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Boy band Infinite's Sung-kyu discharged from militaryJan 8, 2020Kim Sung-kyu, the leader of boy band Infinite, will return to show business following his discharge from the military Wednesday. Kim, also known by his stage name Sungkyu, officially completed his 2... -
BTS to drop new album on Feb. 21Jan 8, 2020K-pop boy band BTS will return to the local music scene next month with a new album, the group's management agency said Wednesday. The group will put out "Map of the Soul: 7" on Feb. 21, the first r... -
Seoul to get more of MikaJan 7, 2020South Korean fans have waited four years for Mika, and they just could not get enough of the singer. Mika will be holding an extra concert on March 4, after the tickets for the British singer-songwr... -
Super Junior to release 9th full-length albumJan 7, 2020K-pop boy band Super Junior's new album will hit the music scene this month, the finale of the band's time-themed album trilogy, the band's management agency said Tuesday. The upcoming album, "Timel... -
'Winter Flower,' Younha's collaboration with RM, tops iTunes charts in 43 countriesJan 7, 2020"Winter Flower," South Korean female singer Younha's collaborative song with BTS' RM, topped iTunes single charts in 43 countries Tuesday, her management agency said. The first track of Younha's new... -
Five-month-old boy band X1 disbands amid vote-rigging scandalJan 6, 2020X1, a South Korean boy band, decided Monday to disband amid a vote-rigging scandal involving a cable TV audition show, through which it debuted five months ago. In a brief press release, Starship En... -
BTS wins top prize at Golden Disc Awards for 3rd consecutive yearJan 6, 2020K-pop boy band BTS won the top prize in the album division at a prestigious annual music awards ceremony in South Korea on Sunday. BTS took home "Album of the Year" at the 34th Golden Disc Awards ce... -
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[Newsmaker] K-pop chart manipulation resurfaces after SBS investigative programJan 5, 2020The K-pop chart manipulation issue has once again come into the spotlight, following an SBS investigative journalism show that aired Saturday. The episode about the controversial issue caused an imm... -
BLACKPINK's 'Kill This Love' video tops 700m YouTube viewsJan 5, 2020The music video of K-pop girl band BLACKPINK's "Kill This Love" has hit the milestone of 700 million YouTube views. The video, released in April, surpassed the 700 million threshold late Saturday ev... -
Queen, Green Day, MIKA to have concerts in Korea this yearJan 4, 2020World-renowned bands and musicians will visit South Korea this year to hold concerts for longing enthusiasts here. British rock band Queen is the most anticipated foreign artist visiting Korea in 20... -
Big Bang to make comeback at US music festivalJan 3, 2020Popular K-pop band Big Bang will make a much-awaited comeback to the stage at a US music festival this spring after its members completed their military duties, the group's agency said Friday. The a... -
JYJ's Kim Jae-joong to tour six Asian citiesJan 3, 2020Singer Kim Jae-joong of JYJ will begin a six-city Asian tour later this month, his management agency said Friday. The three-month tour will kick off in Seoul on Jan. 18-19 at the Peace Hall of Kyung... -
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[Weekender] [Herald Interview] Pushing boundaries of traditional musicJan 3, 2020For some bands, music is all about breaking stodgy old rules and creating new ones. However, for Black String, a traditional Korean music band, the revolution may be on a bigger scale. It wants to es... -
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[Weekender] From tradition to innovationJan 3, 2020Though gugak, traditional Korean music, is often considered an unchanging art form from the past, various gugak acts and institutions are working on revitalizing the genre to make it more relatable t... -
Super Junior's Hee-chul, TWICE's Momo in romantic relationshipJan 2, 2020Kim Hee-chul of boy band Super Junior and girl group TWICE's Japanese member Momo are in a romantic relationship, the artists' management agencies confirmed Thursday. "After getting along as close c...
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