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On November 1, a press conference for JTBC's new program "Idol School Trip" was held in Seoul. In the program, iKON members, who have never had a school trip take a trip to Jeju Island. The 7 members attended the press conference, of course, and they gave their thoughts on their appearance in the program. B.I said "Through the new experience, I could learn more about myself. It gave me unforgettable memories", while Koo Junhoe added, "I laughed a lot there, and impressions from the trip still linger in my mind". Then, are you curious to know why the producer of the program cast iKON members? Check out what the producer talked about it at the press conference. When I had an interview with iKON members before starting filming the program, they said they don't have any special memories of their school days because they became trainees when they were very young and they even don't have any celebrity friends. I was sorry to hear that th...

Q. You made a comeback with your new songs "Love Me Love Me" and "Island". How do you feel? Kang Seungyoon: Well, "Really Really" was loved by so many people, but this time, we wanted to release great summer songs. We really wanted to sing great summer songs, and I'm happy that we can release the two songs at the appropriate time. Lee Seunghoon: Yeah, we've been telling our fans that we want to make a comeback this summer. Song Mino: It has been only 4 months since we released "Really Really", and you know, it's unusual for YG artists to make a comeback so soon. So, please look forward to our new songs. Q. Tell me about your new songs. Lee Seunghoon: Basically, the songs are about youth. We are in our mid-20s, and we thought youth could be a very good theme for all of us. You know, we can't usually enjoy freedom because we're idols, and our new songs contain a message that we're longing for freedom. Kang Seungyoo...

WINNER's Mino is currently appearing in famous TV show "New Journey to the West 4", and he's doing really great in the program. He always does his best in the program, and he sometimes evokes laughter by acting in a foolish way too. But, there're more than meets the eye. According to the female producer who has filmed the program with Mino, he is not just a fool. Check out what she talked about Mino. Mino is more than meets the eye. He never tries to act in a foolish way. He's just very innocent, and he has very expressive face. That's why he is so attractive. However, he's totally different when he works on his music. He's always sincere about music, and he's not a fool but a professional musician. He works really hard when he does what he is really interested in. The more I know about him, the more he is attractive.

On July 11, One held a press conference and gave his thoughts on his solo debut. Actually, it is very unusual for a rookie singer to hold a press conference as soon as he debuts, but One could hold his press conference because he's receiving full support from Yang Hyun Suk, the CEO of YG Entertainment, which is one of the biggest k-pop agencies. One is YG's first ever solo male singer in 14 years since SEVEN made a debut in 2003, and Yang Hyun Suk is now expecting him to create a sensation in the k-pop world. So, check out what One talked about his debut at his press conference. Q. You once were a member of hip hop duo 1PUNCH, but you finally made a debut as a solo singer. How do you feel? One: I was dazed before coming here, but now I realized that I made a debut as a solo singer. Many things happened for the past 2-3 years, and I've been trying to learn who I really am. I think I've learned a lot from YG's great musicians such as Teddy and Kush. Q. You ...

YG Entertainment's rapper One could have replaced Nam Taehyun, who has left WINNER. After Nam Taehyun decided to leave WINNER last year, Yang Hyun Suk and the rest members had several meetings to discuss countermeasures. The situation was the worst because WINNER couldn't make a comeback for a long time and the boy group lost one of its main vocalists, Nam Taehyun. According to YG Entertainment, they even thought of disbanding the team. At first, Yang Hyun Suk thought WINNER needed a new member, and One was the top candidate because he appeared in "Show Me The Money 4" with Mino, while the handsome rapper, who is very social has a close relationship with WINNER members. However, Yang Hyun Suk eventually decided not to include One in WINNER because he thought One is a rapper and can't replace Nam Taehyun. In addition, One has been preparing for his solo debut for a long time, and his debut album was nearly completed when Yang Hyun Suk and WINNER members we...

On June 13, it was reported that Jung Ryeo Won and Nam Tae Hyun are dating. According the report, Nam Tae Hyun visited the actress, who are currently filming her new movie "Gate" and waited to see her for a long time late at night. However, Keyeast, home to Jung Ryeo Won denied her romantic relationship with the former WINNER member, stating, "It's not true they're lovers. Her friends including Nam Taehyun and Son Dambi just visited her to support her". You know, it was the third time that Jung Ryeo Won and Nam Tae Hyun linked their names with a love scandal, but the actress denied it every time. Especially, it's notable that she denied her romantic relationship with Nam Tae Hyun so quickly every time. It usually takes some time for agencies to make an official announcement about their artists' scandals, but Keyeast did it so quickly. Well, apart from whether they're really dating or not, there are some reasons why Jung Ryeo Won denied ...

Nam Taehyun is coming back. The former member of WINNER has recently formed a band named "South Club" and will release his new album in June. After releasing the album, he will hold his fan meeting event and concert in Tokyo in July. Are you looking forward to Nam Taehyun's comeback? Well, by the way, it seems like not a few k-pop fans are blaming him for making a comeback too early, saying, "It has been only 6 months since he left WINNER and he said he had a health problem. He must be very selfish because he just didn't want to be active as a member of WINNER". Well, what do you think? Yeah, it's true he's coming back only 6 months after he left WINNER, and it's also true that it is difficult to understand why he had to leave WINNER if he had planned to form a new band. But, here's the reason why we should not blame him. Before leaving WINNER, Nam Taehyun had a health problem. To put it more concretely, he had a mental health pro...

YG Entertainment recently made an exclusive contract with Park Hyunjin and Kim Jongsub(Boyfriend) of "Kpop Star 6". And the agency also signed with Hanbyul who appeared in the audition program. Well, you know, it's not the first time for YG to make a contract with young contestants of "Kpop Star". Akdong Musician, who is the winner of "Kpop Star 2" has been active in the k-pop world as a YG artists, while Bang Yedam, who is the winner of the second prize of "Kpop Star2" is preparing for his debut as YG's trainee. So, why do you think Yang Hyun Suk likes to sign with young contestants of "Kpop Star"? Here are some reasons for it. First, Yang Hyun Suk has already begun to prepare for YG after iKON and BLACKPINK. You know, BIGBANG and 2NE1 are representative groups of YG, and they've earned a lot of money for YG. But, the BIGBANG members will have a long hiatus due to their enlistment, while 2NE1 has already been disba...

Q. You made a comeback after a long hiatus. Seungyoon: I'm so excited now. It feels like we're debuting again. As we prepared a lot for our new album, I'm full of confidence now. Mino: Even though we had a long hiatus, I couldn't have time to rest because I was busy doing my individual activities. But I feel very comfortable now. It feels like I'm home again. Jinwoo: I want to get back to the basics and start with a renewed mind. Seunghoon: Yeah, I'm a rookie at heart. I'll try to be very diligent. Q. Weren't you worried about your long hiatus? Seungyoon: I wasn't worried about it, but I worked on music very hard because I really wanted to release great music. Seunghoon: When I was asked same question in the old days, I usually said I felt sad about our long hiatus. However, I've adapted to such a system. And I was not bored at all because I've been continuously communicating with our fans. Q. It's your first ever album since...