Author: Denise Coley
The Kid LAROI added with K-pop icon CL and AB6IX to celebrate Lunar New Year in Los Angeles in stacked lineup on February 9 & 10 Public on sale for February 9 added show begins January 19 at 10 a.m. PT at krazysuperconcert.com Tickets for February 10 show are on sale now at krazysuperconcert.com Los Angeles, CA – January 19, 2024 – Pulse Events, the company known for bringing global music events to New York, has announced today a second day has been added with a full artist lineup for ‘Krazy Super Concert’ that will be held on Friday, February…
Hi ! Kpop Club Night is in your area, or at least somewhere pretty close! We have 32 shows for sale right now at kpopclubnight.com, come on out and party in a room full of friends you haven’t met yet! These are Perfect Nights, but in Crazy Form! DJ YUKA K & KPOP CLUB NIGHT 2024 SCHEDULE …. (SO FAR) 1.19 Miami 1.20 Orlando 1.26 New Orleans 1.27 Atlanta 2.2 Portland OR 2.3 Sacramento 2.10 Honolulu 2.16 Toronto 2.17 Charlotte NC 2.23 Columbus OH 2.24 Cleveland 2.29 Boston 3.1 Philadelphia 3.2 Carteret NJ 3.8 Washington DC 3.9…
Ashley Borjon is multifaceted. She’s a podcaster, independent music producer and composer, business entrepreneur and mentor, world traveller, funny, smart and so much more. In this interview I speak with Ashley about that “so much more” facet of her identity as a person and businesswoman.
FEMM, who are disbanding at the end of 2023, has just reached their 10th year anniversary in October 2023. In 2023 alone, they have performed at various major festivals in Europe, US, and in the Middle East. And finally performed their last solo concert in London, followed by their last collab event in Tokyo on Christmas eve, which was a joint event with Tokyo’s largest LGBTQ+ organization “fancyHIM,” which titled “HIMM &FEMM.” FEMM member RiRi just dropped her solo MV “Living in the Spotlight” included in their latest EP “CHERRY,” and now LuLa has revealed hers as well. Her…
Novel Core’s first single of 2024, ‘RULERS’, was released on Wednesday, January 10. The song has been selected as the closing theme to the fifth season of the anime series ‘Kingdom’, which will begin broadcasting in January 2024. As a fan of both the anime adaptation of ‘Kingdom’ and the original manga, Novel Core has created this all-new song with producer Ryosuke “Dr.R” Sakai, who has worked with such globally successful artists as SKY-HI, BE:FIRST, UVERworld, AK-69, Chanmina and milet. Novel Core’s newly written lyrics on the theme of “inconsistent justice” are sprinkled with references that will resonate with…
Japanese ensemble unit NAQT VANE have released their first full-length album, ‘Dispersion’, on Wednesday, January 10. The album title is a reference to the way that light is refracted through a gemstone. The strength to which light is dispersed varies depending on the type of jewel, and diamonds have a perfectly balanced dispersion that makes them shine so vividly. NAQT VANE’s message on ‘Dispersion’ is that just as each gem shines in its own way, a group of people who embrace their differences can unite to create a dazzling brilliance. The lead track ‘puzzle’ expresses how we can use…
Japanese band Atarayo, billed as “A band that feeds on sadness,” have released their new single ‘I am…’, which is the opening theme song for Season 2 of anime series ‘The Dangers in My Heart’. The single was released on January 8. ▼ Download and streaming links: https://asab.lnk.to/iam ‘I am…’ was written especially for the second season of ‘The Dangers in My Heart’, which is currently being broadcast weekly as part of the ‘NUMAnimation’ animation block on TV Asahi’s 24 affiliate stations across Japan. It is a dramatic and emotional song that will pierce your heart, with…
Seoul Business Agency (SBA) brings technology and entertainment to the heart of Seoul on New Year’s weekend ringing in 2024. With riveting performances by Jay Park and CHUNG HA, and attendance by celebrities such as League of Legends’ World Champions T1 team to a sold-out event at the DDP Oullim Square. SEOULCon, the two-day annual cultural exhibition took place on December 30 and 31 hosting a magnitude of illustrious content from Netflix’s biggest shows such as “Single’s Inferno” and “Physical 100”. Stated as the world’s largest influencer expo with visitors from over 50 countries and more than 3,000 influencers,…
Family holidays are a great way to break away from daily routines, relieve stress, and bond with loved ones while making memories and passing cultural knowledge through generations. Korea has set the pace by maintaining its traditional rituals through nationwide official holidays celebrated throughout the year. Despite modernization and globalization, Koreans still observe some of these holidays across the globe. Here are some of the major traditional holidays celebrated in Korea. 1. Seollal Also termed Lunar New Year’s Day, Seollal marks the first day of the Korean lunar calendar. Observed alongside the Chinese New Year, Seollal is often…
Performed by Japanese rock band BACK-ON, ‘CHEMY×STORY’ is the opening theme song to ‘KAMEN RIDER GOTCHARD’. At a press conference held back in August, BACK-ON stated in a video message that they plan to evolve the song through collaboration with other artists, echoing the fusion seen in ‘KAMEN RIDER GOTCHARD’. And now, in 2024, they have followed up on that promise with the release of a new collaboration version of the theme song! For this new version, BACK-ON have joined forces with fellow rock band FLOW, teaming up under the name BACK-ON × FLOW! And from Sunday, January 7,…
Chart-topping K-pop girl group DREAMCATCHER is set to embark on their European tour through “Dreamcatcher 2024 World Tour [Luck Inside 7 Doors] in EUROPE.” The seven-member girl group, managed by DREAMCATCHER COMPANY, will showcase their talent in five European cities, including Barcelona, Warsaw, London, Offenbach, and Paris. The tour kicks off in Barcelona on February 17, 2024, and concludes in Paris on February 25, 2024. DREAMCATCHER is a seven-member girl group under the label DREAMCATCHER COMPANY consisting of members JI U, SU A, SIYEON, HANDONG, YOOHYEON, DAMI, and GAHYEON. They have proven their limitless talent by showing off their…
K-pop girl group EVERGLOW is heading to Europe to meet their fans, “FOREVER” (official fandom name), through their highly-anticipated EVERGLOW EU TOUR [ALL MY GIRLS]. EVERGLOW just released their spot video for the EVERGLOW EU TOUR [ALL MY GIRLS], marking the heightened excitement of the group’s first Europe tour and is sure to captivate fans in six different cities across Europe throughout January and February of 2024. EVERGLOW is a six-member girl group formed by Yuehua Entertainment on March 21, 2019, consisting of members SIHYEON, E:U, MIA, ONDA, AISHA, and YIREN. The group debuted with their first single album, Arrival…
WHIB, a high-end boy group of 8 members, is presented by CJeS Studio, a company known for housing many prominent actors in Korea. They debuted in the music industry with the release of their single album ‘Cut-Out’ on November 8th. Could you please provide an introduction to WHIB and brief profiles for each member? JAYDER: I’m Jayder, the leader of WHIB. WHIB is a combination of WHITE and BLACK, symbolizing our ambition to show a spectrum of colors, like the many colors between white and black on the color chart, and our goal to find our unique hue among…
(G)I-DLE and ZEROBASEONE also set to celebrate Lunar New Year in Los Angeles on February 10 Early access to tickets, begins January 9, via krazysuperconcert.com Public on sale begins January 10 at krazysuperconcert.com Los Angeles, CA – January 5, 2024 – Pulse Events, the company known for bringing global music events to New York, has announced today the full artist lineup for ‘Krazy Super Concert’ that will be held on Saturday, February 10, at BMO Stadium with TAEYANG of BIGBANG as headliner as well as Lauv, (G)I-DLE and ZEROBASEONE, and including previously announced acts aespa and THE BOYZ.…
On the last day of 2023, we headed to Jeju Island to attend the annual JSW Countdown held by Jeju Shinhwa World. According to the organizers, Jeju Shinhwa World, the two-day year-end festival, held on December 30th and 31st, attracted over 20,000 attendees to a special outdoor venue spanning 6000 square meters. And the presale age group ranged from the 20s to 50s, attracting a diverse audience. Foreign tourists from Southeast Asia, China, Europe, including fans of Sandara Park from the Philippines, were notably present. The first day’s performance on the 30th required raincoats due to rain and strong…
KCrush visited the special influencer expo organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Government ‘The 2023 SeoulCon’ is the world’s first global influencer expo organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Economic Promotion Agency. Unlike traditional expos that focus on products or services, this unique event targets influencers (people) as its main subject. It is also part of the Seoul Winter Festa, a major winter festival in Seoul. The Seoul Economic Promotion Agency (SBA) announced on January 3rd that approximately 100,000 people participated in the ‘2023 SEOULCon,’ the world’s first and largest influencer expo, held at the Dongdaemun Design…
J-Pop superstar duo YOASOBI unveil a new song “HEART BEAT;” listen/share HERE. The song will act as the theme for NHK’s “YOASOBI 18 Fest,” an annual television program in Japan in which a group of eighteen-year-olds submit messages, essays and performance videos following a specific theme. This year’s theme is “heartbeat.” YOASOBI then joins the participants to help create and perform an original song together based on these submissions, working alongside each other through the creative process, having conversations and sharing stories of when they were eighteen. YOASOBI are celebrating a banner year—Their global smash hit song “Idol” has…
Well so long and farewell 2023 and on to 2024. Time for some of you to begin your New Year resolutions. As for me, it is time to reflect on some k-pop songs I loved in 2023. With that said, don’t let me have all the fun, you can let your voice be heard by voting in KCrush’s annual music awards. Some of the categories include: best crossover song (any song done in English), best male solo, best new female artist, best collaboration, best dance performance, best hip-hop / rap / R&B / electronic, best group, best album and…
The JSW Countdown 2024, which will be held at the outdoor special stage of Jeju Shinhwa World on December 30th and 31st, is themed as ‘The Ultimate Jeju Countdown with Legendary Artists’. It will be staged with popular singers who have ruled the Korean music industry, offering a platform enjoyable for everyone. The December 30th performance, from 7 PM to 10 PM, will feature a ‘Legend Special’ with artists Wheesung, Sandara Park, and Jinusean. The December 31st event, from 8:30 PM to 0:30 AM the next day, will conclude 2023 with a ‘Hip’ lineup, including Mirani, Hyolyn, Kim Jong-kook,…
Shut Up: Flower Boy Band is a television series released in 2012 and is praised for its intriguing coming-of-age storyline. The series revolves around a high school Eye Candy rock band’s strive through friendship, romance, and rivalry. Sought from all corners of the entertainment world, the bandmembers have evolved throughout the decade with each fulfilling their destined paths. Unlike other acts that fallout after finishing a project Shut Up: Flower Boy Band casts have maintained a close relationship despite their roads taking different turns. Let’s have a snip view of where these individuals are now. 1. Sung…