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Timberlake, Perry set for Vegas event in September

MusicJul 16, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) ― Justin Timberlake, Elton John and Katy Perry are among the A-list performers set for this year’s iHeartRadio music festival in Las Vegas.Clear Channel announced the performers Monday. Chris Brown, Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, Keith Urban, Miguel, J. Cole and fun. will also perform at the two-day festival Sept. 20-21 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Ryan Seacrest will host.“We try to cover every genre our stations play with the lineup,’’ said Tom Poleman of Clear Channel. “Someone like Elton J
Roy Kim denies plagiarism accusation

MusicJul 16, 2013

Singer Roy Kim’s agency on Tuesday denied rumors that Kim plagiarized a song by another musician while writing his debut single “Spring Spring Spring.”“After consulting several experts on the matter, we came to conclude that it is not plagiarism,” CJ E&M, the 20-year-old singer’s agency, said in an official statementThe agency added that Kim and other artists who participated in the composition of the song had never listened to “Love is Canon” by indie artist Acoustic Rain, which Kim is suspecte
Annual genre film festival arrives in Bucheon

FilmJul 16, 2013

PiFan features 229 genre movies from 44 countries, including 53 premieres
Actress Uhm Ji-won dating architect

Jul 16, 2013

Uhm Ji-won’s agency has announced that the star is in a relationship with architect Oh Young-wook. “The couple were introduced to each other by close friends, and only recently began dating,” the agency said, adding, “Currently, there are no wedding plans but if there are in the future, we will announce them.” Since making a television drama debut with “Golden Wagon” in 2002, Uhm, 35, has acted in a variety of other dramas such as “Sign” and “Childless Comfort.” She was nominated for Best Suppor
Psy to release new album in September

Jul 16, 2013

Psy’s seventh full album, which will mark his international debut, is expected to be released in September, his Korean agency YG Entertainment said on Sunday. No further information about the album was revealed, but it was reported that the singer was also planning another large-scale concert in Korea in December.“Psy is currently staying in L.A. and working on his new upcoming album. There is no special event planned to commemorate July 15,” a YG official stated. Monday, July 15, marked the fir
Han Geng joins ‘Transformers 4’ cast

Jul 16, 2013

Han Geng, a Chinese pop singer and former member of K-pop group Super Junior, is set to join the cast of “Transformers 4.” Hollywood director Michael Bay posted on his website, “He’s one of Asia’s top stars in the worlds of music, television, and movies and has become one of the most influential entertainers in China.”Bay announced that some of the scenes would be filmed in China, so he would be casting six Chinese actors. Han Geng will be joining a top-name cast that includes Chinese actress Li
B-boys take center stage at Seoul international contest

Jul 16, 2013

Annual b-boy masters competition spotlights Korea’s growing b-boy culture
Chris Brown probation revoked, but he remains free

MusicJul 16, 2013

A judge revoked Chris Brown's probation on Monday after reviewing the details of an alleged hit-and-run accident involving the singer and his behavior afterward. However, the singer was not ordered to jail.Brown appeared downcast. His lawyer, Mark Geragos, suggested that perhaps the matter will be resolved informally without a major probation hearing. Deputy District Attorney Mary Murray did not ask for Brown to be jailed, and the judge allowed him to remain free on his own recognizance.The sing
Opera star Domingo leaves hospital, eager to sing

MusicJul 15, 2013

MADRID (AP) ― After spending several days in the hospital, opera singer Placido Domingo said Sunday that an early diagnosis for a blocked blood vessel by a medical team in Madrid saved him from possibly more serious medical complications.Speaking at Madrid’s opera house alongside one of the doctors who treated him, the 72-year-old Domingo said he had felt unwell after a rehearsal and quickly sought medical help. The tenor said Dr. Carlos Gonzalez then detected a case of deep vein thrombosis and
British choir to return to Korea for third concert

MusicJul 15, 2013

The world-renowned Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, is due to perform various classical choral pieces at Seongnam Arts Center on Aug. 8. Led by conductor Stephen Cleobury, the choir will be performing for the third time in Korea. The choir has a history of more than 500 years. After King Henry VI founded King’s College in 1441, he established and designated an official choir for daily mass at the university. Cleobury, the choir’s music director, has been conducting the choir since 1982. The
Did Springsteen kick a hole in the Berlin Wall?

MusicJul 15, 2013

BERLIN (AFP) ― Twenty-five years ago this week, U.S. rock legend Bruce Springsteen played to an estimated 300,000 East Germans thirsting for freedom, a spectacular event that some now argue may have helped topple the Berlin Wall.The anniversary of the July 19, 1988 show in communist East Berlin has prompted a new book, a documentary, talk shows and wide media coverage looking back at what was by all accounts a magical summer night.The Boss arrived in a country where millions were already yearnin
Korea and China aim for perfect harmony

MusicJul 15, 2013

The 110 members of KBS Symphony Orchestra and China National Symphony Orchestra will have a special joint concert this month in both countries. The first performance will be held in Beijing on July 20 at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, which will be followed by the Seoul concert on July 26 at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall. The Seoul concert will raise the curtain with Chinese composer Li Huanzhi’s “Spring Festival Overture” under the baton of Li Xin Qiao, principal director of
Could rap lyrics shift after Wayne, Ross mishaps?

MusicJul 15, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) ― Since it began, rap has found ways to offend. Whether for political content, sexual imagery, misogyny, violence or coarse humor, rappers have found themselves having to defend their words on a regular basis, no matter how innocuous ― or extreme.Those defenses have typically been defiant. So it was a bit startling when both Lil Wayne and Rick Ross ― under intense fire over rhymes deemed offensive ― gave mea culpas for their words amid threats of boycotts and a loss of major endors
Hugh Jackman talks ‘The Wolverine’

FilmJul 15, 2013

Australian actor speaks on making of the movie, his love for Korean food
Roy Kim apologizes for ‘careless remarks’ at concert

MusicJul 15, 2013

South Korean singer Roy Kim on Sunday apologized for remarks during a concert that fans claimed were disrespectful to Jang Bum-joon of band Busker Busker.“I apologize for acting carelessly and causing trouble... From now on, I will be more prudent with my words,” the 20-year-old singer said via Twitter. Kim claimed that he was also a fan of Jang, and that his words had “unintentionally” offended Jang’s fans.Kim held a concert at Yonsei University in Seoul on Saturday, during which he sang a wedd