Wheein of Mamamoo will host her first concert as a solo act, The Live announced Thursday.
The singer will take to the stage in Seoul on Feb. 24 and 25 for the first time on her own in her 10-year music career. The concert is likely to expand into a tour, as the title “1st World Tour: Whee In The Mood [Beyond]” suggests.
The name of the concert also comes from her first solo studio album, “In the Mood,” that was released in October last year.
Wheein debuted as part of Mamamoo in January 2014 with the single “Don’t Be Happy,” and her first solo album was the single “Magnolia” in April 2018. Wheein was the last of the four bandmates to bring out solo music, and now has two singles and two solo EPs under her belt.
NCT’s Ten to tour Asia, drop solo album
Ten of NCT is planning to tour Asia for his first solo fan concerts starting Feb. 17, SM Entertainment said Thursday.
He will visit fans in Bangkok, Hong Kong and Jakarta, Indonesia in March and April after the Seoul gig, and will perform solo songs he has put out so far through SM Station and NCT Lab.
Ten is also set to bring out his first solo album in February, according to a local media report published the same day. His label confirmed the report.
Ten will be the second member of NCT to debut solo following Taeyong, who rolled out his first solo EP, “Shalala,” in June last year. He suffered an accident on Christmas when he fell through the lift on stage while performing the band’s “Baggy Jeans,” but was not seriously injured.
Kiss of Life to meet fans in Japan for 1st time
Rookie girl group Kiss of Life will greet fans in Tokyo on Feb. 20, S2 Entertainment said Thursday.
It will be the first time for the four bandmates to meet fans outside Korea.
The foursome debuted in July last year with “Shhh,” and second EP “Born to be XX” was listed among the top 10 on iTunes top albums charts in five regions. It also won two prizes at year-end music award ceremonies at home.
The bandmates returned from Thailand on Thursday after participating in one of the ceremonies in Bangkok.
iKON’s Kim Donghyuk to release 1st solo album
Kim Donghyuk of iKON will drop his first solo album next month, 143 Entertainment said Thursday.
A teaser video from a documentary film on Kim was uploaded along with news in which he confides that he has been unsure if fans would welcome his first step as a solo performer. But he is pouring a lot into preparing the album, he added, hoping that many fans would love it.
The movie is part of the project for the upcoming album “Doodle.”
Before the album's release, Kim will host his first solo fan meetup in Japan, titled “Butterfly Effect.” The event is to be held in Osaka and Tokyo, on Saturday and Monday, respectively.
