K-pop sensation Seventeen headlined the Lollapalooza Berlin music festival on Sunday. The group was the last headlining act to take the main stage at Berlin’s Olympiastadion. Seventeen delivered a spectacular 90-minute set, showcasing 19 tracks and sharing heartfelt moments with the audience. The show was as well-prepared as the group's standalone concerts, featuring grand-scale performances with 12 dancers on stage. The group kicked off with high-energy tracks like “Super&rdq

K-pop Sept. 9, 2024

Blackpink member Jennie is set for a solo comeback. Jennie's agency, OA Entertainment, announced Monday that the star had signed on with Columbia Records, a major American record label under Sony Music Entertainment. She will be releasing a single in October. Columbia Records is home to global pop stars such as Beyonce, Adele and Harry Styles. Jennie's upcoming solo track marks her first release since the special single "You & Me," released in October. Jennie also release

K-pop Sept. 9, 2024

K-pop artists Kim Jae-joong and Kim Jun-su, former members of legendary K-pop group TVXQ, are holding a concert together. According to Kim Jun-su’s agency, Palmtree Island, the two artists will hold a three-day concert titled “JX 2024 Concert Identity in Seoul” at the KSPO Dome Nov. 8-10 to celebrate their 20th debut anniversary. Kim Jae-joong and Kim Jun-su have created official social media accounts to promote their duet concert and communicate with their fans. "This con

K-pop Sept. 6, 2024

TikTok is to launch its first K-pop girl group competition, “Time Turner,” in November. TikTok has collaborated with new media companies Pi Corp. and MakeStar to produce the audition show that will premiere on TikTok. “Time Turner" is a unique real-time competition set in the boundless realm of space-time known as "P-314," where aspiring dreamers embark on a journey to achieve their dreams through time travel. The ultimate winners of the show will be determined b

K-pop Sept. 6, 2024

Customize smartphone cases at Casetify Buying new accessories for and decorating your smartphone might be some of the easiest ways to refresh your look nowadays. Though there are many unmanned stores and pop-up shops featuring smartphone-themed merchandise, pay a visit to Casetify to customize your phone covers with the inspiration-filled designs. Located at the second basement floor of The Hyundai Seoul -- the biggest department store in Yeongdeungpo-gu, western Seoul, Casetify displays a wide

Culture Sept. 6, 2024

Korean band Day6 is set to become the first Korean band to hold a standalone concert at the Gocheok Sky Dome, the largest dome venue in Seoul, which can accommodate around 25,000 people. JYP Entertainment announced Wednesday that it is currently planning for the band’s show near the year-end to celebrate their 10th debut anniversary. Specific details of the concert will soon be announced, according to the agency. Day6, a Korean pop rock band consisting of guitarists Sungjin and Young K, ke

K-pop Sept. 5, 2024

The entertainment industry continues to be captivated by the virtual K-pop artist phenomenon, despite initial skepticism that it would fade into obscurity like the once-popular notions of the metaverse and NFTs. As virtual idols are increasingly being recognized beyond the niche market, major K-pop agencies such as SM Entertainment and Hybe are entering the virtual artist market, aiming to replicate the success of virtual groups like Vlast's Plave. Jumping on the bandwagon SM Entertainment

K-pop Sept. 4, 2024

K-pop agency The Black Label’s first girl group, Meovv, is set to debut on Friday. The agency announced the date of the group’s debut on its official social media by dropping Meovv’s debut trailer Monday evening. The trailer shows all five members of Meovv walking in chic black outfits like models on a runway, toward a stage in the middle of nowhere. Meovv has signed a partnership agreement with Capitol Records, a renowned label under Universal Music Group, raising expectations

K-pop Sept. 3, 2024

For Onew, who debuted as a member of the legendary K-pop boy group SHINee in 2008 at 18, buying tickets for public transportation while on a trip was something he had never done by himself until recently. “I’ve never traveled by myself before visiting Vienna a few months ago. It was the first time that I made reservations for accommodations and bought train tickets by myself. That’s when it hit me that I was just a frog in the well knowing nothing of the ocean. I wanted to expl

K-pop Sept. 3, 2024

진행자: 홍유, Elise Youn Fear of deepfake porn chat rooms on Telegram targeting indiscriminate women grips nation 기사요약: '딥페이크' 음란물이 텔레그램을 통해 공유된다는 사실이 알려지면서 파장이 커지고 있다. [1] Numerous chat rooms on Telegram suspected of creating and distributing deepfake pornographic material with doctored photos of ordinary women have been discovered recently, stoking fear and outrage across the country. doctored: 조작된, 변조된 stoke: 감정을 더 부추기다 [2] Many victims in these chat rooms -- one of which was found

Podcast Sept. 2, 2024

A gigantic pair of silver lips was projected onto the main screen, and as they parted, Stray Kids emerged from within, dressed in silver stage costumes. The audience erupted in an ear-splitting cheer as the eight-member K-pop boy group kicked off the final day of their four-day concert at the Kspo Dome in Seoul on Sunday with “Mountains,” a Side-B track from their latest mini-album, "ATE." Stray Kids took center stage, flanked by a mega dance crew that filled the stage. &ld

K-pop Sept. 2, 2024

SM Entertainment formed a strategic partnership with LG Uplus, one of the nation’s top telecom carriers, Thursday to collaborate on AI-driven content creation and joint branding efforts for its first virtual artist, Naevis. The partnership involves using LG Uplus’s generative AI technology, ixi-GEN, to create a wide array of content for Naevis, including music videos, short visual clips and concept images. Naevis was originally introduced in aespa's digital universe, Kwangya, an

K-pop Sept. 1, 2024

Taeil, formerly of K-pop boy band NCT, was questioned by police Wednesday on sexual assault allegations, according to SM Entertainment. The agency and the artist first became aware of the allegations in mid-August, said SM Entertainment in a press release Thursday, without disclosing specific details of the allegations. On Wednesday evening, SM revealed that Taeil, 30, had been accused of a sexual offense and, in light of the seriousness of the situation, it had decided to remove him from the gr

K-pop Aug. 29, 2024

진행자: 홍유, Elise Youn Crisis in medical system builds as hospital workers plan walkout 기사요약: 전국보건의료산업노동조합가 61개 병원 사업장을 대상으로 쟁의행위 찬반투표를 한 결과 91%의 찬성으로 총파업이 가결됐다. [1] Amid a prolonged medical standoff, concerns are again looming large as more than 22,000 unionized hospital workers plan to strike beginning Thursday if the ongoing arbitration by the labor relations committee fails to reach an agreement on a pay raise and the normalization of hospital operations. prolonged: 오래 계속되는, 장기적인 loom: 곧 닥칠

Podcast Aug. 29, 2024

Chanyeol of the K-pop group EXO debuted as a soloist with his first mini-album "Black Out" Wednesday. “It’s been 12 years since I debuted as a member of EXO. Now, I’m happy to get to show something new as a solo artist,” said Chanyeol at a press conference the same day. The album blends newness brought by its diverse genres with Chanyeol's way of evoking strong feelings through his vocals. The album features six tracks, including the title song "Black

K-pop Aug. 29, 2024