K-pop group Apink remains shaken up by the death threat made Wednesday, its agency said Thursday.“It’s not just the members who are shocked, it’s all of us. It (the death threat) is not something that we can just laugh off as a joke,” said an official from Plan A Entertainment. “The threat just happened, so we’re keeping a keen eye on it. We’re still waiting on what the police investigation finds out.” Jeong Eun-ji of Apink (Plan A Entertainment)Around 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday, an unidentified man

Back from brink of disbandment, T-ara unveiled its 13th album, “What’s My Name,” Wednesday. The nine-track record is the 13th from the K-pop group, and the first since Boram and Soyeon left last month. It contains seven songs, including four solo tunes from Qri, Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon, along with a Chinese version and an instrumental version of the title track.According to the group’s agency MBK Entertainment, the latest album carries a significant amount of each members’ messages. T-ara per

Sandara Park has been appointed as the new face of Korea-Philippines Friendship ambassador, according to her agency on Wednesday. For the 119th Philippine Independence Day and 22nd Migrant Workers Day, Park attended the event named “Bayanihan sa Korea 2017” (meaning Filipino community spirit in Korea) in Seoul on Sunday.  (YG Entertainment)Hosted by The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, some 1,500 Filipinos got together to celebrate and encourage one another. “Thank you so much for inv

K-pop fans will be showered with a fruity yet powerful K-pop bomb this summer, as rookie group NCT 127 returns with its high-energy EP “Cherry Bomb.”NCT 127, a Seoul-based unit of S.M. Entertainment’s NCT boy band project, dropped its third EP “Cherry Bomb,” led by the modern hip-hop title track, Wednesday.  “‘Cherry Bomb’ is our best and finest work that boasts spectacular performances. While I like every single song from the new EP, the lead track is my favorite, as I had to go through countle

Four of the five songs on G-Dragon‘s new EP “Kwon Ji-yong” were deemed unsuitable to be aired on KBS.The K-pop sensation’s “Middle Fingers-Up,” “Bull---” and “Divina Commedia” were banned due to use of foul language, and “Super Star” was prohibited for promoting a particular brand of product, according to the state-run broadcaster. Out of all the songs from the EP, only “Untitled, 2014” was approved by KBS. G-Dragon performs during his concert in Seoul on Saturday. (YG Entertainment)A song by SM

Twice will be promoting the summer sale campaign of Japan’s department store chain Shibuya 109, JYP Entertainment said Wednesday.The members of JYP’s multinational group were recently selected as the models for the chain’s “109 Summer Sale” campaign for 2017. Billboards featuring Twice will be hung at seven stores in Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Shizuoka and Kagoshima.  A promotional image of Twice (JYP Entertainment)Twice will officially debut in Japan on June 28 with the album “#TWICE.” Following it

The internet was abuzz Tuesday at news that a death threat was made online against Twice’s Mina Miyoui. The unidentified person had posted a photo of a wrist and a knife, saying he or she would violently murder Mina if she did not mutilate her supposed boyfriend.It was later revealed to have been a practical joke of extremely poor taste. But JYP Entertainment said there will be ”no mercy” for the perpetrator and vowed legal action in what is the latest in a long line of crimes against Korea’s id

Global pop star Psy will hold summer concerts for the first time in five years, according to his agency Wednesday.The artist had previously promised to host a summer concert this year at a press conference for his new full-length album, “4x2=8,” in May. Poster image for Psy’s “Summer Swag” concert series (YG Entertainment)In 2011 and 2012, the singer held music event series where concertgoers could beat summer heat. According to YG Entertainment, this summer’s concerts will take place at Busan W

Balladeer Lim Seul-ong, a member of K-pop quartet 2AM, is set to return with two new songs in a digital album on June 20, according to the singer’s agency Sidus HQ on Wednesday. The album will consist of two tracks: “That’s Right” and the title track “It’s You” (unofficial translation), a soft ballad promising eternal love. Rapper Beenzino is featured in the song.An image for Lim Seul-ong’s upcoming digital album “It’s You” (Sidus HQ)Lim participated in the producing of the tracks, according to

Black Pink‘s latest album will be released on June 22.YG Entertainment unveiled the teaser image for the new record on its official blog (www.yg-life.com). The image shows four pillars of what appeared to be a Greek temple, each pillar symbolizing the four members Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa.The news of the group shooting a new music video made the rounds earlier in the month, which had the fans buzzing in anticipation for their June return.  Black Pink’s teaser image (YG Entertainment)A follow

JYJ’s Park Yu-chun will reportedly get married on Sept. 10, according to a local media report Tuesday.The report quoted Park and his fiance Hwang Ha-na’s families as saying, “Park is set to tie the knot with Hwang in Seoul. The couple is currently preparing for the wedding.”The bride-to-be is the 28-year-old granddaughter of Namyang Dairy Products’ founder. Singer-actor Park Yu-chun (C-Jes Entertainment)“We have not received any notice regarding the exact marriage date and we cannot confirm it,”

Nine Muses started out a sequential release of teaser videos for its upcoming EP, starting with a video of Keumjo on Monday.The group’s agency Star Empire Entertainment revealed the first teaser video for “Muses Diary Part.2): Identity,” set for release on 6 p.m. on June 19. The video starts off with Keumjo -- clad in a white dress -- running away from an unidentified threat, set to the sound of piano and her vocals. Images from Nine Muses’ teaser video (Star Empire Entertainment)According to of

Seoul police on Monday said that they have investigated local singer Son Ga-in -- also known by her stage name Gain -- over her claim that an acquaintance of hers had offered her marijuana.Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency told the local press that officers have visited the 29-year-old singer and questioned her over the claims. The acquaintance in question, a friend of Gain’s boyfriend actor Ju Ji-hoon, has also been questioned as a witness. Last Sunday, Gain wrote on her Instagram account that s

Apink will unveil its sixth EP on June 26, its agency Plan A Entertainment said Monday, releasing its first record in more than nine months.On midnight, the agency posted a teaser image for the upcoming album on its Twitter, Facebook and Instagram account. The image shows the messages “Coming Soon. Pink up” with the release date of June 26, 6 p.m.“As Apink is returning after nine-month hiatus, the new EP will show them as more mature,” said Plan A Entertainment.  (Plan A Entertainment)The six-me

A part of Seoul was set ablaze last weekend, as 120,000 music lovers flocked to Ultra Korea 2017, shaking it to the ear-blasting tunes from top-tier DJs gathered at the largest and hottest outdoor club in the country.Spread across the vastness of Jamsil Olympic Main Stadium in Seoul were four stages, from which electronic dance music shot out from big-shot artists KSHMR, Pendulum, Alesso, Nicky Romero, Steve Angello, Dubfire, Martin Solveig, Tiesto and Tchami. Standing alongside the top-tier mus