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Refund Sisters repeat Ssak 3 success

Oct 12, 2020

Refund Sisters’s debut single “Don’t Touch Me,” released at 6 p.m., Saturday, swept major online music charts within the first 24 hours, topping both BTS’ “Dynamite” and Blackpink’s “Lovesick Girls” ...
Isang Yun Peace Foundation honors El Sistema founder

Oct 11, 2020

Celebrating the legacy of iconic composer Yun I-sang (1917-1995), the Isang Yun Peace Foundation honored Venezuelan conductor, pianist and economist Jose Antonio Abreu (1939-2018) with the 2020 Isang...
After 60 years, pianist rediscovers Schumann

Oct 7, 2020

Pianist Paik Kun-woo to tour Korea following release of all-Schumann album
[Herald Interview] Sohyang talks singing in ‘Begin Again,’ lesson from battle with pneumonia

Oct 5, 2020

After basking in the limelight of “King of Mask Singer” in 2017, Sohyang has kept a low-profile, staying away from the small screen. Over the course of her public absence, she’s battled severe pneumo...
‘Emperor of Trot’ Na Hoon-a concert proves 73-year-old’s star power

Oct 4, 2020

Na also gave his condolences to Koreans and cheered them on against the pandemic. “We have heroes. They are the doctors, nurses and all the medical staff that are fighting COVID-19. Without them, we...
BLACKPINK hopes to show growth, share positive energy with 1st full album

Oct 2, 2020

K-pop group BLACKPINK said Friday it wanted to show its growth as an artist and send out a message of hope and positive energy with its first-ever full-length album. Earlier in the day, the quartet ...
Preorders for BLACKPINK's upcoming full-length album top 1m

Oct 2, 2020

Preorders for K-pop girl band BLACKPINK's upcoming studio album have topped 1 million, its management agency said Friday. "The Album," set for official release later in the day, posted 670,000 preor...
KBS Orchestra to bring LoL music out of screen and onto stage

Sept 28, 2020

Music from the hit online video game League of Legends will be brought to life by an orchestra here. “League of Legends Live: The Orchestra” will be held at the Sejong Center of Performing Arts in G...
[Herald Interview] Chamber music festival to bring spring to Seoul in October

Sept 28, 2020

Violinist Kang Dong-suk talks about hosting music festival in pandemic era
S.M. Entertainment aims to lead contactless era with Disney-like IP

Sept 27, 2020

Korean entertainment behemoth S.M. Entertainment is changing to adapt to the contactless era while utilizing its intellectual properties. “Like how Disney achieved an IP empire, K-pop will overcome ...
[Eye Interview] Korean Peninsula laid out on music sheets

Sept 26, 2020

NK defector pianist Kim Cheol-woong hopes to bridge two Koreas through music
[Weekender] Bringing the theater experience to homes

Sept 26, 2020

“The reason for the popularity of sound bars is due to their convenience and affordable price compared to home theaters. Sound bars complement TVs, which have become thinner and as a result don’t hav...
Composer Chin Un-suk appointed as TIMF’s new artistic director

Sept 23, 2020

The Tongyeong International Music Foundation appointed Chin Un-suk, Berlin-based composer of contemporary classical music, as the next artistic director of the Tongyeong International Music Festival....
Musical ‘Sonata of a Flame’ viewed online in 45 countries

Sept 22, 2020

Original Korean musical “Sonata of a Flame” has been viewed in 45 countries online, according to its production company Shins Wave on Tuesday. The musical, which kicked off its run on Sept. 11 in Da...
Tongyeong to expand Yun I-sang Award

Sept 21, 2020

Though many musical events have been postponed or canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the southern city of Tongyeong is looking forward to Isang Yun Prize 2020, which celebrates the lega...