iKONIC is in for a treat as handsome photos of Jung Chan Woo (Chanwoo), Koo Jun Hoe (Ju-ne), Bobby , DK , Song , and Jay were posted on the group's Twitter account! The concept photos come as a visual package promotion for the group's third full album "Take Off" scheduled to be released on May 4, 2023 . iKON 's comeback schedule poster was released on April 17, 2023, and is scheduled to have its first live performance in Seoul between May 5-6 at Jangchung Arena. Let's take a look at all the details! Photos of Chanwoo and Ju-ne were posted on April 18 with very relaxed vibes as both were pictured with the blue van, as seen on the promotional poster! Check it out! Bobby and DK were later posted the following day, April 19 with their amazing photos! Finally, Song and Jay were last to be posted on April 21 along with group photos! We love the group photo vibes! So retro! Take a look! Check out iKON's full group world tour announcement! "Take Off" will mark the group's first release under a new label, 143 Entertainment , since their departure from YG Entertainment last year. Stay tuned for more iKON news as we wait for their much-anticipated comeback! #ikon #TAKEOFF #아이콘 #WORLDTOUR #SEOUL #JU_NE #구준회 #CHAN #정찬우 #DK #김동혁 #BOBBY #바비 #SONG #JAY

Lee Min Ho is back filming his next masterpiece Ask the Stars ! The actor announced via a Twitter tweet stating he finished his filming for the new space comedy on April 19! Lee Min Ho was last seen in the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ Pachinko in 2022. Let's see what all the hype is all about! MYM Entertainment produced Ask the Stars ( When the Stars Gossip ) features n obstetrician-gynecologist, Gong Ryong (Lee Min Ho) , with a strong sense of responsibility who arrives at the space station as a tourist. He has a fateful encounter with a Korean-American astronaut, Eve Kim ( Gong Hyo Jin The Master's Sun 2013), and the two develop a romantic relationship! Check out this post by Lee Min Ho! Ask the Stars is scheduled to premiere on Friday, May 5, 2023, at 12:00 AM KST and can be seen on tvN and Netflix. Let us know if you're excited as us to see this new drama! We can't wait! #leeminho #이민호 #gonghyojin #askthestars

In a surprising ending, we find our "Taxi Squad" in a bind (literally) as it seems like all hope is lost! Thankfully, Kim So Yeon comes in and saves our heroes! Read on to find out how she did it! Dressed in all black, Kim So Yeon ( The Penthouse 3 2021) exudes confidence, grace, and sexiness as she bursts through the garage door holding our "Taxi Squad" captive by the bad guys! But let's rewind and find out what really happened to our heroes before this amazing action-sequenced scene! Spoilers! The finale of season 2 really gave Kim Do Ki ( Lee Je Hoon ) the toughest task as he trades his life for the life of a financial witness who could bring down the infamous "Bishop" in charge of all the dealings over the past season! On Ha Joon ( Shin Jae Ha ) finally thinks he has Do Ki cornered as he and the evil "Bishop" trick the "Taxi Squad" into following the transport truck filled with a knocked out Do Ki and Jang Sung Chul ( Kim Eui Sung ). Ha Joon's henchmen stand in front of the whole squad thinking that he has finally gotten them when suddenly, a black taxi crashes the party putting everything into chaos! Out jumps Kim So Yeon dressed in all black firing a loaded shotgun with one arm out of the taxi window! As she seems like she has unlimited bullets, she takes down all the evil henchmen. We also find out that she was the original taxi driver! The scene where she talks to the "Taxi Squad" really makes her beautiful and mysterious at the same time! Take a look! As the finale of Taxi Driver 2 ends with satisfaction, we are excited to announce that there will be a season 3! On April 16, the day after the season 2 finale aired, the producer from the show announced that there will be a season 3! The season 2 finale earned higher viewership ratings than the season one finale! It also set a new record for the highest ratings achieved by a mini-series of 2023 so far! What did you think of season 2? Was it better than season 1? Or do you think there was too much product placement in the second season? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! #taxidriver2 #taxidriver2ep16 #leejehoon #kimsoyeon

Jeon Jungkook the youngest member of BTS was hoping to have his privacy while he was in California! There were rumors about the BTS maknae that violated his privacy, which caused him to feel uncomfortable and spoiled his joy! But how did these rumors start? And are they true? Let’s find out! Coachella is one of the most anticipated and prestigious music festivals in the world. It features a diverse lineup of artists from different genres and backgrounds, and it attracts thousands of music lovers and celebrities every year. Coachella 2023 started Friday, April 14 with the headliners including BLACKPINK, Bad Bunny, and Frank Ocean! Rumors spread across Twitter and the internet that there would be a surprise event from the Coachella Universal Music group. The biggest music company in the world tweeted on Thursday: And wow! Rumors began spinning and people started speculating that Jungkook might be having a surprise performance at Coachella! Although the rumors were crazy and unbelievable, fans have come up with an interesting theory that this might be possible. However, there were no official announcements from Jungkook's agency. Hybe nor Coachella organizers have given any official statement or confirmation about this schedule. So, none of these rumors were confirmed. But a lot of fans decided to attend anyways after hearing those rumors! And surprise! Jungkook did come! He came out on Coachella's live stream when he was watching kid Laroi 's stage performance, you can see him in the crowd! It's really cute because he was filming for his memories! If you didn't find him quickly from the video, here are photos from an ARMY tweet on Twitter where she found and mentioned him! @bangbdshotpiss tweet. Jungkook was at Coachella having some fun and unfortunately, a lot of people in the audience were taking photos of him without his consent when he wasn't performing on stage! After that incident, Jungkook attended the Coachella festival and was spotted by the fans. He shared a message on Weverse reacting to it. He officially posted a photo on Weverse stating, "It kind of feels good there was this photograph of him relaxing at that moment!" It was a really quick snapshot of him and he did this for us (ARMY) and we know he's probably thinking, "You know ARMY's want to see me!" So he did it! As translated by Twitter user @BTStranslation_ , Jungkook wrote on Weverse : "Man, I intended to visit Coachella quietly but (people) recognized me right away ... ARMYs are incredible ... thank you ... love you ... how did you recognize me, I even trimmed my bangs ...(I took this pic in a hurry to show armys, it would be nice if you would recognize that). (This is how) it feels to be a celebrity, feels nice for no reason) heh..." Jungkook Weverse post Many ARMYs were feeling like there was just something wrong about taking a photo of him when he was just trying to enjoy his private time. We could have just waited for him to share this post. Many fans felt it was like really honest of him to say that he wanted to watch Coachella quietly, but he just got caught right away! “I was going to watch Coachella quietly” He definitely didn’t want anyone to know and wanted to enjoy his private time without pictures and videos of him spreading on the internet and people making up rumors and lies about him to make certain flops relevant. A lot of ARMYs were feeling bad about this, but they couldn't control this unfortunately. They can't make people not take photos, not bother him, but we hope that what happened will change people's minds that that's not okay! So this is what happened when one of the most famous people on Earth attends one of the largest concerts! Let us know in the comments below how you feel! #Jungkook #Coachella #Weverse #JUNGKOOKxCALVIKLEIN #BLACKPINK

After an emotional episode 3, we saw the Fantasy Boys finally work together in groups! But things were not always smooth sailing as there were many groups that had issues with communication and the inability to work together. This week, we will focus on picking our top 5 most visually striking Fantasy Boys! 5. Santa (and Kim Gyu Rae) Both Santa and Kim Gyu Rae won the Fantasy Makers' hearts as they were both called to stand front and center so people could get a better look at their outfits and makeup. Cute Gyu Rae didn't know how to come out, but still received praise from fans as he and Santa both received the most pictures taken. Santa came out with confidence and knew what he was doing as he charmed both the live audience and people at home with his manly model looks and poses! He also came out top 5 in the most visually striking among the members with 13 stickers at the beginning of the episode! 4. Ling Qi Ling Qi demonstrated he could belong as one of the top Fantasy Boys during FBIDOLS' group performance as they confidently executed their performance flawlessly. Ling Qi shocked everyone with his stunning visuals during the night's most controversial group. 3. Yu Jun Won Jun Won received the second amount of stickers at the beginning of the show with 20 as the second most visually striking Fantasy Boy! As a result, he was one of the first boys to pick the vampire outfit that was most coveted by all of the boys on the show! We can't wait for the vampire boys' performance next week! 2. K-Soul K-Soul seems to steal the show every week as his eagerness to take each member's part was put on display. He battled other members to be a rapper as well as his own part, but in the end, was still assigned as the most important part of the song. Although there is controversy among netizens about K-Soul's "selfish" behavior, we still think that when it's time to perform, he does shine the brightest out of everyone in his group. 1. Hong Sung Min Sung Min received the most stickers, with 23, at the beginning of the episode as the most visually striking boy this season! As a result, he had the first choice in outfits to choose from, the vampire outfit. As we said before, we can't wait to see this "Avengers" team perform next episode! BONUS Rounding off the top five as the most visually appealing fantasy boys are: 1. Hong Sung Min (23) 2. Yu Junwon (20) 3. Taesun (17) 4. Santa (13) 5. K-Soul (10) So who do you think is the most visually striking Fantasy Boy? Who is your favorite group so far? Let us know in the comments! #fantasyboys #hongsungmin #ksoul #santa #yujunwon #lingqi #kimgyurae

Ready to see the global phenomenon BTS on the big screen? Well, not quite. BTS along with other K-pop groups such as Le Sserafim and Brave Girls will lend their voices to the 3D animated superhero film Bastions, which is set to premiere on May 13, 2023. Let's take listen to the new song and more details! BTS, as a group, will be singing the theme song to the animated movie that revolves around a group of superheroes called the "Bastions" that strives to protect the Earth from villains trying to pollute it. It will be the first time a Korean 3D animated movie has collaborated with K-pop. Brave Girls' upcoming song for the film will be the group's final official release as a group. All four members terminated their contracts with their management company, Brave Entertainment , in February. The production company of "Bastions", Thymos Media, released a sneak peak of the theme song! Let's listen! What do you think? We think that the sound is very appropriate for children and adults altogether! With the combination of South Korea in the background of the scenes, it's almost the perfect Hallyu (Korean wave) of marketing! When asked about "Bastions", Thymos Media said this: "'Bastions' will capture the quintessence of Korean animated films," Thymos Media said. "It will bring to the fore eye-catching 3D visual experience, thrilling stories, sincere messages and music from globally popular K-pop stars." This is great news for the Korean animation industry as it has been struggling for years to become as successful as its musical and film counterparts. Let us know if you'll be enjoying this film or just for BTS! #bastions #BTSNEWSONG #BTSISBACK #BTSISCOMING #bravegirls

BTS Jungkook always supports the other members, he is one of the humblest idols you can ever see! He loves helping people and treats everyone with respect. BTS Jungkook is not only an amazing singer and dancer, but he is also one of the most hard-working, helpful, and charming individuals. He decided to support Jimin in front of everyone by having four Weverse lives on four different days where he supported Jimin and shared his reaction. Pinterest But let's go through the full story! On March 24, “Set Me Free Pt 2” , the pre-release single for Jimin’s album Face, dropped and changed the trajectory of ARMYs’ lives. The “Pt.2” in the title references BTS bandmate SUGA ’s solo song “Set Me Free,” a track off of “D-2,” released under his solo moniker, Agust D, in 2020. In the interview, Jimin stated that he intended the songs to stand alone, but the subject matter of the two complement each other. “My song talks about freedom and moving forward, and SUGA’s song talks about some of the stories that come before,” Jimin After that Jungkook deleted the Instagram he commented and stated that he would rather live on Weverse. And he did just that! For his friend Jimin, he has done four Weverse lives on four different days where he has supported him. Jungkook shared his reaction in life on Weverse where he seemed to be very proud of Jimin! He didn't blink! He looked so thrilled happy and proud while watching it, and it shows how supportive he always is! At first, Jungkook started to sing Jimin's video song, and a lot of ARMY s noticed that he knows every single lyric of the song, and this brings us to the idea of how many times he saw Jimin practice this song for him to know every word when he is just reacting to the MV back then? ● This is the Jungkook reaction video if you've already missed it! : It shows his love and support for Jimin. I laugh so much from the beginning though when he covered his face and said he didn't like bright things. Didn't expect that from him but that just made him so much more adorable 😍 An ARMY comment. One of the important reasons for Jungkook to make a reaction to Jimin MV is the fact that he missed him. This shows how much Jungkook values friendship, and how much he loves his friends. Jungkook proved how much he is such an adorable person who can support his close friends. An ARMY recommended in 2019 to Jungkook make his own YouTube channel to share his reaction videos on it! It's a great idea although four years have already passed it is still an amazing idea that it's still needed! How does this idea sound to you? Do you agree with that? And how was Jungkook reaction to you and what did you notice the most? Finally, we're all proud of our mochi, a huge congratulations to Jimin on his incredible new solo song! #Jimin #SetMeFree #Jungkook #reaction

Ok, Big Bang and Taeyang fans! You can cheer louder as the legendary K-pop idol Taeyang is poised to make a solo comeback with his new EP album entitled "Down to Earth" ! Read on to see more details about this much-anticipated album drop! The 34-year-old K-pop star released a collaborative single, "VIBE" , with BTS 's Jimin earlier this year in January. Taeyang posted a tweet on April 12 that his new album "Down to Earth" is ready for pre-orders! Here's how you can get yours today! "Down to Earth" is scheduled to be released on Saturday, April 19 at 6:30 PM KST. In the meantime, let's take a look at some gorgeous earthy concept photos of Taeyang for his new album cover! Make sure to follow us to keep up to date on Taeyang's new album details and other K-pop news! What do you think about this album? Are you excited about it? Let us know! #TAEYANG #DowntoEarth #THEBLACKLABEL

Dark, grimy, and mischievous, Wanna One's Park Ji Hoon returns with his seventh EP "Blank or Black" on April 12, 2023! In just 15 hours, the music video has already garnered more than 600,000 views! Fans are overcome with excitement! Let's break down the song and video! Dressed in a jean jacket and pants alongside a black leather jacket and pants, Park Ji Hoon does look like the bad boy in this rhythmic single, "Blank Effect" ! Ji Hoon claims that for this night, he is "the outlaw, no emotion can hurt him." The distorted beat adds to the griminess of the song and really suits the mood. The addition of strong dance choreography with Ji Hoon soft voice really adds a layer of intrigue to listeners! The second part of the song seems to be more supernatural as we see Ji Hoon passed on on the floor with blood on his hands. He then walks down a narrow dark hallway with what looks like blood smeared under his eyes. The last part of the song features Ji Hoon catching on fire. First the area around him, and then his sleeves. In the end, we see Ji Hoon rising up in an all-red leather suit. (Could he really be the evil part of himself?) Following up on his very successful K-drama Weak Hero Class 1 it seems that his character is still living within Park Ji Hoon! What are your thoughts about the music video? Did you enjoy it? Let us know! #PARKJIHOON #Blank_or_Black #Blank_Effect

Hey, fellow spring breakers and professional job-escape artists! It's pre-summer travel season and this is a friendly reminder to check your travel bag essentials! Let's make sure you're well prepared to attend all the K-pop concert destinations this year or wherever your next flight lands. We can all learn from our K-pop idols and Jimin from BTS shared his travel must-have a couple of days ago during an interview in New York City with Vogue . Jimin is a frequent global traveler and his interview reminds us to not forget this one essential item! Who doesn't love the freedom feeling of traveling and exploring? But don't forget to pay attention to your skin! Jimin recently shared that he always travels with a face mask because his skin gets dry during travel. Simple but extremely essential to skin care. This one essential item could save your skin. Due to the plane's high altitude, your skin gets dehydrated because of decreased moisture in the air. Humidity in an airplane cabin in-fight is below 20%. Many people are used to a humidity level above 30%. Your face will tighten as it loses moisture and could feel itchy. During the Vogue interview, Jimin shares what looks like Mediheal's Tea Tree facemask . Did you share this because your album is called "FACE" ??? Our Jimin confirms that he was not getting paid to share his travel tip and said, "내 돈, 내 구매" or "My money, my purchase". "My money, my purchase" You're right Jimin, in more ways than one! First, please buy whatever you want. Also, yes, moisturizing your skin well when traveling is necessary. A good face mask or sheet during or after your flight will help get moisture back into your skin. Any face mask or sheet will work. As for me, I'll just get what Jimin's having just in case. It doesn't take a lot of space and it could save your FACE! Does your travel bag already have a face mask? What face mask will you use when you travel? Sources: 1 2 #jimin #FACE #Jimin _ FACE

Hong Tae Ra ( Lee Ji Ah ) faces off with her power-hungry husband, Pyo Jae Hyun ( Lee Sang Yoon ) in this week's riveting episode of Pandora: Beneath the Paradise ! The episode garnered first place in viewership ratings at 2.880% for its Monday timeslot and for good reason! Read on to find out the shocking relationship between Tae Ra and Jae Hyun before they were married! Spoilers! After last week's discovery that Pyo Jae Hyun isn't as charming and perfect as everyone puts him out to be, Hong Tae Ra decides to take measures into her own hands. While the police are on a wild goose chase tracking down Kim Seon Deok's killer (who is actually Tae Ra), Tae Ra finds the opportunity to corner her husband with a loaded gun and demands answers. With an innocent look on his face, Jae Hyun can't believe his beautiful, innocent, wife is holding a gun to his head and spills his real reason of getting close to Tae Ra before they were married. It turns out that on the night Tae Ra's real parents were killed in a car accident, it was actually Jang Geum Mo's (Chairman of Keumjo Group) right-hand man, Mr. Uhm, who was ordered to hit a white car which hit Tae Ra's family car and killed her parents. Tae Ra's real name is Mun Ha Gyeong, before she was number 50, and survived the crash along with her brother. She goes to the police to report the accident stating that she saw Mr. Uhm commit the crime. Pyo Jae Hyun's parents were involved in the crash as well, that night. They were the ones in the white car that Mr. Uhm crashed into. Jae Hyun tracks Mr. Uhm and threatens him with intel on how he killed Jae Hyun's parents for an important file. He also witnesses Mr. Uhm kidnapping Tae Ra and her brother on the street ordered by Chairman Jang. Jae Hyun explains to Tae Ra that if she hadn't told the police the truth, she would be living a regular life as Mun Ha Gyeong. It is in fact, because of him that she has everything that she has in her life. He also says that while he was tracking Chairman Jang, he found her injured tells her that they were meant to be, with a manipulative look in his eyes. As crazy as this sounds, it does sound plausible. Two people who happen to have the same tragedy, come together bound by fate. We still don't trust anything that Pyo Jae Hyun says so we're taking this with a grain of salt. Isn't that what Korean dramas are all about? Let us know if Pandora: Beneath the Paradise has you sitting on the edge of your seat every episode! What do you think will happen between Tae Ra and Jae Hyun? Comment below! #pandorabeneaththeparadiseep9 #pandorabeneaththeparadise #leejiah #leesangyoon

South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin holds an Iftar dinner commemorating the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at the Four Seasons Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Friday 24 March. Foreign Minister Park Jin delivers a speech during an Iftar dinner hosted by Korea's foreign ministry. photo by (TheKoreaTimes) Khaled  Abdelrahman , Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Republic of Korea, and a lot of notable guests participated in the Iftar dinner hosted by South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin on Friday evening in a hotel in the capital, Seoul, in honor of the symbols of the Islamic world in the country, on the occasion of the month of Ramadan. Ramadan, which falls on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, continues for about a month in which people fast during the sun’s rise, practice charity and tolerance, advanced by about 10 days each year. In 2023, the period is between March 23 and April 20. ● The resume of all things about Ramadan : Source: University of Chicago's Center for Middle Eastern Studies Park expressed his happiness with the holding of the 17th group breakfast on behalf of the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which came after a 3-year hiatus due to the Corona pandemic and said, "Park, the month of Ramadan is not only a month of fasting, but rather it is a month of solidarity, peace, endurance, sharing what we have, and a month characterized by coexistence and interdependence, Pointing out that there are deep links between Korea and the Islamic world for more than a thousand years. ● In that Iftar there were a lot of notable guests including : Myongji University Arabic Studies Professor Emeritus Choi Young-Gil, who is the first native Korean-Muslim to fully translate the Quran from Arabic to Korean and recipient of the King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam Alexandria University professor Sofia Elkhouly is known for her calligraphy works combining Korean and Arabic Khaled Abdel Rahman, Egypt's ambassador to South Korea. Muslim entertainers Samy Rashad, Oumaima Fatih, Zahid Hussain, and Kim Miso. Winners of the Korea-Arab Start-up Idea Pitch Competition last year; Mohammed Galal and Hayder Albayati. ● Taking about some of those guests and their experience from that event : Zahid Hussain Zahid Hussain (From Pakistan) He is a Seoul Honorary Citizen, Pakistani Analyst in Korea, Korean TV Pakistan Rep. Honorary Ambassador Korean Tourism Organization. Zahid Hussain expressed his gratitude and thanks on Twitter for attending this event in Korea. Kim Miso Kim Miso (From Morocco) Kim Miso, her real name is "Ibtissam Harakat" was born and raised in Morocco. She is a social media star and model who has risen to fame for her eponymous YouTube channel. Kim Miso is the first Arab idol to release her album. She has gained popularity for her adventure vlogging often alongside challenges and tags. Many of her videos feature her original music. Kim Miso shared her day with her followers on YouTube and Instagram. Thank you for inviting me to the iftar dinner hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Moroccan embassy. Also, it is an honor to have Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin attend this event to shine and meet him in person. In particular, at this Iftar banquet, Minister Jin Park gave a speech symbolizing the meaning of Ramadan, such as temperance, tolerance, and solidarity, and it was a meaningful occasion to awaken the spirit of sharing and solidarity that can further unite Arab countries and Korea. @kimmiso1194 The celebrity Moroccan Idol Miso shared her day in the form of a vlog on YouTube, the Iftar dinner that she had with the Moroccan Embassy, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ● Another event was held by the Ambassador of Egypt to Seoul : Amira Samy Amira Samy (From Egypt) Amira Samy is an Egyptian YouTuber and Blogger. She shares with her followers her experiences with the Korean people, culture, food, and events. Ambassador Khaled Abdel Rahman, Ambassador of Egypt to Seoul, the capital of South Korea, hosted Egyptian students in South Korea, members of the embassy, and heads of technical offices (defense and commercial). From el yom el 7 Most of the invites to the Iftar dinner were only Arabs, especially Egyptians. Ambassador Khaled Abdel Rahman emphasized the important role of Egyptian scholars in Korea, as they are ambassadors of Egypt in their fields of study, and the importance of their benefit from being in Korean universities to transfer practical experiences to Egypt and to increase cooperation between the two countries in the educational field. Amira shared her day in the form of a Vlog on YouTube, after that she had the Iftar dinner invitation from the Egyptian Embassy. ● Three days ago, " The Korea Times "Reposted and shared a story that happens every year in Korea in each Ramadan in South Korea : This year's Ramadan, a holy month of fasting for devout Muslims, started in Korea on March 22. Islam is a minority religion here in Korea but when the Ramadan period begins, mosques across the nation becomes crowded with believers of Islam. During Ramadan, the Itaewon Seoul Central Mosque prepares free meals for hundreds of Muslims after sunset, and hosts prayers every night. Visit the Korea Times' YouTube channel (KST) to watch the full story. Happy watching! @thekoreatimes_official What do you think of what happened? Have you ever seen or heard about the Ramadan atmosphere in Korea before? #Ramadan #SouthKorea #Minister #ParkJin