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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

11Feb

Which K-Pop Artist Would You Most Want To Spend Valentine’s Day With?

Valentine’s Day is almost upon us and that means finding the perfect date for a romantic evening on the town. Unfortunately, the pandemic has put a damper on the Valentine’s Day date plans of people all over the world. With many restaurants and...

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...

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...

4Feb

Kcrush Interview with Korean Singer Kassy

Kassy (Kim So-yeon) is a Korean singer who debuted in 2015 and competed on Unpretty Rapstar Season 3 in the following year. She has so far released the extended plays, I Want Love (2018) and Rewind (2019). We would like to thank Kassy for...

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’...

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...

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. ...

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...

Kim Himchan Sentenced in Sexual Assault Case