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Lotus dating back to Goryeo to be shown at Sejong National Arboretum
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[Today’s K-pop] aespa sets sales record with 3rd EP
K-pop
May 9, 2023
Yang Yoseop of Highlight will hold solo concerts in Seoul on June 10 and 11, announced agency Around Us on Tuesday. It will be about five years since he held a concert on his own. He brought out his first solo full album “Chocolate Box” in 2021, and the set list for the upcoming concert will include songs from the LP. Yang Yoseop debuted as a member of the band, then named Beast, in 2009 and re...
New season of late-night KBS music talk show to reawaken legendary artists and music
K-pop
May 9, 2023
The late-night KBS music talk show “The Seasons” is set for a fresh start with Choi Jung-hoon, band Jannabi's vocalist, as its new face. “I’m so honored to be part of this program. I’ve dreamed of performing at a late-night music talk show but never of hosting it. Different to Jay Park, who did an amazing job as the emcee of the first season and put his focus on the artists themselves, I will tr...
Oneus sets off as a quintet with 'Pygmalion'
K-pop
May 9, 2023
Boy band Oneus is opening its second chapter with its ninth EP, "Pygmalion." "This album in one phrase is 'Oneus' new takeoff.' We've worked really hard to show a different side of us," Hwanwoong said at a press showcase in Seoul on Monday. "Pygmalion" marks the return of Oneus after eight months, the group's longest break to date. It is also the group's first album dropped following the depart...
‘Race’ to offer realistic, relatable stories of office life
Television
May 9, 2023
“We worked a lot on the details to bring the series as close as we can to the daily lives of the office workers on a PR team,” Lee added, believing that the viewers can look forward and easily relate to the upcoming series. The actor also shared that she tried her best to understand a PR professional’s life by asking her acquaintances and reading books by PR experts. “I came to understand the d...
Seventeen hits No. 2 on Billboard albums chart
K-pop
May 9, 2023
Seventeen continues to write history with its 10th EP, "FML," with the album landing at No. 2 on Billboard's main albums chart. The US music publisher on Monday announced the chart placing, which beats the groups previous best performance, when it hit No. 4 with its fourth LP-reissue "Sector 17" in July 2022. Since its debut on the chart at No. 15 with eighth EP "Your Choice" in 2021, all of Se...
K-pop boy band CIX announces comeback in May
K-pop
May 9, 2023
K-pop boy band CIX is dropping a new album this month. The upcoming album marks the quintet’s first release since its fifth EP “OK’ Episode 1: OK Not” in August last year. CIX unveiled its first teaser clip on Tuesday to announce its new release, in which all members are wearing school uniforms and each is expressing a different kind of sadness. According to the group’s management agency C9 En...
[Herald Interview] ADYA embarks on adventure with debut single 'Per'
K-pop
May 9, 2023
Eager to hit the ground running, ADYA hopes to follow the lead of successful K-pop girl groups
Taiwanese company creates new BIFF award for Korean indie films
Film
May 8, 2023
A new award aimed at discovering new Korean indie films has been created by Busan International Film Festival in conjunction with Rising Films International, a Taiwanese production company. Taiwan’s Rising Films International will fund the award, which carries up to 1 billion won ($758,000) in prize money to cover the film's production costs, according to Asia Contents & Film Market, BIFF's plat...
[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ Jungkook sets Guinness record with Spotify streams
K-pop
May 8, 2023
Girl group Tri.Be will host its first tour in the US from June 6, announced agency TR Entertainment on Monday. The tour “Vida Loca” will bring the group 17 cities in the country starting in Orlando, Florida and ending in Los Angeles. It will perform main tracks from its albums as well as songs that have not yet been performed onstage. The six-member act put out its second EP called “W.A.Y” in F...
Led by 'Spicy,' aespa returns with 3rd mini album 'My World'
K-pop
May 8, 2023
Aespa finally made its long-awaited return on Monday with songs filled with bright young energy, unlike its powerful and intensely conceptual previous tracks. Aespa dropped its third mini album, “My World,” on Monday, 10 months after the release of its last album. "This album shows a new side of aespa. We've mostly done dark and intense music so far because of our Kwangya story line, in which w...
Boynextdoor to debut with 3-track single
K-pop
May 8, 2023
Rapper Zico produces song "One and Only"
MCND takes stage in Dubai for '2023 K-Travel Week in UAE'
K-pop
May 8, 2023
MCND is a five-piece boy band that debuted under TOP Media in April 2019 with album "Into the Ice Age." Its name stands for "Music Creates New Dream." The group has gradually expanded its reach around the world and is set to hold its first global concert tour "World Adventure 2023" this year.
K-pop's 5th gen kicks off with boy band rush
K-pop
May 8, 2023
Multinational nonet Xodiac and six-piece CMDM also debuted in April. TV audition programs also reflect the new K-pop boy band trend. Mnet will soon debut its project group ZB1, formed through "Boys Planet." Consisting of the nine fan-picked winners of the program, ZB1 will continue as a group for two and half years. MBC is currently airing "Fantasy Boys," while JTBC recently ended "Peak Time,"...
[Herald Interview] Born to perform: For Choi Jung-won, musical theater is not a job, but a calling
Theater
May 8, 2023
53-year-old musical performer makes history with more than 1,000 performances as Donna in 'Mamma Mia!'
iKon starts 'Take Off' world tour in Seoul
K-pop
May 7, 2023
Six-piece boy band iKon kicked off its world tour "Take Off" with a set of Seoul concerts. The first and second day of iKon's global concert tour "Take Off" took place on Friday and Saturday at Jangchung Arena in Seoul. The concerts followed the band's long-awaited comeback on Thursday with its third full-length album "Take Off." The six members packed both nights with three hours of live perf...
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