On the band’s musical personality, Kyungho talked about how TO1’s music is filled with messages about achieving one's dreams and goals. “We deliver what we want to say as a singer and person in their 20s through our songs. We give a lot of thought to the message we convey. We want to spread positivity by listing ourselves as lyricists and composers more often because that’s how we can meld in ou...

Like the band’s slogan, “melting your ears,” the band’s debut musical project, “Gomak Boys,” is a two-track package brimming with two titulars. Min-seok described “You and Me,” the first song on the album, as a piece of music that shows the quintet’s determination and their unique bond with one another. “We wanted to express that we have a very close and intimate relationship. We hope to cement...

Leading music sales tracker Hanteo Chart will host its first-ever offline music awards next year to commemorate its 30th anniversary, the chart's operator said Wednesday. The “Hanteo Music Awards 2022” ceremony will take place at the Jamsil Arena of the Seoul Sports Complex in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on Feb. 10-11, according to operator Hanteo Global. Awardees will be selected based on data collected...

Rookie boy group Tempest made a speedy comeback with its third EP, “On and On,” on Tuesday. The new release marked the act’s return to the stage just three months after the release of its second EP “Shining Up” in August. The septet aims to show a strong will to achieve its dreams through the latest EP, the band’s leader Lew said at a press showcase event held at Sungshin Women's University in S...

Ateez uploaded a group photograph and a list of tracks for its third Japanese EP on Monday. EP “The World Ep. Paradigm” will include a new Japanese-language song, “Paradigm,” as well as the Japanese version of “Cyberpunk” and “New World” from the eighth EP “The World Ep. 1: Movement.” The eighth EP from July notched third place on Billboard 200 and sold over 1 million copies, a first for the eig...

Public broadcaster KBS announced that its romance series “The King’s Affection,” locally known as “Yeonmo,” won an award at this year’s International Emmy Awards, held Monday in New York. According to the nominations announced by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the series that aired last year was listed in the category for best telenovela, which recognizes excellence in ...

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When asked about the major reasons behind the act taking on new challenges in its 20-year music career, Hojin, the guitarist, said, “We’ve wanted to give rock music’s unique energy to listeners.” The band’s vocalist further mentioned the bandmates perform their songs out of a sense of duty to popularize rock music here. The bandmates felt bitter about the rock genre being considered minor in the...

Jooheon, the rapper and music producer of boy band Monsta X, will make his acting debut through CJ ENM's global project. An industry insider told The Korea Herald on Monday that the rapper has been cast in CJ ENM's "Lost in America" as a K-pop idol who speaks fluent English and that he’s currently preparing for the role. The film revolves around the story of a Korean boy group that heads to New...

The 2022 Qatar World Cup kicked off Sunday with K-pop super-band BTS' member Jungkook unveiling a new tournament song during the opening ceremony. As the first South Korean singer to release a song for a World Cup soundtrack, Jungkook performed "Dreamers" live during the opening ceremony at Al-Bayt Stadium in Qatar. The song's feature artist Fahad Al Kubaisi performed with Jungkook on Sunday. T...

Eric Nam wraps up world tour in Seoul, hints at more to come next year

The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicked off on Sunday with BTS star Jungkook performing a new single in an opening ceremony built on a message of inclusion and diversity. Jungkook, a member of the award-winning K-pop group, performed the song "Dreamers" with Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, some 50 kilometers north of Doha. "Dreamers," produced by Grammy Award winner RedOne ...

First time after the school bullying scandal broke out in March last year, Korean actor Shim Eun-woo is returning to the big screen with the horror film "Seire" directed by Park Kang. During the press conference for the new film held at CGV Yongsan on Thursday, Shim talked about making her return. “All of us, including the director, actors, and staff had focused on this project while shooting. ...

Business side One day before the KNSO's workshop sessions, a special lecture on how to deal with the business side of their musical careers was offered. For this purpose, Rachel Bowron, who has extensive experience in the music agency business and manages American conductor Marin Alsop, had a talk session where she discussed the world of artist management and agency, and how to stand out as a co...