{
  "id": 19778753,
  "title": "Forestella to make history as 1st Korean vocal group to headline main stage at Carnegie Hall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/forestella-to-make-history-as-1st-korean-vocal-group-to-headline-main",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T08:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/music/20261113/forestella-to-make-history-as-1st-korean-vocal-group-to-headline-main-stage-at-carnegie-hall"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Forestella, a crossover vocal group from South Korea, is poised to make history by becoming the first Korean musical act to headline the main stage at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York. The quartet, comprising members Cho Min-gyu, Ko Woo-rim, Bae Doo-hoon, and Kang Hyung-ho, rose to fame after winning the reality singing competition, Phantom Singer 2, in 2017. Forestella has been instrumental in bridging high art and popular culture within Korea, serving as a prime example of successful crossover success in the country's music industry. The agency behind the group, Beat Interactive, announced on Thursday that Forestella will commence their second North American tour, titled BEYOND: ACROSS THE HORIZON, which includes this historic performance at Carnegie Hall. This tour will enable Forestella to once again reinforce their position as the premier representatives of K-crossover music, traversing major cities across North America. Although Korean solo artists like Cho Yong-pil, Patti Kim, Insooni, Lee Sun-hee, and Kim Bum-soo have previously graced the halls of Carnegie Hall, Forestella's achievement marks a significant milestone in the history of Korean music.",
  "summary": "Crossover vocal group Forestella is set to make history as the first Korean musical group to headline at the main stage of New York’s legendary Carnegie Hall. The quartet, formed after winning JTBC's singing competition \"Phantom Singer 2\" in 2017, consists of members Cho Min-gyu, Ko Woo-rim, Bae Doo-hoon and Kang Hyung-ho. Forestella has successfully bridged high art and popular culture in Korea,…",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Today in Korean history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/today-in-korean-history",
        "published": "2026-11-08T05:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}