K-pop girl group Apink’s online fan club Panda has surpassed 100,000 members, and the group wrote a thank-you letter to their fans. “I can’t believe it. And I think I should consider it as a new start. I will try my best to return our fans’ love,” Bomi said. “PANDA~, my dear old friends and mentors. I swear that I will never disappoint our fans,” Eun-ji said. It is rare for a K-pop girl group ...

Jung Yong-hwa, a South Korean actor and member of boy band CNBlue, has revealed that he plans to become a solo artist in the future. “I am currently preparing for my solo album and concerts. I wish to hold my own world tour and fan meeting soon,” the singer was quoted as saying during “Sweet Melody,” the first of his two solo fan meetings held in Tokyo on Sunday. The meetings were held at 1:30 ...

On top of being the first K-pop act to hold a solo concert in France and being recognized as the only Korean group to have been invited to perform in four South American countries, Super Junior has now become the only K-pop group to hold 100 solo concerts as part of a concert series. This year’s “Super Show 6” world tour kicked off on Friday with the K-pop group hosting three separate solo shows...

Moon Joon-young of ZE:A takes back accusations of abuse leveled against his agency, leaves fans unconvinced While Moon and Star Empire have seemingly reconciled, online critics argued that the agency has a history of mistreating its singers. Another round of fresh criticisms were directed toward Shin later on Monday, after a critic posted a video clip of the Star Empire Entertainment chief slap...

K-pop boy band 2PM will host an autograph session to celebrate the recent release of its fourth studio album in Seoul, JYP Entertainment announced Monday. The signing event will be held in the outdoor square in front of Galleria Department Store in Gangnam, southern Seoul. The session will run from 9 p.m. on Sept. 25. A total of 100 fans randomly chosen from those who bought 2PM’s latest album ...

K-pop boy band EXO’s Sehun posted a photo on Monday to mark the successful ending of their concert run in China. “We have wrapped up our concert tour on Sept. 21 that began on May 23 without a hitch. EXO-L made it possible. Our crew who worked hard behind the scene made it possible,” Sehun wrote on his Instagram page. “And EXO members... I love you so much, and thank you,” he added. In the pic...

Bobby and Epik High member Tablo were spotted Saturday in a selfie posted on Instagram. While Tablo made a slight smile at the camera, the winner of rap battle show “Show Me the Money” looked at Tablo and tried to hug him. Tablo posted a mysterious message along with the picture, saying “blo + bobby + ?” Both recently appeared in the television show “Mix & Match.” (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Luhan, a member of the K-pop idol group EXO, plans to take part in the group’s upcoming concert in China. The idol did not participate in the concert held in Thailand due to poor health. “Luhan has made a full recovery, so he can participate in the concert to be held in Beijing, his hometown,” said an official from his agency SM Entertainment. A week ago, Luhan apologized on his Weibo account ...

Rock musician and TV personality Yoon Do-hyun has returned to the stage with his first solo album in nearly five years. Best known as the lead singer of rock band YB, Yoon unveiled the tracks from his new solo EP, “Singing Yoon Do-hyun,” for the first time at a media showcase at the YES24 Muv Hall in the Hongdae area of Seoul on Tuesday. “I have been very anxious about this release this time ar...

Around 1,000 fans flocked to the Woori Art Hall at Seoul Olympic Park on Tuesday night to get the first taste of TaeTiSeo’s latest EP at the group’s live showcase. The trio, a sub-unit of girl group Girls’ Generation, released the group’s second EP, “Holler,” on Tuesday ― the act’s first record in more than two years. “It’s been a long time, hasn’t it?” Tiffany asked the flood of young fans who...

The latest album by an official subgroup of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation topped iTunes albums charts in nine Asian regions on Wednesday after being released online a day ago, the group's management agency said. "Holler," the second mini-album by Girls' Generation-TTS, also known as TaeTiseo, was uploaded on major music websites Tuesday at noon and rose to the top of iTunes albums ch...

Popular Korean idol group 2PM proved its mighty power in Japan after releasing its eighth single, “Midaretemina,” on Wednesday. The song “Midaretemina” is a Japanese version of “Go Crazy,” the title song of the group’s recently released album in Korea. The songs on the single also include “Fight,” composed by member Taecyeon. The single was highly anticipated by Japanese fans, topping the Tower...

Members of the idol group Winner posed for their fans during a live broadcast via Naver Starcast on Monday. The members participated in “Winner Talk & Live” and made cute, sexy and funny poses. After releasing its debut album, “2014 S/S,” Winner quickly gained in popularity. The group is set to participate in the YG family world tour concert in October. By Kim Min-jin, Intern reporter (minjin1...

Tiffany, a member of Girls’ Generation and its subunit TaeTiSeo, started an SNS account to communicate with her fans. The singer signed up for an Instagram account Monday and posted a short video of herself to say hi to her fans. “Hey guys. This is Tiffany from Girls’ Generation and I am proud to announce that I have finally made my very full official Instagram account,” Tiffany was quoted as s...