The Korea Herald

Park Ji-hoon returns with seductive second EP '360'

Dec 4, 2019

K-pop singer and actor Park Ji-hoon returned Wednesday as a musician following his recent acting project, with his second solo EP "360." The album's title track is an alluring pop number that sheds ...
BTS to perform on popular Japanese year-end TV show

Dec 4, 2019

K-pop sensation BTS will perform at "FNS Music Festival," one of the biggest and most prestigious year-end musical events in Japan, later this week, the TV network broadcasting the show said Tuesday....
Zion.T will unveil new song on his YouTube channel

Dec 2, 2019

South Korean singer-songwriter Zion.T will unveil his new song “Nothing Today” on Tuesday by uploading the piece on his YouTube channel, without distributing it on major music streaming services. Th...
TWICE to close world tour in Seoul next year

Dec 2, 2019

K-pop girl group TWICE will close its almost one-year-long concert journey in Seoul next year, the band's agency said Monday. The two-day concert, titled "TWICE World Tour 2019 Twicelights," will be...
[Herald Review] ‘Fukuoka’ tells multilayered story in dreamlike narrative

Dec 1, 2019

Watching a Zhang Lu film is like being led through a labyrinth, with each of the director’s choices sparking thoughts, and ending up with more questions than answers. “Fukuoka,” the story of a pair ...
K-pop stars to walk fans through major Korean tourist spots

Nov 30, 2019

Three K-pop idols, including members from boy band NU‘EST, have joined a tourism promotion campaign to walk fans and YouTube users through major Korean tourist spots. Two NU’EST members, Hwang Min-h...
TWICE tops Japan's Oricon weekly chart for 5th time

Nov 28, 2019

A new Japanese album by South Korean girl group TWICE has risen to the top of Japan's leading music chart soon after its release, its management agency said Thursday. According to JYP Entertainment,...
Gracias Choir tours 18 cities with heart-warming ‘Christmas Cantata’

Nov 28, 2019

In celebration of Christmas, Gracias Choir has embarked on its “Christmas Cantata” tour across Korea from Nov. 15 to Dec. 22. The choir will perform in 18 cities, including Ansan, Gyeonggi Province;...
JYJ's Kim Jae-joong to drop first new album in 4 years

Nov 28, 2019

Singer Kim Jae-joong will drop a new album early next year, returning to the Korean music business after a near four-year hiatus, his agency said Thursday. Kim, a member of the Korean pop group JYJ,...
New EXO album tops iTunes charts across globe

Nov 28, 2019

K-pop boy band EXO took iTunes music charts by storm Thursday with its latest album, "Obsession." The sixth full-length album by EXO, released on Wednesday, had topped iTunes' Top Album charts in 60...
BTS set to heat up year-end festivities with performances at home, abroad

Nov 26, 2019

K-pop sensation BTS will heat up year-end festivities with a series of high-profile performances in its home country of South Korea and outside. With the 2019 Melon Music Awards scheduled for Saturd...
[Newsmaker] Late Goo Hara left ‘despairing note’: police

Nov 25, 2019

Singer Goo Hara, who was found dead at her home Sunday, left a note, according to police. A note written by Goo was found on a table in her living room at around 6 p.m. Sunday by her housekeeper, wh...
BTS picks up American Music Award for 2nd consecutive year

Nov 25, 2019

K-pop sensation BTS picked up three American Music Awards on Monday to mark the second consecutive year that the band has won honors at the mainstream US award show. Early in the show, the septet wa...
Grammys under fire after BTS wasn't nominated for 2020 event

Nov 22, 2019

The Grammy Awards, one of the major American pop music award events, have become fodder for criticism after K-pop band BTS was shut out of the nominations for the 2020 Grammys. Many eyes had been on...
BTS chosen Variety’s Hitmaker of the Year

Nov 20, 2019

BTS was chosen as Variety’s Hitmaker of the Year, becoming the first South Korean act to attain the honor as it swept up prizes and stayed on the Billboard 200 for a year. Variety, an influential US...