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Straits Times
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
K-pop boy bands Enhypen and Zerobaseone return to Singapore Indoor Stadium in October and November
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Enhypen are currently on their Walk The Line world tour and will perform here on Oct 4 and 5. SINGAPORE - K-pop boy bands Enhypen and Zerobaseone will be returning to town - and the same concert venues - after playing shows at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in 2024. Enhypen, which made their debut in 2020, are currently on their Walk The Line world tour and will perform here on Oct 4 and 5. Ticketing details have not been announced. The seven-member group - which comprises Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo and Ni-ki - kickstarted their tour in October 2024. They have since performed in Thailand and the Philippines, and will also be visiting cities like New York, California, London, Manchester and Brussels. Enhypen were last in Singapore in January 2024. They performed a near-three-hour set over two sold-out shows at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, drawing a combined crowd of 20,000. The stopover was part of their second world tour Fate, which saw the septet delivering more than 20 songs with four costume changes. Managed by Belift Lab, a subsidiary of K-pop giant Hybe, Enhypen were formed through idol survival competition show I-Land (2020) and are known for hits like Bite Me (2023), Blessed-Cursed (2022) and Drunk-Dazed (2021). In June 2025, the group released their sixth mini album Desire:Unleash. Meanwhile, Zerobaseone, who kickstart their Here & Now World Tour in October, will be back at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Nov 15. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore $500 in Child LifeSG credits, Edusave, Post-Sec Education Account top-ups to be disbursed in July Singapore Man to be charged after he allegedly damaged PAP campaign materials on GE2025 Polling Day Singapore Scoot launches flights to Da Nang, Kota Bharu and Nha Trang; boosts frequency to other destinations Asia 4 dead, 30 missing after ferry sinks on way to Indonesia's Bali Singapore Electrician who bit off part of coworker's ear during fight gets 6 months' jail Singapore $1.46b nickel-trading scam: Ng Yu Zhi's bid for bail midway through trial denied by High Court Asia Thai opposition to hold off on no-confidence vote against government Business Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield tumbles from 2% to 1.85% K-pop boy band Zerobaseone will return to the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Nov 15. PHOTO: ZB1OFFICIAL/INSTAGRAM The tours will head to cities like Bangkok, Saitama and Taipei before wrapping up in Hong Kong in December 2025. Ticketing details have not been released. The nine-man act have been hailed as the first fifth-generation K-pop group, with the youngest member Han Yu-jin being only 18. Zerobaseone last performed here in September 2024, porforming 25 songs at the Singapore Indoor Stadium for the first time as part of their Timeless World concert tour. They played 14 shows between September to December 2024, making stops in cities like Pak Kret, Macau, Tokoname and Yokohama. The boy band consist of Han, Kim Ji-woong, Zhang Hao, Sung Han-bin, Matthew Seok, Kim Tae-rae, Ricky, Kim Gyu-vin and Park Gun-wook. They were formed through the South Korean reality competition show Boys Planet (2023). Their hit songs include Doctor! Doctor! (2025), Feel The Pop (2024), Crush (2023) and In Bloom (2023). They have dropped five EPs, with the most recent being Blue Paradise (2025) in February.
Malay Mail
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Alicia Wong Lingling was named leader of KIIRAS — Who is the up-and-coming Malaysian idol and how did she get into K-pop? (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — You've likely heard the buzz about Alicia Wong Lingling — or just Lingling, as she's better known — who is making waves as the first Malaysian set to officially debut in a K-pop girl group. Fans nationwide have shown overwhelming support for the 20-year-old, and anticipation continues to build as her debut draws near after she was recently named the leader for upcoming girl group KIIRAS. But who is Lingling and what caught fans' attention? Born on April 20, 2005, in Klang, Selangor, Lingling is a multilingual K-pop trainee fluent in Malay, Mandarin, English, and Korean, and a fan of girl group 2NE1. She trained under YG Entertainment, one of South Korea's most prestigious and competitive agencies, which helped shape her into a polished performer with a strong stage presence and refined vocal technique. She first gained widespread attention as the only Southeast Asian contestant on the South Korean reality show I-LAND 2: N/a. Her motto, 'I'll work hard to become the first female idol from Malaysia,' resonated with fans, along with her endearing personality, which quickly caught their attention. What is I-LAND 2 N/a? It is a reality survival show that aired in 2024 and serves as the sequel to the original I-LAND, which formed the boy group ENHYPEN. The second season focused on creating a new K-pop girl group. Similar to its predecessor, the show featured 24 contestants divided into two teams: I-Land and Ground. The I-Land team stayed in a modern facility with comprehensive amenities, while the Ground team resided in a more basic building and commuted daily to I-Land for training and evaluations. The show included a variety of missions, such as entrance tests, signal song performances, and unit battles, with rankings determined by both producers' and audience votes. What happened to Lingling in I-LAND 2: N/a? Pre-show Self-Evaluation : She ranked 15th out of 24 trainees. : She ranked 15th out of 24 trainees. Entrance Test : She performed Sweet Venom by ENHYPEN and received a score of 2 out of 5 'I's, which placed her in the Ground team. : She performed Sweet Venom by ENHYPEN and received a score of 2 out of 5 'I's, which placed her in the Ground team. Signal Song : She performed Final Love Song with the Ground team, but the producers did not select her to move to I-LAND. : She performed Final Love Song with the Ground team, but the producers did not select her to move to I-LAND. Seesaw Game : She performed Bad Boy by Red Velvet with other trainees. The team won with 459 points, and Lingling earned 73 points, which led to her promotion to I-LAND. : She performed Bad Boy by Red Velvet with other trainees. The team won with 459 points, and Lingling earned 73 points, which led to her promotion to I-LAND. Unit Battle : She performed Rain On Me with the I-LAND Creative Unit, scoring 84 as a team and 92 individually. : She performed Rain On Me with the I-LAND Creative Unit, scoring 84 as a team and 92 individually. 1:1 Position Battle : She sang I Will Always Love You as part of Team B, but her team lost, and she was not selected to move forward. : She sang I Will Always Love You as part of Team B, but her team lost, and she was not selected to move forward. Elimination: Despite her strong performances, Lingling was eliminated in Episode 7, finishing 10th out of 14 trainees with 444,613 points. Lingling's anticipated debut and what we know so far After her elimination, Lingling signed with South Korean entertainment agency LeanBranding. She later teased an upcoming girl group on her personal Instagram, revealing it would feature a six-member line-up. This includes: Lingling (20) — Leader of the group Harin (17) — Visual and centre of the group Kurumi (18) — Japanese main vocalist Kylie (16) — Main rapper Doyeon (15-16) — Position to be announced soon Roah (13) — Maknae, the youngest of the group It was also revealed that South Korean singer-songwriter SAAY — formerly of the girl group EvoL — would be producing the group's debut album and overseeing vocal training. DEEZ, a renowned K-pop producer known for his work with EXO, Red Velvet, and NCT, will also help to produce the group's debut track. LeanBranding has since announced the group's name to be KIIRAS, where, according to Naver Entertainment, the name is a combination of the Korean word for energy '기/氣' (pronounced ki) and the English word 'rascal'. The group's name represents the bold ambition to become lovable and charming yet 'mischievous' idols in the K-pop industry. KIIRAS is set to debut on May 29, 2025, with more updates to be shared on their official social media channels.
