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SPO appoints new associate conductor

Jan 31, 2019

The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra announced Wednesday that it has appointed Wilson Ng from Hong Kong as its new associate conductor. Ng was selected via a competition last year, beating out 112 other...
[K-talk] Infinite to release new single in Korean, Japanese

Jan 31, 2019

Infinite is gearing up to release a new song in February, marking the boyband’s return from a yearlong hiatus since its third full-length album “Top Seed” in January 2018. (Woollim Entertainment) T...
[K-talk] GOT7’s Japanese EP debuts No. 1 on charts

Jan 31, 2019

GOT7’s new Japanese EP became an immediate success on charts upon its release Wednesday, topping two of Japan’s most prominent charts. The septet’s third Japanese EP, “I Won’t Let You Go,” debuted a...
[K-talk] BTS comeback date undecided: Big Hit

Jan 30, 2019

Big Hit Entertainment has denied reports that BTS will be releasing a new album in May. On Tuesday, local media reported that BTS was set to return with new material in May. This photo was posted o...
[K-talk] Netmarble’s BTS mobile game set for Q1 release

Jan 30, 2019

Korean gaming industry giant Netmarble Games is introducing a new mobile game called “BTS World,” coupling gaming and K-pop. “BTS World” is a simulation game built around the idea of grooming the BT...
Kpop Herald joins Twitter’s K-pop push

Jan 29, 2019

Twitter Korea said on Tuesday it is launching in-stream video ads in Korea, extending the global campaign to cover red-hot K-pop content. Kpop Herald, an in-house venture of The Korea Herald, the na...
SPO’s ‘Rush Hour Concert’ explores space musically

Jan 29, 2019

Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra introduces space-related music with concert ‘Cosmos on Music Paper’
YG to launch two K-pop boy bands soon

Jan 29, 2019

YG Entertainment, the label of such famous K-pop bands as Big Bang and Blackpink, is set to launch two more K-pop boy bands in the near future, the company's chief said Tuesday. "Following (the laun...
[K-Talk] Brown Eyed Girls snub break-up rumors with comeback

Jan 29, 2019

Brown Eyed Girls are returning from a four-year hiatus with their first release since 2015, their agency Mystic Entertainment said Tuesday. The poster for Brown Eyed Girls’ concert in 2016. (Mystic ...
[K-talk] Taemin of SHINee gears up for new solo EP

Jan 29, 2019

Taemin of boy group SHINee heralded a new EP release as a soloist, his first in over a year. Slated for release Feb. 11, the seven-track EP “Want” marks the SHINee vocalist’s first solo Korean work ...
Ticket sales for BTS concert film top 200,000 in 3 days

Jan 29, 2019

"Love Yourself in Seoul," the second documentary film capturing the thrill of live BTS concerts, attracted more than 200,000 local movie goers in the first three days after its release at some local ...
Winter melodies to bring back memories of PyeongChang

Jan 28, 2019

The biannual concert series “Music in PyeongChang - Winter Festival” aims to bring back memories of the PyeongChang Olympics, while also enriching cultural aspect of Gangwon Province with classical m...
[K-talk] NCT 127 rounds off first solo concert in Seoul

Jan 28, 2019

Boy group NCT 127 rounded off its first solo concert on Saturday and Sunday, attracting 24,000 fans and playing to sold-out crowds both nights. The group’s first concert, “Neo City: Seoul -- The Ori...
[K-talk] HyunA, E’Dawn sign with Psy’s new label

Jan 28, 2019

HyunA and E’Dawn signed with P Nation, a music label launched by Psy, the musician said Sunday. According to Psy’s Instagram posting, the two former Cube Entertainment artists have gotten on board w...
Scores from beloved films, dramas to be performed

Jan 27, 2019

Familiar music from Koreans’ favorite films and dramas will be played live, bringing back tears and laughter for fans. A series of concerts featuring orchestral performances of scores from the count...