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Beleaguered Microdot may leave TV show as scam allegations involving parents rile public

In the latest development concerning allegations that rapper Microdot’s parents were involved in a multibillion-won scam, the 25-year-old rapper is reported to be leaving Channel A’s popular fishing ...

Nov 25, 2018
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Ailee confirms solo concert in December

Singer Ailee will stage a solo concert in December, according to YMC Entertainment on Friday. The event, which runs Dec. 8-9 at the Olympic Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul, is the star’s first solo conc...

Nov 23, 2018
Music
Rapper gets suspended sentence for assaulting girlfriend

An appeals court upheld rapper Iron’s 2016 sentence of eight months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, after a lower court found him guilty of multiple counts of assault. The Seoul Central Dist...

Nov 23, 2018
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Block B without Zico? Group leader not renewing with agency

Rapper Zico is leaving Block B after his five-year contract with the group’s label recently expired. Seven Seasons, which represents Block B, announced in a statement on Friday that Zico and the age...

Nov 23, 2018
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Jang Geun-suk’s fans sue online commenters for defamation

Cri-J, the fan club of actor Jang Geun-suk, is taking legal action in defense of its hero’s reputation. The fan club told local media Friday that it had launched a fundraiser in August, seeking 20 m...

Nov 23, 2018
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Drunken Tiger says he considered giving up music for financial reasons

South Korean hip-hop icon Drunken Tiger has opened up about struggling with financial difficulties five years ago. He said during a group interview with reporters on Thursday that he was so financia...

Nov 23, 2018
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‘Make way, Mr. President’: BTS storms Time’s person of the year poll

Opposition party lawmaker weighs in on BTS and Moon competing in Time’s poll

Nov 22, 2018
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BTS wins first platinum single and first gold album from RIAA

BTS recently won its first platinum single and two gold album certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America. RIAA certifications are awarded based on number of recording units sold...

Nov 22, 2018
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‘Produce 101’ star Jeon Somi to debut solo under YG subsidiary

Jeon Somi, a winner of season one of the talent competition show “Produce 101,” will embark on a solo career in March 2019. (Mnet) Jeon debuted with the yearlong project group I.O.I following the s...

Nov 21, 2018
Music
Rapper Microdot apologizes after parents’ fraud allegations

Rapper Microdot has apologized in the face of growing pressure to address fraud allegations surrounding his parents. In a statement released Wednesday, the rapper said, “First and foremost, I want t...

Nov 21, 2018
Music
Steven Yoo announces new album after controversy, plans to donate proceeds

Steven Yoo, also known as Yoo Seung-jun, will release a digital album after an 11-year hiatus that followed a controversial decision to acquire US citizenship. By becoming a US citizen, Yoo was able ...

Nov 21, 2018
Music
Ed Sheeran on BTS: ‘I think they are great’

British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran said on Tuesday that he is interested in working with BTS, saying the band is “great.” (Twitter) “Actually, I wrote a song that I think they might be messing wi...

Nov 20, 2018
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J.Fla becomes first Korean YouTuber to reach 10m subscribers

YouTube sensation J.Fla, famous for her covers of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” and Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito,” has become the first independent Korean YouTuber to attract 10 million subscribers. “J.Fla...

Nov 20, 2018
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Wanna One makes its ‘bittersweet’ return with first -- and last -- EP

K-pop boy group Wanna One returned with its new -- and probably last -- album on Monday, eliciting a mix of excitement and sadness among its fans. The project boy group, comprised of 11 winners of...

Nov 19, 2018
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European tour marks SPO’s first step toward normalcy

Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra to embark on first European tour in four years

Nov 19, 2018
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