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Tue, November 20, 2018 | 22:22

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K-pop band subject to habitual assaults by producer

Lee Suk-chul, the 18-year-old leader of K-pop boy band The EastLight., held a press conference Friday in Seoul to reveal that he and his bandmates were subject to habitual physical assaults by a producer for nearly four years, and that a teenage member was forced by the CEO of the agency to smoke an e-cigarette.

Music | 2018-10-20 10:49

FTISLAND's lead vocalist releases new album, talks army plans

Lee Hong-gi, Korean pop-rock band FTISLAND's lead vocalist, released his newest solo single “Cookies” from his second mini album “DO n DO,” Thursday. During a press conference to promote the new album, he revealed the back story of the title. “We usually use the phrase 'again and again' for doing things over and over again, but the phrase 'do and do' struck in my head because...

Music | 2018-10-19 18:05

'Unification Song' to be Korea's 'We are the World'

Numerous top singers will be lending their voices to, let's say, the Korean version of the "We are the “World" song from 1985.

Music | 2018-10-19 13:26

SOYA looks confidently ahead with mini-album

SOYA, a female solo artist often called “Korea's Dua Lipa,” released a mini-album Wednesday. Since January this year, SOYA has been releasing songs through the “SOYA Color Project,” taking the letters 'S,' 'O,' 'Y' and 'A' and releasing the songs “Show,” “OASIS” and “Y-shirt.”

Music | 2018-10-19 10:53

HyunA, Cube Entertainment finally part ways

Singer HyunA has left management agency Cube Entertainment after a falling out over her private life.

Music | 2018-10-16 16:21

Music gives singer-songwriter Park Ki-young power to speak out

“I don't want to romanticize our reality in my songs,” says singer-songwriter Park Ki-young, who recently released her eighth studio album “Re:Play.”

Music | 2018-10-16 15:53

IU's single enters top 10 chart in China

Singer-actress IU's new single “BBI BBI,” released Oct. 10, has made it into the top 10 music chart in China. The single released to celebrate the singer's 10th debut anniversary ranked 8th overall and topped the K-pop music genre, according to one of China's largest music streaming sites NetEase Cloud Music's weekly music chart, which has over 400 million users. “We realize ...

Music | 2018-10-16 14:08

BoA to return with 9th full-length album 'Woman'

Veteran K-pop diva BoA will drop her ninth full-length album later this month, her management agency said Tuesday. The new 10-track album, "Woman," will be released on Oct. 24. It is scheduled to be released in CD format the next day.

Music | 2018-10-16 11:12

'Produce 48' finalists soon to make official debut as IZ*ONE

A Korea-Japan mixed girl band, formed of finalists of the Mnet Idol survival show "Produce 48," will soon make its debut under the name "IZ*ONE."

Music | 2018-10-15 14:25

'I want to be Korea's Michael Jackson,' Eddy Kim says

“Ranking No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and being dubbed Korea's Michael Jackson are what I've dreamed of since I was 14,” an aspiring singer-songwriter Eddy Kim told reporters at a press event to promote his third mini album “Miles Apart” in Seoul, Thursday. “Those dreams are still valid.”Making a comeback after a three-year-and-nine-month hiatus, Kim's new album fronted by t...

Music | 2018-10-14 17:27

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