Every year, TIME selects the 100 most influential companies in the world. And in this yearŌĆÖs list, HYBE, best known as BTSŌĆÖ label, was named the leader of ŌĆ£The Pop PowerhouseŌĆØ category. The magazine added, ŌĆ£HYBE and Bang Si Hyuk Are Transforming the Music BusinessŌĆŌĆØWith a Little Help From BTS.ŌĆØ In an interview, Bang conveyed his passion for the industry. ŌĆ£Our vision is to become the worldŌĆÖs leading entertainment lifestyle platform, with music as our foundation,ŌĆØ he shared....

On the 13th, VIVIZŌĆÖs SinB used her V Live account to communicate with her fans. While she was reading the fan comments during the live stream, questions about her relationship with the popular SNSD member poured out. Their dating rumor sparked earlier when SinB posted a photo of her wearing the same phone case and dress as Taeyeon on her IG account. SinB also posted a picture of raindrops with the caption that says, ŌĆ£I donŌĆÖt like the rain, but I like the sound of it....

On March 4, IU released the teaser image and the title of her new album ŌĆō Lilac ŌĆō through her official social media channels and heated up the comeback fever. The released photo shows IU looking straight into the camera with teary eyes as the petals fall like snow. Unlike the previous teasers that showed her all decorated, this new image highlights the singerŌĆÖs pure and innocent charm, raising expectations....

IVE made the cover of the New Year issue of Vogue Korea. On the 20th, Vogue Korea released a pictorial and interview with the super rookie group IVE. The girls exuded chic and charismatic charms in black outfits. Earlier, IVE took home both Best New Artist and Grand Prize from the 2022 AAA and 2022 MAMA. ŌĆ£It didnŌĆÖt feel real,ŌĆØ An Yujin recalled. ŌĆ£The moment IVE was called out, all I could think was, ŌĆśThis must be a dream....

Eleven is a track that showcases all six IVE membersŌĆÖ mysterious charms. Singing about a young girl under the spell of love and the colorful emotional changes that she goes through, they present a piece of music with various sounds ranging from a simple beat to energetic rhythms. The music video also gives a sneak peek at all six memberŌĆÖs unique charms. It highlights their exceptional beauty, perfectly synchronized choreography and their overwhelming charisma....

Tax authorities obtained information about the Tree J Company from the Japanese National Tax Agency in 2016. According to the investigation, about 5.38 billion KRW (about $4.51 million) in 2012 revenue was omitted from their tax report. Tree J Company voluntarily paid the amount theyŌĆÖve omitted after the tax audit, but the authorities notified the company to pay an additional 320 million KRW (about $268,040) as a penalty for underreporting....

On October 25th, Elle Korea released a video interview of G-Dragon, Jennie, Gong Yoo, Kim Go Eun, Park Seo Joon and Lee Sung Kyung on its official YouTube channel. The video had Jennie answering questions related to ŌĆśiconsŌĆÖ which was the topic of their newest editorial. She said, ŌĆ£I think an icon is a person who has strong opinions and thoughts. Instead of telling stories that everyone likes to hear, I think someone could be called an icon if they have the ability to raise questions based on their own perspectives....

One Shot Scandal (literal title) depicts the bittersweet romance of a hot-blooded woman who belatedly joins the hellish battle over the college entrance exam and the most-wanted instructor. Against the backdrop of the endless competition for better grades, the drama will tell a warm yet cold, bitter yet sweet story of ordinary people. One thing to note about One Shot Scandal is that itŌĆÖs the third project by director Yoo Je Won and writer Yang Hee Seung following King of High School and Oh My Ghost....

According to media outlets, Jeon was offered the lead role in the new Netflix original movie KILL Bok Soon. To which, her agency Management SOOP responded, ŌĆ£The actress is reviewing the offer.ŌĆØ The role she was offered to play is the role of a ŌĆ£killer.ŌĆØ If she joins this upcoming Netflix original series, it will be her first collaboration with Netflix and her first action thriller film. Since the actress mostly showed her power in the drama genre, we canŌĆÖt help but wonder how her unique color will melt into the action thriller....

On March 2, a post titled ŌĆ£Actor Ji Soo was a school perpetratorŌĆØ spread viral on online communities. In this writing, the writer claimed that Ji Soo did unspeakable things as a teenage boy, including throwing kimchi and cherry tomatoes in the cafeteria, spitting food out, beating out classmates and extorting money from other students, throwing netizens in the world of shock. But this wasnŌĆÖt the end. Soon, more shocking testimonies surfaced online, and many stated, ŌĆ£If the agency try to dismiss this issue as groundless, I (or we) are going to release more evidence and (shocking) stories....

The love story between a boss and an employee, a rich man and an ordinary woman. WeŌĆÖve seen this sort of romance countless times, so to be honest, I didnŌĆÖt think this would be any different. But somethingŌĆÖs weird. Yes, itŌĆÖs typical and childish, but I canŌĆÖt wait to see the next episode. ItŌĆÖs about SBSŌĆÖs drama A Business Proposal. Shin Ha Ri, who works at GO Food, once again takes her best friendŌĆÖs place on a blind date and, as usual, tries to sabotage the date....

Yeo Jin Goo, who showed an impressive performance in Beyond Evil, met with Moon Ga Young, who showed off her charms in True Beauty, in Link: Eat, Love, Kill (hereinafter as Link). The drama begins when Eun Gye Hoon (Yeo Jin Goo) gets ŌĆ£linkedŌĆØ to No Da Hyun (Moon Ga Young) and starts sharing her feelings. Link, which introduces its genre as fantasy romance mystery, seems to be doing a good job slowly unraveling its charms in the story up to episode 4....

On the 19th, RBW announced, ŌĆ£KARA will release an album to commemorate their 15th debut anniversary in November. As this is the actŌĆÖs 15th-anniversary album after gathering together for the first time in a while, we plan on supporting the KARA members so that they can express their feelings of wanting to gift their fans to the fullest.ŌĆØ This is KARAŌĆÖs comeback as a whole group seven years after their last mini-album In Love, released in May 2015....

Extreme Debut: Wild Idol will be the first Korean survival audition program that will take place in the wild. As the showŌĆÖs host, Kim Jong Kook will lead the wild contestants. Kim has been acknowledged for his witty speech and sense of humor in a variety of entertainment programs. In particular, he won the Grand Prize at the SBS Entertainment Awards last year, and he came in No. 1 this month with a brand reputation index....

ŌĆ£A is currently suffering from severe psychological stress to the point where it is difficult for her to even go about her everyday life,ŌĆØ they continued. ŌĆ£Please refrain from over-the-top speculation and defamation to prevent A, a non-celebrity, from suffering additional damage.ŌĆØ Earlier on the 17th, A claimed that actor K tricked her into thinking that he would marry her and even encouraged her to get an abortion. Her revelation also included claims like K bad-mouthing his co-stars and dumping her after she got an abortion....