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JeonjuIFF 24 – Interview with Namkoong Sun Director of ‘Time to Be Strong’

“All that glitters isn’t gold” Is a phrase I often heard growing up to describe how people can project an outward appearance of perfection while behind closed doors their lives would be anything but perfect. In her second feature film Time... Read More

5Jun

Where are they now? – Crayon Pop

Crayon Pop became a sensational K-pop act from the “Bar Bar Bar” single that gave them over 65 million YouTube views in 2021. Formerly known as Hurricane Pop, Crayon Pop girl band debuted in July 2012 with the “Saturday Night” single under... Read More

3Jun

Boy Group North Star Boys Releases New Album and Prepares for U.S. Tour

Viral Music Sensation Gets Ready for 19-city Nationwide Tour on the Heels of Celebrating Two Billion Views Collectively Trending Asian-American boy group, North Star Boys has released their much-anticipated second full-length album, CYDIA on all... Read More

28May

Where are they now? – Orange Caramel

It has been about 8 years since the talented Orange Caramel girl band’s performance as a group. The trio debuted in June 2010 with the ‘Magic Girl” single. Orange Caramel is a sub-unit birthed from Pledis Entertainment agency’s After School... Read More

28May

JeonjuIFF 24 ‘Voices’ Interview with Filmmaker Jee Hye Won

There is strength in silence when the silence becomes your testimony of what is too difficult to speak aloud. In director Jee Hyewon’s latest documentary VOICES, which screened in the Korean Cinema program of the 2024 25th Jeonju International... Read More

20May

A.C.E: READY TO BREAK DOWN THE STAGE WITH THEIR UPCOMING US TOUR

Global K-pop boy group A.C.E is gearing up to meet “CHOICE” (official fandom name), through their A.C.E 2024 US Tour . The five-member boy group, managed by BEAT INTERACTIVE, will showcase their charms in fourteen cities, including Madison,... Read More

17May

Japanese artist SANTA releases lead song from upcoming first album ‘Prologue’! All 22 songs available May 20

Download and streaming links Japanese pop artist SANTA, who has a huge fan base across Asia, will release his first solo album ‘Prologue’ on May 20. But you don’t have to wait until then – seven tracks including lead song... Read More

16May

JeonjuIFF 2024 – Interview with Kim Junhyung Writer and Director of ‘A Sucker Punch’

Written by student filmmaker Kim Junhyung, A Sucker Punch is a short which film premiered in the Korean Competition for Shorts program at the 25th Jeonju International Film Festival, in Jeonju, South Korea. Despite its 15 minute run time, A... Read More

12May

Eunbi and TWICE’s Nayeon to Make a Comeback in June

Kwon Eun Bi and TWICE’s Nayeon will be making solo comebacks this June. Eunbi is scheduled to make a comeback this June. The “Summer Queen” hit-maker will be returning to the entertainment world after 8 months since the... Read More

12May

SHINee Official: ONEW’s Solo Social Media Accounts and Taemin’s Solo Fan Club

SHINee’s Taemin and ONEW have taken huge milestones after leaving their past agency of 16 years. SHINee’s Taemin official fun club is finally out. The fan club which goes by the name “TEAMate” solidifies the stars change... Read More

17Apr

KCrush Interview with GREEN KIDS

From the streets of Iwata City, Shizuoka to the world, GREEN KIDS takes the cultural stereotypes bull by its horns. This 6-member hip-hop group has become a voice of the people in its journey of pioneering a fresh and holistic perspective on... Read More

13Apr

K-Pop Star Park Boram Announced Dead

30-year-old K-pop star Park Boram died on Thursday, April 11th. The police report notes that on Thursday evening, Park Boram was having a private night with friends, which included drinking. She reportedly went into the home’s bathroom... Read More

12Apr

Mind Map: Her Private Life

“Her Private Life” revolves around Sung Deok Mi and her struggles to balance her demanding double lives which she carries out with passion and perfection. By day, Sung Deok Mi is a talented museum chief curator, and by night a manager of... Read More

9Apr

Episode 6 of Candid Conversations with KCrush: Alice Chun

Welcome back to Candid Conversations, in this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Alice Chun. She is the founder and CEO of Solight Design, the inventor of the SolarPuff lantern and the co-author of “Ground Rules in Humanitarian Design.”... 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

29Mar

SXSW 2024 ‘Seven Sisters’ Interview with Artist Rainbow Chan and Director Anne Berry

In the thematic music video for her song ‘Seven Sisters’, singer, lyricist, composer, and producer Chun Yun Rainbow Chan looks into her ancestry to the ways of the Weitou people and the ‘bridal lament’ of the women yearning to be... Read More

26Mar

Jeonju City: The Taste City

Famous for its historical buildings, Korean traditional cuisine, and sporting activities, Jeonju is a one-of-a-kind beehive of activities city. Jeonju City, Jeollabuk province’s largest city, is a blend of urban and rural life intertwined... Read More

20Mar