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Monsta X completes coming-of-age story with ‘The Connect’

MusicMar 26, 2018

Each of them has a different story and world view, but the members of Monsta X said they are all connected after all. The seven-piece boy band returned with its sixth EP “The Connect” on Monday, bri...
JYP’s Stray Kids debuts with ‘District 9’

MusicMar 25, 2018

After taking over the global charts with its pre-debut release, Stray Kids, a new boy band under JYP Entertainment, finally made what could be the most intriguing K-pop debut of the year. The nine-m...
Twice to release album on April 9

MusicMar 25, 2018

K-pop group Twice will return with the new EP “What is Love” on April 9, its agency JYP Entertainment said Sunday. The group’s fifth EP will be fronted by the lead track “What is Love.” The nine-mem...
[Weekender] Reading diseases in Joseon portraits

CultureMar 23, 2018

Gazing at portraits created during the Joseon era, one is struck by the extreme delicacy with which the models’ facial features are depicted, from the fine wrinkle lines to tiny spots and faint scars...
R&B trio Solid returns after 21 years

MusicMar 22, 2018

After disbanding 21 years ago, R&B trio Solid returned with the album “Into the Light” on Tuesday. The group may sound unfamiliar to many young K-pop fans, but those who listened to Solid’s breakout...
[Album review] Wanna One’s ill-fated album

MusicMar 21, 2018

Wanna One "0+1=1 (I Promise You)” (CJ E&M Music) Albeit efforts to judge the album based on its musicality and not its artists’ off-camera behavior, Wanna One’s new release still needs explanation...
Wanna One apologizes for remarks made during live broadcast

MusicMar 20, 2018

K-pop boy group Wanna One has come under fire for remarks it made that were accidently aired during a live broadcast Monday. About four hours before the release of the act’s new album “0+1=1” EP, th...
Yoon Do-hyun denies reports about performing in Pyongyang

MusicMar 19, 2018

Rock musician Yoon Do-hyun, the leader of band YB, has denied reports he was invited to perform in Pyongyang next month with a South Korean art troupe performing there. Earlier Monday, local media r...
Wanna One heralds golden age with ‘0+1=1’ EP

MusicMar 19, 2018

Though destined to disband at the end of this year, project boy band Wanna One promised fans that its golden age has just begun with its new album. The 11-piece act, which consists of winters of the...
TVXQ to return with full-length album on March 28

MusicMar 16, 2018

Legendary K-pop duo TVXQ will make a long-awaited return with a new album on March 28, according to the group’s agency S.M. Entertainment on Friday. The duo’s upcoming eighth full-length album will ...
R&B trio Solid to return with new album in 21 years

MusicMar 16, 2018

After confirming its reunion last week, Solid, an iconic R&B trio from the 1990s, officially announced Thursday that it would release a self-created album titled “Into the Light” on March 22, and thr...
[Herald interview] Unbridled, yet peaceful rock spirit

MusicMar 16, 2018

Yoon Do-hyun, founder and lead vocalist of YB Band, is one of many celebrities who minimize interaction with the press out of concern that their words may be distorted by the media, stir up controver...
Winner to return with new album on April 4

MusicMar 15, 2018

K-pop boy group Winner is cooking up something special with the number four, as it returns with a new album on April 4. The four-piece act’s upcoming second full-length album is its first full-lengt...
Global boy band project NCT on attack as full group

MusicMar 15, 2018

Just as all seven dragon balls are summoned to maximize their power in Japanese manga and anime “Dragon Ball,” all 18 members of NCT, hailing from different backgrounds and countries, have joined for...
Big Bang’s Seungri reveals enlistment plan

MusicMar 14, 2018

Seungri of Big Bang revealed his plan to enlist in the military via his social media account. The youngest Big Bang member took to Instagram on Tuesday evening to share his thoughts on his mandatory...