Island-themed concert packed with fun solo performances, videos for fans

Korean R&B trio SG Wannabe has returned after a four-year hiatus with brand new EP “The Voice.” The two title tracks “Love You” and “Good Memory” have been topping major online music charts since their release on Wednesday.“Love You” exemplifies the distinctive SG Wannabe style, said member Kim Yong-jun at a showcase for the new album’s release in Hongdae, Seoul, on Thursday. The song is the brainchild of composer Cho Young-soo, who has previously written a number of the trio’s previous hits suc

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HyunA, girl group 4Minute member and the sexy girl from Psy’s Gangnam Style music video, released a teaser video of her new track “A+” on YouTube Monday.After a one-year hiatus following her last solo album “A Talk” in 2014, she is set to make her solo return in August.Shot in Los Angeles, the R-rated music video highlights HyunA’s striking transformation.In the video, HyunA enjoys her daily life by going shopping and for a drive, while also showing her provocative beauty in a private party. She

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(Yonhap)Korean actress and singer Uhm Jung-hwa is to release an album this year, ending a seven-year hiatus in her music career, local reports said Sunday. The reports, citing unnamed sources, said renowned composers and lyric writers were participating in making her new album, expected to be out within the year. 　　Uhm made a big screen debut with “We Must Go To Apgujung-Dong On Windy Days” in 1992 and started her singing career the next year with the debut album “Sorrowful Secret.”With a sexy d

Big Bang revealed its much-awaited, brand new EP at midnight Wednesday. Titled “E,” the album is the fourth and last installment of the group’s “MADE” series and comprises two tracks -- “Zutter” and “Let‘s Not Fall in Love.”The release came directly following an hour-long live broadcast on Naver’s V, a new app that allows Hallyu celebrities to stream live videos and chat with fans in real time. Also revealed during the broadcast were making-of reels for the new songs’ music videos, which feature

Now a quartet, popular girl group to hit the stage dancing with instruments in hand

Classically trained jazz guitarist Jiro Yoshida to perform with classical ensemble from Korea

Rap trio Epik High says their upcoming concert series will keep everyone -- both the audience and themselves -- on their toes. “Because none of us will know ahead of time what kind of show will be taking place that day, each one will keep us on edge until it goes up. That’s what makes it more fun,” said member Mithra Jin at a press conference Thursday.Titled “Now Playing,” the concert series will allow the audience to vote among six themes -- action, humanity, melodrama, horror, science fiction

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A scene from this year‘s Ansan M Valley Rock Festival, held from July 24 - 26 at the Daebu Sea Breeze Theme Park in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province. (CJ E&M)Despite hordes of unrelenting mosquitoes descending on a crowd sweating bullets in the steaming humidity and losing shoes traipsing through the damp mud, this year’s Ansan M Rock Festival concluded its festivities on a high note, inviting American rock gods, the Foo Fighters. With more than two decades as rock and roll music icons, the Foo Fighters

Sonamoo“Cushion”LOEN EntertainmentSonamoo splashed into the K-pop scene proclaiming that they would be different. With tall, pretty members each with 3 to 4 years of training experience, they seemed ready to bring something fresh to the market. Their first EP “Déjà vu” was favorably received by the public.Unfortunately, Sonamoo’s second album “Cushion” fails to build on that steady first step. The first few lines of the title track “Cushion” are interesting and exciting, but the song quickly dis