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Lee Yi-kyung, Jung In-sun break up

Lee Yi-kyung and Jung In-sun have ended their relationship that had lasted more than a year. On Friday, both HB Entertainment and CJes Entertainment, Lee and Jung’s agencies, respectively, confirmed...

June 8, 2018
Television
NU’EST W to return with new single on June 25

K-pop act NU’EST W is set to return with a new single on June 25. The subunit of NU’EST made the announcement Thursday by sharing a handwritten letter on its official website that stated: “We know t...

June 7, 2018
Music
[Album review] Something big is missing on Wanna One’s new album

Wanna One “1÷χ=1(Undivided)” (Stone Music Entertainment) The clock is ticking for Wanna One, but the path the band has taken for its new album “1÷χ=1(Undivided)” is quite disappointing. As a grou...

June 7, 2018
Music
‘If Wonder Girls’ music was red, mine is blue,’ says Yubin

“Wonder Girls, it was everything about my 20s. It’s a huge part of my identity,” Yubin said, looking back on the days when she toured the US on a bus as a member of one of the most legendary K-pop gi...

June 5, 2018
Music
JYP’s 1st Chinese boy band to debut in September

In an effort to expand its clout in the Chinese market, JYP Entertainment is gearing up to launch its first Chinese boy band in the country. The agency announced on Monday that Boy Story, a new Chin...

June 4, 2018
Music
Wanna One continues at full throttle

Already half way through its short lifespan, with a disbandment planned at the end of the year, boy band Wanna One is working at full throttle. The act’s special album “1÷x=1 (Undivided),” due out o...

June 3, 2018
Music
Actor Jung Hae-in to hold first fan meeting in July

Rising actor Jung Hae-in will hold his first fan meeting in Seoul in July. Jung’s agency FNC Entertainment recently said that the event titled “Smile” will taks place at the Grand Peace Palace of Ky...

June 3, 2018
Television
Growing up with BTS

What else is there to say about BTS’ global fame? International media have been rushing to cover the K-pop act’s coming-of-age saga and President Moon Jae-in sent a personal congratulatory message to...

June 1, 2018
Music
Creature film ‘Monstrum’ to premiere in September

Upcoming creature film “Monstrum,” featuring actor Kim Myung-min and Hyeri of K-pop act Girls’ Day, will hit local theaters on Sept. 19. Inspired by medieval records dating back to Korea’s Joseon er...

May 30, 2018
Film
Non-survival music show ‘The Call’ aims for variety

For the past few years, a huge influx of audition shows like “Superstar K,” “Produce 101” and “The Unit” have led the trend of Korean music programs, with their focus set on competition. A few weeks ...

May 30, 2018
Television
[Album Review] Bolbbalgan4’s toned-down new album is relaxing

Bolbbalgan4 “Red Diary Page.2” Loen Entertainment Bolbbalgan4 has done it again. As if to nix criticisms about its allegedly self-repeating sonic pattern, the singer-songwriting duo have put ou...

May 30, 2018
Music
‘K-pop Star 4’ winner Katie Kim to make solo debut

Upon leaving YG Entertainment, Katie Kim, winner of Korean audition program “K-pop Star 4,” moved to a new agency under which she will make a debut as a soloist. On Tuesday, AIXS, a newly establishe...

May 29, 2018
Music
President Moon Jae-in congratulates BTS for achieving No. 1 on Billboard 200

Amid busy diplomatic talks with North Korea and the US, South Korean president Moon Jae-in took to his official social media account to congratulate BTS for reaching the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 2...

May 29, 2018
Music
AOA returns stronger after Choa’s departure

After hitting a rough patch with former member Choa’s departure last year, AOA returned even stronger with its summery fifth EP. The EP “Bingle Bangle” is led by a lead track of the same title, a pu...

May 29, 2018
Music
SHINee returns with new single ‘Good Evening’

K-pop boy band SHINee returned to the K-pop circuit with a new single “Good Evening.” The song, a lead track off its “The Story of Light EP.1,” the first segment of its sixth full-length album “The ...

May 28, 2018
Music

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