The Korea Herald

S. Korean firms to participate in K-pop convention in Japan

Apr 19, 2015

Dozens of South Korea's small- and medium-sized enterprises will set up booths at a K-pop convention in Japan this week, organizers said Sunday. The organizers, including the Small and Medium Busine...
CL to perform at N. American music fest in summer

Apr 19, 2015

South Korean singer CL will be performing at a North American music festival this summer, her agency said Sunday. CL, who leads South Korean girl group 2NE1, is taking part in this year's Mad Decent...
Epik High wins Chinese music award

Apr 12, 2015

South Korean hip-hop group Epik High nabbed one of the top honors at a Chinese music awards event Saturday. The trio scooped the Best Performance Artist of the Year at the third YINYUE V-Chart Award...
Miss A holds onto No. 1 with ‘Only You’

Apr 3, 2015

K-pop girl group Miss A has held onto the No. 1 spot on Korea’s music charts with its latest track “Only You” for five straight days. As of Friday morning, “Only You,” from the group’s seventh proje...
TVXQ’s Yunho to join military

Apr 3, 2015

Yunho, one half of K-pop idol duo TVXQ, will enter military service this year, his label SM Entertainment told media Friday. His exact enlistment date is yet to be confirmed. Yunho of TVXQ. (SM Ent...
Big Bang to release new album in May

Apr 1, 2015

K-pop boy group Big Bang will make a grand return to the music scene in May, its agency YG Entertainment said Wednesday. Big Bang will release a new album on May 1, more than three years after putti...
Suzy and Miss A return

Mar 31, 2015

The unexpected news that mega celebrities Suzy and hallyu star Lee Min-ho are dating has been all the buzz in the local entertainment industry this past week. Exactly one week since the story broke,...
JYJ’s Jaejoong, Super Junior’s Sungmin join the Army

Mar 31, 2015

JYJ’s Jaejoong and Super Junior’s Sungmin both enlisted in the Army Tuesday for their mandatory military service. Jaejoong made a low-key enlistment. It is not known where he will receive his weeks-...
K.Will drops new EP, renews contract with Starship

Mar 24, 2015

K.Will, one of the K-pop world’s most popular R&B ballad singers, will drop his latest six-track EP “[re:]” on Wednesday, the musician said Tuesday. Continuing his signature passionate vocals and gu...
Tae Jin-ah denies gambling rumor, vows legal action

Mar 24, 2015

South Korean singer Tae Jin-ah, 61, has denied reports about his alleged illegal gambling at a casino in the U.S. and vowed to take legal action against the media which put out the article in questio...
K-pop helps fan battle cancer

Mar 17, 2015

“Hallyu” continues to grow worldwide as Korean artists become more active internationally than they do at home. Also known as the Korean Wave, referring to the popularity of Korean pop culture, most...
‘Little Psy’ recuperates from brain tumor

Mar 17, 2015

Eleven year-old Jeon Min-woo, known as a child double of Korean singer Psy, has seemingly recuperated from a terminal brain tumor, local media reported on Tuesday. Jeon, who is Korean-Chinese, was d...
Psy mired in legal wrangling over ‘Gangnam’ building

Mar 16, 2015

“Gangnam Style” superstar Psy, who owns a building in Seoul’s affluent district of Gangnam, is embroiled in a legal battle with his tenant over a rental contract, it was belatedly reported on Monday....
Amber’s ‘Shake That Brass’ most viewed K-pop video in U.S.

Mar 15, 2015

The music video for girl group f(x) member Amber’s “Shake That Brass” became the most-watched K-pop music video in the U.S. for February, according to Billboard. The 22-year-old singer topped the li...
Kim Jang-hoon fined for smoking on plane

Mar 15, 2015

Singer Kim Jang-hoon was fined for smoking on board a Korea-bound plane from France, the court said Sunday. The Incheon District Court handed down a fine of 1 million won ($890) against the 50-year-...