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Macau seeks gaming innovation, reaching out to new markets of Japan

MACAU -- It’s not a secret that Macau, an autonomous region in China, has made a name for itself as the new gambling capital of the world in recent years. And Melco Resorts Chairman Lawrence Ho -- s...

May 15, 2018
Industry
EXO-CBX kicks off first Japanese arena tour in Yokohama

Having recently wrapped up its “Blooming Days” promotions in Korea, EXO-CBX has kicked off its first Japanese arena tour. EXO-CBX performs at a concert in Yokohama on Friday. (JYP Entertainment) Th...

May 13, 2018
Music
Day6 to release new Japanese single in July

Day6 is set to drop a new Japanese single in July. The band’s agency JYP Entertainment said Saturday that the act’s second Japanese single, “Stop the Rain,” will be released on July 25. The upcoming...

May 13, 2018
Music
Dreamcatcher wraps up ‘nightmare’ series with new EP

Unlike many K-pop girl groups that promote princess-like images with their singsong voices, fledgling act Dreamcatcher has embraced a darker side. Its work has often been spooky, yet hauntingly beaut...

May 10, 2018
Music
[Album review] Ben, please stick to what you’re good at

Ben “Recipe” Genie Music Singers are divided into two categories: Those who have consistently released albums under their names and those whose resumes are fronted by “soundtracks” and “featuring....

May 9, 2018
Music
Teen Top returns with energy of ‘Seoul Night’

Seoul is a city that never sleeps; bright with glowing neon signs and buzzing with every hustle and bustle. But the city is also where the members of K-pop act Teen Top became K-pop stars. Nine years...

May 9, 2018
Music
Comedian Park Myung-soo to be featured in health-themed show

Comedian Park Myung-soo will star in a new health-themed variety show, according to OtvN on Monday. “Today Tomorrow” (working title) will feature a cast of middle-aged men traveling around the count...

May 7, 2018
Television
Dua Lipa ‘rules’ first solo concert in Seoul

Just like her first name, which means “love” in Albanian, Dua Lipa’s first solo concert in Seoul overflowed with love and passion, as the 22-year-old London-born artist repeatedly blurted out “I love...

May 7, 2018
Music
Multinational girl group (G)I-DLE debuts with ‘I Am’

(G)I-DLE performs during a media showcase for its debut album “I Am” in Seoul on Wednesday. (Yonhap) (G)I-DLE, a new girl group launched under Cube Entertainment, threw its hat into the K-pop ring w...

May 3, 2018
Music
Ex-Glam member Dahee debuts as BJ on Afreeca TV

(Afreeca TV) Dahee, formerly of now-defunct K-pop girl group Glam, started a new career as a BJ on popular video-streaming service. After breaking the news on her social media account last week, sh...

May 3, 2018
Television
Oasis’ Noel Gallagher to hold solo concert in Seoul in August

(Live Nation Korea) Noel Gallagher, formerly of legendary British rock band Oasis, will hold a solo concert in Korea in August. According to the concert’s organizer Live Nation Korea on Thursday, t...

May 3, 2018
Music
[Album review] GFriend’s Japanese anime sound never gets old

GFriend “Time for the Moon Night” Loen Entertainment GFriend’s music has always been like a lackluster toy cooped up in a closet. Grown-ups may be reluctant to fiddle with that old toy again, but ...

May 3, 2018
Music
S.M. Entertainment to open new culture space ‘SMTown Museum’ Friday

SMTown Museum, a new cultural exhibition space launched by K-pop powerhouse S.M. Entertainment, will open at SMTown Coex Artium in Gangnam, southern Seoul, Friday. According to the agency Wednesday,...

May 2, 2018
Culture
Crush to embark on first Asian tour in June

K-pop solo artist Crush will embark on his first Asian tour in June, according to his agency, Amoeba Culture. The singer will kick off the tour in Bangkok on June 3, and later visit Hong Kong and Ta...

May 1, 2018
Music
[Herald Interview] Park Ki-young’s motherhood, power of empathy

It was one of those beautiful spring mornings where everything on the street sparkled under the warm sunlight. Stepping into a small and cozy coffee shop located in Hapjeong-dong in Seoul, this repor...

May 1, 2018
Music

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