All posts tagged "music"

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    Jung Yong-hwa’s first solo album No. 1 on Billboard World Albums chart

    K-pop singer/actor Jung Yong-hwa’s first solo album, “One Fine Day,” shot up to No. 1 on Billboard’s World Albums chart Friday. Jung, 25, released the album earlier this month. Seoul concert tickets for his Asian tour, also...

    • Posted January 30, 2015
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    Paul McCartney to perform in South Korea for first time

    Paul McCartney will hold his first-ever concert in South Korea. The former Beatle canceled his “Out There” stop in the country last year due to illness. He plans to perform in Seoul’s Jamsil Baseball Stadium on May...

    • Posted January 30, 2015
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  • K-pop band CNBLUE (Yonhap)
    Taiwan’s favorite K-pop hit of 2014 was CNBLUE’s ‘Can’t Stop’

    What was Taiwan’s favorite K-pop song of 2014? The answer, according to Taiwanese music ranking radio program “Hit FM”: CNBLUE’s “Can’t Stop.” The song, which was released in February last year, ranked No. 4 — the highest-ranked...

    • Posted January 5, 2015
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    South Korea is falling in love with ’90s K-pop all over again thanks to a TV show

    South Korea is experiencing a rebirth of 1990s K-pop thanks to “Infinite Challenge,” one of its most prominent variety TV programs. Known as “Saturday, Saturday is a Singer,” a riff on two iconic MBC programs from the...

    • Posted January 2, 2015
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    CNBLUE’s Jung Yong-hwa drops new single dedicated to fans

    CNBLUE frontman Jung Yong-hwa released a new single Tuesday — the proceeds of which will go toward charity — for his fans. According to Yonhap, Jung’s “Star, You” is directed toward his fans and was performed for...

    • Posted December 23, 2014
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  • Rapper YG and Brave Brothers
    K-pop producer Brave Brothers working with rapper YG

    K-pop producer Brave Brothers has joined hands with American rapper YG for his upcoming 2015 album, Brave Entertainment said Monday. According to the agency, Brave Brothers — the 35-year-old (real name Kang Dong-chul) hitmaker behind songs by...

    • Posted December 15, 2014
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  • Tenacious D's Kyle Gass, left, and Jack Black (Courtesy of Private Curve)
    Comedian Jack Black ‘deadly terrified of’ NK

    By Lee Ji-hye Actor and musician Jack Black brings his band Tenacious D to Seoul this weekend, but a performance in Pyongyang looks unlikely anytime soon. In an email interview ahead of his group’s maiden performance in...

    • Posted December 2, 2014
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