Author: Denise Coley
Buenos Aires, Argentina (July 17, 2021) Before their live performance exclusively for Latin America, the girl group 3YE told us how they feel and anticipate this meeting with their Latin fans. How long did you rehearse together before debuting as 3YE? HAEUN: “I have always liked to dance and sing. When I was 12 years old, I joined the group and started practicing with my members. ” YURIM: “I was chosen by the agency in the second year of high school and I have been with my groupmates ever since.” YUJI: “I learned belly dancing in elementary school…
Buenos Aires, Argentina (July 16, 2021) Prior to the 3YE show, we also spoke with Eduardo Basagana, creator of EB Producciones and + VIVO, who tells us about his expectations regarding this concert and the future of face-to-face Kpop shows and virtual in Latin America. How did your interest in Asian culture start? “I always really liked Asian culture, I consume anime and I have always been attracted to its ancient history. But above all else, I deeply admire his resilience in the face of adversity. ” Which Kpop artists are you excited about? “Lately I have…
MAN WITH A MISSION, a band that has just released their latest single called, ‘INTO THE DEEP’ on the 9th of June, just announced more exciting news about a new song!! This new song called ‘Merry-Go-Round’ is featured as the new opening theme song for the TV Anime ‘My Hero Academia’ for the second term of season 5. ‘My Hero Academia’ has been broadcasted from Saturday the 26th of June in Japan. This popular TV Anime, which has avid fans from inside and outside Japan, is based on the Manga series of the same title. ‘My Hero Academia’…
Kris Wu (30), the Chinese-Canadian rapper and model who is best known for being a member of popular K-pop group Exo until his departure in 2014, is currently making headlines after being accused of raping a 19-year-old college student named Du Meizhu. Du strongly claims that she is not the only one – that there are more (sources claim up to 30) victims involved, two of them being underaged. Du Meizhu revealed in an interview on July 18 that she first visited Wu at his home when she was 17 years old, around two years prior. She says to…
We interviewed the owner of StyleupK, an online clothing store that ships Korean fashion items worldwide. All the listed fashion brands at StyleupK are produced and shipped from South Korea. We thank Chloe for the great interview and wish all the best for her business and endeavors. *Please introduce yourself and Styleupk for our readers. Hi, StyleupK is an online Korean fashion platform built for people living overseas. It is a place to shop for the trendy Korean fashion at the comfort of your home. *How and what inspired you to launch Styleupk? I launched StyleupK as…
(Photo credit: Lim Hyo-jin) HAEPAARY is an electronic group formed by Choi Hyewon and Park Minhee. The talented duo compose, write lyrics and produce their music using various instruments and vocals. We’d like to thank the members of HAEPAARY for providing us with an insightful interview, as we wish them the best in all their endeavors. Hello. Thank you for taking the time out for an interview with us. Introduce yourselves to our readers, please. Hyewon: I am Choi Hyewon. I make music based on MIDI and play percussion instruments. Minhee: I am a singer named Park Minhee.…
K-pop supergroup BTS made history again after reaching the No.1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with new single “Permission to Dance” and dethroning their previous single “Butter.” This now marks the South Korean act’s fifth Hot 100 chart-topper. Jin, RM, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook beat their own previous record with single “Butter” from the top spot, which currently dropped to No. 7 after reigning at the top of the chart for 7 consecutive weeks. Since BTS’s previous No. 1s since 2020 , “Dynamite,” “Life Goes On,” “Butter” and “Permission to Dance” have all debuted…
Hello, this is Mwave. Mwave is launching a new website on August 17, 2021. On the new Mwave site, you’ll be able to purchase signed albums from various artists, participate in MEET&GREET, and find out information about various events such as MAMA, KCON, etc. The new Mwave site requires existing members to newly sign up again due to a change in the login verification system. Please read carefully the following guideline on using the new Mwave site. 1. New membership : Please create a new account through email verification to use the new Mwave site starting from August 17,…
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(From left to right: KG, JC, Sam, ORio) Fire Ex. is a rock band from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, founded in 2000. Their music is in Taiwanese and Mandarin Chinese. The members consist of Sam (lead vocals), ORio (guitar), JC (bass), and KG (drums). Fire Ex. is known for their activism in supporting Taiwanese independence. We thank the members for this great interview and wish them all the best in their career! Hello, Fire Ex. members. Would you please introduce yourselves and your position in the band to our readers? Hello, Kcrush. We are Fire EX.! Formed in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in…
Ambika Nayak, known professionally as Kayan is a singer, recording artist, model and DJ from Mumbai, India. She has released music and appeared in commercials, films, voice-overs, and independent movies. We’d like to thank Kayan for this interview and wish her all the best in her career. *Introduce yourself to our readers please. Hi I’m Kayan, an artist based in Mumbai, India. I sing, I DJ, I model, I act, I laugh – basically the things that bring me a lot of joy. *Tell us about your musical sound and how you were first inspired to make…
Dasom Baek is a prolific Korean musician, composer, and lecturer. She performs and produces music using traditional Korean instruments, including Daegeum, Sogeum, and Saenghwang. We’d like to thank Ms Baek for providing us with a great interview with a very insight into traditional Korean musical instruments. We wish her all the best in all her endeavors! Hello, thank you for taking the time out for this interview. Would you like to introduce yourself to our readers please? Hello. I am Baek Dasom and I deliver my own stories through music. I produce music using traditional Korean musical instruments…
South Korean pop artist Lee Michelle, got her start as a contestant on the first season of ‘K-pop Star’, which showcased talent from across South Korea. She followed up that experience by joining the all-girl group called SuPearls, which however soon disbanded. Lee began to focus on her solo career, while also establishing exciting collaborations with other notable artists which have helped grow her fan base even more. To complete her metamorphosis into a successful solo artist Lee Michele released her 7 track album “Day-By-Day”, as well as her brand new single, “Won’t Talk With You”, in conjunction with Wildest Dream Entertainment, a division of KCrush America Magazine which is committed…
Back in April of 2021, BTS fans all over the world were delighted with the announcement that the K-pop sensation is partnering up with French fashion house Louis Vuitton as the brand’s house ambassadors. A tweet from the brand said, “#BTS for #LouisVuitton. Joining as new House Ambassadors, the world renowned Pop Icons @bts_bighit are recognized for their uplifting messages that impart a positive influence. Louis Vuitton is pleased to welcome members RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook.” The world’s top selling luxury brand stated that BTS is “one of the most renowned and influential groups…
BTS’ hit single “Butter” (released on May 21) remains at the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 songs chart for its sixth consecutive week after its release, setting another record for the group. Billboard announced via its Twitter account that “Butter,” which was released on HYBE/BigHit Music/Columbia Records, drew 11 million U.S. streams, down 11%, and sold 153,600 (downloads, cassette and vinyl combined), up 20%, in the week ending July 1, according to MRC Data. It also attracted 28.3 million radio airplay audience impressions, up 2% in the week ending July 4. “Butter” is now the longest single by the…
Solo artist Nakimushi released his new song ‘Tokyo Wonder’ on Friday the 2nd of July. This song is the ending theme song of the TV Anime ‘Tokyo Revengers- Bloody Halloween edition’. The movie has no credit title. This Nakimushi’s latest song ‘Tokyo Wonder’ has a uniquely edgy sound and Nakimushi’s lyrics are original and have a strong message which is totally linked to the world of the Anime‘Tokyo Revengers’. The song is full of fun and positive feelings. Please watch the video and check out how this song has matched the atmosphere of the Anime. TV Anime ‘Tokyo Revengers’…
Rising acts LOONA and KARD’s BM are ready to meet global fans face-to-face through K-Pop fandom app theQoos’ unique video-based Q&A fan event. theQoos’ ‘virtual’ fan Q&A events invite fans to upload short question videos to the platform, where other users can ‘like’ the video to up the chances that video will be seen by the artist. The artist then will choose their favorite questions among the top entries, answering them through a series of response videos personalized for each winning fan. LOONA, who recently topped iTunes charts in over 30 countries with their latest mini album…
RELEASE FIRST EVER ENGLISH VERSION OF HIT SINGLE “INTO THE NIGHT,” PLUS NEW TRACK “(SANGENSHOKU)” OUT TODAY J-Pop stars YOASOBI are debuting their new single, “三原色(Sangenshoku).” With this song, YOASOBI’s vocalist, Ikura, raps on a track for the first time. “Into the Night,” the English version of YOASOBI’s top track, “夜に駆ける(Yoru ni kakeru),” is also out today. Listen/share both tracks HERE and HERE. YOASOBI is a duo—comprised of composer Ayase, and vocalist Ikura—that “creates music from novels.” Each of the duo’s songs are based off plots from short stories published on popular online creative website monogatary.com. Their first…
Joy Ruckus Club, known as the largest Asian music festival in the world, has released the “I Hate Being Hated” group song which seeks to bring awareness to anti-Asian hate. Featuring 14 vocalists who have performed at past Joy Ruckus Club festivals, and produced by Philadelphia-based Ben Other, “I Hate Being Hated” is a 14 minute epic song that educates as much as it entertains. The artists on “I Hate Being Hated” are Heesun Lee (Staten Island, NY), May Cheung (Vancouver, BC), Pattie Lin (Los Angeles), Ashya (Los Angeles), Geoff Ong (Auckland, New Zealand), Koryo (College Station, TX), Sawhee…
The new official store for Chinese-Japanese boys’ collective WARPs UP is now open, offering a selection of stylish items that make up the group’s very first goods collection. WARP-Syndicate SHOP https://warps.avex-shop.jp/ WARPs UP are part of the WARP-Syndicate, a project that pursues creativity beyond categories and boundaries. WARPs UP is a Chinese-Japanese unit within the WARP- Syndicate umbrella, and currently the two Chinese members – LANGYI and MINGJUN – are active. The new store has launched with three available WARPs-UP items: a T-shirt in two color variations, a tote bag and a rubber keyholder. The stylish monotone designs…