[K-Enter] G-Dragon to hold world tour starting in Korea on March 29-30

Now it's time for our K-Entertainment news with Walter Lee.

Starting off with some world tour news from a big star—a BigBang star, to be more specific.

Yes, on Monday, G-Dragon announced on his social media pages that he will be holding a world tour, kicking off at Goyang Sports Complex in Goyang City, Gyeonggi-do Province, on March 29 and March 30. This marks his first solo concert in nearly eight years.

The tour is titled 'G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR ', with "UBERMENSCH" also being the title of his upcoming third solo album, set for release on March 25. This will be his first solo studio album in 11 years and five months, following 'COUP D'ÉTAT' in September 2013.

I'm sure this concert will be marked in many K-pop fans' diaries this year. Moving onto news about a member of BTS, who are we talking about this time?

It seems that not even mandatory military service can slow down BTS's youngest member, Jungkook , as he continues his record-breaking streak with his solo single "Seven".

The song currently ranks No. 77 on Billboard's Global Excl. U.S. chart and No. 122 on the Billboard Global 200.

Jungkook has now spent 82 weeks on the Global Excl. U.S. chart and 81 weeks on the Global 200, making him the longest-charting K-pop solo artist on these rankings.

Additionally, "Seven" has surpassed 2.2 billion streams on Spotify, making it the first song by an Asian artist to reach this milestone on the world's largest music streaming platform.

And his group BTS have also surpassed 2 billion streams on Spotify with their hit song "Dynamite", further cementing their status as living legends in the K-pop industry.

This just goes to show how loyal Jungkook and BTS fans are and how much they miss him while he is away on military duty.

Ending off, we have a fan meeting from one of the most exciting K-dramas out right now.

Yes, the cast of Korea's current No. 1 drama series, "The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call," held what we could call a "Dopamine Recharge Emergency Fan Meeting" . on Monday at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Seoul, responding to overwhelming love from fans.

The application to take part in this event, conducted over two days via Netflix Korea's Instagram account, attracted an incredible 20,000 applicants, leading to a highly competitive 114:1 selection ratio for those lucky enough to attend.

The event featured appearances from Joo Ji-hoon , Chu Young-woo , Ha Young , Yoon Kyung-ho , Jung Jae-kwang , and director Lee Do-yoon .

Fans were treated to a special experience, including behind-the-scenes stories, games, and interactive activities with the cast.

I'm sure that got fans' hearts beating!

Thanks for the updates, Walter. Now, let's see what Ari has for us in other culture news. Take it away, Ari!