Marking a significant moment in K-Pop history, NewJeans has become the first K-pop act to win Group of the Year at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards. The group received the honor during the awards ceremony held at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday (U.S. time). They also performed “Super Shy” and “ETA” during the event. The group, which debuted in 2022, has been lauded for leading "the new wave of girl groups in K-pop, a genre that has long been dominated by men." Established in 2007, the Billboard Women in Music Awards recognize women who have significantly impacted the music industry throughout the year.
BoA will release a new single, according to SM Entertainment.
The single, titled 'Emptiness,' will drop at 6 p.m. on March 26.
BoA was involved in the composition, lyrics, and arrangement of the song. She has previously released self-composed music including 'Only One,' which was the title track of her seventh album.
Recently, the singer acted in the television series 'Marry My Husband' and produced the debut single for SM Entertainment's latest boy group NCT Wish.
V of BTS, currently fulfilling his mandatory military duties, will drop a new solo digital single. “Fri(end)s” will drop on March 15. The single is an English-language pop soul R&B tune singing of love. It comes six months after his solo EP “Layover” which sold over 2 million units. As mentioned, V is currently serving his military duty in a special task force for the military police in Gangwon Province. He will be discharged in June 2025.
NewJeans and rock band Silica Gel have taken home the most awards at the 21st Korean Music Awards.
The 21st KMA Awards ceremony was held Thursday where NewJeans won song of the year and best K-pop song for "Ditto," and also won the best K-pop album award for "Get Up."
Silica Gel won the trophy for best modern rock song for the third year running. The band also won musician of the year and best modern rock album.
Voice actor and artist Shouta Aoi successfully concluded his live tour, "Shouta Aoi LIVE 2024 WONDER lab. DETONATOR," with a final performance in Tokyo at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL on February 24th and 25th. This article provides a report on the concert, which resonated with the theme of "musical explosion" through rock music.
As the venue was enveloped in joy, the last number, "give me me," was performed to a rousing call and response, echoing throughout the hall and marking the finale of the show. Following this, in response to a double encore, Aoi debuted a new song, "EVOLVE." He showcased his vocal and expressive prowess one last time, set against a dynamic and rich rock sound, bringing the performance to a grand close.
Additionally, after the show, the digital jacket photo for "EVOLVE" and a new artist visual were released. On the first day of the Tokyo performance, on the 24th, it was also announced that an FC (fan club) event is scheduled for June, with fans eagerly awaiting further details.
តារាសម្ដែងនិងអ្នកសិល្បៈ Shouta Aoi ទើបតែបានបញ្ចប់ការធ្វើតន្ត្រីរបស់គាត់ដែលមានចំណងជើងថា "Shouta Aoi LIVE 2024 WONDER lab. DETONATOR" ដោយមានការប្រគុំតន្ត្រីចុងក្រោយនៅទីក្រុងតូក្យូនៅ TOKYO DOME CITY HALL កាលពីថ្ងៃទី ២៤ និង ២៥ ខែកុម្ភៈ។ របាយការណ៍នេះបានបង្ហាញពីអត្ថន័យនៃការប្រគុំតន្ត្រីដែលបង្ហាញពីភាពបែកធ្លាយនៃភាពត្រជាក់របស់តន្ត្រីរ៉ុក។
ក្នុងបរិយាកាសដែលពេញទៅដោយភាពរីករាយ បទចុងក្រោយ "give me me" ត្រូវបានស្វាគមន៍ដោយការហៅនិងឆ្លើយតបដ៏អរគុណពីទស្សនិកជន ដែលបង្ហាញពីកំពូលនៃការប្រគុំតន្ត្រី។ ក្នុងការឆ្លើយតបពីរដងដែលតស៊ូប្រជាប្រិយ លោក Aoi បានបង្ហាញបទថ្មីមួយ "EVOLVE" ដែលជាការបង្ហាញពីកម្លាំងសម្លេងនិងសមត្ថភាពបង្ហាញមួយរបស់គាត់ ដែលបានដឹកនាំដោយសំឡេងរ៉ុកដ៏លឿននិងជ្រាលជ្រៅ បិទបញ្ចប់ការប្រគុំតន្ត្រីយ៉ាងអស្ចារ្យ។
The organizers of the Game Developers Choice Awards recently announced this year's special awards recipients – the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Ambassador Award. Composer Yoko Shimomura received the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Ubisoft game designer Fawzi Mesmar was honored with the Ambassador Award.
The Game Developers Choice Awards recognized Yoko Shimomura's career as a game composer, which began in 1988. In her early career, she composed music for games such as 'Street Fighter II,' 'Final Fight,' and 'Dragon King: The Fighting Game.'
In 1993, she joined Square Soft (now Square Enix), where she became well-known for her scores for the 'Kingdom Hearts,' 'Final Fantasy,' and 'Parasite Eve' series. Her most recent works include 'Super Mario RPG' and 'Chrono Trigger.'
Approximately 20 years after the original "Gundam SEED Series," the completely new work was released in 353 theaters nationwide (including one closed theater) on January 26. In its opening weekend from January 26 to January 28, the film attracted 634,000 visitors and grossed 1.065 billion yen, making it the number one hit of 2024 in terms of box office and audience numbers. It surpassed the 2021 release of "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash," marking the best start ever for the Gundam series.
New scene photos, including seven new cuts, have also arrived. The film features scenes of the Rising Freedom Gundam and Immortal Justice Gundam fighting together, Shin enjoying a meal, Athrun with a stern expression, the familiar character Muu from the SEED series, along with the new character Orphe, and other popular characters. The inclusion of Z'Gok, which has been a topic of conversation, can also be seen in the film. The culmination of various characters' emotions and the unfolding story is something to be experienced in theaters.
(G)I-DLE, a South Korean pop group, made a significant impact on the international music scene with their debut EP "I Am" in 2018. Formed earlier that year in Seoul, the girl group originally comprised Miyeon, Minnie, Soojin, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua.
"I Am" achieved considerable success, reaching Number 13 on the Gaon Album Chart and peaking at Number 5 on the Billboard World Album Chart. This success was propelled by the hit single "Latata," which landed in the Top 20. In 2022, their single "Tomboy" dominated the Gaon Digital Chart and the K-pop Hot 100.
This track was also the lead single from their first full-length album, "I Never Die," released in 2022. The album was a major hit, reaching Number 2 in South Korea and Number 13 on the US World Albums chart, solidifying (G)I-DLE's status as a rising force in K-pop.
(G)I-DLE គឺជាក្រុមចម្រៀងប៉ុបកូរ៉េដែលបានធ្វើឲ្យពិភពលោកផ្ទុះឡើងដោយមានការចេញផ្សាយ EP ដំបូងគេ "I Am" នៅឆ្នាំ 2018។ ក្រុមស្រីនេះបានបង្កើតឡើងនៅដើមឆ្នាំនោះនៅក្រុងសេអ៊ូល កូរ៉េខាងត្បូង ដោយមានតារាចម្រៀង Miyeon, Minnie, Soojin, Soyeon, Yuqi និង Shuhua។
"I Am" បានទទួលជោគជ័យយ៉ាងខ្លាំង ដោយមានលំដាប់ទី 13 នៅលើតារាងអាល់ប៊ុម Gaon និងឡើងដល់លេខ 5 នៅលើតារាងអាល់ប៊ុមពិភពលោក Billboard។ ជោគជ័យនេះត្រូវបានជំរុញដោយបទចម្រៀង "Latata" ដែលបានចូលក្នុងបញ្ជី Top 20។ នៅឆ្នាំ 2022 បទ "Tomboy" បានកាន់តែក្រាប់តារាង Gaon Digital និង K-pop Hot 100។
បទនេះក៏ជាបទចម្រៀងដែលបានដឹកនាំពីអាល់ប៊ុមដំបូងគេពេញលេញ "I Never Die" ដែលបានចេញផ្សាយនៅឆ្នាំ 2022។ អាល់ប៊ុមនេះជាប្រលងដ៏សំខាន់ ដោយបានកាន់តំណែងទី 2 នៅកូរ៉េខាងត្បូង និងឡើងដល់លេខ 13 នៅលើតារ
Music Rain, home to popular voice actor groups like Sphere and TrySail, launched a new music management team, "MiCLOVER" (My Clover), in May this year. The team boasts a lineup of five talented music artists: CHiCO, halca, Shiyui, Hikari Kodama, and somei, each known for their significant contributions to the music industry.
On January 7, 2024, MiCLOVER marked its debut with the memorable live event "LAWSON premium event MiCLOVER FES. 2024." In anticipation of this major event, interviews were conducted with the five members to capture their enthusiasm and discuss their experiences. They also delved into how "anime tie-up songs" hold a special place in their careers, considering their diverse achievements across various domains.
ABEMA, the innovative future of television, broadcasted the nation's largest anime award, "Japan Anime Trend Awards 2023," on the 'Anime SPECIAL Channel' starting at 20:00 on December 27th. The program featured the "Japan Anime Trend Awards Ceremony," where ABEMA conducted a strict review based on data aggregated by major media outlets, announcing winners in various categories. The Anime Song Award was awarded to YOASOBI's "Idol," the theme song of the TV anime "Oshi no Ko."
The "Japan Anime Trend Awards 2023" reflected on the trends of 2023 and also introduced upcoming works for 2024. The main MCs were Iwai Yuuki of Haraiti, Inoue Yusuke of NONSTYLE, Mikata of Tenjin, and Murakami of Magical Lovely. The show was hosted by Utagaki Misato, with guests including Matsumura Sayuri, Shogo of Tokyo Hotenison, Mita Mao, and Sekai of EXILE / FANTASTICS.
The Anime Song Award was presented to YOASOBI's "Idol," the theme song of the TV anime "Oshi no Ko." This song achieved significant milestones, including ranking first as the most-played song domestically on Spotify, being the fastest domestic song to surpass 200 million plays, topping the annual playback count for anime theme songs on TikTok, securing first place in the Yahoo! Japan Search Awards 2023 Music Category, and being named the most sung song of the year in the DAM Karaoke Ranking Award 2023.
