American rapper Ye, also known as Kanye West, is holding his first-ever standalone concert in Korea on Aug. 23, according to Channel Candy. Channel Candy, a global media brand specializing in music, announced Saturday that its parent company Nextis will host Ye’s first concert in Korea at the Goyang Stadium in Ilsan, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province. Ye had previously performed in Korea 14 years ago in 2010 at the Summer Week&T festival held at Naksan Beach in Yangyang, Gangwon Province. &

Jimin of the K-pop sensation BTS entered the Official UK Singles Chart with his solo song “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (feat. Loco).” “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band” is a B-side track from the artist’s upcoming second solo album “Muse” and was dropped on June 28 ahead of the full release. The song landed at No. 46 on the Official UK Singles Chart dated July 11, becoming Jimin’s fifth solo single to enter the chart. His first single to chart wel

The monsoon season is back, bringing heavy rains nationwide for the next few weeks. The gray clouds and humid air could be a downer for those who enjoy outdoor activities and the sun. But there are no better days to tune into melancholic ballad numbers to stay cozy and curled up on a couch than rainy weekends. Queue up these tracks for this year’s monsoon season, which will likely end late this month. Taeyeon- "Rain" K-pop diva Taeyeon, also a member of the legendary K-pop girl g

진행자: 홍유, Elise Youn Canine custody clash: Does dog belong to buyer or guardian? 기사 요약: 반려견을 처음 분양받은 사람과 실제로 기른 사람 중 누구에게 소유권이 있는지 가리는 판결에서 1심과 2심이 엇갈린 결론을 내 해당 사건이 대법원 판단을 받게 됐다. [1] A messy canine custody battle broke out recently after a woman sued her son's former girlfriend, claiming ownership of a golden retriever who had lived with her for years but is legally owned by the ex-girlfriend. *messy: 지저분한, 엉망인 *sue: 고소하다, 소송을 제기하다 *claim: (…이 사실이라고) 주장하다 [2] Seoul High Court

K-pop boy group B.A.P, which debuted as a band of six in 2012, is returning to the K-pop scene as a quartet of Bang Yong-guk, Jung Dae-hyun, Yoo Young-jae and Moon Jong-up. Their comeback comes after six years. The quartet is due to release a new single in August under the new name Bang&Jung&Yoo&Moon, according to MA Entertainment, the group's agency. Bang&Jung&Yoo&Moon has been showing how the group is getting ready for the comeback through a documentary series call

SM Entertainment's Japan-based K-pop boy group NCT Wish dropped a new single, “Songbird,” on Monday. More than 630,000 copies were pre-sold in Korea and Japan, the highest number of pre-orders since MCT Wish's debut in February. “Songbird” is a pop-dance song over a catchy guitar riff. The song conveys a hopeful message of flying high to make a miracle -- a motif of the lyrics is a bird that brings luck. The music video for the Korean version of "Songbird&q

Legendary K-pop girl group 2NE1’s meeting with Yang Hyun-suk, founder and head producer of YG Entertainment, has raised speculation of a possible comeback with a new release in time for the group’s 15th debut anniversary. According to YG Entertainment, all four members of 2NE1 -- CL, Sandara Park, Park Bom and Minzy -- met Yang for talks at the agency’s headquarters in Seoul on Thursday. It was the first meeting of the quartet and Yang in eight years. “The meeting took ov

K-pop girl group Ive is releasing a new song in collaboration with Pepsi on Friday at 6 p.m. The song, “Summer Festa,” which is part of the “2024 Pepsi Campaign,” is a disco-pop song led by a funky guitar and groovy bass. The unique vocal tones of Ive members blend perfectly with the simple but rhythmic beat of the song that captures the vibrant atmosphere of summer. The lyrics contain messages of independence and confidence such as, “I make my own opportunity&rdquo

Jimin of BTS unveiled a new song “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (feat. Loco)” on Friday. This song is one of the tracks in his second solo album, “Muse,” to be released on July 19. Jimin decided to collaborate with rapper Loco for this track as he thought his detailed rapping style would go well with the song, according to Big Hit Music. The title of the song was the name that Jimin had come up with for fun, for the team of producers consisting of Pdogg, Ghstloop and Evan

Jose Cuervo pop-up store If you are with friends and family at Lotte World Tower in Songpa-gu, southwest Seoul, this weekend, stop by the shopping complex’s latest pop-up store, featuring tequila brand Jose Cuervo. Located on the first floor of Lotte World Tower, the Jose Cuervo pop-up store offers a gastronomic experience for visitors to take a sneak peek into Mexican culture and its famous tequila. The pop-up store invites visitors on a tour of the world’s oldest tequila distiller

진행자: 홍유, Elise Youn Streaming services gradually dominate sports broadcasts amid mixed reactions from fans 기사 요약: OTT 플랫폼의 스포츠 중계권 확보 경쟁이 치열해지고 있다 [1] Korean streaming services are increasingly securing exclusive rights to sports broadcasts to expand their viewer base. While fans acknowledge that this enhances the quality of the viewing experience, the shift from free to paid access is generating widespread criticism. *viewer base: 시청자 층 *enhance: 좋은 점·가치·지위를) 높이다[향상시키다] *gen

Singer Jay Park revealed that he has joined OnlyFans, a content subscription service popular among adult content creators, shocking many of his fans. “Follow your boy on OnlyFans. ‘McNasty’ out June 30,” wrote Park in his Instagram post on Tuesday, sharing his OnlyFans account. His post created a buzz on social media, leaving his followers wondering whether it was part of a marketing strategy to promote his upcoming digital single, “McNasty.” “It was par

BlingOne, the first-ever Peruvian K-pop girl group, debuts Thursday at noon with its digital single, “Kiss & Call.” The group consists of three finalists of the Peruvian leg of the global K-pop audition, “Click the Star,” hosted by the World K-pop Center, a K-pop education and concert organization institute established in 2020. “Click the Star” began in the second half of last year with the aim to create 32 K-pop girl groups from 32 different countries. Ar

Singer and actor Kim Jae-joong pictures his past 20 years as a field of flowers. “Back when I was young, these flowers which I refer to as love and support I get from my fans, looked small and precarious. But as they accumulated to form a flower garden, these flowers were what motivated me to continue moving forward, to make more glorious moments in my life,” said Kim Jae-joong in introducing his fourth LP, “Flower Garden,” during an interview with reporters in Seoul on T

K-pop girl group Red Velvet dropped a new mini album “Cosmic” on Monday. "Cosmic" carries six tracks in which the quintet uses celestial metaphors to convey the feelings that come from important values and relationships. The lead track “Cosmic,” was composed by Kenzie, the veteran producer behind dozens of K-pop’s biggest hits, and the Swedish musician duo Moonshine. It’s about meeting a traveler from a remote star who Red Velvet encounters like dest

Nayeon of the K-pop girl group Twice achieved a landmark feat on Billboard’s main album chart with her latest mini album, “Na.” According to Billboard, "Na," Nayeon’s second EP, landed at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 dated June 29. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the best-performing albums in the US based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Nayeon is now the first female K-pop soloist to have two albums in the Bil

K-pop girl group NewJeans notched the No. 1 spot on Oricon’s daily singles ranking Friday, the day its first Japanese single album, “Supernatural,” was released in Japan. NewJeans is also performing well on major Korean and Japanese music charts. The titular track “Supernatural” topped real-time music charts of the Japanese music platforms including Line Music and AWA. It also landed at No. 13 on Melon’s Top 100 dated June 22. NewJeans has 10 songs on Melon&rs

Seventeen’s Jeonghan and Wonwoo dropped the director’s cut version of the music video for “Last Night (Guitar by Park Ju-won)” on Sunday. The song is the main track of the duo’s first single, “This Man,” released on June 17. The director’s cut includes a two-minute-and-45-second-long black-and-white comic that begins with “This is the story of a man who turns into a nightmare and another man who lives in fear of being forgotten.” &ldquo

It took six years for singer-songwriter K.Will, known for his numerous hit ballads, to release a new album. On Thursday, K.Will will unveil “All the Way,” his seventh EP, talking about his relationships with the people he encounters. “I asked myself what evokes my emotions. For me, it isn’t certain happenings that make me happy or sad. Instead, my feelings revolve around my relationships with people around me. So I wanted this album to talk about feelings such as happines

Jimin of BTS is releasing a new album next month. The singer is releasing his second solo album "Muse" on July 19 at 1 p.m., according to Big Hit Music on Tuesday. This release, recorded before the singer joined the military at the end of last year, follows his first official solo album “Face” from March 2023. His solo debut album peaked at No. 2 on Billboard’s main album chart Billboard 200. “Following his first solo album, ‘Face,’ where he sought t