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27May
BIFAN Celebrates Its 25th Year
The 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival unveiled this yearâs official posters. The six posters make up the âcake seriesâ that celebrates BIFANâs 25th birthday to reflect this yearâs slogan: Stay Strange. The âStay... Read More
27May
Copyrights Violation on Korean songs via YouTube
It has been recently reported that Chinese musicians and companies have been infringing on a list of Korean pop artists’ copyrights via YouTube. This is rather ironic since YouTube is banned in China and K-pop culture is also somewhat being... Read More
26May
LANGYI from Chinese-Japanese group WARPs UP releases third song in âFruits Basketâ covers series, âEdenâ, receiving praise from original artists MONKEY MAJIK!
WARPs UP, the Chinese-Japanese group whose song âPleasureâ is the opening theme to the hit anime âFruits Basketâ, have released their third track in a series of covers of music from the show. WARPs UP Vocal Club âEdenâ (MONKEY... Read More
23May
BTS Breaks their Own Record with âButterâ
Since the K-pop supergroup released their new English-language single at 1 p.m. on Friday, âButterâ debuted at No. 1 on iTunes Top Songs chart in 101 countries, including the United States, Britain, Germany, Argentina, India, Peru, Saudi... Read More
14May
Gen Z diva and icon Kimberley Chen joins Japanese masked production duo AmPm for collaboration single âAfterglowâ, out now!
AmPm, the Japanese masked production duo who debuted to global acclaim with their March 2017 single âBest Part of Us feat. Michael Kanekoâ, have released their latest track: âAfterglow (feat. Kimberley Chen)â is out today, May 12.... Read More
12May
K-P-S-N Podcast Fest is bigger and better this summer!
As a fundraiser for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, weâre helping to kick off pre-sale tickets at the 2020 price of only $5.00! Get yours now at https://tinyurl.com/kpsnfun21 and learn more about the event. Let’s make a huge... Read More
11May
MGM Television Team Up with SM for K-Pop Competition Show
MGM Worldwide Television Group is to partner with one of South Koreaâs top entertainment companies, SM Entertainment, to launch a competition show to recruit American males to produce a K-pop group – based in the U.S. The talent... Read More
2May
AMBER LIU RELEASES MUSIC VIDEOS FOR âblueâ & âvegasâ FROM UPCOMING ENGLISH ALBUM ây?â
The Multi-Platinum Artist Delivers Soulful Second & Third Singles From New Project WATCH THE MANDARIN VERSION FOR âBLUEâ WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR âVEGASâ LISTEN TO THE MANDARIN VERSION FOR âBLUEâ LISTEN TO âVEGASâ Global... Read More
26Apr
Youn Yuh-jung Wins First Oscar as a Korean Actress
South Korean veteran actress Youn Yuh-jung is now the first Korean to win an Oscar in an acting category at the 93rd Academy Awards, for a supporting role in playing an eccentric grandmother in the hit movie âMinariâ this Monday. The film... Read More
24Apr
D1CE Returns to Meet Fans In Their 2nd Online Fanmeeting
K-Popâs next generation stars, D1CE, are coming through on May 1st to meet their beloved fans in D1CE2nd ONLINE FANMEETING . The online fanmeeting will take place on the MyMusicTaste platform, greeting fans from all over the world. After... Read More
24Apr
Japanese-Chinese boysâ collective WARPs UP release âFruits Basket: The Finalâ opening theme âPleasureâ, along with new mini-album and music video!
Japanese-Chinese boysâ collective WARPs UP released their new single âPleasureâ on global download and streaming services today (April 23), along with new mini-album âPrep.20/21SS -Chapter RLSM-â. Up until now, these releases had been... Read More
22Apr
âSpace Sweepersâ Reaches 26 Million Views on Netflix
Korean space western film, “Space Sweepers (Korean: ěšëŚŹí¸),” drew over 26 million household viewers during the first month of its worldwide release (From Feb. 5) via Netflix. âSpace Sweepersâ which stars Song Joong-ki, Kim... Read More
21Apr
SHINeeâs Taemin Sets off to Military Service
Kpop artist and SHINeeâs member, Taemin (27), recently announced the date of his military enlistment during a V Live Broadcast, titled âThank you for 13 years.â Taemin announced to his fans that he will be enlisting on May 31st, but... Read More
21Apr
McDonald’s to Launch BTS Meal in 50 countries
MacDonaldâs has announced its plans to collaborate with K-pop megastars – BTS. BTS fans around the world will soon be able to grab their McDonaldâs orders in almost 50 different countries. This will be the first time that... Read More
13Apr
Kim Hyun Joongâs First Online Solo Concert of 2021 in May
K-pop heartthrob singer Kim Hyun Joong is coming back to the big stage with a concert series spanning seven shows, starting in May. The first online concert will be held on May 1 at7pm, with the theme of RED. Along with the release of his... Read More
13Apr
KPOP: Becoming an Idol has Launched on Kickstarter!
K-Pop Board Game Launches with 20% Discount and Exclusive Cards KPOP: Becoming an Idol has launched on Kickstarter! The Kickstarter page is live (Link Here) and backers are already putting their orders in for the highly anticipated board game. 2... Read More
13Apr
Hideki Matsuyama Becomes First Japanese Golfer to Win Majors
The Augusta National golf tournament wrapped up April 11, 2021 with Japanâs Hideki Matsuyama taking home the green jacket. Matsuyama finished 10 under par during the tournament, scoring Japanâs first ever Masterâs win. The 29-year-old... Read More
2Apr
HYBE formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment has merged with Ithaca Holdings
HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) has made it public that they are acquiring a 100 percent stake in Ithaca Holdings, which includes SB Projects and internationally successful artists like Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato.... Read More
2Apr
BTS Release New Japanese Single âFilm Outâ
BTSâs music video âFilm Outâ has also been unveiled, from the groupâs upcoming Japanese-language album BTS, the Best. The song was written by BTS members with Iyori Shimizu, the vocalist of Japanese rock power trio Back Number. âThe... Read More
1Apr
Dreamcatcher Stunned Audiences With Their Duality in âCROSSROADSâ
The rock influenced septet walked the boundaries between reality and fantasy with their third online concert that streamed on the MyMusicTaste platform. They left fans in awe with their limitless talents showcased in their two-night show on... Read More
30Mar
