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Singer releasing monthly songs for 8 years

Yoon Jong-shin, a 49-year-old K-pop ballad singer-songwriter and CEO of Mystic Entertainment, takes a special place in Korea's fast-changing pop music industry with his “tenacity.” The singer, best known as guest singer of the 1990s ballad band 015B, has made it a rule of releasing a new single each month for over eight years straight since March 2010. The singer's project ca...

Music | 2018-11-06 18:30

TWICE achieves 10 straight hits with new single 'Yes or Yes'

K-pop group TWICE dominated local music charts this week with its new single “Yes or Yes” from its sixth mini album of the same name. The latest song ranked No.1 on multiple digital music platforms as soon as it was released at 6 p.m., Monday. It has topped seven music streaming sites such as Melon, Mnet, Naver Music, Olleh, Genie, Soribada and Bugs Music as of 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Music | 2018-11-06 16:34

INFINITE's Woo-hyun concert reveals power of K-pop [PHOTOS]

In Harry Potter terms, muggle is one with no magical ability. In K-pop, it means nonfan. This reporter went as a muggle to the first solo gig of Nam Woo-hyun, the main vocalist of boy band INFINITE. Well, at the end of the first leg of the three-day concert at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul, Friday, I came out a convert.

Hallyu | 2018-11-06 14:12

JYP looks for interns from new reality show 'Super Intern' [VIDEO]

JYP Entertainment will hire interns without considering age, gender, educational background and previous experience from Mnet's upcoming show “Super Intern.”

Music | 2018-11-06 13:42

Up close and personal: Angelina Jolie in Seoul [PHOTOS]

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie visited Korea with her two sons during Nov. 2-4 as a special envoy of United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR.) The Korea Times has collected the photos of the actress during her stay. Capture from Facebook of Angelina Jolie / AngieAngelina Jolie and her sons were spotted at Incheon International Airport on Nov. 4. Capture from Fac...

Movies | 2018-11-06 13:23

Why did Angelina Jolie visit Yonsei University?

BTS to start Asia tour next week

According to BTS' concerts schedule released by Big Hit Entertainment, the seven-member act is scheduled to stage 17 concerts in eight Asian cities and countries, including Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Taoyuan, Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Hallyu | 2018-11-06 11:23

Why did Angelina Jolie visit Yonsei University?

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie and two of her sons - Maddox and Pax Jolie-Pitt- had a campus tour at Yonsei University, one of the most prestigious colleges in Korea, Saturday. After her visit was disclosed to the public, it was rumored that her eldest son, Maddox, 17, has applied to Yonsei University for admission in 2019, and that he already had an interview on the day of to...

Movies | 2018-11-06 09:48

Angelina Jolie urges Korea to protect Yemeni refugees

The United Nations Refugee Agency's Special Envoy Angelina Jolie, who visited Seoul last week, met with the justice minister and the organization's celebrity goodwill ambassador Sunday.

Entertainment | 2018-11-05 17:05

JYJ member Kim Jun-su discharged from military

K-pop and musical icon Kim Jun-su, 31, also known by his stage name Junsu, was discharged from mandatory military service, Monday. The member of K-pop trio JYJ was discharged from Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, where he served as a public worker in substitution for his military service.

Entertainment | 2018-11-05 16:37

R&B star Crush's voice is wonder at 'Wonderlost' concerts

Korean R&B artist Crush's rich-toned voice was a wonder and his charm was fully on display at his Seoul concert titled “Wonderlost” held on two days last weekend at Olympic Hall. The 26-year-old vocalist and producer frequently tops the charts and has a loyal legion of fans here, but he doesn't try to manufacture a cool public image. Instead, he lives the dream while going th...

Music | 2018-11-05 16:26

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