ENTERTAINMENT
LA Phil to play themes of ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Star Wars’ in Seoul
The Los Angeles Philharmonic will perform film scores from “Harry Potter,” “Star Wars,” “Jaws” and other Hollywood blockbusters, in tribute to John Williams, a legendary film composer. The orchest...
Jan 15, 2019
GFriend marks successful 4th anniversary with new full-length album
Six-piece K-pop girl band GFriend released their second full-length album, “Time for us,” Monday as the group marked their successful fourth year on the K-pop scene. “Time for us” is the band’s firs...
Jan 14, 2019
College brings BTS to entrance exam, sparking debates
K-pop group BTS has appeared as a drawing topic for a college entrance exam in Seoul, touching off a debate about its fairness. (Yonhap) The 2019 Art and Design drawing test for Seoul Women’s Unive...
Jan 13, 2019
[K-talk] ‘Baby Shark’ ranks No. 32 on Billboard Hot 100
The viral children’s song “Baby Shark” landed at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Wednesday. Pinkfong’s “Baby Shark,” originally uploaded on YouTube in 2016, is the third Korean single to make ...
Jan 10, 2019
With 'DNA,' BTS becomes first Korean band to surpass 600m YouTube views
K-pop superstar BTS garnered more than 600 million YouTube views with their 2017 song "DNA," becoming the first Korean band to achieve the feat, its management agency said Thursday. The song off BTS...
[K-talk] Black Pink’s ‘Ddu-du Ddu-du’ most covered K-pop song of 2018
Black Pink created the track that was covered more than any other in 2018 among K-pop. According to global K-pop video community site Amazer, Black Pink’s “Ddu-du Ddu-du” ranked No. 1 in the categor...
Jan 9, 2019
[K-talk] BTS to resume world tour in Japan
BTS will resume its “Love Yourself” world tour this month, following its performances in Taiwan last month. Since the Taiwanese leg of its tour, the group has been busy participating in year-end awa...
[K-talk] SHINee’s Minho to hold Asia fan meeting tour
Minho of SHINee will be holding a solo fan meeting tour across Asia. “Choi Minho Fan meeting Tour - Best Choi’s Minho” will kick off in Seoul on Feb. 17 before traveling to cities in Asia, including...
Korea's first K-pop arena to open in 2024
The Seoul city government said Wednesday it will open the country's first K-pop arena in northern Seoul in 2024 to attract more foreign tourists. "We plan to start the work to construct the concerts...
WJSN sings about complications of love in ‘La La Love’
WJSN, also known as Cosmic Girls, has a lot to say about love with its new track “La La Love.” “This is our first release of the year, and as the new year comes with a lot of expectations and love, ...
[K-Talk] SHINee’s Key to hold his first solo concert in Korea
SHINee member Key will be staging his first solo concert in South Korea, “The Agit Key Land – Key,” in February in Seoul. According to S.M. Entertainment on Tuesday, the concert will run for six day...
Jan 8, 2019
[K-talk] Chungha’s ‘Gotta Go’ tops iTunes charts
Chungha’s latest song “Gotta Go,” released Jan. 2, was sitting atop global iTunes K-pop charts as of Tuesday. According to the MNH Entertainment, which represents Chungha, the singer’s new digital s...
Pianist Park Jong-hai to have fun playing at Kumho Art Hall ‘playground’
Kumho Art Hall will be up-and-coming pianist Park Jong-hai’s “playground,” where he will meet the Korean audience throughout the year and showcase his musical color. The 30-year-old pianist was sele...
BTS ends 2018 as second top album seller in US
K-pop boy band BTS finished the year 2018 as the second-highest album seller in the United States, behind Eminem, US data showed Tuesday. The 2018 report on US Music Industry Consumption by Buzz Ang...
[K-talk] BTOB’s Lee Min-hyuk releases teasers for first solo album
Lee Minhyuk of BTOB on Monday revealed the schedule leading up to his solo debut slated for Jan. 15. The leader and rapper of BTOB will release his first solo album, “Hutazone,” next week. (Cube En...
Jan 7, 2019