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11Apr
John Park Announces Upcoming Marriage
Wedding bells will be ringing for John Park this coming June! On April 8, 2022, Park’s agency, Music Farm, announced he will be marrying his non-celebrity girlfriend this year. “John Park is marrying a woman he’s been dating for... Read More
11Apr
Lay Announces SM Entertainment Departure
EXO member Lay (Zhang Yixing) has announced he is leaving SM Entertainment. The announcement came on EXO’s 10th anniversary since they debuted. On April 8, 2022, Lay released a handwritten letter announcing his departure from the company.... Read More
11Apr
Naeun Officially Leaves Apink
Just ahead of Apink’s 11th anniversary, Naeun announced her official departure from the group. IST Entertainment confirmed the news in a brief statement. “After discussion with the two companies and Apink members, Naeun has decided to... Read More
8Apr
MCND to Hold First America TOUR this summer
Photo Source = TOP Media MCND will begin its performance fever in the first half of 2022 with the AMERICA TOUR following the Europe tour, drawing attention to K-pop fans. The K-pop group announced the hosting of its first AMERICA TOUR... Read More
4Apr
MCND’s “ICE AGE” Cover craze in Europe!
(Photo: TOP Media) Starting with the Netherlands on April 9, 5-member K-pop group MCND will be visiting seven cities in six European countries to start the first k-pop European tour since the pandemic hit after the 5-member band’s debut in 2020.... Read More
30Mar
Nippon Broadcasting System and PONYCANYON USA have announced the launch of “Anime Roomy,” a podcast for overseas Anime fans!
Nippon Broadcasting System and PONYCANYON USA are pleased to announce the launch of “Anime Roomy,” a podcast for international anime fans! Anime Roomy” is an all-English audio content for anime fans around the world hosted... Read More
28Mar
Dreamcatcher Returns to the Live Stage With Their 2022 Album Mini Concert Seoul, South Korea
Dreamcatcher Returns to the Live Stage With Their 2022 Album Mini Concert Seoul, South Korea (March 25, 2022) – Dreamcatcher, the dark horse and concept shattering girl group of K-pop has returned with news of a comeback and mini... Read More
15Mar
BTS Breaks Own Record at Japan Gold Disc Awards By Taking Home 10 Awards
K-pop supergroup BTS beat its own record again at the 36th Japan Gold Disc Award by winning 10 awards, following 8 awards at the same awards in 2021. The Recording Industry Association of Japan announced the winners of this year’s “The... Read More
12Mar
Three music titles related to TV Anime “FAIRY TAIL” have been released on March 16! Soundtracks by Yasuharu Takanashi, character songs, and live performances are totally 225 tracks!!
The complete edition, with the title, “FAIRY TAIL SOUNDTRACK ARCHIVES 2009-2013”, is the first album. This album has 181 songs all together which includes the soundtrack which was created by Yasuharu Takanashi for all 4 works of the first... Read More
10Mar
South Korea’s President-Elect, Yoon Suk-yeol
Yoon Suk-yeol, a politician, former public prosecutor and lawyer, is the new president-elect of South Korea, having defeated his chief liberal rival Lee Jae-myung in the most closely fought ever in South Korea’s presidential election... Read More
8Mar
Koo Jun-yup and Barbie Hsu Married After Getting Back Together After Split 20 Years Ago
South Korean dancer, singer, producer, and DJ Koo Jun-yup and Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu (or Hsu Hsi Yuan) surprised their fans by getting married, as the newlyweds released via their Instagram on Tuesday. Koo wrote, “I intend to continue... Read More
8Mar
Louis Vuitton Legendary Trunks Exhibition in Collaboration with Beauty Director Oh Min in Seoul
(Images provided by LMPE Company and Oh Min) Luxury powerhouse Louis Vuitton will be holding its ‘Legendary Trunks Exhibition’ in collaboration with Korean beauty director and designer ‘Oh Min’ in KOTE, Insa-dong, Seoul, South Korea,... Read More
5Mar
K-Celebrities Donate Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine; Siwan Participates in “No Show” Movement
While the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues for the second week, humanitarian aid to Ukraine has been trickling in to assist the country. On March 1, 2022, actress Lee Young-ae (Inspector Koo, Jewel in the Palace) donated 100 million... Read More
4Mar
BTS Concerts Tickets Sold Out before Public Sale – ARMY raises Donation For Ukraine
BTS at New Jersey’s Met Life Stadium (Big Hit Entertainment) Tickets for BTS’ upcoming “Permission To Dance On Stage – Seoul” concerts were sold out on the first day as were those for the group’s Las Vegas... Read More
3Mar
Won Soju, Jay Park’s Soju Brand in High Demand
Won Soju, the first alcoholic beverage launched by singer-songwriter and entrepreneur Jay Park, was introduced last month on Feb. 25 at the brand’s pop-up store at The Hyundai Seoul in Yeouido, Seoul. Visitors to the department store... Read More
2Mar
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Fantastic Film School Participant Recruitment
The 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN, Festival Director Shin Chul) is recruiting participants for its Fantastic Film School program until midnight May 1 (KST). Applications can be submitted at BIFAN’s online entry... Read More
1Mar
Lee Jung-jae & Jung Ho-yeon win Best Actors for Squid Game at SAG Awards
Korean actors Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon have won for best male actor and female actor in the TV drama category at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for their roles in the Netflix drama “Squid Game.” At the ceremony held at Santa... Read More
1Mar
JYP’s Girl Group “NMIXX” Hits the Highest Girl Group debut album sales in K-pop history
JYP Entertainment’s newly launched girl group “NMIXX” recorded the highest debut album sales by a girl group ever in K-pop history. NMIXX sold 227,399 copies of its debut album “Ad Mare” since its release one week prior,... Read More
1Mar
Nu’est Set to Disband March 2022
After ten years, Nu’est have announced their disbandment set for March 14, 2022. On February 28, 2022, Pledis Entertainment announced on HYBE’s Weverse* page that Aron, Ren, and JR will not renew their contracts with the agency, setting... Read More
28Feb
Check out SKY-HI’s first single of 2022, ‘JUST BREATHE’, a collab with Stray Kids production unit 3RACHA! Music video also released!
SKY-HI has released his first single of 2022, a collaboration with production unit 3RACHA. The track, ‘JUST BREATHE feat. 3RACHA of Stray Kids’, was released on February 21. Download and streaming links:... Read More
23Feb
