The five-member K-pop group 1VERSE is debuting Friday, with two North Korean defectors alongside members from the United States and Japan.

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 superband BTS, two young men sip iced americanos, sketching out their own dreams of superstardom.

A new K-pop boy band made their global debut on Friday with two members who defected from North Korea and an album that includes a song about the consequences of escaping one of the world's most repressive states.

Tickets for the tour, which is being produced by the group’s Korean label SM Entertainment and promoted by AEG Presents, are set to go on sale for the general public on Aug. 8 at 4 p.m. local time. Fans can register for an early presale on Weverse, the Hybe-owned fan platform, beginning Wednesday, July 17 at 4 p.m. PT.

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Hey there New Jersey! Here’s your audio update highlighting the life of Connie Francis, the iconic singer and actor from New Jersey who has passed away at the age of 87 and the capture of the last of four detainees who escaped from an ICE facility in Newark.

"Punkrocker," Iggy Pop's collaboration with Teddybears, underscores the blockbuster's emotional final scene — and has seen streaming gains as a result.

From the Quahog news desk to "Eat My Junk" menu, "Family Guy" fans can get fully immersed in the hit cartoon at this Boston pop-up.

When our ears pop, the sensation comes from the Eustachian tube. “ [The Eustachian tube]’s whole job is to help keep the pressure equalized from the outer portion of the ear to the middle portion of the ear,” says Gaffney, who is also a professor of audiology at Nova Southeastern University in Florida.

SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- K-pop idol groups accounted for half of the top 10 best-selling physical albums in the United States during the first half of this year, according to a report from U.S. entertainment industry tracker Luminate. Stray Kids' "HOP ...