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S.M. Entertainment chief producer makes Billboard's '2020 Impact List'

MusicJan 27, 2020

Lee Soo-man, founder and chief producer of South Korea's biggest K-pop label, S.M. Entertainment, was listed by Billboard as one of the world's influential music industry leaders, the agency said Mon...
BTS becomes first K-pop act to perform at Grammys

K-popJan 27, 2020

K-pop super band BTS has performed at the Grammys, becoming the first South Korean act to do so, in the latest in a series of milestones the band has accomplished in Korean music history. The septet...
Future that Beethoven dreamed of

MusicJan 27, 2020

Kumho Art Hall to feature contemporary interpretation of Beethoven
Twice’s Chaeyoung hits out at infamous stalker

K-popJan 27, 2020

Nayeon’s stalker claims to have leaked Chaeyoung’s phone number online
Return of A-list bands to heat up K-pop scene this spring

K-popJan 27, 2020

The return of a group of A-list K-pop bands will heat up the music scene here this spring. After setting a record for most album sales with "Map of the Soul: Persona" last year, K-pop super band BTS...
‘The Man Standing Next’ attracts more than 1.12 million viewers

FilmJan 25, 2020

“The Man Standing Next” has attracted more than 1.12 million moviegoers since the political thriller‘s release three days ago, box-office data showed Saturday, highlighting its popularity during the ...
‘Parasite’ team beefs up last-minute Oscar campaign

FilmJan 25, 2020

Director Bong Joon-ho and the cast of “Parasite” are entering the final stretch in the heated race for the upcoming Oscars. The genre-bending family satire was nominated in six categories -- best pi...
BTS to dazzle fans with series of US shows next week

K-popJan 25, 2020

K-pop super band BTS will dazzle the world music scene with a series of high-profile performances in the United Sates next week ahead of its official release of a new album. American broadcaster iH...
IZ*ONE to resume music career next month

MusicJan 23, 2020

K-pop girl band IZ*ONE will return to the music scene next month, resuming its high-profile music career that was put on hold amid a vote-rigging scandal involving the band's native audition show las...
[Herald Interview] After first meeting as fans, this couple got married to BTS music

K-popJan 23, 2020

Meet the newlywed couple whose story has gone viral online
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

FilmJan 23, 2020

The Man Standing Next (Korea) Opened Jan. 22 Drama, History Directed by Woo Min-ho In the 1970s, South Korea is under the authoritarian rule of President Park Chung-hee (Lee Sung-min) who relies...
YG denies rumors of G-Dragon’s concert in China

MusicJan 23, 2020

K-pop powerhouse YG Entertainment on Wednesday warned fans about fake tickets for K-pop band Big Bang’s leader G-Dragon’s rumored concert in China. In an official statement, YG said it has spotted f...
TWICE music video 'TT' hits 500m YouTube views

MusicJan 23, 2020

"TT," a 2016 music video by K-pop girl band TWICE, hit the milestone of 500 million YouTube views Thursday, the band's management agency said. The video achieved the feat Thursday morning, becoming ...
1980 Gwangju massacre focus of attention at Namsan Arts Center

TheaterJan 22, 2020

Despite unclear future, arts center unveils 2020 program
Starbucks’ BTS items selling out fast in Korea

K-popJan 22, 2020

Starbucks Korea’s recent collaboration with K-pop sensation BTS has made a brilliant start, with BTS-themed items flying off the shelves. The coffee chain recently teamed up with the K-pop juggernau...