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iKON makes chart-topping debut

Sept 15, 2015

K-pop boy group iKON made its much-awaited debut Tuesday with the single “My Type,” which was topping all major charts immediately after its midnight release. Medium tempo hip-hop track “My Type”...
JYJ Junsu to release solo album

Sept 14, 2015

(C-Jes Entertainment) Junsu, a member of K-pop group JYJ, is set to release a solo album in October and to hold an Asian tour, C-Jes Entertainment said. “Junsu has gained a lot of popularity bot...
Rain parts ways with agency

Sept 7, 2015

South Korean singer and actor Rain has decided to part ways with his agency Cube Entertainment. (OSEN) “After a long discussion with Hong Seung-sung, head of the agency, I decided to leave Cube Ent...
DMC Festival kicks off with ‘K-pop Super Concert’

Sept 6, 2015

The “Digital, Media and Culture Festival” kicked off with the “K-pop Super Concert” at the Sangam Culture Plaza in Seoul on Saturday. Hosted by TV personality Kim Sung-joo and SNSD’s Tiffany and Yur...
G-Dragon says he's 'shy,' has 'no girlfriend'

Sept 3, 2015

G-Dragon of boy band Big Bang has officially declared himself single. “I don’t have a girlfriend,” he said in Wednesday night’s live broadcast on Naver’s V app, a real-time video-streaming applicati...
Hallyu star Jang Keun-suk to hold concert in Seoul

Sept 1, 2015

Actor-singer Jang Keun-suk will hold a solo concert in Seoul on Saturday. Jang’s concert, titled “Jang Keun-suk Live in Seoul 2015,” will take place at Jangchung Gymnasium at 7 p.m. It is his fir...
How K-pop keeps up with international fans

Sept 1, 2015

New forms and routes of global communication between stars and fans are surfacing
EXO to drop its first Japanese single

Aug 31, 2015

(OSEN) Popular boy group EXO is set to make its official debut in Japan on Nov. 4. EXO said Saturday at the Japanese music festival “A-nation” in Yanmar Stadium, Osaka, that it would drop a Japanes...
Park Yoo-chun begins military service

Aug 27, 2015

Singer-actor Park Yoo-chun of boy group JYJ joined the Korean Army as a conscript Thursday afternoon, beginning his two-year mandatory military service. The 29-year-old enlisted at an Army trai...
‘Infinite Challenge’ songs sweeping charts

Aug 23, 2015

Songs from MBC’s “Infinite Challenge Music Festival,” which was held Aug. 13 in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, are sweeping South Korea’s major online music charts, including Melon, Bugs and Mnet. A...
Girls’ Generation tops charts with new LP

Aug 19, 2015

K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation topped local music charts with its new LP “Lion Heart.” On Wednesday, eponymous lead track “Lion Heart,” which was released at noon on Tuesday, ranked No. 1 on ...
Korea’s ascent on culture map

Aug 16, 2015

From the cultural staples of Korean folk music and historical soap operas, to love-triangle-plagued TV dramas and the heavily choreographed, modern hodgepodge of K-pop, the nation’s entertainment ind...
Lee Seung-gi, Yoona split up: agency

Aug 13, 2015

Iconic Hallyu couple, Lee Seung-gi and Yoona of Girls’ Generation, split up recently, largely due to their busy schedules, agencies said Thursday. “The couple recently ended their relationship th...
K Festival’ unveils lineup including AOA, Wonder Girls

Aug 12, 2015

(Official website of "The K Festival") The Korean culture festival dubbed “2015 The K Festival” unveiled its lineup of stars on Wednesday. The festival is set to be held at the Incheon Asiad Main St...
Jay Park to drop hip-hop album in September

Aug 11, 2015

K-pop singer Jay Park, a former member of 2PM, will release a hip-hop album in September, local news reported on Tuesday. Park’s upcoming album will be composed entirely of rap music, a music ind...