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Reporter : Dong Sun-hwa
Wed, November 29, 2023 | 04:00
New audition programs for next K-pop stars to air
A host of talent search shows to create new K-pop acts will soon hit the air. Local broadcaster SBS will join forces with K-pop management company F&F Entertainment to launch a new audition program titled, “Universe Ticket.” They will pick eight members to join a new girl group, which will be represented by F&F for two and a half years.
K-pop | 2023-07-24 14:35
Girls' Generation's 'Gee' picked as greatest song in K-pop
American magazine Rolling Stone has chosen “Gee,” the 2009 release by Girls' Generation, as the greatest song in K-pop history. The tune ranked first on its “The 100 Best Korean Pop Songs of All Time” list unveiled last week.
K-pop | 2023-07-23 14:09
From BBGIRLS to MAMAMOO+, high-profile stars to heat up K-pop scene in August
August is going to be an electrifying month for K-pop lovers around the world, with a legion of K-pop stars including BBGIRLS and MAMAMOO+ gearing up for their August releases.
K-pop | 2023-07-20 17:00
KNSO International Academy's musicians receive The Korea Times Scholarship
International musicians who took part in this year's Korean National Symphony Orchestra (KNSO) International Academy program pose during a ceremony at Seoul Arts Center in Seocho District, southern Seoul, Wednesday. The program, aimed at nurturing young musicians from around the w...
Music | 2023-07-19 21:48
K-pop album exports reach new high
Export sales of K-pop albums are sustaining an upward trend, hitting a new high of $132.93 million in the first half of 2023, according to the Korea Customs Service, Tuesday. This is a 17.1-percent jump from the same period last year.
K-pop | 2023-07-18 14:50
MBTI personality test meets music in NCT DREAM's new album 'ISTJ'
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality test is a popular fad among young Koreans who are itching to explore their inner selves. Through this 12-minute online test, people can find out whether they have characteristics of introversion (I) or extroversion (E); sensing (S) or intuition (N); thinking (T) or feeling (F); judging (J) or perceiving (P). The test groups p...
K-pop | 2023-07-18 08:37
BTS' Jungkook sweeps global charts with solo release 'Seven'
Jungkook of K-pop behemoth BTS is taking the global music charts by storm with his solo release, “Seven.”
K-pop | 2023-07-16 17:14
Non-Korean groups expand presence in K-pop world
One of the most noteworthy trends in the K-pop world today is the rise of groups composed of members with nationalities other than Korean. Whether they fall into the category of K-pop is still being debated, but their emergence is a testament to the growing diversity and expansion of the genre.
K-pop | 2023-07-16 15:18
From 'Let Me Fly' to 'Les Miserables,' acclaimed musicals to hit stage this year
A wide variety of musicals will be presented in Korea this year, including “Let Me Fly" that marks the musical debut of high-profile actor Park Bo-gum.
Theater & Others | 2023-07-13 14:48
[INTERVIEW] Meet Kyler Niko, songwriter behind K-pop hits by TXT, Le Sserafim
London-based songwriter Kyler Niko's childhood dream was to become a singer.The long-standing dream of the talented boy - who wrote his first song, “Weightless,” when he was 14 - almost came to fruition when one of the world's biggest labels at the time found him and said he had the looks, voice, and songs they had been searching for.
K-pop | 2023-07-13 08:34
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