How a North Korean went from begging to K-pop
Yu Hyuk was just nine years old when he started begging on the streets of North Hamgyong, one of the poorest provinces in ...
The K-pop industry witnesses North Korean artists in a boy band for the first time
For the first time, the K-pop industry welcomes defected North Korean artists into a boy band, 1Verse, breaking barriers and ...
North Korean defectors aim to shine in the K-pop world, dream of performing in their homeland
North Korean defectors Yu Hyuk and Kim Seok are making their way into the K-pop industry as members of 1Verse. Despite their ...
The Sun27d
Every single North Korean soldier fighting for Putin could be killed in 12 WEEKS as Vlad is already losing 100 a day
Russian sources revealed news of North Korea's participation in the parade to Japanese broadcaster NHK, adding that a military band is also to take part in a music event in the Russian capital ...
San Diego’s almost monday riding high off No. 1 hit on Alternative charts ahead of SOMA show
Longtime fans and the newly aware can find almost monday at SOMA on Feb. 19, a local stop on their international DIVE tour, named for their debut album that came out in September. It’s filled with the ...
NME4d
Upcoming K-pop concerts, tours and music festivals in Asia: GFRIEND, J-hope, Day6 and more
Borders are open, live music is back and ... Aside from its North American leg, the 13-piece have so far announced five stops for the Asian leg in Korea and Japan. The ‘Maestro’ singers ...
The Korea Times7d
Indie band Danpyunsun leads Korean Music Awards nominations, beating aespa
Indie band Danpyunsun & The Moments Ensemble has secured the most nominations at the 22nd Korean Music Awards, set to take place on Feb. 27, with six nods. K-pop girl group aespa follows closely ...
Soompi6d
2025 Korean Music Awards Announces This Year's Nominees
The 22nd annual Korean Music Awards has announced this year’s nominees! In contrast to many other South Korean music awards, which typically use sales figures as a major criterion in determining ...
Koimoi4d
From BLACKPINK Rose To Aespa’s Song ‘Supernova’: 2025 Korean Music Awards Has Dropped The Nomination List
Korean Music Awards focuses on musical achievement as the primary deal. It also centers around albums and songs of great importance. Big band names like BLACKPINK and Aespa have been nominated.
Reuters3d
North Korea condemns Trump's Gaza takeover proposal as 'bluster'
SEOUL, Feb 12 (Reuters) - North Korean state media on Wednesday denounced U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to take over Gaza and relocate Palestinians as bluster and accused Washington of ...
The Korea Herald13d
'Purely for joy': Amateur bands in Korea on rise again
The spirit of openness, togetherness and cohesion within the band music community has been running deep in South Korea. A pivotal moment was in 1995, when a tribute concert for Nirvana’s Kurt ...
CNN3d
Hundreds of wounded Russian soldiers treated in North Korea, envoy says
North Korea has treated hundreds of Russian soldiers injured in Ukraine, Moscow’s ambassador to Pyongyang told state media, as he revealed new details of the reclusive state’s backing for the ...