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Surgeon behind rockstar's death slapped with 1 year in prison

A surgeon who caused rock star Shin Hae-chul's death has been jailed for a year after a case - which questioned whether the doctor violated any law while attending to the star - that lasted more than three years.

Music | 2018-05-11 17:20

K-pop game changers

K-pop has made remarkable progress over the past two decades to broaden its cultural territory all across Asia. Now it has become a global phenomenon, particularly after Psy's global success as his “Gangnam Style” music video went viral all across the world and boy band BTS pushed K-pop territory into the U.S. mainstream market.

Music | 2018-05-10 16:39

F.T. Island's drummer to wed ex-member of girl band

Choi Min-hwan, a drummer and vocalist with the five-member rock band F.T. Island, has announced his plan to marry his pregnant girlfriend, a former member of a girl band. In a handwritten letter posted on the website of his fan club on Wednesday, the 26-year-old Choi announced his marriage with Yulhee, who dropped out of the girl group LaBoum in November last year.

Music | 2018-05-10 10:03

TVXQ powers through concert with smash hits

Much like Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Great Gatsby,” K-pop duo TVXQ threw a swanky party-like concert, leading a crowd of 22,000 through two three-hour concerts held at the open-air Auxiliary Stadium of Jamsil Sports Complex in southeastern Seoul on May 5 and 6.

Music | 2018-05-08 19:00

K-pop band INFINITE's Sungkyu to join Army on May 14

The singer made a surprise announcement to his fans during a solo concert at a Seoul university the previous day.

Music | 2018-05-08 09:59

K-pop heavyweight Park Jin-young denies preaching for religious cult

K-pop heavyweight Park Jin-young, commonly known as JYP, the founder of the entertainment company of the same name, strongly denied Wednesday a local report that he preached at a meeting affiliated with a controversial church.

Music | 2018-05-03 11:49

'Girlie' band GFriend seeks image makeover

Six-member K-pop act GFriend have released their sixth mini album “Time for the moon night,” vowing to take a bolder step to go beyond its powerful-yet-innocent beauty concept. Their new album consists of eight songs. The title track “Time for the moon night” is a whimsical dance song with a lyrical melody and dynamic tempo. It offers introspective lyrics and honest storytell...

Music | 2018-05-02 16:55

BTS to appear on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'

K-pop boy band BTS is set to appear on the popular American talk show "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" later this month, on the sidelines of its scheduled performance at the Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), its agency said Wednesday. Big Hit Entertainment said the program has invited the group on the show and details like date and time are currently being discussed.

Music | 2018-05-02 10:57

Park Hyo-shin drops lead track of 8th full-length album

Ballad singer Park Hyo-shin dropped the lead track “The Other Day” of his forthcoming eighth album on Monday, an emotional song that tells the story about a breakup and the time after it. Within 24 hours of the release, “The Other Day” topped major music streaming charts, including Genie, Bugs Music, Mnet, Naver and Soribada. It stood at second place on Melon.

Music | 2018-05-01 14:45

SHINee to release new album, hold fan meeting late May

SHINee's upcoming fan meeting posterBy Kwak Yeon-sooK-pop boy band SHINee is set to release a new album and will hold a fan meeting in late May to mark the 10th anniversary of its debut, SM Entertainment said Monday. SHINee made its debut May 25, 2008, with “Replay.”SM Entertainment said SHINee is in the final stages of preparing the album and will hold the event ...

Music | 2018-05-01 09:02

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