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BTS' new album tops Amazon's pre-order list

K-pop boy band BTS topped Amazon's album pre-order list, its agency said Thursday. Big Hit Entertainment said "Love Yourself: Tear," the K-pop sensation's upcoming full-length album, shot to No. 1 o...

Apr 19, 2018
Music
Lee Seung-gi to host new season of 'Produce' audition show

Singer-actor Lee Seung-gi will host the latest season of Mnet's "Produce" music program, the network announced Wednesday. Lee will serve as emcee of "Produce 48," the third season of the popular "Pr...

Apr 18, 2018
Television
Mamamoo’s solar confirms new releases for solo project

Part six of “Solar Gamsung (sentiment)” will be released at 6 p.m. on April 24, extending the solo project for the K-pop singer. According to her agency RBW, the vocalist for Mamamoo will release fo...

Apr 18, 2018
Music
Mamamoo’s solar confirms new releases for solo project

Part six of “Solar Gamsung (sentiment)” will be released at 6 p.m. on April 24, extending the solo project for the K-pop singer. According to her agency RBW, the vocalist for Mamamoo will release fo...

Apr 18, 2018
Music
[Album review] Eric Nam’s poppish new album offers whiff of freedom

Eric Nam “Honestly” CJ E&M Eric Nam may be one of the K-pop scene’s most underrated talents, whose pursuit of musical growth has been overshadowed by his public image as a “boy next door.” Despite...

Apr 18, 2018
Music
BTS nominated for Billboard Music Awards for second straight year

South Korean boy band BTS has been nominated for a Billboard Music Award for the second consecutive year, the organizer announced on its website on Tuesday (local time). BTS will compete for "Top So...

Apr 18, 2018
Music
NU’EST member cleared of sexual harassment charge

Baekho of NU’EST has been cleared of the allegation that he sexually abused a minor in 2009, the boy band’s agency announced late Monday. According to Pledis Entertainment, the K-pop singer -- whose...

Apr 17, 2018
Music
Pianist Son Yeol-eum pays homage to Marriner with her new album

Pianist and artistic director of Great Mountains Music Festival, Son Yeol-eum is dedicating her latest album to her late mentor Sir Neville Marriner. Simply titled “Mozart,” the album due to be rele...

Apr 17, 2018
Music
Hyolyn to drop new single next week

Hyolyn of disbanded girl group Sistar will drop a new single in a week. The singer’s agency Bridge said Tuesday that “Dally” will be released next Monday as part of Hyolyn’s solo project, “Set up Ti...

Apr 17, 2018
Music
BTS announces new release

BTS is to drop a new album, continuing its “Love Yourself” series. The band’s agency Big Hit Entertainment announced the details of the new release, uploading a post on BTS’ official fan website Tue...

Apr 17, 2018
Music
Legendary actress Choi Eun-hee dies aged 91

Legendary actress Choi Eun-hee, one of Korea’s leading classic film stars, died at the age of 91 Monday. According to local media reports, Choi passed away Monday afternoon when she went to hospital...

Apr 17, 2018
Film
Ex-Turtles member Cha Eun-sung begins new chapter with trot

Changing one’s name is a big deal, as it means starting from scratch with a new identity. But soloist Cha Eun-sung, whose previous stage name was SuBin, said opening a new chapter of her career as a ...

Apr 16, 2018
Music
GFriend confirms April 30 release of new EP

The countdown for GFriend’s new EP begin Monday, according to the timeline for the release of “Time for the Moon Night” revealed by the girl group. The group’s Source Music agency released a promoti...

Apr 16, 2018
Music
Diagnosed with panic disorder, Jung Chan-woo takes break

Comedian and broadcaster Jung Chan-woo has taken an indefinite hiatus from all activities due to a mental disorder. Jung broke the news himself Sunday during SBS Power FM radio show “2 O’clock Escap...

Apr 16, 2018
Television
Lee Hyo-ri’s husband records voiceover for MBC’s Sewol commemoration

Singer Lee Sang-soon, perhaps more known now for being diva Lee Hyo-ri’s husband, became the voice for MBC’s special current events program commemorating the fourth anniversary of the tragic sinking ...

Apr 16, 2018
Television

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