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[Herald Review] Classical music lifted up by circus performance

Oct 15, 2019

Accompanied by Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries,” an aerialist in red trousers flew high above the conductor, the orchestra and the audience. He danced in the air -- suspended midair as he held onto a...
[Newsmaker] K-pop superband SuperM tops Billboard 200

Oct 14, 2019

Brand new K-pop act SuperM topped a main Billboard chart upon its debut in the United States, according the chart result re-released on Monday. The supergroup's first release, "SuperM: The 1st Mini ...
[Newsmaker] BTS rocks capital of Saudi Arabia

Oct 12, 2019

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- The strong religious culture in Saudi Arabia couldn't stop abaya-covered fans from springing up in their seats to dance as K-pop superband BTS performed its latest mega hit, "...
Riyadh abuzz with excitement ahead of BTS concert

Oct 11, 2019

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Major landmarks in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, were lit up in purple late Thursday as the city welcomed global K-pop act BTS and its upcoming concert here. Unlike prev...
BTS' J-Hope becomes 1st BTS soloist to land on Billboard singles chart

Oct 10, 2019

J-Hope, a dancer and rapper of K-pop superband BTS, has become the first of the band's seven members to land on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart with a solo song, chart results showed Thursday. J-H...
BTS' pop-up store to entertain fans in Seoul this month

Oct 10, 2019

K-pop world stars BTS will open a pop-up store in southern Seoul this month to entertain fans with artworks and fan merchandise, the band's management agency said Thursday. The pop-up store, "House ...
Trio Owon celebrates 10th anniversary with Russian elegy release

Oct 9, 2019

Chamber music ensemble Trio Owon is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the recent release of a new album of Russian elegies. Trio Owon, consisting of cellist Yang Sung-won, pianist Emmanuel Stros...
Baroque music with French flair to grace stage in October

Oct 7, 2019

Two Francophone Baroque music ensembles will go onstage here this month. One of the groups, Les Arts Florissants, is a French ensemble founded in 1979 by William Christie. It is credited with effort...
[Herald Review] Jarasum becomes island of jazz

Oct 6, 2019

GAPYEONG, Gyeonggi Province -- The Jarasum International Jazz Festival took place from Friday to Sunday on Jarasum in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province. The event, launched in 2004, is one of the most suc...
TikTok hopes to form ties with K-pop

Oct 3, 2019

Short-form video sharing app TikTok stresses it can be a powerful tool in promoting the ongoing K-pop trend around the world. On Thursday, TikTok officials took to the podium for at the 2019 Seoul I...
Super Junior, Kang Daniel join lineup of Busan's annual K-pop concert

Oct 2, 2019

The organizer of the Busan One Asia Festival, a major annual K-pop concert in the city of Busan, on Wednesday announced the final lineup of its 2019 event, which includes Super Junior, NU'EST and Kan...
Tomorrow X Together to release 1st full album this month

Oct 2, 2019

K-pop rookie band Tomorrow X Together, also known as TXT, will release its first full-length album this month, its management agency said Wednesday. The upcoming record, "The Dream Chapter: Magic," ...
EXO's Chen drops 2nd solo EP with retro music

Oct 1, 2019

Chen, the main vocalist of popular K-pop boy band EXO, unveiled Tuesday his second solo EP, a six-track record led by the retro pop number "Shall We?" The new EP, "Dear My Dear," follows his first s...
Police search multiple agencies over audition show's alleged vote rigging

Oct 1, 2019

Police on Tuesday raided multiple K-pop agencies as part of an investigation into allegations that the entertainment firm CJ ENM's cable music channel rigged the results of its fan-voted idol competi...
Ex-Virgin Music chief says BTS opened door to success in US for other K-pop acts

Oct 1, 2019

The wild global success of Korean boy band BTS is not a stand-alone case but has opened the door for many more K-pop music acts to make inroads into the American music market, a high-profile US music...