'Old' K-pop stars making comeback
Moon Hee-jun, Eun JI-won, Danny Ahn, Tony An and Cheon Myeong-hoon pose in a press conference for their show titled “Pretty Boys of the20th Century” in this file photo. / Courtesy of QTVThe first generations are usually revered for paving the way.In the fast-moving music industry, that hasn’t been quite the case as newer and latest boy and girl-groups have taken over from their predecessors, leaving not much stage room for the first and second generations.First generation K-pop stars have been struggling to re-establish their presence on stage as differences have led to disbandment, expiration of contracts and male stars being called to perform compulsory military service. A rare exception has been the six-member Shinhwa who came out with their 11th album, “The Classic,” in late May. The single “This Love” briefly topped local charts, and the group also successfully launched a tour through Asia.However, some first-generational K-pop stars are slowly breaking through the trend. Comprised of Tony An, formerly of H.O.T, Moon Hee-joon also former
Jul 5, 2013By Kim Ji-soo