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BTS announces 4 Asian destinations on upcoming world tour

The K-pop sensation BTS has revealed four new Asian destinations for its upcoming “Love Yourself” world tour. On Wednesday at noon, BTS uploaded a tour poster and concert schedules for four Asian...

Oct 10, 2018
Music
BTS wins favorite social artist award at American Music Awards

Marking another milestone, BTS was named favorite social artist at the 2018 American Music Awards. The 2018 AMAs, which kicked off at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater on Tuesday at 8 p.m., announced t...

Oct 10, 2018
Music
Ex-boyfriend of Goo Ha-ra’s attempt to defend himself backfires

Singer Goo Ha-ra’s ex-boyfriend Choi Jong-bum defended himself against accusations of revenge porn on Tuesday’s episode of SBS’ “Access Showbiz Tonight,” but his explanation that he sent Goo the priv...

Oct 10, 2018
Music
BTS's latest album stays high on Billboard 200 chart for 6th week

South Korean boy group BTS ranked 24th on the Billboard's main albums chart with its latest album, "Love Yourself: Answer," according to the chart, which was updated on Tuesday. The album was up a n...

Oct 10, 2018
Music
Sam Smith stages first concert in Korea

English pop star Sam Smith wowed audiences here as he staged his first concert in Korea on Tuesday. Sam Smith performs at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Tuesday. (Yonhap) Held in Seoul, Smith perform...

Oct 9, 2018
Music
PM acknowledges K-pop’s role in proliferation of Korean language

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon noted Korean pop culture’s influence in promoting the Korean language and culture on Hangeul Proclamation Day, a national holiday celebrating the creation of the Korean cha...

Oct 9, 2018
Music
Zimerman, Kissin and Schiff: world renowned piano virtuosos perform in Seoul this fall

Classical music lovers will be treated to performances by internationally acclaimed pianists this fall, starting with Krystian Zimerman in mid-October, followed by Evgeny Kissin at the end of the mon...

Oct 9, 2018
Music
Japanese actor in hot water at home for siding with Koreans over flag dispute

Japanese actor Jun Kunimura faces mounting criticism in his country after suggesting that Japan understand Koreans’ sentiment toward the controversial Rising Sun Flag, given the two countries’ thorny...

Oct 9, 2018
Film
BTS to get medal for spreading Korean culture: presidential office

K-pop sensation BTS is being commended for its contributions in spreading Korean culture and language, the presidential office said Monday. Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom said it had been dec...

Oct 8, 2018
Music
John Legend sings duet with Wendy

The rumor that heightened fans’ curiosity turned out to be true. Girl group Red Velvet’s Wendy is to release a duet with US singer-songwriter John Legend for next “Station x 0” project. S.M. Enterta...

Oct 8, 2018
Music
LG Electronics airs BTS video in New York's Times Square

LG Electronics Inc. said Monday it aired a special video dedicated to South Korean boy band BTS at Times Square In New York to coincide with the K-pop group's world tour. The tech giant said it aire...

Oct 8, 2018
Music
VR cinema at BIFF a glimpse into future?

BUSAN -- Many kids have dreamed of jumping into their favorite cartoon and being part of it, and virtual reality cinema is as close as you’re likely to get with today’s technology. The VR Theater se...

Oct 7, 2018
Film
Violinist Clara-Jumi Kang, pianist Alessio Bax to hold nationwide tour

Violinist Clara-Jumi Kang will start a nationwide tour with Italian pianist Alessio Bax with a recital on Oct. 14 at Seoul Arts Center. This is Kang’s first nationwide tour since 2016 when she toure...

Oct 7, 2018
Music
[Newsmaker] BTS dazzles New York with history-making stadium concert

Every step of BTS in the US has been history-making, from its performance at Prudential Center in Newark to its heartfelt speech in front of the United Nations in New York. But maybe it was the high...

Oct 7, 2018
Music
Music video of BTS' 'Idol' garners more than 200 m YouTube views

The original music video of BTS' latest song "Idol" surpassed the 200 million-view mark on YouTube, 43 days after its release, the band's management agency said Sunday. The video achieved the milest...

Oct 7, 2018
Music

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