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Download & streaming links ‘HONEY&MOON’ lyric video Japanese singer-songwriter HIRAIDAI has released a lyric video for his song ‘HONEY&MOON’, which was published on August 30 as a YouTube Premiere release. The song is featured on ‘SURF & TURF (Deluxe Edition)’, which was released on August 27 as an expanded version of his ‘SURF & TURF’ EP, originally released digitally on June 25. Perfect for summer, the song is filled with romance, sung by HIRAIDAI over a lovers’ rock-style reggae band sound. The song was performed during a special concert for 6,000 attendees at Enoshima Higashihama Beach in Japan…
I’m Going All In, to Become the Me I Want to Be New Information Revealed Hitting screens on October 4th on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka and TV Aichi! Coming to Animax on October 14th! The 3rd main graphic has also been unveiled! A marathon of the first season will be shown on Animax on Sunday October 1st from 1P.M. Info on the Second Season of ‘Kizuna no Alelle’ Has Been Released! The long awaited second season of ‘Kizuna no Alelle’ will finally hit screens on October 4th, 2023. A new visual has also been freshly released. BRT5, VICONIC and…
WENDY is Japanese 4-piece rock band and average age of WENDY is 18 years. Their song has been added to 30 playlists on Spotify and north America’s and UK’s listener is increasing now. Finally, WENDY’s 1st Album, ”Don’t waste my YOUTH” is out on today! All WENDY’s members are teenagers, but their “YOUTH” time was stolen by COVID-19. They couldn’t perform as well as they wanted, so they’ve been feeling frustrated. But, even in such a life, they experienced that the most important thing is not to waste a moment of “youth” and to enjoy it.” A total of…
Coinciding with the August 24 release of the new season of father-son face-off anime series ‘Baki Hanma’, the opening theme song ‘Sarracenia -Anime Size-’ by SKY-HI and ending theme song ‘Salvia -Anime Size-’ by BE:FIRST have been released on download and streaming services around the world. ‘Baki Hanma’ is the latest instalment in the beloved ‘Baki’ anime franchise. SKY-HI ‘Sarracenia -Anime Size-’: https://SKY-HI.lnk.to/Sarracenia_anime BE:FIRST ‘Salvia -Anime Size-’: https://BEFIRST.lnk.to/Salvia_anime ‘Sarracenia -Anime Size-’ is themed on the anime’s fist-fighting father Yuujiro Hanma, featuring lyrics from the viewpoint of a strong fighter, a rap and vocal track that overflows with skilful…
On August 7, 2023, Canadian-Dutch-Korean singer-songwriter, JEON SOMI, is back and better than ever, as she releases her brand-new EP entitled GAME PLAN along with the music video for the energetic and upbeat title track “Fast Forward”. The 5-track EP follows JEON SOMI’s 2021 debut album, XOXO, and marks a new chapter for the pop superstar, as she has evolved both musically and as an artist, offering a more elevated look and sound. She also partook in songwriting 3 of the album’s tracks showing her growth as an singer-songwriter. Hitmakers TEDDY, 24 and R.Tee contribute to the album’s production…
photo credit: Starship Entertainment Introducing CRAVITY: the nine-member, K-pop boy group who are taking the world by storm. Debuting as a group in 2020 with Starship Entertainment, they have been rapidly growing in popularity and recently wrapped their first ever US tour with performances in cities. Learn more about the group HERE. They have a number of North American festival dates coming up this summer—KCON in Los Angeles (August 18), Kamp Fest CDMX in Mexico City (August 19 & 20) and Krazy K-pop Festival in New York City (August 26). CRAVITY—a combination of the words “creativity” and “gravity”—consists…
Recently debuted K-pop girl group tripleS garnered attention as the world’s first decentralized artist. Their freshly announced unit, LOVElution, consists of 8 members of tripleS and will be heading to the United States for their first world tour. tripleS, formed by MODHAUS in 2022, garnered fans’ attention as a new form of fan-participatory K-POP. They are an idol group that generates, combines, and promotes various units with genetic elements through fans’ voting content, ‘Gravity’. tripleS LOVElution is a new ‘DIMENSION’ created through ‘Gravity’. The group consists of 8 members: SeoYeon, HyeRin, YuBin, Kaede, DaHyun, Nien, SoHyun and Xinyu. On…
Vicke Blanka performed as the Music Guest of Honor at the 22nd edition of Japan Expo, held over four days From Thursday, July 13 through Sunday, July 16, 2023, at Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre in France, under the title Japan Expo 22nd Impact. Drawing some 250,000 attendees, Japan Expo is France’s largest Japanese culture and entertainment festival. Launched by a team of Japanophiles in France, the festival celebrates Japanese culture and its place within the global entertainment sphere. The event presents the latest in manga, anime, videogames, music, fashion, VTubers and other pop culture, along with regional and…
Artist Photo (Credit: Yuri Park) LISTEN TO ‘MANIA (WHERE THEM GIRLS AT)’ HERE WATCH ‘MANIA (WHERE THEM GIRLS AT)’ HERE Multi-talented singer-songwriter-actress, Emily Mei, announced her single “MANIA (Where Them Girls At)” is out now, available on all DSPs and streaming services. Supported by an accompanying music video, this is her second foray into creating new, original music, and is just the beginning of a deep dive into highlighting her versatile musical talents as 2023 moves forward. With summer rolling in, Emily Mei packs in the heat with “MANIA”, complete with a full bass, clear vocals, rapid fire rap…
Offerings for the VIP Krazy Fan Packages include artist meet and greets, soundcheck, send-off, and exclusive Krazy K-Pop merchandise Tickets for event at UBS Arena on sale now at krazysuperconcert.com Pulse Events, the company known for their renowned events bringing global music to New York, announced their new VIP package offerings for the upcoming ‘Krazy K-Pop Super Concert’. The inaugural K-pop music event is coming to UBS Arena at Belmont Park, located 30 minutes from Penn Station or Grand Central via LIRR, on Saturday, August 26. Previously announced artists are SHOWNU and HYUNGWON, who will officially perform their comeback…
ChoCo1&2 is a Korean group under ChoCo Entertainment, consisting of members Jake(Ye-chan), Anpan, TJ(Taejo), who possess performance skills, instrumental play, producing, and DJing abilities. They are entitled as a “project-type group,” capable of forming units freely to cater to the fans’ needs. Currently, the lineup of ChoCo1&2 is not yet finalized, and they plan to complete the boy group ChoCo1(leader Jake) and girl group ChoCo2(leader Anpan) through auditions, seeking the best combination of members for each unit. [인터뷰 질문 한글] Please introduce the ChoCo 1&2 team to our readers. Specifically, what’s the difference between each unit of…
In the latest episode of Candid Conversations with KCrush, we are joined with Mike and Sav of the indie pop duo Corner Club. Their music can be summarized as smooth and chill. Corner Club has made Spotify’s Viral 50 in Thailand. Their second single “Manhattanhenge,” has been streamed on Spotify over two million times. Corner Club’s latest release is the 2021 EP “Little Lovely Lullabies.” A beautiful collection of experiences into music Their latest single is “Dreaming,” which gives a glimpse into Sav’s mourning of her grandmother amidst COVID and lockdown. It is also about holding on to generational…
Chart-topping K-pop girl group DREAMCATCHER is gearing up to meet “InSomnia” (official fandom name), through their 2023 Dreamcatcher World Tour [Apocalypse: From us] in North America. DREAMCATCHER is a 7-member girl group under the label Dreamcatcher Company consisting of members JI U, SU A, SIYEON, HANDONG, YOOHYEON, DAMI, and GAHYEON. The group garnered worldwide attention with their Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart hit, “Odd Eye”, and their previous releases of chart-topping hits such as “BOCA,” “Scream,” and “BEcause.” They’ve demonstrated their talent and charm to the world through both their strong, dynamic tracks with powerful vocals and beautifully…
When it comes to music I am always after a little bit of innovation, musicians who take creative risks and are in a way doing their own thing. I recently found such a music group in Altoduo. Based in Singapore, the duo combines chillhop, math-rock and new age. They have worked on projects with artists around the world in the US, Germany and Singapore. Altoduo has performed at Singapore Esplanade’s venues. They were also invited to the F1 Grand Prix in 2022. Altoduo first hit the music scene with their debut EP “What Nobody Asked For” in 2020. They…
The Good Bad Mother has been causing a stir online since it hit Netflix. Heartfelt, drama-filled, and…action sequences? Yes, it truly does have it all. But is The Good Bad Mother really the best drama to hit Netflix this year? The hype definitely has some strong footing, but it personally hasn’t knocked any of my top Kdramas out of their rankings. Plot: The Good Bad Mother is a drama in all sense of the word but I did not expect it to turn into an action-packed mystery midway through! Having the layers of Kong-ho’s life as a prosecutor, his…
“The Colors Of Bang Yong-guk” Is Bang’s first solo tour since with his group “B.A.P.” Starting his own label “Consent” in 2022, he put his heart into his 2 released albums. Songwriter, rapper, singer and producer Bang has always had a love for sharing his music. Announcing his tour, he was excited to travel and meet the fans that support him. Dallas’ theme was blue so of course a lot of fans participated and showed out in wearing blue, having B.A.P lightsticks and whistles, and even signs showing support for him. The show started with a DJ who wanted…
The Austin, Texas Concert was really hyped and full of life! He performed a song from the past, “I Remember,” along with songs from his current album. It was really a blast to be there and to see him perform again. The last time I saw him perform was in the B.A.P era. The audience was even happy to see him perform again, old and new fans alike. You could even see it in his performance that he himself was even happy to be back. I also want to do a quick shout out to the Emo, which held…
The rookie K-Pop girl group Queenz Eye (WONCHAE, HANNAH, NARIN, AHYOON, DAMIN) is ready to take off in the K-pop scene with their upcoming second track, their first in 8 months following their debut single ‘QUEENZ TABLE’. The girls are ready to hit the stage with another powerful, yet mesmerizing performance with their title track, ‘UN-NORMAL’. Queenz Eye recently released their concept photos full of charismatic style, drawing curiosity and channeling hype toward their new album ‘UNI-Q’. The rookie group has been working hard to prepare for their new album, ‘UNI-Q’, for about eight months since the release of…
Korean hip-hop artist Bryan Chase releases the official music video for “Raindrop,” a track from his debut EP [2U], which is out now via THEBLACKLABEL and Interscope Records. The futuristic video finds Bryan’s robotic alter ego, navigating a post-apocalyptic world. “‘Raindrop’ carries a powerful message about staying resilient in the face of constant challenges and refusing to be defeated by adversity.” Bryan shared. The track is produced by BIG BANANA, who recently produced “나는 (Reason)” by fellow THEBLACKLABEL artist TAEYANG. Raindrop M/V: https://youtu.be/8hXZQU3bKjA 2U feat. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie M/V: https://youtu.be/dltVobMoGiE Restart It M/V: https://youtu.be/SgLaGCudIMc Nightfall: TAEYANG feat. Bryan Chase SPECIAL LIVE…