Sandara Park shares secrets of looking young at ‘Get It Beauty’

Singer Sandara Park has made her TV show host debut through the local TV show “Get It Beauty 2017,” which discusses makeup tips.Park, also known by her stage name Dara, appeared on the first episode of the latest season of the OnStyle show Sunday. The 32-year-old Park, who is a fashion icon and appears more youthful than her actual age, shared secrets on how to apply makeup for different occasions. This included a look suitable for clubbing, which she said was inspired by fellow K-pop artist G-D

Feb. 20, 2017

Former Rainbow member Cho Hyun-young splits with Alex

Cho Hyun-young, formerly a member of the K-pop group Rainbow, recently ended her romantic relationship with the singer Alex, her agency said Monday,MAMA C&C released a statement confirming earlier reports that the 25-year-old singer and actor had agreed to part ways with Alex of electronica group Clazziquai. “Cho has been busy with preparation for various activities including acting, leading to the relationship falling apart,” it said. “We expect prolific activities (from Cho) as she prepares to

Feb. 20, 2017

NY's Met Museum offers exercise amid world-class art

“This offers you amazing moments,” said participant Oliver Ryan, who runs a New York corporate wellness company. “We did our first stretch, and there in the vast gallery was Perseus holding the head of Medusa. What hit me was this was the TV of ancient times, a frozen moment from a story everyone knew.”The Met commissioned the innovative Monica Bill Barnes Dance Company for the project. It was choreographed by the two women leading the workout -- Monica Bill Barnes herself and her dance partner,

Feb. 20, 2017

g.o.d. wraps up tour in Busan

Boy band g.o.d. on Sunday held a concert in Busan, wrapping up its monthlong tour of six cities across the nation.The concert, held at the Bexco exhibition center, was part of a tour to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the group’s debut. It started with Seoul concerts from Jan.6-8, and moved on to Incheon, Daegu, Ilsan and Gwangju, concluding in the southern port city. (Sidus HQ)All the concerts were sellouts and the tour amassed a total of 40,000 fans.One of the longest-running K-pop groups

Feb. 19, 2017

Twice unveils final teaser image for new album

Twice on Sunday revealed its final teaser image for its new mini album “TWICEcoaster: LANE 2.”Just a day before the album’s official release, the image was released via the official social media accounts of JYP Entertainment. The image showed the nine-member group posing in an area designed to look like a school locker room, with the album’s title, the words “knock knock,” and the release date on one side of the picture.  (JYP Entertainment)On Sunday evening, Twice will wrap up its three-day con

Feb. 19, 2017

Junggigo teams up with EXO’s Chanyeol for ‘Let Me Love You’

Singer Junggigo and Chanyeol of boy band EXO will release a collaborative single “Let Me Love You” on Thursday. Junggigo’s agency Starship Entertainment announced the collaboration on Thursday via its Facebook page, posting a “Coming Soon” image. An image posted on the Facebook page of Starship Entertainment heralds a collaborative track from Junggigo and Chanyeol of EXO. (Starship Entertainment)Junggigo and Chanyeol, who first met through social media, have since have built a close relationship

Feb. 17, 2017

Lee Min-ho to drop international album

Actor Lee Min-ho will drop an album worldwide in March, according to the actor’s agency MYM Entertainment on Friday.Through the new single, titled “Always by Lee Min-ho,” Lee wanted to communicate with fans the “happiness and gratitude he felt” during his 10-year career, according to his agency.  Promotional image for Lee’s upcoming single (MYM Entertainment)The song will be revealed for the first time at a fan meeting at Seoul’s Kyung Hee University on Saturday and Sunday. Lee previously releas

Feb. 17, 2017

SHINee goes on North American tour next month

Popular K-pop boy group SHINee will embark on a North American tour next month for the first time since its debut, its management S.M. Entertainment said Friday. The image provided by S.M. Entertainment shows the concert poster for "SHINee CONCERT-SHINee WORLD V." (Yonhap)The group will tour on the continent to perform "SHINee CONCERT-SHINee WORLD V," at Toronto's Sony Centeron March 19, Vancouver's Orpheum Theatre on March 21, Dallas's Verizon Theatre on March 24 and LA's Shrine Auditorium on M

Feb. 17, 2017

Park Ji-yoon to release ninth studio album next month

Park Ji-yoon, an idol diva-turned-singer songwriter, will release her ninth full-length studio album next month, her distributor said Friday.Park's new album titled "parkjiyoon9" will be released on March 2 and will carry 10 tracks, according to Sony Music. It will be her first full-length album in five years outside of several singles released since. This promotional image provided by Sony Music shows singer-songwriter Park Ji-yoon. (Yonhap)On the title track "Gereoji Mayo," which means "Don't

Feb. 17, 2017

China goes Hollywood in ‘The Great Wall’

Big Hollywood hits commonly reap half or more of their box office overseas, as “Finding Dory” and “Rogue One” have done. Zhang Yimou’s “The Great Wall,” which opens Friday, will test whether that trick works both ways.“The Great Wall,” a mostly English-language film with a Chinese director, crew and cast, stars Matt Damon as a European mercenary who finds himself caught in a battle between a Chinese army of the Song dynasty (960 -1279) and ravenous monsters on the other side of -- you guessed it

Feb. 17, 2017

S.M. Entertainment aims to open K-pop school

S.M. Entertainment has announced plans to open an alternative high school called “K-pop International School” in Seoul in September.  The architectural design for K-pop International School (S.M. Entertainment)The agency, known for its high-profile singers and entertainers, said it expects to get approval from authorities in March, paving the way for the launch of the school before a new semester begins here. The school will teach not only the usual subjects such as Korean, English and mathemati

Feb. 16, 2017

Risque four-hands piano fires up winter-weary souls

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- The PyeongChang Winter Music Festival got off to a rousing start at Alpensia Concert Hall on Wednesday evening with an eclectic program that played on the theme of this year’s festival -- a mix of classical and jazz.Pansori singer Ahn Sook-sun, cellist Chung Myung-wha, who is the co-artistic director of the festival alongside violinist Chung Kyung-hwa, pianist Son Yeol-eum and Jun Kye-youl on the buk, or Korean drum, started the evening with a performance of “Thr

Feb. 16, 2017

Amateur artists leap for fame via YouTube

In 2008, a talent manager discovered a Canadian teenager singing cover songs on YouTube and signed him to Raymond Braun Media Group. Then-14-year-old went on to take the world by a storm with mega hits. His name is Justin Drew Bieber.Since Bieber’s rise to superstardom, a flurry of YouTube stars looking to move beyond their 15 minutes of fame have been flocking to the largest video-streaming website in the world. Amateur artists broadcasting their content on YouTube pose in this photo taken Wedn

Feb. 16, 2017

Former T-ara member speaks against netizens on ‘bullying controversy’

Ryu Hwa-young, formerly a member of K-pop group T-ara, spoke out on Thursday against netizens posting malicious comments about her and her twin sister concerning the bullying controversy in 2012.The 23-year-old singer-turned-actress was rumored to have been bullied by her bandmates, which include being forced to perform despite an injury. She appeared in a local TV show last Wednesday with her twin sister to discuss the incident. Ryu Hwa-young (Ryu Hwa-young’s instagram page)But a recent interne

Feb. 16, 2017

B.A.P releases image for new album

Boyband B.A.P has released an image for the upcoming release of its new album.The band, slated to release the album in March, revealed the image via its official social media accounts. It showed a puzzle reminiscent of an old painting, with all but one piece set in place.New concept image for B.A.P (TS Entertainment)B.A.P (TS Entertainment)B.A.P is scheduled to kick off its world tour with a three-day concert at the Blue Square Samsung Electronics Hall from March 24-26. By Yoon Min-sik(minsikyoo

Feb. 15, 2017

BTS marks 18th straight week on top 10 of Billboard’s world chart

The Bangtan Boys ranked No. 8 on Billboard’s World Albums Chart with the album “Wings,” marking the 18th straight week the K-pop band has stayed in the chart’s top 10.The second album by the seven-member group has shown a strong and steady performance on the chart since notching the top spot in the first week of October.  BTS (Big Hit Entertainment)“Voice of Angels” by Celtic Woman took the top spot while Pink Martini followed with “Je Dis Qui!”BTS also ranked No.1 on Billboard’s Social 50 chart

Feb. 15, 2017

Ambitious Western US music center plans premiere

Tippet Rise, an ambitious music center in the rolling hills of Montana, on Tuesday announced a second season that will include a premiere by leading composer Aaron Jay Kernis.The Tippet Rise Art Center opened last year on a sweeping ranch in the western US state, aiming to bring world-class classical musicians to a venue in nature with concerts attended by no more than 150 people at a time. Tourists observe “Beartooth Portal,” a work by Spanish sculptors Anton Garcia-Abril and Debora Mesa, known

Feb. 15, 2017

Cuban graffiti artist makes his mark in Havana

The whimsical designs of the graffiti artist with the signature Yulier P. began to appear randomly on walls around Havana three years ago. The first ones were large abstract renderings of rabbits, their floppy ears outlined in black against chipped concrete.Now, there is hardly a neighborhood in the Cuban capital where you can’t find one of the sprawling works of Yulier P. They include enormous gaping mouths 2 yards (meters) high, or flowers mixed either with the image of a woman or in the hands

Feb. 15, 2017

‘Renaissance man’ Tillmans show blends politics and art

Fake news, Brexit and genitals: a Wolfgang Tillmans exhibition opening at the Tate Modern on Wednesday is an eclectic show that the edgy German artist says is as much about poetry and art as politics.“I want you to feel encouraged by the curiosity that I have for the world, to also not be afraid of the world and to not let fear be implanted in your brain,” the photographer said at a press preview.“The exhibition is not about politics. It is just as much about poetry, about art, about installatio

Feb. 15, 2017