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Coronavirus threatens Hongdae indie music scene

Apr 15, 2020

“We are not getting any financial support. We want to, but it seems like a faraway story. We know such financial support exists, but we haven’t seen any artists that we know get it,” said ENNA, vocal...
Coming to you live from an empty concert hall

Apr 12, 2020

Violinist performs to empty Kumho Art Hall as recital is livestreamed
Antenna to hold relay live stream, ‘Everything is OK’

Apr 8, 2020

Musicians of Antenna Music will hold a live stream concert for fans stuck at home due to the spread of COVID-19. Antenna music posted an official poster for the event on its social media page Sunday...
K-pop star Kim Jae-joong cancels schedule amid public uproar over making April Fools‘ Day joke about coronavirus

Apr 3, 2020

K-pop group JYJ’s Kim Jae-joong canceled his schedule in Japan after criticism for announcing he had the new coronavirus as an April Fools‘ Day joke. Kim released his third Japanese single “Brava Br...
Halsey cancels Seoul concert over COVID-19

Mar 30, 2020

American singer-songwriter Halsey called off her Seoul concert due the novel coronavirus spread. “‘Halsey - Manic World Tour Live in Seoul,’ originally slated to be held on May 9 at the Olympic Hall...
[Herald Review] Doomed but eternal love of ‘Dracula’

Mar 30, 2020

Musical starring former K-pop idol Kim Jun-su continues winning streak despite COVID-19
Coronavirus takes a heavy toll on small music labels

Mar 26, 2020

As the entertainment industry struggles through the novel coronavirus outbreak, the prolonged pandemic is taking an especially heavy toll on small music labels and independent musicians. According t...
Celebrating World Piano Day, Cho Sung-jin goes online

Mar 26, 2020

DG puts together lineup of world-class pianists
[Herald Interview] Lauv says working on two songs with BTS was natural progression

Mar 25, 2020

Asked to introduce his new album Lauv said, “It’s about embracing different parts of your personality and going against this notion of being put in a box and realizing that we are all very complicate...
10cm holds first #TogetherAtHome concert in Korea

Mar 23, 2020

Indie singer 10cm hosted a YouTube live concert on Thursday night, joining the #TogetherAtHome challenge. After watching Coldplay singer Chris Martin perform a live concert online for people stuck i...
Rock musician celebrates record 30th year as radio host

Mar 19, 2020

Rock musician and radio show host Bae Chul-soo celebrated his 30th year as the host of a popular pop music radio show on Thursday, making himself the longest-sitting host of a radio program in Korean...
[Weekender] National Gugak Center goes online

Mar 19, 2020

Traditional music institution offers VR content to audiences at home
Invitation to the world of salon music

Mar 18, 2020

Small venues signal a return to the days of private audiences
Celebrities around the globe join #SafeHands challenge

Mar 18, 2020

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is nominating high-profile people around the world to participate in WHO’s “SafeHands” challenge on Twitter, including K-pop boy band BTS. So far, 62 ...
Conductor Teodor Currentzis’ Korean engagement canceled due to COVID-19

Mar 17, 2020

Conductor Teodor Currentzis and his MusicAeterna’s much-awaited performances in Seoul have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Currentzis, a rising star conductor in the classical music scen...