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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 BIFANâs 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
JYPâs Girl Group âNMIXXâ Hits the Highest Girl Group debut album sales in K-pop history
JYP Entertainment’s newly launched girl group âNMIXXâ 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
Nuâest Set to Disband March 2022
After ten years, Nuâest have announced their disbandment set for March 14, 2022. On February 28, 2022, Pledis Entertainment announced on HYBEâs Weverse* page that Aron, Ren, and JR will not renew their contracts with the agency, setting... Read More
28Feb
Check out SKY-HIâs first single of 2022, âJUST BREATHEâ, 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, âJUST BREATHE feat. 3RACHA of Stray Kidsâ, was released on February 21. Download and streaming links:... Read More
23Feb
BTS Agency HYBE Hits Milestone with its Revenue
HYBE Corporation peaked at its all-time high in its revenue, as the first K-pop management agency to surpass $838 million in its annual sales. The South Korean entertainment company which houses acts like BTS, TXT, NUâEST, ENHYPEN, and... Read More
23Feb
BTS Add Dates to their World Tour BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE
K-pop superband BTS are delighting US-based ARMY by announcing a four-night residency âBTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LAS VEGAS’ on April 8, 9, 15 and 16 at Allegiant Stadium, the home of the Las Vegas Raiders. These are the... Read More
22Feb
K-Drama Feature at 2022âs SXSW Festival & Conference
The 2022 SXSW festival and conference is here! What does it mean to K-Drama enthusiasts and the Hallyu wave? The SXSW festival and conference is an annual multi-media event which started back in 1987 and entails the convergence of artists,... Read More
20Feb
Bang Yong-Guk’s âRaceâ Rebirth
Upon leaving B.A.P boy band and his former agency, Bang Yong-Guk proved his worthiness and resilience in the music industry through the 2019âs self-titled Bang Yong-Guk album. The B.A.Pâs former leader/vocalist; famously referred to... Read More
20Feb
TK from Ling tosite sigure announces striking new singles with guest vocalist Koshi InabaďźBâzďź!
Sony Music Labels Inc. TK from Ling tosite sigure announces striking new singles with guest vocalist Koshi Inaba ďźBâzďź! It will be featured in the advertisement for âMagic: The Gatheringâ the trading card game that holds Guinness World... Read More
18Feb
âTeach me to dance for the next show!â âAllen Walkerâ, Famous Producer and DJ requested to MCND
-the original songwriter responded to MCND’s creative cover video, ‘Man On The Moon’. – A Fresh attempt of MCND, combination of POP and K-Performance! The high-quality creative performance video drew attention. Alan... Read More
16Feb
BTS to Hold âPermission To Dance On Stageâ Seoul Concerts, V Tests Positive for COVID
K-pop supergroup BTS is back this March with PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE â SEOUL. On February 16, Big Hit Music released the news that there will be âBTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE â SEOULâ concerts next month in March. The... Read More
14Feb
2022 Overseas Hallyu Survey- Who Are the Most Popular Hallyu Stars in the World?
The most recent report from South Koreaâs Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Foundation for International Culture Exchange (KOFICE) stated that the most popular Korean stars in the world right now are K-pop superband BTS... Read More
14Feb
4th generation idol MCND will open its first K-pop concert in Europe!
MCND EUROPE TOUR 2022′ will be held in 6 European countries and 7 cities in April. – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, there are a lot of love calls due to the rising interest in K-pop and K-content in Europe. MCND will open its... Read More
14Feb
Hikaru Utada Shares âFace My Fears (A. G. Cook Remix)â Music Video on YouTube Premiere
Album BAD MODE debuted at #1 on digital charts in Japan and also significantly ranked in various charts in 21 countries and regions around the globe. The album will soon be available on CD, including the Single-run Limited Edition, on... Read More
12Feb
BTSâ Jungkook’s Stay Alive (Prod. by SUGA) Breaks Records Worldwide
On February 11, the highly-anticipated soundtrack “Stay Alive” for the BTS-inspired Naver webtoon – 7Fates: CHAKHO – sung by Jungkook and produced by SUGA of BTS, topped a record-breaking number of iTunes charts... Read More
12Feb
The secrets of the song âChildren of the Forest /Mori no Koraâ and âGoodbye Halo,â which are both songs in the album made by Yuko Ando. Yuko Andoâs new exciting album also includes the song âShock/Shogekiâ, which is the ending theme song of the TV anime âAttack on Titan, The Final Season Part 1â
The album version of the song âShock/Shogekiâ by Yuko Ando, which is the ending theme song of âAttack on Titan, The Final season Part 1â has been released. It is great timing because the TV anime âAttack on Titan, The Final Season... Read More
12Feb
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Hikari Mitsushima, Mika Nakashima and more appear on new MONDO GROSSO album âBIG WORLDâ, out now! Check out âSTRANGERâ music video featuring Asuka Saito (Nogizaka46)
MONDO GROSSO, the solo project of Japanese musician Shinichi Osawa, returns with a new album of incredible collaborations featuring the cream of the Japanese music scene. Released digitally today (February 8), âBIG WORLDâ boasts a lineup... Read More
11Feb
Marriage News for Korean Celebs 2022
On February 10, Korean actors Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin surprised their fans by announcing that they are getting married next month, in March. Son Ye-jin shared a photo of a miniature wedding dress on Instagram with a heartfelt message. She... Read More
9Feb
BIGBANGâs Upcoming Comeback and T.O.P on how he feels about leaving YG Entertainment
On February 7, YG Entertainment delighted the BIGBANG fans around the world by announcing that âBIGBANG will be releasing a new single this spring. BIGBANG has already completed recording their new song and are preparing to shoot the music... Read More
8Feb
