We know him as Jae in Day6 but when comes to his solo career, he's going by the name eaJ. eaJ is set to release his first official track as a solo artist on April 8th at 12:00pm (MYT). eaJ first performed "Car Crash" on the main stage at 88 Risings Head In The Clouds Festival at Rosebowl Stadium last November. His solo career had not yet even officially begun as he took to the most well-known main stage for Asian American music. Now in 2022, eaJ has moved back to his hometown of California and is ready for this new journey to begin with the release of "Car Crash."Over the past 2 years, Jae has been releasing solo music to his own YouTube Channel and Soundcloud, as well as collaborating with artists all over the globe. Garnering millions upon millions of views. 

On 4 March, Netflix hosted its first-ever Live Fan Meet with Song Kang via THE SWOON, Netflix’s YouTube channel dedicated to Korean content. This was also the first virtual Live Fan Meet for Song Kang, a familiar face in the K-drama realm with his multiple appearances in series such as Love Alarm (season 1 & 2), Sweet Home, Nevertheless, and Forecasting Love and Weather.

Leading blended Scotch whisky, Chivas, has announced LISA, one of the world’s most influential K-Pop musicians, as its new ambassador and the first female face of the brand in Asia. Continuing its commitment to inspire the next generation of Scotch drinkers from around the globe through its new ‘I Rise, We Rise’ campaign, Chivas has teamed up with the iconic and pioneering artist, to celebrate and elevate the next generation of hustlers who are forging their own paths to success.LISA’s success is undeniable; her achievements and style have transcended music and cemented her firmly as a leader in self-confidence, empowerment, and breaking down boundaries within culture. Her own personal story - moving from Thailand to pursue her dreams, to being part of one of the world’s biggest groups, to breaking international records in her solo career - demonstrates how she has successfully elevated herself through hard work and determination. LISA continues to carve her own path, inspiring those around her along the way, and acting as a role model to inspire many people across the globe. LISA’s story blends success and hustle, fully embodying Chivas’ ethos, while appealing to a new generation of Scotch drinkers in Asia. 

Rising star (G)I-DLE never fail to show us their diverse concept, same goes to this comeback! (G)I-DLE first full album 'I Never Die' consist of 9 tracks of various genres including alternative rock, pop, R&B and hip-hop. Each track showcase their unique and girl crush side that only (G)I-DLE themselves can pull off the style. Not to mention, the multi-talented members, SOYEON, MINNIE and YUQI participated in songwriting of the tracks in the album.

Through the album, it captures (G)I-DLE's true feelings and thoughts about what is given to them and also prejudices of the world. The album concept is fully expanded to their title track 'TOMBOY' written and produced by leader SOYEON. The straightforward lyrics like “I’m not a doll” and “Just me I-DLE” remind the listeners of uncontrollable eccentric characters and express daring charms. In addition, the hook, which combines (G)I-DLE’s unique voice with rough and magnificent instrumental sounds, and the addictive variation section that plays when the mood heightens are also elements to look forward to.

Watch 'TOMBOY' MV: 

Tracklist:

1. TOMBOY 
2. Never Stop Me 
3. VILLAIN DIES 
4. ALREADY 
5. POLAROID 
6. ESCAPE 
7. LIAR 
8. MY BAG 
9. TOMBOY (CD Only)

Spotify K-Pop Daebak playlist is now called K-Pop ON! (오).

K-Pop ON! (온) embodies the idea that ‘K-Pop is always on 100 for the whole world’. The new name is a double-entendre — combining the Korean word ‘온’ meaning, ‘100’, or ‘whole,’ with the English word ‘on’ to display the action of ‘turning on,’ a word that’s accessible to many languages around the world. K-Pop has exploded into an infectious global phenomenon and is taking over the ’whole (온)’ world. Every day in the K-Pop dreamland, there are new songs, styles, and trends and the K-Pop fandom is always-on. With K-Pop ON! (온), you’re not just turning on a playlist, you’re turning on the movement.

With over 230% growth in listening and with almost 8 Billion monthly streams globally, the genre has definitely taken over Spotify – as noted by the over 4.7M searches for “K-Pop” on the platform across the last 90 days. 

To celebrate the launch, K-Pop fans can also look forward to a wide swath of some of their favorite K-Pop artists including NMIXX, BTS, aespa, BLACKPINK, Red Velvet, NCT Dream, SEVENTEEN, ATEEZ and more on billboards around the world including LA, NYC, South Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan and Toronto, with more exciting content to come across the platform and Spotify’s owned channels.