Author: Denise Coley
HYBE Corporation (Formerly BigHit Entertainment), the top South Korean entertainment company for K-pop band BTS now has a market valuation at $8.95 billion, since the K-pop super band’s latest hit “Butter” succeeded in topping music charts and breaking records around the world. The company’s market valuation went on to rise 2.48 percent to 289,000 won at close. Foreign ownership of the Korean entertainment agency also jumped to 11.25 percent, and international investors held 3.62 percent in total since its market debut. When HYBE went public last year in October 2020, with the share price closing at 258,000 won on…
TOMORROW X TOGETHER has kept their momentum. This new album brings some serious game and has quite deep themes as well. The loss of love, the confusion of life, and trying not to fall for someone–TXT gives it all to us in The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE. 1. Anti-Romantic 10/10 This song is a great opener to the album. It’s rare to hear a song about not wanting to fall in love. “Anti-Romantic” is all about straying from the feels and staying level headed. Check out some of these lyrics: I don’t know who loves me And I don’t…
(Photo Credit: Rock Records) NekoJam is a female electronic music group with four members hailing from Taiwan. “Neko” means cat in Japanese, and “Jam” refers to instrumental experimentation and improv. NekoJam members have been good friends for over a decade, and have been making music together for years. Since releasing their EP I Feel So Good in 2017, NekoJam has set a new standard for Taiwanese electronic pop music. We thank the NekoJam members for this great interview and we wish them all the best in everything they do! Hello. Thank you for your precious time. Introduce yourselves…
I thought green was the unwearable hair color until K-pop idols did it again, this time glamming in yellow. And not just a deep blonde or a faze and pinch of “yellow,” the literal basic yellow to neon yellow shade. The hair shade factor has gradually become a fashion statement oozing out an individual’s personality, uniqueness, style, and occasional moods portrayed to the ever eagerly awaiting fans. As a statement piece, the hair shades bestow an identity to the idols’ personal brand further promoting their musical creations. Sophistication and exceeding normality with every fashion piece makes idols stand out despite…
JYP Entertainment has posted a statement regarding the school bullying allegations made against ITZY’s Lia. In February, JYP Entertainment officially denied the school bullying allegations made by Lia’s middle school classmate, who posted a statement online that she was a victim of school violence perpetrated by ITZY member, Lia. The statement had been circulating online since 2018 under multiple nicknames. A statement was posted with the title, “Victim of school violence perpetrated by a famous female idol born in 2000.” And it went on to claim that she was classmates with the female idol in middle school who borrowed…
Singing Cosplayer Hikari has been actively promoting Japanese culture by singing cover songs and cosplaying characters from Anime and Vocaloid. Hikari is releasing the cover song ‘Aitai/ I want to meet you’ by Gumi to the world through both music and video distribution. This song is a Vocaloid song which was released on Nico Nico Douga in August 2010. This song is composed by Dios/Signal P and the lyrics were made by Deadman. Singing Cosplayer Hikari released a music video for the cover song ‘Aitai /I want to meet you’ on the 30th of March this year. She wore…
TENGGER is a traveling musical family, consisting of itta, Marquido and their son, RAAI who create music through the use of harmonium, voice, toy instruments and analogue synths. TENGGER refers to “unlimited expanse of the sky” in Mongolian and also means “huge sea” in Hungarian. We would like to thank the members of TENGGER for taking the time out for this interview, and we hope they achieve all their hopes and plans ahead. *Thank you for your precious time. Please briefly introduce yourselves to our readers. itta: I’m playing my voice and Indian harmonium in TENGGER. Marqido: I…
On June 10, the sentence hearing for K-pop boy band BtoB’s former member Jung Il-hoon was held at the Seoul Central District Court, where the former rapper was charged for purchasing and taking illegal drugs – violating the Act on the Control of Narcotics. The 26-year-old was sentenced to two years in prison, fined $119,200 (an approximate sum) and also detained in court. Jung had seven accomplices who were also sentenced to one year to two years of imprisonment, or one year in prison and three years on probation, depending on the times they purchased and consumed illegal drugs.…
LOONA, the music chart topping ambassadors of Korean culture overseas are back to sweep their fans off their feet with a mini-album release and a double night event at the end of June. The first night of their online live event begins on June27th at 4PM (KST) with the fanmeeting 이달의소녀 Premier Greeting [D&D], and is followed up on June 28th at 10PM (KST) by their concert 이달의소녀 LOONA ON WAVE [&]. After almost two years, LOONA is ready to meet fans again from around the world for their fanmeeting, 이달의소녀 Premier Greeting [D&D] on June27th. Fans can look…
K-pop superband BTS is celebrating the eighth anniversary for the group’s members and fan club this coming weekend (literally just a couple of days away) with a two-day live streaming event broadcasted from Seoul, South Korea – BTS 2021 Muster Sowoozoo. BTS Muster is an annual event for BTS fans where the K-pop group members perform their hit songs from their discography, put on skits and interact with their fans, known as ARMY. Since the formation of the band and before the pandemic occurred, BTS Muster events used to be held with audiences. In October of 2020, “Map of…
Former CEO and founder of K-pop powerhouse YG Entertainment, Yang Hyun-suk, is to face another criminal trial – this time for allegedly covering up a drug scandal of K-pop boyband iKON’s former member and rapper, Kim Han-bin, professionally known as B.I. B.I. was investigated back in 2016 for illegal use and purchase of marijuana and LSD, which is considered a serious offence in South Korea that could lead to long term imprisonment. Since the scandal, the 24-year-old rapper kept fairly quiet after leaving his band, but he made his solo debut with an EP in March and released a…
[UPDATE – 6-16-21] Woo!ah! and GWSN have been added to the JRC’s lineup. Heize will not be in attendance because of unforeseen circumstances. [UPDATE] Livestreaming from the famed Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul, this event will be one of the biggest K-Pop festivals in the world and undoubtedly the biggest K-Pop virtual festival in the Western world. Tickets Available At: sessionslive.com/joyruckusclub (Download hi res flyer Here) Following this week’s announcement of I Hate Being Hated, sessionslive.com/ihatebeinghated, Sessions is thrilled to announce another new collaboration with Joy Ruckus Club, the largest Asian music festival in the world, to present…
서울 ‘예스24 라이브 홀’에서 생중계되는 이번 행사는 전 세계에서 가장 큰 K-POP 페스티벌임과 동시에 서구권에서 가장 큰 K-POP 가상 음악 축제가 될 것이다. 티켓 구매: sessionslive.com/joyruckusclub (고해상도 이미지 다운로드) 미국 캘리포니아 샌프란시스코: 2021년 5월 28일 – 이번주 ‘I Hate Being Hated’ (sessionslive.com/ihatebeinghated) 발표 이후, Sessions Live(이하 ‘세션스’)는 세계 최대의 아시안 음악 축제인 Joy Ruckus Club(이하 ‘조이 러커스 클럽’)과의 또 다른 콜라보레이션을 발표하게 되어 기뻐하고 있다. ‘K-POP 슈퍼페스트’는 미국 동부 시간으로 일요일인 2021년 6월 19일 저녁 9시(한국시간 6월 20일 오전 10시)에 https://sessionslive.com/joyruckusclub에서 생중계된다. 하루 동안 진행되는 이번 페스티벌에서는 K팝 슈퍼스타들의 공연이 펼쳐질 예정이다. 라인업에는 11명의 멤버로 구성된 K팝 그룹 더보이즈(The…
Hazy Sour Cherry is an indie band from Tokyo, Japan. The band members played in various bands in the Tokyo indie scene before joining forces in 2018. We’d like to thank the three members of Hazy Sour Cherry for this great interview and wish them all the best in their future adventures! Hello, introduce yourselves to our readers please. Tsuzumi: Hello, I’m Tsuzumi, a vocalist. Jun: Hi, I’m a lazy guitarist. Karin: Hello, I’m Karin, a drummer. What made you become interested in music and was it something you wanted to pursue since a young age? Tsuzumi:…
K-POP ARTIST KEVIN WOO LIVE! Arlington Backyard Friday, August 6th | 6:00PM Kevin Woo, member of XING and U-Kiss is hitting the Texas Live Arlington Backyard Stage with a live concert on August 6, 2021. He is extremely excited to meet the KLOVERs in-person once again!! GA and VIP tickets available! *VIP Ticket purchasers are entered for a chance at a brief Meet & Greet and photo with Kevin! Presented by Asia Time Square, Grand Prairie, Texas. Make sure to grab your tickets TODAY! Tickets now on Sale! https://texas-live.com/events/20210806_kevinwoo About Asia Time Square: Asia Time Square – The Asia…
BATTLE OF TOKYO is a next-generation entertainment project from LDH, the major Japanese artist management agency behind EXILE and J SOUL BROTHERS III. Now, the project will be fusing the real and virtual worlds to create never before seen entertainment. A total of 38 members from the 4 groups that make up the Jr.EXILE collective – GENERATIONS, THE RAMPAGE, FANTASTICS, and BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE – have been transformed into avatars, marking the start of a unique “Mixed Reality Entertainment” project that crosses the boundaries between the real and virtual worlds. The project will produce a wide variety…
BTS’ latest single “Butter” becomes the Korean pop group’s fourth chart-topper on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart – all achieved in the last nine months, which is the fastest record since Justin Timberlake and the Jackson 5 in 1970. “Dynamite” ~ three weeks ~ Sept. 5, 2020 “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” with Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo ~ one week ~ Oct. 17, 2020 “Life Goes On” ~ one week ~ Dec. 5, 2020 “Butter” one week ~ June 5, 2021 Since “Dynamite,” “Life Goes On” and “Butter” have all successfully debuted at No. 1 on…
The F16s is an alternative band from Chennai, India. The band consists of Abhinav Krishnaswamy, Harshan Radhakrishnan, Joshua Fernandez, and Sashank Manohar. They began their journey with a 6-song EP “Kaleidoscope” released in 2013. The band later released their debut album, “Triggerpunkte” in 2016. The F16s maintain a nostalgic vibe through its indie and alternative roots into styles of experimental, funk, and jazz. We would like to thank the band for providing us with a great interview, as we wish them all the best in all their endeavors. Introduce yourselves to our readers please. Hello, we’re four boys…
2Z is a five-member South Korean band under GOGO2020. The members consist of Hojin, Jiseob, Junghyun, Bumjun, and ZUNON. 2Z made its debut on January 14th, 2020 with the release of EP We Tuz:. We’d like to massively thank the members of 2Z and their management for the great interview and wish them all the best in the future. Hello, thank you very much for your time. Please start the interview by introducing yourselves to our readers. HoJin: Hello. I am HoJin. I’m the vocalist of 2Z. JiSeob: I am JiSeob, the red-haired guitarist of 2Z. JungHyun: I’m…
Korea’s Popular Rhythm-Based Gaming App Adds All-Star Label to Platform Los Angeles, California – SuperStar Series, the global music gaming app which allows fans to play games that are themed on the latest and hottest chart-topping songs, is announcing the launch of a version featuring music from label P NATION. Starting today, artists such as PSY, Jessi, HyunA, Crush, DAWN, Heize, Swings, Penomeco and D.Ark will have their music featured in the app. The rhythm-based game series recently collaborated with Kang Daniel’s Konnect Entertainment to launch SuperStar KANGDANIEL, released on April 29. Dalcomsoft’s SuperStar Series has over 63 million…