Tag: “Itaewon Class,” a musical produced by Kakao Entertainment

IU opens official communication channel ‘BERRYZ’ with global fans… Large-scale fan event to be held in celebration of her birthday.
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IU opens official communication channel ‘BERRYZ’ with global fans… Large-scale fan event to be held in celebration of her birthday.

Singer and actress IU has officially opened a new communication platform for global fans called 'Berriz' through Kakao Entertainment. IU has expanded her fandom globally with a large-scale world tour last year and the Netflix series 'Persona' receiving high praise. With the opening of the official fan community this time, records from the existing fan cafe 'From. IU' will also be transferred, aiming to start a new chapter. Within Berriz, a special space for 'Uaena 8th Gen' has been prepared, where fans can enjoy exclusive content such as videos and images. IU is celebrating her birthday with various events, opening a cafe for fans offline, and preparing special gifts. Kakao Entertainment plans to continue various attempts to allow various artists and content IPs to be enjoyed by global fan...
Baeksang New Actor Award winner Choo Young-woo, No. 1 in viewership Kim Ji-yeon, image transformation by Park Ji-hu.. Kakao Entertainment’s rising stars ‘hot these days’
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Baeksang New Actor Award winner Choo Young-woo, No. 1 in viewership Kim Ji-yeon, image transformation by Park Ji-hu.. Kakao Entertainment’s rising stars ‘hot these days’

Recently, in the drama and film industry, fresh and charming actors in their 20s are rising to fame. They are establishing themselves as leading actors who lead works by revealing their unique charm through their distinctive Gen-Z personalities, delicate emotional acting, and stable character portrayal. Representatives include rising stars like Choo Young-woo, Kim Ji-yeon, and Park Ji-hoo from Kakao Entertainment Management Label. Kakao Entertainment is attracting attention not only with globally recognized top actors but also with so-called "young blood" who are steadily establishing their presence. Choo Young-woo (J Wide Company), who won the Best New Actor award at the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards, has solidified his presence as a leading actor by conquering various genres from romance to ...
Stella Jang to appear on ‘Track Zero’ as a guest…
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Stella Jang to appear on ‘Track Zero’ as a guest…

Singer-songwriter Stella Jang was selected as the May Artist of the Month for 'Track Zero,' an indie music activation project conducted by Kakao Entertainment's music platform Melon. She appeared on the Melon Station 'Track Zero' invitation that was released on the 1st. Stella Jang introduced her second full-length album 'STELLA II' directly at the event, recommended hidden gems, and shared a time to enjoy his major songs through the Melon Magazine 'Track Zero' playlist. Stella Jang emphasized that she focused on 'self-realization' for this album and mentioned that intentionally aiming for something and working on it is not her style. Furthermore, at the 'Track Zero' invitation, Stella Jang personally selected four songs, including the title track 'What Makes You?' from her second full-len...
StayC has released a new song ‘Bebe’ and the music video for ‘Wonderkillpo (1theKILLPO)’ has been revealed.
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StayC has released a new song ‘Bebe’ and the music video for ‘Wonderkillpo (1theKILLPO)’ has been revealed.

K-pop group STAYC released the music video for the title track "BEBE" from their fifth single album 'S' through 1theK, the global K-pop representative media of Kakao Entertainment, on the 19th. In this video, STAYC showcased a strong mood with black leather styling, captivating global fans with their transformed visuals and glamorous performance. They revealed bold transformations such as short haircuts, platinum blonde hair, and completed the stage with a fresh charm in denim outfits at the key points. Moreover, their diverse choreography and poses like the 'Burnout Dance,' 'Raider Dance,' and 'Stage Dance' also drew attention. "BEBE" is a track that perfectly captures STAYC's transformation, expressing the desire to break free from showing only the desired image to reveal the 'real me' h...
Kim Soo-yeon, Lands Main Dubbing Role for ‘Snow White’ Following ‘Moana’

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Kim Soo-yeon, Lands Main Dubbing Role for ‘Snow White’ Following ‘Moana’ Important: Please use the accepted notation for K-POP artist names, group names, album names, etc. in the respective language.

Korean musical actress Kim Soo-yeon has been chosen as the lead voice actor for Disney's 'Snow White' in Korean. Kim Soo-yeon has previously participated in the dubbing of Disney's animations 'Moana' and 'Moana 2', and her clear and strong vocals are expected to perfectly embody the character of Snow White. Additionally, veteran actress Choi Hyun-sun, who has appeared in numerous productions such as 'The Bodyguard', 'Dreamgirls', 'Baekbeom', 'Gone with the Wind', and 'Man of La Mancha', has been selected for the role of the Queen. They are scheduled to meet with local audiences through a stage greeting at the dubbed version's fan screening event at Yongsan CGV on the 18th. 'Snow White' is set to be released in Korea on the 19th. After receiving rave reviews at the LA premiere, anticipation...
Kakao Webtoon ‘Secret Relationship’ is gaining worldwide popularity thanks to the success of the drama! Both views and revenue have soared.
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Kakao Webtoon ‘Secret Relationship’ is gaining worldwide popularity thanks to the success of the drama! Both views and revenue have soared.

The Kakao webtoon 'Secret Between Us' has been adapted into a drama and is gaining huge popularity worldwide, leading to increased viewership and revenue in both South Korea and North America. The synergy effect between the webtoon and the drama is growing, and the web novel 'Secret Between Us' is also gaining popularity. As a result of these achievements, Kakao Entertainment's strategic collaboration expertise in the 'IP Value Chain' is receiving attention, and various video adaptation lineups are expected to be announced in the future.
Emotional ballad singer Jung Seung-hwan opens official global fan community! “US, gather here!”
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Emotional ballad singer Jung Seung-hwan opens official global fan community! “US, gather here!”

Kakao Entertainment has opened an official global fan community for Jung Seung Hwan. Through the fan platform called 'Verries,' they will provide a customized fan community for Antenna's artist Jung Seung Hwan and the fandom 'US (Earth).' Jung Seung Hwan plans to offer live streaming and various contents for close communication with fans, and it is expected that he will be able to communicate with fans worldwide with multilingual translation support. In addition, Jung Seung Hwan, known for his active communication in the past, plans to communicate with fans through various contents, not just music. This global fan platform is expected to introduce community services specialized for various IPs in the future.
Kakao Webtoon’s original drama “Secret Affair” to be simultaneously released worldwide today!
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Kakao Webtoon’s original drama “Secret Affair” to be simultaneously released worldwide today!

Kakao Entertainment's drama based on the webtoon 'Secret Between Us,' which has recorded 170 million views, was simultaneously released worldwide today. This work has achieved success globally, not only in Korea but also in 6 countries including North America's Tapas and Japan's Piccoma, gaining high popularity. 'Secret Between Us' has successfully expanded beyond the original webtoon to web novels and OST, and it is expected to further increase IP synergy with the broadcast of the drama. Kakao Entertainment expects its IP power to grow even stronger through this, and collaborations with competitive production companies domestically and internationally are increasing.
Kakao Entertainment to target global market with spectacular well-made lineup in 2025.
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Kakao Entertainment to target global market with spectacular well-made lineup in 2025.

Kakao Entertainment plans to strengthen its global market presence by unveiling a spectacular well-made lineup in 2025. The goal is to increase its influence in both domestic and global markets. Accordingly, they are announcing a well-made lineup of super IP original works featuring global star actors, and are establishing a multi-studio system through collaboration with outstanding creative studios, subsidiary actor management labels, and actors. Additionally, they plan to produce popular story IPs through drama and film crossover projects, as well as highly anticipated works by trusted leading actors from South Korea. Furthermore, they are preparing movies featuring anticipated works by 'trust and watch' actors, as well as fresh entertainment content.
Celebrating the drama adaptation of the webtoon “Witch” by author Kang Full, the events “Moving” and “Lighting Store” continue to gain popularity.
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Celebrating the drama adaptation of the webtoon “Witch” by author Kang Full, the events “Moving” and “Lighting Store” continue to gain popularity.

Kakao Entertainment has announced that they will be holding various events to celebrate the drama adaptation of the webtoon 'Witch'. 'Witch' is a famous work by Kang Full, serialized in 2013, which combines mystery and romance and has attracted great popularity with 1.3 billion views. The drama adaptation of this work is set to premiere on Channel A on February 15th, generating high expectations. In connection with this, Kakao Webtoon is hosting various events including the 'Witch's Law' concept event. Anticipation is high for the success of this drama, with attention also being paid to the synergy between the original work and the drama.