Author: Denise Coley
“The challenge of building a new future is one that we’re excited to tackle. This has been such a year of change and we, like the entire world, are reshaping our perspective on how we connect. We’re pleased to introduce SXSW Online as part of our program for 2021, and regardless of platform, we will continue to bring together the brightest minds from creative industries worldwide.” – Roland Swenson, CEO and Co-Founder How do you build the future from scratch? At SXSW we’re known for being the world’s foremost gathering of creative professionals, and although so much is different,…
FIRST SINGLE SUNG ENTIRELY IN ENGLISH PRODUCED BY BRUNO MARS VIDEO FEATURES STUNNING VIEWS OF TOKYO Legendary J-pop band ARASHI are debuting their new single “Whenever You Call,” a sleek, groovy pop ballad produced by Bruno Mars. The track marks the band’s first single sung entirely in English; listen/share HERE and watch/share the official video HERE, shot with the beautiful Tokyo skyline in the background. “Personally, I have been a huge fan ever since his mainstream debut, and have attended his live shows multiple times,” Jun says of working with Bruno. “We originally intended to go to Los Angeles…
Note: Post may contains spoilers COVID-19 has given many people a renewed love with K-Drama indulgence, and Netflix has become one of the leading sources for K-Dramas for international audiences. Despite 2020’s wretchedness, Netflix has gifted us with a healthy dose of K-Dramas to keep us occupied during quarantine. One of this year’s new dramas, JTBC’s Mystic Pop-up Bar, is one that has a promising synopsis that may interest viewers, but does it live up to what the story summary promises? In Mystic Pop-up Bar, audiences are introduced to Weol-ju (Hwang Jung-eum), Han Kang-bae (Yook Sung-jae), and Guibangjang (Choi Won-young)…
After successfully captivating audiences all over the world, MCND will be holding their very first online concert MCND 1ST ON:LIVE [GEM AGE] on September 26 starting 12PM KST. MCND’s first online concert was made possible by a technology forward platform, MyMusicTaste, that not only allows fans to request physical concerts of their favorite artists in their cities, but also provides the newly added feature of online streaming, which allows artists and fans to stay connected in the pandemic age. TOP Media’s rising 5-member boy band is already set as one of the main representatives of the new K-pop generation…
The astonishing world of the K-Pop industry has many words to describe it. Beautiful, colorful and as some may say even magical. Though as a coin has two sides and a ying never goes without it’s yang, this industry can often be brutal as the price for the beauty represented on the big screens is everything but small. No one knows more about the battles behind the beauty than the persons who create it, the stylists themselves. Even though they are often in the shadows, concealed from the public eye, their work on our favorite idols speak louder than…
According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control (KCDC) and Prevention, South Korea reported 155 new COVID-19 cases – 141 locally transmitted and 14 from overseas. It has been 8 days that the daily count of new coronavirus cases stayed under 200. The daily count has lessened with heightened social distancing restrictions. For the past two plus weeks, 30 to 40 percent of the patients testing positive had no symptoms at the time of diagnosis. The majority locally transitted cases from Thursday registered in the Seoul metropolitan area were 46 in Seoul, 5 in Incheon and 47 in Gyeonggi-do.…
Disney’s latest live-action release “Mulan” is facing boycott in some Asian countries due to complicated political reasons. Mulan’s leading actress, Liu Yifei, had outraged many with a comment in favor of Hong Kong’s police action of violence towards pro-democracy demonstrators last year. The protestors were fighting against a law that would allow extradition from Hong Kong to China. Extradition is an act where one jurisdiction delivers a person accused or convicted of committing a crime in another jurisdiction. Liu shared a post from the government-run Beijing newspaper People’s Daily on Weibo. “I support the Hong Kong police. You can…
Congee is a type of thick soup or stew porridge made from rice or legumes, heated and stirred until thick, and typically eaten for breakfast. Bubur Ayam or chicken congee is a type of congee that is consumed by Indonesian. Besides the traditional chicken congee, the instant congee is now common. Bubur Ayam is the most favorite breakfast food in Indonesia. The traveling vendors, small local shops, fast food establishments, and five-star hotel restaurants serve it every morning. The origin of Bubur Ayam was derived from Chinese chicken congee because it consists of Chinese cuisine cakwe (youtiao) and…
We interviewed the amazing Choi Sisters who are Youtubers who cover contents regarding Korean culture. We would like to send out a a massive thanks to the ladies for this great interview and hope our readers will enjoy reading! *Introduce yourselves to our readers please. “Hi, Hi, Hi! Hello, everybody! This is JINAH CHOI, Minah CHOI from CHOI SISTERS, ‘The Korean Girls’ Talk Show’”. This is what we always say in the beginning of our videos with the brightest energy we can make. We are Korean girls, hoping to become Korea’s representative entertainer via our Youtube channel, CHOI…
In case you have been living under a rock, K-Pop sensation BTS are probably the biggest boy band right now. They have simply become a worldwide phenomenon and for good reason too! Last month, they debuted their first all-English single, Dynamite, and in just 24 hours after its release it broke a YouTube record. The video for Dynamite hit 98.3 million views and is now well over 100 million views. The boys have beaten their peers K-pop band, BLACKPINK, and their previous record for YouTube’s most-viewed video in 24 hours. This is the first time they’ve broke world records…
KCON:TACT 2020 – the virtual K-pop festival will return in fall of this year, after garnering almost 5 million viewers from 153 global regions in its previous summer fest. KCON is undeniably one of the largest K-pop events in the world since its creation in 2012. KCON:TACT 2020 Fall will begin from October 16th until 25th – for 10 days in total – airing from Mnet and its studio in Seoul, South Korea – and the online concert will be streaming on Mnet K-pop’s YouTube channel. This will make it convenient for everyone who is a K-pop fan to…
See the trailer here: https://youtu.be/hz9_jkrrptU In cinemas today in over 60 countries through Trafalgar Releasing Screening across the U.S., Canada and over 45 additional countries beginning September 24 London, UK – September 10, 2020 – Big Hit Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing are pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale beginning today across the U.S. and Canada for BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE. In addition, audiences in over 60 countries will be able to see the fourth BTS feature film today. The latest film finds the band at the end of the BTS WORLD TOUR “LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK…
Could you introduce yourself to K-hiphop international fans, with some behind stories on your rap name, ‘V1NO’? Hello, my name is V1NO. A 2nd generation Korean-American K-hiphop artist. As an artist I struggled with a lot of doubt and found myself constantly anxious to get things done instead of focusing on myself as an artist first. I’ve learned that I shouldn’t rush the process (music) but that I should trust it instead. On saying that, “V1NO” means wine in Italian, and just like wine my music will only get better with time. The “1” in V1NO represents my mindset…
Jenny J. Zhou was born in Melbourne, Australia, on July 12, 1994. Born and raised in Australia during all her childhood, her first step for film career started from Australian College of Dramatic Arts in the age of 16 – acquiring Cert III in Acting (Film & Television). She then moved to Shanghai in her first year of university to pursue a career in acting. Jenny graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting (Musical Theatre), which helped the young star to start her TV and movie career. Being an alumni with the most prominent…
#DisneyPlus Giveaway!! Guess What? Lee Michelle’s Birthday is on September 9, 2020. Shush, let’s make it a special one by surprising her! We are giving away four (4) #DisneyPlus one (1) year subscriptions when you say “#HappyBirthdayLeeMichelleDayByDay” and leave a comment or video clip on our KCrush #Twitter, #Facebook, #Instagram (kcrushsupport) and #leemi_chelle’s Instagram account. You will also need to “tag” two friends and each of you like, follow and share. [UPDATE] Pick a song from Lee Michelle’s mini-album “Day By Day” and make a short clip of you singing the selected song and wishing her a happy…
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Typhoon Maysak is forecasted to be one of the most powerful typhoons to ever hit South Korea – it’s currently moving towards Jeju early this Wednesday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Maysac was moving at 22 kph some 370 kilometers south of Jeju as of 6 a.m. Its maximum speed was 47 meters per second with an atmospheric pressure of 950 hectopascals – being categorized as a strong intensity typhoon. The agency said that Maysak would cause more damages than Typhoon Bavi that hit Korea last week and was expected to follow a similar route as Typhoon Maemi…
BTS are now the first South Korean act ever to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart – a day after winning four awards at the MTV Video Music Awards: Best Pop, Best Group, Best Choregraphy and Best K-pop for “ON.” The K-pop band’s single “Dynamite” debuted at the top the chart with 33.9 million U.S. streams and 300,000 sold in its first week. It’s also the biggest digital sales week since Taylor Swift sold 353,000 units for “Look What You Made Me Do” back in September 2017. Before this, the highest-charting Korean artist ever on…
People are waiting to see who will become Japan’s next prime minister since Shinzo Abe stepped down from the position citing health issues. Former defense chief Shigeru Ishiba is Japan’s most popular candidate to be the next PM – with 34.3 percent of support – far outdoing other candidates. He is followed by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga with 14.3 percent, Defense Minister Taro Kono with 13.6 percent, Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi with 10.1 percent and LDP policy chief Fumio Kishida with 7.5 percent. However, Ishiba’s chance of him winning the LDP presidential election (to take place in September)…
South Korea has decided to restrict operations of bakeries, restaurants and coffee places in the Seoul area from this weekend to lessen the fast spread of COVID-19. This will take effect from this Sunday – restaurants and bakeries can operate until 9 p.m., while only delivery will be allowed from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Customers cannot eat food at restaurants in Seoul after 9 p.m. Seoul’s franchised coffee shops can only take delivery and take-out orders – this measure was due to the recent cluster infections related to coffee franchise stores. This is set to last until September…