Former K-pop idol and sports announcer Park Seo-hwi is opening up about becoming a shaman. Park is scheduled to appear on MBN’s “Special Scoop World” on Thursday to discuss how she chose to become a shaman after debuting as a member of the girl group, LPG, and later working as a sports announcer. In a preview clip released ahead of the broadcast, Park is seen describing repeated dreams of family members dying. She recalled that when she visited a shaman for a reading, the first words she heard were, “You are filled with spirits,” an experience she said set her on the path to becoming a shaman. Park said she ultimately accepted the shamanic calling out of fear over what might happen to her family if she refused it. Fighting back tears, she said her family mattered most to her and that although she had wanted to continue working in television, she felt she had no choice but to accept that path. Park’s father also expressed conflicted emotions. “Becoming a shaman is a difficult path,” he said through tears. “It is heartbreaking to see this when she graduated from a well-re

“I hope our music can feel different from the songs dominating the charts these days. I believe music should reflect a range of styles, but lately the industry seems to be leaning too heavily toward a narrow set of genres. In the past, there was a broader mix of artists,” the members of SeeYa said. “We hope our return can have a positive impact by helping open space for more distinctive and diverse musicians.” For SeeYa, whose reunion comes 15 years after the group disbanded, the message is about more than a comeback. It is also a pointed reflection on what they see as a deeper structural imbalance in Korea’s music industry. Even as K-pop continues to strengthen its global standing as a mainstream genre, criticism has been mounting in Korea that the domestic market has grown increasingly concentrated around idol music. In that sense, SeeYa’s return means more than the reappearance of a vocal group that once stood at the center of Korea’s ballad boom. It also revives a long-simmering conversation about musical diversity within K-pop. What was lost in an idol-centered industry

BTS expressed its gratitude to fans for helping it debut atop Billboard’s Hot 100, in a livestream that aired Wednesday night. “I almost passed out last night, and when I woke up at 3 a.m., it was blowing up,” said RM, “all thanks to our fans.” The seven members wanted to celebrate with fans the news that “Swim,” the main track from their fifth LP “Arirang,” had shot to the top of the chart on its debut. Thirteen tracks from the 14-track set made the main singles chart, and the album claimed the

iKON is slated to perform in 12 cities across the globe for “Fourever,” agency 143 Entertainment announced Thursday. It will be the group’s first concerts in about two years. As the tour title suggests, however, it will feature only the four members who have completed their mandatory military service: Kim Jinhwan, Bobby, Song Yunhyeong and Jung Chanwoo. Kim Donghyuk is currently a member of the Army's marching band, while Koo Junhoe has yet to enlist. The four bandmates will kick off the tour in