Kim Soo-hyun, star of hit South Korean drama "My Love From The Star," will appear in a music video for singer IU's new album, according the stars' agencies Wednesday. (Yonhap)According to IU's agency Fave Entertainment, Kim has finished filming for the video to a song on IU's upcoming fourth album. The track, whose name wasn't revealed, was written by singer-songwriter Sam Kim, according to the company."We're producing several videos for the fourth album," a Fave Entertainment representative sai

Korean band FT Island will perform at the ‘2017 Korea-Japan Super Rock Great Meeting” rock festival in July, its agency said Tuesday.According to the FNC Entertainment, the five-member band will participate in the festival that will be held on July 1 at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul.Popular bands from the two countries will take part, including Korean band Eve along with rock musician Miyavi, band Spyair from Japan. Japanese band Comodo Dragon will open the gathering of rock bands. FT Island (FNC

Kim Ban-jang and the Windy City will rock out in Itaewon, Seoul on Saturday, as the band and other musicians pay tribute to late rock ’n’ roll legend Chuck Berry with a tribute music party.According to Windy City’s agency Craft and Jun, the band will host the tribute party at Spindle Market in Itaewon and will be joined by a number of local bands and DJs. Kim Ban-jang, the leader of Kim Ban-jang and the Windy City (Craft and Jun)Singer Samuel Seo will also make an appearance at the event, set to

Oh My Girl member JinE posted a hand-written letter and a picture of her eating, showing gratitude for the fans who have showed concerned over her health problems.JinE, 21, recently stopped all musical activities with the girl group due to anorexia. “I’m being healed and encouraged by your (fans’) messages of love and support...Plus, I recently had dishes from a famous eatery near our company (WM Entertainment),” she wrote on Monday, posting a photo of her sitting in front of a hamburger and a b

Korean boy band Monsta X will make its debut in Japan next month in partnership with Universal Music Japan, the group‘s agency said Monday.The seven-member act has signed a contract with Universal Music Japan’s new label Mercury Tokyo to drop its Japanese debuting single “Hero” on May 17, Starship Entertainment said. (Starship Entertainment)The single will have the Japanese version of two hit songs “Hero” and “Stuck.” The music video for the original Korean version of “Hero” has drawn 30 million

Yun I-sang features predominantly at TIMF marking centennial of composer’s birth

Boy band Winner on Saturday released a teaser clip of the music video for its new single “Fool,” slated for release Tuesday, via the official blog for its agency YG Entertainment.The 26-second video features the four bandmates clad in white and walking out of a building in what appears to symbolize their long-waited return to the stage. The group has not released a song for over a year, although its members continued on with their individual musical and acting gigs.Winner (YG Entertainment)“Fool

As an April Fool’s day gag, South Korean girl group Oh My Girl announced their comeback as male group “Oh My Boy” on Saturday. The group released a teaser clip of their choreography for “Perfect Day,” which is part of their fourth album “Coloring Book.” In the clip, the band is dressed in white uniforms and declaring, “A miracle! Today is April 1. Aren’t you curious about the ‘Perfect Day’? April 5, 2017. Oh My Boy comes back!” Teaser image by Oh My Girl (WM Entertainment)The group’s agency WM E

K-pop behemoth S.M. Entertainment has become the largest shareholder of Mystic Entertainment after strategically investing in 28 percent of the management agency’s shares, S.M. stated Thursday.Helmed by producer Yoon Jong-shin since 2010, Mystic is known for fostering artists with folksier, alternative sounds such as Eddy Kim, Puer Kim and former 2AM member-turned-rocker Jeong Jin-woon. Mystic recently strengthened its video content department by recruiting Yeo Woon-hyuk, the producer of variety

The finale for K-pop superstar EXO’s global tour will be held in May at Jamsil Olympic Main Stadium in Seoul, the boy band’s agency said Thursday.According to S.M. Entertainment, the final segment of EXO’s “EXO Planet #3 - The EXO’rdium” will be held from May 27-28. Tickets for the May 27 concert will be available online starting 8 p.m. on April 12 via ticket.yes24.com, while tickets for the May 28 concert will be released at 8 p.m. on April 18.The poster for EXO’s Seoul concert. (S.M. Entertain

K-pop singer Taeyeon will release the deluxe edition of her studio album “My Voice” on April 5, which includes three new songs, according to her agency.According to S.M. Entertainment, the new record will add four tracks to the album released in February. Along with “Make Me Love You” and two other yet-to-be-revealed new songs, the album will include her 2016 single “11:11,” which Billboard selected as the seventh best K-pop song of that year.  The teaser image for the deluxe edition of Taeyeon‘

Kiha & The Faces will be playing its brand of quirky music for audiences in North America in its first tour there beginning April 1, the band’s management agency announced Wednesday. The six-member act will perform in 14 cities in Canada and the US, including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston, Seattle, Chicago and Vancouver as part of a tour running until April 26. The band will be joined by Japanese rock musician Miyavi and Thai rock band Slot Machine in the tour, title

Boy band Bangtan Boys, better known internationally as BTS, signed a new record deal with Def Jam Recordings in Japan.  Bangtan Boys (Big Hit Entertainment)“BTS recently signed the contract to release a new single, featuring a Japanese version of ‘Blood, Sweat & Tears,’” Big Hit Entertainment, which represents the idol group in Korea, said Tuesday. “The single is set to be released on May 10.”　Def Jam Recordings is an American hip hop and urban music record label owned by Universal Music Group.

The Korea Herald is introducing Korean singers, musicians and actors poised to join the next wave of top stars in a twice monthly series. – Ed.Three-piece Life and Time is known for its seasoned playing, groovy rhythms and highly technical drumming skills.According to bassist Park Sun-bin, however, Life and Time is a group of three individuals who each lack something.“If each one of us were perfect, we would each do everything ourselves. But I think that a band is a group of people who lack some