Whitney Houston to give 1st concert in Korea next month

Legendary pop diva Whitney Houston is set to visit Korea for a concert next month, according to concert organizer Hyundai Card on Thursday.

Hyundai announced through a press release that Houston will be kicking off a tour -- titled "Nothing But Love World Tour" -- for the first time in a decade in Seoul, performing at Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium on February 6 and 7.

Houston, who debuted in 1985, is a six-time Grammy winner and has sold over 170 million albums worldwide. Some of her best-known hits include "Saving All My Love For You", "Greatest Love of All" and "I Will Always Love You" from the 1992 film "Bodyguard", one of the best-selling soundtracks of all time.

After a seven-year hiatus, the singer made a comeback in September 2009 with her seventh studio album "I Look To You" which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200 chart. She had an infamous, tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, which spawned frequent rumours of violence and drug use. She divorced Brown in 2006.

Tickets for the Seoul concert will be available starting today, 4 p.m., on the following websites: www.hyundaicard.com, www.yes24.co.kr and ticket.auction.co.kr.

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