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[INTERVIEW] Park Ji-min's new album lets the singer-songwriter act her age

Since Park Ji-min rose to stardom almost overnight back in 2012 when she won Season 1 of the SBS talent search show “K-pop Star,” the path she took was different from her competitors. Unlike her rivals who made their debut as singers immediately after the reality show, Park, then 15, tried to slow down in chasing fame because she didn't want to be trapped in the curse of earl...

Music | 2018-09-04 18:00

Millionaire rapper Dok2 to move to US

Rapper Dok2 is to leave the luxurious 430-square-meter hotel penthouse in Seoul that has been his residence, and head to U.S. The bill for a night is close to 7 million won ($6,300) a night.

Music | 2018-09-04 13:57

Chung, Cho team up for top classical label's 120th anniversary celebration

The distinctive "Yellow Label" logo of Deutsche Grammophon (DG), the world's oldest surviving record company, is like a guarantee among a flood of classical music records. The label commemorates its 120th anniversary this year with a variety of events and Korean musicians Chung Myung-whun and Cho Seong-jin who have been working with the record label will join the festivities.

Music | 2018-09-03 17:24

BTS tops Billboard album chart again with 'Love Yourself: Answer'

BTS has topped the American music market again. Three months after climbing to the top of the Billboard 200 Albums chart with “Love Yourself: Tear,” BTS repeated the feat with its repackaged album “Love Yourself: Answer.” The album, the final piece of the “Love Yourself” trilogy, scored the top spot with 185,000 equivalent albums earned in the week ending Aug. 30, according t...

Music | 2018-09-03 17:18

Jeong Jin-woon of 2AM announces new solo album

Singer Jeong Jin-woon, better known as Jinwoon, of ballad group 2AM released his latest mini-album, “Koong! Pop!,” Sunday. The release has three new songs - lead track “All I Need is You,” “My Head Hurts” and “Shine” and comes after Jeong's single “Erasing” in April. Having participated in both composing music and writing lyrics, Jeong mainly focuses on creating music that ha...

Music | 2018-09-02 19:01

Korean 'Baby Shark' catches on in Britain [VIDEO]

Pink Fong's 'Baby Shark' song soared to No. 37 on Britain's Official Singles Chart Top 40 on Aug. 31, up 28 places from the week before.

Music | 2018-09-02 15:40

Musical star's bucket-list wish comes true

Musical actress Hong Ji-min, 45, has finally realized her dream of being a singer. “My mini album has finally been released,” she wrote on her Instagram Thursday. “Everyone anticipates that it will not be successful, but that is not up to me now.”

Music | 2018-08-31 15:00

Entertainment firm looking overseas for next K-pop stars

Zenith Media Content, a Seoul-based entertainment firm, is looking to set up an international platform for the next generation of K-pop stars.

Music | 2018-08-31 14:19

Exo's Lay, NCT127 to join Michael Jackson tribute project

Lay, a member of the popular K-pop boy band EXO, and NCT 127, a nine-member male band, will join a U.S. project to issue a Michael Jackson tribute album, their management agency said Thursday.

Music | 2018-08-30 12:12

Legendary K-pop group Shinhwa is back with special album

The longest-running K-pop band Shinhwa is back with a new album titled “Heart” in celebration of 20 years in the industry. This album comes over a year and a half after the release of its 13th studio album “Unchanging: Touch” in January 2017.

Music | 2018-08-29 16:39

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