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Fri, January 24, 2020 | 22:33

Ousted Grammy chief suggests awards are tainted

Ousted Grammy chief suggests awards are tainted

The ousted head of the Grammy Awards says that music's biggest awards are tainted because of conflicts of interest that infect how certain songs and artists are nominated.

2020-01-24 20:28

Jannabi, Baek Ye-rin lead Korean Music Awards nominations

Jannabi, Baek Ye-rin lead Korean Music Awards nominations

The Korean Music Awards (KMA) committee has announced the nominees for this year's event, with Jannabi and Baek Yerin leading the pack with five nominations each.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2020-01-22 16:40

Pop star Halsey releases album featuring BTS's Suga

Pop star Halsey releases album featuring BTS's Suga

American pop star Halsey, best known for her smash-hit “Without Me” (2018), on Friday released an album featuring Suga of K-pop phenomenon BTS. The singer released her third studio album “Manic,” which includes the ballad “Suga's Interlude,” according to Universal Music.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2020-01-19 15:49

Jazz singer, K-pop writer, SK Telecom win Korea Image Awards [PHOTOS]

Jazz singer, K-pop writer, SK Telecom win Korea Image Awards [PHOTOS]

Jazz vocalist Nah Youn-sun, Billboard K-pop columnist Jeff Benjamin and mobile carrier SK Telecom won Korea Image Awards for enhancing Korea's national image. Nah won the Korea Image Fire Stone Award for spreading K-jazz around the world.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2020-01-15 16:49

[INTERVIEW] What makes Nah Youn-sun most acclaimed Korean jazz singer

[INTERVIEW] What makes Nah Youn-sun most acclaimed Korean jazz singer

Soulful-voiced Nah Youn-sun is undoubtedly the most acclaimed Korean jazz singer in the world. Boasting particular popularity in France, where almost every city has its own jazz festival, Nah last year received the Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Officer in the Order of Arts and Letters). It is a prestigious award from the French Ministry of Culture that recogniz...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2020-01-15 16:14

First-ever Asian concertmaster of German orchestra to perform solo recitals in Seoul

First-ever Asian concertmaster of German orchestra to perform solo recitals in Seoul

South Korean violinist Lee Ji-yoon, the first Asian concertmaster of Staatskapelle Berlin, said Tuesday that she thinks the prestigious German orchestra has recognized her musical potential. "I think the orchestra thought I was very fresh," Lee said during a press conference in Seoul. "The Staatskapelle Berlin was seeking a generational change and I auditioned at an opportune...

2020-01-14 16:49

Music festival to promote peace beyond borders

Music festival to promote peace beyond borders

The winter series of the biannual classic event “Music in PyeongChang” aims to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula - and success for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics - with its largest-ever lineup in February which includes a collaborative work between artists from war-torn Koreas and Israel and Palestine, its artistic director said Monday.

Park Ji-won | 2020-01-14 16:27

Zico tops music charts with new single

Zico tops music charts with new single

K-pop artist Zico topped local music charts with his new single “Any Song” almost immediately after it was released at 6 p.m. Monday. By 8 a.m. Tuesday, the single had swept charts on major music streaming sites, including Bugs, Melon, Soribada and Genie.

2020-01-14 15:37

Paul Kim to collaborate with Chungha

Paul Kim to collaborate with Chungha

K-pop singer Chungha and solo artist Paul Kim collaborated on the song “Loveship,” which will be released Jan. 21, at 6 p.m. Chungha and Paul Kim both uploaded the same black and white photo of the pair in school uniform, to Instagram, Jan. 8.

2020-01-13 17:52

Singer shows it's never too late to resume career

Singer shows it's never too late to resume career

When asked about the timing of their comeback, some singers say they do their best to return as soon as they can. This stock answer is offered particularly when an artist's comeback is certain but the exact date has not yet been fixed. But for some musicians, including Korean-Chinese singer Liu Chunjin, the timing of their comeback is much less certain.

Park Ji-won | 2020-01-12 20:22

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