Korean Quintet W24, Scheduled to make comeback with new song ‘Solfamiredo’ on July 1st

We are happy to announce that fans of Korean band W24 can expect to cool off the heat this season with their addictive new single ‘Solfamiredo’ – and a Latin America tour is also on the horizon for the band this September. W24 is due to...

27Jun

Monsta X’s “Who Do U Love?” Almost Perfect

On June 21, 2019, Monsta X released “Who Do U Love?” The track features French Montana, making Monsta X next in a line of K-Pop artists to collaborate with Westerners. “Who Do U Love?” is a solid track. Monsta X’s...

27Jun

Song-Song Couple Head Toward Divorce

Some tales don’t always end in happily ever after… The celebrated and much-loved “Song-Song Couple,” Song Hye-Kyo and Song Joong-Ki, are headed toward divorce after two years of marriage. The pair, who held leading roles in the...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

22Jun

Kcrush America K-Pop Top 30: May 2019

Kcrush America K-Pop Top 30: May 2019...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Korean Quintet W24, Scheduled to make comeback with new song ‘Solfamiredo’ on July 1st