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Dream Theater enchants Seoul fans with ‘Images and Words’

Dream Theater was back in Korea for the eighth time and they did not disappoint, putting on a show for fans by performing the songs from its iconic album “Images and Words.” The legendary progressiv...

Sept 17, 2017
Music
BTS drops first teaser for upcoming track ‘DNA’

BTS has dropped a teaser for its new track from the group’s upcoming EP “Love Yourself Seung Her.” A teaser image for “DNA,” the lead track of BTS’ upcoming EP “Love Yourself Seung Her.” (Bit Hit En...

Sept 15, 2017
Music
[Album review] GFriend sticks to songs that recall Japanese anime

GFriend “Rainbow” Loen Entertainment People’s infatuation with upbeat Japanese animation theme songs may account for why GFriend has been able to carve out its own niche and even rise as a chart-t...

Sept 14, 2017
Music
Kim Jae-joong to embark on Asia fan meeting tour

Kim Jae-joong will kick off his Asia fan meeting tour in Seoul on Oct. 29, his agency C-Jes Entertainment said Thursday. “Despite the concert tour earlier this year, there was a deluge of requests f...

Sept 14, 2017
Music
BTS to promote Seoul tourism in video ad

Boy band BTS will be featured in a new video advertisement promoting the major tourist destinations of Seoul, city officials said Thursday. The ad titled "BTS's Seoul Life" produced by the Seoul Met...

Sept 14, 2017
Music
EXID's Solji will record, but probably won't do much else

EXID‘s run as a quartet will soon come to an end, as its fifth member Solji is set to rejoin the team for the upcoming record that will be released in October. Banana Culture Entertainment confirmed...

Sept 14, 2017
Music
Fans condemn G.NA’s thank-you message amid prostitution ‘rumors’

K-pop singer G.NA’s thank-you message to fans has received an icy reception from some followers over a prostitution scandal last year. On Wednesday, G.NA broke her 19-month silence with a photo of a...

Sept 14, 2017
Music
[K-Talk] BTS, EXO take top two spots on Billboard social

BTS defended its top spot on the Billboard’s Social 50 chart, while EXO took No. 2, marking the first time in the chart’s history that K-pop acts have held the top two spots. Although the group’s ho...

Sept 14, 2017
Music
Elris aims for 2017 rookie award with 'Color Crush'

(Yonhap) Rookie K-pop act Elris on Wednesday released its second EP record "Color Crush," expressing its ambition to win the year-end's rookie of the year award. "I really hope to win the rookie of...

Sept 13, 2017
Music
‘iamnot’ what you expect

The band iamnot is by no means a household name. Its entry to the Korean music scene in 2015 was more like a plop than a splash. Now iamnot is preparing for the gamble of a lifetime with its October...

Sept 13, 2017
Music
Park Yu-chun’s wedding delayed

Singer-actor Park Yu-chun’s wedding has been put off once again, as the date has not been set yet, according to his agency. In July, the member of JYJ confirmed the wedding rumors -- which had been ...

Sept 13, 2017
Music
BTS' 'Fire' music video tops 200 mln YouTube views

K-pop band BTS' music video for "Fire" surpassed 200 million views on YouTube, its agency said Wednesday. Released on May 1, 2016, the video reached the milestone at around 1 a.m., becoming its fift...

Sept 13, 2017
Music
Hip-hop duo UV’s Muzie makes solo return

Hip-hop artist Muzie, better known as a member of comedic hip-hop duo UV, will return as a solo artist after a five-year break. According to Muzie Sound, the singer is set to drop a new solo EP on S...

Sept 12, 2017
Music
NU’EST W fans warned about ticket scam for Taiwan concert

NU’EST W fans have been warned against purchasing fake tickets from scalpers for the group’s upcoming concert in Taiwan. The event’s organizer took to its Facebook page Monday to clarify the situati...

Sept 12, 2017
Music
2017 MAMA to be held in 3 countries

Mnet Asian Music Awards, an annual K-pop award ceremony, will hold “MAMA Week” in three countries this year, its organizer CJ E&M said Monday. The music awards will kick off in Hoa Binh Theater, Vie...

Sept 11, 2017
Music

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