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Biopic to look back on late rock legend Shin Hae-chul

FilmJan 3, 2020

Rockstar Shin Hae-chul’s agency has teamed up with a local film company to make a biopic about the late singer. On Thursday, local film production and distribution company Acemaker Movie Works annou...
Big Bang to make comeback at US music festival

MusicJan 3, 2020

Popular K-pop band Big Bang will make a much-awaited comeback to the stage at a US music festival this spring after its members completed their military duties, the group's agency said Friday. The a...
JYJ's Kim Jae-joong to tour six Asian cities

MusicJan 3, 2020

Singer Kim Jae-joong of JYJ will begin a six-city Asian tour later this month, his management agency said Friday. The three-month tour will kick off in Seoul on Jan. 18-19 at the Peace Hall of Kyung...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

FilmJan 3, 2020

Ashfall (Korea) Opened Dec. 19 Drama, Action Directed by Lee Hae-jun, Kim Byeong-seo Paektusan, the highest mountain on the Korean Peninsula and a dormant volcano, comes out of its slumber and u...
[Weekender] [Herald Interview] Pushing boundaries of traditional music

MusicJan 3, 2020

For some bands, music is all about breaking stodgy old rules and creating new ones. However, for Black String, a traditional Korean music band, the revolution may be on a bigger scale. It wants to es...
[Weekender] From tradition to innovation

MusicJan 3, 2020

Though gugak, traditional Korean music, is often considered an unchanging art form from the past, various gugak acts and institutions are working on revitalizing the genre to make it more relatable t...
National Theater of Korea brings British theater to big screen

TheaterJan 2, 2020

The National Theater of Korea is to bring three highly regarded British plays to the big screen in February. The three pieces are “One Man, Two Guvnors,” “The Lehman Trilogy” and “The Curious Incide...
Ha Jung-woo to make horror debut with ‘The Closet’

FilmJan 2, 2020

While the last film of 2019 featuring Ha Jung-woo as the lead act, “Ashfall,” still tops box offices, the actor is making a swift return with the first horror movie of the year -- and also the first ...
Super Junior's Hee-chul, TWICE's Momo in romantic relationship

MusicJan 2, 2020

Kim Hee-chul of boy band Super Junior and girl group TWICE's Japanese member Momo are in a romantic relationship, the artists' management agencies confirmed Thursday. "After getting along as close c...
BTS perform at Times Square on New Year's eve

MusicJan 1, 2020

K-pop sensation BTS were the second South Korean pop artists to perform live in New York City's Times Square on New Year's eve, in a spectacle packed with crowds set for a countdown to the new year. ...
After struggles, Yoo Jae-suk in his second heyday

TelevisionJan 1, 2020

Yoo Jae-suk had been the nation’s most popular entertainer for more than a decade, but after the hiatus of his signature show “Infinite Challenge” on MBC in 2018, his star seemed to be on the wane. ...
Korean film scene goes experimental in 2020

FilmJan 1, 2020

Encouraged by the astounding achievements of 2019, the Korean film scene is set to go more adventurous this year, bringing zombies, clones and spacecraft to the big screen. Though such subjects have...
Return of long-forgotten singer Yang Joon-il brings middle-aged fans to music scene

MusicDec 31, 2019

Following a short-lived music career in the early 1990s, Yang Joon-il disappeared into obscurity, leaving many fans without a clue about the star. A JTBC TV show has recently brought the long-forgot...
Momoland returns as six-piece girl group with retro music

MusicDec 31, 2019

Momoland has dropped a new retro-inspired digital single as a six-member girl group, following the departure of three members. In a media showcase held in central Seoul on Monday, Momoland officiall...
‘Secret Zoo,’ comic survival of a zoo with no animals

FilmDec 31, 2019

Movies featuring animals as the main characters are often CGI-heavy. But director Son Jae-gon chose instead to make actors wear animal masks and outfits in the upcoming movie “Secret Zoo.” Two other...