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Korea Herald
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
FT Island to drop 10th Japanese studio album
FT Island's "Instinct," will be first Japanese studio album in six years FT Island is set to release its 10th full-length Japanese-language album this fall. The new album, "Instinct," will drop on Sept. 17 in Japan, and is the group's first Japanese studio release in nearly six years since "Everlasting" in 2019. The band members announced the news onstage during 'FNC Band Kingdom 2025,' a joint concert featuring FNC Entertainment's bands, on Saturday at Makuhari Event Hall in Chiba prefecture, Japan —drawing loud cheers from fans. According to the band's agency FNC Entertainment, the album title "Instinct" reflects the band's desire to resonate not with logic, but with instinct. The tracks were carefully chosen based on FT Island's musical intuition, offering a portrait of where the band stands today. Further details about the album release will be revealed via FT Island's official Japanese website. Celebrating the band's 18th anniversary this year, the three-piece band remains active both in Korea and abroad, enjoying particular popularity across Asia. On Aug. 23–24, FT Island will hold a solo concert at Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Seoul, before embarking on Asia tour under the same name. The tour will run from September through November, with scheduled stops in Macao, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong. Meanwhile, drummer Choi Min-hwan, who temporarily halted activities last October due to personal issues, will return to full group promotions. He was recently cleared of allegations involving prostitution and sexual misconduct after a police investigation resulted in no charges.
Forbes
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Hello82 Launches Live Events Arm hello82 Presents With P1Harmony Tour
Jisung, Jongseob, Intak, Keeho, Theo, and Soul of P1Harmony perform onstage at iHeartRadio 102.7 ... More KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2023 Presented by Capital One at The Kia Forum on December 01, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo byfor iHeartRadio) Within five years of its launch, hello82 transformed how K‑pop albums reach U.S. audiences with its fan‑centric distribution and pop-up experience model. Now, the trailblazing indie label is poised to break new ground yet again in the live events space. For the launch of its new 'hello82 presents' touring division, the company is teaming with chart-topping boy band P1Harmony on their forthcoming 'P1ustage H : MOST WANTED' World Tour. The group's Korean label FNC Entertainment and hello82 just revealed the venues for the North American leg of the tour including P1Harmony's first arena concerts kicking off Sept. 27 at Newark's Prudential Center before wrapping in California at Los Angeles' Intuit Dome on Oct. 18 and at the Oakland Arena on Oct. 21. The touring team-up marks the latest step in hello82, FNC and P1Harmony's partnership, which has seen the sextet make a steady ascent up several different Billboard charts. After P1Harmony's 2020 debut, the group landed their first Billboard 200 entry with June 2023's Harmony: All In when the EP debuted at No. 51. The breakthrough was followed by February 2024's full-length Killin' It, which peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard 200 and earned P1H's first No. 1 on World Albums chart. The partnership continued with September 2024's Sad Song (No. 16 on the Billboard 200, No. 1 on World Albums and Independent Albums) and DUH! from May of this year (No. 23 on the Billboard 200, No. 1 on World Albums), the latter of which hello82 reports selling more than 440,000 copies globally for a career-best. According to Jae Yoon Choi, Founder and CEO of hello82, live events were a natural next step in the company's vision. 'We're building a comprehensive, 360 degree, K-pop business,' says Choi, one of Billboard's Indie Power Players for 2025, where he first teased the company's new touring division last month. 'Our mission is to connect and deliver every possible experience that brings artists and fans closer together. In addition to our current work in label and distribution, live tours remain one of the most vital elements of K-pop. It's our responsibility — and our passion — to create unforgettable experiences right here in the U.S., tailored to both artists and fans.' That passion will be on full display with P1Harmony's 'MOST WANTED' tour as the inaugural, arena-sized project for 'hello82 presents.' The global trek will kick off with two dates in Seoul on Aug. 9-10 before heading to Australia, Asia and then the eight-show North American run. Keeho, Theo, Jiung, Intak, Soul, and Jongseob comprise the Seoul-based P1Harmony. Leader Keeho was born and raised in Toronto, Canada, while Soul grew up in Saitama, Japan. While 2025 saw hello82's distribution and label services score K-pop acts like ZEROBASEONE and EXO's Baekhyun earn their first Billboard 200 entries (at Nos. 28 and 121, respectively), hello82's next big release will be ATEEZ's forthcoming Golden Hour: Part.3 'In Your Fantasy Edition' album that the company hopes will be its third project No. 1 on the Billboard 200 when it drops later this month. Peep the full lineup of North American tour dates for P1Harmony's 'P1ustage H : MOST WANTED' World Tour below. Tickets go on sale on July 17 with hello82 offering pre-sales to subscribers starting July 14. P1Harmony's 'P1ustage H : MOST WANTED' World Tour - North America Dates And Venues Sept. 27 - Prudential Center - Newark, NJ Sept. 29 - EagleBank Arena - Fairfax, VA Oct. 1 - Coca-Cola Coliseum - Toronto, ON, Canada Oct. 4 - Dickies Arena - Fort Worth, TX Oct. 9 - Gas South Arena - Duluth, GA Oct. 14 - United Center - Chicago, IL Oct. 18 - Intuit Dome - Los Angeles, CA Oct. 21 - Oakland Arena - Oakland, CA
Korea Herald
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
P1Harmony announces North America tour stops
P1Harmony shared plans for its third international tour, which begins next month, via agency FNC Entertainment on Tuesday. The group is slated to tour North America for 'P1ustage H: Most Wanted' and the first stop will be Newark on Sept. 27. It will then visit six more in the US — Fairfax, Fort Worth, Duluth, Chicago, Los Angeles and Oakland — and Toronto, Canada until Oct. 21. The upcoming tour marks its debut at Intuit Dome in LA, where it will be the second K-pop musician to perform, after NCT Dream. On Oct. 24, it will begin touring Latin America going live in four cities: Sao Paulo, Lima, Santiago and Monterrey, Mexico. The band will kick off the tour with a two-day show in Seoul next month and is planning to perform in four cities in Asia as well in Sydney, Australia.
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
FTISLAND concert in August; Minhwan part of the line up after prostitution scandal
Popular K-pop group FTISLAND recently announced that they will soon be making a comeback. In a recent post, the group made the announcement that they will hold their concert for this year, titled '2025 FTISLAND LIVE MAD HAPPY'. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now While fans of the group rejoiced, one part of the notice revealed a shocking detail that had fans sharing mixed reactions. FTISLAND to hold concert in August The idol group revealed that they will be holding a concert in Bluesquare SOLTravel Hall on August 23 and 24, according to reports from Allkpop, exciting fans. The idol's management agency revealed the news along with a comment that threw fans back. The official statement regarding the concert read, 'Hello, this is FNC Entertainment. We will be holding the '2025 FTISLAND LIVE 'MAD HAPPY' concert. For those who want to purchase a ticket, please read the following notifications below. (Members Lee Hongki, Lee Jaejin, and Choi Minhwan will attend this show, so please be advised.)' Fans react to Minhwan being included in the concert Fans of the group took to online social media platforms and fan forums to share their disdain about the matter. One fan commented on a fan forum platform that 'For fans, they are just like do whatever you want, but I don't want him to appear on broadcasts or festivals,' while another person's comment read that 'This isn't even a notice about his rejoining the group. He's just included in the lineup as if he never left.' Previously, after the idol's prostitution scandal, their agency had announced that the idol would be taking a hiatus from his schedule. No other statement about his whereabouts had been shared since then until now. What happened with Minhwan Fans of the group were extremely surprised to see that Minhwan will also be present at the concert. In the past, the idol had been involved in a prostitution case after his ex-wife, LABOUM's Yulhee, revealed a series of phone call recordings. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In October 24last year, the female idol had shared a video online on her personal social media account that shared damning phone calls involving her ex-husband and service girls. She revealed that Minhwan had been regularly involved in adult entertainment establishments, which included places like brothels and karaoke rooms. She also shared that he would regularly attend such events with service girls as well. Even though the idol had been cleared by the Seoul Gangnam Police at the time, he has still been facing a lot of criticism from the public. His inclusion in the concert has garnered a lot of surprise from netizens online.
Korea Herald
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Jung Yong-hwa of CNBlue announces solo concerts
CNBlue front man to celebrate 10 years since solo debut Jung Yong-hwa, front man of pop rock band CNBlue, is set to hold a series of solo concerts in July to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his solo debut. Jung's upcoming concerts, under the banner of "Director's Cut: Our Fine Days," will be held at Olympic Hall in Songpa-gu, Seoul, from July 18 to 20, according to his agency FNC Entertainment on Wednesday. Jung released his first solo studio album, 'One Fine Day,' in January 2015, launching his solo journey with an Asia tour of the same title. He has continued to pursue his own music apart from his work with the band, releasing the mini album 'Do Disturb' in 2017 and 'Your City' in 2023. Jung has also established himself as an all-around entertainer, not only in music, but also in acting and variety shows. He hosts a music talk show called 'LP Room' on YouTube. CNBlue, known for its vibrant music and live performance skills, stands out among Korean bands. Most recently, CNBlue wrapped up its Asia and North America tour 'CNBlue Live ― Voyage into X,' and has continued to appear at major festivals and university events across Korea. Tickets for Jung's upcoming concerts will be available via Melon Ticket. Early sales for Weverse membership holders will open at 8 p.m., Thursday, while general ticket sales will begin at 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
