Kim Hyun-joong and SS501 Seeks a New “Rebirth”

The five-member boy band SS501, which has been holding its first Asia tour entitled “Persona” since its debut in 2005, will release a mini-album in Korea late this month. Entitled “Rebirth,” it’s the first album to feature all five members in a year and seven months.
After performing in Korea and Japan in August, SS501 finally [...]

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Wheesung Eyes U.S. Market with ‘Darkchild’

Another popular Korean singer has gone off the reservation and into the North American pop market.
Local R&B hotshot Wheesung has teamed up with super-producer and VP of A&R for Island Def Jam records Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, the singer’s management camp Pop Up Entertainment announced yesterday.
The deal will see the 27-year-old release his first digital single [...]

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