27Jun
[UPDATE] Himchan Officially Charged with Sexual Assault; Trial Set for July
On June 24, 2019, Yonhap News reported that the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office indicted B.A.P’s Kim Himchan on sexual assault charges that stemmed from a July 24, 2018 incident. The news of the incident initially broke in... Read More
25Jun
Rui Hachimura Becomes First Japanese Player Taken in NBA Draft’s First Round
Being selected in the first round of any sports draft is a big deal but being selected in the top ten of any sports draft is an even bigger deal. For Gonzaga University student and basketball small-forward and power-forward Rui Hachimura,... Read More
24Jun
Op-Ed: How Much Controversy is Too Much Controversy?
Since the beginning of the year, the K-Pop World has experienced controversy after controversy starting with the Burning Sun scandal that rocked the entertainment world. Stemming from Burning Sun came the KakaoTalk controversy surrounding... Read More
24Jun
Tiffany Young Announces “Magnetic Moon” North American Tour
Starting in October 2019, Tiffany Young (SNSD) will embark on her multi-city North American tour! Young’s Magnetic Moon tour will bring her to 18 cities across the United States and Canada. Concert goers that register on the Tunespeak... Read More
24Jun
KCrush Interview with Kan Sano
Kan Sano is an inventive Japanese keyboardist and trackmaker, who studied jazz at Berkley Music College, and performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival with his band while he was enrolled there. He infuses jazz and classical into an original... Read More
22Jun
Kcrush America K-Pop Top 30: May 2019
Kcrush America K-Pop Top 30: May 2019... Read More
17Jun
25 Random Facts about Singapore
*Singapore is among the 20 of the smallest countries in the world, with a total land area of only 682.7 square kilometers. (The U.S is about 15,000 times bigger.) *Singapore includes 63 additional islands, most of which are uninhabited. *Sang... Read More
17Jun
KCrush Interview with Highschool
Highschool is a 4-member Korean girl group, signed under Richworld Entertainment. The CEO is a singer who was also a member of the 90’s boy group, Eagle Five. Highschool made their debut on April 30th, 2019, the original date was postponed... Read More
16Jun
Yang Hyun-Suk and His Brother Resign from YG Entertainment
Following yet another scandal involving YG Entertainment artists, Yang Hyun-Suk resigned from the company June 14, 2019. Yang Hyun-Suk announced his resignation through a statement. This is Yang Hyun-Suk. I am so sorry to the fans who... Read More
16Jun
B.I Departs iKON; YG Contract Terminated Following Drug Scandal
On June 12, 2019, Dispatch reported that iKON’s leader, B.I, allegedly attempted to purchase drugs back in 2016. The report showed text messages and information that purportedly show B.I. tried to purchase LSD and that the police didn’t... Read More
16Jun
[UPDATE] Chansung Begins Military Service
On June 11, 2019, 2PM’s Chansung entered the recruit base camp for the 5th Infantry Division at Yeoncheon of Gyeonggi Province. He is the last member to enlist; Junho enlisted in May. In late May, JYP and Chansung both confirmed his... Read More
13Jun
South Korea and its Mobile Gaming
South Korea currently boasts of having the fourth largest mobile game market in the world, and what we find unique is that over half of the gaming population play via their smartphones. (The country will rank higher than fourth place, if... Read More
11Jun
Singer, Actor Hyungsik Enlists
Former ZE:A member and award-winning actor Hyungsik (High Society, Strong Girl Bong-Soon, Suits) has reported to boot camp for his mandatory military service. Hyungsik reported to his command post for four weeks of basic training June 10,... Read More
11Jun
Heize to Embark on First North American Tour
Heize will be coming to North America starting June 26 for her first-ever U.S-Canada tour! The songstress and Unpretty Rapstar 2 alumna, who is the voice behind the hit songs “Jenga,” “Shut Up and Groove,” “And July,” “Didn’t... Read More
11Jun
Soaring with Psy in 2019
A photo of Psy from his Instagram account @42psy42. Crazy about music, dancing & performing Park Jae-sang, better known under his stage name Psy, stormed into the international music charts in 2012 with his worldwide hit single ‘Gangnam... Read More
11Jun
[UPDATE] Hara Released from the Hospital
Following an alleged suicide attempt and a subsequent apology, Goo Hara has been released from the hospital. Following her release, Hara departed Korea for Japan to be under the care of her Japanese agency. In January 2019, Hara’s contract... Read More
11Jun
B1A4’s Jinyoung to Enlist
On June 20, 2019, B1A4’s Jinyoung will report for his mandatory military service as a public service worker. In May, his agency, LINK8 Entertainment, initially denied he would be enlisting but later confirmed his upcoming service soon after... Read More
10Jun
Japanese Woman Puts Her Foot Down Via #KuToo Movement
This past week, a new hashtag has joined the call-for-change movements in the US media; however, this movement started to march forward January 2019. Born in Japan, #KuToo came kicking into the world as a protest regarding wearing high heels... Read More
10Jun
The Voice Of Vietnam
The Voice of Vietnam is a reality television singing competition, creating opportunities for singing enthusiasts to shine on a professional performance stage. It spent five seasons and the sixth season began on April 14, 2019. All four coaches... Read More
7Jun
BROOKLYN To Perform In France
BROOKLYN has just announced a live show in Lyon, France! He will be performing as the main guest at Korea Days 2019 on May 11th. BROOKLYN will showcase new music and do a fan signing at the event. BROOKLYN – Live in FRANCE... Read More
5Jun
