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Boy band Pentagon kicks off world tour

Jul 5, 2019

Boy band Pentagon has kicked off a world concert tour, bringing it to 23 cities across the globe, its management agency said Friday. The world tour, named “Prism,” kicked off with its inaugural conc...
WINNER stages seven-city tour in Japan

Jul 4, 2019

Four-piece K-pop boy band WINNER has started its sixth Japanese tour that will take it to seven cities, its management agency said Thursday. As the first leg of its "WINNER Japan Tour 2019," the gro...
Corporate giving: Eagon to perform popular classics with guests from Berlin Philharmonic Camerata

Jul 3, 2019

Berlin Philharmonic Eagon Ensemble will perform with blind student musicians at Incheon, Seoul concerts
[Herald Interview] Observing K-pop crossover from other side

Jul 2, 2019

While K-pop crossovers have been enjoying momentum, a columnist shared his opinion on the global phenomenon and its development from the perspective of an outsider looking in. Jeff Benjamin is a fre...
BTS launches fan community on mobile application

Jul 1, 2019

Roaring K-pop boy band BTS launched Monday an official mobile application channel to connect with fans around the world. The septet announced the opening of BTS Weverse, an official fan community ba...
Gracias Choir teams up with classical musicians

Jun 30, 2019

Gracias Choir has teamed up with classical musicians for its nationwide tour, titled “Svobodno,” which will entail six concerts in five cities. Classical musicians joining the tour include pianist M...
BTS tops global ticket chart

Jun 29, 2019

Ticket sales from stadium concerts in three countries have earned K-pop group BTS the No. 1 position in the world, a US poll agency said Saturday. (BigHit Entertainment) Pollstar said BTS gained th...
BTS garners more than $50 million from stadium tours in May

Jun 28, 2019

K-pop band BTS topped the monthly list of tour grosses with the biggest attendees among global superstars in May, Billboard reported on Thursday (on US time). "From only eight shows in New York, Chi...
Korean musicians receive awards at Tchaikovsky Competition

Jun 28, 2019

Four classical musicians from South Korea have received awards in the voice, violin, cello and brass instruments sections of the International Tchaikovsky Competition held this week in Russia, accord...
GOT7 showcases new song on ‘The Today Show’

Jun 27, 2019

K-pop act GOT7 showcased the English version of its new song “Eclipse” on “The Today Show,” a popular NBC program. The seven-piece act appeared on the show around 10 a.m. to enthusiastic applause an...
WJSN to kick off Japan tour

Jun 26, 2019

K-pop girl group WJSN, also known as Cosmic Girls, is set to go on a Japan tour for the first time since the band’s debut. The tour -- titled “Would You Like? Zepp Tour in Japan” -- kicks off in Tok...
BTS to globally release third movie on its world tour

Jun 26, 2019

A new documentary film on K-pop band BTS' 2018 world tour will be globally released in Aug., the band's management agency announced Wednesday. "'Bring The Soul: The Movie' will have its global relea...
Conductor Osmo Vanska hopes to formulate ‘Seoul strategy’ for SPO

Jun 24, 2019

The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra is set to take the next leap in 2020 under the baton of Osmo Vanska, building a “Seoul strategy” together. Vanska was appointed as music director of the SPO in May. ...
Chungha releases first self-composed song on new album 'Flourishing'

Jun 24, 2019

K-pop diva Chungha on Monday released her fourth EP, "Flourishing," whose title track is the first song she has composed. The fourth track, "Flourishing," is a trap soul number written in English th...
Cellists, teacher and protege, gear up for Korean tours

Jun 24, 2019

Like teacher, like student. The age-old adage goes for cellists Mischa Maisky and Chang Han-na this fall. The two cellists, who were once teacher and pupil, are to visit Korea with their respective ...