All posts tagged "music"

  • Girl group TWICE. (Photo courtesy of JYP Entertainment) (Yonhap)
    JYP launches TWICE, first girl group in 5 years

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — JYP Entertainment, one of South Korea’s three largest entertainment agencies, on Tuesday showcased TWICE, its first girl group in five years. The nine-member act performed tracks from its first album “The Story Begins” at...

    • Posted October 20, 2015
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  • Jihyun Woo 
Gretchen Whitney High  
11th grade
    Power of Music

    It is a common misconception that music can only negatively interfere with people’s functioning processes. Although music is commonly seen as distracting or useless in increasing work productivity, music can actually help boost efficiency by providing a...

    • Posted October 16, 2015
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  • Kim Bum-soo
    Canceled Korean concerts anger LA fans

    By Kim Hyung-jae A string of canceled and postponed Los Angeles concerts by South Korean musical acts have angered fans. Fans who bought tickets priced upwards of $100 to $200 to see famous ballader Kim Bum-soo live...

    • Posted October 14, 2015
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  • Top to bottom: HEO, Sultan of the Disco, WYM
    Seoulsonic tour brings Korean indie acts to Los Angeles

    By Tae Hong Three Korean indie standouts are hitting Los Angeles this week as a part of a Seoulsonic tour also spanning San Francisco and New York. Bands WYM, HEO and Sultan of the Disco will each...

    • Posted October 8, 2015
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  • Low-cost music lessons for elderly to begin for Philly Koreans

    Symphony Music of Philadelphia is opening a “Silver Music Classroom” for the elderly beginning Oct. 5, inviting locals to come out for instrument lessons. “Until now, it hasn’t been easy for the elderly to learn how to...

    • Posted September 22, 2015
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  • Jon Bon Jovi
    Bon Jovi to delight S. Korean crowd after 20 years

    SEOUL  (Yonhap) — Bon Jovi will hold his first concert in South Korea in two decades later Tuesday. The American rock band will perform at Seoul’s Jamsil Stadium at 8 p.m. in its second-ever concert in the...

    • Posted September 22, 2015
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  • bmore
    Black, Korean American teams unite for ‘Seoul to Soul’ in Baltimore

    A collaborative performance by black and Korean Americans in Baltimore, titled “Bmore Seoul to Soul,” will fill the Ynot Lot this Sunday. The event is an attempt to relieve tensions between the two communities. According to Baltimore...

    • Posted September 11, 2015
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