2PM’s second Japanese album, “Legend of 2PM” ranked first place on the Oricon Charts. “Legend of 2PM has sold six times more copies than the album in second place on the Oricon Chart. The sales numbers prove their popularity,” said a representative from JYP, the group’s agency.The second album contains 13 tracks in all with nine new tracks and four from their previously released singles including “Masquerade,” “Beautiful,” “If You are Here,” and “Forever.”Last year was a breakthrough year for 2P

From self-releasing albums to being named one of the “2013 Artists to Watch” by MTV, the two members of the alternative pop rock band Twenty One Pilots are making a name for themselves as a dynamic music force to be reckoned with this year. Tyler Joseph formed the band Twenty One Pilots in 2009 with a couple of his college buddies, putting out two self-released albums. Joseph later met drummer Josh Dun through a mutual friend and the two ended up forming a duo. “The first time we hung out, we st

Artist Lee Eun-sook creates light installation showing symbols of separated families at Freedom Bridge near border village

Celebrated writer-director Ryu Seung-wan’s latest blockbuster “The Berlin File” topped 5 million viewers in just 14 days, official data showed Tuesday.Starring Ha Jeong-woo, Gianna Jun (Jun Ji-hyun), and Ryu Seung-beom, the spy thriller tells the story of a North Korean agent (played by Ha) in Berlin who is betrayed by his home country when a clandestine arms deal goes awry and is exposed. He tries to escape the German city with his wife (played by Jun), who works as a German-Korean translator a

Indie quintet hits Hongdae Promenade festival Thursday

Popular actress Park Si-yeon is being investigated for the illegal use of the drug propofol, a type of anesthetic, after three other actresses were investigated on the same charge last month. The drug is classified as a psychotropic medicine in Korea.According to the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office, Park has been using the drug for non-medical purposes at a number of dermatology and plastic surgery clinics in Cheongdam-dong in southern Seoul. Actresses Lee Seung-yeon, Jang Mi-in-ae, and Hyun Young w

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia (AP) ― Twenty-five drawings by Michelangelo began a two-city U.S. exhibition in Virginia on Saturday, including some works never before seen in the United States and many that offer a glimpse into the mind of the master and the tumultuous times in which he lived.“Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane, Masterpiece Drawings from the Casa Buonarroti’’ will be on view at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg through April 14, then move to the

New exhibition at Nam June Paik Art Center shows the artist’s artworks with political and social voice

All-American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz will be returning to Seoul in May to hold his sixth live show. The performer ― who has made a name for himself as a beloved entertainer in Korea ― will be holding his upcoming concert, “Jason Mraz and His Band,” on May 17 at the Jamsil Sports Complex starting at 6:30 p.m. The performance will also feature two guest performers who are yet to be announced.  Mraz, who started his career playing in coffee houses, released his first commercial debut album “Wa