ONF, South Korean boy band is ready to captivate global music lovers with their upcoming 5th mini-album ‘SPIN-OFF,’ composed with high participation by the band members.
ONF, praised by the fans for their distinctive style, is ready to raise the bar with their upcoming album. While fans all over the world are eagerly waiting for the official release, ONF’s management, WM Entertainment has been teasing the audience with various intriguing content shared through the band’s official social media accounts. Thus, a highlight medley released on August 5, gives the perfect first impression of the album. The highlight provides not only a very intriguing initial listen of seven songs that will make it to the track list but also draws closer attention to members’ unique identities visualized by individual concept photos.
The 5th mini-album ‘SPIN-OFF’ is set to be released and distributed via various music platforms on August 10, 2020, at 18:00 KST. The album will include 7 tracks “‘Belle Epoque,” “Geppetto, ”“Good Good,” “Cactus,” “New World,” “Message,” and the highly anticipated title song “Sukhumvit Swimming,” produced by Hwang Hyun and Yoon Jong Sung of Korea’s music production and publishing company ‘MonoTree.’The title song surpasses even the wildest imagination as ONF’s members MK took part in the song’s composition and WYATT wrote the lyrics. True to the album name , all the songs in the album will showcase the different paths and ways through which ONF were able to prove their growth over the course of years.
‘Sukhumvit Swimming’ is a mixture of K-POP and Reggae styles, carrying a story about ‘Falling into an unknown space which will connect us together’ as relayed by the artists’ management.
To celebrate their grand comeback ONF announced an online fanmeeting titled , which will let ONF and their fans stay connected even in the pandemic age.
ONF have prepared various performances to showcase at their online fanmeeting along with the first stage performances of the new songs.
And as a celebration of their return, an online fanmeeting titled will be held on August 10, 2020, 00:00 KST at mymusictaste.com. Tickets are still available onhttps://mmt.fans/iRiP.
All fans are encouraged to purchase tickets to the online fanmeeting, as ONF will have an exclusive live stream rehearsal available to those who purchase tickets to the online fanmeeting before the start of the rehearsal session at 00:00 KST on August 8, 2020. This exclusive rehearsal session will provide a sneak peak into the band’s preparations for the fanmeeting and will not be available for a replay.
About MyMusicTaste:
MyMusicTaste is a fan initiated live event making service that brings fans, artists and promoters from all over the world together in one place to create a valuable and meaningful concert experience for everyone involved. MyMusicTaste puts the power in the fans’ hands, allowing fans to request their favorite artist’s concert in their city. With the mission to connect and amplify the voices of fans all over the world, MyMusicTaste successfully promoted concerts of artists such as EXO, GOT7, MONSTA X, The xx, Machine Gun Kelly, and more in over 52 different cities. With the simple idea–empowering fans to bring their favorite artist’s concert in the city of their choice based on fan demand–MyMusicTaste is challenging the $27 billion concert market through cutting-edge technology and a sophisticated, user-friendly service. Currently, www.mymusictaste.com supports more than 30 countries and offers 15 different languages.
First trainee creations lay the foundations for a new K-pop genre
SG Entertainment, the first Korean entertainment company founded by European producers, today announced the release of three music videos from each one of its creator trainees, including one original creation and two cover videos.
These three video productions will demonstrate SG Entertainment’s mission to produce content expressing its artists’ own personalities and inner worlds.
Yelin Lee, the first member of SG Entertainment to release a music video, will cover “Maniac” by Conan Grey. The video takes place in a recreated universe of the Korean 1980s while portraying a“newtro” style combining both Western and Eastern elements.
Yelin has great potential as a composer and script writer and she is gifted with a charming and powerful voice. The teaser will be released on August 10, and the full video on August 12.
Ihwa Bae will follow as the next trainee to release a MV. She will cover “A Million Dreams” out of the original soundtrack of “A Great Showman”, thereby taking her first step as an artist through dance expression.
Ihwa is an exceptional dancer with great freestyle dance and choreography creation skills. With this dance cover video, she expresses her aspirations through a lively and elegant choreography. The teaser video will be released on August 17, and the full video on August 19.
Lastly, a music video of an original rap creation written by Jiyeon Kim will be released, in which she will relate her own life experience, and deliver a message of love and hope for her audience.
Jiyeon, the youngest trainee, already shows great potential as a rapper. Starting with the teaser video on August 24, the full version of the video will be released on August 26.
“By introducing the world’s first system of creator trainees, we will produce varied original content under the direction of our visual art director Seoyeon Kim and our videography director Joon-Beom Park” said SG Entertainment’s CEO Joon-Hae Spielmann. “Our ambition is to create a fresh and stylish K-pop genre where trainees create music that suits their personality. We encourage them to build personal universes into which fans can project themselves and find strength for their own lives.”
All music videos will be released at 1pm KST. The teaser videos will be uploaded on both SG Entertainment’s YouTube and Instagram channels, while the full videos will be available on the YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqfkHWeUQdFzYzT0EXxIoFg
https://www.instagram.com/sgentertainment_agency/
About SG Entertainment:
Part of SG Group, SG Entertainment is the first Korean cultural content production company founded by French producers. With a strong focus on creativity, SG Entertainment strives to produce engaging and appealing content to inspire the younger generations to develop a positive attitude towards their future and take their lives in their own hands. The company’s mission is to find, train and empower performers, creators, models and thought leaders to define the way forward so that everyone can find their place and envision a harmonious tomorrow for all. www.sg-ent.com
About SG Group:
In a world troubled by anxiety and uncertainty, SG Group values creativity, responsibility, as well as a strong focus on physical and mental health as the path forward to a bright, confident, and prosperous future. The company operates through three entities: SG Academy trains tomorrow’s creators and influencers with strong values and a focus on leadership and self-confidence. SG Entertainment develops talent and distributes content. SG Unity leverages all of SG Group’s competencies to offer solutions to other businesses in the areas of creative marketing and business consulting. SG Group was founded in 2018 by Joon-Hae Spielmann and Thomas Sommer and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. www.sparkgategroup.com
BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE
Coming to Theaters Worldwide Starting September 10
- The fourth BTS film sees the global superstars on their first international stadium tour and provides audiences with unprecedented access to each member of the band
- Set for Global Cinema Release from Trafalgar Releasing
- Limited screenings starting September 10 in various territories worldwide, with more screenings available in additional territories beginning September 24
- Last year’s record-breaking BRING THE SOUL: THE MOVIE also set to return to theaters worldwide for a limited engagement
London, UK – August 6, 2020
The worldwide release date for BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE, the latest film from global superstars BTS, has been confirmed beginning September 10, together with the unveiling of the movie’s official poster.
There will be limited screenings of BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE starting September 10 in various territories worldwide, with more screenings in additional territories beginning September 24. To find a full list of dates, visit www.BTSincinemas.com. Dates vary per territory and subject to change based on the status of local cinema re-openings.
BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE is the fourth film from BTS following 2019’s record-breaking release of BRING THE SOUL: THE MOVIE, which reached a box office of $24.3m and saw 2.55m tickets sold across 112 territories around the world.
The BTS WORLD TOUR ‘LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK YOURSELF’ is now over. The worldwide stadium tour topped the Billboard Boxscore, and marked BTS as the first Korean group to perform at Wembley Stadium. The tour took place across Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, São Paulo, London, Paris, Osaka, Shizuoka, Riyadh, and Seoul.
With unprecedented access, BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE travels with BTS throughout the tour, exploring each band member behind the curtain. Off stage, we see another side of BTS. The seven members begin to candidly tell personal stories they have never voiced before.
Facing my other self ‘PERSONA’
Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing has said on the release: “We’re delighted to partner with Big Hit Entertainment on the release of BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE, which gives fans extraordinary access to both their first international stadium tour and all seven members of BTS. We look forward to welcoming the ARMY back to cinemas for a fourth time for this must- see BTS big screen experience.”
In addition, last year’s BRING THE SOUL: THE MOVIE will be returning to theaters around the world for a limited engagement on August 28, August 29 and August 30. Fans in theaters will also be treated to an exclusive sneak peek from the latest film.
Tickets for BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE will be on sale from the official film website from Thursday, August 13.
Tickets for BRING THE SOUL: THE MOVIE re-release featuring the exclusive sneak peek will be on sale from Tuesday, August 18.
Fans will be able to find their closest screening and ticket information at the official website (www.BTSincinemas.com) and are encouraged to sign-up for updates regarding tickets, participating theaters and more information.
About BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE
Title: BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE
Director: Park Jun-soo
Cast: RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, Jung Kook
Provided by: Big Hit Entertainment
Production: Big Hit Three Sixty
Distributed by: Trafalgar Releasing
Release date: September 10
About BTS
BTS, an acronym of Bangtan Sonyeondan or “Beyond the Scene,” is a South Korean boyband that has been capturing the hearts of millions of fans globally since their debut in June 2013. The members of BTS are RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook. Gaining recognition for their authentic and self-produced music, top-notch performances, and the way they interact with their fans, the band has established themselves as global superstars breaking countless world records. While imparting a positive influence through activities such as the LOVE MYSELF campaign and the UN ‘Speak Yourself’ speech, BTS has mobilized millions of fans across the world (named ARMY), topped prominent music charts, performed multiple sold-out stadium shows across the world and has been named as one of TIME 100: The Most Influential People of 2019. The band has also been recognized with numerous prestigious awards like the Billboard Music Awards and American Music Awards.
About Trafalgar Releasing
Trafalgar Releasing is the global leader in event cinema distribution. A subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment, Trafalgar Releasing’s global operations include production, acquisition, marketing and distribution of specialised content to over 8,000 cinemas in more than 120 countries worldwide.
A full spectrum of releases includes high arts (The Metropolitan Opera, Bolshoi Ballet, Royal Opera House), award- winning theatre (The King and I: from the London Palladium, An American In Paris, Les Misérables: The Staged Concert), iconic moments (Monty Python’s Life of Brian 40th Anniversary, David Bowie is happening now, They Shall Not Grow Old), heritage music acts (Roger Waters The Wall, David Gilmour Live in Pompeii, Metallica & San Francisco Symphony: S&M2, Depeche Mode: SPIRITS in the Forest) and contemporary music sensations (BTS’ BRING THE SOUL: THE MOVIE, Gorillaz: REJECT FALSE ICONS, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams).
Headquartered in London, the company also has offices in New York, Los Angeles and Denver. More information about Trafalgar Releasing can be found at www.Trafalgar-Releasing.com.
New album will feature seven fresh singles from Lee
Korean pop artist Lee Michelle, in conjunction with Wildest Dream Entertainment, has announced the upcoming release of her new mini-album, ‘Day-By-Day’.
This new album marks the first fresh music from Lee since the release of her mini-album ‘I Can Sing’ in 2015. ‘I Can Sing’ was Lee’s breakout solo album and featured material primarily written by her. Just a year before, she debuted her single “Without You”, which captivated audiences everywhere.
Lee got her start as a South Korean Singer as a contestant on the first season of ‘K-pop Star’, which showcased talent from across South Korea. She gained high acclaim for her powerhouse vocals and wide range. After the show, Lee joined an all girl group called SuPearls, but the band soon after disbanded. At that time, Lee began to focus on her solo career, which has brought about exciting collaborations with other artists, such as South Korean rapper Double K, and a growing fan base.
Most recently, Lee was featured on ‘Tribe of Hip Hop 2’ in 2016, where she earned the nickname “Korean Missy Elliott”.
Since her time on ‘Tribe of Hip Hop 2’, Lee has stepped away from the limelight for a bit to enjoy life as she knows it. Recently, however, she decided it was time to come back to her fans. Lee began writing the songs that would soon be known as past of the ‘Day-By-Day’ track list.
‘Day-By-Day’ will feature seven brand new songs, primarily written by Lee. The new mini album is scheduled for an official release on August 7, 2020, at 7pm. KST
The album is being released in conjunction with Wildest Dream Entertainment, which is a division of KCrush America Magazine. KCrush America Magazine offers digital and printed publications, as well as events, that connect audiences with the latest Asian entertainment. KCrush America Magazine and Wildest Dream Entertainment are both committed to bringing the best of Asian entertainment to fans everywhere.
More information can be found at www.kcrush.com
About Wildest Dream Entertainment
Wildest Dream Entertainment is a music production company developed to give a voice to those global talents wanting to be heard musically and professionally in making a difference in the world through music and cultural diversity. Wildest Dream Entertainment is a division of KCrush American Magazine.
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Global hit-maker James Lee returns to music’s forefront with emotional 7-track release
Rising star James Lee continues his road to recovery and healing with the release of his second EP CASTLES! Woven with sad boy/girl songs perfect for late-night summer drives, CASTLES, consisting of 7 tracks, is an intimate look into the mind of James, as he navigates through themes of heartbreak, goodbyes, and holding onto loved ones quickly slipping through your fingers like sand.
LISTEN TO JAMES LEE’S CASTLES EP
With the raw emotion of Yellowcard and Lauv and sounds reminiscent of Zedd and The Chainsmokers, CASTLES is an artistic blend of acoustic-pop/rock and EDM, with a little something for everyone.
On the creation of CASTLES, James shares, “CASTLES is a milestone in my career that expresses the growth I’ve had as a writer and a producer. When I wrote The Light EP, I relied on the help from some fantastic producers, but for CASTLES I trusted myself. Even though it was based on the thought of sand castles washing away, I still find myself reflecting on the process and journey of creating rather than sulking over what’s lost. I’ve become a realistic optimist.”
He hopes that listeners not only recognize the beauty in the intricacy of the album, but also the urgency in cherishing every moment, saying, “I hope people that listen to CASTLES will hear everything, from the details in every single arrangement choice, to the way the words are expressed in each song. I decided to lean into the music I grew up loving so much. Though the tone of the album is emotional and sad, the greater takeaway for people is to appreciate the moments we have because nothing lasts forever.”
To make the release of his second EP even more special, James provided various offers on his Patreon for fans to have their names included in the credits of his upcoming music video for “Liar” as well as on the physical copy of the CASTLES EP – a small gesture to show his fans that they are just as much part of this journey as he is.
In addition to his much-anticipated second EP, James most recently released collaboration track “Alright” with former f(x) singer Amber Liu (5.5 million followers) and the lyric video for “Over Us“, putting him on track to become a playlist-favorite of Gen Z and Millennials alike.
Referred to as the “Lauv of Asia” for his emotionally-charged songwriting and on-trend beat production, James has had a number of successful collaborations with various international pop stars in the realm of K-pop and Asian pop music, including Sooyoung Choi of Girls Generation (5.4 million followers), Angelababy (7.8 million followers), Jannine Weigel (1.7 million followers), Kevin Woo (705,000 followers), and Jason Zhang (452,000 followers). In addition to his own music, James is also a much-sought-after songwriter/producer by Asian artists and has had two #1 singles (Angelababy’s “Takeoff”, Jason Zhang’s “Fast”) and one #1 EP (Gao Jia Lang’s I Am Me) in China since 2018.
James secured his position as a multi-talented force to be reckoned with, modeling for Sony, Samsung, and LANEIGE (alongside legendary South Korean actress Song Hye-Kyo). He’s also graced the covers of Men’s Folio and Citta Bella, and featured in popular TV shows like KBS’s Let’s Go Dream Team Season 2, Law of the Jungle: Indian Ocean, SBS’s Star King and Fashion King, MBC’s Idol School, Immortal Song, and even the U.S. hit series America’s Next Top Model: Cycle 21.
Featured in Hypebeast, Billboard, Earmilk, UPI, and Rolling Stone India, and with over 42,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and almost 1 million views on YouTube, James has steadily grown a loyal following from scratch — a testament to his authenticity and ability to connect with his fans through honest and relatable music. James continues to stay in touch with his growing fanbase on the daily through his socials, with a reach of almost 300,000 worldwide.
ABOUT JAMES LEE:
Born and raised in Southern California, James Lee has 13 years of bass-playing experience and was a member of K-pop band Royal Pirates. Kickstarting his career as a musician in local metalcore favorite AZUSA at just 16-years-old, James eventually moved to South Korea with Royal Pirates, a Korean-American band with viral success and a loyal following.
In addition to several international tours and TV show appearances, Royal Pirates peaked at #8 on Billboard’s World Albums chart with their EP Drawing The Line, while their 3.3 EP hit #15, gaining international attention and interest – something that wasn’t as common for a Korean rock band during that time.
On June 10, 2015, a debilitating accident severed James’ left hand and left him unable to play the bass any longer. After a brief stint playing synth for Royal Pirates, he called it quits because of the worsening condition of his health. After 5 surgeries, James moved back to Los Angeles and decided to release music written post-accident in a debut solo project called The Light EP. Funding a Kickstarter campaign of $90,000 (over 300% of the initial target) has been fundamental to his rehabilitation and restarting his hopes as a musician. The Light EP hit #1 on the iTunes chart in the Philippines, #2 in Singapore, and placed within the top 10 in various countries.
James Lee is no stranger to the international stage as he’s toured worldwide and performed on stages of various international festivals and concerts including Vans Warped Tour, Supersonic Festival, and Hyundai Card City Break amongst others, alongside bands including Maroon 5, Earth Wind & Fire and the Pet Shop Boys.
He is currently writing and recovering and continues to create as his passion.
FOLLOW JAMES LEE:
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Back in June, while planning the debut of SSAK3 – with Yoo Jae-suk and Rain on “How Do You Play?” – Singer and former girl grouper Lee Hyori revealed that she wanted to form a dream girl group with Jessi, Hwasa, and veteran singer Uhm Jung-hwa. The mentioned three expressed excitement about the idea that the four singers could get together for a project girl group.
Within a few weeks, a representative of “How Do You Play?” officially then confirmed that the four women would be holding their first meeting to negotiate the details of the new project.
The source also stated that “It’s true that they will be coming together for their first meeting on July 31. They have not yet come to a decision on whether they will be appearing on the show. It seems that they will be discussing matters like that at this meeting.”
Is anyone excited about Hyori, Jessi, Hwasa and Uhm Jung-hwa being a girl group?
J.Chung.
Vitamin is a children’s idol group signed under Clevr E&M. The girls made their debut on May 7, 2017 with “Happy Day”. The group consists of 5 members: NaYe, Jaehee, Sarang, Siyoon, and Chaemin.
Please introduce yourselves to our readers.
NaYe: Hello, I am NaYe and I am 14 years old and the leader of VITAMIN.
Jaehee: Hello, I am 13-year-old Lee Jaehee.
Sarang: Hello, I am the refreshing member of VITAMIN, Jung Sarang.
Siyoon: Hello, I am the lovely 12-year-old Oh Siyoon.
Chaemin: Hello, and the cute member, Hwang Chaemin.
How would you describe your everyday routine?
NaYe: I take my dog Nuroongi for a walk when I come back home from school. I practice dance, acting, vocalizing – depending what I am lacking in the most. Then I do my school work at night, since I can do my work better at night.
Jaehee: I spend a great time at school, then I play with my friends after school or go to the studio.
Sarang: I study, cook, and enjoy my time in the studio.
Siyoon: After school, I practice vocals and dance at Clevr before returning home.
Chaemin: When I finish my lessons at school, I come to Clevr for practice.
Which musician or artist do you admire the most?
NaYe: Erm, I like BTS!! I also like IU! Because there is no reason why. They are just so good at singing, for real!
Jaehee: I respect and admire IU sunbaenim. Some of my favorite songs are what IU wrote, so I want to take after her and write songs myself.
Sarang: I admire BTS and IU. I respect the fact that BTS never gave up and made themselves known around the world. I want to take after IU because she’s so good at singing and acting.
Siyoon: IU sunbaenim.
Chaemin: BTS, because they’re so cool – great at dancing and singing.
What is your favorite VITAMIN song?
NaYe: VITAMIN – Sea. Since the song came out during the summer, it’s cool and refreshing. It drives away the hot weather! Ha ha.
Jaehee: My fav VITAMIN song is Now I know. I personally think this song is the best and we seem more mature than when we released Your Dream, My Dream.
Sarang: Exciting Sports Day! It was the first song that I recorded when I joined VITAMIN, so it sticks to my mind the most.
Siyoon: VITAMIN – Sea was my first single and the fast tempo of the song is so uplifting.
Chaemin: Exciting Sports Day – because it was my first single since starting out as a VITAMIN member.
Tell us about any funny episode that happened while on stage.
NaYe: When I was presenting a performance, I was supposed to say the question first but I skipped it and said the answer first. Does anyone else recall?
Jaehee: When I had just joined VITAMIN, we were supposed to present our greeting all at once but I went on ahead and did it by myself. It was embarrassing but a fun experience.
Sarang: I got hit by Chaemin by accident while we were dancing. Looking back, it was so funny.
Siyoon: We were in Jeju Island performing, and I thought because it’s a tourist area there won’t be that many fans for us. But there were quite a lot of our fans there and they cheered for us, which was a great experience.
Chaemin: We took some time to talk to some fans during the performance, so we played games and danced our choreography. It was really fun.
What do you like to do for a hobby?
NaYe: I like to cook!! I like making things so these days, my hobby is cooking. I am not that good but with a lot of practice I mean to improve.
Jaehee: I like to draw. I sometimes draw the cute dogs owned by the members.
Sarang: Cooking! It’s fun when someone appreciates the food you make and it makes it so worthwhile.
Siyoon: I’ve been learning the guitar these days and I practice each time I get a chance because it’s fun.
Chaemin: I play lego and do origami these days.
What is your favorite food/beverage?
NaYe: I love live octopus! I love to eat seafood and live octopus is my fav! I also love ionic drinks like Pocari Sweat.
Jaehee: I like lemonade and chicken! I love lemonade so much that I used to drink it often when used to practice cover dances. Chicken is not only tasty but I also like how the family eats it during the night and get the time to talk with one another.
Sarang: Shabu-shabu has both soup and noodles that I love. Fermented soybean paste soup is what I also love to eat. I love Natto for desert and like to drink cool plum juice and lemonade.
Siyoon: I enjoy Korean meals that my grandmother and parents cook me at home. My grandmother’s kimchi is simply the best. I also love barley tea and corn tea.
Chaemin: I love bibimbap and soda for drinks.
What is your favorite color and why?
NaYe: Purple and blue!!! Because purple is mysterious and blue is cool and refreshing lol.
Jaehee: I like mint the best. Before, I was never interested in the color but the management set it as my main color so I got interested in it and began loving it.
Sarang: Purple, because it left a big impression on me when V said “Let’s trust and love each other for a long time.” After that, purple became a special color for BTS, then it became a color I love as well.
Siyoon: Yellow, because it symbolizes me in VITAMIN.
Chaemin: Sky blue. It reminds me of looking into the sky and it soothes my mind. ^^
What movies, books and musicals have you enjoyed recently?
NaYe: I am really into actress Park Bo-young these days because she’s such an actress.
Jaehee: Peter Pan the novel stays in my mind the most. I read it when I was younger but I get a different feeling reading it this time around.
Sarang: A Resistance was a movie that I watched recently. I got to see how Ryu Gwansun protected the nation and how she was tortured for it.
Siyoon: Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission. I loved how the characters risked their lives in order to protect Hangul. I also enjoyed the novel Daddy-Long-Legs.
Chaemin: Little Women was a heartwarming movie about a family. It also left a big impression on me that Jo became a writer and fulfilled her dreams later on.
What would be your future goals and plans?
NaYe: Do the best like we’ve always done… and would want to try harder to show better performances. Please stay with us.
Jaehee: We want to work hard and show better performances for our fans.
Sarang: I want to do my best so that I would be able to perform on the same stage as the artists that I admire.
Siyoon: I want to learn how to play many instruments, sing and compose more in the future.
Chaemin: It is our future goal to become great singers, dancers and actors. We’re still very lacking but we think we could make it if we put in the effort.
Please say something to the fans.
NaYe: I’ll do my best to become like vitamin to you all. Please consume vitamins every day! ❤️?
Jaehee: Thank you for always being there for us and loving us. We will do our best to show you better performances.
Sarang: Thank you for loving us and hope you continue showing support in the future. We love you! ❤️
Siyoon: Thank you for always cheering me on. I will do my best to become a better musician.
Chaemin: Thank you for showing love and support. I will put in more effort to do better in the future. Please show love for VITAMIN as well. Thank you!
–J. Chung.
-Dream collaboration with Ariana Grande finally arranged??
BLACKPINK’s official social media accounts posted new teaser poster on 23rd July for their new comeback this August. Details has yet to be announced to the public, but what drags attention of BLINKs is a hint given for new collaboration, a space made for a mystery ‘super artist’. BLACKPINK is already famous for previous collaborations with pop superstars. Following the success of ‘Sour Candy’ in collaboration with Lady Gaga in May 2020, ‘Kiss and make up’ with Dua Lipa in December 2018, this mystery artist featuring in BLACKPINK’s next collaboration drags attention worldwide.
A K-pop idol group of 4 members launched in 2016, BLACKPINK has recently proved their world-class popularity with their July comeback with ‘How You Like That’; as a pre-disclosure of the title in their full-length album to be released this September. Winning iTunes #1 in 64 countries, with consecutive #1 in Japan, China and Korea, it is confirmed that the whole world welcomes their comeback in a year and a half.
BLINKs have already started speculating on who this mystery guest could be — and the most often accounted candidate is US pop singer Ariana Grande: the news which both BLACKPINK and Ariana Grande fans would welcome to hear.
Friendship between BLACKPINK members and Ariana Grande has been confirmed for long already: Having met each other at 2019 Coachella music concert, which had BLACKPINK as a headliner, they immediately became close friends; In the festival, BLACKPINK members showed their love toward Ariana with her ‘NASA’ mask on their faces. Since then both were attending concerts of each other, sending gifts, singing covers songs and hanging out together at music festival <Coachella>. Ariana Grande has mentioned earlier her wish to collaborate with BLACKPINK, on Twitter in July last year; that she: “would probably pass out” if she ever got the chance to work with BLACKPINK.
For this upcoming comeback, BLINKs have detected Ariana Grande herself and several individuals from her camp putting ‘like’ to the teaser postings, shared on Jennie’s Instagram. But more critical backups of this recent speculation are originated from Tommy Brown, Producer of Ariana Grande’s mega hit albums: from ‘Yours Truly’ in 2013 to 2019’s ‘Thank You, Next’.
Rumors on their collaboration work already went viral from 2019, when Brown uploaded a photo of working with BLACKPINK in Korea. But Through his Instagram Live and interview with magazine “Pop Crave” this June, Tommy again revealed his recent visit to Korea “to make a song for BLACKPINK”. At the same time, he mentions that he also worked with Ariana Grande, saying to have achieved “some incredible records with both acts”. From his words, possibility of the dream collaboration is getting much higher.
The celebrity featuring BLACKPINK’s new single is yet to be revealed officially, but a nickname for collaboration called ‘ARIPINK’ is already rising hot in Twitter; it’s time for us to wait and see who it will turn out to be.
—-Uinn Pengx
Dhara Singh is a New Jersey based South Asian author and financial journalist. She holds a Master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Tell Her She’s Lovely, an Anthology is her first book.
When she’s not writing you can catch her binge reading self-help books, listening to Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday Podcast and running the LifeResume Facebook group where she helps others step into their authentic selves.
Thank you for your insightful interview and we wish you much continued success.
https://tellhersheslovely.com/
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Interviewer: Cwamne Howard
Award-winning, global superstar drops highly-awaited final songs of his innovative cross-cultural studio album
See the behind-the-scenes video of making the LIT music video here.
A new wave of sound has arrived! Influential, global icon and China’s top superstar LAY (Lay Zhang) drops his final component of the LIT album today, by Zhang Yixing Studio, which comes to completion with the final six songs for the twelve-track album. Following the record-breaking success of the first six songs of LIT, LAY continues to bridge two cultures and two sounds in an astonishing cross-cultural blend, while showcasing his personal growth in his artistry. LAY most recently released the perfect summer anthem BOOM, where LAY gracefully forged together tropical and hip-hop elements. To date, the first part of the album surpassed over 13 million streams and the music video for LIT has been viewed more than 10 million times.
LAY creates a sensational, cross-cultural music style all of his own by using traditional Chinese instruments and modern hip-hop beats for a new innovative sound interlaced with English and Mandarin lyrics. Each of the tracks was co-written and co-produced by LAY himself to ensure his message and story is clearly infused in each song. For the full album, LAY teamed up with GRAMMY Award-winning producers Scott Storch (50 Cent, Beyoncé, DJ Khaled, Snoop Dogg) and Murda Beatz (Travis Scott, Gucci Mane, Drake) to finish his vision. LIT is LAY’s final contribution to his groundbreaking cross-cultural hip-hop album that has been highly-awaited by fans.
LISTEN TO THE FULL ALBUM “LIT” BY LAY
“蓮“- translated to LIT in English describes a Chinese religious belief of the duality of “Life & Death”. The “Lotus Flower” is also used by the same Chinese character as it’s a cultural icon recognized as something that “grows and blossoms out of the dirt/mud”. This paints a perfect metaphor of LAY’s album; firstly, the duality of a two-part release, and secondly it represents a new birth plus a new sound in the midst of all his past achievements. Through the songs, LAY explores the concepts of solitude, arrogance, self-confidence, loyalty, resolution and courage. These twelve songs blend very ancient musical elements and concepts with the modernity of contemporary pop. From the lyrics, to the production, be prepared for an emotional and auditory journey. The cutting edge production for newly released songs like Changsha, Mama, Call My Name, Late Night, and Wish will give you a very cross-cultural and refreshing journey as the combination of traditional “peking opera” and Chinese instruments are showcased through passionate lyrics showing a whole new blend of music.
LAY received tremendous success this year garnering international attention after joining forces with Steve Aoki and will.i.am for the hit cross-cultural collaboration Love You More, reaching #1 on the QQ Music China chart. He became a household name in Asia and one of the most beloved stars in the region with a loyal 49.5 million followers on Weibo and over 12 million followers on Instagram. As a solo artist, LAY’s career has skyrocketed from tremendous success becoming the highest-ranked Mandopop star on Billboard 200 chart and the first Chinese artist to enter the iTunes Top 60 in the US with his third album NAMANANA.
The pre-order for Lay Zhang’s new digital album LIT went live on China’s QQ Music platform, and 9 certification records were instantly broken as it went live. The digital album surpassed 1.5 million pre-orders within 7 minutes and 19 seconds of launch, locking in the #1 position on QQ Music’s daily and weekly album sales chart. The music video and EP for LIT went on to break records for a Chinese artist. In 24 hours, LAY received over 1.6 million views on his YouTube channel, and over 5 million views in four and a half days on the music video for LIT. Organically, LAY received over 100 reaction videos on YouTube within a week of the music video’s release, which led to 1 million subscribers in that same week on LAY’s YouTube channel (officially June 6th). Additionally, LAY’s song debuted at #22 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales Chart while LAY peaked on Billboard’s Social 50 Chart at #36.
Outside of music, he is a powerhouse in the acting world of TV and film and hosted multiple top-rated reality shows in Asia, all while being the face of and representing top-tier brands such as Converse, M.A.C, and Biotherm Homme in Asia, as well as Calvin Klein and Daniel Wellington Watches globally.
ABOUT LAY
LAY (Lay Zhang) is a multi-talented Chinese artist, producer, singer-songwriter, actor, dancer, fashion muse, and philanthropist. He is China’s current top #1 idol becoming the highest-ranked Mandopop star on Billboard 200 chart and the first Chinese artist to enter the iTunes Top 60 in the US with his third album NAMANANA. His big screen debut was the romantic-comedy film Ex-Files 2 and he won the Best Movie Original Soundtrack at 16th Top Chinese Music Awards for the film. His first solo single What U Need? debuted at #4 on China V Chart and Billboard’s World Digital Songs. His EP Lose Control stayed at #1 on Billboard’s China V Chart for 6 weeks in a row, reached #1 on the Gaon Album Chart, and reached #4 on Billboard’s US World Albums Chart. His second album Lay 02 Sheep broke five records on QQ Music, reaching Diamond Record in 9 hours and 11 minutes. His third album NAMANANA debuted at #21 on Billboard 200, ranking first on World Albums and Independent Albums chart. Last year, he released a digital EP titled Honey and its title track of the same name in June 2019. The EP reached over 1.87 million digital sales in just three minutes after its release on QQ Music in China. In 2019, LAY was invited as China’s Promotional Ambassador to attend the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. He reached unprecedented success when tickets for the concert at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China had sold out in eight seconds, while the stop in Nanjing, China had its tickets sold out in twenty-five seconds. He debuted in the music industry as a K-Pop idol with best-selling group, EXO.
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Hello, will you briefly introduce yourself to our readers please?
Hello, I am Kim Sehee. I am an Animal Flow instructor and fitness athlete.
Tell us about your sport to those who may not be aware.
Animal Flow is a movement program that’s designed to improve the function and communication of the ‘Human Animal
Do you have any advice for beginners?
Animal Flow uses the wrist a lot, so I advise you learn it with a professional rather than by yourself. I recommend you to practice after getting used to the basic movements first.
How long do you train per day?
After relaxing the body for 20~30 mins, I train 3 times for 2 hours of session each.
Is there a secret to being good at a sport?
If you have a lighter body, it makes it easier to do the sport, so it is great to get on a diet at the same time.
What do you do as hobbies?
I like to learn diverse sports and use it on the sport that I do. I sometimes have a mind to alter Animal Flow to a newer version but I still need a lot of research.
What is your favorite food/beverage?
I like to eat meat and enjoy eating it with wine often.
What movie, book or musical have you enjoyed recently?
Musical – Off work at 6! I loved the fun harmony the actors and singers provided.
Where do you think is the best place in Korea for travel?
Yeosu. I understand why there is a song about the beach’s night scenery.
Tell us about your goals and plans for the future.
I plan to work hard so that Animal Flow will become a sport Koreans will seek after. With my talent as a sports entertainer, I think it will be possible. ^^
*To learn more about the sport of Animal Flow here are a few resources: https://vimeo.com/354226789 along with a Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalFlow1/
–J.Chung.
Worldwide sensation ATEEZ is calling on their fans, once again, to choose their next promotional song through a special voting event.
After the success of last year’s voting project which counted over 620 000 votes, and led to “WAVE” being chosen as the main promotional song for their third album TREASURE EP.3: One To All, ATEEZ is launching another voting campaign with their fans for their upcoming release ZERO: FEVER PART 1.
From July 14 to July 21, ATEEZ and their fans will vote through a four-round voting project:
The first round of voting starts on July 14 at 00:00 Korea time, where the fans will discover two storylines from which they will have to choose the one that speaks to them.
July 15 at 00:00 korea time, will see the start of the second round and the reveal of short audio clips of the two potential title songs. The third round of voting will then proceed on July 18, also at 00:00 Korea time, and fans will vote once again after watching a preview of the choreography for the same two songs. The fourth and final round of voting will be done by ATEEZ on July 21.
After debuting in October 2018, ATEEZ kept themselves busy and continually challenged their creative impulse by releasing over 4 mini albums and 1 full album in a span of a year.
The January release, Epilogue: Action to Answer perfectly wrapped their epic Treasure Saga, so fans and the music industry are now sitting tight for the start of a new era with the upcoming ATEEZ ZERO: FEVER PART 1.
After selling out their first world tour “The Expedition Tour” earlier in 2019, ATEEZ have upgraded from a thousand capacity theater show to an arena show for their now-postponed world tour <The Fellowship>: Map The Treasure, solidifying their status as K-pop’ next worldwide phenomenon.
The band’s well-crafted performances and producing skills received worldwide attention, both from the fans and the media by being featured on Billboard, MTV, The Grammy, DAZED, and many more outlets around the world.
ATEEZ current line up consists of Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung, and Jongho. For additional information regarding ATEEZ’s song voting project, please visit https://ateez.vote
About KQ Entertainment :
Home of Block B’s label Seven Seasons, KQ entertainment is a global music content company that flexibly responds to the rapidly changing domestic and overseas markets.
Based on a label-specific operating system that takes into account the characteristics of musicians, KQ Entertainment continues to discover and support high-potential labels and talented musicians, thereby enabling idol groups and artists to coexist and positively influence each other.
After successfully captivating audiences all over the world in 2019 and faithful to their will of always staying connected to their fans, ATEEZ will be holding their online comeback show AIR CON <ZERO : FEVER Part. 1> on July 28 starting 22:00 KST.
This show comes to celebrate ATEEZ ‘impending comeback in today’s reality of restricted travels and social distancing. This unique online show will allow global fans of the Seoul-based group to experience their new music and energetic performances from the comfort of their homes.
The 180 minutes-long show will feature the premiere of ATEEZ new songs, the result of the title song voting campaign they held with their fans, as well as exclusive content and behind the scenes.
ATEEZ’s online show 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.
After debuting in October 2018, ATEEZ kept themselves busy and continually challenged their creative impulse by releasing over 4 mini albums and 1 full album in a span of a year.
The January release, Epilogue: Action to Answer perfectly wrapped their epic Treasure Saga, and fans and the music industry are now sitting tight for the start of a new era with the upcoming ATEEZ ZERO: FEVER PART 1 set for release on July 29, 6PM.
After selling out their first world tour “The Expedition Tour” earlier in 2019, ATEEZ have upgraded from a thousand capacity theater show to an arena show for their now postponed world tour <The Fellowship>: Map The Treasure, solidifying their status as K-pop’ next worldwide phenomenon.
The band’s well-crafted performances and producing skills received worldwide attention, both from the fans and the media by being featured on Billboard, MTV, The Grammy, DAZED, and many more outlets around the world.
ATEEZ current line up consists of Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung, and Jongho.
Early bird tickets sale will start on July 16 11:00 AM KST, on MyMusicTaste.com. Further information regarding ticketing and the show itself can be found through MyMusicTaste’s social media.
About KQ Entertainment :
Home of Block B’s label Seven Seasons, KQ entertainment is a global music content company that flexibly responds to the rapidly changing domestic and overseas markets.
Based on a label-specific operating system that takes into account the characteristics of musicians, KQ Entertainment continues to discover and support high-potential labels and talented musicians, thereby enabling idol groups and artists to coexist and positively influence each other.
About MyMusicTaste:
MyMusicTaste is a fan initiated live event making service that brings fans, artists and promoters from all over the world together in one place to create a valuable and meaningful concert experience for everyone involved. MyMusicTaste puts the power in the fans’ hands, allowing fans to request their favorite artist’s concert in their city. With the mission to connect and amplify the voices of fans all over the world, MyMusicTaste successfully promoted concerts of artists such as EXO, GOT7, MONSTA X, The xx, Machine Gun Kelly, and more in over 57 different cities. With the simple idea–empowering fans to bring their favorite artist’s concert in the city of their choice based on fan demand–MyMusicTaste is challenging the $27 billion concert market through cutting-edge technology and sophisticated, user-friendly service. Currently, www.mymusictaste.com supports more than 30 countries and offers 15 different languages.
A divorce mediation session for Ahn Jae-hyun and Gu Hye-sun was held on July 15th at Seoul Family Court. Ahn Jae-hyun and Ku Hye-sun’s legal representatives attended in the meeting.
The two Korean actors married in May of 2016 when they met on the set of the K-drama series “Blood,” and Ahn Jae-hyun filed a divorce lawsuit in September of 2019 – As of July 15 2020, they are now legally divorced.
Their official statement goes:
Ahn Jae-hyun and Ku Hye-sun settled for divorce through mediation on July 15, 2020. The two will each walk their own paths, and wish the best for each other’s futures. They apologize for causing concern to the public over their personal problems
–J.Chung.
Eye-catching Hair Colors & Costumes
Whenever you watch some music show clips or fancams of your favorite group, what comes to your eyes first would be their rainbow hair colors. You can find entire spectrum of hair colors, latest trend of hairstyles on K-pop live stages. Sometimes You can even notice their hair colors changing in just a week – on music show stages right next weekend! Hairstyles and colors are arranged by stylists in the best way that matches their fashion on stage or album concept.
K-pop idols take extra care of their performance wear, sometimes Ent agencies get the costumes sponsored by world-famous brands. Costumes for each member can reach to thousands; one K-pop boy group ZE:A is said to have spent over $200,000 on nine members’ performance wears for only one stage! Their influence on fashion industry, however, is much bigger: high-end performance wears soon become a leading fashion trend in Korea and worldwide.
Idol Albums with Photo Cards
What makes K-pop culture special is that, the more you fall for a group, you find more features to have fun with. There are countless attractions ready to ensure quality fan life, one of the items is photo card of each member included randomly in new K-pop albums. Offered exclusively for new album consumers, photo cards have members on cute costumes, in different style, even special motion effects through photo cards.
Even when you get access to original song from music streaming websites, K-pop fans still purchase a pile of albums just to get their favorite member’s photo card. Once you find collectors gathering photo cards of all the members, you’ll get to understand how this system enhances album sales volume & loyalty of their fanbase.
100% Synched Choreography
K-Ent agencies have different concepts and styles on making their own idol groups, but they all have strict trainee incubation systems: vocal/dance training, camera tests, training for how to react on reality shows, and even foreign language courses. One of the results is dance choreography with perfect sync: K-pop idols are highly expected to make “Sharp angles” on dance formation and choreography – as they are trained to synchronize the angles of arms, legs and even fingertips in each movement with other members. Their pursuit of accuracy in choreography is also revealed from cross-edited live stage videos showing 100% sync throughout many different stages.
Dorm Living System
From trainee period, K-pop idols live in a dormitory provided by their agency with all the members and their manager. Main reason for corporate living comes from their busy schedule, but Idol groups are also expected to raise companionship, coherence and cohesion in a communal setting. Dorm life lasts for 5 years in average, from teen to mid-20s of members. Some Idol groups take reality shows in their dormitory, showing private times and friendship among the members. Reality shows and video clips behind the scenes are popular among K-pop fans who are willing to find their idols being natural. But dorm living system has its shadows as it may not allow the Idol members much privacy for themselves.
Group Roles & Member Chemistry
Chemistry between members is another important aspect to win K-pop fans’ loyalty and affection. Fans love to see members in good terms with each other, both in public and private area. Whenever K-pop fans spot out a member staying close with another, nicknames are given for best friends, or a couple of members whose images and characters are in a best match.
There are many ways to create chemistry upon members, but basic environment to make connection is already ‘set’ by fixing their roles in a group. Group roles can be determined by member positions such as vocal / visual / dancer / rapper, but so many more roles can be newly created according to ages, nationality, character and habits. Maknae and hyung (male) or unnie (female) according to their ages. Group roles can change over time, helping a group shape its identity & create better chemistry.
Concert Materials: Fanchants & Lightsticks
Before you go to live concerts of your favorite K-pop group, you’re definitely not going to the hall with empty hands; for the best fan experience, you need items showing your affection as a fan. To name a few basic concert materials, it’d be fanchants and lightsticks.
Fan communities started to create unified fanchants to shout at music show live broadcast and at concerts, with names of all the members and witty cheering messages. Most fanchants are easy to learn, with repeating sounds and catchy phrases. Recently agencies create Fanchants by themselves, uploading them on official YouTube channels so that fans can memorize & chant at the live show.
Meanwhile, bringing fan club lightstick is a must for K-pop stage audiences. Order-made with unique color, shape, light and effects fixed for each group, lightsticks are used at concerts and music show live stages by fan clubs. with millions of audiences shaking a single unified light, the energy on stage is caught on fire: light of each stick is controlled by central system so that stage artists can create the best flow of light.
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—-Uinn Peng
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The Mayor of Seoul was found dead on 10th July, at Sukjeongmun, one of the Eight Gates of the fortress that surrounded the city since the pre-modern times. It appears that Park Won-soon, aged 64, deliberately went to this spot on the previous day without turning up to the City Hall for his daily work. He was serving his third term as mayor of the Korean capital city.
Park‘s death is officially declared as a suicide. The police report says that, since there are no signs of foul play, a post-mortem is not going to take place.
On the previous day, Park’s daughter informed the police after Park left home leaving words “to the effect of a will (after her own expression)”. It is not known what these words were precisely. On the same day, Park was spotted around the area where his body was later found. Sukjeongmun is near the Mount Bugak, and Park had been known to enjoy hiking. But it was clear that he had left home for reasons other than that.
After he was reported missing there were immediate news reports that gave the public to suspect the worst. One of the reasons to suspect some instability on Park’s part was that he was reported to the police by his secretary for sexual harassment. The same secretary is known to have stated that there were others who received the same kind of treatment. It appears likely that more lawsuits would have followed. One other thing that has been talked about the Korean media is that the said harassment occurred not only in certain actions by the late mayor of Seoul, but in the form of personal photographs sent by Park to his accuser. Ironically, Park Won-soon, a former attorney, is said to have had the first victory over a sexual harassment case in Korea.
Park was on the progressive wing, politically speaking. It would not be unjust to call him pro-China, least of all because of his own words that compared Korea to a fly that had to sit on the buttocks of the horse called China. Park was also known to have cited a poem that one should be able to praise Kim Il-sung, the founding leader of North Korea, for the sake of the freedom of speech. It is not uncommon for the Korean progressive politicians to be very well-disposed towards the North Korean regime, at the expense of the people whose freedom it restricts.
Park was first elected as mayor after his predecessor Oh Se-hoon resigned. Oh, who advocated selective welfare, suggested and failed at a referendum over the issue of free school lunch for the public schools of Seoul. Park Won-soon, who was far from being a well-known politician to the public at the time, was supported by Ahn Cheol-soo, the cyber security business owner who was then the favorite candidate, and was elected the mayor of Seoul.
There were consternations surrounding his children during his term as mayor. His son was suspected to have been freed from the obligation of military service, and his daughter had taken a very unusual route in her schooling. Since military service and higher education are two of the topics many Koreans feel passionate about, there have been some suspicions voiced, although no actual legal measures were taken against Park’s family.
Park Won-soon is not the only politician to be accused since the Me Too movement struck Korea. One recent case is the mayor of Busan Oh Keo-don, who gave up his office after a female worker there accused him of sexual harassment. The Democratic Party, the leading party in power to which both Park and Oh belonged, was criticized for not having addressed the issue before the election of public servants in April this year. An even higher-profile case of sexual offense involved Ahn Hee-Jung, who was one of the Democratic Party’s two final candidates (besides Moon Jae-in, the then-candidate and the current president) for presidency. He is currently serving a prison sentence for sexual assault.
Park’s death is simply known as suicide, with no details voiced by the Korean press. The funeral is alleged to be held on 13th July at the Seoul University Hospital.
–J. Chung.
Billboard acclaimed Kpop girl group DREAMCATCHER successfully held its very first online concert with thousands of fans Streaming Into The Night together with the members of the band.
True to its title “DREAMCATCHER CONCERT GLOBAL STREAMING INTO THE NIGHT & DYSTOPIA,” the group’s online concert was held on July 4 starting at 23:59 KST and encaptivated InSomnia [fan club’s name] with its setlist of 18 breathtaking performances and special clips.
DREAMCATCHER’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, allowing artists and fans to stay connected in the pandemic age.
DREAMCATCHER started the concert strong with its newest hit ”SCREAM,” the title track of DREAMCATCHER’s first full-length album that topped at HANTEO Monthly Physical Album Chart in February 2020 with 27,424 copies sold. Without missing a beat, the girls continued with impressive live performances of fans all-time favorites such as “You and I” (2018), “PIRI” (2019), “Deja Vu” (2019) along with fresher sounds of “Red Sun” (2020), “SAHARA” (2020) and “Black or White” (2020).
Exclusively for this online concert, DREAMCATCHER also prepared special unit and solo performances that left all viewers in awe. But this show had even more surprises for both fans and the artists. Handong, a member of the group, unfortunately, wasn’t able to physically perform with her bandmates due to her activities in China. Despite the distance, she joined the show through a special video clip, the sweet message and encouraging words brought not only the audience but also DREAMCATCHER to tears. The girls made an emotional promise to themselves and the fans to come back with a new show as all seven members.
Fans were also encouraged to leave their comments and questions through the chat function throughout the show, and DREAMCATCHER responded to plentiful requests, ensuring the physical concert-like interaction. This meaningful interaction was also enabled by an English speaking interpreter who made it possible for both the Korean and international fans to enjoy the online concert together in real-time.
Fans have been leaving positive comments all over social media and are now eagerly waiting for the VOD to become available in order to seize the precious moments of the show. For those who missed the live stream or those who want to relive the moment can purchase the VOD to turn this streaming into an Endless Night via https://mmt.fans/iaTR.