Seoul, Manchester United player Park Ji-held dream match charity with singer Rain (AP) July 19, 2009 [11:21] – ‘the world’s a dream come true in Seoul. To stir the hearts of people around the world, Manchester United, the team’s non-team, 23 days of the confrontation, Seoul’s Banpo district special stage Hangang Citizens Park (weather change location) will be held at....

  (Island Def Jam/Universal) Reviewer: JO TIMBUONG UTADA Hikaru looks like a wide-eyed Eskimo on the cover of her latest album This is the One. If you think this remark is harsh, well, be prepared for more. Utada - This is the one You don’t need the IQ of a rocket scientist to see that I’m really disappointed with this effort. Yes, the album had a No.1 debut in Japan but, in my opinion, it s...

Dong Bang Shin Gi, one of South Korea’s top pop groups, also known as TVXQ, has achieved its dream of performing at the Tokyo Dome. TVXQ The two shows, held Saturday and Sunday, drew more than 50,000 fans. It was the group’s last two concerts of its current “Tohoshinki _ 4th Live Tour 2009 _ The Secret Code” tour. TVXQ has been touring Japan’s nine major cities since ...

The all-female, K-pop group Wonder Girls released their first North American single, “Nobody” and opened for the Jonas Brothers at Portland’s Rose Garden on Saturday. According to the band’s management company JYP Entertainment, the English-language version of the Wonder Girls’ single was released digitally the same day as their opening performance for America’s...

Dae-sung and Seung-ri, two members of the K-pop sensation Big Bang will star in the autobiographical musical “Shouting,” to be staged in August. The musical will tell the story of two young boys who make their dreams of becoming singers come true despite challenges along the way. Big Bang Members It is the second musical for both members. Seung-ri previously played a leading role in &#...

The Seoul Metropolitan Government kicked off overseas promotions for this year with television commercials aired in China and Japan starting June 15. Under the new campaign slogan, “Infinitely yours, Seoul,” it will promote itself abroad as a city on the go 24 hours a day, where the barrier between today and tomorrow is broken down, and offering unlimited experiences. In China, Seoul w...

Koo Joon-yeop, the former half of the popular 90s K-pop dance duo Clon, has released his debut book on Korean club culture titled, “DJ Koo’s Power Club.” Known as DJ Koo on the Korean club circuit, the book was made available to the public Tuesday during a book signing event that took place at Koobar which the singer-turned DJ also owns. Kang Won-rae (left) and Koo Jun-yup during...