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A second official teaser for BTS’s V “Winter Ahead” seasonal track is out. V is collaborating with Park Hyo Shin to give ARMY and Hyo Shin’s fans a Christmas to remember. The collaboration’s “Winter Ahead” track is scheduled for release on 29 November. Park Hyo Shin is a renowned legendary Korean ballad singer. The collaboration is expected to set the Christmas mood as two exceptional voices blend into a fusion of delight. V is still undertaking his mandatory military service scheduled to finish in June 2025. —-Karen Mwenda #V #BTSV #ParkHyoShin #BalladSinger #kcrush #Visstillawaitingtheconclusionofhismandatorymilitaryservice #kpop #koreanpop #hallyucollaboration #kcrushamerica…
Stray Kids has released teaser images for the upcoming ‘HP’ mixtape. Stray Kids is gearing up to release the ‘KZHOP HIPTAPE’ in December 13. The mixtape’s “Walkin On Water” track is said to be composed by some of the group’s members. The band recently entered UK charts thanks to the recently released “Giant” track. Stray Kids also charted on the Billboard World Albums chart as their “ATE” track scoped position No. 6 this week. Stray Kids is currently on their ‘DOMINATE’ world tour which kicked off in August 2024. The band recently added Latin America, North America, and Europe Stops…
Song Joong Ki will return to the screens in December with a Colombian vibe. The legendary Song Joong Ki will be appearing in the highly anticipated ‘Bogota: The Land of Last Chance’ film. The film is set to be released to theaters on December 31, 2024. ‘Bogota: The Land of Last Chance’ revolves around characters seeking new opportunities on foreign soil only to be bombarded by an array of uncertainties. The film’s teaser and trailer are out. Song Joong Ki will work with Lee Hee Jun, Kwon Hae Hyo, Park Ji Hwan, and Jo Hyun Chul. A few days ago,…
Download & streaming links: https://ohashitrio.lnk.to/goldhour Japanese musician ohashiTrio released his latest album ‘GOLD HOUR’ on November 13. This is ohashiTrio’s first original full-length album in about three years, and follows his 2023 EP ‘Karatachi no Yume’, which included the opening theme to Season 2 of the hit drama series ‘What Did You Eat Yesterday?’, as well as the theme song for the NHK Saturday drama series ‘Tantei Romance’. Last year he also released the collaboration album ‘Trio & Charm’ with Japanese group THE CHARM PARK. ‘GOLD HOUR’ contains a total of 10 songs, including four songs taken from last October’s…
Japanese boyband WATWING held their first solo concert, titled WATWING LIVE TOUR 2024 – Get Em Back – at Makuhari Messe, on November 9 and 10 at the huge Makuhari Messe venue in Chiba, just outside of Tokyo. WATWING are the first boyband from Japanese agency Horipro. The group features six members who won the Star Boys Audition: Ryo Furuhata, Asahi Suzuki, Fu Takahashi, Rintaro Hachimura, Ryuta Kuwayama and Noa Fukuzawa Nozomi. This year marks the 5th anniversary of their formation; the group kicked off the year with a sold-out show at the revered Tokyo venue Nippon Budokan in February.…
Download hi-res artwork HERE Following their bold self-titled debut, MEOVV prowls back with two new singles and music videos that further showcase the breadth of their musical spectrum: “TOXIC,” an emotional pop/R&B anthem, and “BODY,” a vibrant, dance-inducing hit – now available via THEBLACKLABEL / Capitol Records. “TOXIC,” which was co-written by MEOVV members GAWON and NARIN, features a minimalist rhythm that spotlights the unique vocal tones of MEOVV’s five members. With honest, delicate lyrics that capture the inescapable feeling of being caught in an emotional whirlwind, the song immerses listeners in its captivating atmosphere. “TOXIC” was written by Billy…
ROSÉ’S FIRST STUDIO ALBUM ‘rosie’ ARRIVES DECEMBER 6TH “APT.” WITH BRUNO MARS CONTINUES TO SMASH GLOBALLY WATCH “number one girl” VIDEO: LINK STREAM “number one girl”: LINK Global icon ROSÉ has released new single “number one girl’ – available now via Atlantic Records/THEBLACKLABEL alongside an official music video directed by ROSÉ. “number one girl” (co-penned/produced by Amy Allen, D-Mile, Omer Fedi, Carter Lang, Bruno Mars & Dylan Wiggins) marks the second release off ROSÉ’s first studio album rosie, arriving December 6th and available for pre-order now (link). The 12-track collection marks ROSÉ’s most personal and candid release to date with…
TWS is the latest member to join the CELINE French luxury brand family even as they celebrate wins at the MAMA Awards US. On November 22, CELINE announced that the TWS band had joined its ambassadorship family. The Pledis Entertainment boy band will join Park Bp Geum and BTS’s V. Suzy Bae also joined the family days ago. TWS band also took home 2 MAMA Awards on November 21 during the MAMA Awards US at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles. TWS won the Best Male Rookie award and Best Dance Performance – Male Group award. The rookie band’s latest release…
Written and directed by Heo Sung-wan, All the Days feels like a series of snapshots of the ordinary days in the lives of three 20-something young people trying to figure out what the next steps in their lives are. All the Days which had its world premiere in the Country program of the 2024 Ulju Mountain Film Festival, in South Korea, is a film that would be perfectly described by the phrase “still waters run deep”, because on the surface the story being told about three young people seems very calm and ordinary, but the closer you lean in to…
PLAVE is a virtual K-pop boy group making millstones in the entertainment world a few months after debuting. PLAVE is a virtual group that debuted in March 2023 with the “Asterum” single under VLAST. PLAVE is derived from a combination of “Play” and “Rave” which aligns with the members’ purpose of creating a new world to realize their dreams. The band is made up of avatar members resembling webtoon characters. The real character members include Yejun, Noah, Hamin, Eunho, and Bamby. The virtual AI avatars use body motion suits to capture the gestures, dancing, voices, and body motions of the…
Min Hee Jin has officially left ADOR and HYBE after a 5-year work relationship. On November 20, Min Hee Jin announced that she had parted ways with both ADOR and HYBE. Min Hee Jin has been serving as the CEO of ADOR. Min Hee Jin stated that she has terminated her shareholders’ agreement with HYBE agency and resigned from her ADOR internal director position. Min Hee added that she had done all she could to protect NewJeans, especially throughout the past few months. Min He Jin’s misfortunes started early this year and escalated during the April audits. Min Hee confirmed…
Fantagio has released the contract status of the remaining WEKI MEKI members who were still under their cover after the band disbanded. On November 18, Fantagio announced that Kim Doyeon and Choi Yoojung have decided to renew their contract with the agency after careful consideration. As such, Fantagio added that although WEKI MEKI band disbanded, the agency will support the two artists in whatever future path they choose. On the other hand, the agency also announced that Ji Soyeon has chosen to end her contract with the agency. Soyeon joins other WEKI MEKI former members Lucy, Lua, Rina, Elly, and…
BTOB released its concept photos for the October 31 comeback album and there is still more in November and December. BTOB COMPANY label members SEO EUNKWANG, LEE MINHYUK, LIM HYUNSIK, and PENIEL will be releasing their 10th digital single titled “Please Stay”. The digital single, set for release on October 31, is part of the band’s ‘BECOMING PROJECT’ album which showcases the BTOB members’ charms, in both solo and unit activities, in ensuring the continuity of BTOB’s identity. BTOB ended its contract with Cube Entertainment in November 2023. The band’s Changsub signed with Fantagio agency the same month. In December…
MAMA Awards will hold its annual ceremony in the U.S. for the first time this November. For the 1st time in over a 2-year decade of history, MAMA Awards will hold its annual event in the U.S. before heading to Japan. The event is scheduled to take place in Hollywood Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles on November 21. At the U.S. event, J.Y. Park is set to collaborate with Anderson .Paak while KATSEYE will collaborate with Los Angeles Rams for stage performances. The Los Angeles ceremony is also scheduled to feature other K-pop acts including ILLIT, TWS, and RIIZE. After the…
13FOUND debuted on November 13, 2024, making it the newest K-pop group in the industry. 13FOUND (13파운드) is a trio group under TAKIEL agency. The boy band members include Kim Seongyeon, Song Chiwon, and Park Minseo. 13FOUND debuted on November 13, 2024, with the ‘Found’ mini album and “Domino” title track. The album consists of 4 tracks including “MMM”, “Domino”, “Retry”, and “MMM (Sped Up)”. Seongyeon has some experience in the industry as he contested on Produce X 101 and YG Treasure Box, MIXNINE. —-Karen Mwenda #13FOUND #Whois13FOUND #kcrush #kpop #kpopgroup #ProduceX101 #YGTreasureBox #MIXNINE #kidol #pop #newgroup #Seongyeon…
TIOT is a rising force that made its official debut in April 2024. TIOT (티아이오티)is a quintet group under Redstart ENM agency. The band consists of Kim Min Seong, Kum Jun Hyeon, Hong Keon Hee, Choi Wii Jin, and Shin Ye Chan. TIOT stands for ‘Time Is Our Time’. Before making the April 2024 official debut, the group had made a pre-debut as a 4-member band with the ‘Frame the Blueprint: Prelude to Possibilities’ EP on August 2023. After the pre-debut, TIOT held the ‘Blueprint: TIOT’ tour in Japan in October 2023 and released the “Find the Way” single, and…
BABYMONSTER will be having their 1st ever world tour taking off in January 2025. BABYMONSTER is gearing up for its first tour, scheduled for January of next year. Titled ‘HELLO MONSTERS’, the tour is set to start in South Korea before heading to the US. ‘HELLO MONSTERS’ tour will kick off in Seoul and then head to several U.S cities including New Jersey and Los Angeles. After starting in January, the tour will hit Los Angeles stages in March 2025. Additional cities and respective dates will be communicated in time. —-Karen Mwenda #BABYMONSTERTour #HelloMonstersTour #BABYMONSTERUS #kcrush #kpop #koreankpop…
“Luck is what you make of it” is a saying that has been around for generations to describe the work people have to put into to turn situations in their favor, and perfectly encapsulates the dilemma father and reformed poker player Lucky (Terry Chen, The Spiderwick Chronicles) finds himself facing in writer, director, and producer Gillian McKercher’s drama Lucky Star, which screened at the 2024 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival. Already struggling financially with a tech repair company that isn’t pulling in as much business as needed, Lucky, desperate to resolve at least one potential issue, falls victim…
The legendary Suzy Bae has joined Celine luxury brand ambassadorship crew On November 15, Celine brand announced they were pleased to have Suzy join their family. The French fashion house is known for its luxurious high-end designer pieces since 1945. Celine announced the ambassadorship news with Suzy Bae’s first campaign image. The legendary South Korean artist showcased a bold and elegant look in a black leather coat. The coat is part of Celine brand’s 2024 Winter Collection. —-Karen Mwenda #SuzyBae #MissA #JYP #SuzyBaeBrandAmbassadorforCeline #CelineLuxuryBrand #kpop #koreanActress #singer #kcrush #kcrushmagazine #knews #congratulationstoSuzyBae #whatisSuzyBaedoing #2024WinterCollection #kidol #koreancelebrity #SuzyBaeshowcasedwithCelineLuxuyBrand #kcrusharticle #CelineFrenchFashionHouse
JYP Entertainment’s rookie group NEXZ has released the “NALLINA” MV as they prepare for their November comeback. NEXZ boy band has released the “NALLINA” music video teaser. The track is a part of their upcoming November comeback album. NEXZ will be releasing the ‘NALLINA’ mini album on November 18. NEXZ debuted in May 2024 with the ‘Ride the Vibe’ single album. The group later made a Japanese debut with the ‘Ride Your Vibe (Japanese Ver.) / Keep on Moving’ EP in August 2024. —-Karen Mwenda #NEXZ #JYPEntertainment #RideYourVibe #NALLINA #newmusic #newalbum #novembercomeback #kcrush #kpop #koreanidol #koreancelebrity #kfashion #kcrushmagazine…