Celebrated gugak musician Ahn Sook-sun is scheduled to perform pansori “Chunhyangga” at the National Theater of Korea, in Jung-gu, central Seoul, Dec. 31. The best-known pansori “Chunhyangga” tells a love tale between Chun-hyang, daughter of a courtesan, and Yi Mong-ryong, son of a magistrate. Ahn and four other pansori singers will perform the entire "Chunhyangga," which will take about 210 mi...

In 2015, Lim became the first Korean to win the prize in violin, performing Brahms’ Concerto in D, Op. 77. Since then she has performed with the Belgian National Orchestra, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and the NHK Symphony Orchestra. In June this year, Choi became the first Korean to receive the top honor in cello, performing Lutoslawski’s Cello Concerto with the Brussels Philharmonic in ...

Jazz vocalist's 11th album is her first fully self-made

Lee Dae-won also introduced his yet-to-be released song “For All of Us” composed by Jami Soul. Lee wrote the lyrics for the song. Guitarist Choi Woo-jun from SAZA Band showed off his vigorous playing style. Park Raon sang “I Need to Send a Refrigerator to the Polar Bear” that was inspired by the poem of the same title by Kim Yi-yul. The song is about a polar bear writing a letter to the narrator...

Famed South Korean soprano Jo Sumi said Tuesday her new Korean-language crossover album "In Love" contains elements of the past, present and future to deliver the beautiful emotions of falling in love. The Grammy-winning singer said she had a hard time selecting 11 Korean tracks for the love-themed album released on Warner Classics as she wanted to introduce a wide range of Korean songs by conte...

Seoul Green Art Festival kicks off Dec. 7

Days after singer and actor Lee Seung-gi became embroiled in a payment dispute with his longtime agency, Lee’s legal representative demanded Hook Entertainment disclose all payments for digital streams of his songs since his debut. According to local online media outlet Dispatch on Monday, the singer has not received a single payment for his songs’ digital streams or downloads of his songs on on...

When asked about the major reasons behind the act taking on new challenges in its 20-year music career, Hojin, the guitarist, said, “We’ve wanted to give rock music’s unique energy to listeners.” The band’s vocalist further mentioned the bandmates perform their songs out of a sense of duty to popularize rock music here. The bandmates felt bitter about the rock genre being considered minor in the...

Eric Nam wraps up world tour in Seoul, hints at more to come next year

Business side One day before the KNSO's workshop sessions, a special lecture on how to deal with the business side of their musical careers was offered. For this purpose, Rachel Bowron, who has extensive experience in the music agency business and manages American conductor Marin Alsop, had a talk session where she discussed the world of artist management and agency, and how to stand out as a co...

Brightman in written interview ahead of her concert in December

The music video for K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's debut song "Boombayah" has surpassed 1.5 billion views on YouTube, the group's agency said Saturday. YG Entertainment said the video passed the milestone at about 3:50 a.m. the same day, six years after the K-pop quartet launched its debut EP album, "SQUARE ONE," in August 2016. Boombayah is one of the two songs on "SQUARE ONE," along with "Whist...

What I noticed the most was White switching between multiple different guitars during the concert, to the point where I had to give up on counting the number of times he changed them. I was impressed at his effort to give the audience the best guitar performance possible. Another memorable point was when the fans sang the main melody of his masterpiece, “Seven Nation Army” instead of shouting out...

Incorporating music and art, the concerts introduced paintings by Korean artists with developmental disabilities. Sixteen paintings selected for the programs were on display in the concert hall lobbies and were also showcased on the stage screen during the performances. The concerts were sponsored by the Big Sky Environmental, a waste management service company in Adamsville, Alabama, Hyundai M...

Violinist Edwin E. S. Kim pays tribute to his second hometown Vienna, where the 45-year-old violinist spent almost half of his life, in his third solo album, “Mein Niener Herz.” The album, which translates to “My Vienna Heart,” includes 10 pieces by Fritz Kreisler, Ede Poldini, Franz Lehar and Franz Schubert, composers all associated with the Austrian capital. Kim arranged the track list, which...