Former LOONA member, Yves, has revealed her light stick as she gears up for the upcoming North America tour.
Yves has revealed her official light stick solidifying her soloist career. Titled ‘orchard piece’, the light stick is shaped like an apple signifying her character as Eve (from the Garden of Eden) during her tenure with Loona.
Yves is also scheduled to tour North America through the ‘Apple Cinnamon Crunch’ from January 2025. This will be Yves’ first tour as a soloist. Yves signed with Paix Per Mil agency in March 2024 after the court allowed her and other members to suspend their Blackberry Creative agency’s contracts.
—-Karen Mwenda
#Yves #YvesLightStickReveal #YvesNorthAmericaTour #YvesAppleCinnamonCrunchTour2025 #YvesNorthAmericanTour #kcrush #kpop #koreanpop #koreanevent #kpopculture #koreancelebrity #kcrushamerica #kcrushmagazine #PaixPerMilAgency
After the tragic December 29 Jeju air crash, individuals across the globe have been sending their support and condolences to the affected families. K-pop artists and acts have also joined the cause and are showing support through various avenues and means.
On 29 December, a Jeju Air passenger plane carrying 181 passengers crashed at Muan International Airport which has so far claimed the lives of 179 people. On December 29, the south Korean government declared a 7-day mourning in honor of the fallen victims.
As the news of the tragedy spread, messages of support and condolences started pouring in. Jay Park canceled his Tokyo event, Lee Young Ji cancelled ‘The Seasons’ recordings, Lee Seung Chul postponed his concert, JYP postponed debuting its new KickFlip boyband and LE SSERAFIM’s Huh Yunjin delayed the release of “Jellyfish”. Posting of BTS V’s birthday content was postponed as so was the release of EVE SEO’s new song.
NewJeans and Lee Junho also mourned the Jeju air victims amid preceding with their appearances in Japan and Taiwan respectively. Lim Young Woong and Sung Si Kyung also held moments of silence at their concerts to mourn crash victims.
Other artists posted symbolic photos with messages of condolences on their social media platforms. comedians Park Myung Soo and Park Na Rae, actor Kim Hye Soo, and broadcaster Jun Hyun Moo posted photos of chrysanthemum which symbolizes mourning. G-Dragon posted a black-and-white daisy photo with a yellow ribbon emoji.
KCrush would like to offer our condolences to all concerned.
—-Karen Mwenda
#JeJuAirCrash #condolences #kcrush #kpopartistsdelaytheirschedules #Korea #aircrashinkorea #kcrushamerica #December29tragedy #kpopdelaysperformances #sympathies
9Ato confirmed that Han So Hee and G-Dragon are not in a relationship.
On December 20, Han So He’s agency confirmed that she and G-Dragon are not dating. The official announcement comes after rumors of the two allegedly giving dating vibes.
According to the rumors, the two artists oozed ‘lovestagram’ vibes through identical photo backgrounds. In one instance, the rumors claimed that both artists showed a connection as they posed on identical black chairs on their individual social media platforms.
In another instance, the two were revealed to have a photo with the ‘Love for Life’ phrase.
—-Karen Mwenda
#GDRAGON #HanSoHee #relationshiprumors #kcrush #BIGBANG #LoveforLifephrase #kpop #koreanpop #kpopidol #GDragonisnotdatingHanSoHee #9AtoAgency #kcrushamerica #kcrushmagazine #kculture #kmusic #kfashion
GOT7 surprised their fans with an all-member concept photo and album teasers of their major comeback scheduled for 2025.
All GOT7 members slayed in black outfits oozing power and confidence. The bad is scheduled to make a comeback next year with all members present.
GOT7 last appeared as a full-member group three years ago. Its big comeback is set for January 20, 2025.
GOT7 is also expected to celebrate their comeback with the ‘Winter Heptagon’ album. The album is ready for preorder.
—-Karen Mwenda
#GOT7 #JYP #GOT7return #GOT7allmemberJanuary2025 #2025kpopreturninggroup #kcrush #kpop #kpopidol #WinterHeptagonalbum #welcomebackGOT7 #kcrushmagazine #kcrushinterviewwithGOT7 #koreanpop #knews
Taeyang will be interacting with fans during the 2025 encore.
On December 20, The Black label agency announced that Taeyang will be holding the 2025 encore in February 2025.
The encore, titled ‘Taeyang 2025 Tour [THE LIGHT YEAR] Encoure is scheduled to happen at Inspire Arena. Tickets will be open for sale on 7 and 8 January 2025.
—-Karen Mwenda
#BIGBANGTaeyang #Taeyang2025TheLightYearencore #TheLightYearencore #Taeyang #kcrush #InspireArena #kpop #koreanpop #kpopidol #kpopcelebrity #FebruaryEncoreforTaeyang #kcrushamerica #kcrushmagazine
TXT boy band has announced the dates of their upcoming ‘ACT: PROMISE EP.2′ 2025 World Tour.
TXT band has announced that it will be going on a world tour next year. TXT will be embarking on the ‘ACT: PROMISE EP.2’ World Tour starting March 2025. The tour is an extension of ‘ACT: PROMISE’ World Tour which took off in March 2024 and ended on December 1, 2024.
‘ACT: PROMISE EP.2’ World Tour will kick off in March 2025 at Inspire Arena, Incheon, South Korea. The tour will also have a European leg with performances in cities including Barcelona, London, and Berlin.
—-Karen Mwenda
#TXT #BIGHIT #HYBE #ACTPROMISEEP2WorldTour #kcrush #InspireArenaIncheon #SouthKorea #kpop #kpopidol #hallyu #Europeantour #Barcelona #London #Berlin #TXT2025WorldTour #kcrushmagazine #kcrushamerica #knews
ADOR has issued a statement regarding NewJeans opening a new social media account.
On December 18, ADOR released a statement regarding NewJeans band’s ‘Jeanz for Free’ Instagram account without their consent. Through the statement, the agency hoped that NewJeans would rather continue using the already existing official platforms to communicate with their fans as they have been doing.
The agency clarified that platforms other than NewJeans’ official platforms were opened without their consent which has legal repercussions. NewJeans members opened the ‘Jeanz for Free’ account after declaring their contract termination with ADOR. ADOR later filed a lawsuit to confirm the validity of the said ‘terminated’ exclusive contract.
In their latest posts with VOGUE Korea on the ‘Jeanz for Free’ account, NewJeans members went with their names and not as ‘NewJeans’. In their statement, ADOR also claimed that it conveyed to the concerned artists and their legal representatives their actions’ responsibilities regarding the new account issue.
—-Karen Mwenda
#NewJeans #VOGUE #JeanzforFree #NewJeansmembers #ADOR #kcrush #kpopgirlgroup #kpop #kidol #kfashion
Actor Na In Woo has been exempted from military service after 3 years of not being summoned by MMA.
On December 17, Hanada Company confirmed that their client Na In Woo had been exempted from military service. They explained that Na In Woo had received Grade 4 supplementary service classification and had been waiting for further guidance from the Military Manpower Administration (MMA). Nonetheless, since it’s been 3 years of not receiving MMA’s summons, In Woo automatically becomes eligible for military exemption.
Korea’s military service act outlines that individuals classified under Grade 4 supplementary service are granted military exemption if summoned by the MMA in 3 years. Na In Woo was quite lucky as thousands applied for the same without success.
—-Karen Mwenda
#NaInWoo #koreanactor #kcrush #exemptfrommilitaryservice #kdramaactor #koreamilitary #kdrama #hallyu #mma #NaInWooexemptfrommilitary #MilitaryManpowerAdministration #HanadaCompany #grade4supplementaryservice #kcrush #kcrushamerica #kcrushmagazine
While updating his fans on his status, Rapper Woodie revealed the grisly accident he encountered.
On December 17, Rapper Woodie shared on his social media platforms about the unfortunate ordeal he faced as he bid his 20s goodbye. The rapper revealed that he fell from a 3-story building to the ground.
Rapper Woodie confirmed that he did not sustain any life-threatening injuries and only requires a simple rehabilitation. Woodie assured his fans that he is doing better, especially after regaining his ability to move his body.
The rapper added that the encounter made him reflect on his life even as he entered his 30s. Rapper Woodie also revealed that his perspective has changed compared to the time when he judged people based on their appearances and financial status.
—-Karen Mwenda
#RapperWoodieGochild #RapperWoodie #3StoryBuildingAccident #fell3stories #kcrush #krapper #rapper #koreanrapper #kcrushamerica #kcrushmagazine #doesnotjudgeanymore #krapmusic #rap
YG Entertainment commented on WINNER’s allegations of neglecting military service duties.
After the unsettling issue of WINNER’s Mino military service neglect allegations, YG Entertainment had no option but to make an official announcement. On December 17, the agency stated that Song Min Ho had not neglected his military duties but couldn’t attend due to valid reasons. The agency said that Mino was on sick leave because of ongoing treatment even before his military enlistment. The agency clarified that other leaves had been granted under official regulations.
On December 16, it had been reported that Mino had failed to consistently show up at his station. According to the reports, Mini’s supervisor claimed that “it is difficult for celebrities to work properly” and “we try to keep him out of sight by hiding him in a side room”. When the supervisor was asked about Mino’s hospitalization that prompted his leave, he replied ” I heard about it from his manager. It is difficult to verify hospitalizations”. Mino will be discharged on the 23rd of this month.
—-Karen Mwenda
#WINNER #Mino #MinoofWINNER #Minomilitaryserviceneglectallegations #kcrush #koreancelebrity #militaryduties #kpop #kpopidol #kcrushamerica #kcrushmagazine #hospitalization #neglect #YGEntertainment #SongMinHo #sickleave #ongoingtreatment #koreanmilitaryservice
NewJeans’ Danielle has become an ambassador for the OMEGA watch brand.
On December 17, OMEGA brand announced its new partnership with Danielle through its social media platforms.
The announcement was accompanied by a photo of Danielle Marsh in one of OMEGA’s luxury brand watches.
—-Karen Mwenda
#DanielleMarsh #NewJeansDanielle #OMEGA #OMEGAluxurybrandwatches #kcrush #OMEGApartnershipDanielle #kpop #koreanpopgirlgroup #koreancelebrity #OMEGAwatches #kcrushamerica #kcrushmagazine #koreanculture
Former Exhibition member Seo Dong Wook has passed away.
On December 18, Seo Dong Wook was reported to have passed away from a chronic illness at the age of 50.
Seo Dong Wook, a former member of the Exhibition duo band, was serving as Morgan Stanley Korea Equity’s vice president. The funeral was held at Severance Hall, Sinchon on December 20.
Exhibition duo band, alongside member Kim Dong Ryul, debuted in 1993 and was known for their lyrical pieces including “Drunken Truth”.
—-Karen Mwenda
#SeoDongWook #SeoDongWookPassesAwayat50 #KimDongRyul #Exhibitionduoband #kcrush #DrunkenTruth #MorganStanleyKoreaEquitysvicepresident #legendpassesaway #koreanculture #koreanmusician #vpmorganstanleykoreaequity #kcrushamerica #kcrushmagazine #koreannews
FNC Entertainment agency has rolled out its plans of launching a male group since 2015.
On December 20, FNC Entertainment announced that they will be launching the AxMxP (AMP) boy band in 2025. The band will mark 10 years since the agency last launched a male group.
The agency also launched AxMxP band’s official Instagram page solidifying its plans. AxMxP members were revealed to the public in February this year as they opened the stage for F.T Island’s ‘Hey Day’ 2024 Asia Tour.
AxMxP is also scheduled to participate in FNC agency’s 2024 LOVE FNC COUNTDOWN year-end party on December 31 at Sejong University.
—-Karen Mwenda
#FNCEntertainment #AxMxP #newFNCEntertainmentmalegroup #newKoreanboygroup #kcrush #kpop #koreanpop #2024LoveFNCCountdownyearendparty #SejongUniversity #kcrushamerica #kcrushmagazine #kpopnews #hallyu #FTIslandHeyDay2024AsianTour #10yearssinceanewmalegroup #newboygroup2025 #kcrushnews #koreannews
Former Rainbow member Jaekyung has been confirmed to have walked down the aisle months ago.
According to December 16 reports, it was revealed that Jaekyung had exchanged vows with her partner months ago. It was reported that Jaekyung had a wedding last summer.
Jaekyung, a former Rainbow member and currently an actor, got married to her non-celebrity boyfriend in a private ceremony in Seoul. On December 16, Jaekyung’s agency, Namoo Actors, also confirmed that their client is now married and had a small wedding ceremony to protect her non-celebrity partner’s privacy.
The agency confirmed that Jaekyung will continue working hard as an actress to repay the support and love that fans have shown her. Since Jaekyung was wed last summer, this makes the Rainbow band’s third member to walk down the aisle.
—-Karen Mwenda
#Jaekyung #Rainbow #koreangirlgroup #Jaekyungismarried #kcrush #koreanactress #kpopgroup #kpopcelebrity #kidol #kcrushmagazine #NamooActors #walkeddowntheaisle #marriedlastsummer #noncelebritypartner #kactor #koreanculture #koreanentertainmentindustry #kcrushamerica #knews #congratulationsonmarriage #happycouple
aespa’s Winter faces backlash from fans while in China, which is linked to her rumors of dating ENHYPHEN’s Jungwon.
aespa’s Winter encountered aggressive fans in China whose provocation stemmed from the recent dating rumors between her and ENHYPHEN’s Jungwon. Winter accompanied her group members to Shanghai for the KMStation Shanghai Offline Fan Sign Event.
The aggressive fans, who seemed to have somehow gotten hold of aespa’s travel routes and hotel reservation information ambushed Winter whenever an opportunity presented itself. Both Winter and Jungwon’s agencies had already denied the dating rumors terming them groundless The aggressive hurled profanities and aggravated their behavior forcing staff members to intervene and shield members using umbrellas.
VANNER’s Hyesung was forced to quit his military service early due to health reasons.
On December 16, Kleb Entertainment announced that Hyesung had cut short his military service due to health reasons. Hyesung enlisted on November 4 and was looking forward to serving his country with pride.
The agency added that Hyesung was admitted to the Armed Forces Daejon Hospital owing to pre-existing mental and panic disorders. The agency stated that given his condition and the need for continued treatment, Hyesung was discharged from the military service.
—-Karen Mwenda
#VANNER #Hyesung #militaryservicecutshort #kcrush #mentalhealth #armedforcesdaejonhospital #preexistinghealth #kpop #kidol #wishhimwell #kcrushamerica #wellnesstohim #mentalwellbeing #supporthim #mentalhealthtalk
Here are some of the K-pop tours that have been confirmed so far.
1. KISS OF LIFE
KISS OF LIFE will be going on their first world tour titled ‘KISS ROAD’. The tour is scheduled to happen across Europe including Netherlands, France, and Germany. Further details, including the exact dates, will be communicated soon.
2. BABYMOSTER
BABYMOSTER will be holding its first world tour titled ‘Hello Monsters’. The tour is scheduled to run from January to April 2025 and will take place in Korea, Japan, and the US.
3. Lee Young Ji
Talented Lee Young Ji will be performing across Europe through the ‘All or Nothing’ tour. The tour is scheduled for late January 2025. Lee Young Ji will perform in the UK and France.
4. P1Harmony
P1Harmony will be holding the ‘P1ustage H: UTOPIA’ live tour across Europe. The tour is scheduled for January 2025 and will take place in the UK, France, and Germany among others.
5. Big Ocean
Big Ocean band, composed of hearing-impaired members, will be interacting with global fans at the Pict’ Asia 2025 concert. The concert is scheduled for February 2025.
6. W24
W24 rock band will be engaging with global fans through the W24 EUROPEAN TOUR 2025. The tour is set to run from May through June 2025. The band will visit Spain and France among others.
7. Stray Kids
Stray Kids will be touring across Europe through the ‘Dominate’ tour. The band will have performances in the UK, Spain, and France among others. The tour is scheduled for July 2025.
8. DAY6
DAY6 will be continuing its ‘Forever Young’ third world tour in 2025. The tour took off in September 2024 in South Korea. In 2025, the tour will see performances held in Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines, and the US.
9. ENHYPHEN
ENHYPHEN will also be continuing its ‘Walk the Lane’ third world tour in 2025. The tour commenced in October 2024 in South Korea. The tour will continue in 2025 across Japan.
10. ATEEZ
ATEEZ will be taking its currently ongoing ‘Towards the Light: Will to Power’s world tour into 2025. The tour, which began in January 2034 in South Korea. The tour will embark on the European leg starting from January to February 2025.
11. aespa
aespa’s ongoing ‘SYNK: Parallel Line’s live tour will also spill over to 2025. The tour started in June 2024 and will enter 2025 with performances across America and Europe from January through March 2025.
12. SHINee’s Taemin
Taemin will be continuing his ongoing ‘Ephemeral Gaze’ world tour in 2025. The tour commenced in August 2024. In 2025, the tour will embark with the America leg in January before taking place across several cities in the US and Europe until March 2025.
—-Karen Mwenda
#2025WorldTours #Taemin #aespa #BabyMonster #StratKids #ENHYPHEN #ATEEZ #kcrush #kpop #koreanpop #kidol #Day6 #W24 #BigOcean #P1Harmony #KissofLife #LeeYoungJi #kcrushamerica #kcrushmagazine #koreanculture #hallyucraze #funconcert #kpoptour #worldtour #koreangroupconcerts #kpopindustry
Actor Ji Soo is steadily rebounding his career starting with the Philippines.
Actor Ji Soo’s career took a wrong turn after school violence allegations in 2021. As a result, the actor issued an official handwritten apology and terminated his contract.
Nonetheless, Ji Soo has continued to claim his innocence citing being a victim of wrong accusations. In the meantime, the actor enlisted in the military and has been steadily working on his comeback in the Philippines.
Ji Soo has so far been cast in Philippines’ ‘Black Rider’ drama and ‘Rainbow’ film. The actor has also appeared in magazine covers including VMAN South East Asia. The actor also recently received the Outstanding International Actor award at the International Asian Film Festival.
The talented singer and actor also showcased his skills through an outstanding performance at a concert in Bicol, Philippines early this month.
—-Karen Mwenda
#JiSoo #ActorJiSoo #JiSoosingerandactor #kcrush #JiSoorestartsCareerinThePhilippines #VManSouthEastAsia #koreanactor #hallyucraze #koreantalent #kcrushamerica #kcrushmagazine #OutstandingInternationalActorAward #InternationalAsiamFilmFestival #BlackRiderdrama #Rainbowdrama #actinginthePhilippines #kpop #kpopidol
BOYNEXTDOOR band had introduced its official characters.
BOYNEXTDOOR revealed it’s animated characters by the name BBNEXDO. The characters represent each of the members and include Catbbi (Sungho), Darling (Riwoo), Myngmyng (Myung Jaehyun), Han Tatpung (Taesan), 312 (Leehan), and Woonbaby (Woonhak).
.BOYNEXTDOOR members participated in creating the characters to give each a personal touch. BBNEXDO characters are scheduled to be launched in 2025.
—-Karen Mwenda
#BOYNEXTDOOR #OfficialCharactersIntroduced #BBNEXDOCharacters #Catbbi (Sungho) #Darling (Riwoo) #Myngmyng (Myung Jaehyun) #HanTatpung (Taesan) #312 (Leehan) #Woonbaby (Woonhak) #kcrushamerica #kpop #koreankpop #kcrushmagazine #kculture #kcharacters #BOYNEXTDOORcharacters #kpopboygroup #hallyu
Park Chal Yong has signed as a trainee under MBK company.
On December 13, MBK Company announced it had signed Park Chal Yong as its trainee. Park Chal Yong will train under the agency before his debut. The company also manages other notable artists including Kim Hyun Gyeol.
Park Chal Yong was a contestant at JBTC’s ‘Project 7’ idol audition program. Chal Yong is scheduled to debut with an upcoming MBK Company’s new boy group once his debut period is over.
—-Karen Mwenda
#ParkChanYong #Project7contestant #ParkChanYongsignswithMBK #MBKCompany #kcrush #kpop #kpopidol #kpoptrainee #koreankpop #JBTCProject7IdolAuditionProgram #hallyu #kpopindustry #kcrushmagazine
VICTION’s member Seungwoo has signed with a new agency.
On December 13, AURA Entertainment agency confirmed that it had signed VICTION’s Han Seungwoo. Seungwoo will be joining notable artists including Lee Soo Ho and Kim Young Heum.
VICTION debuted under IST Entertainment in 2016. In April 2023, Byungchan, Hanse, and Subin decided not to renew their contracts with the agency after the expiration date. Seungwoo, Seungsik, and Sejun had their contract periods changed due to military service.
—-Karen Mwenda
#VICTION #Seungwoo #SeugwoosignswithAURAEntertainment #AURAEntertainment #kpop #kcrush #kpopidol #kcrushamerica #kcrushmagazine #Byungchan #Hanse #Subin #Seungsik #Sejun #contractended #kmusic