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On January 13, Korean news outlet Sports DongA reported that—in a deal similar to its acquisition of Source Music last year—Big Hit Entertainment was in the process of acquiring Pledis Entertainment.

On January 12 KST, the idol used the Q&A function on Instagram to connect with her fans. One fan asked her what she was doing at the moment, and Yeri answered, “I’m lying down and listening to music. I actually have a really bad cold. I think I’ll know in a few days if it’s the flu.”

On January 13 at midnight KST, MAMAMOO officially announced that Solar and Kassy would be teaming up to release a brand-new song later this week. The track, entitled “This Song is Pretty Old” (literal translation), will drop on January 16 at 6 p.m. KST. Kassy, who first rose to fame on the third season of Mnet’s hit show “Unpretty Rapstar” back in 2016, has recently released a string of hit songs, including “The Day Was Beautiful” and “Story of Night Fall.”

January 11, JooE, Nancy, and Hyebin appeared as guests on SBS Power FM’s “Park So Hyun’s Love Game.”

Many netizens suspect that the recent surfacing of Goeun's endearing school photos is a sign, that SM Entertainment's rumored new girl group is gearing up for their long-awaited debut!

In a set of lovely selcas, Bora sports a cute purple wig which fits her doll-like visuals perfectly, paired with colored contacts and rosy pink makeup. Bora wrote, "Hello! I'm Heena. Drama #Chocolate (The episode finally came out today)."

The new stills show detective Cha Soo Young, played by Sooyoung, patrolling what looks to be a crime scene somewhere out in the countryside. With her eidetic memory, Cha Soo Young will team up with genius profiler Oh Hyun Jae, as well as a dedicated investigative crew, to track down a serial killer.

The two popular idol stars are in Vietnam to perform at the KPOP SUPER CONCERT held at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on January 11th. However, horrifying footage from Twitter shows the two stars risking their safety as they were being mobbed by excited fans.

Big Bang's Taeyang was spotted leaving for Italy on January 10th. The popular idol showed off his wedding ring as he waved to reporters. He is said to be attending a fashion show in Milano, Italy and was spotted preparing to leave the country at Incheon Airport. The popular star is keeping his buzz cut hairstyle and is sporting trendy sunglasses. What do you think of Taeyang's look?

The star was seen at Incheon Airport on January 10th to complete overseas schedules. She was seen making finger hearts and smiling sweetly for the cameras. Lisa rocked a comfortable bell-bottom look complete with a furry bucket hat and an oversized sweatshirt.

A Pink's Chorong has received the spotlight after landing a CF with skincare brand Veridique. The popular idol is seen embodying elegance and sophistication as she poses artfully for the camera. She is seen rocking different outfits as she models skincare products.

On January 10, Seventeen kicked off the North American leg of their world tour 'Ode To You' in New Jersey, U.S.A!

The musical is based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo and tells the story of a man named Gwynplaine, who has a terrifying face but a pure heart. Both EXO’s Suho and Super Junior’s Kyuhyun have been cast in the role of Gwynplaine.

The group’s third full album “Love Yourself: Tear,” featuring the title track “Fake Love,” was released on May 18, 2018. As of January 10 local time, the album achieved silver BRIT certification.

Nielsen Music recently released its 2019 Year-End Music Report for the United States, with the success of BTS’s April 2019 mini album “Map of the Soul: Persona” reflected on its charts.

RodeoHouston is an annual event held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas and it’s known as the largest indoor livestock exhibition and rodeo in the world. The 20-day event features concerts each evening, and while many of the performers are country music singers, some nights feature performances by pop or rock artists.

On January 10, both Han Hyo Joo’s agency BH Entertainment and Byun Yo Han’s agency Saram Entertainment confirmed that the two actors will be starring in the film.

The group’s music video for “DNA” was released on September 18, 2017 at 6 p.m. KST. It surpassed 900 million views on January 10 at approximately 9 a.m. KST, which is about two years, three months, 22 days, and 15 hours since its release.

On the January 9 episode of “Happy Together,” Joy was asked about some changes as a seventh-year idol.

Joo Jin Mo’s agency previously announced on January 7 that legal action will be taken for the actor’s phone being hacked.

On January 8, the agency posted the following statement:

In a statement released on January 8, LOONA’s agency Blockberry Creative announced that Haseul would be sitting out of upcoming scheduled activities for health reasons.

On January 6, FNC Entertainment released an official statement regarding the legal action they are taking against malicious comments related to CNBLUE’s Jung Yong Hwa.

On January 6, following the news of her relationship with Super Junior‘s Kim Heechul, TWICE’s Momo posted a long letter on the group’s official fan page, detailing her sincere feelings for ONCE (TWICE’s fans).

On January 4, day one of the 34th Golden Disc Awards took place at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. The first part of the two-day ceremony focused on recognizing achievements in digital music releases, and the night’s biggest award was the Grand Prize.

V noticed his facial hair on the broadcast so he stated that he can't be close to the camera.

The singer was seen flaunting YSL beauty products in her newest pictorial for Vogue on January 3rd.

Solbin will be taking on the role of top model Song Ha Won, a character that goes well with her tall stature and defined facial features. Though her appearance in the drama will be short, she will play a unique character who stands out and leaves a deep impression on viewers.

On the morning of January 4 KST, Starship Entertainment announced that MONSTA X’s Joohoney would be taking time to rest following a trip to the hospital on January 3 for high fever and flu symptoms. As a result, the MONSTA X member will be unable to attend the 34th Golden Disc Awards, to be held on January 4 and 5 at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul.

MBC amped up the excitement for its upcoming drama “XX”!

On January 3, it was reported by SpoTVNews that Song Joong Ki will be flying to Colombia’s capital Bogotá in mid-January to shoot the film “Bogotá.”

In October, Luna joined the agency Humap Contents after leaving SM Entertainment in September.

Recently, posts spread on online communities saying that the actors were spotted eating together on several occasions, and a CCTV image of the two at a cafe was also circulated.

The popular U.S. music festival, which takes place annually at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, recently confirmed the lineup for this year.

Former F-ve Dolls member Heo Chanmi, who previously appeared on survival programs like Mnet’s “Produce 101” and “MIXNINE,” has signed an exclusive contract with FirstOne Entertainment to prepare for new activities.

On January 3, his new agency released the following statement:

The drama is about a woman named Yoon Ji Soo who reunites with her first love Han Jae Hyun when they are in their 40s. Lee Bo Young and Yoo Ji Tae are set to play the middle-aged Yoon Ji Soo and Han Jae Hyun of present day, while Jeon So Nee and GOT7’s Jinyoung are playing the characters’ younger counterparts from the ’90s.

The drama is about a woman named Cha Yu Ri (played by Kim Tae Hee), who, after passing away in a tragic accident, is able to return to her husband (Jo Kang Hwa, played by Lee Kyu Hyung) and daughter for 49 days as a ghost.

Upcoming SBS drama “Romantic Doctor Kim 2” has revealed an impressive lineup of singers for its OST!

They'll be filming the show on January 4th, along with veteran actress Bae Jong Ok, actress Kim Gyu Ri, and Sean. The recording is also actress Baek Jong Ok's first appearance on 'Happy Together' since 5 years ago in May 2015. Stay tuned for the airing date!

The girls released the song on December 30th, and it's already at 10 million views just two days after the release. That makes "Thumbs Up" the girls' 6th video after "BAAM", "Bboom Bboom", the dance practice for "BAAM" and "Bboom Bboom", and "Banana CHACHA" to have over 10 million views. Congratulations to Momoland.

On December 31 of 2019, Solar posted a vlog about her day off on her YouTube channel. She literally spent all day in her bed, but the bed also had everything for her homebody lifestyle. The bed could be morphed into a desk or sofa with accessible outlets on its side.

BIGBANG’s Taeyang will be starting the year with an amazing event!

Reports emerged on January 2 that the group will be returning soon, and SJ Label confirmed the news as they said, “Super Junior will be returning in late January with a repackaged album of their ninth studio album.”

A source from Puma Korea stated, “We felt that Kang Daniel possesses a multitude of charms, not only the professionalism and passion as an artist on stage, but also through the innocence and brightness when he’s interacting with fans.”

He took to his YouTube channel to making the following post:

On January 2, Jun.K was discharged from the military in the Yanggu County of Gangwon Province and was welcomed back by fellow 2PM member Nichkhun and fans.

The star-studded presenter lineup has been revealed for the 34th Golden Disc Awards!

On January 2, TV Report reported that Taemin was working on an album with goals for release in March. The concept of the album is still unknown. A source from SM Entertainment confirmed to Newsen, “Taemin is working on a new album, and we will reveal the comeback schedule as soon as it is confirmed.” Meanwhile, Taemin recently wrapped up his first arena tour “TAEMIN ARENA TOUR 2019 ～X™～.” Source: Naver

The news outlet Market News published a report at midnight KST on January 2 stating that according to their investigation, they were exclusively reporting that Momo and Heechul are dating.

On January 1, Super Junior’s Kim Heechul appeared on the MBC celebrity talk show “Radio Star.”