Our latest and most important updates and developments in the K-Pop industry articles. These updates may include new releases and performances by K-Pop artists, announcements of new tours and projects, and updates on the personal lives of K-Pop artists.
BLACKPINK’s Rosé Album Breaks Records
Rosé has set new records for herself as a solo artist, without her fellow BLACKPINK members this time. The 24-year-old’s first solo album “R” sold a staggering 282,674 copies on the first day since the release of her album “R” on...
Baekhyun to Drop His Album March 30
SM Entertainment confirmed that Baekhyun will be back with his third solo album “Bambi” on March 30. The EXO member’s new EP will include six songs with the title track “Bambi,” and will be available for streaming starting...
BTS Wins Big At Japan Gold Disc Award
Although BTS failed to win a Grammy this year, they managed to collect eight trophies from Japan Gold Disc Award – a major Japanese music awards show – setting a new record as a non-Japanese artist. On the 35th Japan Gold Disc...
Minari Earns 6 Oscar Nominations
It’s been announced that “Minari” is up for six nominations for the Academy Awards – for best picture, best directing, best original screenplay, best actor for Steven Yeun, best score, and best supporting actress for South...
HMLT & KEI-LI “Peaches & Cream” MV Out Now
HMLT & KEI-LI dropped their third single – Peaches & Cream – from the album Drifters, on March 5th of this year. The music video for the single was directed by photographer/videographer Jason Li (@siego_pidgin). KEI-LI...
Kakao Entertainment Songs Set to Return to Spotify
Over a week ago, songs from Kakao Entertainment (formerly Kakao M) artist were dropped from Spotify without warning. Now, music from the distributor will return to Spotify following a new agreement. On March 1, Kakao Entertainment’s music...
Himchan to Appeal Court Ruling [UPDATE]
On March 9, 2021, Kim Himchan, formerly of K-Pop group B.A.P, opted to file an appeal following his sexual assault sentencing this past February, Insight revealed. Kim, 30, was sentenced to 10 months in prison and 40 hours of sexual violence...
Japanese-American group INTERSECTION’s music video ‘You’re the Reason’ tops 5 million views following killer performance on Chinese variety show
Japanese-American mixed-culture boyband INTERSECTION are exploding in popularity in Asia following a number of killer performances on Chinese variety show ‘CHUANG2021’, resulting in their music video ‘You’re the Reason’ surpassing 5...
Dreamcatcher Stands At The “CROSSROADS” To Their Third Online Concert
Dreamcatcher Stands At The “CROSSROADS” To Their Third Online Concert Popular South Korean girl group, Dreamcatcher prepares dual concepts with a live band for their third online concert , a two-night event happening on March 26 and March...
Golden Globes: Chloé Zhao Nabs Best Director Award, Minari Takes Home Best Foreign Language Film
On February 28, 2021, the 78th Golden Globe Awards were held. This year’s awards were a socially distanced and virtual affair thanks to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. During this year’s awards, two Asian and Asian-American directors made...
“Beauty Water” Wins Best Feature Award
“Beauty Water” is now the first Korean animated film to be honored as the best animated feature award at the 46th Boston Science Fiction Film Festival. As the oldest independent genre film festival in the United States, the...
Expensive Kpop Fashion made Affordable by Fans Recreating Kpop idol’s style without breaking the bank
Korean singers and actors are often seen dressed in outfits worth thousands of dollars. Not only is that undoable for the average person, these celebrities hardly ever own the clothes. With this in mind, Kpop fans launched Fashion Chingu...
Kim Himchan Sentenced in Sexual Assault Case
Trigger warning: Story discusses sexual harassment/assault. Reader discretion advised. After three years and ten trials, Kim Himchan, 30, received his sentence for the sexual harassment allegations stemming from a July 2018 incident. After...
HIP-HOP ORCHESTRA ENSEMBLE MIK NAWOOJ DEBUTS NEW TRACK AND VIDEO “WHO WOULD BE BORN”
Oakland-based hip-hop orchestra Ensemble Mik Nawooj unveils a new track today, “Who Would Be Born,” alongside a video, which exclusively premiered last week via Glide Magazine—watch it here. The new track is from the group’s...