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[Herald Review] Indie film ‘February’ stops halfway toward greatness

From the reader’s perspective, I imagine the most annoying thing to read in a film review is “I can’t quite put my finger on it, but ...” Having said that, this is the cop-out I choose in describing...

Jan 17, 2019
Film
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission (Korea) Opened Jan. 9 Drama Directed by Eom Yu-na With Korea colonized by the Japanese, a handful of scholars, including Ryu Jeong-hwan (Yoon Kye-sang), attempt to k...

Jan 17, 2019
Film
[K-talk] Winner kicks off North American tour in Seattle

Winner made its first North American tour stop, “Winner Everywhere Tour in Seattle,” at the city’s 2,807-capacity Paramount Theater on Tuesday. This year marks Winner’s launch in the North American ...

Jan 17, 2019
Music
[K-talk] Sunmi’s first world tour ‘Warning’ to premiere in Seoul

Sunmi is embarking on her first concert tour as a solo artist. Representing the singer, Make Us Entertainment released the list of stops and dates of the tour dubbed “Warning.” (Make Us Entertainme...

Jan 17, 2019
Music
[K-talk] Monsta X makes Billboard’s list of top 10 most anticipated K-pop releases of 2019

Monsta X’s upcoming album was included in Billboard’s list of top 10 most anticipated K-pop albums of 2019, with Billboard introducing the group as having held “(its) biggest U.S. shows to date (in 2...

Jan 16, 2019
Music
[K-talk] BTS’ ‘Love Yourself’ concert documentary to hit cinemas Jan. 26 as one-day event

3,800 cinemas in 95 countries confirm screening of BTS concert film

Jan 16, 2019
Music
BTS album ranked on Billboard chart for 20th consecutive week

K-pop boy band BTS' latest album, "Love Yourself: Answer," ranked on the Billboard 200 album chart for the 20th week in a row, the latest chart showed Wednesday. The album came in 78th on the album ...

Jan 16, 2019
Music
[Kpop Herald x TwitterBlueroom] B1A4 notches 500,000 viewers on Twitter Blueroom live

K-pop boy band B1A4 met with fans at Twitter’s Blueroom live session at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, with the hourlong Q&A show exceeding 500,000 viewers. The trio is the first to hit the social media giant’s...

Jan 15, 2019
Music
GOT7’s Jackson sings ‘Fendiman’ at Milan Fashion Week

Jackson of K-pop act GOT7 performed his song “Fendiman” at the end of the Fendi’s fashion show held Monday during Milan Fashion Week. A video released on Naver’s V Live showed the scene in front of ...

Jan 15, 2019
Music
‘The Man Who Laughs’ wins big at 2019 Korea Musical Awards

“The Man Who Laughs” got the last laugh at the annual Korea Musical Awards Monday night at Seoul’s Blue Square, winning acclaim for best musical, best actor and best theatrical arts. Its lead Park H...

Jan 15, 2019
Theater
‘Odd Family’ a rare zombie comedy with veteran actors

Zombie movies are scarce in the world of South Korean film, perhaps because domestic film budgets can’t compare to those in Hollywood. Then again, it may simply reflect the preference of moviegoers h...

Jan 15, 2019
Film
Seoul Jazz Festival invites world-class jazz musicians

Seoul Jazz Festival has announced its preliminary lineup, including Wynton Marsalis, Omara Portuondo of Buena Vista Social Club and Clean Bandit. Wynton Marsalis (Private Curve) Nine-time Grammy-w...

Jan 15, 2019
Music
LA Phil to play themes of ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Star Wars’ in Seoul

The Los Angeles Philharmonic will perform film scores from “Harry Potter,” “Star Wars,” “Jaws” and other Hollywood blockbusters, in tribute to John Williams, a legendary film composer. The orchest...

Jan 15, 2019
Music
[Photo News] 2019 Korea Musical Awards shines with stars

The night of the 2019 Korea Musical Awards shone bright with musical stars on the red carpet. With many musicals staged last year, a diverse group of stars nominated for awards attended the event he...

Jan 15, 2019
Theater
GFriend marks successful 4th anniversary with new full-length album

Six-piece K-pop girl band GFriend released their second full-length album, “Time for us,” Monday as the group marked their successful fourth year on the K-pop scene. “Time for us” is the band’s firs...

Jan 14, 2019
Music

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