Ahead of unveiling the lineup of presenters, the awards organizer said that the event would feature a diverse range of nominees, including Lim Young-woong, Monsta X, (G)I-dle, Tomorrow X Together, Enhypen, Ive, NewJeans, Le Sserafim, StayC, Be'O and MeloMance. Rookie girl group Le Sserafim will attend such an awards show for the first time in its music career and perform on the stage. Meanwhile,...

Leading music sales tracker Hanteo Chart will host its first-ever offline music awards next year to commemorate its 30th anniversary, the chart's operator said Wednesday. The “Hanteo Music Awards 2022” ceremony will take place at the Jamsil Arena of the Seoul Sports Complex in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on Feb. 10-11, according to operator Hanteo Global. Awardees will be selected based on data collected...

Rookie boy group Tempest made a speedy comeback with its third EP, “On and On,” on Tuesday. The new release marked the act’s return to the stage just three months after the release of its second EP “Shining Up” in August. The septet aims to show a strong will to achieve its dreams through the latest EP, the band’s leader Lew said at a press showcase event held at Sungshin Women's University in S...

When asked about the major reasons behind the act taking on new challenges in its 20-year music career, Hojin, the guitarist, said, “We’ve wanted to give rock music’s unique energy to listeners.” The band’s vocalist further mentioned the bandmates perform their songs out of a sense of duty to popularize rock music here. The bandmates felt bitter about the rock genre being considered minor in the...

AleXa made herself known through the “American Song Contest” to the audience in the US. The musician headed on a tour of the country, visiting eight states including her home state Oklahoma. She also recently signed a contract with a California-based United Talent Agency. Yet the singer is still thirsty for more opportunities to perform onstage more globally. “I have a schedule in Spain for the ...

What I noticed the most was White switching between multiple different guitars during the concert, to the point where I had to give up on counting the number of times he changed them. I was impressed at his effort to give the audience the best guitar performance possible. Another memorable point was when the fans sang the main melody of his masterpiece, “Seven Nation Army” instead of shouting out...

K-pop diva BoA will make a grand return with her third EP on Nov. 22, the singer’s agency SM Entertainment announced on Tuesday. The agency preceded the official announcement by dropping a teaser image for BoA’s new album “Forgive Me” at midnight Tuesday on the artist’s official social media. It will mark her first album release in nearly two years since “Better” came out in December 2020 in ce...

Contrary to the figures, other data from the same report revealed the local copyright market’s vulnerable side. The value of the association’s music royalty collections-to-domestic product ratio came to 0.014 percent, lower than the world average of 0.015 percent. It took the 38th highest position among 119 member nations, the data showed. It was due to a decrease in live and background collecti...

‘She dreamed of a career related to Korea and Japan’ Japan's Kyodo News reported the story of Mei Tomikawa, who is one of the two Japanese victims in Itaewon. The 26-year-old’s father flew from Hokkaido to Korea with two other family members and identified the body of Tomikawa on Monday, according to the report. Tomikawa had been studying Korean in Seoul since June after graduating from a tech...

Jin of K-pop sensation BTS is hitting the ground running as a soloist. Since the release of his first solo EP “The Astronaut” on Friday, the boy band member has proven his global popularity by setting numerous records on the music scene. “The Astronaut” sold a total of 700,754 copies on the first day of its release according to his agency Big Hit Music, quoting data from local market tracker Han...

Local governments outside the capital also canceled or suspended regional festivals in every province. Jeju Tourism Organization canceled Sunday and Monday’s nighttime lighting festival at Sinsan Park in Jeju City. The Jungmun Halloween Festival in Seogwipo also canceled its Sunday program. The 2022 Unification Walk, which kicked off Friday near the northern border in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, c...

Rookie boy group ATBO made a speedy comeback with its second EP, “The Beginning: Start,” on Wednesday. The new release marked the act’s return to the stage about three months after its debut with “The Beginning: Blossom” in July. “We’re overjoyed to make a comeback with new songs not long after our debut showcase. We’ve upgraded (our performing skills) so please look forward to our improvements,...

K-pop boy group Enhypen released its first Japanese full-length album, “Sadame,” on Wednesday, signaling the act’s full-fledged activities there. The 10-track package is about boys who are aware of their fates and pledge to make a new future based on their own will. Fronted by the main song, “Future Perfect (Pass the MIC),” the full-length album includes the Japanese version of “Blessed-Cursed,...

She said it felt strange to be called an actor, but she still wanted to try different roles. “If I get a chance, I want to try out playing a role of a dark and serious character in a mystery piece,” she said. “I used to dream of being called an ‘all-rounder’ artist. My ultimate goal has become being a reliable singer and a reliable actor,” the artist said. “I’ll also try to perform as many songs...

The producer also felt a greater responsibility to show hip-hop culture “properly” to viewers. The new season will spotlight rookies from the local hip-hop scene and feature brand new missions for contestants, as well as displaying hip-hop’s street culture in various ways under the concept of “the new one,” he explained. With the number of the 11th season’s participants marking its largest pool ...