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Mon, March 30, 2020 | 17:12

EXO's front man Suho to drop first solo album

EXO's front man Suho to drop first solo album

Suho, front man of K-pop boy band EXO, is set to release his first solo album “Self-Portrait” Monday afternoon. "I am more thrilled than pressured to display my own music for the first time,” Suho said in an email Q&A Monday. “While tuning up for the EP, I paid most attention to the lyrics to deliver my authentic feelings.”

Dong Sun-hwa | 2020-03-30 15:59

[INTERVIEW] Tight dress, spike heels ditched: K-pop diva Jun unveils 'real me'

[INTERVIEW] Tight dress, spike heels ditched: K-pop diva Jun unveils 'real me'

Sporting a white long-sleeved shirt, black jeans and brown boots, K-pop diva Jun Hyo-seong performs her 2014 hit "Good-night Kiss" on a YouTube video posted to her channel “Bling Darling Jun Hyo-seong.” The singer ditched the skin-tight short dress and spike heels that she used for her gigs a few years ago. Now, Jun has a more relaxed look on her face and seems more comfortab...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2020-03-30 14:24

TWICE cancels Tokyo Dome concerts over COVID-19

TWICE cancels Tokyo Dome concerts over COVID-19

K-pop girl group TWICE has canceled its Japanese concerts, originally scheduled for mid-April, amid the global COVID-19 outbreak.

2020-03-30 11:15

(G)-IDLE to join fundraising campaign against coronavirus

(G)-IDLE to join fundraising campaign against coronavirus

K-pop girl band (G)-IDLE will participate in “Twitch Stream Aid 2020” - an online fundraising event to support the fight against coronavirus - on Sunday afternoon.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2020-03-29 12:14

KCON 2020 NY k-pop concert canceled amid coronavirus

KCON 2020 NY k-pop concert canceled amid coronavirus

CJ ENM has canceled one of its major conventions KCON scheduled for New York on June 12-14, due to the spiraling number of coronavirus cases in the United States. KCON USA announced the news through its social media, Friday, and said it had “decided to officially cancel KCON 2020 NY with a heavy heart.”

Lee Gyu-lee | 2020-03-27 16:24

BTS puts off US tour over COVID-19

BTS puts off US tour over COVID-19

K-pop boy band BTS put off the American leg of its upcoming world tour, "Map of the Soul Tour," Friday over the global spread of COVID-19. "The 'BTS Map of the Soul Tour - North America,' originally scheduled to take place from April 25 to June 6, will be rescheduled to a later date," the band's management agency, Big Hit Entertainment, said on the Weverse mobile app. "We are...

2020-03-27 13:39

Singer Wheesung faces probe over dope allegations

Singer Wheesung faces probe over dope allegations

Singer Wheesung will be investigated over allegations he bought and used an illegal drug, according to Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency, Thursday. Police found in December there was a reasonable suspicion that the singer, 38, had used the drug.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2020-03-26 17:50

Music streaming services tackling unfair royalty payments as Spotify entry looms

Music streaming services tackling unfair royalty payments as Spotify entry looms

Online music streaming services are looking for ways to improve an inadequate royalty payment system for artists, as Sweden-born international streaming service provider Spotify is expected to launch its business in Korea in the near future.

Park Ji-won | 2020-03-26 16:55

[INTERVIEW] Lim Kim defiant about K-pop's cookie-cutter practice

[INTERVIEW] Lim Kim defiant about K-pop's cookie-cutter practice

Kim Ye-rim's career in the K-pop industry had gone smoothly thanks to her unique singing style. She started out in the music industry in 2011 when she was 17. She finished third in “Superstar K 3,” one of the most popular audition shows in the country at the time. Through the show, she drew attention from multiple entertainment companies and signed a contract with Mystic Ente...

Park Ji-won | 2020-03-26 16:50

BTS's 'ON' music video gains 100 mil. YouTube views

BTS's 'ON' music video gains 100 mil. YouTube views

K-pop phenomenon BTS's new music video “ON” had scored over 100 million views on YouTube by Thursday. It is the group's 23rd music video to surpass 100 million views, by far the highest number for a Korean artist or band.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2020-03-26 14:55

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