🔍 Browse by
Categories
24Jun
ShortShorts Film Festival & Asia 2024 – Interview with Nedda Sarshar Director of ‘Unibrow’
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 Nguyễn Hồng Anh
In this interview film critic and journalist Carolyn Hinds speaks with filmmaker Nguyễn Hồng Anh about her queer romance short film ‘Saigon Kiss’ which screened in the Rainbow Program at the Japanese festival (SSFF& Asia)... Read More
18Jun
BTS’s Jin Completes Mandatory Military Service
BTS’s 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 “Queen of Tears” and “Lovely Runner” 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 Ara’s 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 “Venus” hit single in 2012. In June 11, 2024, Yoo Ara shared... Read More
18Jun
BTS Collaborates with “Despicable Me 4”
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, “Despicable Me 4” 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’
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’
“All that glitters isn’t gold” 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 Korea’s “You Quiz On The Block” Show
The legendary American singer and songwriter, Billie Eilish, is set to appear on Korea’s popular tvN talk show, “You Quiz On The Block’”. The “Lunch” hitmaker is set to interact with Yoo Jae Suk and Cho Sae Ho with the filming scheduled... Read More
5Jun
Where are they now? – Crayon Pop
Crayon Pop became a sensational K-pop act from the “Bar Bar Bar” 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 “Saturday Night” single under... Read More
5Jun
iKON’s 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 band’s 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 RM’s New Experimental Album, Right Place, Wrong Person
I’m 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 that’s 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? – Orange Caramel
It has been about 8 years since the talented Orange Caramel girl band’s performance as a group. The trio debuted in June 2010 with the ‘Magic Girl” single. Orange Caramel is a sub-unit birthed from Pledis Entertainment agency’s After School... Read More
28May
JeonjuIFF 24 ‘Voices’ Interview with Filmmaker Jee Hye Won
There is strength in silence when the silence becomes your testimony of what is too difficult to speak aloud. In director Jee Hyewon’s latest documentary VOICES, which screened in the Korean Cinema program of the 2024 25th Jeonju International... Read More
25May
KCrush Interview with HALLEY
In a country and culture where the R&B music genre is still gaining traction, HALLEY band has made groundbreaking strides and gained global attention despite their recent debut. This young and multi-cultural band’s music pieces are a fusion of... Read More
20May
A.C.E: READY TO BREAK DOWN THE STAGE WITH THEIR UPCOMING US TOUR
Global K-pop boy group A.C.E is gearing up to meet “CHOICE” (official fandom name), through their A.C.E 2024 US Tour . The five-member boy group, managed by BEAT INTERACTIVE, will showcase their charms in fourteen cities, including Madison,... Read More
17May
Japanese artist SANTA releases lead song from upcoming first album ‘Prologue’! All 22 songs available May 20
Download and streaming links Japanese pop artist SANTA, who has a huge fan base across Asia, will release his first solo album ‘Prologue’ on May 20. But you don’t have to wait until then – seven tracks including lead song... Read More
16May
JeonjuIFF 2024 – Interview with Kim Junhyung Writer and Director of ‘A Sucker Punch’
Written by student filmmaker Kim Junhyung, A Sucker Punch is a short which film premiered in the Korean Competition for Shorts program at the 25th Jeonju International Film Festival, in Jeonju, South Korea. Despite its 15 minute run time, A... Read More
12May
