IVE unveil third mini album, "IVE Empathy"

For our daily dose of K-entertainment news we have Walter Lee reporting for us.

Starting with an exciting new release by a popular girl group.

K-pop girl group IVE are back and the keyword for their new EP album is "empathy."

They say it represents their interpretation of growth within both the industry and the group.

On Monday, IVE held a press conference to mark the release of their third EP album titled simply, "IVE EMPATHY".

This comes approximately nine months after their second EP, "IVE SWITCH", which was released in April last year and contained hits such as "Accendio" and "WOW."

"IVE EMPATHY" features a total of six tracks, including the very catchy pre-release title track "Rebel Heart", released in January, and the newly unveiled track "Attitude."

IVE have been gaining more and more attention over the years, and it's great to see them making more music. And you have another artist who has a new mini-album on the way.

Yes, BLACKPINK member Jisoo revealed the tracklist for her new mini-album 'Amortage' at midnight KST on Tuesday through her agency BLISSOO's official social media pages.

The album has a total of four tracks: "earthquake," "Your Love," "Tears," and "Hugs & Kisses." Jisoo personally took part in the creation of every song on the album.

All tracks from Jisoo’s new mini-album "Amortage" will be released on February 14 at 2 PM KST on all major online music streaming platforms worldwide.

Meanwhile, keep an eye out for Jisoo's new drama series 'Newtopia,' set to premiere on February 7 on Coupang Play.

Amortage I believe is a combination of the French word "amor" standing for love and the film composition technique "montage".

And maybe it's no coincidence that the release date is Valentine's Day.

And ending off with some K-movie news, what do you have?

The K-movie 'Hitman 2,' starring Kwon Sang-woo , has officially surpassed 2 million viewers.

On Monday, the film attracted approximately 42,000 moviegoers, bringing its cumulative audience to around 2 million in just 13 days making it the first film of the year to achieve this feat.

During the Lunar New Year holiday alone, it drew 1.7 million viewers. "Hitman 2" is the sequel to "Hitman", which follows the story of Joon played by Kwon, a former special agent turned webtoon artist who finds himself on the run after a copycat crime is inspired by his webtoon.

I will be sure to put that on my list of movies to watch. Thank you for the entertainment news