Without the gloss and glitter, seven street boys are back in the K-pop music scene amid growing anticipation toward their reunion with fans in Korea. Likening themselves to the “boys from backstreet,” rising K-pop group iKON dropped its long-awaited second single “New Kids: Begin” on Monday. The release came after the group held its first Japanese dome concert in Osaka on Saturday, which was a ...

In August 2016, four New Yorkers hailing from different backgrounds boarded a Korea-bound plane with one question that brought them together: Who says only Koreans can become part of a K-pop idol group? With the tagline “Born in New York, made in Seoul,” K-pop idol group EXP-Edition sings in Korean and dances K-pop style, but none of its members are Koreans. This unique international K-pop band...

Nine K-pop darlings came back with a powerful “Signal” that another Twice sensation would hit the country and the world hard. Twice, the K-pop girl group that has taken Asia by storm, dropped its fourth EP “Signal” Monday, with a lead track also titled “Signal.” The song marked the first collaboration with Park Jin-young, the founder and head producer of their label JYP Entertainment. “If there...

A special forest to celebrate G-Dragon’s birthday opened on Jeju Island. The forest, named after the artist’s real name Kwon Ji-yong, had its opening at the Citrus Museum in Seogwipo Sunday. A total of 50 citrus trees have been planted in the forest located within the museum. The project was co-organized by G-Dragon’s official fan site Always-GD and Tree Planet, a Seoul-based crowdfunding servi...

President Moon Jae-in vowed to do something which his ousted predecessor Park Geun-hye never set out to do -- break down boundaries with the administrative staff, the media, and the public in general. Reflecting its new chief’s casual tone and manner, as well as his open-minded gestures, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae is set to depart from its old formalities and open itself to the inquir...

"Ruler: Master of The Mask," MBC TV's new period drama, climbed to No. 1 in the Wednesday-Thursday late night drama race, single-handedly dethroning "Queen of Mystery" in its first week of broadcast, data showed Friday. Episodes three and four of "Ruler," which aired Thursday evening, recorded 10.5 percent and 12.6 percent viewerships, respectively, according to Nielsen Korea. The show has adop...

Kriesha Tiu, a contestant on the SBS competition show “K-pop Star 6,” is set to make her solo debut on May 24, according to the singer’s agency Urban Works Entertainment. “Tiu will put an end mark on her two years of training and release her first album on May 24. Please send your warm support to the singer who embarks on a new career in Korea,” said an agency official. In a promo photo for the...

“Us-against-the-world” spirited trio Triple H, a new group to the Korean music scene, stood firm in the face of a controversy surrounding its recently released debut single “365 Fresh.” The collaborative group, consisting of HyunA of disbanded girl group 4Minute and her Cube Entertainment labelmates Hui and E’Dawn of boy band Pentagon, opened up about the new track from debut album “199X” that i...

Global K-pop star Psy returned with his long-awaited eighth album “4X2=8” on Wednesday. The singer, who has a 16-year music career under his belt, said he had initially not intended to release a full-length album, considering how fast the current music industry evolves and how quickly songs are consumed by listeners. Working with young artists from his agency YG Entertainment, however, was like...

It’s Election Day, and the polls are open to celebrities and citizens alike. Many Korean celebrities, from K-pop idols to actors, exercised their right to vote today, sharing post-voting photos and selfies on social media to show that they have also fulfilled their civic duty. They also didn’t forget to encourage their fans to vote. Here are some celebrities who headed to polling stations th...

South Korean actor Gong Yoo has had his first-ever fan meeting in Taiwan backed by the international popularity of hit local TV series "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God," his agency said Monday. Management Soop said some 5,500 fans attended the actor's meet-and-greet event in Taiwan on Saturday. Gong rose to "hallyu" stardom through the tvN drama and Korean zombie film "Train to Busan." Hally...

Nominated as top social media artists, BTS will walk the red carpet of the 2017 Billboard Music Awards. The group‘s agency Big Hit Entertainment said Tuesday that the group was invited to the ceremony that takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on May 21. The seven-member boy band was nominated as a Top Social Media Artist by Billboard in April, recognized as one of the most influential...

Isu of MC the Max is set to return with a new solo album, “Inhale,” on May 16, according to agency 325 E&C, Monday. The singer recently released a short promotional video of the upcoming album via his official social media account. The black-and-white video featured a lyrical piano melody played by Isu himself. The upcoming album marks the singer’s first solo album since his 2008 solo album “I ...

Idol group T-ara has delayed the release of a new album as its management agency failed to persuade two members -- whose contracts expire next week -- to promote the record together with their remaining teammates, according to the company Monday. “Boram and Soyeon’s contract expires on May 15. We had planned to release an album and hold a concert to mark the eight years of the six-member lineup,...

FT Island kicked off its Japan tour, entitled “FT Island Arena Tour 2017-United Shadows,” in Aichi, Saturday, according to agency FNC Entertainment. The agency said Saturday that after the Aichi concert, the group will visit Osaka on May 12 and hold concerts in Tokyo on June 1 and 2. At the concert, the five-member group will mainly perform tracks from “United Shadows,” its seventh Japanese alb...