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Boy band member sued by own fans over fraud, embezzlement

A member of a popular South Korean boy band in the 1990s has been sued by his own fans over fraud and embezzlement, court officials here said Tuesday. Kang Sung-hoon, the main vocalist of the boy ba...

Nov 13, 2018
Music
[Trending] Korean fans remember Marvel legend Stan Lee

Stan Lee, co-creator of Marvel Comics, passed away in Los Angeles on Monday at the age of 95, prompting a number of Korean fans to mourn the loss of the legendary icon. The creator of Marvel charact...

Nov 13, 2018
Film
Achim Freyer’s “Das Rheingold” kicks off 2-year journey

Achim Freyer’s “Das Rheingold” will kick off a two-year journey on Wednesday. The German producer’s latest opera -- the first installment of the Ring Cycle by Richard Wagner -- will premiere Wednesd...

Nov 13, 2018
Theater
[Herald Review] 2nd of ‘Fantastic Beasts’ trilogy will leave viewers divided

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ has nice elements, but feels like detour en route to grand adventure “Empire Strikes Back” really is a wonder, isn’t it? In a cinema world where so many...

Nov 13, 2018
Film
Black Pink’s Jennie rules local, global charts with ‘Solo’

Jennie’s first solo single, “Solo,” topped both the Korean and global charts upon its release Monday evening. Representing the act, YG Entertainment said Tuesday that the Black Pink artist’s first s...

Nov 13, 2018
Music
Psy to hold signature ‘All Night Stand’ concerts

Singer Psy is planning to entertain fans with another installment of the “All Night Stand” concerts at the end of 2018. “All Night Stand” will be held at the KSPO Dome at Olympic Park in Seoul from ...

Nov 13, 2018
Music
Korean idols taking state exam for college entrance

Idols often seem to live in a different universe, surrounded by glitz and glamor onstage and on TV screens. But when it comes to Suneung, Korea’s annual college entrance exam, stars are on the same p...

Nov 13, 2018
Theater
'Love Story’: Making North Korea relatable

Director Lee Kyung-sung’s “Love Story” is a play that is faithful to the theater’s fundamental function: imagination. “Love Story” follows on the heels of Lee’s 2017 work “Walking Holiday,” inspired...

Nov 12, 2018
Theater
[Trending] YouTube creator Banzz announces engagement via Instagram

YouTube creator Banzz on Saturday dropped a surprise announcement via Instagram that is set to be married next year. “I will be married next year!” Banzz said, uploading a selfie with his now fiance...

Nov 12, 2018
Television
Ruling, opposition parties take stance on recent ‘T-shirt controversy’ surrounding BTS

Politicians weigh in on the latest pop culture controversy involving a boy band and a certain T-shirt

Nov 11, 2018
Music
[Herald Review] “The Lion King” brings grand spectacle to Korea

Truth be told, it feels almost irrelevant to discuss how great “The Lion King” musical is: What hasn’t been said about the multiple Tony Award-winning show that has been seen by over 95 million world...

Nov 11, 2018
Theater
BTS ‘T-shirt controversy’ prickles decadeslong Korea-Japan tensions

From canceled TV performance in Japan over T-shirt to possible Pyongyang performance, boy band embroiled in politics

Nov 11, 2018
Television
Winner’s blue waves in the Philippines

Winner successfully wrapped up its first solo concert “Winner 2018 [Everywhere] Tour in Manila” in the Philippines on Saturday. Local fans threw special events for the group as gifts. (Winner perfor...

Nov 11, 2018
Music
More than 100,000 tickets reserved for BTS documentary

Tickets sold in advance for an upcoming documentary about K-pop boy band BTS' ascent to global fame have passed the 100,000 mark, data showed Sunday. According to data compiled by the Korean Film Co...

Nov 11, 2018
Music
Mamamoo fans to boycott December concert

Mamamoo’s fan association declared a boycott of the group’s upcoming December concert, as well as merchandise purchases, Saturday, in a protest against recent moves made by the act’s RBW entertainmen...

Nov 11, 2018
Music

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