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Busan One Asia Festival moves up to June
Music
Apr 16, 2024
The Busan One Asia Festival, celebrating its eighth edition this year, will take place over two days on June 8 and 9. BOF is hosted by the Busan city government and organized by the Busan Tourism Organization. On the first day of the festival, the BOF Big Concert, featuring various K-pop artists, will be held at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium, while on June 9, the Park Concert will take place at Hwamyeong Eco Park. The lineup for the Park Concert has not yet been announced yet. The BOF Big Concert
SM-Kakao Games to launch mobile game in H2
K-pop
Apr 16, 2024
SM Entertainment and Kakao Games Corp. signed a partnership at SM Entertainment’s headquarters in Seoul on Monday to create a mobile game. The partnership follows South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp.'s acquisition of SM Entertainment in March last year. The K-pop label will use its artist IP to create a mobile game tentatively titled “SM Game Station” to be launched globally in the second half of this year, according to SM. Kakao Games Corp., the gaming unit of Kakao Corp.,
Illit debuts on Billboard’s Hot 100
K-pop
Apr 16, 2024
K-pop rookie group Illit made its first showing on Billboard’s Hot 100 dated April 20 with “Magnetic,” the lead track of its debut EP “Super Real Me,” landing at No. 91 on the chart. This makes Illit the first K-pop act to enter Billboard’s main songs chart with a debut single. Billboard’s Hot 100 ranks the week’s most popular current songs across all genres by streaming activity from digital music sources, radio airplay and sales data compiled by
[Herald Review] ‘The Roundup’ returns, but is more predictable, even sloppy
Film
Apr 16, 2024
If there's one reason to watch “The Roundup: Punishment,” it's the comeback of scene-stealer Jang Yi-soo
[Herald Interview] Master organist Ben van Oosten to bring 'deep feeling of spirituality' to concerts
Music
Apr 16, 2024
Dutch organist Ben van Oosten, 69, has devoted his life to the instrument ever since his first appointment as a church organist at the age of 11. His father, an amateur organist and pianist, would take him to organ concerts in The Hague and to different churches where he played. His first impression of the instrument’s sound was overwhelming, and it soon became his favorite instrument. “Due to its almost limitless sound colors and dynamic possibilities, the organ is capable of provok
[Music in drama] Centuries-old royal romance regains life
Television
Apr 15, 2024
Songs of 'Red Sleeve' depict love unable to be declared
Billboard Korea aims to become K-culture ambassador
K-pop
Apr 15, 2024
Billboard, an American media company known for its music charts and news, begins a new chapter in South Korea with the launch of Billboard Korea, a subsidiary that will extensively cover the Korean music industry, Billboard CEO Mike Vans announced Monday during a press conference. “At Billboard, we recognize the significance of K-pop and K-music as not just a musical genre, but as a cultural movement that continues to transcend borders and redefine the landscape of the global entertainment
[Today’s K-pop] TXT hits Billboard 200 at No. 3 with 6th EP
K-pop
Apr 15, 2024
The sixth EP from Tomorrow X Together ranked No. 3 on the Billboard 200, label Big Hit Music said Monday, citing the chart preview published on its website. The group's EP “Minisode 3: Tomorrow” became its 10th entry on the Main Albums chart, on which the band is the only K-pop act besides BTS to have ten albums. The mini album is TXT's fifth to sit among the top five following the fifth EP “The Name Chapter: Temptation” (No. 1), the third LP “The Name C
‘Mad Max’ mastermind George Miller says audience ‘completes’ his storytelling
Film
Apr 15, 2024
79-year-old auteur mentions meeting with director Bong Joon-ho
BTS' Jungkook creates Instagram account for his dog
K-pop
Apr 15, 2024
K-pop megastar Jungkook has launched an Instagram account exclusively for his dog Bam, which reached over three million followers as of Monday. The 26-year-old member of the boy band BTS introduced the account through the global fan communication platform Weverse, saying that he is going to "brag about his baby." The account currently has seven posts, all of the singer's Doberman who he first revealed to the public in 2021. The account name is "bowwow_bam" -- not to be c
SSF: 19 and still going strong
Music
Apr 15, 2024
Seoul Spring Festival of Chamber Music to explore talented musician 'families,' April 23 to May 5
[Herald Review] Day6 dazzles 34,000 audience members with impressive live band performance
K-pop
Apr 15, 2024
Day6, a South Korean pop-rock band under the label JYP Entertainment, welcomed 34,000 fans to its concerts held at Jamsil Arena in Seoul, April 12-14. The band turned the arena's main stage into a circular stage surrounded 360 degrees by the audience. Dressed in black suits, the group's four members -- guitarists Sungjin and Young K, keyboardist Wonpil and drummer Dowoon -- kicked off the last day of their “Welcome to the Show” concert Sunday with the song of the same title
Taking risk or targeting global fans? Netflix pushes ahead with 'Goodbye Earth' release
Television
Apr 14, 2024
Actor Yoo Ah-in, charged with illegal drug use, plays the lead character
Ateez incorporates traditional Korean elements into Coachella performance
K-pop
Apr 14, 2024
On Friday, Ateez performed on the Sahara stage of the Coachella Valley Music Festival, becoming the first-ever K-pop boy group to perform at the annual festival held in southern California. The performance was livestreamed on YouTube. “We are touched by how you are enjoying our stage and singing along to our music. Thank you for coming to see us,” Ateez said during the performance. Ateez performed a medley of hit singles, including “Say My Name,” “Hala Hala” a
[Herald Review] Ordinary woman in midlife ‘Jeong-sun’ shatters preconceptions
Film
Apr 14, 2024
In director Jeong Ji-hye’s debut feature film, drama “Jeong-sun,” Jeong-sun (Kim Geun-soon), a woman in her 50s lives an ordinary life with her busy daughter following the death of her husband. Feeling that it’s better to do something rather than stay at home, Jeong-sun works at a food packaging factory where she gets along with her colleagues. At work, she develops a secret romantic relationship with a newcomer, Young-soo (Cho Hyun-woo). That relationship leads her to fa
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