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  On October 21, the Republic of Korea's Marine Corps recognized an exemplary marine soldier for his decision to give up his granted vacation and early leave. The Marine Corps made this recognition through an Instagram post on this day, revealing that originally,  SHINee 's  Minho  would have been granted 20 vacation leave days starting on October 27, per COVID19 protocol. Due to the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, many soldiers carrying out their mandatory service duties have not been able to leave their military bases in order to take vacations. To make up for this, the  Military Manpower Administration  has allowed soldiers who are due to be discharged from their mandatory duties to leave their posts early on vacation leave.  However, Minho has decided to give up his 20 vacation leave days in order to participate in the Marine Corps's upcoming defense drills. Minho wished to lead many of the new soldiers participating in the defense drills by passing on h...

  (Photo : Park Jung Min of SS501 will make a surprise comeback after a two-year hiatus in Korea.) Park Jung Min of SS501 will make a surprise comeback after a two-year hiatus in Korea. "SS501 Park Jung Min has confirmed his comeback in Korea by releasing his digital single ' '찰떡궁합 (Perfect Match)' in November," his agency OlaT Entertainment announced on Monday. The new song, " '찰떡궁합'," is a cozy and comfortable acoustic ballad song that offers a lovely, sweet harmony that combines Park Jung Miin's soft, sweet mid- and low-pitched voice. It will be released both in Korea and Japanese, as well as the song and music videos that will be released in both countries have different versions. (Photo : Naver) Along with the K-pop icon, is the refreshing and pure voice of new girl group PIXY member Ella, who will be featured in the song. In particular, the Japanese version of the song is drawing more attention as Park Jung Min wrote the lyrics himself....

LOONA Talks about Comeback Goals, Favorite Song in New Album, and More   (Photo : LOONA Official Facebook Account) Members of LOONA Holding Printed Concept Photos of New Mini-Album "12:00" LOONA has returned with their new mini-album "12:00 (Midnight)" featuring its title track entitled "Why Not?" On October 19, LOONA dropped the music video for "Why Not," described as an upbeat electro-pop single that commends being free and unique. The song is composed by Ellen Berg, Will Simms, Julia Finnseter, and Sondre Nystrom. SM Entertainment's producer and founder, Lee Soo Man, also took part in its new album. This is the second time this year that he participated in LOONA's comeback, following the track "So What," which was released on February 5. LOONA had an exclusive interview with Soompi, wherein the members answered several questions from the fans. Here are their answers: What was your favorite part while preparing for the comebac...

  According to the data released by the Korean Brand Research Institue for individual girl group members brand reputation, BLACKPINK member's Jennie topped the list and is October's most popular female K-pop idol. Check out the rest of the list here. (Photo : Wikimedia Commons) She is followed by  Oh My Girl's Arin  at second place and fellow member  BLACKPINK's Jisoo  in third place. (Photo : Pinterest) (Photo : Wikimedia Commons) To analyze the rankings of individual girl group members, the Korean Brand Research Institue extracted 75,469,921 of data from 510 individual girl group members from September 17, 2020, to October 17, 2020. They analyzed trends such as consumer participation, media exposure, social media usage, and community reception, which helps create a behavioral analysis of the consumers' reception of the girl group member. The brand reputation rankings are an index created through data analysis to find out how consumers' online habits and its im...

  MAMAMOO has shared a sneak peek of their new single "Dingga"! On October 19, MAMAMOO dropped a 25-second clip from the music video of "Dingga," which serves as the group's pre-release song to their upcoming tenth mini-album titled "Travel" that is set to come out later in November. In the teaser, MAMAMOO members walk into a building with vibrant neon signage in front that says 'Vitamin D'. The quartet then starts to dance to the track as soon as they were inside. The members can be seen wearing facemasks for a few seconds. There are also quick individual shots to highlight the members in various parts of the facility. These include a member laying on the tiled floor, one hanging outside with a skateboard, and the other on the hoody of a vintage car. There's even a member sitting on the reception counter. (Photo : MAMAMOO Official Facebook Account) MAMAMOO Looking Sexy and Fab in Concept Photo for Pre-Release Track "Dingga" The v...

  BTS's music video for number one hit single "Dynamite" has surpassed 500 million views on YouTube. (Photo : Naver) The music video for "Dynamite", which was released back on August 21 at 1:00 p.m. KST, surpassed 500 million views on YouTube at 9:06 a.m. KST on October 20. This marks the 10th time a BTS music video has reached the feat. BTS's "Dynamite" is a bright and exciting song with disco-pop influences. As it was released during the COVID-19 pandemic, the song is a unique healing song that delivers the message of vitality and hope despite the difficult times of hardship. The music video tries to deliver this message as well, making use of colorful colors and sets and the boys donning retro-themed costumes. During the music video's release "Dynamite" broke the record of the biggest premiere on the platform, with more than three million unique users simultaneously watching the music video upon its release. The boys also broke the...

  (Photo : 1st Look) In an interview with 1st Look Magazine, EXO member Kai revealed just how much he misses performing live in front of fans. (Photo : 1st Look) Recently, Kai posed for two covers of 1st Look Magazine, announcing that he is the first-ever male muse of international beauty brand Bobbi Brown. In the magazine, Kai showed off visuals suiting the lead of a romance manhwa, flaunting his healthy and beautiful skin. Along with extreme close-ups on his visuals, Kai also showed off his amazing physique with thin and light clothing. He sported white t-shirts and beige knitwear, allowing his charisma and charms to captivate the viewers. (Photo : 1st Look) ALSO READ:  EXO Kai Will Reportedly Be Bobbi Brown's First-Ever Male Muse In an interview, Kai confessed to missing performing in front of fans, saying,  "I love the stage in itself, but it is the fans who make the stage special. I feel happy when I see the fans' expression and hear them cheering. That happiness giv...

  (Photo : Blackpink Announces New Song, Mystery Collaboration) The girls of Blackpink FT Pewdiepie are preparing a new musical release for the month of November, the single will be in collaboration with a surprise artist. Blackpink FT Pewdiepie  has positioned itself as one of the K-pop groups with the most fans in the world, after the resounding success with the track 'How You Like That', Jennie, Rosé, Jisoo and Lisa promise more surprises for the public. Blackpink, the best-known female group in Korea, which has already collaborated with fellow singer Lady Gaga on her latest album called Chromatica, has just released How You Like That, a single that will be part of the album that will be released this November. To liven up the wait, before presenting their new song today, the members shared on their social media profiles what clothes they were going to wear in this new project and a preview of the video clip, which you can now see on YouTube. Through BLACKPINK's social n...

  (Photo : NHK) On October 18, Sunday, TWICE appeared on NHK's "Shibuya no Auto" and performed their song "21:29" from their eighth mini-album. There, TWICE member Mina went viral with Korean netizens. Can you guess why? (Photo : NHK) It's for her hair! (Photo : NHK) That day, the girls all appeared in a show looking perfect for autumn. Mina in particular donned long hair that reaches her chest. Her hair has long, luscious curls, showing off her extremely innocent charm. The toned-down colors of her hair are also perfectly harmonious with Mina's luxurious features. (Photo : NHK) Korean netizens are saying that when they saw Mina and her new look, it appeared as if she is posing for a pictorial. Many people praised the idol for her glowing looks, with people saying she stood out the most out of all members present that day. Others praised her stylist, saying this is the best look they have ever given Mina. (Photo : NHK) (Photo : NHK) Read netizen's co...

  (Photo : JYP Entertainment) TWICE rejoiced over their fifth year together since debut! On October 19, the South Korean girl group took time to gather and celebrate their fifth anniversary of debut with their fans through having a special live stream called "WITH." The event was broadcasted via YouTube and V Live that started at 10:20 p.m. KST and lasted for more than two hours. (Photo : TWICE Official Facebook Account) TWICE's eight members made time for celebrating their 5th Debut Anniversary Before the event, TWICE had a special photoshoot, filmed a video content, and wrote sweet messages for their beloved fans - known as ONCE - for the said special live. Throughout the broadcast, the members reminisce about their time together in the previous years, gave reactions to posts fans uploaded on SNS through the years, enjoyed themselves with a variety of games, and done some special performances. After exceeding two hours of a live stream, the nine-member group delivered a...

  Netizens have been impressed with  Joy 's beauty that is becoming more perfect as each day passes. Recently, a netizen posted various photos taken of Joy from the  2020 Gangnam Festival K-Pop Concert  on October 18 by reporters and have been amazed how stunning  Red Velvet 's Joy looks in them. Usually, reporters' photos don't bring out the most flattering side of celebrities as they are more candid photos rather than photoshoot quality photos. Many Korean netizens are aware that these photos taken for articles sometimes make celebrities more ordinary rather than their usual beautiful selves. However, many netizens have been impressed by the photos that were taken of Joy. TVDAILY SPOTV In the photos revealed, Joy boasts of flawless beauty and seems like she has just walked into a photoshoot for these articles. Many Korean netizens are saying Joy's beauty is surreal in these articles. Joy looks stunning at every angle in all the photos without any flaws rocking...

  (Photo : Sulli) Today marks the 1st year since the Korean industry's beloved Choi Jinri, or also known as Sulli passed away. In commemoration of her memories and times in the physical world, fans, family, and friends of the late idol and actress conveyed their longing for her through social media platforms. (Photo : Twitter) Sulli's brother, Choi Dae Hee posted a photo of his younger sister's grave on his Instagram account on Wednesday. Along with the photo, Choi said, "I don't want to look down at the ground. Let's talk when I visit," he said, expressing his affection towards Sulli. Also, a year after the death of Sulli, his friend actress Kim Sun Ah left a message saying how she missed her closest friend. The actress posted a lengthy message on her Instagram account, and also shared sets of photos of Sulli's grave when she visited her. (Photo : Instagram) "I've never forgotten a single moment or a day,"  she said . "I missed you ...