Fans excited as Vocal legend Ailee returns with brand new album and jazzy title track, “Don’t Teach Me.” At the prestigious Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards , K-Pop groups NCT Dream and Oh My Girl take home massive awards.

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Ailee Returns with new Album

Along with her brand new album, Korean-American vocal legend Ailee has released her dazzling new track, “Don’t Teach Me.”

• The twelve-track album is named “AMY,” titled after the singer’s birth name. The album marks the first record released by Ailee under THE L1VE (a label founded by K-Pop icon Ravi).

The title track is a powerful anthem that showcases all of the dynamic vocal skills mastered by this incredible artist. Mixing Ailee’s stunning vocals with a jazzy swing sound created by the big band’s brass instruments gives the track a unique sound and feel.
The music video reflects the grandness of Ailee’s voice with lavish, luxurious visuals and sets of glittering ballrooms filled with extravagantly dressed and masked guests.

The track and concept perfectly suit this talented artist. As the third album released by Ailee, “AMY” is a brilliant addition to this artist’s incredible discography.

As one of the most talented and skilled vocal artists in the Korean music industry, Ailee has released some of the most popular OST tracks for dramas like “Lovers of the Red Sun,” “Doom at Your Service,” “Start Up,” and “Guardian” to name a just few.

Other artists released on the 27/28th of October include Park Jihoon’s “HOT&COLD” and K-Hip-Hop artist BLOO’s “MOON AND BACK.”

KCAA Awards

The KPCAA or Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards were held today at the National Theater of Korea. The award ceremony, created to shine the spotlight on the artists, actors, and other hard-working individuals in the entertainment industry, was attended by icons across the music and film industry.

One of the awards that caught the attention of K-pop fans was the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendations. The following nine winners received the Commendation:

• K-Pop groups NCT Dream and Oh My Girl
• Actors Lee Jaehoon and Oh Jungse
• Comedian Ahn Young-mi
• Voice actress Choi Dukhee
• Musicians Seo Youngdo and Koh Sangji 
• and Model Choi Sora

Recognized for their contributions to Korean pop culture and the artists by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, this was a momentous achievement for all the winners. Other icons recognized during the ceremony included Youn Yuh-jung, who, according to a report like The Korea Times, “was named as the winner of the highest cultural order, the Seumgwan Order of Cultural Merit, for her contribution to Korea’s film industry.”

Throughout the ceremony, there were performances by artists like Jazz singer Woong San, Trot singer, Hip-Hop musician Aquinas, ALiEN dance group, NCT Dream, and Oh My Girl.

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The Korea Times

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