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Delispice and HY to perform in Seoul

Korean rock band Delispice. (Delispice) Veteran four-member Korean rock band Delispice and Japanese group HY will be performing in Seoul at a special joint Seoul-Okinawa concert showcase on May 31. ...

Updated : 2013.05.08 20:13

Rain performs at ‘World Peace Arirang Festival’ in U.S

Singer Rain joined nine other celebrity military servicemen in performing at the "World Peace Arirang Festival" on Tuesday at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. The festival commemorating the 60...

Updated : 2013.05.07 22:38

Super Junior member Ye Sung starts military service

Super Junior member Ye Sung, 28, left the spotlight temporarily to fulfill his two-year mandatory military service. Ye Sung enlisted with the 35th division in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, on Monda...

Updated : 2013.05.07 20:34

Trot queen goes ahead with show despite damaging leak

Singer Jang Yoon-jeong’s pre-interview for SBS talk show “Healing Camp” was leaked last week, exposing her family’s private matters. The news was that the trot queen was heavily in debt due to he...

Updated : 2013.05.07 20:33

Britain to get a taste of K-music

Sounds of Korea will be heard in London during “The K-Music Festival 2013” to be held from June 14-22. The festival celebrating the 130th anniversary of Korea-U.K. diplomatic relations will be sub...

Updated : 2013.05.07 20:32

Lee Hyori’s ‘Miss Korea’ dominates charts

The album cover of Lee Hyori’s recently released single, “Miss Korea.” (B2M Entertainment) K-pop diva Lee Hyori has made her way back to the stage after a three-year hiatus from the music scene w...

Updated : 2013.05.07 19:58

Lee Hi to take on first solo concert

The 16-year-old Lee Hi continues to soar as one of last year’s most successful debut singers, and is scheduled to take the stage for her first live solo concert at Sogang University’s Mary Hall on ...

Updated : 2013.05.07 19:57

Will and Jaden Smith visit YG Entertainment

(YG LIFE) Hollywood actor Will Smith made a surprise visit to South Korean agency YG Entertainment on Monday with his son Jaden Smith. YG Entertainment posted photos on its official blog, YG LIFE, ...

Updated : 2013.05.07 14:46

New York’s Met to return Cambodian sculptures

NEW YORK (AFP) ― New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art said Friday it was returning two 10th century Khmer sculptures to Cambodia that the country insisted had been looted from a jungle temple. The ...

Updated : 2013.05.06 19:54

Chamber music fest offers solace for the forlorn

With spring finally here, it is time to sit back, relax and listen to music. The Seoul Spring Festival of Chamber Music will be held from May 14-26 at various spots in Seoul, bringing noted musicians...

Updated : 2013.05.06 19:54

Musicians find fame and fortune on YouTube

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) ― YouTube is proving to be a powerful launch pad for a new generation of Internet-savvy music stars from Psy to Macklemore and beyond. The Google-owned video-sharing website has ...

Updated : 2013.05.06 19:51

Getting acquainted with Psy

Savannah Guthrie reacts as Psy and Matt Lauer dance on NBC’s “Today Show” at Rockefeller Center in New York City on Friday. (UPI-Yonhap News) Singer Psy plans to release his U.S. debut album this...

Updated : 2013.05.06 19:50

What’s the secret to K-pop success in the U.S.? Only Psy knows

Pre-“Gangnam Style,” there had been many attempts by Korean talent agencies to spread K-pop beyond the bounds of Asia and finally infiltrate the oh-so-competitive American music market. Before Kor...

Updated : 2013.05.05 20:01

Michael Lee emerges as agonizing Jesus

Korean-American singer Michael Lee’s performance as the agonizing Jesus during his final week in Jerusalem was received with a standing ovation Thursday, leaving the audience cheering with passion a...

Updated : 2013.05.05 19:45

Snoop Lion knows how to live ‘Young, Wild & Free’

What’s his name? “Snoop Doggy Dogg!” Thousands joined the king of West Coast hip-hop Snoop Lion, formerly Snoop Dogg, at Olympic Park on Saturday night for his first-ever live concert in Korea. ...

Updated : 2013.05.05 19:38