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Pianist Sunwoo Yekwon to pay homage to Schumann with ‘My Clara’ tour

May 13, 2019

Pianist Sunwoo Yekwon is embarking on a series of recitals in 10 cities. Titled “My Clara,” the nationwide tour begins Thursday and continues through June 1. The program, drawn up by the pianist him...
[Herald Interview] Clean Bandit supports ‘expandability’ of Seoul Jazz Festival

May 12, 2019

Grammy-winning band hopes to collaborate with BTS
BLACKPINK becomes 1st K-pop group to have music video with over 800 mln YouTube views

May 12, 2019

BLACKPINK has become the first K-pop group to have a music video with more than 800 million YouTube views, its Seoul-based agency said Saturday. YG Entertainment said that BLACKPINK's "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du...
Sales of BTS' latest album hit all-time high

May 9, 2019

K-pop superstars BTS' latest "Map of the Soul: Persona" has sold more than 3.22 million copies, marking an all-time high in number of albums sold, a market tracker said Thursday. The accumulated sal...
Super Junior's Kyuhyun completes military service, returns to show biz

May 7, 2019

Kyuhyun, the youngest member of the 11-piece K-pop boy band Super Junior, will finish his mandatory military service Tuesday, finally returning the band to its full lineup. The 31-year-old started h...
Momoland to drop new single featuring Vietnamese singer Erik

May 7, 2019

K-pop girl group Momoland is set to drop a new single, "Momola," featuring famed Vietnamese singer Erik, on Tuesday, its management agency said. The new single, which is on its way to hit the music ...
Xiumin joins military as 1st EXO member to enlist

May 7, 2019

Xiumin, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, has uploaded on his SNS account a selfie showing his new military-style haircut, hours before officially starting his military service Tuesday. The 29-year-ol...
‘Beethoven is the center of my life’

May 6, 2019

Beethoven specialist Rudolf Buchbinder begins Korean tour
[Herald Interview] Turning the tables on geomungo

May 6, 2019

Musician Park Woo-jae breaks conventions of traditional instrument
BTS kicks off world stadium tour in Los Angeles

May 5, 2019

South Korean pop group BTS was to begin its world tour at a 90,000-seat stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday night (local time). The septet was to perform before sold-out crowds at the Rose Bowl Stadi...
Sibelius expert becomes SPO’s new music director

May 2, 2019

After turbulent years, orchestra on verge of returning to normalcy
BTS wins two prizes at Billboard Music Awards

May 2, 2019

K-pop boy band BTS lifted two prizes at this year's Billboard Music Awards, including the competitive Top Duo/Group award. The septet won Top Duo/Group and Top Social Artist in the 2019 BBMA at the ...
BTS wins third Top Social Artist prize at Billboard Music Awards

May 2, 2019

K-pop boy band BTS won the Top Social Artist award at this year's Billboard Music Awards, their third consecutive victory in the category. American rapper and radio personality Sway Calloway broke t...
K-pop to be performed at Lincoln Center

May 1, 2019

K-pop music is headed to New York’s Lincoln Center, where it will be performed by an orchestra. An orchestral concert exploring Korean popular music over the past century will be held at the Lincoln...
Chin Un-suk appointed composer-in-residence at Elbphilharmonie Orchestra

Apr 29, 2019

Composer Chin Un-suk, 58, winner of the 2019 Bach Award, has been named composer-in-residence of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra. The orchestra, based at the iconic Elbphilharmonie Hamburg concert...