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KARD: 'We're walking our own path'

Mixed-gender group KARD has had a world tour even before its official debut in its home country. The group has collected more than 1 million subscribers on its official YouTube channel, and the video...

Jul 29, 2018
Music
K-pop light sticks explained: BTS, Apink, GOT7, Mamamoo

In K-pop culture, a light stick is so much more than a glow stick for concerts. While it is a practical item to have in dark concert venues, light sticks act more like a symbol of fans’ unity and st...

Jul 29, 2018
Music
Twice wins No. 1 on ‘Inkigayo’ without appearance

Girl group Twice topped the charts again on the local music show “Inkigayo,” even without making an appearance. This is the group’s sixth win on a music show. Twice took first place Sunday for its n...

Jul 29, 2018
Music
iKON B.I melts fans’ hearts with teaser for ‘New Kids: Continue”

With just four days left to its much anticipated return, iKON unveiled Sunday a teaser image of B.I for its upcoming EP “New Kids: Continue” via YG Entertainment’s official blog (www.yg-life.com). I...

Jul 29, 2018
Music
Zico releases more teaser images for ‘Soulmate’

Rapper Zico of boy band Block B released more teaser images for his upcoming single “Soulmate” featuring singer IU. The rapper’s agency Seven Seasons Entertainment released an image of Zico dressed ...

Jul 29, 2018
Music
Fans saddened by death of Spectrum’s rapper Kim Dong-yoon

Kim Dong-yoon, the main rapper of K-pop group Spectrum, died Friday, shocking his fans both at home and abroad. Fans were deeply saddened by the news. The 20-year-old had been active on social media...

Jul 29, 2018
Music
Wanna One not quite over? Rumors swirl over contract extension

One of the hottest boy bands in K-pop today, Wanna One has an expiration date: Dec. 31, 2018. The project band comprises former trainees of different talent agencies here who won the opportunity to p...

Jul 27, 2018
Music
Lawmaker discusses military service exemption for BTS

Well-known lawmaker Ha Tae-kyung has criticized the current military exemption law, perhaps giving reason to hope to global megahit boy band BTS. All able-bodied men in Korea are conscripted in the ...

Jul 27, 2018
Music
Bob Dylan set for his 1st concert in Seoul in 8 years

American music icon and Nobel laureate for literature Bob Dylan will awe Korean fans in his first concert in Seoul in eight years, set to take place at a venue in the southern part of the capital on ...

Jul 27, 2018
Music
Violinist Clara-Jumi Kang displays wide-ranging virtuosity in Pyeongchang

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- The 2018 Pyeongchang Music Festival is a great chance to hear versatile violinist Clara-Jumi Kang. She will appear as a chamber music member on one occasion, as a co...

Jul 26, 2018
Music
More K-pop singers creating own video content

More Korean singers are creating their own video content online amid the rising popularity of YouTubers and internet broadcast jockeys. Comedians Kim Sook, Kang Yu-mi, Kim Ki-soo are among celebriti...

Jul 26, 2018
Music
Pyeongchang Music Festival kicks off, pianist Son Yeol-eum makes her debut as director

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- Pianist Son Yeol-eum, the new artistic director of the Pyeongchang Music Festival, appeared nervous but excited to see the very first concert she has devoted herself ...

Jul 25, 2018
Music
Preorders for BTS’ new album top 1.5m in Korea

BTS’ upcoming album “Love Yourself: Answer” has sold over 1.5 million albums nationwide, according to BTS’ management agency Big Hit Entertainment on Wednesday. Preorders for the album began July 18...

Jul 25, 2018
Music
VIXX’s Leo confirms first solo concerts

Leo of VIXX will perform next month, this time without his bandmates. According to Jellyfish Entertainment, Leo’s first solo concerts will be held at the Blue Square in Hannam-dong, central Seoul, f...

Jul 24, 2018
Music
Twice, Apink wrap up promotional activities

Girl groups Twice and Apink officially wrapped up their respective promotional activities with appearances on SBS K-pop ranking show “Inkigayo,” Sunday. Twice edged out Apink to take the No. 1 spot ...

Jul 23, 2018
Music

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