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BTS joins lineup of 2019 MAMA in Nagoya

BTS joins lineup of 2019 MAMA in Nagoya

K-pop supergroup BTS has joined the lineup of the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) scheduled for December in Japan's Nagoya, the music channel said Thursday.

2019-11-01 17:50

Father of EXO member joins main opposition party

Father of EXO member joins main opposition party

The father of Suho, the leader of K-pop boy band EXO, joined the main opposition Liberty Korea Party Thursday. Kim Yong-ha, 58, a professor in the IT Finance Management Department at Soonchunhyang University in Seoul, is a pension expert. He is also the former head of the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, which aims to establish policies on healthcare and social ...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-11-01 17:29

Idol group Monsta X in crisis with scandal on drug, adultery

Idol group Monsta X in crisis with scandal on drug, adultery

Monsta X, the seven-member K-pop boyband, has been reduced to six after Wonho (Lee Ho-seok) left the group following rumors began circulating that he owed large amounts of money to various people, and had also smoked marijuana, which was disclosed Friday. The move came after Jung Da-eun, known as an “ulzzang” in Korea, which refers to someone who becomes “famous” because of t...

Jung Hae-myoung | 2019-11-01 16:44

Multinational band 'Hangeul' stages gigs at Walk Together Festival 2019

Multinational band 'Hangeul' stages gigs at Walk Together Festival 2019

Multinational band “Hangeul” staged gigs during the Walk Together Festival 2019 at the World Cup Pyeonghwa (Peace) Park in Seoul, Tuesday.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-11-01 13:42

Ivo van Hove's 'Roman Tragedies' offers thought-provoking experience

Ivo van Hove's 'Roman Tragedies' offers thought-provoking experience

No talking, no food or drinks and no cell phones are typical pre-show announcements for typical theatrical productions. However, Belgian theater director Ivo van Hove breaks all these rules in his "Roman Tragedies."The revolutionary production, which combines three Shakespeare plays “Coriolanus,” “Julius Caesar” and “Antony and Cleopatra,” runs for five hours and 30 minutes w...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-10-31 16:27

Veteran singer Kim Gun-mo to marry pianist

Veteran singer Kim Gun-mo to marry pianist

Seasoned singer Kim Gun-mo, 51, will tie the knot with his pianist girlfriend on Jan. 30, reports said Wednesday. Kim and his fiancee Jang Ji-yeon, 38, will invite 50 guests each to their wedding. The venue has not been disclosed.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-10-31 16:00

[INTERVIEW] Seoul Metropolitan Opera head hopes to spread joy of harmony through opera

[INTERVIEW] Seoul Metropolitan Opera head hopes to spread joy of harmony through opera

Lee Kyoung-jae, artistic and general director at the Seoul Metropolitan Opera, began his second two-year term last month. He was the youngest artistic director ever in the municipal opera company's history when he was appointed to the position in his mid-40s two years ago; now he will lead the metropolitan opera company for two more years.During a recent interview with The Ko...

Anna J. Park | 2019-10-30 17:51

Momoland's Yeonwoo stars in new drama

Momoland's Yeonwoo stars in new drama

Yeonwoo, a member of K-pop idol group Momoland, will appear in the upcoming SBS drama “Alice.” She is cast as the younger sister of lead character Yoon Tae-yi, played by top actress Kim Hee-sun, who starred in the 2017 JTBC drama “The Lady in Dignity.”

2019-10-30 15:47

As K-pop titan wraps up huge world tour, what more does BTS need for Grammy?

As K-pop titan wraps up huge world tour, what more does BTS need for Grammy?

Tuesday was a bittersweet day for K-pop titan BTS. The seven-piece boy band staged the last leg of its “LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK YOURSELF” world tour at Seoul's Olympic Stadium, ending a year-long, globe-trotting journey. The tour that kicked off in August had an accumulated audience of more than 2 million people in 26 cities. “As I crooned my solo number 'Epiphany,' I was sorrow...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-10-30 15:28

'Black Money' tells story of government corruption in financial scandal

'Black Money' tells story of government corruption in financial scandal

The new white-collar crime film, “Black Money” aims to reignite dialogue about a prominent financial scandal that hit Korea in the early 2000s.“The purpose of this film is to share the story of the case so we can discuss and debate what happened to make this society better,” director and writer Chung Ji-young said during a press conference for the film held at Yongsan CGV in ...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2019-10-30 13:33

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