News

Can two North Korean defectors take a new K-pop boy band to global superstardom?
In a quiet corner of Seoul’s Hyuga Cafe, a warm, honey-toned space nestled inside what once served as the dormitory for K-pop ...
K-pop band 1VERSE debuts with 2 North Korean defector members
The five-member K-pop group 1VERSE is debuting Friday, with two North Korean defectors alongside members from the United ...
North Korean defectors make debut in new K-pop boy band
A new K-pop boy band made their global debut on Friday with two members who defected from North Korea and an album that ...
Meet the K-pop stars from North Korea
Hyuk and Seok fled North Korea separately as teenagers. Now, after intense K-pop training, they are making their debut as ...
Iggy Pop on Closing Out ‘Superman’ Soundtrack: Hero is “the Best Friend You Could Have”
"Punkrocker," Iggy Pop's collaboration with Teddybears, underscores the blockbuster's emotional final scene — and has seen ...
Peter Phillips, ‘most straightforward’ of the pioneers of British Pop art
Peter Phillips, who has died aged 86, was a pioneer of Pop art in Britain; of all his peers, he emerged as “the most ...
Why do our ears pop on a plane? An audiologist explains.
When our ears pop, the sensation comes from the Eustachian tube. “ [The Eustachian tube]’s whole job is to help keep the ...
Today’s audio update: Pop singer, N.J. native Connie Francis dies, detainee who escaped ICE facility captured
Hey there New Jersey! Here’s your audio update highlighting the life of Connie Francis, the iconic singer and actor from New ...
K-pop Group Riize Announces Venues and Ticketing Details for North American Tour Leg (Exclusive)
Tickets for the tour, which is being produced by the group’s Korean label SM Entertainment and promoted by AEG Presents, are ...