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KARA to come back next month with new album

Apr 14, 2015

South Korean girl group KARA will release their first album in nine months in May, the group's agency said Tuesday.The group will release their seventh EP, the latest album by the group since August when their sixth EP "Mama Mia" hit the market, DSP Media said. The title of the new album and the date of release have yet to be decided, it added."The album will be filled with songs that will best show the more mature aspects of KARA members," the agency said in a release. After the departure of tw
Lim Hun-joung’s new challenge

Apr 13, 2015

Conductor behind ‘Mahler syndrome’ in Korea to lead gugak orchestra
'Gangnam Style' tops 2.3 bln YouTube views

Apr 13, 2015

"Gangnam Style," the mega-hit single by South Korean rapper Psy, has surpassed the 2.3 billion mark in YouTube views nearly three years after it was released, his management agency said Monday.The video hit the 2.3 billion milestone Sunday afternoon, YG Entertainment said.Uploaded on July 15, 2012, "Gangnam Style" topped 100 million views on the 52nd day of its release and 1 billion views on the 161st day. In May last year, it became the first YouTube video to garner 2 billion views.It then hit
Bringing Korean sounds to SXSW

Apr 10, 2015

Korean musicians of diverse genres attract fans abroad with ‘phenomenal’ live acts
Eye Like: Darius Rucker, Mark Knopfler, Marcus Miller

Apr 10, 2015

Rucker shines on 4th country albumDarius Rucker / “Southern Style” / (Capitol Nashville)Darius Rucker’s second career as a country singer shows no signs of slowing down on his new album, “Southern Style.” The lead singer of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, Rucker has scored three chart-topping solo country albums, spawning six No.1 hits, including the Grammy-winning “Wagon Wheel,” one of the most popular country hits of recent years. “Southern Style” continues to emphasize upbeat, pop-influe
Sandara Park to appear in Web drama

Apr 9, 2015

Girl group 2NE1’s Sandara Park is furthering her acting career, taking up a lead role in a new Web drama produced by CJ E&M, the Korean entertainment giant said Thursday. Based on a Webtoon of the same title, the drama, “We’re Separated,” will portray the country’s younger generation battling with their unclear future through the story of an unmarried young couple who are driven to live together even after they are separated, the company said. In the new series, Park will play No Wu-ri, a high-s
Folk legend looks back on 40 years in music

Apr 9, 2015

Hahn Dae-soo marks anniversary with new album, concert and book
Jinusean returns after 11 years

Apr 8, 2015

The hip-hop duo Jinusean will make a comeback next week, its agency YG Entertainment said Wednesday. Jinusean ― consisting of Sean Ro and Kim Jin-woo ― will release a new single on April 15, ending an 11-year hiatus in their music career. The announcement was made with a poster titled “Jinusean Comeback after 11 Years” on its official website. It listed the date and promised a new single and music video. Despite the long absence in the industry, the duo has frequently appeared on TV talk shows a
Violinist Chung returns with ‘Immortal’

Apr 7, 2015

Violinist Chung Kyung-wha is ready to blow fans away with her world-class fiddlework in her first full concert in Seoul in two years. Having fully recovered from what was once thought a career-killing finger injury in 2005, Chung said she was feeling better than new and was looking forward to the upcoming “Immortal” recitals on April 28 and 30. “It was like a temporary retirement after injuring my hand, so for me to make a full recovery is like a miracle. I still can’t even fully believe it. I’m
Park Hyo-shin’s new single sweeps local charts

Apr 7, 2015

Singer Park Hyo-shin’s new single “Shine Your Light” topped major Korean music charts upon its release, demonstrating the artist’s continuing strength in the K-pop scene. Released at midnight on April 6, the song dominated over six major music streaming sites, including Melon, Genie, Soribada, Mnet.com, and Bugs Music, replacing Miss A’s “Only You” as number one and overtaking current chart favorites such as EXO’s “Call Me Baby” and Lee Moon-sae and Naul’s “Spring Breeze.” Park Hyo-shin. (Jelly
CNBLUE releases new Japanese album

Apr 7, 2015

Popular Korean rock band CNBLUE will release its new Japanese EP “White” on Wednesday, its agency FNC Entertainment announced Tuesday. The album’s eponymous title track, which was prereleased on Japanese music site Recochoku, has topped the chart since April 1. The single also reached number one on another major Japanese music chart, HMV. For the band’s ninth Japanese album, all the members actively participated in composing the songs and writing lyrics. CNBLUE. (FNC Entertainment)The title tra
[Herald Review] Lee sings of daily triumphs, struggles on new album

Apr 7, 2015

When the clock struck midnight Tuesday, online music sites released the new full-length album from one of Korea’s most beloved singers, Lee Moon-sae. His new album, “New Direction,” is the first full-length album from the balladeer in 13 years, following his 14th album in 2002. “The title is ‘New Direction,’ but it’s not a grand statement about setting a new direction for music. It’s an album that’s truly Lee Moon-sae,” he said at a press conference at Baek-Am Art Hall in Samseong-dong, Seoul on
JYP to return to stage with new album

Apr 5, 2015

K-pop mogul Park Jin-young will return to the stage as an artist in his own right, according to industry sources Sunday. The singer, producer and chief of JYP Entertainment will release a new album of original tracks on April 13. It will be Park’s first new release in 19 months, following his 10th album “Halftime” in September 2013.Sources say that Park is putting the final touches on his album, personally working on the music, lyrics and choreography. He is expected to release a teaser and his
[Herald Interview] Noel Gallagher and his Birds flock to Seoul

Apr 5, 2015

Former Oasis singer performs two sold-out shows
Eyelike: Lila Downs, Modest Mouse, Kevin Eubanks & Stanley Jordan

Apr 3, 2015

‘Balas y Chocolate’ equal parts emotion, styleLila Downs“Balas y Chocolate”(Sony Music)Fluency in Spanish isn‘t necessary to understand Lila Downs’ shape-shifting voice: It transcends language, carrying pure emotion.　 On her latest album, “Balas y Chocolate” (Bullets and Chocolate), the Grammy-winning Downs expresses outrage and pain over events in Mexico, her birthplace. And she capably blends traditional Latin rhythms with modern elements in an array of popular standards and her own compositio