SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Legendary British rock band Queen said during a news conference in Seoul on Thursday that K-pop, as represented by boy band BTS, is the voice of the new generation as Queen once was a voice of an emerging generation. Queen arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for its first [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — World-renowned bands and musicians will visit South Korea this year to hold concerts for longing enthusiasts here. British rock band Queen is the most anticipated foreign artist visiting Korea in 2020. The “Super Concert 25 QUEEN” will take place at Gocheok Sky Dome in western Seoul on Jan. 18-19 [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A batch of stage costumes worn by iconic British band Queen and personal records of the band’s late frontman arrived in South Korea for their first exhibition here, alongside contemporary installations and video artworks inspired by its music. The signature outfit of jeans, a white tank top and a [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — British rock band Queen will hold its first solo concerts in South Korea, where the biopic film “Bohemian Rhapsody” was a sensation, next year, organizers said Friday. Hyundai Card Co. said its “Super Concert 25 QUEEN” will take place at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Jan. 18-19. The [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — British rock band Queen will soon hold concerts in South Korea, after “Bohemian Rhapsody,” a biographical film about the iconic group, reignited the group’s popularity worldwide and especially here, organizers said Tuesday. “Queen is going to perform in South Korea sooner or later. We’ll soon release the exact date [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — As the theater turned pitch black, nearly 200 moviegoers were waiting for the screening to start, with some holding glow-in-the-dark sticks and tambourines. They were also ready to do something unusual: sing along. As “Somebody to Love,” a hit song by the legendary British rock band Queen, blared out, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — “Bohemian Rhapsody”, a music film depicting the lives of Freddy Mercury and the legendary band Queen, has broken the 9-million-viewer milestone in South Korea. 20th Century Fox Korea, the distributor of the film, announced on Friday that the movie had attracted a total of 9,002,239 spectators as of the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — “Bohemian Rhapsody”, a biopic based on the true story of the legendary Freddie Mercury and Queen, is gaining popularity not just at movie theaters, but also in concert halls. Stomp Music, a production company, will host “Bohemian Rhapsody – For Queen”, an orchestral concert, at Lotte Concert Hall in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Kim Young-dae, an employee at a small entertainment company, was with his colleagues spending time at a noraebang, a Korean karaoke establishment. As his last song, he sang Queen’s ‘We Are the Champions’. “Ever since I watched the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, I went through YouTube looking for all Queen-related [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – “Bohemian Rhapsody” has become the most successful music film ever in South Korea after smashing box office records last weekend. The film’s distributor, 20th Century Fox Korea, announced on Sunday that the movie has attracted more than 6 million viewers. “Les Misérables”, a 2012 movie that sold 5.92 million [...]