[K-Enter] IZM selects BTS, PSY, IU, as artists who lit up K-pop in the 21st century

Alright, let's then kick off with our daily dose of K-enter news with you Walter and that K-pop news you just mentioned is about BTS's Jungkook , what do you have for us?

Jungkook's single "Seven" topped the list of '15 Best K-pop and Rap Collaborations of All Time', released by the American pop culture magazine 'Complex' on Friday.

Complex said on their website (quote), "Jungkook's powerful vocals deliver desire in a way that's digestible and witty," and that the song's collaborator Latto (quote) "delivers a high-energy, flirtatious verse that's technically impressive for a summertime hit."

In total five BTS solo and group songs made it onto the list. J-Hope's "on the street" ranked 4th and "LV Bag" ranked 14th, BTS's "Butter" remix ranked 8th, and RM's "Change" ranked 11th.

Best K-pop and Rap Collab of all time? It seems so early to be using phrases such as "of all time" but another media outlet has done something similar.

Though we are only in the very early stages of the 21st century, one webzine has already named their most influential K-pop artists of this century. Who made the list?

The music webzine IZM announced on Friday that it had conducted a survey of 31 critics and producers to select 25 musicians who have been influential in K-pop over the past 25 years, from 2000 to last year.

The selected musicians include top groups like BTS, BLACKPINK, BIGBANG, 2NE1, Wonder Girls, Girls' Generation, solo singers like IU, BoA and Park Hyo-shin, bands like YB and hip hop acts like Epik High, Dynamic Duo and Beenzino.

Notably when it comes to BTS, popular music critic Im Jin-mo described the group by saying, "K-pop has become a common noun thanks to BTS's immense achievements. Since then, various attempts in K-pop, in terms of visuals, sounds, and sensations, have orbited around them."

Quite the list and happy to see a variety of genres such as band music, hip hop, ballad, plus "older" idol groups.

What do you have for us next Walter?

Actor Kim Soo-hyun, who has been embroiled in controversy over accusations of dating the late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was underage, is due to hold an urgent press conference today (Monday Korea time) at 4:30pm according to Kim's agency, Gold Medalist. Kim Soo-hyun and legal representatives, however, are set to only release a statement without taking any questions.

This will be the first time that Kim Soo-hyun has spoken directly on the matter since the dating rumours surfaced on a YouTube channel on March 10. Kim's agency initially denied the claims as false but later revised its stance, stating that their relationship began after she became an adult following a series of allegations. Meanwhile, Kim Sae-ron's family has continued to demand the truth, releasing social media conversations that they claim is evidence of their relationship during her minor years.

Keep us updated on the developing story.

And finally we have a new K-pop concert movie for fans to look forward to.

The film "ZEROBASEONE THE FIRST TOUR 'TIMELESS WORLD' IN CINEMAS", featuring live footage from ZEROBASEONE's world tour, is set to connect with global fans. The movie has been confirmed for screenings in 51 regions, with some limited screenings already released.

"TIMELESS WORLD IN CINEMAS" captures the emotional journey of ZEROBASEONE's first world tour, which attracted a total audience of 140,000.

Meanwhile, ZEROBASEONE is set to hold a fan concert at KSPO DOME in Seoul from April 18 to April 20. Additionally, on April 4, they will release the physical album of their fifth mini-album, 'BLUE PARADISE', in the U.S.

Thanks for that news Walter. Now let's take a look at what our AI anchor Ari has for us today. Ari, take it away.