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Articles by Choi Ji-won

ITZY returns more daring with ‘Guess Who’

K-popApr 30, 2021

By Choi Ji-won ( jwc@heraldcorp.com )
Enhypen speaks of growth and pains through ‘Border: Carnival’

K-popApr 26, 2021

Speaking about their first on-site fan meetup in February, the band hoped for more chances to get together with fans this year. “We realized the gap between the energy from an online meeting and an ...
[Herald Interview] Rookie Ciipher hints of hidden charms to unlock

K-popApr 22, 2021

By Choi Ji-won (jwc@heraldcorp.com)
[Exclusive] Blackpink Lisa‘s solo debut expected in June

K-popApr 19, 2021

Lisa of girl group Blackpink is likely to make her solo debut in June. Rumors have been circulating for months that Lisa will be dropping her first solo album this year, and according to industry so...
[Herald Interview] Singer-songwriter Cheeze finds herself with ‘LOSER’

K-popApr 16, 2021

“I’ve been making music thinking, ’What sounds good to me will sound good to others.‘ and I’ve tried to find a middle ground, which I think I finally discovered last year. I’ll continue challenging m...
[Herald Interview] Why K-pop juggernaut Hybe invested millions into AI sound startup Supertone

K-popApr 14, 2021

“While we have real singers singing behind these characters right now, with our system, we can produce a completely new voice that matches these virtual characters’ appearances by mixing several arti...
Mnet’s ‘Kingdom: Legendary War’ to be a global K-pop festival amid COVID-19

K-popApr 1, 2021

TVXQ’s Changmin and Yunho had been booked to emcee the show together, due to controversies arising from personal issues Yunho was removed from the position. Expressing regret, producer Park explaine...
Baekhyun gifts fans with R&B-packed ‘Bambi’

K-popMar 30, 2021

As he prepares to enlist in the military next month, Baekhyun said his new album is a gift for his fans before he leaves. “I really ground myself into the album, but I feel like I’ve already been re...
[Newsmaker] Big Hit Entertainment to change name to Hybe

K-popMar 19, 2021

She explained the design of the new corporate logo and how it embodies Hybe’s symbolization of connection, expansion and relationships, saying, “The staff that is compacted to form the horizontal lin...
Even without a Grammy, BTS goes on

K-popMar 15, 2021

Despite not winning a Grammy, BTS made history with “Dynamite.” Upon its release Aug. 21, the all-English single debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first song from a Korean artist to to...
Will BTS see a stellar finale at Grammy?

K-popMar 11, 2021

With the 63rd Grammy Awards finally taking place Saturday, pushed back from January due to the COVID-19 pandemic, anticipation on whether K-pop sensation BTS will grab a final win at the award show i...
Sunmi returns with a bold swing of ‘Tail’

K-popFeb 23, 2021

Despite her achievements, Sunmi said she is not free of the pressure to keep up with herself and the expectations put on her. “I wanted to give up many times. Even just 10 minutes ago, I felt like I...
A look back on IU’s 13-year music career

K-popFeb 19, 2021

The last of IU’s age-oriented songs, “Eight,” made in collaboration with BTS member Suga, nostalgically explores the diverse emotions faced by the two 28-year-old artists. With “Eight,” IU and Suga m...
[FULL TRANSCRIPT] Big Hit-Universal Music Group launches strategic partnership

K-popFeb 18, 2021

Big Hit Entertainment, the powerhouse of global K-pop sensation BTS, and the world’s biggest music corporation Universal Music Group is partnering up to expand their foothold in the global entertainm...
Chungha comes out fiercer in her first studio album ‘Querencia’

K-popFeb 16, 2021

Rather than delivering a single message with this album, Chungha said she hopes to provide a moment of relief from reality for her listeners. “I just wanted share my moments in my resting place. We ...