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Big Ocean, first K-pop act with hearing impairments, makes 'music for everyone'

K-pop boy band Big Ocean, comprised of young men with hearing impairments, prevails over obstacles to debut as Korea's first "barrier-free" idol group, emphasizing hope and positivity in their music and striving to break down societal barriers.

2024-04-18

Kangta of H.O.T. to release fourth full-length album on Sept. 7

Kangta of ‘90s boy band H.O.T. will release his fourth full-length album “Eyes On You” on Sept. 7, according to SM Entertainment on Monday. This is his first full-length album in 17 years since “Persona” (2005). The upcoming album will consist of ...

2022-08-22

H.O.T's 'Full Of Happiness' video rereleased in high definition

Devoted fans of 1990s boy band H.O.T will be excited to hear that SM Entertainment has released a remastered music video of the boy band’s hit song “Full Of Happiness” (1997), allowing fans to watch the classic video with a higher definition and ...

2022-05-19

Artist versus agency: Who should have trademark rights?

It is both legal and not at all unusual for a K-pop group’s name to be trademarked by the entertainment agency.

2022-05-11

Moon Hee-jun, Soyul expecting their second child

Moon Hee-jun, best known as a member of boy band H.O.T., and his wife Soyul of girl group Crayon Pop are expecting their second child. Soyul, whose real name is Park So-yul, shared the news on her Instagram account. “I am now a mom of children...

2022-02-07

SM Entertainment dives into its archives for new remastering project

On Nov. 4, K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment announced its joint project with YouTube titled “MV Remastering Project” and laid out plans to digitally remaster the video and audio quality of SM artists’ old music videos. Through this project, SM ...

2021-11-09

H.O.T.'s Kangta to release single 'Maybe' on Oct. 12

Singer Kangta of boy band H.O.T. will release a new single, “Maybe,” on Oct. 12 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his debut, his agency SM Entertainment said Friday. The single will be released on music streaming sites including Melon ...

2021-10-08

H.O.T.'s Kangta to release EP 'Christmas in July' on Wednesday

Singer Kangta of boy band H.O.T. will release an EP titled “Christmas in July” on Wednesday as part of a year-long project to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his debut, announced SM Entertainment on Tuesday. The title song “Christmas in July” ...

2021-07-27

H.O.T.'s Kangta to remake boy band’s hit song 'Free to Fly'

Kangta, a member of H.O.T., will release a remake of the boy band’s original hit song, “Free to Fly.” Titled “Free to Fly 2021,” the song will be available on local streaming sites from Wednesday. “Free to Fly” is a song from the band's second...

2021-07-12

Singer Kangta to celebrate 25th anniversary with special year-long project

Singer Kangta will kick off a special project to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his debut this year, starting with a new single "Freezing" set to drop on March 24. According to the singer's agency SM Entertainment, Kangta's new single will ...

2021-03-22