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YG to launch two K-pop boy bands soon

YG Entertainment, the label of such famous K-pop bands as Big Bang and Blackpink, is set to launch two more K-pop boy bands in the near future, the company's chief said Tuesday. "Following (the laun...

Jan 29, 2019
Music
[K-Talk] Brown Eyed Girls snub break-up rumors with comeback

Brown Eyed Girls are returning from a four-year hiatus with their first release since 2015, their agency Mystic Entertainment said Tuesday. The poster for Brown Eyed Girls’ concert in 2016. (Mystic ...

Jan 29, 2019
Music
[K-talk] Taemin of SHINee gears up for new solo EP

Taemin of boy group SHINee heralded a new EP release as a soloist, his first in over a year. Slated for release Feb. 11, the seven-track EP “Want” marks the SHINee vocalist’s first solo Korean work ...

Jan 29, 2019
Music
Ticket sales for BTS concert film top 200,000 in 3 days

"Love Yourself in Seoul," the second documentary film capturing the thrill of live BTS concerts, attracted more than 200,000 local movie goers in the first three days after its release at some local ...

Jan 29, 2019
Music
Winter melodies to bring back memories of PyeongChang

The biannual concert series “Music in PyeongChang - Winter Festival” aims to bring back memories of the PyeongChang Olympics, while also enriching cultural aspect of Gangwon Province with classical m...

Jan 28, 2019
Music
[K-talk] NCT 127 rounds off first solo concert in Seoul

Boy group NCT 127 rounded off its first solo concert on Saturday and Sunday, attracting 24,000 fans and playing to sold-out crowds both nights. The group’s first concert, “Neo City: Seoul -- The Ori...

Jan 28, 2019
Music
[K-talk] HyunA, E’Dawn sign with Psy’s new label

HyunA and E’Dawn signed with P Nation, a music label launched by Psy, the musician said Sunday. According to Psy’s Instagram posting, the two former Cube Entertainment artists have gotten on board w...

Jan 28, 2019
Music
[Herald Review] ‘Hit-and-Run Squad’ pretentious and impressively unimpressive

How do they keep doing this? I thought I’ve seen the worst in the recent flop “Drug King” in terms of putting together a group of very talented people, throwing in a complete badass of a subject matt...

Jan 27, 2019
Film
Scores from beloved films, dramas to be performed

Familiar music from Koreans’ favorite films and dramas will be played live, bringing back tears and laughter for fans. A series of concerts featuring orchestral performances of scores from the count...

Jan 27, 2019
Music
Musical performance in memory of Sewol ferry disaster showcased to public

A musical performance created in remembrance of the Sewol ferry tragedy was showcased to the public over the weekend. On Saturday, a preview event for “Song of Jjokbit” -- jjokbit translates to indi...

Jan 27, 2019
Music
[K-talk] VIXX’s leader N to enlist on March 4

N of boy band VIXX will join South Korea’s armed forces on March 4 as part of the Army band. The VIXX vocalist and leader announced via the group’s official fan website on Saturday that he wanted to...

Jan 27, 2019
Music
[K-talk] EXO tops 200 million view on YouTube again with ‘Ko Ko Bop’

EXO’s hit “Ko Ko Bop” has garnered over 200 million views on YouTube, becoming the third video by the boy band to reach the milestone on the video-sharing platform. A concept image for the album “Th...

Jan 27, 2019
Music
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Extreme Job (Korea) Opened Jan.23 Comedy Directed by Lee Byeong-heon A team of narcotics detectives goes undercover at a fried chicken joint to stake out an organized crime gang. When they learn...

Jan 26, 2019
Film
Police look into news anchor Sohn’s alleged violence

Police said Friday they were looking into allegations that Sohn Suk-hee, a well-known news anchor for cable channel JTBC, punched a freelance reporter earlier this month. Sohn, who is a household na...

Jan 25, 2019
Television
Jennie, Kai break up after their relationship was made public this month

Jennie, the pivotal member of K-pop girl band BLACKPINK, and Kai from the boy band EXO split up less than one month after their romantic relationship was exposed by a media outlet, according to the l...

Jan 25, 2019
Music

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