Author: Denise Coley
On June 10, the sentence hearing for K-pop boy band BtoB’s former member Jung Il-hoon was held at the Seoul Central District Court, where the former rapper was charged for purchasing and taking illegal drugs – violating the Act on the Control of Narcotics. The 26-year-old was sentenced to two years in prison, fined $119,200 (an approximate sum) and also detained in court. Jung had seven accomplices who were also sentenced to one year to two years of imprisonment, or one year in prison and three years on probation, depending on the times they purchased and consumed illegal drugs.…
LOONA, the music chart topping ambassadors of Korean culture overseas are back to sweep their fans off their feet with a mini-album release and a double night event at the end of June. The first night of their online live event begins on June27th at 4PM (KST) with the fanmeeting 이달의소녀 Premier Greeting [D&D], and is followed up on June 28th at 10PM (KST) by their concert 이달의소녀 LOONA ON WAVE [&]. After almost two years, LOONA is ready to meet fans again from around the world for their fanmeeting, 이달의소녀 Premier Greeting [D&D] on June27th. Fans can look…
K-pop superband BTS is celebrating the eighth anniversary for the group’s members and fan club this coming weekend (literally just a couple of days away) with a two-day live streaming event broadcasted from Seoul, South Korea – BTS 2021 Muster Sowoozoo. BTS Muster is an annual event for BTS fans where the K-pop group members perform their hit songs from their discography, put on skits and interact with their fans, known as ARMY. Since the formation of the band and before the pandemic occurred, BTS Muster events used to be held with audiences. In October of 2020, “Map of…
Former CEO and founder of K-pop powerhouse YG Entertainment, Yang Hyun-suk, is to face another criminal trial – this time for allegedly covering up a drug scandal of K-pop boyband iKON’s former member and rapper, Kim Han-bin, professionally known as B.I. B.I. was investigated back in 2016 for illegal use and purchase of marijuana and LSD, which is considered a serious offence in South Korea that could lead to long term imprisonment. Since the scandal, the 24-year-old rapper kept fairly quiet after leaving his band, but he made his solo debut with an EP in March and released a…
[UPDATE – 6-16-21] Woo!ah! and GWSN have been added to the JRC’s lineup. Heize will not be in attendance because of unforeseen circumstances. [UPDATE] Livestreaming from the famed Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul, this event will be one of the biggest K-Pop festivals in the world and undoubtedly the biggest K-Pop virtual festival in the Western world. Tickets Available At: sessionslive.com/joyruckusclub (Download hi res flyer Here) Following this week’s announcement of I Hate Being Hated, sessionslive.com/ihatebeinghated, Sessions is thrilled to announce another new collaboration with Joy Ruckus Club, the largest Asian music festival in the world, to present…
서울 ‘예스24 라이브 홀’에서 생중계되는 이번 행사는 전 세계에서 가장 큰 K-POP 페스티벌임과 동시에 서구권에서 가장 큰 K-POP 가상 음악 축제가 될 것이다. 티켓 구매: sessionslive.com/joyruckusclub (고해상도 이미지 다운로드) 미국 캘리포니아 샌프란시스코: 2021년 5월 28일 – 이번주 ‘I Hate Being Hated’ (sessionslive.com/ihatebeinghated) 발표 이후, Sessions Live(이하 ‘세션스’)는 세계 최대의 아시안 음악 축제인 Joy Ruckus Club(이하 ‘조이 러커스 클럽’)과의 또 다른 콜라보레이션을 발표하게 되어 기뻐하고 있다. ‘K-POP 슈퍼페스트’는 미국 동부 시간으로 일요일인 2021년 6월 19일 저녁 9시(한국시간 6월 20일 오전 10시)에 https://sessionslive.com/joyruckusclub에서 생중계된다. 하루 동안 진행되는 이번 페스티벌에서는 K팝 슈퍼스타들의 공연이 펼쳐질 예정이다. 라인업에는 11명의 멤버로 구성된 K팝 그룹 더보이즈(The…
Hazy Sour Cherry is an indie band from Tokyo, Japan. The band members played in various bands in the Tokyo indie scene before joining forces in 2018. We’d like to thank the three members of Hazy Sour Cherry for this great interview and wish them all the best in their future adventures! Hello, introduce yourselves to our readers please. Tsuzumi: Hello, I’m Tsuzumi, a vocalist. Jun: Hi, I’m a lazy guitarist. Karin: Hello, I’m Karin, a drummer. What made you become interested in music and was it something you wanted to pursue since a young age? Tsuzumi:…
K-POP ARTIST KEVIN WOO LIVE! Arlington Backyard Friday, August 6th | 6:00PM Kevin Woo, member of XING and U-Kiss is hitting the Texas Live Arlington Backyard Stage with a live concert on August 6, 2021. He is extremely excited to meet the KLOVERs in-person once again!! GA and VIP tickets available! *VIP Ticket purchasers are entered for a chance at a brief Meet & Greet and photo with Kevin! Presented by Asia Time Square, Grand Prairie, Texas. Make sure to grab your tickets TODAY! Tickets now on Sale! https://texas-live.com/events/20210806_kevinwoo About Asia Time Square: Asia Time Square – The Asia…
BATTLE OF TOKYO is a next-generation entertainment project from LDH, the major Japanese artist management agency behind EXILE and J SOUL BROTHERS III. Now, the project will be fusing the real and virtual worlds to create never before seen entertainment. A total of 38 members from the 4 groups that make up the Jr.EXILE collective – GENERATIONS, THE RAMPAGE, FANTASTICS, and BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE – have been transformed into avatars, marking the start of a unique “Mixed Reality Entertainment” project that crosses the boundaries between the real and virtual worlds. The project will produce a wide variety…
BTS’ latest single “Butter” becomes the Korean pop group’s fourth chart-topper on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart – all achieved in the last nine months, which is the fastest record since Justin Timberlake and the Jackson 5 in 1970. “Dynamite” ~ three weeks ~ Sept. 5, 2020 “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” with Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo ~ one week ~ Oct. 17, 2020 “Life Goes On” ~ one week ~ Dec. 5, 2020 “Butter” one week ~ June 5, 2021 Since “Dynamite,” “Life Goes On” and “Butter” have all successfully debuted at No. 1 on…
The F16s is an alternative band from Chennai, India. The band consists of Abhinav Krishnaswamy, Harshan Radhakrishnan, Joshua Fernandez, and Sashank Manohar. They began their journey with a 6-song EP “Kaleidoscope” released in 2013. The band later released their debut album, “Triggerpunkte” in 2016. The F16s maintain a nostalgic vibe through its indie and alternative roots into styles of experimental, funk, and jazz. We would like to thank the band for providing us with a great interview, as we wish them all the best in all their endeavors. Introduce yourselves to our readers please. Hello, we’re four boys…
2Z is a five-member South Korean band under GOGO2020. The members consist of Hojin, Jiseob, Junghyun, Bumjun, and ZUNON. 2Z made its debut on January 14th, 2020 with the release of EP We Tuz:. We’d like to massively thank the members of 2Z and their management for the great interview and wish them all the best in the future. Hello, thank you very much for your time. Please start the interview by introducing yourselves to our readers. HoJin: Hello. I am HoJin. I’m the vocalist of 2Z. JiSeob: I am JiSeob, the red-haired guitarist of 2Z. JungHyun: I’m…
Korea’s Popular Rhythm-Based Gaming App Adds All-Star Label to Platform Los Angeles, California – SuperStar Series, the global music gaming app which allows fans to play games that are themed on the latest and hottest chart-topping songs, is announcing the launch of a version featuring music from label P NATION. Starting today, artists such as PSY, Jessi, HyunA, Crush, DAWN, Heize, Swings, Penomeco and D.Ark will have their music featured in the app. The rhythm-based game series recently collaborated with Kang Daniel’s Konnect Entertainment to launch SuperStar KANGDANIEL, released on April 29. Dalcomsoft’s SuperStar Series has over 63 million…
The 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival unveiled this year’s official posters. The six posters make up the “cake series” that celebrates BIFAN’s 25th birthday to reflect this year’s slogan: Stay Strange. The “Stay Strange” slogan expresses BIFAN’s determination to show support for unconventional genre film talents that have turned away from the mainstream. The slogan also represents the hope for filmmakers, audiences, and anyone who struggled due to the strange changes that the pandemic has brought about over the past couple of years. An actual cake was prepared and photographed, and the eye-catching six-poster series was created to…
It has been recently reported that Chinese musicians and companies have been infringing on a list of Korean pop artists’ copyrights via YouTube. This is rather ironic since YouTube is banned in China and K-pop culture is also somewhat being restricted by the communist nation’s government. Certain Chinese companies have registered on YouTube that they own the copyrights to numerous music by K-pop artists including, g.o.d, IU, Davichi, TOY, Lee Seung-chul, and Younha’s – collecting royalties illegally over the years. Many of the disputed song descriptions have been now deleted since attracting a lot of negative attention and…
Quite possibly the most vibrant city in the whole of South Asia, Bangkok is a fantastic melting pot of Eastern and Western cultures. With one of the most efficient public transport systems in the world, a throbbing nightlife scene and an affordable currency, Bangkok is unlike any other city in Asia and thus remains the center of attention of every type of tourist from all over the world. We take a look at the top 5 tourist spots of this vibrant and colorful city in the list below. 5. Lumpini Park Tucked away in the southern corner…
WARPs UP, the Chinese-Japanese group whose song ‘Pleasure’ is the opening theme to the hit anime ‘Fruits Basket’, have released their third track in a series of covers of music from the show. WARPs UP Vocal Club ‘Eden’ (MONKEY MAJIK) Covered by LANGYI (WARPs UP) https://youtu.be/U1u-zMgT7A8 The new release is a cover of ‘Eden’ by MONKEY MAJIK, which was used as the ending theme during the second season of ‘Fruits Basket’. After seeing the video ahead of its release, the members of MONKEY MAJIK heaped praise on the new cover. MONKEY MAJIK comment Love how standout…
Hello! Let’s start this interview by asking what you’ve all been up to lately. Castle J: Hello ~ This is Castle J, the leader of MCND! I am doing really well these days ~ I make music, dance and basically having a great time. I hope Gem is all doing well too. BIC: Hello! This is BIC!! I am working hard to prepare for our next project. MINJAE: Hello, this is Minjae of MCND. I am working on our choreography and singing so I can show you guys that I’ve improved on my skills. HUIJUN: Hi!! This is Huijun,…
Korean weddings are particularly intimate affairs with both guests and hosts following a set of traditional rules regarding everything from gifts to food. With particular emphasis on the traditional, Korean weddings therefore provide the perfect opportunity to dabble in original Korean cuisine which has developed over the course of hundreds of years to create highly unique and distinctive dishes. As Korean desserts slowly become part of the cultural zeitgeist, we found it pertinent to take a look at five of the most popular desserts at Korean weddings in the list below. 5. HobakJuk – Pumpkin Porridge Concentrated…
Since the K-pop supergroup released their new English-language single at 1 p.m. on Friday, “Butter” debuted at No. 1 on iTunes Top Songs chart in 101 countries, including the United States, Britain, Germany, Argentina, India, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Dominican Republic, and Ecuador. The music video made history by gaining over 10 million views on the BTS official YouTube channel in 13 minutes after its release – it has been viewed over 138 million times as of Saturday – and still counting. “Butter” set a new record for having the most views for a YouTube music video premiere with 3.9…