21Apr
New ‘ONE PIECE’ theme song from muque ‘The 1’, written specially by Japanese band muque!
photo credit: © Eiichiro Oda / Shueisha, Fuji Television, Toei Animation Japanese four-piece band muque have landed their first ever anime theme song: ‘The 1’ will be the ending theme for the Egghead Arc of the legendary anime series... Read More
11Apr
THE BLACKLABEL – Global Audition Open
South Korean entertainment powerhouse The BlackLabel has announced its inaugural large-scale global audition to discover new talent. The agency houses notable global actors like Park Bo Gum and artists including Rosé (BLACKPINK) and Taeyang... Read More
19Mar
Japanese boys group WOLF HOWL HARMONY release music video for ‘BAKUON’
Japanese boys group WOLF HOWL HARMONY release music video for ‘BAKUON’, lead track from debut album ‘WOLF’! Epic scale video shows resolve to go bigger than major! Meet four-piece Japanese boys group WOLF HOWL HARMONY. A year... Read More
11Jan
EXO-CBX Band – Japan Fan Meeting
EXO-CBX will reunite this February through its first fan meeting in 6 years in Japan. INB100 agency announced that EXO-CBX will be holding a fan meeting in Japan this February. The ‘GET, SET, GO!’ (Get, 3, Go!) 2025 CBX JAPAN FANMETING... Read More
30Oct
TIFF 2024 KCrush Interview with ‘The Gesuidouz’ Filmmaker Kenichi Ugana
Why is this so frustrating?!” is a question I ask myself every time I sit down to write a piece for publication. The angst of the creative process is exasperating, energy consuming and… well, fun. Once you’ve gotten into... Read More
29Oct
Unstoppable radiance: SooYoung releases long-awaited Japanese solo debut single ‘Untsoppable’, out now worldwide!
Korean star SooYoung has released her long-awaited debut Japanese solo single, ‘Unstoppable’, on Wednesday, October 23 – available worldwide. A physical CD edition with additional songs will be released on Wednesday, October 30. Since... Read More
23Oct
NCT WISH’s Riku Halts Group Activities
Riku will not be participating in the upcoming activities scheduled for NCT WISH. In a statement on October 22, SM Entertainment stated that Riku will be taking a leave of absence for some time because of his health concerns. In the statement, the... Read More
29Apr
D’FESTA LA Brings the Best of K-Pop to the US LOS ANGELES, CA
D’FESTA LA Brings the Best of K-Pop to the US LOS ANGELES, CA – D’FESTA LA, an immersive and interactive K-pop exhibition originally held in Korea and Japan, is now coming to the US. The exhibition will be held at The Source... Read More
8Mar
J-pop group GENIC’s members show their songwriting skills on new album, ‘N_G’
Japanese group GENIC have released their third album, ‘N_G’, on March 6, 2024. GENIC third album ‘N_G’ Released March 6, 2024 Download and streaming links: https://genic.lnk.to/N_G GENIC / ‘N_G’... Read More
23Jun
Japanese rock band tricot announce fifth UK tour in November 2023
Japanese rock band tricot have announced a tour of the United Kingdom in November 2023. This is the UK leg of tricot’s Zang-Neng Tour, which commenced in Japan in January and February this year to mark the release of the band’s latest... Read More
6Feb
With an incredible 2 billion plays, Japanese Idol group Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu release English version of ‘Suki! ~Cho ver~’ on new ‘Zettai dayo’ EP!
Japanese idol group Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu, who became a worldwide sensation with over 2 billion plays of their song ‘Suki! ~Cho ver~’, have released a digital EP titled ‘Zettai dayo’, their first new music release in three months.... Read More
12Jan
SM Entertainment will hold a large-scale global audition ‘2023 SM Global Audition’
‘2023 SM Global Audition’ will be held in Busan, Daegu, Gwangju and Daejeon, starting with Seoul, Korea on the 28th. It will be held in 6 cities in Japan in March, and the host country will be released sequentially. ‘SM... Read More
13Dec
A phantom desert island in Hokkaido, Yururi island, has only been inhabited by horses. The English website documenting Yururi island by the photographer Atsushi Okada has now been released!!
Shrouded by fog, there lies a phantom, remote island in the ocean inhabited only by horses… The island, which might seem as though it has emerged from a fairy tale, actually exists in modern day Japan. The name of this island is Yururi.... Read More
9Dec
T.O.P Named to 2023 #dearMoon Crew
Wow, fantastic baby! Life imitates “Still Life” as BIGBANG’s T.O.P has been identified as one of eight members set to join Japanese art collector, entrepreneur, and billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on a space trip in 2023 as part of the... Read More
11Nov
Producer Hiroyuki SAWANO’s new group NAQT VANE release inspiring second digital single ‘VANE’!
Led by producer/composer Hiroyuki SAWANO, who has provided music for movies, anime, TV shows and artists, the new team music project NAQT VANE released their second digital single, ‘VANE’, on November 2, 2022. The song shares the same... Read More
11Nov
J-POP SUPERSTAR DUO YOASOBI TO RELEASE NEW ENGLISH LANGUAGE EP E-SIDE 2 ON NOVEMBER 18
One of Japan’s fastest rising J-Pop acts YOASOBI confirm they’ll be releasing a new English language EP, E-Side 2, the follow up to last year’s acclaimed E-Side. Pre-order/pre-save HERE. In celebration of the announcement, the duo... Read More
22Oct
Ghibli Theme Park to Open November 1, 2022
The world’s first Ghibli theme park’s set to open in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture Japan. Ghibli Park will open the first three of its five themed sections on November 1, 2022. The park features areas themed around Spirited Away, Castle in... Read More
19Sep
NAQT VANE, a new music project from Japan featuring vocalist Harukaze and producer Hiroyuki SAWANO, breathes a wind of change. Debut digital single ‘Break Free’ out now!
NAQT VANE, a new team music project from Japan that officially formed on September 1, released debut digital single ‘Break Free’ on September 16, marking the start of the group’s activities. This is a project for everyone living in the... Read More
9Jul
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Assassinated
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down Friday July 8, 2022 while campaigning in the city of Nara. The longest running Japanese prime minister (2006-2007; 2012-2020) was 67-years old. Abe, who was campaigning for political... Read More
8Jun
BoA celebrates 21st anniversary of her Japan debut! Latest album ‘The Greatest’ enters Oricon Daily Album Ranking at No.3!
As the excitement from her incredible, emotional 20th anniversary concert the previous day lingered, BoA released her 20th anniversary album ‘The Greatest’ on May 30 – just as she entered the 21st year since her debut in Japan. The... Read More
18Apr
