February is going to be a big month for K-pop aficionados, with high-profile acts like BABYMONSTER and TWICE dropping their new music offerings shortly before a rookie group — NCT WISH — makes its much-anticipated debut in Japan.The first player in the starting lineup is BABYMONSTER, a new girl group under K-pop powerhouse YG Entertainment…
Month: February 2024
Le Sserafim to drop new album ‘Easy’ next month
K-pop girl group Le Sserafim will put out its third EP “Easy” next month, the group’s agency Source Music said Monday.”Easy,” due out on Feb. 19, will mark the group’s first release in nine months since its first studio album “Unforgiven” in May.The EP explores “the anxieties and concerns that exist behind the group’s confident…
(G)I-dle prereleases track from new studio album
K-pop girl group (G)I-dle on Monday released “Wife,” a track off the group’s upcoming new studio album, the group’s agency said. Cube Entertainment described the track as boasting a “trendy beat and addictive melody,” highlighting member Soyeon’s involvement in both songwriting and arrangement. The track will be on “2,” the group’s second full-length album to…
Upcycling project K-pop banners to be transformed into wallets, bags
Most banners used by K-pop stars at concerts and fan events end up being discarded after a short period of use. Some of them, however, will get a new lease of life as upcycled merchandise under a new eco-friendly project launched casinositezone K-pop powerhouse HYBE and the Spanish upcycling brand, Nukak. Upcycling refers to reducing…
Director Hong Sang-soo’s film to compete in upcoming Berlin Int’l Film Festival
Korean director Hong Sang-soo’s new film, “A Traveler’s Needs,” will compete in the upcoming Berlin International Film Festival next sportstotozonecom month, the event’s website showed Monday. The film by Hong was among the 19 full-length titles announced on the website to compete in the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, scheduled to take place from Feb….
Hana Bank donates KRW 100 million to Cheonan City for soccer development…”May the game be played without a good opponent”
Hana Bank has donated KRW 100 million to Cheonan City FC for soccer development, the club announced in a press release on Wednesday. Cheonan and Hana Bank held a soccer development fund delivery ceremony at Cheonan City Hall on the 8th. The ceremony was attended by Park Sang-don, chairman of Cheonan City, Kang Myung-won, head…
Indonesian third division player dies after being struck by lightning during game
An unfortunate accident has occurred. “A soccer player in Indonesia has died after being struck by lightning on the field during a game,” the UK’s Tribune reported on Wednesday. This is shocking and unfortunate news. The deceased player was a member of Persikas Subanga, a club in the Indonesian third division (Liga 3), 스포츠토토 and…
K-League 2 Gyeongnam wins ‘captain’s armband’ for Woosung for second consecutive year
Defender Uhm Woo-sung, 30, the “One Club Man” of professional soccer’s K League 2 Gyeongnam FC, has been named captain for the second consecutive year. Gyeongnam FC unveiled its captaincy team for the new season on Wednesday, announcing that Woo Ji-sung 카지노사이트 will continue to serve as captain for the second year in a row….
Brazilian ‘boy’ is a 32-year-old ‘veteran’…Neymar to return to hometown next year? Santos president confirms “I’ve spoken to him”
Neymar, 32, who plays for Al-Hilal in the Saudi Professional League, will return to his homeland. “I have spoken with Neymar, and he will finish well in the Saudi Pro League and come back,” Santos FC president Orlando Holo said in an interview on Nov. 11 (ET). Neymar is a star player in Brazil. Santos is…
Asian Cup just ended with Qatar’s ‘second straight defeat’… Asian football ‘power equalization’ evident
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) 2023 Asian Cup Qatar has come to a close with hosts and defending champions Qatar winning their second consecutive title. This edition of the Asian Cup is being hailed as one of the most evenly matched tournaments in recent memory, with the Middle Eastern ‘sandstorm’ of Qatar and Jordan joined…