Author: Denise Coley
The birth of a star Named after the brightest star in the Virgo constellation, Spica was formed in 2012 comprising Kim Boa, Park Sihyun, Park Narae, Yang Jiwon and Kim Bohyung. During their active years, they released two EPs (Russian Roulette and Lonely), a slew of digital singles and some Kdrama OSTs including the English language single ‘I Did It’ in partnership with Billboard. Although the 5-member girl group’s talented vocals and close working relationship with label mate, and former Fin.K.L. member – Lee Hyori helped them to gain some recognition from audiences, it wasn’t sufficient to elevate and sustain their popularity…
BTS, who are adorable and having world-wide popularity at this time, have renewed their contract with their original management company, Big-Hit Entertainment. Big-Hit Entertainment and BTS have announced that, there was faith and love between them so that they renewed the contract. BTS debuted in 2013, and although they have another 1 year and 8 months left on their current contract, they still signed a new one. Commonly, most renewal contracts are signed just before the termination time, thus it is unusual to renew the contract as early as they have in this case. Thereby, BTS and their company have…
VERIVERY Super Special MV [English Sub] This Wednesday only series will provide English subtitles on select videos. We hope you will enjoy.
Senior Korean idol group, Super Junior has come back to the stage at Inkigayo with a powerful performance on a new Latin pop song, ‘One More Time’. It is a rhythmical song expressing about a jealous and eager feeling for a lover. Covered by a sharp and charming sound of the guitar from start to end, this song is full of earnest desire for love. After releasing this song on YouTube and music streaming sites, it has been laid on the top of the charts in 27 nations such as Mexico, Japan, Columbia, Chile, Taiwan, and so on. Their great…
The group H.O.T. held a successful full-member concert. It was such a massive concert, named ‘Forever High-Five of Teenagers’ in the main stadium of Jamsil Sports Complex, from 13 October to 14 October. It has been 17 years from the last concert which is held on 27 February 2001. The members got together after filming a TV show ‘Infinite Challenge-The Saturday Special, Saturday Is a Singer’, which was broadcasted during the Korean spring festival (15 February ~ 18 February). The members wore the clothes previously worn on the debut performance and sang a debut song ‘The descendant of the worriers’.…
Kian 84, a Korean webtoon artist who appears on the TV program ‘I Live Alone’, showed his warm heart during taking an unconscious sedation endoscope. He mentioned something that was covered in his mind and wouldn’t be said out on broadcastings. ‘I Live Alone’ is a program which shows both recorded scenes and chatting of members of the program, of which none the members are married. In this episode, Kian 84 has been depicted as a man of humor, love and tender. Kian 84 met Kim Chung Jae, a junior in his university, and took a physical examination together with…
황재완 Hwang Jaewan 그래 또 눈물 Tear Again MV [Eng Sub] This Wednesday only series will provide English subtitles on select videos. We hope you will enjoy.
A group pic of Rainbow from their ‘Whoo’ MV. Seven colors of the rainbow Formed under DSP Media in 2009, Rainbow was a seven-member all girl Kpop group comprising Kim Jaekyung, Go Woori, Kim Jisook, No Eul, Oh Seungah, Jung Yoonhye, and Jo Hyunyoung with each member representing one of the colors of the rainbow. Throughout their career as a group spanning 7 years – from 2009 to 2016 – the group released two full studio albums and various EPs and singles not only in South Korea but also in Japan. Some of their music was also released via two…
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We at Kcrush love our beauty products, and we love recommending any beauty finds that we come across*. Of course, we are also inclusive, so we’re not recommending any foundations because we don’t want to leave anyone out. So, what’s in our October bag? Koelf Gold Royal Jelly Hydro Gel Eye Patches If your eyes look tired and puffy, these eye patches are a perfect temporary solution. There are 60 patches in the jar—30 for each eye—and they’re shimmery, cold, and enriched with royal jelly to help “wake up” tired eyes while “reducing fine lines” according to the product description.…
Chinese actress Fan Bingbing broke her three-month silence on October 3, 2018. Fan, 37, disappeared July 1, 2018 following accusations of using “Yin-Yang Contracts” to avoid paying taxes. Former CCTV presenter Cui Yongyuan was the whistleblower behind the allegations. The issue was brought to the attention of Chinese authorities following income reports for her upcoming film Air Strike. China’s state-run news outlet Xinhua states Fan has been given an undisclosed deadline to pay fines that are between $130 million and $187 million USD: A fine that is around $86 million USD and late taxes and fees that amount to $42 million USD. If…
MV 우주소녀 WJSN 부탁해 SAVE ME, SAVE YOU This Wednesday only series will provide English subtitles on select videos. We hope you will enjoy.
On September 16, 2018, one of Japan’s Queens of Pop, Amuro Namie, 41, retired from show business following a successful 26-year career. Amuro, who is considered Japan’s Madonna, is one of the country’s top-selling artists of all-time. Internationally, Amuro is also one of Japan’s most well-known stars due to creating tracks in English and working with some of the East and West’s biggest stars including TLC, Afterschool, Jolin Tsai, and David Guetto. On September 16, 2017, Amuro announced that 2018 would be her final year in the industry. She performed her farewell concert September 15, 2018. Many call Amuro’s retirement…
After 18 years in the Japanese entertainment industry, former idol Yoshizawa Hitomi, 33, announced on September 29, 2018 that she will be retiring. She made the decision after being indicted September 26, 2018 for a hit-and-run accident that occurred earlier in the month. In a joint statement released by Yoshizawa and J.P Room, Yoshizawa said, “Over these past 21 days, I was able to face myself and look back on my life. I’ve become aware of my own weakness and immaturity.” As the statement continued, she said, “Above all, I would like to deeply apologize to those I have injured.”…
Sophiya Pae (Su-jeong Pae, 배수정) is a Korean-British singer-songwriter; born and raised in London, England. Sophiya has an impressive educational background and worked as an accountant at a firm in London but decided to pursue her lifelong ambition as a singer/musician in the K-pop industry. From an early age, she had a special love for singing and playing the piano, so she decided try out her musical talent in the second season of Korea’s music talent show, Star Audition: The Great Birth: 위대한 탄생 in the year of 2012. She was met with favorable response from the judges and was…
Food has a long history in cultures all across Asia and it is no different in Brunei. Street food is considered the window into a country’s culture. Even as cities continue to modernize with new cafes, fast food chains and ethnic eateries; food vendors have and will always be around. It is not hard to see why they have not become obsolete as they are quick, cheap and easily accessible. Vendors not only provide delicious food round the clock, they are also a positive social aspect in many Asian cultures. Street food tours are now on the rise, thanks to…
A promo pic of KARA from http://kara.dspmedia.co.kr/. From left: Park Gyuri, Goo Ha-Ra, Han Seung-yeon and Heo Youngji. A brief history Originally a female Kpop quartet, KARA was formed in 2007 with Park Gyuri, Han Seung-yeon, Kim Sung-hee, and Jung Nicole. Although their debut album was not a commercial success, they received recognition from critics and eventually went on to grow from strength to strength through the years – achieving commercial success not only domestically but also internationally, particularly in Japan. Some of the awards and accolades they received not only in South Korea but also in Japan include…
On September 14, 2018, Cube Entertainment CEO, Shin Dae-Nam, announced that HyunA and E’Dawn will stay with the company for now. However, a board meeting will be help to discuss the idols’ futures. The retraction appears to have been made following Cube’s nearly 7 percent stock-drop on September 13, 2018 after it was announced the pair were ousted from the company. Original Story Below In a stunning move, Cube Entertainment announced on September 13, 2018 that long-time idol, HyunA, and Pentagon member E’Dawn (Kim Hyo-Jung) have been kicked out of the company more than a month after the pair announced…
Note: The following post contains spoilers. Even though the drama Black ended in Korea a few months ago, it’s just now on Netflix for international audiences. Since it’s availability on Netflix, K-Drama lovers ignited old arguments regarding the drama’s ending and whether it did the show justice. Surprisingly, the majority audience despised the final two episodes and claim these episodes wrecked the entire drama. Choi Ran, the writer behind the OCN series, even stated the ending was different from what she envisioned. In a blog post, Choi said, “Black is a project like my own child that I had in the works…
On September 12, 2018, the mystery surrounding actress, model, and singer Fan Bingbing became more mysterious as reports resurfaced that the actress (X-Men: Days of Future Past, Iron Man 3, I Am Not Madame Bovary) is still missing even though authorities claimed Fan was arrested and “under control” in China’s state-run publication, Securities Daily. The publication also stated Fan will “accept the legal decision.” According to The Taiwan News, the story was removed from the site without acknowledgement, hinting that the reports were false. The 36-year-old actress, who is listed among Forbes’ highest paid actresses globally, is accused of using “Yin-Yang Contracts” to…