A Kcrush “Audio” Interview with the DJ Espio: Bringing K-Pop to London
DJ Espio: Bringing K-Pop to London Here at Kcrush, not only do we like talking to the idols and singers who make the Asian music industry “pop,” but we...
A Kcrush Interview with Ali
Ali is a Korean singer-songwriter famous for her rich and soulful voice. Her stage name, ‘Ali’ was inspired from the world’s greatest boxer, Muhammad...
Kpop Night Out at SXSW
SXSW was home to the 3rd annual Kpop Night Out featuring a variety of Korean performing artists. This year’s line up included the mysterious Hitchiker,...
Japan Nite SXSW
Every year thousands of people flock to the live music capital of the world, Austin, Texas, to experience what is arguably the best festival in the...
“Welcome Spring” Playlist
The weather is starting to warm up, cherry blossoms are blooming, and hope and romance seems to be popping up wherever you turn. This can only mean one thing: Spring is...
A Kcrush Interview with the Co-founder of Korrito, Joo Lee: Introducing the taste of Korean food to Londoners
Food has always played a crucial part in Korean culture. Bringing friends, families and communities together is one of the reasons that makes Korean food so special. Peoples’ tastes and expectations for food are changing rapidly as the world’s...
The Curious Case of Crayon Pop
On March 14, 2015, Crayon Pop released teasers for the new song “FM” featuring their disco-esque, dance-pop sound. Of course, we also have the typical...
Why do Koreans want to live/study in the US?
Why do Koreans want to live/study in the US? If you have visited or lived in Korea, this is a pretty straightforward question. A lot of foreigners admire Koreans for their outstanding academic...
Letters of Kpop
What’s in a Name? In K-Pop, there are some groups that have sub-units with mysterious letters attached to the end of the group name? What do they mean? Here are some common ones to help you...
Sweden Laundry Review
One of the newest dramas to star an idol, Sweden Laundry, has developed a decent following online. It stars Song Ha-yoon as Bom, an adult tired of her mother’s favoritism towards her siblings and Teen Top’s Changjo as Soo Chul, a hard working...
Previews of Possible Songs from EXO’s New Album Sound Promising
EXO’s new album is supposed to drop sometime in March, but fangirl-anticipation continues to grow minutely. After hearing previews from the new album during EXO’s EXO’luXion Concert, and while I’m not the biggest EXO fan, even I have to...
Good Reads: Asian Authors You Should Know
When many think of Asian pop culture, music, manga, movies, anime, and dramas often come to mind. Since the early 2000s, this is what Asian pop culture fans became accustomed to, but a forgotten entity is...
Under the Radar Songs: February 2015
February brought about the emergence of a hopeful spring with the returns of 4Minute and Shinhwa and Niel and Amber’s solo activities. The K-Pop scene may be shaping up to be amazing this spring!...
What About 1Punch?
1Punch is a South Korean K-Pop duo, who was signed under the record labels, Brave Entertainment and D-Business Entertainment. The groups consists of one male...