JYJ member Kim Jun-su is set to star in the upcoming musical “December: A Never Ending Story,” portraying the life of the late legendary musician Kim Kwang-seok, who died in an apparent suicide in 1996. The ex-member of TVXQ is expected to appear onstage for 30 performances, proving his ticket-selling power for the 5 billion won ($4.6 million) blockbuster musical, running from Dec. 8-29 at Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul. “For the past three years, Kim has received huge support fo

Hallyu star Jang Keun-suk has created a mobile dating simulation game for fans to experience a secret romance with the star. The game, “Jang Kun-suk Heart-beating Love Story,” was released in Japan on Sept. 20.“With the special effects in the game, romance with Jang Keun-suk will seem more like reality than a fantasy,” said Jang’s agency Tree J Entertainment. Players start out as an employee at Jang’s agency, and can experience dating the star in secret, with realistic special effects that will

Singer Jung Joon-young, who first came into the spotlight after appearing on cable channel Mnet’s “Superstar K4,” is set to release his first single on Oct. 1. CJ E&M released a teaser video of the track at noon on Tuesday showing a dark, mysterious setting paired with Jung’s strong voice. The track features a heavy rock sound, with the phrase “I don’t remember,” along with the date of release also appearing in the video. The title of the song has not been revealed. A representative for the sing

Singer Jay Park has announced that he has established his own independent music label: AOMG, standing for “ABOVE ORD!NARY MUSIC GROUP.” The former 2PM member will still be under the management of the agency SidusHQ while managing his own label. Park launched the label to give more opportunities and support to younger hip-hop, R&B and pop artists in the market along with producing his own albums. The label will focus mainly on helping to train talented new and upcoming musicians and to jump-start

S.M. Entertainment-affiliated K-pop artists are set to perform for the “SMTOWN Live World Tour III in Beijing” on Oct. 19 at Beijing National Stadium.The Korean artists will be the first to use the exclusive location that has not been opened to any foreign artist since the 2008 Olympics. The stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest because of its unique design, is capable of holding up to 90,000 people at a time. “Only top Chinese stars like Jackie Chan, Leehom Wang and Andy Lau have been able to

Cho Yong-pil is to fly to Japan to perform in Tokyo International Forum Hall for his concert, “One Night Special” on Nov. 7. Cho’s last performance in Japan was in 1998, making this concert his first there in 15 years. The singer is set to release the Japanese version of his 19th album “Hello” on Oct. 16 with 2PM member Taecyeon featuring on the title track. The lyrics for three track ― “Hello,” “Bounce,” and “Walking Along” ― have been translated into Japanese. The K-pop veteran is also plannin

FT Island is releasing a new EP on Sept. 23 to commemorate their sixth year in the music industry and to also thank fans for their continued support. The album, “Thanks To,” stands apart from the group’s previous albums because it marks the first time that the members wrote and composed all of the tracks.The title track for the album is “Memory,” which was composed by group vocalist Lee Hong-gi. He gained positive reviews in the past composing “Black Chocolate” and “Orange Sky” as a capable sing

To commemorate TVXQ’s 10th anniversary, fans are organizing the TVXQ Forest Project to plant several trees dedicated to the K-pop boy group near Yunjung-ro in Yeouido, western Seoul this month. Several different types of trees are to be planted in the area, including Chinese plum trees whose leaves turn a bright red, TVXQ’s representative color. Fans organizing the event recently set up a website on Sept. 6 with the goal of raising 5 million won ($4,600) to fund the tree planting. When the trees

Girl group KARA held a showcase performance for their fourth studio album “Full Bloom” at UNIQLO-AX Hall in Gwangjang-dong, Seoul, Monday. Dressed in revealing all-black outfits, the members kicked off the showcase with the title track for the album, “Damaged Lady,” which came one year after the release of their third album “Pandora.” Composed by Sweet Tune, the song is a mixture of French pop and rock, and tells the story of a woman facing a breakup.  KARA released a teaser image in early Augus

Well-known international musicians have helped make Psy’s next album, raising expectations about how the YouTube sensation will extend his popularity following the unprecedented success of “Gangnam Style” and “Gentleman.”“Many famous musicians have participated in Psy’s new album,” said Yang Hyun-suk, chief producer of YG Entertainment. “Psy always wanted to work with them, and they are really amazing musicians, even by international standards.”YG Entertainment is one of South Korea’s big three