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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

1Nov

Heize, Taeyeon, J.Y Park – Among Artists Set for November Comeback

As the year ends, artists are gearing up to end the year in style through outstanding releases. The following artists will be joining fellow artists; including BTS’ Jin, BABYMOSTER, ENHYPEN, and SHINee’s MINHO, in making a comeback this... Read More

31Oct

LE SSEFARIM: To Perform at 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards

LE SSEFARIM girl group will be performing at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards. Despite the ongoing HYBE agency controversy, LE SSEFARIM had some good news for its fans. The girl band has been confirmed to be performing at the 2024 MTV Europe Music... Read More

12Aug

Sipping Through Seoul SIWS 2024 Wines and Beers

Readers, get comfy and let’s revisit the Seoul International Wine & Spirits Exhibition (SIWS)! We’re still reeling from the excitement of the annual event held in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea, since 1992. The 2024 edition featured over 240... Read More

25Jul

Sul (술) in Seoul: Seoul International Wines & Spirit Expo 2024

Fourth of July this year brought in a new kind of bang when I attended the Seoul International Wines & Spirit Expo 2024 (SIWSE) hosted at the Coex Exhibition Centre in Gangnam, Seoul, organized by the Korea International Exhibition Co., Ltd.... Read More

6Apr

Hope on the Street

HOPE ON THE STREET opens with J-Hope saying, “I’m about to start my military service, so this was a chance for me to look back on my life. What is it that made me who I am today? The answer I kept coming to was dance. If I didn’t have... Read More

19Oct

KCrush BIFF 2023 – Interview for Director and Cast of THE MONK AND THE GUN

Set in 2006, a pivotal time of change for the people of Bhutan as they prepare for the dawn of democracy, The Monk and the Gun director Pawo Choyning Dorji’s second feature film is a whip smart comedic drama about the ways westernization and... Read More

5Jun

BISFF interview with filmmaker Hyun-min Cho – APOCALYPSE RUNNER: THE COMPLETE EDITION

What is the love of cinema if not a love for an art form that exposes the beauty and faults of humanity, is something I imagine the character of Park Dong-sik would say. Created by filmmaker and award-winning writer Hyun-min Cho, Dong-sik is a film... Read More

24May

Korean leg of the iKON “Take Off” World Tour

May 6th, 2023 is a day I will likely never forget, not because it was my second day in Seoul, South Korea, but because it was my first time seeing iKON live in person in Jangchung Arena for the Korean leg of their “Take Off’ world tour, their... Read More

2May

KCRUSH EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – Festival Programmer Sébastien Simon Onsite At The 2023 Busan International Short Film Festival

Curating the programs for film festivals isn't as easy as you might think. It requires a discerning eye, the ability to be impartial, critical, discerning and most of the absolute love of film. During the Busan International Short Film Festival, I... Read More

28Apr

KCRUSH EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – Jay Rosenblatt Onsite At The 2023 Busan International Short Film Festival

In this interview for the Busan International Short film Festival , I spoke with award-winning and Oscar nominated filmmaker and documentarian Jay Rosenblatt about his films How to Measure a Year, an intimate and surreal examination of the growth of... Read More

18Apr

THEBLACKLABEL Launches THEBLACKSEA in Thailand, Its Newest Joint Venture Starts with First Initiative, An Exclusive Audition in Thailand Led by Teddy Park

CP Group, one of the leading companies in Thailand, and THEBLACKLABEL, a global creative agency founded by Teddy Park, are excited to announce the launch of THEBLACKSEA. This new joint-venture company aims to discover and nurture the next... Read More

30Mar

KCRUSH Interview With Charcoal

차콜 (Charcoal)은 대한민국의 싱어송라이터이다. 2017년 6월 Sleek Jeezy와 함께한 첫 디지털 앨범 EP 을 시작으로 RnB를 기반으로 한 음악들을 발매하였으며 최근 Sleek Jeezy 의 신보 에... Read More

17Jan

Jay Park hosts KBS 30-year-old traditional music talk show ‘The Seasons – Jay Park’s Drive’ premieres on February 5th

On the 17th, a press conference for the music talk show ‘The Seasons – Jay Park’s Drive’ was held at KBS New Building in Yeouido, Seoul. On this day, the production presentation was attended by main performers such as... Read More

30Oct

Tragedy in Itaewon: Stampede at Halloween Celebration Kills Over 140

On Sunday October 29, 2022 local time, a Halloween celebration in Seoul’s Itaewon district ended in tragedy as reports of a stampede and people injured hundreds while others suffered from “cardiac arrest” symptoms. As of Sunday evening,... Read More

7Sep

Wanderlust Wednesday: Five K-Drama K-Pop MV Filming Locations You Can Visit

From warehouses to computerized realms, K-Pop MVs have an ability to transport us to different worlds. Meanwhile, some of those same settings can instill feelings of longing, romance, and joy when featured in some of our favorite K-Dramas. But, what... Read More

30Jun