Renowned artist Youn Myeung-ro’s retrospective examines his footprints in abstract art development

The two husky guys of 2BiC may not look like the typical hard-bodied and pretty-faced male singers one expects in today’s image-conscious music scene, but Ji-hwan and Jun-hyung have powerfully soulful voices that can blow the competition out of the water. “I know when you look at us you think we don’t really look the part. Many people ask if we’re comedians,” said Ji-hwan. “But when we sing, we are very sincere ... and I think people can see that.”The old college buddies did not expect to find t

Choi Min-soo, best known as a tough-guy actor in productions such as “The Hourglass,” has announced that his rock band 36.5˚C will kick off a 10-city nationwide concert tour beginning in June. The 50-year-old actor first entered the music scene in 2006 with the release of his band’s debut album “The Men’s Story” under the name Choi Min-soo Rocksan Band. After Choi’s music career went quiet for several years, he finally introduced his latest rock band 36.5˚C and performed on stage at the Ulsan Ja

Eric Clapton’s ’Old Sock’ is cozyEric Clapton"Old Sock"(Bushbranch/Surfdog Records)Imagine a jam session at Eric Clapton’s house. He‘s not likely to trot out "Layla" for the 3,478th time. Instead, he and pals with names like Paul McCartney, Chaka Khan and Steve Winwood would probably deep dive into a tasty bag of cover tunes that inspires and delights them. Such is the cozy feel one gets listening to "Old Sock," Slowhand’s 21st studio album and his first on his own Bushbranch record label. Recor

Iron Man 3Opening April 25Action. Science Fiction. Adventure. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), a self-described genius and billionaire, finds his world destroyed at the hands of his enemy, the Mandarin. With his suit of armor Stark must fight to protect his world. In his ultimate quest to find those responsible for destroying his world, Stark is left with even more challenges and limitations -- he is alone, and all that he has left are his own devices. Relying solely on his ingenuity and instinct

Max Irons and Jake Abel are chasing each other up and down a hallway at the Ritz-Carlton while Stephenie Meyer looks on with a maternal smile.They’re blowing off steam after a solid block of media appearances to promote their new film, “The Host,” an adaptation of Meyer’s 2008 best-seller. The film, Meyer’s follow-up to the blockbuster “Twilight series,” opens Friday.The actors ― either of whom could give Robert Pattinson a run for his money as a movie heartthrob ― form two sides of a very pecul

British television music competition “X Factor” may be waning in terms of popularity.On Tuesday, Colchester, Essex, saw only one participant for the show’s regional audition, according to British media.The contestant, Cher Townrow, appeared to have entered by mere chance, as she said, “I was walking home and saw it on the sign for the auditions.”Despite being the sole contender, she failed to capture producers’ hearts and had to head back home. “At home I can sing brilliantly, but it didn’t happ

NEW YORK (AP) ― It’s not the kind of performance that will win her another Academy Award, but British actress Tilda Swinton certainly has people buzzing at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.But keep quiet, please. She’s trying to sleep.The “Moonrise Kingdom’’ star has been engaging in a different kind of performance art. She’s presenting a one-person piece called “The Maybe,’’ in which she lies sleeping in a glass box for the day. The first performance was over the weekend, and the museu

Lee Soo-young released her second cover album “Classic: The Second Remake” on Thursday.“Lee Soo-young was thankful to be on ‘I Am a Singer 2.’ During the show she said that she was able to redevelop her love and passion for singing,” said T Entertainment on Wednesday. “This album expresses Lee’s emotions from back in the days when she wanted to go up on stage very badly.” The singer also said through her agency that she was very pleased to share the songs with her fans, and that she hoped that e

Eleven new acts have been announced for the second lineup of this year’s inaugural Ansan Valley Rock Festival.The four acts that will be joining Nine Inch Nails, The XX, fun. and Coheed & Cambria as the overseas headliners are British alternative rock band The Cure, the Foals, the Hurts and the punk rockers of Yellowcard. The local band second lineup includes Nell, Galaxy Express, Daybreak, Dear Cloud, E Z Hyoung, 2nd Moon and Achime. These acts will be joining the festival along with the previo

Hallyu heavyweight toughens up to play reformed thug in new drama

The South Korean film “Jiseul” depicting the 1948 Jeju Massacre sold 42,300 tickets as of Thursday, an unexpected feat for the small-budget independent film.The black-and-white movie features some 120 people who try to escape from the soldiers ordered by the Korean government to kill every Jeju villager living beyond 5 kilometers of the coast. The movie title was named after “jiseul,” which means “potato” in Jeju dialect. Jiseul was a staple dish for refugees in the film. “’Jiseul’ deserves prai