“Many would come up with the term ‘luxury’ and ‘rich people’ if they think of a department store, but many youngsters donned in trendy fashion were roaming around the shopping mall when I made my visit. As a woman in my 60s, the vibrancy was something refreshing,” she said. “Borders have been closed, but pop-up stores amid pandemic times allow fans to relish in new product lines and activities o...

The National Folk Museum of Korea invites sightseers to view its open storage space in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, that contains everyday items from times past, allowing them to revel in nostalgia. The museum has made a tweak to its preservation paradigm. Thanks to such changes, the remains of the past have shed light on the lives of Koreans’ ancestors and expanded public understanding of the histo...

Apart from the title track, Lisa also spoke about “Money,” a hip-hop-based instrumental with an addictive hook. She said it continuously roamed through her head after she heard the tune. The singer said the song dazzled her with excitement, adding that she kept on saying, “Oh my goodness. I have to do this. This is my song.” From selecting the character of her album cover to choosing what to wea...

“The pairing-up choreography for our main track fizzes with chemistry and shows our synergy. The dance break part, in particular, will show how spellbinding our performance is,” the two said. On the album cover, the duo appears like a couple from the pages of a modern fairytale, with HyunA donning a mermaid-like bright blue outfit, and Dawn clad in Peter Pan green. Dawn spoke about how the two ...

Yoon said “fans should be excited about the unexpected” in their latest release. The rapper said that if fans look closely at the group’s outfits and makeup, they can see a minor tweak to their usual style. ”Our left side of the face is fancier with glitters on, whereas our right side is less colorful to show our inner side,“ Yoon said. StayC forayed into the K-pop music industry with the ambi...

This time, the 27-year-old singer once again took a leap of faith by producing a self-written and self-composed EP. “I tried to genuinely bring up and look deeply into my thoughts and worries,” he said. The singer-songwriter brought EMO hip-hop and emotional rock-based sounds into his title track, which is translated as “I’ll hug you to the end.” He also said the lyrics talk of promises to a lov...

K-pop merchandise has witnessed soaring sales in recent years. According to e-commerce platform eBay Korea, sales for the goodies in March 2019 rose more than 50 percent compared to the same month in the previous year. Also, sales in April rose 57 percent compared to 2018. In particular, fans who cannot visit Korea to see their favorite singers flocked to online platforms to purchase merchandise...

Although the birthday boy was absent, ardent devotees showed each other the things they’d taken time to make for him. These included violet-scented products and a purple birthday cake with blue, orange and violet candles on top.

The singer and lyricist also debuted as a composer through side track “Raining Road,” hoping that the song would be on repeat on many people’s playlists during rainy days. The up-and-coming K-pop act also spoke about how she came up with the idea for the stage performance. She said she was the one who first suggested decorating the stage as a Broadway musical. “I think I was able to pull out dan...

Se-rim and Allen made their debuts as lyricists for “Gas Pedal.” The tandem said “running toward something until the very end” was a big inspiration when writing the lines. “There’s a phrase that says ‘Just keep on going forward’ as the song ends. I wanted to imply that Cravity will never stop and that there is only onward in our path,” Se-rim said. Allen likened his lyrics to pushing the pedal ...

When asked about why the quintet has garnered attention from Generation Z, the bandmates said it’s because they write about songs that convey their feelings, which eventually touched on the emotions of the young generation. The five-piece act said together that they are well aware of how adolescents and the youth are embittered concerning current society. They said acting out of the box for thei...

Boy band A.C.E, whose name stands for “Adventure Calling Emotions,” splashed into the music scene with bold ambitions on May 23, 2017. Its five members have come a long way since then, establishing an energetic presence and delving into unique performance styles. But the group’s path to stardom was not an easy one. Online reality shows and popular audition programs on television often function a...

The band’s latest print also brims with six different emotions and feelings of each member, as the bandmates take another step into their careers as musicians. The band said they made several leaps of faith on “Switch On,” and the utmost change was that all of them participated in composing and writing lyrics for the album. Main dancer and lead rapper Rocky said, “MJ, JinJin and I have listed ou...

K-pop girl group Dreamcatcher is set to release a new summer special EP, “Summer Holiday,” Friday evening. Fronted by lead track “BEcause,” the six-song package aims to alleviate music lovers’ pandemic fatigue and, most importantly, to bring the septet closer to the public, its members said during an online media showcase. “We’ve prepared several songs to let InSomnias all over the world feel...

A handful of K-pop acts are vying to control domestic music charts during the sweatiest season. From rookies to heavyweights, many artists are gearing up for a spin next month. Following is a list of singers who are ready to showcase their new summer anthems that will allow music lovers to unplug from pandemic-triggered fatigue. Dates to be determined The COVID-19 pandemic stood in the way of ...