Veteran television presenter Song Hae is considering stepping down as the host of KBS’ “National Singing Contest” after 34 years, following reports of his latest hospitalization for an unspecified illness, a KBS official said Wednesday. The 95-year-old, the longest-running presenter of a local television program, told the show’s production team that “now is a good time to leave the show due to h...

Along with the lead track “Uranus,” which was written and composed by singer-songwriter Ahn Ye-eun, many talented musicians including singer-songwriter and jazz pianist Lee Jin-ah and lyricist Kim Ea-na participated in the veteran singer’s 10th full-length album. Lee also helped write the lyrics for the last track “Rainbow.” Earlier last month she unveiled one of the songs titled “Sore.” With he...

The group won top song sales artist for the second straight year, after being nominated alongside big-name artists, including Adele, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran and Walker Hayes. It also clinched the trophy for the top selling song category for the second year in a row with the megahit “Butter.” The septet’s other hit song, “Permission to Dance,” was also nominated in the same category. BTS did not att...

As dusk turns to darkness, the weather turned chilly but the festival atmosphere continued to heat up. Paul Kim, the headliner, wrapping up the evening on Saturday, was about to tear up and said, “I’m a ballad singer and I usually don’t move more than five steps when I perform. But today, I was too excited. I feel a lump in my throat.” Including his hit songs “Coffee With Me,” “Every Day, Every...

In a similar move, Hazzys, an apparel and accessories brand under leading fashion group LF, collaborated with Mimi, a character known as Korea’s Barbie, last month. The fashion retailer introduced a limited edition doll and some 1,000 items were sold out in just four days. Mimi is a domestic doll brand introduced in 1983 by Mimi World. British fashion label JW Anderson also unveiled new bags ins...

The singer-songwriter will hold his three-day run concert “Christopher Live in Seoul,” starting Aug. 26 at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, eastern Seoul. Despite the several delays, his concert tickets were all sold out, according to the concert’s organizer Private Curve. The upcoming concert series will mark his third time visiting the country, his last performances having been at the Seoul Jazz...

The announcement of the festival’s return came after the government lifted most social distancing measures. In March, the organizer canceled this year’s outdoor music event, which was planned for June. The upcoming World DJ Festival will take place as part of the government’s “Seoul Festa” tourism campaign. It will provide special performances by joining hands with the Formula E World Championsh...

The Friday lineup to play from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., includes rock bands Dear Cloud, Lacuna and the Solutions, as well as four-piece indie band Adoy. Fusion gugak act Seodo Band will perform for the first time at the festival and popular indie band Jannabi will perform as a headliner on the same day. Saturday’s concert will kick off at 1:10 p.m. with singer-songwriters Sung Hae-bin’s performance. B...

But her passion for jazz did not stop there. Aiming to break down the walls of prejudice around jazz, which is often considered “difficult,” she held the 2022 Seoul Jazz Festa for the first time on Nodeul Island, Seoul, from April 26 to Sunday. During the six-day run, it brought together some 100 Korean jazz musicians of all ages. They gathered on stage and performed jazz standards and contempor...

Korean hip-hop legend Tiger JK is gearing up for the release of a new digital single sometime in June, an industry source told The Korea Herald on Tuesday. “Tiger JK has completed recording and is going to start mastering the record and film a music video for the upcoming song,” the source said. It will likely to mark the musician’s return to music nearly nine months after the release of “Love ...

‘힙합 대부’ 타이거JK가 이르면 다음 달 컴백한다. 지난해 9월 발매한 ‘호심술’ (Love, Peace) 리믹스 싱글 이후 약 9개월 만이다. 3일 가요계에 따르면 타이거JK는 다음 달 새 디지털 싱글 발매를 목표로 준비에 한창이다. 타이거JK는 신곡 녹음 작업을 마치고 컴백을 위한 막바지 작업에 돌입한 것으로 전해졌다. 업계의 한 관계자는 “(타이거JK가) 빠르면 오는 6월 초중순에 신곡을 발매할 예정”이라면서 “현재 신곡 마스터링 작업과 뮤직비디오 촬영만 남겨둔 상황”이라고 말했다. 해당 관계자에 따르면, 타이거JK의 이번 신곡 발매의 당초 계획은 늦어도 이번 달 중이었다. 하지만 코로나19 여파와 지난달 진행한 미국 그래미 뮤지엄에서의 공연 등을 위한 출국 일정으로 컴백 시기...

Actor Park Bo-gum will resume his activities after completing his mandatory military service duties by hosting the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards, the ceremony’s organizers said Monday. The 28-year-old will host the show with singer-actor Suzy and comedian-television host Shin Dong-yup, reuniting the team from two years ago. Before enlisting in the military, the actor promised to return to Baeksang A...

Among those in the audience were Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, former Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and veteran designer Lie Sang-bong. Oh, who is planning on making Nodeul Island a “global art island,” came up to the stage and hinted that a “stunning change (on the island) is soon to be made.” Unique performances of jazz melodies mixed with traditional Korean music were also presented at the festiv...

Singer-songwriters Jukjae and Davii also participated in Soyou’s latest album, from lyrics-writing to composition and arrangement, as well as being featured artists. Soyou also participated in writing and composing the track “Tree.” “Day&Night” is Soyou’s first release under her new label BPM Entertainment. But the singer is not planning on showcasing her new songs at music shows this time. She ...

In line with the Y2K trend, braided hair will continue to be loved by women with long hair. It is the easiest way to get variety without cutting or coloring, they said. “While retro has always been popular, braided hairstyles awaken far-back memories. It was also revived as a recent trend, following recognition of dancers who appeared on Mnet’s ‘Street Woman Fighter,’” Kim said. “In addition to ...