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Tue, June 26, 2018 | 02:41

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K-pop strikes chord with US post-millennials

The two-day K-pop concerts this past weekend in New York, hosted by CJ E&M, proved Korean music continues to thrive in the United States year after year. The 2018 KCON where beauty, food and lifestyle events were also held on the sidelines attracted 53,000 fans to the Prudential Center, almost 10,000 more than last year's event. The Prudential Center was crowded with fans fro...

Music | 2018-06-25 16:50

K-pop balladeers knock on overseas market

K-pop is thriving. The popularity of top K-pop idol groups such as BTS and TWICE has the effect of expanding the size of the overseas market for all Korean musicians.And top balladeers are taking the jump.

Music | 2018-06-21 10:41

Rebellious violinist redefines classical music

Taiwanese-Australian violinist Ray Chen is a familiar name to younger audiences, even though they are not such huge classic music fans. The musician became famous, partly because of his constant, active “communication” with them. Dubbed a “classical musician in the 21st century” or a “rebel of classical music,” the 29-year-old violinist has been continuing his unconventional ...

Music | 2018-06-18 17:20

K-pop diva Tiffany to release US debut album on June 28

“Over My Skin” will go on sale from June 28. She will perform there with a new stage name, “Tiffany Young.”

Music | 2018-06-14 16:12

Tiffany joins Paradigm's stable of Sheeran, Mraz, Coldplay

K-pop knockoff groups surface in Asia

As K-pop earns recognition and worldwide success, a new trend is rising in Asia - the emergence of knockoff K-pop bands. For those who may be familiar with OK Bang, a Chinese group that imitated K-pop band Big Bang in the late 2000s and possibly the progenitor of K-pop copycats, this might not come as a surprise, but recent global achievements of K-pop spawned another generat...

Music | 2018-06-13 18:20

10 years of SHINee: 'This is just the beginning'

"Our capability of giving every song a distinct SHINee style is what makes us strong on music charts," Minho of SHINee said during a press conference held at Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas in southern Seoul, Monday. Commemorating their 10-year anniversary, leading K-pop band SHINee has returned with their sixth full-length album "The Story of Light," which consists of th...

Music | 2018-06-12 16:52

Homeless band Spring Day sings hope

Near Seoul Station passersby sometimes give money to the homeless that roam near the area, but they often just nonchalantly otherwise rush by. There was a rare event at the former Seoul Station building from May 30 to June 1, where the homeless people could enjoy music at a series of concerts for everyone. Band Spring Day, comprised of three former homeless people, sang their...

Music | 2018-06-10 16:59

Yubin debuts as soloist after 11 years

Yubin, a former member of the now disbanded girl group Wonder Girls, has sought a makeover as a solo artist with her 80's retro city pop debut album “City Woman.” Her album comes a year after the Wonder Girls' split up, following a decade-long career that helped them break through the boundaries of K-pop and be the first K-pop act to enter the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The grou...

Music | 2018-06-10 11:32

K-pop diva Yubin cuts new song from album over plagiarism allegations

After the album was released, many listeners claimed some rhythmic lines of the song were similar to “Plastic Love” by Japanese singer Takeuchi Mariya. The agency didn't clarify if they were plagiarized.

Music | 2018-06-07 13:54

K-pop band Wanna One embarks on world tour

K-pop band Wanna One unveiled its special album “1÷x=1 (Undivided)” and kicked off its first world tour titled “One: The World” in 14 cities in 11 countries for the next three months. The new mini album, which was released at a news conference at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, Sunday, is a follow-up to its previous album “0+1=1 (I Promise You)” released in March.

Music | 2018-06-04 16:58

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