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Chinese netizens criticize iQiyi for releasing Korean drama “Something in the Rain”
Television
Mar 4, 2022
Chinese streaming platform iQiyi is feeling the heat from netizens in China for showing the Korean drama “Something in the Rain,” the first Korean series to have received approval by Beijing in five years. Netizens took to China’s Twitter-like Weibo to complain about iQiyi’s decision to start airing on the show on its platform. “(Korean dramas) can stay banned … Why are you starting this?” one user commented on iQiyi’s Weibo post. The comment
[Today’s K-pop] Pentagon to host fan meet next month
K-pop
Mar 4, 2022
Pentagon will meet fans in person at a fan meet event on April 2-3, announced agency Cube Entertainment on Friday. Under the title “Pentagon’s Private Party,” the nine-member act will take to the stage twice. Both will be broadcast live as well. Not all members will be present, however. Yeoone suspended activities last month after suffering a back injury from being hit by a drunk driver. Hui is currently serving his mandatory military duty. The ban
Tickets for BTS Seoul concerts sold out before public sale
K-pop
Mar 4, 2022
All tickets for K-pop supergroup BTS' upcoming Seoul concerts were sold out on the first day of sales as were those for the group's Las Vegas shows earlier, sources in the music scene said Friday. The sources said tickets for all three "Permission To Dance On Stage - Seoul" concerts were sold out in a few hours after they went on sale exclusively for members of the BTS fan base ARMY at 8 p.m. the previous day, prior to a public sale. The concerts scheduled for March 10, 12 and 13 mark
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week
Film
Mar 4, 2022
The Batman (US) Opened March 1 Action Directed by Matt Reeves Ahead of the election for mayor of Gotham, sadistic serial killer the Riddler (Paul Dano) begins murdering key political figures. Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson), as Batman, investigates the case with clues at the scene left behind directly for him. As he investigates the mystery of the psycho criminal, he begins to unravel the message being laid out. Serve the People (Korea) Opened Feb. 23 Romance Directed by Jang Cheol-soo
[Today’s K-pop ]Highlight to return with new album in March
K-pop
Mar 3, 2022
Highlight is gearing up for return in March, said agency Around Us Entertainment on Thursday. The quartet finished shooting for a music video and jacket album photo recently and is in the final stage of releasing a new album. Its previous album was its third EP “The Blowing” from May last year. The EP, the first in over 3 1/2 years created by all four bandmates, ranked among the top 10 on the iTunes top albums chart in 15 regions. Members of the band, now in i
[Herald Interview] Valo dreams of creating ambiance with atmospheric sounds
K-pop
Mar 3, 2022
DJ producer opens up about being on audition program “Super Band 2” and techno music
[Herald Interview] Ana Ruggiero says ‘Sophie’s World’ brought outside perspective on Korea
Film
Mar 3, 2022
Actor Ana Ruggiero said she was a little skeptical when director Lee Jea-han offered her the role of Sophie, the protagonist in his indie film “Sophie’s World.” The Brazilian actor, 27, who first came to Korea as an exchange student, explained during her interview with The Korea Herald that it was because he proposed the role via an Instagram message. “I was like, what is this?” she said. “I do receive a lot of messages on Instagram and half of them are scam
[Newsmaker] Leaving their instruments behind, Ukrainian musicians return home to take up arms
Music
Mar 3, 2022
Seoul Pops Orchestra director Ha Sung-ho to organize concert for Ukraine
[Today’s K-pop] NU’EST to release last album before disbandment
K-pop
Mar 2, 2022
NU’EST will release a best-of album on March 15, one day after its disbandment, said agency Pledis Entertainment on Wednesday. The date of the release falls on the tenth anniversary of its debut. The album, called “Needle & Bubble,” will chronicle the band’s decadelong music career. The album will be a parting gift for the band‘s fans, and will be full of messages the bandmates wanted to deliver to them, the company said. On Monday, the
Boston Symphony Orchestra to perform US premiere of Chin Un-suk’s new violin concerto
Music
Mar 2, 2022
The Boston Symphony Orchestra is set to perform the much anticipated US premiere of award-winning composer Chin Un-suk’s Violin Concerto No. 2 “Shards of Silence” at Boston’s Symphony Hall on Thursday. Led by its music director and conductor Andris Nelsons, the BSO will perform “Shards of Silence” with violin soloist Leonidas Kavakos. Thursday’s program also includes US composer Charles Ives’ “The Unanswered Question” and French compos
Aespa clinches three prizes at 19th Korean Music Awards
Music
Mar 2, 2022
K-pop girl group aespa swept up three prizes at the 19th Korean Music Awards, achieving a milestone as the rookie group with the most number of prizes at the awards. At the annual music awards ceremony held at Nodeul Live House on Nodeul Island, central Seoul, Tuesday, the quartet took home the song of the year award for its megahit “Next Level,” which dropped May last year. “Next Level” also won the newly created best K-pop song category and the group took home rooki
Red Velvet to drop new EP album this month
K-pop
Mar 2, 2022
South Korean girl group Red Velvet will be back with a new EP this month, the group's agency said Wednesday. The album titled "The ReVe Festival 2022 - Feel My Rhythm" will hit local music stores on March 21, SM Entertainment said, adding the EP consists of six songs, including the title track "Feel My Rhythm." Ahead of the release, Red Velvet will hold live concerts at Olympic Park in Seoul on March 19-20. It will be the group's first in-person concerts in two years and thre
'The Batman' scores biggest opening of the year to date in South Korea
Film
Mar 2, 2022
"The Batman" has set the best opening-day record for this year to date at the South Korean box office with more than 190,000 people, data showed Wednesday. The Hollywood action blockbuster sold 192,000 tickets, which is 74 percent of all tickets sold at movie theaters nationwide, on Tuesday and topped the box office the following day, according to the data from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). Two blockbuster films released earlier this year -- "The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasur
Seventeen ranks No. 3 on IFPI's 2021 global albums chart
K-pop
Mar 2, 2022
K-pop supergroup Seventeen has reached No. 3 on the Global Album Sales Chart of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) for 2021, becoming the highest-charted K-pop artist. According to the official homepage of the nonprofit body that represents the recording industry worldwide Wednesday, the 13-member group put its name onto the chart with its ninth EP "Attacca," only after Adele's "30" and ABBA's "Voyage." The K-pop group also ranked No. 8
NMIXX enters into unknown world through debut album ‘Ad Mare’
K-pop
Mar 1, 2022
With more and more groups splashing onto the music scene here in the fourth generation of K-pop, rookie NMIXX is the latest to throw their hats into the ring. Produced by K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment, which houses globetrotting acts like boy band Stray Kids, the septet entered the K-pop fray last week with an ambition to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Wonder Girls, MissA, Twice and Itzy. The seven members of the girl group -- Haewon, Sullyoon, Jinni, Bae, Jiwoo and Kyujin, al
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