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1Jul
ShortShorts Film Festival & Asia 2024 – Interview with ‘AI Love You’ Director Raita Yabushita
ï»żï»ż In this interview, Film Critic and Journalist Carolyn Hinds speaks with director Raita Yabushita about his black & white short film ‘AI Love You’, which screened in the Asia & Japan Program of the Short Shorts Film... Read More
25Jun
KARA â Queen of Hallyuâs July Comeback
KARA, a legendary second-generation girl group, is set to make a comeback this coming July according RBW Entertainment. KARA, which debuted in 2007, was among the leading contributors to the rise of Hallyu wave, especially with the 2012âs... Read More
25Jun
KCON Germany Dates â Germanyâs 1st KCON
The wait is over for Germanyâs, and neighboring states, K-fans. The biggest international K-Pop culture and entertainment festival will be heading to Germany for a 2-day packed-up event. Featuring performances from notable K-Pop artists, KCON... Read More
25Jun
WINNERâs Lee Seung Hoon – Solo Debut
WINNERâs Lee Seung Hoon, famously known as Hoony, is set to officially debut as a solo artist this coming July. The solo debut comes days before the band, which debuted in August 2013, celebrates its 10th anniversary. According to YG... Read More
25Jun
GOT7âs Yoongjae and Bae In Hyuk â Agency Changes
GOT7âs Yoongjae and Bae In Hyuk have switched agencies. Yoongjae of GOT7 boy band has transferred agencies to AndBut Company. The talented musical guru, who also ventured in to the solo artist realm back in 2021, released a teaser of his upcoming... Read More
24Jun
ShortShorts Film Festival & Asia 2024 – Interview with Nedda Sarshar Director of ‘Unibrow’
ï»żï»ż Film Critic and Journalist Carolyn Hinds speaks to Iranian-Canadian filmmaker Nedda Sarshar about her short film ‘Unibrow’, beauty standards, teenage and cultural insecurity and acceptance. The film screened in the Shibuya... Read More
20Jun
ShortShorts Film Festival & Asia 2024 – Interview with ‘Saigon Kiss’ writer and director Nguyá» n Há»ng Anh
ï»żï»ż In this interview film critic and journalist Carolyn Hinds speaks with filmmaker Nguyá» n Há»ng Anh about her queer romance short film ‘Saigon Kiss’ which screened in the Rainbow Program at the Japanese festival (SSFF& Asia)... Read More
18Jun
BTSâs Jin Completes Mandatory Military Service
BTSâs jovial Jin has been discharged from the military. On June 12, Jin celebrated the milestone with other BTS members as they congratulated him for the hardwork. Jin enrolled into the military last year in June. The star was serving in Yeoncheon... Read More
18Jun
8 Trending K-Dramas Right Now (Mid-June 2024)
In addition to the recently finished âQueen of Tearsâ and âLovely Runnerâ k-dramas, the first half of June 2024 has seen a trend in k-dramas of diverse genres. Here are 8 k-dramas that have received high ratings and are worth bingeing on... Read More
18Jun
Former Hello Venus Yoo Araâs Cancer Battle
In a devastating heart-wrenching post, the former Hello Venus member shared the news of her battle with cancer. Yoo Ara gained fame after debuting under Hello Venus girl group with the âVenusâ hit single in 2012. In June 11, 2024, Yoo Ara shared... Read More
18Jun
BTS Collaborates with âDespicable Me 4â
The legendary boy band has made yet another groundbreaking stride through collaboration to appear in a Hollywood film, the internationally accredited Minions series. On June 14, âDespicable Me 4â hinted that BTS would be part of their highly... Read More
18Jun
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2024 – Interview with Ikeda Kei director of ‘to I’
ï»ż Film Critic and Journalist Carolyn Hinds speaks with Filmmaker Ikeda Kei about his latest short film ‘to I’ which screens in the Asia International & Japan Program of the 2024 ShortShorts Film Festival & Asia in Japan.... Read More
8Jun
JeonjuIFF 24 – Interview with Namkoong Sun Director of ‘Time to Be Strong’
ï»ż âAll that glitters isnât goldâ Is a phrase I often heard growing up to describe how people can project an outward appearance of perfection while behind closed doors their lives would be anything but perfect. In her second feature film Time... Read More
6Jun
Billie Eilish to Appear on Koreaâs âYou Quiz On The Blockâ Show
The legendary American singer and songwriter, Billie Eilish, is set to appear on Koreaâs popular tvN talk show, âYou Quiz On The Blockââ. The âLunchâ hitmaker is set to interact with Yoo Jae Suk and Cho Sae Ho with the filming scheduled... Read More
5Jun
Where are they now? â Crayon Pop
Crayon Pop became a sensational K-pop act from the âBar Bar Barâ single that gave them over 65 million YouTube views in 2021. Formerly known as Hurricane Pop, Crayon Pop girl band debuted in July 2012 with the âSaturday Nightâ single under... Read More
5Jun
iKONâs Bobby Enlists in The Military
Bobby, who was set to join mandatory military service last month on the 21st finally enlisted on June 4, 2024. The iKON boy band member became the bandâs third member to enlist in the military. Bobby shared a picture with his hair cut short as... Read More
3Jun
Boy Group North Star Boys Releases New Album and Prepares for U.S. Tour
Viral Music Sensation Gets Ready for 19-city Nationwide Tour on the Heels of Celebrating Two Billion Views Collectively Trending Asian-American boy group, North Star Boys has released their much-anticipated second full-length album, CYDIA on all... Read More
29May
An Honest Review of RMâs New Experimental Album, Right Place, Wrong Person
Iâm a huge RM fan. I loved mono and Indigo. This album is nothing like those! Which to be honest, was a tad disappointing, but Right Place, Wrong Person transports listeners in a new way, and thatâs worth exploring. Right People, Wrong Place:... Read More
29May
METAMOON MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS AS TWO-DAY EVENT WITH HEADLINERS ERIC NAM AND HENRY LAU
MetaMoon Partners with Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment at LIU for Innovative Education Initiative with Summit on Asian Representation in Live Music Industry MetaMoon Music Festival, the event celebrating Asian/AAPI artists... Read More
28May
Where are they now? â Orange Caramel
It has been about 8 years since the talented Orange Caramel girl bandâs performance as a group. The trio debuted in June 2010 with the âMagic Girlâ single. Orange Caramel is a sub-unit birthed from Pledis Entertainment agencyâs After School... Read More
28May
