Archive for the ‘Kpop News’ Category
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Modern rock band Zitten splits
Well, this is a bummer, since I love this group and their moody, melodic music: The two-member indie rock band 짙은, or Zitten, is losing one of its members. Granted, the group isn’t necessarily over, because singer-guitarist Sung Yong-wook will be continuing on as a solo act under the name Zitten. But losing drummer Yoon... More »
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Javabeans Playlist #3: Actor edition
More songs! And this time, they’re sung by some of your favorite (or not) actors. This list is hardly comprehensive, and I picked mostly those actors who weren’t singers first. (And if they were, they are generally stars who are not known for their singing, despite their origins. See: Kim Kang-woo’s awesome beginnings as a... More »
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Javabeans’ Playlist #2: Old fogey edition!
Here are some songs guaranteed to make you feel old. Or really, really young. If you don’t know a song on this list or have a nostalgic ’90s memory to accompany it with, I don’t think I wanna talk to you today. Shinhwa – “으쌰! 으쌰!” (eusha! eusha!). I DARE you to get this... More »
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Jo Hyun-jae sings for 49 Days
Kang-ahhhhh, singing for me? *Swoon* Actor Jo Hyun-jae is contributing a track to the soundtrack for his current drama, 49 Days, following fellow castmate Jung Il-woo, aka our sassy Scheduler, who previously recorded a track. Jo’s contribution is titled “Even If I Live Just One Day,” and was released just today. As you might guess,... More »
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Kim Haneul records a single
Actress Kim Haneul (Road No. 1) will be taking another turn in the recording studio by recording a single for famous songwriter (also singer) Yang Jung-seung, who has written tunes for the likes of Jo Sung-mo and Ivy. Her track will be a part of Yang’s Stars in the Night Sky 3 compilation, and will... More »
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Legend’s Comeback Madonna Band releases an album
First there were the live performances, then the possibility of a musical adaptation. Now the band within SBS drama I Am Legend, called the Comeback Madonna Band, will be releasing a real full album and perform on live stages. The band members and actresses are: Kim Jung-eun on vocals and guitar, Hong Ji-min on bass,... More »
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Lee Shi-young sings again
Actress Lee Shi-young (Birth of the Rich, Boys Before Flowers) returns to music, this time with a contribution to Honey Family‘s new album, Volume 5. Lee sang a track on the OST of her last film, 2009′s The Descendant of Hong Gil Dong, and also put out a digital single remake of a Beige’s [지지리],... More »
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Lee Dong-wook makes his directorial debut
Lee Dong-wook is currently serving in the military, but it turns out he has another work to unveil. Before he enlisted, he had made his directorial debut with a music video for new singer Zozo; the video for the song, called “Dandelion,” has now been released. (Watch below.) In addition to Zozo’s rapping, the song... More »
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Lee Min-ki rocks out
…wearing a skirt? (Not that I’m that surprised.) Lee Min-ki took the stage on the evening of January 29 at Seoul’s Mel-On Ax Hall for the newly launched “Locksmith Adventure,” the first concert put on by the Locksmith music label. Headliners were the Belgian electronic duo 2 Many DJs, while other artists such as electronic... More »
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