Twice reveals new teaser image for upcoming album

Twice on Tuesday unveiled its new teaser image for the upcoming mini-album “TWICEcoaster: LANE 2,” featuring members Nayeon, Tzuyu and Sana. In line with the “knocking on doors” concept of previous teaser images, the photos revealed at midnight showed the three singers posing by the door.  Nayeon (JYP Entertainment) Sana(JYP Entertainment) Tzuyu(JYP Entertainment)The group is set to release the new album next Tuesday, which will include the main track titled “Knock Knock.” Prior to its release,

Feb. 14, 2017

Nada dating Cycadelic Records CEO Kirk Kim: reports

Rapper Nada is dating US-based record store owner Kirk Kim, reports by local media claimed Tuesday.Nada, a 25-year-old member of Wassup, is reportedly in a relationship with Cycadelic Records CEO Kim, who is 14 years older. The couple has been seen on several occasions at the club Compton, which opened in Itaewon last December and is run by Cycadelic Records. Nada (Official Facebook page of Wassup)Kim, often referred to as the “godfather or Korean-American hip-hop,” is the second-generation owne

Feb. 14, 2017

Taeyeon's 'I' music video tops 100 mln YouTube views

Girls' Generation member Taeyeon's "I" music video has been watched more than 100 million times on YouTube, becoming the sixth video associated with the pop act to reach the milestone, its agency said Tuesday. (SM Entertainment)View count for the video, uploaded on Oct. 6, 2015, stood at 100,031,467 as of 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, according to S.M. Entertainment, the team's agency. So far, the South Korean pop act has six songs -- five others being "Gee," "I Got A Boy," "The Boys," "Mr. Taxi" and "Oh"

Feb. 14, 2017

Kyuhyun’s new album tops Japan’s weekly chart

The album “One Voice” by K-pop band Super Junior’s Kyuhyun has topped the Oricon weekly chart less than a week since its release on Feb. 8. The new album is the artist’s first full-length album in Japanese. The album includes songs “My Serious Love Comedy, “Celebration,” the Japanese versions of “At Gwanghwamun” and “Blah Blah,” and six more tracks. K-pop band Super Junior’s Kyuhyun (Yonhap)Kyuhyun said he was “very happy” about the album’s success. He has been touring Japan since Jan. 18, perfo

Feb. 14, 2017

Taeyeon soon to release new song

Taeyeon is set to return with a new song sometime around the end of February, local media reported Monday, quoting unnamed sources in the K-pop industry.The Girls’ Generation lead vocalist has produced various chart-topping solo tracks, including “I,” “Gemini,” “Rain,” “Why” and her latest single “11:11,” which was released in November.  Taeyeon (S.M. Entertainment)“A new song is always in the works,” Taeyeon wrote via her social media account after the news broke. “People are so impatient.”“Tae

Feb. 14, 2017

Riding high, Beyonce fails to break Grammy curse

Is Beyonce too edgy for the music industry? Or do the Grammy Awards suffer from an underlying racial bias? The superstar’s failure to win top prizes is vexing her many admirers -- among them the night’s big winner Adele.Beyonce had led the Grammy nominations with nine for “Lemonade,” her most daring album to date, which she crafted as a celebration of the resilience of African-American women. Beyonce appears backstage with her awards for best music video for “Formation” and best urban contempora

Feb. 14, 2017

BTS releases new album, storms music charts

South Korean idol group BTS (Bangtan Boys) released its new album "Wings: You Never Walk Alone" on Monday, topping all major streaming charts with its title song. (Big Hit Entertainment)"Spring Day," the title track of the new album, soared to No. 1 on all eight major music streaming services, including Melon, Mnet, Olleh Music and Genie, after the album's release. Other numbers from the album also ranked high on many charts.Melon, South Korea's largest music streaming service, even had a tempor

Feb. 13, 2017

Adele sweeps Grammys Awards with 5 wins, Bowie wins 4

Even though Adele flubbed one of her live performances at the Grammys, she walked away the belle of the ball: She took home all five awards she was nominated for Sunday night, including album, record and song of the year.She beat Beyonce in the top three categories with her comeback album "25," and repeated her accomplishments from 2012, when the British star also won album, song and record of the year at the Grammys. She’s the first artist in Grammy history to sweep the top three categories twi

Feb. 13, 2017

LA tower ridiculed as ‘$1 million jukebox’ may get face-lift

For 40 years, Joseph Young festooned public buildings, open spaces and private places across his adopted city of Los Angeles with dozens of brilliant, colorful mosaics, larger-than-life murals and towering sculptures.But the work the artist hoped he would be best remembered for was the Triforium. And he was, but for all the wrong reasons. From left: Tanner Blackman, Claire Evans, Jona Bechtolt and Tom Carroll, members of the Triforium project, pose with Joseph L. Young’s Triforium, a “polyphonop

Feb. 13, 2017

T-ara’s Ji-yeon shelves album release amid reignited bullying controversy

T-ara’s Ji-yeon will postpone the release of her second solo album, her agency said Monday, after an internet posting by a self-proclaimed former staff member of the agency reignited a years-old bullying dispute.MBK Entertainment told local media that Ji-yeon’s album release has been put on hold “in order to avoid a misunderstanding about a certain member (of T-ara) leaving the band.”  Ji-yeon of T-ara (MBK Entertainment)“(The delay) is not 100 percent due to the controversy, but we do not want

Feb. 13, 2017

Lawmaker’s son quits rap show amid prostitution allegations

The high school son of a lawmaker has pulled out of a rap auditioning show after being accused of attempting to solicit sex for money, a local cable channel said Monday.Chang Yong-jun -- son of Rep. Chang Je-won of the Bareun Party -- recently told producers of “High School Rapper” that he wants to leave the show, which aired its first episode on Friday, according to Mnet. All remaining footage of Chang will be edited out of the show, producers added. This screen capture shows Chang Yong-jun app

Feb. 13, 2017

David Bowie wins 3 Grammys; Adele, Beyonce also winners

David Bowie’s final album, released days after he died of cancer last year, earned him three Grammy Awards on Sunday, while Beyonce and Adele also picked up early awards.“Blackstar” won best alternative music album, rock performance _ where Bowie beat Beyonce and Jack White _ and engineered album, non-classical, where Bowie won over Prince (Bowie is listed as one of the engineers on “Blackstar.”)Bowie was nominated for four Grammys, and his final category _ best rock song _ will be announced in

Feb. 13, 2017

Tablo to attend Grammys

Tablo of Korean hip-hop trio Epik High will attend the Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday. Tablo’s invitation to the 59th Annual Grammy Awards (Official Instagram)He publicized his scheduled attendance by posting a photo of his invitation to the ceremony via Instagram on Saturday.The rapper recently released “Cave Me In” with Eric Nam and American singer-songwriter Gallant. Gallant was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album for “Ology,” released in April 2016.  Cov

Feb. 12, 2017

Twice reveals track list for new album

Girl group Twice has revealed the track list for a new album titled “TWICEcoaster: LANE 2,” set to release on Feb. 20. The album will consist of 13 songs, including remixes of the K-pop group’s three consecutive hit releases “Ooh-Ahh,” “Cheer Up” and “TT.” The lead track for the new album, “Knock Knock,” will be another bubbly pop-dance track, according to the group’s label JYP Entertainment.　 Track list for Twice’s upcoming album, to be released on Feb. 20 (JYP Entertainment)The album is a “spe

Feb. 12, 2017

Mnet show to feature best high school rappers

Mnet has kicked off its newest audition program pitting the nation’s top teenage rappers against each other. “High School Rapper,” which aired its first episode Friday, features rap battles between those of high school age -- even ones currently not attending school. According to the producers, the idea is to show the high schoolers’ stories and their school life through the genre. Some 2,000 participants from across the country have thrown their hats in the ring to be judged by seven establishe

Feb. 12, 2017

Around the Hotels

Citrus spa at Hyatt Regency JejuThe Hyatt Regency Jeju is offering a Jeju Citrus spa package until the end of this year. The one-hour spa treatment is designed to help relieve fatigue using the fresh fragrance of citrus fruits. The package includes a one-night stay in a guestroom, a one-hour spa treatment for two adults and 20 percent discounts on additional spa treatments. Access to a sauna, swimming pool and fitness center is included. The price starts at 236,000 won for two adults, excluding

Feb. 10, 2017

Seo In-guk to release song on “Tomorrow” soundtrack

Korean singer and actor Seo In-guk will unveil a song for tvN drama series “Tomorrow With You” as part of its soundtrack. Korean singer and actor Seo In-guk (Yonhap)The TV drama, which finished airing last week, will release a soundtrack that includes Seo’s song “Flower.” The singer did not act in the drama, although he participated in the songwriting and composition. The song has romantic lyrics with strong piano and string sounds. It will be released on Saturday at midnight via various music s

Feb. 10, 2017