Articles by Choi Ji-won
Choi Ji-won
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Seller admits all allegations surrounding BTS' Jungkook's hat
The online seller who asked for 10 million won for K-pop superstar BTS' member Jungkook's lost hat has admitted to all the allegations surrounding the case. Seoul Seocho Police on Monday said it has completed its investigations into the seller -- referred to anonymously as A -- who had put a hat allegedly worn by Jungkook up for sale on a online market. According to the police, A, an alleged former employee of the Foreign Ministry, was booked in early November on charges of embezzlemen
K-pop Nov. 7, 2022
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Red Velvet to drop new EP 'Birthday' on Nov. 28
Red Velvet is celebrating the end of the year with new album titled "The ReVe Festival 2022 – Birthday." The girl group's label SM Entertainment on Monday announced Red Velvet will be dropping the new mini album on Nov. 28. The album will be fronted by the title track "Birthday," and will also feature several more songs of various genres representing Red Velvet's rich sounds, the label explained in a statement released on Monday. The new album will be the quin
K-pop Nov. 7, 2022
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BTS takes another shot at Grammys
BTS is reportedly running for the 65th Grammy Awards. The band has thrown its hat into the upcoming Grammy race, set to take place in February 2023, taking its final shot at snagging an award there before the bandmates go into a long group break. Citing reports from inside the US music industry, Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday reported that four songs from BTS including collaboration tracks were submitted as entries for the 65th Grammy Awards. The septet's "Yet To Come," which w
K-pop Oct. 26, 2022
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More claims, footage of assault against Omega X members by agency CEO revealed
Even after Spire Entertainment, the agency behind Omega X, denied the allegations that its CEO had verbally and physically assaulted the band's members, more evidence and witnesses are spreading fast online. On Monday evening, SBS Entertainment News, which first reported the case the day before, released exclusive video footage of what it claims to be Spire Entertainment's CEO, referred to only by her surname Kang and known to be in her 50s, yelling at Omega X bandmates. In the video
K-pop Oct. 25, 2022
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BTS Jin to debut solo with single 'The Astronaut' on Oct. 28
Jin of K-pop superband BTS is making his official solo debut with the single "The Astronaut" on Oct. 28. The band's agency Big Hit Music on Tuesday released a statement announcing Jin's solo debut date and the title of his first single. "Jin put his love for the Army in making 'The Astronaut,' and we anticipate it to be like a gift to the Army," the agency said about the song in its statement. Army refers to the band's global fanbase. Ahead of releasi
K-pop Oct. 19, 2022
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BTS' Jin to debut solo this month, enlist year-end
K-pop sensation BTS' eldest member Jin will debut as a solo artist at the end of this month before starting his military duty. BTS' label Big Hit Music on Tuesday told the local media that Jin will release his first solo single at the end of October. Several outlets confirmed with the label. The news of Jin's solo debut had first announced last weekend during the septet's concert held in Busan. During BTS' concert held on Saturday at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Jin broke out the news himsel
K-pop Oct. 18, 2022
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N. Flying reflects the anxious hearts of youth in love with 'Dearest'
South Korean rap-rock band N. Flying dropped its eighth album "Dearest" on Monday and held a media showcase in Seoul ahead of its release. The band is returning with a new album just over a year since the release of its first full-length repackage album "Turbulence." "We're happy to be able to have more chances to meet our fans in person and enjoy music together through more music shows and festivals," member Hwe-seung said during Monday's event. "W
K-pop Oct. 17, 2022
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[Herald Review] Blackpink wraps up in Seoul, jet-sets off on world tour
Blackpink successfully embarked on its first world tour in four years, "Born Pink," kicking it off in Seoul over the weekend. The concerts were held on Saturday and Sunday at the KSPO Dome in Jamsil, Seoul, and the two sold-out shows drew a total of 20,000 people. KSPO Dome is a sports complex with a capacity of some 15,000 seats, but the band's label YG Entertainment said it limited tickets out of safety concerns. The 120-minute gig on Sunday night opened with "How You Like That,
K-pop Oct. 17, 2022
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[Herald Review] BTS' 'Yet To Come' concert brings the world to Busan
BTS' Busan concert on Saturday was not just a live music show, but a promise with the fans of the future it has ahead and a declaration to the world that its best is still yet to come. "Whatever happens, if the seven of us hope for the same and if you guys trust us, we will overcome everything and continue to be happy and hold concerts," the band leader RM said to the crowd during the concert. BTS' concert "'Yet To Come' in Busan" took place at the Busan Asiad Stadium on Satu
K-pop Oct. 16, 2022
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BTS’ Busan concert looms amid purple frenzy
With only two days left until K-pop superband BTS' concert in Busan, the city has flushed into the shade of purple with a series of events taking place to welcome the band and its fans. The septet is holding its concert "BTS 'Yet To Come' in Busan" on Saturday in its efforts to support and promote Busan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo. The city has literally lightened up in purple as landmark spots, from Busan City Hall to the Gwangan Bridge and Busan Tower, gleam in purple ev
K-pop Oct. 13, 2022
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[Herald Interview] Baekho makes solo debut with EP 'Absolute Zero'
Physics considers absolute zero to be the lowest temperature possible. At this point, all particles inside a substance are motionless. Baekho said he felt like he was in that state when he first started making his first solo album earlier this year, unconstrained yet unable to take the next step. "When I first thought of making an album, I didn't know what kind of song to write. It didn't really hit me at first, and I felt kind of lost," the singer said during an interview
K-pop Oct. 12, 2022
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Rock band Sanullim to drop remastered LPs for 45th anniversary
The first thought that came up in rock singer Kim Chang-wan's mind after hearing the remastered version of his band Sanullim's past LPs was his late brother Chang-ik who had been the band's drummer. "This remastering project brought back memories of our brothers back in 1977, and especially of the youngest. His drumming had been recorded as if he was tapping with wooden spoons. It had been such a shame," Kim Chang-wan said during a press conference on Thursday. "I felt so r
Performance Oct. 7, 2022
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'BTS Exhibition: Proof' chronicles group's 9-year career
If BTS' anthology album "Proof" is a musical record documenting the act's nine-year career, "2022 BTS Exhibition: Proof" invites fans to immerse themselves in a visual trail of BTS' history. Upon walking into the Seoul exhibition at the Hybe Insight building, which opened on Sept. 28, visitors are greeted by gigantic concept images of the seven K-pop superstars from its latest album "Proof." The album, which dropped in June, wrapped up the 9-year-ol
K-pop Oct. 5, 2022
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Seulgi debuts solo after 8 years with '28 Reasons'
Seulgi of girl group Red Velvet on Tuesday dropped her first solo EP, "28 Reasons." Ahead of releasing the EP later that day, Seulgi conducted an online press conference in Seoul on Tuesday afternoon. Her bandmate Wendy emceed the event. Dropping her first solo album in the eight years since she set foot into the K-pop scene with Red Velvet in 2014, Seulgi said she thought "it was about the right time." "Although I'd been preparing for a long time, I officially kicked of
K-pop Oct. 4, 2022
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[Herald Review] fromis_9 promises happy ending in first concert 'Love From.'
It was a long and rough path for fromis_9 on its way to its first exclusive concert, with the band changing its agency once and losing a member in the meantime. But for fans, the three-night show proved the wait was more than worth it. K-pop girl group fromis_9 on Friday kicked off its first stand-alone concert series "Love From." at KBS Arena in Gangseo-gu, western Seoul, and continued the show over the weekend. The eight members of fromis_9 are Lee Sae-rom, Song Ha-young, Park Ji
K-pop Oct. 3, 2022
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