All posts tagged "K-pop"

  • The jacket of Girls' Generation's upcoming fifth album, "Lion Heart" (Yonhap)
    What happens when Girls’ Generation becomes Ajummas’ Generation?

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Girl groups are like fashion. One day you’re in, the next day you’re out. By that logic, Girls’ Generation has outlived people’s expectations, topping music charts, local or international, eight years after its debut....

    • Posted September 7, 2015
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  • red velvet
    Girls’ Generation successor Red Velvet to release first album

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean girl group Red Velvet will release its first album next week, its management agency said Friday. “The Red,” coming out Wednesday, will contain 10 songs, including the title track “Dumb Dumb,” S.M....

    • Posted September 4, 2015
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  • MonstaX (Yonhap)
    MBC to push K-pop farther in Asia with market event

    With hopes that K-pop may just be the profit machine that never stops giving, South Korean public broadcaster MBC will organize and host a music market event for Asian music industry notables featuring about 40 musical acts this...

    • Posted September 3, 2015
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  • DAY6 (JYP/Yonhap)
    JYP to debut new boy band DAY6 next week

    A new boy band from JYP Entertainment, DAY6, will debut next Monday, local media reported. The K-pop agency uploaded a teaser of the six-member band’s debut song, “Congratulations,” onto its official YouTube channel Wednesday in South Korea....

    • Posted September 2, 2015
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  • TVXQ Changmin (Korea Times file)
    TVXQ Changmin, three Super Junior members headed to military

    TVXQ member Changmin and Super Junior members Shiwon, Eunhyuk and Donghae will enlist for their mandatory military service in October and November, local media reported. According to SM Entertainment, the stars’ agency, Eunhyuk will enter service on...

    • Posted September 2, 2015
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  • CoCo Avenue won the Los Angeles regionals of the K-pop World Festival 2015, to be held in Changwon, South Korea, next month. (Yonhap)
    Singing duo wins LA regionals of K-pop World Festival

    The Los Angeles regionals of the annual K-pop World Festival — a competition held by the Korean government, KBS and the city of Changwon, South Korea, which gathers talents from around the globe — found a winner...

    • Posted September 1, 2015
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  • Park Yoo-chun (Yonhap)
    JYJ Park Yoo-chun enters military service

    JYJ member Park Yoo-chun, 29, entered military service Thursday in Chungnam Province, South Korea, Yonhap reported. Park entered the training camp through a back door, avoiding both media and fans. He is the second member of JYJ...

    • Posted August 27, 2015
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