Singer-songwriter IU is refuting allegations of plagiarism, and is taking legal action against those raising the allegations. IU's agency Edam Entertainment on Wednesday afternoon said in a press statement that it has pressed charges over continued malicious behavior against the singer online. "For several months we have been aware that posts alleging plagiarism and carrying false rumors based ...

Multinational K-pop girl group Secret Number will release a new album on May 24, some six months after its fifth single album, “Tap," was released. Secret Number’s return was announced through a teaser clip of its upcoming track posted on its YouTube channel. The teaser clip shows the band recording in a studio holding sheet music for a song titled “Beautiful One.” The lyrics read “Sorry for t...

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“In the early stages of the production, we talked about our own interpretations and coordinated on how to execute them into dance and theater,” said Lee. “In the end, we decided to focus on the essence of Korean traditional dance in the movements, and the rest is made as modern as possible so that the audience can intuitively understand the emotions and the messages.” The choreographer explaine...

“Everyone is familiar with Sim Chung’s story but the emotions conveyed by the dancers can vary depending on their acting and performances,” said Hong. “I hope the audience pays closer attention to the facial expressions. While the overall picture is important, the way each dancer’s expression delivers emotions is also crucial in fully appreciating the story.” Principal dancer Kang Mi-sun, solois...

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Yang Yoseop of Highlight will hold solo concerts in Seoul on June 10 and 11, announced agency Around Us on Tuesday. It will be about five years since he held a concert on his own. He brought out his first solo full album “Chocolate Box” in 2021, and the set list for the upcoming concert will include songs from the LP. Yang Yoseop debuted as a member of the band, then named Beast, in 2009 and re...

The late-night KBS music talk show “The Seasons” is set for a fresh start with Choi Jung-hoon, band Jannabi's vocalist, as its new face. “I’m so honored to be part of this program. I’ve dreamed of performing at a late-night music talk show but never of hosting it. Different to Jay Park, who did an amazing job as the emcee of the first season and put his focus on the artists themselves, I will tr...

Boy band Oneus is opening its second chapter with its ninth EP, "Pygmalion." "This album in one phrase is 'Oneus' new takeoff.' We've worked really hard to show a different side of us," Hwanwoong said at a press showcase in Seoul on Monday. "Pygmalion" marks the return of Oneus after eight months, the group's longest break to date. It is also the group's first album dropped following the depart...

“We worked a lot on the details to bring the series as close as we can to the daily lives of the office workers on a PR team,” Lee added, believing that the viewers can look forward and easily relate to the upcoming series. The actor also shared that she tried her best to understand a PR professional’s life by asking her acquaintances and reading books by PR experts. “I came to understand the d...

Seventeen continues to write history with its 10th EP, "FML," with the album landing at No. 2 on Billboard's main albums chart. The US music publisher on Monday announced the chart placing, which beats the groups previous best performance, when it hit No. 4 with its fourth LP-reissue "Sector 17" in July 2022. Since its debut on the chart at No. 15 with eighth EP "Your Choice" in 2021, all of Se...

K-pop boy band CIX is dropping a new album this month. The upcoming album marks the quintet’s first release since its fifth EP “OK’ Episode 1: OK Not” in August last year. CIX unveiled its first teaser clip on Tuesday to announce its new release, in which all members are wearing school uniforms and each is expressing a different kind of sadness. According to the group’s management agency C9 En...

Eager to hit the ground running, ADYA hopes to follow the lead of successful K-pop girl groups