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Music industry trapped by outdated standards as major overhaul of Food Sanitation Act rules looms The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is finally moving to address an absurd rule that can suspend a business simply because customers swayed to the music.

Deulgukhwa guitarist Choi Gu-hee dies at 67 after stomach cancer battle, leaving behind “You and Me” Funeral held in Jeju on the 16th; acclaimed musician who joined 1986’s second album, “Deulgukhwa II,” leaves behind a legacy of inspired melodies Genius guitarist who played nature’s sounds enters...

A brilliant musician’s farewell as he breaks down borders with original rhythms The owner of an unmistakable rhythm that moved between the global stage and South Korea’s traditional music has put his sticks down.

For years, "the Grammy Awards" has sat atop Western cultural dominance as the most firmly fortified stronghold. It marked a historic turning point as Asian melodies, once dismissed as a fringe of the mainstream music market, moved into the heart of global cultural power.

'Jerryk,' known as the intellectual voice of underground hip-hop, poured out fearless critiques toward the contradictions of Korean society. After a fierce two-year battle with illness, he passed away at age 42.

A giant of Korean popular music, ‘Han Young-ae’, releases new song to mark ‘50th debut anniversary’ A living legend, singer ‘Han Young-ae’, is returning to the public with ‘50th debut anniversary’ celebrations. Her agency, Namu Music, announced that it will release a brand-new single, ‘SnowRain’,...

Lee Chan-hyuk of the sibling duo AKMU has won three awards at the 23rd Korean Popular Music Awards with his solo second album 'Eros' . The Korean Popular Music Awards Secretariat announced on the 27th that Lee Chan-hyuk was named the artist with the most awards at the ceremony, which was broadcast...

Kakao Entertainment announced today (26th) that the ‘23rd Korean Popular Music Awards with Kakao Creative Foundation’ ceremony will be live-streamed online starting at 8 PM through the music platform Melon. This ceremony will be simultaneously held on the Melon mobile app and the Melon channel on...

Jennie of BLACKPINK and singer Lee Chan-hyuk have emerged as major nominees at the 23rd Korean Popular Music Awards, each nominated in five categories. The selection committee for the Korean Popular Music Awards announced the nominees by category on the 5th.

Daesung has recorded number 1 on the popular music chart with 'Look at Me, Defector' and 'It's a Big Hit!' continuing the myth. Singer Daesung released his new song 'Exceeded Limits' on December 10. 'Exceeded Limits' is a collaboration from the 'Love Dream Team' featuring G-Dragon and KUSH, and the...