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Ave member Liz has gifted fans with a special surprise for her birthday, releasing a special clip of her first solo track, Unreal, at exactly 11.21 pm, mirroring her November 21st birthday. The video showcases Liz's clear vocals and stable high notes against a serene beach backdrop, capturing a refreshing and carefree atmosphere as she runs along the shore and skips stones across the water. Originally featured on Ivy's second full album, Revive Plus, released in February. Unreal marks Liz's debut as a solo vocalist, demonstrating her expanded vocal range beyond her group work. Liz has been steadily building her vocal portfolio with five OST contributions to date, and she continues to perform Unreal as a solo stage during Ivy's ongoing second world tour, Show What I Am.

Lim Young-Wong brought his decade-long journey full circle at the second day of his I'm Hero, the Stadium 2 concert at Goyang Stadium, celebrating his 10th debut anniversary with 30,000 fans. The beloved Trot singer opened the show with his debut song I Hate You, explaining that he wanted to revisit his mindset from 10 years ago and approach the stage as if debuting again. Removing his in-ear monitors to fully absorb the crowd's thunderous cheers, Lim expressed that, while 10 years have passed, his excitement about meeting fans remains unchanged. He confidently declared that his voice was perfectly warmed up from the previous night's performance, promising to deliver an even more powerful vocal performance for the second show, which continues through September 6th.

Lim Yung-Wong's three-day concert series at Goyang Stadium has transformed the surrounding neighborhood into a vibrant festival zone, with local businesses experiencing unprecedented demand. Fans dressed in the signature sky blue colours of the hero era have packed restaurants and cafes from Daiwa Station all the way to the stadium, with one Kimbap shop owner reporting that rice and ingredients were running dangerously low due to record-breaking sales. A nearby cafe operator noted that coffee beans were being depleted at an extraordinary rate, observing that unlike other concert audiences who head straight to venues, Lim Young Wong's fans treat the entire area as part of their celebration. The economic impact extends beyond typical concert traffic, as the fandom known for charitable activities has created a genuine community festival atmosphere that benefits the entire Goyang commercial district throughout the September 4th through 6th event.

Ntante CT 127 claimed the top spot on this week's show music core, defeating Big Bang and Alpha Drive 1 with their track Blingy in the first week of September. The group accumulated 8741 points total, combining strong scores across digital and physical sales, video and broadcast metrics, pre-voting, and live voting categories. Member Taeyong expressed gratitude during the acceptance speech, noting that receiving this precious award during their 10th debut anniversary with their new release was especially meaningful. He promised fans that NCT-127 would continue working hard for another 10 to 20 years to remain artists who consistently deliver excellent performances.

Idle member Soyon has dramatically announced her resignation in the music video teaser for her upcoming solo comeback, literally throwing salt around an office while declaring, I'm quitting. The teaser for I'm quitting, narrated by Jian 84. The title track from her first full-length album, Amazing Life, shows Soyon standing alone in a workplace with a determined expression on a poster marking D-2 until her resignation. The song tackles the universal office worker dream of quitting, expressing the journey of finding one's own romance and happiness through honest and sincere lyrics. Soyon wrote and composed all eight tracks on the album, which spans diverse genres including rock, hyperpop, and disco, and will be released on September 7th at 6 p.m. across major music platforms.

Alpha Drive One has achieved a triple crown on music shows with their latest comeback, securing their third first place trophy on KBS's Music Bank with the title track Born Dire from their second mini album, Unbreakable Boy Beast. The group previously topped both SBS Life's The Show and NBC, everyone's show champion, demonstrating strong momentum since their August 24th release. Members credited their fandom allies for the success and promised to show continued growth, while their powerful stage performances showcased the wild charisma hidden beneath their youthful appearances. The album, which explores the growing pains of youth struggling against prejudice and stigma, has achieved impressive chart positions internationally, reaching number two on Japan's Oricon Weekly combined album ranking and topping the EP category on China's QQ Music Digital Album Chart.

Actress Kim Haisu has reflected on her transformative performance in the recently concluded Kupang play series Infidelity Is Not the Problem Right Now, which wrapped up on September 4th. Kim portrayed Park Kuhong-hee, a character who rose from a demolition village to become a million follower influencer, navigating a complex web of secrets and betrayal that fractures her carefully constructed life. The actress demonstrated remarkable range by seamlessly switching between formal speech and crude profanity to capture her character's duality, while her styling choices, from bold outfits and voluminous perms to burgundy-toned wardrobe pieces, visually represented Kyung hee's desire to flaunt success and underlying anxiety. Kim identified episode 7, where all characters converge as the most memorable scene, and concluded that the project allowed her to explore both what more she could do as an actor and how much she could let go, ultimately leaving behind a new facet of herself as a performer.

Actor Ru Junet Yeo has opened up about his challenging dual role in the Netflix series Field Mouse, where he plays both Jemun Jay, a reclusive writer whose life is stolen, and Sue Yumin, the Field Mouse who assumes his identity. The actor meticulously crafted distinct personas through detailed choices in voice modulation, eye contact lenses featuring a white dot below the iris, and even altered ear shapes to differentiate the characters. Rue revealed that in later episodes where the boundaries between the two identities blur, he experimented with mechanically mixing his voice with co-star Park Yunhos at various ratios before ultimately deciding to manually adjust his tone for more authentic delivery. Beyond acting, Rue has expanded his interests into film distribution after attending international film festivals, currently working with import partners on acquired projects and considering launching a YouTube channel to introduce films he wants to see made, though he emphasized that his journey of self-discovery as both an actor and filmmaker remains an ongoing, unfinished process.

COUTIS has reached a major milestone as their debut album track, Fashion, surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, becoming the group's first music video to achieve this feat. The video, shot against the contrasting backdrops of New Zealand's vast natural landscapes and a rugged junkyard, captures the song's raw energy and free-spirited atmosphere through dynamic choreography and rapid scene transitions with diverse special effects. All five members participated in the creative process for fashion, which centers on their shared interest in vintage fashion. The track has also dominated streaming platforms, surpassing 200 million cumulative streams on Spotify as of late July, making Courtis the only K-pop boy group that debuted within the past five years to achieve this distinction.

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