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Thu, April 26, 2018 | 08:38

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K-pop idols burdened by schedules, pressure

Driving a fancy car, living in a luxury house, dating a popular actress - it looked like Jonghyun had it all from the outside. But the singer of popular K-pop band SHINee committed suicide at age 27 after suffering severe depression. According to the suicide note Jonghyun sent to his friend Nine of the rock band “Dear Cloud,” which the rocker revealed on his social network se...

Music | 2017-12-19 19:10

Singer Jonghyun of SHINee found dead in studio

Singer Jonghyun of popular K-pop band SHINee was found dead, Monday, after he had reportedly committed suicide by poisoning himself with gas of a briquette. He was 28 years old. The singer's life was already at stake when he was first spotted fatally poisoned by police at 6:30 p.m. in a studio apartment he booked for two days in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul. Jonghyun was quickly sen...

Music | 2017-12-18 21:57

Fans bid farewell to late idol

[INTERVIEW] Day 6 completes 'Every Day6' project

JYP Entertainment’s rock band Day 6 released their second studio album “MOONRISE,” Wednesday, completing the annual project “Every DAY6” it started this summer. The group has released 25 songs so far through the project, and its members feel the year 2017 has been prolific indeed.

Music | 2017-12-15 18:17

'BTS do not need English to be US success'

“I don’t think we should teach the singers English and produce English songs for the U.S. market,” Big Hit Entertainment CEO Bang Si-hyuk told a press conference at an indoor ballpark in Gocheok, Seoul, Sunday. “A Korean singer who learns English, makes a debut in the U.S. on a contract with a label there and receives love from American fans is not a K-pop singer. It’s merely...

Music | 2017-12-11 16:33

K-pop label CEO commits suicide

The CEO of Korean singer Tei's agency, Hero Planet, has committed suicide due to financial difficulties, police said Saturday.

Music | 2017-12-11 13:34

K-pop star Kang Daniel shines in New York's Times Square [VIDEO]

Idol singer Kang Daniel took over New York's Times Square with a giant ad to celebrate his birthday on Monday (local time).

Music | 2017-12-07 14:32

K-pop titan BTS breaks into US Top 40

K-pop Boy band BTS, pop mega-stars in South Korea known for their dance moves and social media prowess, Monday broke into the Top 40 on the US singles chart for the first time. "Mic Drop" debuted at number 28, driven by a particularly strong showing in downloads, on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week through Thursday.

Music | 2017-12-05 11:01

Singer looks back on his life in 'My 20s'

Singer-songwriter JUN.K of 2PM planned to join the army earlier this year, but he suffered a serious elbow injury during a concert and delayed his enlistment to next year.Receiving treatment was not a big deal for the singer, but he could not stand staying in bed all day and didn't enjoy the unexpected break.Chief producer of JYP Entertainment, Park Jin-young, suggested he wo...

Music | 2017-11-29 18:25

Bangtan Boys joins Billboard 200 again

Popular K-pop band Bangtan Boys (BTS) re-entered the main Billboard 200 chart.According to the U.S. weekly music list's latest ranking revealed Tuesday local time, BTS's “Love Yourself: Her” ranked 198 on Billboard 200.The boy band first joined Billboard 200 at seventh in September and stayed on the chart for six weeks ranking 25th, 35th, 15th, 86th and 144th over the followi...

Music | 2017-11-29 17:53

Did Taeyeon receive special treatment after car crash?

A heated online debate has flared after K-pop singer Taeyeon crashed her Mercedes-Benz sedan into the rear of a taxi carrying two passengers about 7:40 p.m. Tuesday in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Music | 2017-11-29 16:21

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