K-pop group Sechs Kies, which regrouped this year for a reunion concert after a 16-year hiatus, has released a new album filled with remakes of the band’s past hits.　More than a decade since their heyday, the members said they felt nervous but happy, with a stronger sense of responsibility than before, when the members were 20-somethings.“Before, we would basically follow the directions of the songwriters and producers,” said member Kim Jae-duck. “Now, we feel a responsibility to make better mus

Daesung of the iconic K-pop group Big Bang is gearing up for his solo tour in Japan in April. The artist -- also known as D-Lite by his Japanese fans -- will be kicking off his Japanese tour “D-Lite Japan Dome Tour 2017” at the Seibu Prince Dome in Saitama on April 14 and 15, and heading to the Kyocera Dome in Osaka on April 23 to 23, according to his management agency YG Entertainment on Sunday. The tour is expected to draw some 200,000 concertgoers to the two cities.  Before releasing his firs

Members of iconic K-pop group Big Bang will be ending their busy year together on MBC’s “Infinite Challenge,” Korea’s longest-running variety program.“We discussed (Big Bang’s) potential appearance on the show last year, but the timing did not work out,” an official from the show told local media Wednesday. “This will be a meaningful way to end the year all together, and we are in the process of figuring out what the format (of the show) will look like.” Celebrating the band’s 10th anniversary t

The K-pop scene is about to get bigger. DSP Media -- the agency behind girl groups Rainbow and April -- is getting ready to unveil a new act.On Thursday morning, the entertainment company released a cryptic teaser image, featuring the words K.A.R.D and Ohnana, and the numbers 12 and 13, on the official social media pages for K.A.R.D, the name of the anticipated group. “Until now, (members of K.A.R.D) have been working behind the scenes, showcasing their writing, composing and choreography skills

NEW YORK (AFP) - New York’s Lincoln Center on Wednesday announced a low-key memorial for legendary poet and singer Leonard Cohen next week, with the art complex simply to play his songs.Lincoln Center -- the campus of premier US art institutions including the Metropolitan Opera and New York Philharmonic -- said the remembrance event will take place Monday.Recordings of Cohen’s music, as selected by his fans and friends, will play for four hours starting at noon at Lincoln Center’s outdoor plaza

NEW YORK (AP) -- Megan Levinson had one wish when she turned 12. She was already starring onstage as Clara in the “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” but she wanted more. “I blew out my candles and I said, ‘I hope I grow tall enough to be a Rockette,’” she recalled. Wish granted.Levinson, of North Caldwell, New Jersey, is one of two former Claras who have graduated to the ranks of the 80 women whose high kicks electrify this year’s holiday show in New York. A family tradition for many, the show a

Singer-songwriter Eric Nam is gearing up for a collaboration with renowned US producer Timbaland. Timbaland -- which has worked with global pop icons, including Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Drake and Rihanna -- aims to show a more masculine and mature side of Nam with the upcoming single “Body,” according to entertainment agency CJ E&M.The two artists will perform their fresh track on stage at this year’s Mnet Asian Music Awards, one of Asia’s largest K-pop venues, which will take place a

Returning with his seventh album this month, MC Mong is looking to end the year with a bang.The hip-hop artist, who recently released his 13-track album “U.F.O,” unveiled the guest lineup for upcoming concerts, titled “U.F.O,” taking place this weekend at the Blue Square Samsung Card Hall in Hannam-dong, Seoul.The concerts will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. K.Will and Leebadab, will join the performance on Saturday, while Mamamoo and Lyn will appear the following day.  Hip-hop duo Mi

SANTA MONICA, California (AP) -- Celebrated composer Hans Zimmer is hitting the road again with his career-spanning concert tour, which he describes as a little bit cinematic and a little bit rock ’n’ roll.“People came thinking it’s going to be sort of a bit stodgy. ... It’s going to be the pretentious composer sitting at his big, black, grand piano,” the Oscar winner said of his tour, “Hans Zimmer Revealed,” which kicked off in Europe earlier this year.“It’s a very, very different way of presen

Reunited after 14 years, first-generation K-pop group S.E.S has returned with a bang. The trio announced their latest single “Love [story]” on S.M. Station, S.M. Entertainment’s digital music platform, Monday morning. The song is part of the group’s long-term project “Remember,” which commemorates the band’s upcoming 20th debut anniversary next year.The track ranked among the top five on major local music charts, including Olleh, Mnet, Naver Music, Bugs and Monkey3, upon its release, according t

SEOUL (AFP) -- A prominent K-pop music video director was charged Sunday as part of a corruption scandal rocking South Korea and engulfing President Park Geun-hye. Cha Eun-taek, who has worked with “Gangnam Style” star Psy and boy band megastars Big Bang, used his ties to a secret confidante of Park to win lucrative projects from state agencies and private firms, prosecutors say.That confidante -- Choi Soon-sil -- has been labelled Park's eminence grise, a shadowy figure who is believed to have

Singer and TV celebrity Moon Hee-jun is set to marry Soyul, a member of Crayon Pop. The 38-year-old -- once considered a teen heartthrob in the 1990s -- revealed the news in a handwritten note on his official fan website on Thursday. He did not disclose any information regarding his fiancee at the time. “Following a platonic relationship with Soyul over the last two years, the two began dating in April,” Moon’s entertainment agency KOEN Stars said in a statement released shortly after the singer

A Tribe Called Quest “We Got It from Here. Thank You 4 Your Service” (Epic) On Veteran’s Day, A Tribe Called Quest released their first album in 18 years with all four founding members -- Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi -- taking part. Phife, who called himself the “Funky Diabetic,” passed away in March from the disease. Rallying around his death, “We Got It from Here. Thank You 4 Your Service” caps off one of hip-hop’s most storied runs. The Phifer’s jovial wordplay and the t