Seoul police have applied for a warrant to detain Bang Si-hyuk, chair and founder of Hybe, over alleged securities fraud tied to the K-pop conglomerate’s public listing, Reuters reported. Bang established Hybe – then known as Big Hit Entertainment – in 2005, building it into the most powerful company in the K-pop industry. The Seoul-based […]

Asha Bhosle, the Indian singer whose unmatched range and longevity made her a defining force in Hindi-language film music from the late 1940s through the 21st century, died April 12 at Mumbai after being admitted to hospital with a chest infection. She was 92. Born Asha Mangeshkar on Sept. 8, 1933, in Sangli, in what […]