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26Jan
Actress Song Yoo-jung and Rapper Iron Pass Away
According to the news, South Korean model and actress Song Yoo-jung has been reported to have passed away on January 23rd, at the age of 26. The cause of her death has been revealed as a result of suicide. Song began her career as a model for... Read More
23Jan
Executives Fined for Produce 101 Vote Rigging
Two management company executives in South Korea have been awarded penalty for rigging votes in favor of their trainees on Produce 101. (Produce 101 is a K-pop talent competition franchise created by CJ E&M, a South Korean entertainment... Read More
22Jan
New Eurobeat YouTube Channel Broadcasts Non-Stop Mixes 24 Hours A Day!
Fans of Eurobeat music, look out for HI-BPM STUDIO 24/7 Live Radio! This new YouTube channel launching January 21 will feature non-stop mixes of Eurobeat classics, broadcasting 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. HI-BPM STUDIO 24/7 Live Radio: ... Read More
19Jan
Samsung Heir Receives Prison Term Again
South Korea’s largest company – Samsung’s vice chairman Lee Jae-yong (a.k.a Jay Y Lee in the West) is currently serving time in prison. This is the second time that he has been imprisoned since around 4 years ago. This Monday, the... Read More
18Jan
Seungri additionally indicted for assault
Seungri, a former member of the popular Korean pop act Big Bang has now been additionally charged with a new special assault, the general military court of South Korea’s Ground Operations Command announced. Seungri, whose real name is... Read More
14Jan
Japanese dance/vocal group Da-iCE set YouTube alight with videos including the theme song for ‘ONE PIECE’
When Japanese dance and vocal group Da-iCE release their new album ‘SiX’ on January 20, it will include three huge hits that are currently burning up YouTube and Japanese music streaming sites. ‘DREAMIN’ ON’ is the main theme song... Read More
11Jan
Winners of 35th GOLDEN DISC AWARDS 2021
The 35th GOLDEN DISC AWARDS 2021 has just wrapped up over the weekend. On the first day of the award ceremony, Lee Seung-gi and Park So-dam were the hosts on the first day, while Lee Da-hee and Sung Si-kyung were hosts on the second day of... Read More
7Jan
Snow causes much chaos in Seoul, South Korea
Heavy snow has recently fallen in Seoul and its accumulation recorded 13.7 centimeters as of January 7th. The temperature soon fell to minus 16.5 degrees Celsius. Since many of the roads turned very icy and dangerous, the traffic slowed down... Read More
5Jan
Kcrush America K-Pop Music Awards 2020: The Winners
Twenty-one categories and 23 days to vote: The winners of Kcrush America’s K-Pop Music Awards 2020 have been decided! For the fourth year, Kcrush America has allowed our readers to vote for their favorites in each of the available awards... Read More
31Dec
Japanese singer Beverly releases ‘Signal’, image song for ‘Azur Lane’ game expansion ‘Operation Siren’
Japanese singer Beverly, who is highly acclaimed for her world-class singing technique and powerful high-tone voice, released her latest track ‘Signal’ today. ‘Signal’ has been used as the image song for ‘Operation Siren’, which... Read More
19Dec
Japanese-American solo artist and FAKY member AKINA releases first self-written single, ‘Gravity’ – a tale of falling in vain for impossible love
AKINA ‘Gravity’ download and streaming links: https://avex.lnk.to/Gravity_AKINAPR AKINA stands out in the J-pop world. With her Japanese-American roots and childhood spent moving between countries around the world, this rising solo artist... Read More
19Dec
BoA Investigated for Smuggling Sleeping Pills
Korean singer BoA has been investigated by the prosecutors for violating import drug regulations. On December 16, BoA was questioned by prosecutors for violating import drug regulations due to careless customs clearance by an employee at SM... Read More
16Dec
BRATS and Far East Monster Records unite with girl rock bands from around East Asia for world domination! Japan-Korea concert livestream announced for January 2021
Far East Monster Records, a new label within avex entertainment formed around alternative rock band BRATS and dedicated to taking awesome rock bands from Asia to the West, has announced Ambitious Girls Rock, an exciting series of online live events... Read More
9Dec
Update On Seungri’s Latest Trial
Former K-pop idol Seungri is currently indicted on numerous charges including violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, violation of the Food Sanitation Act, embezzlement, habitual gambling, prostitution mediation, violation of the... Read More
7Dec
Recap of MAMA 2020
At the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) this past Sunday, BTS won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Worldwide Icon of the Year. The group also picked up awards for Best Male Group, Best Music Video and Best Dance... Read More
3Dec
New Law allowing K-pop stars to defer military service
The South Korean parliament has passed a bill that allows those who excel in popular culture and art to postpone their military service until the age of 30. All eligible South Korean males aged from 18 to 28 must serve in the Korean military.... Read More
1Dec
BTS hits No. 1 with “Life Goes On”
BTS lands seven entries on this week’s Billboard Hot 100. While BTS’ new album Be, launched as the group’s fifth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, their single “Life Goes On” was placed at No. 1 on the Hot 100... Read More
30Nov
UP10TION’s Bitto Test Positive for COVID
K-pop boyband UP10TION’s member Bitto has been diagnosed with COVID-19. TOP Media released a statement regarding the issue and that all of UP10TION’s future activities will be canceled for now. Hello, this is TOP Media. Our artist... Read More
25Nov
HarryBigbutton And StarKillers Team Up For A Single
Korean rock band HarryBigbutton recently released their latest single “Dawn of the Dead” that they collaborated with Russian rock band The StarKillers. The two bands have been communicating online during the corona pandemic and... Read More
25Nov
South Korea to Raise its Social Distancing Level
The Korean government stated that the Level 2 distancing – the third-highest five-tier COVID-19 alert system – will take effect in Seoul. Level 1.5 distancing was enforced from Thursday in the metropolitan area, but as the... Read More
24Nov