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C'est Si Bon's Lee Baek-chun dies at 93; Jo Young-nam mourns 60 years of Ddolgang Former TBC PD pioneered Korea's acoustic-guitar movement in 1964; funeral procession set for 7 a.m. on the 23rd Lee Baek-chun, a popular-music critic who served as a mentor to Korean 'folk music' in the 1960s and '70s...

A 25-year archive beyond text comes alive in cheers from a live audience IZM, a leading webzine for popular music criticism, is stepping beyond the printed word as it marks its 25th anniversary. On the 23rd of next month, IZM will hold a historic commemorative concert at Dongyang Life Hall NOL...

'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.

The 11th Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival begins its five-day journey at the Yeongnam Alps with an opening ceremony on the 18th. The festival is set to showcase a remarkable lineup of leading figures from Korea and abroad, including mountaineering legend Eom Hong-gil and versatile actor Ham...

Music industry trapped by outdated standards as major overhaul of Food Sanitation Act rules looms The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is finally moving to address an absurd rule that can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.

Gen Z icon who shook up global pop scene arrives in Korea Singer-songwriter and producer Malcolm Todd, one of the most closely watched figures in the U.S. music scene, is finally coming to Korea. Live Nation Korea, the concert promoter, officially announced on the 14th that Todd will hold his first...

Kim Jae-joong to deliver K-music keynote as MU:CON 2026 unveils 42 acts Event runs Sept. 2-4 at Cube Convention Center, with new AI music open session and convergence matching program Global music market evolves, raising questions about K-pop's future MU:CON 2026 (MU:CON 2026), set to reshape the...

The twist behind Penthouse, a University of Tokyo band: Korea debut set for Dec. 19 Music born in an academic cradle sets its sights on Korean listeners Japan’s standout “City Soul” band “Penthouse” is finally set to take the Korean stage.

Michael Wright dies at 70, leaving 'V' viewers with a powerful 40-year afterglow Symbol of an alien resistance movement is gone after more than 40 years of screen work Michael Wright, the actor who made a commanding impression as Elias Taylor, a Black resistance fighter in the sci-fi series 'V'...

“Chosun Pop” pioneers “Seodo Band” have unveiled their first full-length studio album “Won. ”” By carefully weaving traditional modes of expression from Korean traditional music with modern pop sounds, they are targeting the global music market with “han (恨)”—a uniquely Korean emotional force.