Wanna One

Wanna One will reunite via a reality show in April, according to a local media report on Friday. Speculation has swirled that the 11-member band is planning a comeback, fueled by a teaser video Mnet uploaded earlier in the month, reading: “2026 Coming Soon. Let’s Meet Again.” The bandmates are to begin shooting content for the show that will consist of six episodes soon. Kang Daniel will enlist next month, but will still participate in a restricted capacity. The project group was formed through

Rookie group Alpha Drive One took first place on all three major Korean television music chart shows with its debut single. The eight-member act is the first boy group to do so in nine years, after Wanna One, according to agency WakeOne Entertainment. The octet achieved the feat with “Freak Alarm,” the main track from its first EP “Euphoria,” which rolled out on Jan. 12. Barely two weeks after its release, it has bagged four trophies with the single. The album sold over 1.44 million copies in it

With several high-profile K-pop comebacks lined up this year — including BTS, Big Bang, Exo and Wanna One — industry attention is also turning to a different kind of return: that of Lee Soo-man, widely regarded as the architect of modern K-pop. Lee, the founder of SM Entertainment and now the key visionary behind Singapore-based A2O Entertainment, is expected to resume activities in Korea in March after a three-year non-compete clause tied to his deal with Hybe expires. Lee agreed to the restric

Kang Daniel will begin his mandatory military service on Feb. 9, his agency ARA announced on Thursday. He will serve in the army after the basic training camp, it added. The singer has been preparing to put his career on hold. At a June media conference held to introduce his sixth EP “Pulsephase,” he promised to show as much as he can as a singer before his enlistment. Kang also held a fan concert in December to bid fans a temporary farewell. His absence will especially be felt in Wanna One, whi

Singer Kang Daniel will begin his mandatory military service Feb. 9, his agency, ARA, said Thursday. The 29-year-old had signaled his plans for enlistment during a press showcase for his sixth EP in June last year, expressing his desire to show as much as he can as a singer before starting his service. Last month, he held his final fan concert in Seoul, an interactive show that combines performances and fan events, before his departure. All able-bodied South Korean men are required to serve at least 18 months in the military in a country that faces security threats from North Korea. Kang Daniel debuted in 2017 and quickly rose to prominence as a member of the project boy group Wanna One. It was formed through the Mnet audition program "Produce 101" Season 2. Following the group's activities, he continued to find success through various solo projects. While Wanna One disbanded at the end of 2018 after 18 months of activity, it is scheduled to be reunited for a reality show on the same TV channel in the first half of this year. According to media reports, Kang is currently discussing ways t