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[Herald Interview] Jung Eun-ji says she sings to comfort herself

Apink vocalist talks about her first self-produced solo album ‘Hyehwa’

Film star under fire for ‘drunken’ interview

In a promotional effort gone sour, Kim Ji-soo made headlines Wednesday by turning up hung-over for her group media interview.It was reported that Kim, a veteran actress whose career spans nearly three decades, was severely hung over when she appeared for her 10 a.m. interview, which was set up to promote her movie “Intimate Strangers.”After appearing 40 minutes late, she reportedly slurred when answering the questions and admitted that she was hung over. The interview was cut off after just 10 m

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Film
Why is #ARMYIndependenceDay trending?

BTS’ global fandom Army has responded to a different view expressed by some K-pop and non-BTS fans by posting tweets with a sense of humor, resulting in the trending of the hashtag #ARMYIndependenceDay on Twitter. Some K-pop listeners and fans have recently expressed discomfort for the fast-growing BTS fan community. They have claimed that some of the band’s Army only listened to BTS and showed little interest for K-pop in general, leading to a flurry of posts with #ArmysRuinedKpopParty.In respo

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Music
BTS' 'Love Yourself: Answer' stays on Billboard 200 chart for 7th week

K-pop sensation BTS' repackaged album "Love Yourself: Answer" ranked at No. 31 on the Billboard's main albums chart, data showed Wednesday. Previously taking No. 25, the album has now been on the Billboard 200 for seven weeks since it debuted atop on its release on Aug. 24. (Yonhap)Along with the solid performance on the main chart, it was No. 1 on the "Top World Albums" chart, placed sixth on the "Independent Albums" chart and sixth on the "Top Album Sales" chart.The group's previous albums ar

Oct 17, 2018
Music
BTS dominates overseas iTunes songs charts with Japanese version of 'Fake Love'

The global K-pop group BTS has topped overseas iTunes Top Songs charts with a Japanese version of its hit song "Fake Love."The song with Japanese lyrics took the top post on the iTunes Top Songs charts of 38 regions, including Argentina, Chile, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Indonesia and Vietnam, on Tuesday. (Yonhap)The song was uploaded on online music services at 12 a.m., ahead of the release of the group's new Japanese album, which includes the song."Fake Love," the original Korean number

Oct 16, 2018
Music
BoA to drop ‘Woman’ next week

K-pop star BoA is gearing up for a return to the music stage with her ninth full-length album “Woman.”“The veteran singer is getting prepared to return with her LP on Oct. 24,” said S.M. Entertainment, which represents BoA. “A day after the release of the 10-track album via local digital music platforms, the LP will be released in CD format.” (S.M. Entertainment)Eponymous track “Woman” is a dance pop tune with rhythmical base sounds that shines with BoA’s powerful vocals and dance performance th

Oct 17, 2018
Music
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra’s “Ars Nova” provisionally marks its end

Contemporary classical music fans should not miss the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra’s upcoming “Ars Nova” concerts in October as this year’s edition could be the last season of the 13-year-long music series. In a statement released Monday, the SPO announced that it would not hold the “Ars Nova Series” in 2019, largely due to the current absence of experts who are capable of leading the series at the orchestra.The Seoul-based orchestra is in the process of filling its new music director, artistic

Oct 16, 2018
Music
[Photo News] BTS in Paris

(Yonhap)BTS met South Korean President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook during the band’s visit to Paris for a concert celebrating the friendship between Korea and France.The group posted pictures on Twitter of its members with Moon and his wife at the Korea-France Friendship Concert at theater Le 13eme Art on Sunday.(Yonhap)In photos released by the Blue House, Moon looked proud as the group powered through the hit-packed set, including “DNA” and “Idol,” before an audience of 400, inclu

Oct 16, 2018
Music
[Video] K-pop ads taking over Seoul subway

Stations like Hongdae and Gangnam are plastered with messages from fans to their favorite idols

Oct 9, 2018
Music
Boycott-free BIFF closes with a task at hand

The 23rd Busan International Film Festival drew to a close Saturday, shaken by Typhoon Kong-rey, but having enjoyed its first year since its operations were normalized.Rounding off the festivities was the closing film “Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy” by Yeun Woo-ping, after the opening piece “Beautiful Days” had kicked things off 10 days earlier.The festival recognized those around the film industry for their contribution and prospects. Landing the top awards in the New Currents award were “Savage”

Oct 15, 2018
Film
‘Mr. Sunshine’ Lee Byung-hun wins top prize at APAN Star Awards

Actor Lee Byung-hun who starred in hit TV series “Mr. Sunshine” won big at this year’s APAN Star Awards, bringing home the grand prize.Despite the category being one of the most hotly contested, the veteran actor managed to fend off competition from the likes of Kim Nam-joo from “Misty” and Jeon Seung-woo from “Life,” adding yet another award to his glittering career.During his acceptance speech, Lee said many staff and actors worked together for “Mr. Sunshine” and that he had a lot of people to

Oct 15, 2018
Television
[Weekender] Why BTS matters: From desert to ocean to world

BTS has come a long way to become trailblazing K-pop group

Oct 12, 2018
Music
[Herald Interview] BTS fever ‘revolutionizing’ existing structure

Philosophy professor says boy band expanding scope of how cultural content created and consumed

Oct 12, 2018
Music
[Weekender] What’s behind BTS’ iconic message of ‘Love Yourself’

BTS’ approach to topics like self-esteem and depression resonates with fans across the globe

Oct 12, 2018
Music
‘Secret of Leader’ explores changing Central Asian world

Kazakh director premieres 4th feature at Busan film fest

Oct 12, 2018
Film

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