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7Mar
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... Read More
5Mar
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... Read More
2Mar
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... Read More
26Feb
“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... Read More
25Feb
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... Read More
25Feb
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... Read More
24Feb
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... Read More
17Feb
Japanese rock band BACK-ON’s fan-favorite songs get a glow-up on self-covers album ‘FLIP SOUND’!
Having performed for audiences across Asia, Europe and North and South America, Japanese rock band BACK-ON release ‘FLIP SOUND’ on February 17, an album of self-covers featuring re-recorded versions of their most popular worldwide hits.... Read More
17Feb
MELON MUSIC EX-CEO SENTENCED TO PRISON
The former CEO of Melon – South Korea’s top music streaming service – has been given three and a half years imprisonment for stealing billions of won (US$16.4 million) from musicians’ royalties. He has been arrested and put into... Read More
15Feb
Korea’s hottest new boyband TREASURE prepare for Japanese-language debut – and if you’re lucky you can meet them!
Hailing from YG ENTERTAINMENT, the management stable behind global megahit artists BIGBANG and BLACKPINK, TREASURE are Korea’s hottest boyband right now. In 2020 they dominated the rookie category at numerous awards ceremonies, including... Read More
14Feb
Globally acclaimed Japanese artist Vicke Blanka follows his two ‘Black Clover’ theme tunes with new heartwarming single and video ‘Ponytail’
Vicke Blanka is blowing up big, with theme songs for several anime, TV dramas and commercials in Japan, while his music has received sustained attention from around the world, racking up some 200 million plays on streaming services. February... Read More
11Feb
Winners Of The 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards
The 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony was held on February 9 at Paradise City in Incheon, South Korea. Actress Kim Hye-soo and Actor Yoo Yeon-seok were the presenters for the annual film event for the third time. The nominations were... Read More
10Feb
JOY RUCKUS CLUB 3 – February 16 – 21, 2021 VIRTUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL
WATCH FOR FREE AT: HTTP://SESSIONSLIVE.COM/JOYRUCKUSCLUB OVER 180 ARTISTS CONFIRMED FOR ONE OF THE LARGEST ONLINE MUSIC FESTIVALS EVER CREATED! Headlined by superstar South Korean idol HYOLYN, this 6-day free music festival... Read More
5Feb
South Korea Tops Bloomberg’s Innovation Index
South Korea has again landed first place in Bloomberg’s list of innovative countries, which is ranked annually. South Korea is the only country that has been placed in the top spot in seven out of the nine years since the index has been... Read More
4Feb
BALLISTIK BOYZ Japanese dance/vocal group shows their mature and sexy side in video for new single ‘Animal’!
BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE unveiled the video for their latest track ‘Animal’ on February 1, following a countdown to its premiere release on their YouTube channel. Today (February 3), they release the full version of the ‘Animal’... Read More
3Feb
BTS Makes the 10 Best Pop Band List by Esquire
K-pop band BTS has been honored as “One of the 10 best pop bands of all time” by Esquire magazine. The American magazine has a proud history of 87 years in the publication industry. Esquire stated, “BTS is arguably one of the vanguard... Read More
2Feb
Youn Yuh-jung Wins her 20th Award for Minari
Korea’s veteran actress Youn Yuh-jung has so far collected 20 Best Supporting Actress awards in the States, for her role in the highly-acclaimed film “Minari,” written and directed by Korean-American film director Lee Isaac Chung. ... Read More
2Feb
T1League of Legends Team Theme Song Drops Today Global Esports Organization’s First-Ever Music Collaboration Features Raiden, BAEKHYUN and CHANGMO
T1Entertainment & Sports debut their League of Legends theme song titled “Runner” today, which is a collaborative record by DJ/producer Raiden, K-Pop vocalist BAEKHYUN, and rapper/producer CHANGMO. The song incorporates a sophisticated mix... Read More
1Feb
South Korea’s Schedule for Vaccination
The South Korean government has just announced its schedule for vaccination provision for Korean citizens and foreign residents in South Korea. The first round of vaccination – set to begin next month in February – will go towards... Read More
28Jan
Korean TikTok Star ChangHa appears on Tokyo billboard to the delight of his 10 Million Followers
Korean TikTok and social media sensation, CHANGHA has appeared on a TikTok advertising billboard in central Tokyo- sending his fans into a frenzy. The famed content creator, who is most widely known for his entertaining short-form videos, is... Read More
28Jan
