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Lady Gaga sued for profiteering from Japan relief campaign

Jun 29, 2011

Pop star Lady Gaga has been sued for fraudulently profiteering from the sale of wristbands designed to help the Japanese victims of earthquake and tsunami. U.S. law firm 1-800-LAW-FIRM filed a $5 ...
Chungs confident Great Mountains fest can become world-class event

Jun 28, 2011

Late works of great composers to be heard on the hills of Gangwon Province Internationally renowned sister musicians Chung Myung-wha and Chung Kyung-wha said they will combine their decades of music...
Lady Gaga sued over Japan earthquake charity bracelets

Jun 28, 2011
K-pop stars dating for a month

Jun 28, 2011

Gu Ha-ra (left) and Yong Joon-hyung (Yonhap News) K-pop idols Gu Ha-ra of the girl group KARA and Yong Joon-hyung of the boy band BEAST revealed their romantic relationship Tuesday. Yong’s agency a...
[Photo] JYJ World Tour wrapped up

Jun 27, 2011

JYJ, a Korean boy group formed by Junsu, Jejung and Yuchun of the disbanded TVXQ, has successfully wrapped up their world tour concert, its agency CJes Entertainment said on Monday. The 2011 JYJ Wor...
[Herald Interview] Suede’s ‘Beautiful Ones’ to rock final stage at Jisan

Jun 26, 2011

British alternative rock band to play for first tims in Korea since reunion As the U.K. rock group Suede had a strong presence in the Britpop movement in the 1990s, the disbanding of the act in 2003...
Eye-like

Jun 24, 2011

Eliane Elias “Light My Fire” Concord Picante Eliane Elias stands out from other Brazilian singers because she has not only a deep-rooted feel for the rhythms of her native land but also is fluent ...
Police confirm Daesung’s car killed motorcyclist

Jun 24, 2011

Police concluded Friday that the death of a motorcyclist was caused by a car driven by Big Bang member Daesung. They said Daesung would be booked without detention. The police made a briefing Friday...
Korea to nurture diversity in K-pop

Jun 22, 2011

The South Korean government said it will nurture diversity in Korean pop, which is heavily idol-group centered, as part of its strategy to boost the global competitiveness of Korean pop culture. The...
2011 Ditto Festival to showcase French works

Jun 22, 2011

Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet to join ensemble Ditto in Seoul Now in its fifth season, the 2011 Ditto Festival’s theme will be French classical music including Debussy, Ravel and Faure. The au...
Broccoli, You Too toys with unconventionality

Jun 22, 2011

Indie band hopes to start working on third album after summer concerts While idol group-centered K-pop has been heavily covered by the media, the Korean indie music scene has received relatively lit...
Liszt comes to life at fingertips of Paik Kun-woo

Jun 20, 2011

Franz Liszt, a Hungarian gipsy, Catholic and true virtuoso open to improvisation, came to life at the fingertips of veteran pianist Paik Kun-woo in Seoul on Sunday evening. The 64-year-old’s program...
K-pop heat moves to London, Jakarta

Jun 20, 2011

It has been only 10 days since Korean pop stars attracted 14,000 European fans in two K-pop concerts in Paris. On Sunday, more than 800 European fans gathered in front of Abbey Road Studios in Londo...
S. Korean boy band hits Abbey Road

Jun 20, 2011

LONDON, June 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band SHINee put on a showcase at a famed recording studio here Sunday ahead of the release of their first Japanese single this week. In the latest sign o...
McCartney’s solo debut deserves second listen

Jun 19, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― It is hard to think of how Paul McCartney could have given his first solo album a bigger publicity hurdle to overcome, unless he had been arrested for some vile crime on the week of i...