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Tue, September 25, 2018 | 17:46

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Chung Myung-whun to hold peace concert

Maestro Chung Myung-whun will hold a concert promoting of peace between North and South Korea at the Concert Hall of Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul, Sept. 2.

Music | 2018-08-28 17:11

Veteran singer Choi He-joon dies

Veteran singer Choi He-joon died Friday of an illness, officials at a Seoul hospital said. He was 82.

Music | 2018-08-25 11:22

New BTS album features S. African dance-themed track

The K-pop boy band BTS' new album, “Love Yourself: Answer,” is poised to hit the world music scene Friday with its main track that blends South African dance music, with traditional Korean beats and the sounds of a folk music instrument.

Music | 2018-08-24 17:24

New Age musician Yanni to perform in Seoul

Greek-American New Age musician Yanni is bringing his “Acropolis 25” tour to Seoul on Oct. 17, marking the 25th anniversary of the release of his groundbreaking album “Live at the Acropolis.”The album features a legendary concert filmed live at the Acropolis in Athens on Sept. 25, 1993, accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra from London. It is reported that Yanni had...

Music | 2018-08-24 17:24

Big music awards to bypass Korea again

The Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) may take place in three countries again - this time in Japan, Thailand and Hong Kong - in December, but not Korea.

Music | 2018-08-23 13:33

Society driving celebrities to skip meals

On the recently aired JTBC music show “Hidden Singer,” K-pop singer Ailee shed tears confessing in the past she had to go on an extreme diet with her daily calories restricted to just 500 kilocalories to lose weight. “At the time, I weighed 49 kilograms, but was hungry all day because I couldn't eat anything,” Ailee said. “I was saddened by the fact that I had to go on a diet...

Music | 2018-08-22 17:12

Yang Hee-eun unveils new collaborative track

Veteran folk music singer Yang Hee-eun has released another collaboration track, this time working with ballad singer Sung Si-kyung. Her new digital single “You,” composed and produced by Sung, was officially released on Sunday along with a music video. “You” is the ninth song of Yang's special single project titled “Unexpected Collaboration.” Through a series of collaborativ...

Music | 2018-08-21 16:58

Japan emulates K-pop incubating model

Japan's popular music industry was thriving in the 1990s and its cultural influence was felt all across Asia, including South Korea. Lee Soo-man, the founder of SM Entertainment, is one of the Asian musicians inspired by the systematic talent training in Japan back then and transplanted it to the entertainment industry in Korea.

Music | 2018-08-21 16:57

DJ DOC member to marry girlfriend 17 years his junior [PHOTOS]

Singer Lee Ha-neul of hip hop group DJ DOC will marry his girlfriend on Jeju Island on Oct. 10, after dating her for 11 years. He wrote on his social media Monday, “Thank you. She has been waiting for 11 years. Celebration to me. Consolation to Quince. #I will tie the knot.”

Music | 2018-08-21 15:14

1st generation K-pop boy bands make return

Long before BTS's spectacular triumph in the global music scene, there were K-pop idols who paved the way for the rise of K-pop today. A number of so-called first generation K-pop idols including H.O.T., Shinhwa and g.o.d will make comebacks in the latter half of the year. These groups were most active from the late 1990s to early 2000s and ushered in the active fandom cultur...

Music | 2018-08-19 17:03

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Inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang