unhappy Music.

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With Theo being simply 23 years outdated, the group has grown from youngsters to younger adults within the public eye. “[I] really feel like within the first few years, it was type of awkward after we carried out collectively. We seemed like little children,” Jongseob says. He provides that years of occurring tour and creating albums has given the group a way of confidence collectively and as people.

“After we come collectively, it creates this new synergy and that’s so evident within the performances and within the songs, and I don’t know if that’s aligned with age or with simply expertise,” the 18-year-old says. “We did mature and develop so much, and we’ve type of discovered ourselves and located confidence inside ourselves inside these 4 years.”

Keeho notes that the group was among the many youngest after they first debuted, however that there are “plenty of younger individuals now.” He provides: “I imply, it’s a loopy strategy to develop up.”

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Dahyun of Twice Makes Her Runway Debut During NYFW

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Twice‘s Dahyun has formally made her runway debut.

The 26-year-old Ok-Pop star, a member of the worldwide sensation Twice, walked in Michael Kor’s Spring Summer season 2025 runway present on Tuesday throughout New York Vogue Week. The singer and rapper is a world ambassador for the model.

Earlier than the present started, Michael Kors posted on social media: “Hold an eye fixed out for an additional particular visitor in immediately’s runway lineup,” showing to tease Dahyun’s shock debut. The model later posted saying the singer’s look.

Twice’s Dahyun walks the runway for Michael Kors Assortment Spring Summer season 2025 Runway Present at The Shed on September 10, 2024.

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The 26-year-old hit the runway carrying a brown off-the-shoulder mini-dress with a flared skirt and huge matching belt. The ensemble was accomplished with open-toed footwear and an identical bag.

The NYFW present had a slew of stars in attendance together with Mindy Kaling, Lindsay Lohan, Mary J. Blige, Kerry Washington, Suki Waterhouse, Chloe Fineman, Nina Dobrev, AnnaSophia Robb, Olivia Wilde, Shailene Woodley, Sutton Foster, Lisa Rinna and Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee.

Dahyun was tapped as a Michael Kors model ambassador final yr, after having developed a detailed relationship with the model for years. The singer most lately starred in a fall Michael Kors advert, her third with the model.

The singer debuted as a member of Korean leisure firm JYP’s lady group Twice in 2015. All through their profession, Twice, as soon as dubbed the nation’s lady group in Korea, has topped Korean music charts and the Billboard 200, bought out stadiums all over the world and, lately, branched out into solo work and subgroups for its members, together with particular person style ambassadorships.

Final week, Twice member Tzuyu launched her first solo EP abouTZU. Tzuyu instructed The Hollywood Reporter: “I hope my songs and my stage performances present some form of assist and power to our followers all all over the world.”

A number of different Ok-Pop stars have been noticed at NYFW, together with Dahyun’s label mates Felix and Lee Know from boy group Stray Children and Jisoo of Blackpink.