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Live jazz returns to Seoul Forest in October as Seoul Forest Jazz Festival goes in-person

MusicSept 6, 2021

Outdoor music festivals signal return amid pandemic
[Herald Interview] ‘D.P.’ gave time for self-reflection, learning lessons: Jung Hae-in

TelevisionSept 6, 2021

“Even though I was acting a character, some of my own attitudes and behaviors naturally came out. This provided me a chance to look back and reflect on how my life was when I was in the Korean Army. ...
[Herald Interview] Role in ‘D.P.’ was an amazing experience: Koo Kyo-hwan

FilmSept 6, 2021

Actor Koo Kyo-hwan believes he still has long way to go. While moviegoers are mesmerized by his performances in the films “Penninsula,” “Kingdom: Ashin of the North,” “Escape from Morgadishu” and th...
2 Korean pianists win prizes at Busoni Competition

MusicSept 5, 2021

Korean pianists Park Jae-hong and Kim Do-hyun won prizes at the 63rd Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition, taking first and second places, respectively. The biennial Ferruccio Busoni Int...
BTS to appear on YouTube music show next week

K-popSept 4, 2021

South Korean superband BTS, along with Coldplay front man, Chris Martin, will appear on YouTube's weekly music show next week, the septet's agency said Saturday. The K-pop sensation and Martin are s...
[Today’s K-pop] Twice gives glimpse of upcoming English-language single

K-popSept 3, 2021

Tomorrow X Together surprised fans with a live broadcast late Thursday that showed the bandmates performing all over the company building. The five singers appeared in an elevator, their faces co...
Park Seo-joon to star in Marvel film

FilmSept 3, 2021

Park Seo-joon, 32, left South Korea on Friday afternoon to star in Marvel Studios’ new superhero film, according to agency Awesome ENT. The announcement was long anticipated by movie fans as there h...
‘Miracle: Letters to the President’ director ready to surprise audience

FilmSept 3, 2021

The director also highlighted that his central theme of the new film is on young people’s dreams. “I hope that young people take challenges and do not fear failures. On top of that, I also had quest...
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

FilmSept 3, 2021

CODA (US) Opened Aug. 31 Drama Directed by Sian Heder Ruby (Emilia Jones) is the only hearing member of her family. Her parents Frank (Troy Kotsur) and Jackie (Marlee Matlin) and older brother L...
[Today’s K-pop] Enhyphen members positive for COVID-19

K-popSept 2, 2021

The music video of J-Hope’s solo song “Chicken Noodle Soup” topped 290 million views on YouTube as of Thursday, maintaining the status as the most viewed solo video from the band. The video was u...
Classical music expands horizons

MusicSept 2, 2021

Pianist Sunwoo Yekwon and K-pop singer-songwriter Kwon Jin-ah will go onstage at the Lotte Concert Hall on Sept. 11 through a recital titled “Curtain Call,” produced by local entertainment mogul CJ E...
[Feature] Goodies and give outs, how K-pop birthdays are celebrated

K-popSept 1, 2021

Fans deviate from old-fashioned fandom culture with self-made goodies, organizing private events
[Today’s K-pop] Seventeen to be 11-piece act for rest of 2021

K-popSept 1, 2021

Fromis_9 released the single “Talk & Talk” on Wednesday. It is a spinoff of “We Go,” the lead track from “9 Way Ticket,” which was released in May. “We’re so happy to return with a song that ...
Bidding farewell to storied cinema

FilmSept 1, 2021

Film lovers turn up to take selfies on the Seoul Cinema’s last day on Tuesday
[Photo News] BTS Army euphoric on Jungkook’s birthday

K-popSept 1, 2021

Although the birthday boy was absent, ardent devotees showed each other the things they’d taken time to make for him. These included violet-scented products and a purple birthday cake with blue, oran...