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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
[Herald Interview] Victon believes in value of taking it slow

When Victon’s recent single “Time of Sorrow,” which was released in May, topped Japan’s Tower Record chart earlier this month, the bandmates could hardly believe their eyes and ears. The song was the...

Jul 23, 2018
Music
Overnight sensation or cheater? K-pop charts disputed

Shaun claims innocence amid chart-rigging allegations As of Sunday, Twice, Black Pink, Apink, Mamamoo, BTS and other K-pop giants had claimed leading spots on charts of most music streaming websites...

Jul 22, 2018
Music
Seventeen showcases new album 'You Make My Day'

K-pop boy band Seventeen held a media showcase of their new album "You Make My Day" in Blue Square in central Seoul on July 16. "Oh May!" fronts the new album, which has five other tracks of self-pr...

Jul 20, 2018
Music
Monsta X’s Hyungwon releases single with DJ Jimmy Clash

Monsta X’s Hyungwon, who has been active as a DJ recently, released a single with DJ Jimmy Clash on Thursday. According to his agency Starship Entertainment on Thursday, the single “My Name” is an e...

Jul 19, 2018
Music
BTS' upcoming album becomes Amazon best-seller on first day of preorders

K-pop superstars BTS' upcoming album, "Love Yourself: Answer," claimed the No. 1 spot in the CD category of the biggest American online retailer Amazon.com in the first day of preorders, its manageme...

Jul 19, 2018
Music
Wiz Khalifa not sorry for controversial Korean eyes lyric

US rapper Wiz Khalifa has refused to apologize for the controversial “eyes looking Korean” lyric in his song “Hot Now” and defended himself by saying he has Korean friends. The rapper was asked abou...

Jul 18, 2018
Music
Apink’s Yoon Bo-mi to be featured in hip-hop duo Mighty Mouth’s new single

K-pop act Apink’s vocalist Yoon Bo-mi will be featured in hip-hop duo Mighty Mouth’s new single. Shorry of the duo broke the news on his social media account, saying that the collaborative song with...

Jul 18, 2018
Music
[Album review] Mamamoo’s new album is everything you can expect for summer

Mamamoo “Red Moon” Loen Entertainment While tropical bubblegum sounds with sun-bleached lyrics have long defined “summer tunes” in K-pop, Mamamoo’s new album is nothing to be expected from such a ...

Jul 18, 2018
Music

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