Universal Music Korea has confirmed its plan to launch its first-ever K-pop group this year. The five-member boy band will go by the name “Boys Republic,” but the personal details of the members, including their names and ages, have not yet been released to the public. “Boys Republic is the first K-pop group that has been organized directly by Universal Music,” representatives of Universal Music Korea said in news reports. “The group has been training for two years in singing, dancing and acting

A British singer who appeared on the talent show “X Factor” pleaded guilty on Tuesday to car theft, British media reported.Paige Flaherty, who competed in the popular audition program in 2011, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle theft and driving with no insurance at Newcastle Crown Court last year. The court will give a ruling on the case in April. The 19-year-old singer allegedly stole a pink Mini from outside a house in South Tyneside, Northeast England on Aug. 29, 2011, and drove it to Newc

Gim Hong-sok questions the relationship between artists and collaborators and the use of materials

America’s largest music industry event, South by Southwest triples the number of Korean artists in 2013

Psy has reached out to DJ and producer Afrojack to be the man to tackle the Herculean task of remixing arguably the biggest song of 2012. In an interview with Billboard Magazine, the DJ, who is from the Netherlands and is a household name in house music, admitted that “Gangnam Style” was his favorite song of last year because “it’s genius.” Afrojack, who has remixed songs by notable artists such as Michael Jackson, Snoop Dogg and Madonna, said that the remix of the song would be “way clubbier” a

The first-string lineup for the inaugural year of the Ansan Valley Rock Festival has been announced.Acts to grace the stage during the three-day rock fest in July: Nine Inch Nails, The XX, fun., and Coheed & Cambria for the foreign artists, along with local performers Third Line Butterfly, Guckkasten, 9 and the Numbers, Romantic Punch, and the Solutions. The additional lineups to this year’s show have not yet been made public will include. The 2013 Ansan Valley Rock Festival, formerly the Jisan

“Gift from Room 7,” a heartwarming comedy which drew more than 11 million viewers in South Korea, is getting a mixed reception. The film, depicting a mentally challenged father who is wrongfully imprisoned in Room 7 for murder, has been lauded for its impressive performances by the main actors and its touching storyline.But for all the praise, some viewers had negative views about the plot. They said that several scenes did not logically follow from the previous ones, distracting viewers. “The l

Oliwia Dabrowska, who played an iconic role in Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film “Schindler’s List,” said that she had been “horrified” when she first watched the movie.“I was ashamed of being in the movie and really angry with my mother and father when they told anyone about my part,” Dabrowska told British media. Dabrowska, now 24, made an iconic appearance in the highly regarded movie. She played a little girl in a red coat -- the only colored figure in otherwise black-and-white film.The movie’s p

South Korean rapper Psy will release a remix album of his global hit song “Gangnam Style” on Tuesday (U.S. local time), his Korean management agency said.The star-studded remix EP (extended play), available digitally on U.S. Republic Records/School Boy Records, has four tracks, YG Entertainment said.The collection features guest spots by U.S. hip-hop titans 2 Chainz and Tyga on one track and remixing from electronic dance music giants Diplo and Afrojack, the company said, adding that the America

Sungkok Art Museum has taken up the role of showcasing regional art and artists that have largely escaped public interest for years. “Major galleries paid greater interest to regional arts in the 1980s, inviting artists for exhibitions, but such exhibitions are rarely held now,” said Park Cheon-nam, head of curators at Sungkok Art Museum, at the opening reception last Friday. “We don’t see exhibitions that look deep into regional artists and their art world although many parts of the country are

Site-specific performance takes audience through the innards of LG Arts Center