9Apr
TXT to Hold Debut Showcase in U.S
Big Hit Entertainment, which is home to BTS, announced that their rookie group, TXT (TOMORROW x TOGETHER), will be holding their debut showcase tour in the United States. Powerhouse Live will be hosting the event. TXT debuted March 4, 2019... Read More
9Apr
17th Korea Times Music Festival April 27, 2019
The 17th Korea Times Music Festival is fast-approaching, and this year’s festival has a fantastic lineup in-store for fans! The Korea Times Music Festival is one of the United States’ most-successful Korean festivals as The Korea Times... Read More
8Apr
VAV Coming to North America
Another K-Pop group will be touring North America! VAV (Very Awesome Voice) will embark on their North American tour starting April 25, 2019 until May 5, 2019. This will be the group’s second North American tour since 2018. The A-TEAM... Read More
8Apr
BLACKPINK Release Messy “Kill This Love”
On April 4, 2019, BLACKPINK made their much-anticipated comeback with “Kill This Love.” The single also includes three new B-sides: “Hope Not,” “Don’t Know What to Do,” and “Kick It.” While “Kill This Love” has racked up... Read More
8Apr
KCRUSH Interview with Korean Singer Rothy
Rothy is an up-and-coming South Korean singer and musician, who is currently just 19 years of age. Not only is Rothy known for her angelic voice and obvious musical talent, she initially garnered much attention from the media for being the... Read More
6Apr
NCT-127 Sign with American Agency
As NCT-127 prepare to advance into the American market, SM Entertainment announced that the group as signed with Capitol Music Group (CMG) for their North American promotions. The signing also includes a deal with CMG’s sub-label Caroline, which... Read More
6Apr
Katie Kim Joins AWAL
Katie Kim, who also goes by KATIE, recently joined American recording label AWAL. AXIS Entertainment, Kim’s Korean label, confirmed the signing on April 5, 2019. AWAL helps independent artists distribute music globally according to their... Read More
6Apr
Rapper KK Paralyzed Following Diving Accident in Thailand
On March 22, 2019, K-Rapper, KK (KEIKEI), became paralyzed following a diving accident in a Thailand resort swimming pool. In an Instagram post, KK posted that he broke his neck in two places. Following the accident, it was revealed that KK... Read More
5Apr
Actor Lee Il Jae Passes Away
On April 5, 2019, actor Lee Il Jae passed away following a battle with lung cancer. He was 59-years-old. Lee revealed his cancer diagnose in 2018 while appearing on The Victory with Doctors. While on the show, he expressed how he planned to... Read More
5Apr
Wildfires Rage in South Korea’s Gangwon Province
On Thursday April 4, 2019, a transformer fire started a wildfire in Eastern Gangwon Province. The fires then spread to the cities of Sokcho and Gangneung according to Reuters. According to the Gangwon Fire Headquarters, fire broke out on a roadside... Read More
5Apr
Roy Kim Identified as “Kim” in the JJY Chats; Booked for Allegedly Sharing Obscene Photos
Roy Kim, the once squeaky-clean singer of the hit songs “Bom Bom Bom” and “Love Love Love,” has now been implicated of passing around explicit photos in the infamous Jung Joon Young Kakao chats. Kim, who is currently in the United... Read More
5Apr
Singer Eddy Kim Latest Name Involved in Jung Joon Young Kakao Chats
On April 4, 2019, former Superstar K 4 contestant and singer-songwriter Eddy Kim was revealed as another participant of the sexually-explicit Jung Joon Young KakaoTalk chats. Originally, he was named as a witness and questioned on March 31,... Read More
4Apr
TS Entertainment Seeks Damages from Former SECRET Member, Song Jieun
Embattled company, TS Entertainment, is back with another lawsuit as they are reportedly seeking to sue former SECRET member Song Jieun for damages. TS Entertainment claims that when Jieun signed with Haewadal Entertainment in January 2019,... Read More
4Apr
A-JAX Announce Disbandment; DSP Media Confirms
K-Pop group A-JAX announced their official disbandment March 31, 2019. Their agency, DSP Media, confirmed the news by stating the group members’ contracts have ended. In a statement, DSP said: Hello, this is DSP Media. We would like to... Read More
1Apr
All You Need to know about Korean Actor, Shin Ha-kyun
Korean actor Shin Ha-kyun was born on May 30, 1974 and raised in Seoul, Korea. His best-known films include Joint Security Area (2000), Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), Save the Green Planet! (2003), and TV drama series Brain (2011).... Read More
28Mar
Suzy Leaves JYP Entertainment After Nine Years
After nine years with the company, singer and actress Bae Suzy departed JYP Entertainment (JYPE) at the end of her contract. On March 26, 2019, JYPE confirmed the news in a statement. Hello. This is JYP Entertainment. We are announcing that... Read More
27Mar
Women’s History Month: Meet China’s Pirate Queen
Thanks to the Pirates of the Caribbean and Captain Jack Sparrow, new generations have turned to learning about pirate lore. Beyond Blackbeard (Edward Teach, 1680-1718), Black Bart (Bartholomew Roberts, 1682-1722), and Ned Lowe (1690-1724),... Read More
26Mar
B.A.P Members Embark on Solo Efforts
The BABY fandom didn’t have to wait long for B.A.P members to re-emerge onto the music scene as four of the six have either released albums or plan to release albums in the next two months. Bang Yongguk, B.A.P’s leader, released his album,... Read More
25Mar
KCRUSH Interview with Crucial Star
Crucial Star is a South Korean rapper, lyricist, singer-songwriter and producer, who made his debut at age 17, as a member of the hip hop group Libra Twins. In the year of 2008, he won an open-audition at Soul Company, beating out 300... Read More
25Mar
She Did That: Kazakhstan’s Elizabet Tursynbaeva Salchows into “Her”story
The 2018-2019 figure skating season essentially wrapped up this weekend with the completion of Worlds. This year’s competition was plenty buzzworthy with Nathan Chen taking home his second consecutive World title (the first American to do so since... Read More
25Mar
