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Wed, September 19, 2018 | 10:41

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BTS on Billboard chart for record 11 consecutive weeks

K-pop titan BTS has been on the Billboard 200 Chart for a record 11 consecutive weeks. As of Tuesday, BTS's album “LOVE YOURSELF 轉 Tear” ranked No. 81. The album hit No. 1 soon after its release.

Hallyu | 2018-08-08 16:41

Sunye of Wonder Girls prepares a comeback

Sunye, who led the now-disbanded K-pop girl band Wonder Girls, is returning to show business. Korean agency Polaris Entertainment said Tuesday: “Sunye and our company are positively discussing the issue of signing the contract.”

Hallyu | 2018-08-08 15:03

Fans tell E'Dawn to quit group after relationship with HyunA confirmed

Some fans are demanding E'Dawn of K-pop boy band Pentagon leave the team after the rapper confirmed his relationship with singer HyunA Thursday.

Hallyu | 2018-08-08 14:43

Ordinary Koreans ambivalent about hallyu's success

Hallyu has a relatively short history, with the first generation of hallyu born in 2003 thanks to the pan-Asian popularity of TV series including "Winter Sonata." Actor Bae Yong-joon and actress Choi Ji-woo starred in the drama. In that short period, the Korean wave has come a long way. There are more than 35 million foreign fans worldwide. That was an estimate by the Korea F...

Hallyu | 2018-08-08 13:02

Actress Son Sook to promote Mapo-gu through classical music

Classical concerts will be held in unconventional venues, such as an outdoor riverside stage and clubs in the Hongik University area, during the M-PAT (Mapo Performing Arts and Tourism) Festival."We will add artistic and cultural value to ordinary spaces through classical music," actress Son Sook, chairwoman of the foundation's board, said during a press conference at the Pre...

Music | 2018-08-07 18:05

Halsey blows fans' minds at her first concert in Seoul

Twenty-three-year-old Halsey is one of those breakout artists with a Cinderella-style rise to success. A community college dropout who suffered financial hardships four years ago, she has now become a superstar with tens of thousands of fans on the other side of the world begging to see her.

Music | 2018-08-07 16:46

Placido Domingo to perform in Seoul

Placido Domingo, the world's top tenor, will perform in Jamsil Gymnasium on Oct. 26. His last performance in Korea was two years ago in Seoul, also in October. In 1990, Domingo impressed Korean fans with as one of the “Three Tenors” in concert.

Performances | 2018-08-07 16:30

Korean rock star Kim Kyung-ho splits with Japanese wife

Korean rock star Kim Kyung-ho divorced his Japanese wife last June, it was reported Monday. “Kim Kyung-ho and his wife split up in June last year,” Kim's agency said.

Music | 2018-08-07 16:24

CL's 'transformation' shocks fans

K-pop artist CL from defunct girl band 2NE1 shocked fans who believe the rapper, known for her charisma, sexiness and her appearance on Psy's music video and at the PyeongChang Olympics' closing ceremony, has apparently been neglecting to watch her weight.

Entertainment | 2018-08-07 09:51

ASTRO's Cha Eun-woo hot in 'Gangnam Beauty'

Cha Eun-woo, the flagship member of K-pop boy band ASTRO, is garnering great popularity thanks to the recent JTBC series “My ID is Gangnam Beauty.” Cha, 21, plays the male lead Do Kyung-seok, a golden boy who falls in love with Kang Mi-rae played by Im Soo-hyang, 29.

Music | 2018-08-07 09:51

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