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Sunmi returns with a bold swing of ‘Tail’

K-popFeb 23, 2021

Despite her achievements, Sunmi said she is not free of the pressure to keep up with herself and the expectations put on her. “I wanted to give up many times. Even just 10 minutes ago, I felt like I...
A look back on IU’s 13-year music career

K-popFeb 19, 2021

The last of IU’s age-oriented songs, “Eight,” made in collaboration with BTS member Suga, nostalgically explores the diverse emotions faced by the two 28-year-old artists. With “Eight,” IU and Suga m...
[FULL TRANSCRIPT] Big Hit-Universal Music Group launches strategic partnership

K-popFeb 18, 2021

Big Hit Entertainment, the powerhouse of global K-pop sensation BTS, and the world’s biggest music corporation Universal Music Group is partnering up to expand their foothold in the global entertainm...
Chungha comes out fiercer in her first studio album ‘Querencia’

K-popFeb 16, 2021

Rather than delivering a single message with this album, Chungha said she hopes to provide a moment of relief from reality for her listeners. “I just wanted share my moments in my resting place. We ...
[Herald Interview] Indie rock band Se So Neon sings of a flight to freeness in ‘Jayu’

K-popFeb 5, 2021

“We do band, indie, rock and even R&B style music, and I define our music as just ‘Se So Neon-ish.’ It can’t be defined in a single expression, but I trust that our listeners know what this means and...
Big Hit partnership with Naver, YG Plus a win-win for entertainment industry

K-popJan 31, 2021

While Big Hit has continuously faced doubts due to its heavy reliance on BTS -- a risky source of profit with the short-lived and fandom-dependent nature of idol groups -- the company now seems to be...
Never the same, HyunA returns with ‘I’m Not Cool’

K-popJan 28, 2021

“I feel deep down how grateful I am every day. I jump out of bed every morning thinking about the people I need to work for. Since I was a kid, my dad has told me that people around me don’t exist be...
IKON’s Bobby sings the bliss and sorrows of his 20s in ‘Lucky Man’

K-popJan 25, 2021

DK of iKON is featured in “Ur SOUL Ur BodY,” and Ju-ne appears in “RaiNinG.” “The members monitored my songs often, and I felt the greatest when they empathized with him without any special explanat...
Kakao’s two content arms to merge into Kakao Entertainment

TelevisionJan 25, 2021

Kakao Page and Kakao M announced Monday that they would merge into a new entity, Kakao Entertainment. The merger, which was agreed during the board of directors meetings of the two firms earlier that...
[Eye Interview] Creating music as an act of virtue

K-popJan 23, 2021

To reach out to a larger foreign audience, all the videos posted on Sunwoo’s YouTube channel, run by her label Magic Strawberry Sound, are accompanied by English and Chinese subtitles, usually upload...
Seven members, seven years: A look back and forward at GOT7’s career

K-popJan 19, 2021

Some fans, dissatisfied with JYP’s support for GOT7, may welcome the chance for the individual bandmates to shine brighter. Although they are no longer together as they were before, it’s only the sta...
Treasure closes ‘First Step’ with first studio album ‘Treasure Effect’

K-popJan 11, 2021

The music video for “My Treasure” is a short piece of fairy-tale music in itself, according to Jun-kyu, filled with fantastical visual elements that can simply enlighten the viewers. Ji-hoon said th...
Treasure gears up for first studio album

K-popJan 4, 2021

By Choi Ji-won ( jwc@heraldcorp.com )
[Herald Interview] Pop stars and ‘MORE’: Girl group K/DA comes ‘ALL OUT’ with first EP

K-popDec 29, 2020

Q. “MORE” has garnered almost 55 million views and “THE BADDEST” some 36 million views. How was the making of the music videos? Evelynn : We started with a lyric video for “THE BADDEST,” and we all...
[Herald Interview] How K/DA became the ultimate music fan experience, and beyond

K-popDec 29, 2020

The debut of K/DA, the virtual girl group of four characters from online arena game League of Legends, in 2018 could have ended as just a one-time gift for loyal fans of the game. But with the relea...