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Wanna One continues at full throttle
Already half way through its short lifespan, with a disbandment planned at the end of the year, boy band Wanna One is working at full throttle.The act’s special album “1÷x=1 (Undivided),” due out on Monday, is a follow-up of its previous “0+1=1 (I Promise You)” EP released in March. The new EP is led by “Light,” an up-tempo garage dance track that throws a message of hope and love. “‘Light’ delivers a sexy image that all of us (members) wanted to try. We’ve put a lot of effort into our choreogra
June 3, 2018
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Violinist Chung Kyung-wha expresses confidence with choice of violin
Violinist Chung Kyung-wha was all confidence, as bright and warm as the early summer afternoon when she met with a small group of reporters Wednesday at an old fashioned cafe near her home in Gugi-dong, Seoul, at the foot of Bukhansan National Park.“Come and see how I perform if you are curious,” said Chung a few days ahead of her recital Sunday, dispelling concerns about the less than stellar reviews of her performances over the past few years. The iconic violinist’s confidence is evident in he
June 3, 2018
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BTS world tour sold out
BTS has sold out its upcoming “Love Yourself” world tour scheduled across 10 cities throughout Europe and North America.According to Big Hit Entertainment, all of the 180,000 tickets for North America and 100,000 tickets for Europe have been sold. BTS (Big Hit Entertainment)Starting with concerts on Aug. 25 and 26 in Seoul, BTS will embark on its world tour of 21 concerts, holding 14 in North America and seven in Europe.The destinations include Los Angeles, Oakland, Fort Worth, Newark, and Chica
June 3, 2018
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BTS sells out North American, European dates on world tour
Tickets for the North American and European dates of K-pop sensation BTS' upcoming world tour have sold out, the group's agency said Sunday.Big Hit Entertainment said 280,000 tickets for 21 shows in 10 venues during the "Love Yourself" tour sold out during the sales window from May 5 to June 1.BTS will perform in Los Angeles, Oakland, Fort Worth, Newark and Chicago in the United States and Hamilton in Canada. In Europe, the seven-member group will stop in London, Amsterdam, Berlin and Paris. (BT
June 3, 2018
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Growing up with BTS
What else is there to say about BTS’ global fame? International media have been rushing to cover the K-pop act’s coming-of-age saga and President Moon Jae-in sent a personal congratulatory message to the band on the septet becoming the first K-pop act ever to top the Billboard 200 chart with its “Love Yourself: Tear” album. Only a few days later, the group’s single “Fake Love” hit the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10. BTS debuted in 2013 as a hip-hop heavy-act with “2 Cool 4 Skool” EP under Big Hit En
June 1, 2018
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Black Pink to ‘Square Up’ with new EP
Black Pink is set to release a new EP titled “Square Up” on June 15, ending the band’s yearlong hiatus.According to YG Entertainment, “Square Up” will be the third part of Black Pink’s “Square” series, following the singles “Square One” and “Square Two.” While the previous works were a single or a double-single, “Square Up” will be the band’s first EP, consisting of multiple tracks. Black Pink (YG Entertainment)The release has been highly awaited, as agency’s head Yang Hyun-suk previously revel
June 1, 2018
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NU’EST W confirms June return
NU’EST W is preparing a new album for release this month, its agency said Friday.According to Pledis Entertainment, the K-pop act is currently putting the finishing touches on the album and has decided on its lead track. It marks the first record for the boy band -- a subunit of NU’EST -- since its first EP “W,Here” in October last year.The group had a tumultuous 2017, with dramatic ups and downs. After years of obscurity since its 2012 debut, it sent one of its members, Minhyun, to the audition
June 1, 2018
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Ultra Korea finalizes lineup for this year
Ultra Korea has announced the final lineup for this year’s festival, slated to take place on June 8-10 at southern Seoul.A total of 103 acts will be performing at this year’s festival to be held at Jamsil Olympic Complex in Seoul, as 81 teams of various genres from EDM to hip-hop, K-pop were added to the list earlier in the week. A photo from Ultra Korea 2017 (Ultra Korea)Among the new names are some of the most well-known Korean musicians, including CL, Dok2, Drunken Tiger, Yoon Mi-rae and Biz
June 1, 2018
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Nine Inch Nails, Shinoda to headline Incheon Pentaport Rock Fest
American rock band Nine Inch Nails, singer Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park and several other renowned musicians will headline the 2018 Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, one of South Korea's longest-running summer music festivals, organizers said Friday.The three-day rock-electronic music blowout will be held from Aug. 10 to 12 at Songdo Moonlight Festival Park, also known as Pentaport Park, in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, according to the festival authority. (Official Facebook page of Incheo
June 1, 2018
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Richard Yongjae O’Neill returns to Ansan with Ditto Fest
When violist Richard Yongjae O'Neill on Wednesday announced the program for the upcoming 11th Ditto Festival in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, a city some 30 kilometers from Seoul, he did so in front of an unusually sparse audience -- less than a handful of reporters.Ansan, while not the best place in terms of accessibility, holds a special place in O'Neill’s heart.”Ansan is the most familiar to me as I spent so much time here when we were filming ‘Hello?! Orchestra.’ In 2012, I was here constantly,
May 31, 2018
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‘K-pop Star’ winner Katie to release debut single
Katie, the winner of the audition program “K-pop Star,” heralded the release of her first single Wednesday with teaser images on her social media accounts. Some of the images showed the singer dressed in white, while another had information on subsequent releases. Her second single will be released on Aug. 8 and her first studio album will be revealed on Oct.10. Katie (Axis)The single that will be released Wednesday at 6 p.m. is a song off the singer’s upcoming debut album “Log.” An official fro
May 31, 2018
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BTS 'deeply touched' by President Moon's tweet celebrating Billboard feat
K-pop superstars BTS thanked President Moon Jae-in on Thursday for celebrating their Billboard Hot 100 performance in his Twitter message, tweeting back, "We are deeply touched.""Wow! We can now fully believe after seeing it with our own eyes. President Moon Jae-in, we thank you for congratulating BTS on its No. 1 victory on Billboard," BTS' Twitter account (@BTS_twt) replied. President Moon sent two congratulatory tweets Monday on BTS' conquering of the Billboard chart of the 200 most popular a
May 31, 2018
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Saying rhymes, doing time
Crimes by stars of a popular rap competition program risk tarnishing the genre’s reputation in the countryRapper Jung Sang-soo, who made his name via popular Mnet program “Show Me the Money,” was recently charged with sexual assault, police said Wednesday.According to Ilsan Dongbu Police Station, Jung is accused of sexually assaulting a woman, who was intoxicated, at his home, although he claimed it had been consensual. Investigators have sent the case to the prosecutors, recommending that he be
May 30, 2018
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[Album Review] Bolbbalgan4’s toned-down new album is relaxing
Bolbbalgan4“Red Diary Page.2”Loen Entertainment Bolbbalgan4 has done it again. As if to nix criticisms about its allegedly self-repeating sonic pattern, the singer-songwriting duo have put out a completely different style of music in their new album “Red Diary Page.2.”And their efforts came to fruition, as the self-made collection is powerfully relaxing. The duo’s biggest hits “Galaxy” and “Tell Me You Love Me” mesmerized listeners with shockingly bubbly melodies that transformed the most conve
May 30, 2018
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Top idol groups to perform at ‘2018 Korea Music Festival’
K-pop fans will be able to watch performances by a host of popular girl groups and boy bands including Twice, SHINee and Wanna One at one venue this August.According to the Korea Management Federation on Wednesday, the second Korea Music Festival will be held from Aug. 1-2 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. (Korea Management Federation)K-pop groups SHINee, Twice, Wanna One, iKON, BTOB, Apink, EXID, Mamamoo, NCT, Momoland, WJSN, Pentagon, Gugudan and SF9 are currently part of the lineup. The KMF also
May 30, 2018
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BTS' 'Fake Love' clinches top 10 spot on Billboard Hot 100 chart
BTS ranked among the top 10 on Billboard’s hottest songs chart. Billboard announced Tuesday that BTS’ new track “Fake Love” took the No. 10 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The chart lists the most popular songs across the US, based on radio airplay, audience impressions, sales data and streaming activity. BTS (Billboard)BTS is the first K-pop group to make it to the chart’s top 10. It was also the song’s debut on the chart. “Gangnam Style” star Psy took the No. 2 spot in 2012, staying ther
May 30, 2018
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Kim Sun-wook, Guy Braunstein to highlight brilliance of violin in Brahms violin sonatas
Pianist Kim Sun-wook and violinist Guy Braunstein have teamed up to perform Brahms violin sonatas in Korea this week.Braunstein was the youngest person to be appointed concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic in 2000. He held the position for 13 years until he retired from the post at the end of the 2012-13 season to pursue solo activities. Pianist Kim Sun-wook (Vincero) Violinist Guy Braunstein (Vincero)As a soloist, Braunstein has performed with acclaimed musicians, including conductors Sir S
May 29, 2018
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Great Mountains Music Festival & School seeks to reinvent itself
Great Mountains Music Festival & School -- originally envisioned to promote the PyeongChang Olympics -- has set out to go beyond just outliving the Olympic Games.Festival artistic director and pianist Son Yeol-eum and Gangwon Art & Culture Foundation Chairman Kim Sung-hwan announced the summer festival’s program, as well as future plans at a press conference in Seoul on Tuesday.The music festival will continue to hold winter concerts, while keeping the 15-year tradition of the summer music festi
May 29, 2018
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Niel of Teen Top to get big screen debut in ‘Swag’
Niel of boy band Teen Top will get his first leading role in the upcoming film “Swag,” marking the big screen debut for the K-pop star.The music-themed film will feature the singer as a rich youngster, who matures through music. Filming started on May 14, and was shot in Korea and in Los Angeles. Niel (TOP Media)“I feel some pressure as I’m starring in my first movie, but I feel a connection (to the role) as he, too, is a singer. I want to depict him growing as a true artist,” he said.The film’s
May 29, 2018
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Kendrick Lamar to hold concert in Seoul
One of the hottest and most influential hip-hop icons of today’s music scene, Kendrick Lamar will visit Korea in July for his first concert in the country.The organizers of the Hyundai Card Super Concert on Tuesday announced that the concert would be held at 8 p.m. on July 30 at Jamsil Sports Complex. With 12 Grammys under his belt, Lamar is one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful rappers. He is noted for his storytelling abilities, with his lyrics touching on social iss
May 29, 2018