Singer-songwriter Park Hyo-shin is coming to the big screen. 　The artist’s sold-out concert -- scheduled to take place on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul -- will be broadcast in real-time at CGV theaters in Ilsan, Yeongdeungpo, East Suwon, Sopung, Ori, Incheon, Cheonan Pentaport, Gwangju Terminal, Daegu, Daejeon and Seomyeon, said the multiplex cinema chain Wednesday. 　 The event was designed to provide fans with the experience of being at the concert titled “I am a Dreamer,” which

Korean reggae duo Skull & Haha is heading to the home of reggae: Jamaica. 　The group will be making an appearance on Jamaica’s popular TV program “Smile Jamaica,” according to its management company Quan Entertainment on Wednesday. 　“Smile Jamaica,” a daytime talk show, is currently the highest rated program in the country. 　“Through this visit, Haha and Skull hope to create more opportunities for cultural exchanges and collaborations with Jamaica,” Quan Entertainment said in a statement. 　This

Singer-rapper CL has become the first South Korean female solo artist to enter Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, her agency said Wednesday.The 25-year-old musician claimed the 94th spot on the US benchmark music chart with her debut EP “Lifted” on Tuesday. Following the EP’s release on Aug. 19, CL made appearances on several TV shows, including American talk show “The Late Late Show with James Corden” on CBS. On Oct. 29, CL will kick off her US-Canada tour “Hello Bitches Tour 2016” in New York and is s

K-pop girl group I.O.I is getting ready to return to the stage. 　The 11-member act shared a teaser image with the question “Miss Me?” on the group’s official social media channels Tuesday morning.　The image also includes the date Oct. 17, which fans have speculated online could be the date when the group releases a new album. I.O.I’s first subunit of seven members -- Kim Do-yeon, Kim So-hye, Kim Chung-ha, Lim Na-young, Jeon So-mi, Zhou Jieqiong, and Choi Yoo-jung -- released the hit track “Whatt

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K-pop boy band Bangtan Boys, or BTS, had a strong first day back in the spotlight.　Returning with its second full-length album, “Wings,” this week, the group has already topped charts at home and abroad. Released Monday morning, the 15-track album soon dominated eight major local music charts -- MelOn, Mnet, Olleh Music, Soribada, Genie, Bugs, Naver Music and Monkey3 -- according to BTS’ management agency Big Hit Entertainment on Monday.Garnering the attention of international fans, “Wings” also

 The standoff over the Busan film festival's "artistic freedom" may appear to have ended with the opening of this year's festival but what lies beneath is film groups' fiercer fight for the freedom, film critics and directors said Sunday. The 21st edition of the festival kicked off in Busan on Thursday featuring 299 films from 69 countries around the world, a scale that is not conspicuously smaller than past events. It, however, became a lackluster festival without the presence of stellar Korean

Annual MU:CON conference closes with large-scale weekend showcases

Korean indie duo 10cm is getting ready for its return to the spotlight. 　Consisting of vocalist Kwon Jeong-yeol and guitarist Yoon Cheol-jong, 10cm will be releasing a new singles album next week, according to its production company Magic Strawberry Sound on Friday morning. 　Named after the two members’ height difference, the duo made its debut with the mini album “10cm The First EP” in 2010. Since then, the group has produced a number of hit tracks, such as “Americano,” “Fine Thank You and You?

Legendary K-pop group Sechs Kies has returned with a bang. 　After performing the group’s latest single “Three Words” during its two-day sold-out concert last month in Seoul, Sechs Kies released the track on local music platforms on Friday at midnight. 　The boy band’s first release in 16 years, the song topped not only all major local music charts -- MelOn, Mnet, Olleh Music, Soribada, Genie, Bugs, Naver Music and Monkey3 -- but also one of China’s largest music streaming platforms QQ Music and g

Drive-By Truckers“American Band”(ATO Records)The Drive-By Truckers are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year in a grave mood. The cover art of an American flag at half-staff is a tip-off.The liberal-leaning Southern rockers who have long struggled to both celebrate their roots and recognize its bitter past have delivered a sober new album with a withering view of today's South.The often-gloomy but vitally important “American Band” sees the Truckers weigh in strongly on such issues as poli

“Human Nature”(Herb Alpert Presents)Why mess with success?Pop-jazz trumpeter Herb Alpert has sold records by the truckload since the 1960s, and if his easy-listening style has become a byword for elevator music, that doesn’t make it any less influential.The 81-year-old founder of the Tijuana Brass returns with an album -- his fourth in three years -- featuring original compositions alongside tracks by songwriters including Burt Bacharach, seasoned with a light sprinkling of electronic dance musi

Bon Iver“22, A Million”(Jagjaguwar)Some weirdness pervades the release of “22, A Million,” the third album by Bon Iver -- symbols, images and liner notes that feel like they're fraught with meaning. Some of it might be nonsense.But then there’s the music.An adventurous journey in sound, “22, A Million” is never dull. Altered voices, the familiar falsetto of Bon Iver's mastermind, Justin Vernon, and acoustic and electronic shape-shifting stretch the conventional boundaries of song.The album “is p

The following is the sixth in a series of articles featuring the impact of the landmark anti-corruption law that took effect on Sept. 28. - Ed.