f(x) and Exo Team Up to Give Fans Special Xmas Concert

Two idol groups will celebrate Christmas with their fans. The five girls that make up f(x) will work with the 12 male members of Exo to stage joint concerts at KINTEX in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Both belong to top talent agency SM Entertainment. f(x) have enjoyed continuous popularity since their debut in 2009, while Exo have recently emerged as one of the hottest K-pop boy groups. The two groups will perform their hit songs and Christmas carols, accompanied by dance performances. Meanwhile, SM Entertainment...

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Ticket for LEE SEUNG-GI ,KENNY G,PSY,BROWN EYED SOUL,LEE SEUNG-CHUL

Brown Eyed Soul, a four-member R&B group, will be commemorating its 10th anniversary with a concert around Christmas at Kintex in Ilsan, Gyeonggi. See MUSIC, left. Provided by the organizer MUSICLEE SEUNG-GI Olympic Park, Gymnastics HallSaturday and Sunday: Lee Seung-gi, the talented entertainer, is back with a concert titled “Concert of Hope.” Since 2009, Lee has performed his “Concert of Hope” each year, taking a different approach to the show’s music and staging each time.The concert starts Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at...

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Taeyang reveals another new song

Singer Taeyang of boy group Big Bang debuted a new song Tuesday night during a concert in the United States. Taeyang Titled “1 AM,” the song was part of a show Taeyang did for a concert series hosted by MTV Iggy and Intel called the Music Experiment 2.0.In addition to introducing the new song, he also performed many of his other hits such as “Look at Me Only” and “I Need a Girl.” Music producer Choice 37, who has composed many hit songs for YG Entertainment including “Bad Boy” and “One of a Kind,” performed as a guest.The Music Experiment series...

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SHINee to host concert in Shanghai

SHINee. (S.M. Entertainment) Boy band SHINee is heading to Shanghai to hold the “SHINee Festival Tour,” a concert that will commemorate the group’s 5-year anniversary. On top of preparations for the performances, the group is also preparing a special stage for the concert, which will take place on Nov. 30 in Shanghai Gymnasium. “We are paying a lot of attention to the lighting and musical aspects of the stage,” a representative stated, adding, “We are checking even the smallest detail to make a perfect performance that fans will not...

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K-pop beloved, far under the radar

Earlier this month, K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation beat out big names Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and even Korean YouTube sensation Psy to take the “Video of the Year” award at the first-ever YouTube Music Awards.The initial reaction of the crowd gathered at the awards ceremony in New York can be summed up with one word: Huh?Despite being one of the hottest groups in Korea and most of Asia, their name still does not ring a bell immediately in U.S. mainstream music. On YouTube, however, the group has emerged as a force to be reckoned...

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Fresh from the street

Fresh from the street Vendors cook the deep-fried version of “hotteok,’’ or Korean pancakes, at the Namdaemun shopping district in downtown Seoul./ Korea Times photo by Yuh Suh-young Seoul’s street food scene is international attractionBy Yun Suh-youngOne of Seoul’s biggest attractions as a food destination is that its culinary offerings are not confined to restaurants. An amazing variety of food is available at the food carts and trucks that are a common sight along the streets of leisure and business districts, providing pleasure...

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Event Calender for December

Pop music “The Sensation: Wicked Wonderland” concert performance will be held on Nov. 30 at KINTEX in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province. (Communique) “Sensation: Wicked Wonderland”: “Sensation” is a live music and performance event that was first developed in Amsterdam 13 years ago. Over the years the event, which has been referred to as “the biggest club on earth,” grew in popularity and has been brought all over the world to more than 30 countries and seen by millions. This year’s Sensation with the theme of “Wicked Wonderland” will be held on Nov....

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