Author: Denise Coley
Melon announced the 40 nominees that are competing for Melon Music Awards 2020’s Top 10. Melon Music Awards is a Korean pop music awards show that is held each year in South Korea – and organized by kakao M. The nominees are chosen by Melon Popularity Award results – Melon weekly charts and votes – plus artists who were selected by their Melon download and streaming. The Top 10 will be determined 80 percent on Melon download count and streaming counts, and 20 percent on online votes. Voting is open from November 11th to 20th for Melon’s verified accounts…
Today, SG entertainment is pleased to announce its 7 trainees who will be selected to compose its first female group: Alpha Ray! Alpha Ray will be made up of 4 artists, representing 4 rays coming together with their respective energy and ability to create a great group synergy. To achieve this, the 7 girls have been selected based on their MBTI personality, so that they can find natural harmony, a first in the history of the Kpop industry. SG entertainment – the first Korean-European company – wants to create a new trend in Kpop with new concepts, more creativity…
Rolling Stone will be publishing a Korean edition of the magazine beginning of this month (November) as the latest international edition series. Rolling Stone Korea (which will be Rolling Stone’s 12th international edition) will be comprised of a variety of local content and syndicated articles in a bi-monthly print edition with both digital and video content. Gus Wenner, Rolling Stone president and CEO said, “The international popularity and success of music from Korea over the last few years has only grown our interest in launching the Rolling Stone brand in that market. We’re excited to give readers in Korea…
FAKY, a Japanese dance / vocal group, has released a music video for their latest song “little more”. Taking into account the social background of 2020 which forces a lot of people to refrain and restrict themselves to prevent new infections of the novel Coronavirus. This music video expresses that conflicting feeling of frustration which they believe should be channeled as it is a feeling that is just one step away from becoming a feeling of empowerment. ▼「little more」Music Video https://youtu.be/zB9mrBQ435g This is their second single following the release of “Darling (Prod. GeG)” produced by GeG from Hentai Gentlemen’s…
K-pop powerful boy-group ONEUS announced their very first online concert titled ONEUS 1st Ontact Live [CRUSH ON Ø US]. The concert will be held on November 28, 1:00 PM (KST). MyMusicTaste will be partnering as the ticketing and streaming platform for ONEUS’s first online concert providing the best service and experience for fans all over the world. This is not the first collaboration with ONEUS as this show comes after the successful completion of ONEUS’ 2019 North American tour, actualized through the overwhelming requests of fans on MyMusicTaste. To fulfill the group’s commitment to stay connected with their fans…
A special event called “ON: Hallyu Festival” which will promote the Korean culture will be held online for a week this month. The event will take place from Nov. 16 to 23, with trade meetings, live sessions and an online concert, while selling products by 12 companies in the character, beauty and fashion businesses via real-time sales sessions. This event will feature K-pop stars MONSTA X, SuperM, ITZY, Indonesian singer-songwriter Raisa and Thai boy group Trinity. Their performances will be livestreamed to over 230 countries via VLive. A room will be open at the COEX convention in Seoul for…
There is something different about the 7th Indonesia Sharia Economic Festival (ISEF) this year. With caution to the Covid-19 pandemic, the fashion show, which has always been an entertaining part of the event – is held online. This very first virtual fashion show in Indonesia ran from 28th October to 31st October 2020, featuring modest fashion by 164 designers from all over Indonesia under one big theme “Sustainable Fashion, Sustainable Lifestyle”. As the first virtual fashion show in Indonesia, kudos to the production team that certainly did a great work in compiling and editing the videos that made it so…
Korean fashion has over the years taken the world by storm. The fashion trends that come in and out of Korea every season leaves style enthusiasts yearning for more. Korean inspired fashion trends are even on international runways these days and looking at how things are going we are likely to see even more in the future. Fall trends in Korean fashion are one of the most exciting. These are the top trends for fall Korean fashion. These unique clothing pieces are fun and classy. They have a very unique touch when worn well. This year the trends are adorable…
Park Jisun, a well-known comedian was found dead at her home in the Mapo district, Seoul. It is reported that her mother, who was staying with Park to help with her recovery process after a surgery, had taken her own life also. It has been known for some time that Park was suffering from a quite severe case of allergy to sunlight. Park was unable to apply makeup, and had to wear long sleeves all around the year due to the sensitivity of her skin. In a telephone interview with a Korean sports journal, Park said she was undergoing…
The Seoul metropolitan government will start imposing fines of 100,000 won (approximately $88) on citizens who do not wear face masks in public from November 13. The fine could also be applied to people who wear masks under their noses. Exceptions will be made for people under the age of 14, the disabled and those with a medical condition which makes it difficult for them to wear masks. Others can also get a 20 percent reduction of the fine if they provide a valid reason for their violation. Fines will not be imposed for taking masks off during meals,…
*So good to meet you! A brief self-introduction for your overseas fans, please! Hello, I’m the webtoonist Oh Sung-dae, author of the weekly Naver (Line) webtoon Tales of the Unusual. I’ve been in this business for over 10 years. *What gave you a start in becoming a webtoonist? Ever since childhood, I’ve always had a vague wish to become a cartoonist. But by the time I was looking for a job, it was hard to see a good future within the cartoon industry. I was actually employed by a Games company at one time, but there was a…
Premiering on October 29, Special Guest Congressman Jimmy Gomez Discusses Voting Ficto, a first-of-its-kind streaming service providing audience participation across its programming, today announced its new original show “I’ll Ask The Stupid Questions” with K-pop superstar Amber Liu. The first episode, premiering October 29th, will cover the critical topic of voting and the electoral process, ahead of the unprecedented 2020 presidential election. Liu kicks off the series interviewing Congressman Jimmy Gomez, who represents Los Angeles, and other political policy experts to discuss why people do not vote, why people should vote, the resources available, how the media can impact…
The 2020 1st World Cultural Industry Forum will be broadcast live online on YouTube, Wednesday, October 28. The growing awareness of K-Pop has increased with BTS’ Billboard #1 hits along with SuperM, BlackPink and other artists reaching the shores of the U.S. and many additional countries, the forum hopes to bring East and West through cultural and entertainment together to better understand one another. BoA, BAEKHYUN of EXO and JOHNNY of NCT are a few of the artists to participate along with many other keynote speakers such as Lee Sooman, SM Entertainment’s Chairman, Steve Barnet, Capital Music Group’s Chairman…
It has been known that Lee Kun-hee, the chairman of Samsung Electronics and top economic leader of South Korea, died on 25th October. He passed away in the Samsung Medical Center in Gangnam, Seoul, where he had been hospitalized for years; he was 78 years of age. Lee had suffered a heart attack in the Spring of 2014, it has been reported. Over the years, while Lee’s son Jae-yong took charge as Samsung’s vice-president, there have been speculations on various occasions as to the president’s rapidly-declining health and possible death. It is now confirmed, however, that Lee Kun-hee’s reign…
As you walk down the street in any bustling city, you may often hear K-Pop playing in the background. People everywhere are already becoming a part of the growing entertainment phenomenon known as K-Pop music. Even if you are not yet a fan of K-Pop, give it a try, you just might find it fascinating like millions of people all over the world already do. It is extremely popular and, as it continues to spread around the world, people are quickly becoming fans of its upbeat and energetic tempo. With that being said, let’s take a look at some…
The talk of the town during this year’s Chuseok (Korea’s most important traditional holiday akin to Thanksgiving) was definitely Na Hoon-a, a singer-songwriter in the Trot genre. His concert, with no spectators on the site, aptly devised for this ‘untact’ or ‘lockdown’ period the whole world is going through, was on television on 30th September. It was his first TV appearance in 15 years. The term Trot obviously comes from Foxtrot, although it is not so obvious when you actually listen to it. It seems to be an addition of distinctly Korean-sounding music to the post-WWII crooners’ music of…
*Could you introduce yourself to your international fans? Hello, I am singer Do Hyuna. I made my debut in 1997, when my song featured in a Korean TV drama. Since then, I released several albums and am currently working as a radio DJ at TBN Jeju broadcasting station. *”Just Trust Your Noona” which was released in August has an EDM sound that feels youthful. Was there a reason for you to release a new style of music? The song was written by myself a year ago. I composed and wrote the lyrics. At first it was a acoustic guitar…
Topeka has a host of exciting, diverse offerings this fall, including more of their first-in-kind Front Row shows which create one-on-one connections between artists and fans. Upcoming events include a workshop “Around the Kitchen Table” with Katianna & John Hong of The Culinary Institute of America on November 8, 2020. Katianna Hong November 8 Katianna (CIA ’05) & John Hong Demonstration Date: Sunday, November 8, 2020 Doors: 4:45pm ET // 3:45pm CT // 1:45pm PT Show: 5:00pm ET // 4:00pm CT // 2:00pm PT Chef Katianna Hong has worked her way up in some of the best kitchens throughout the country, including…
© AFP via Getty Images For the first time, a female will become director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) – after it was narrowed down to two candidates – from South Korea and Nigeria. “Our aim continues to be to encourage and facilitate the building of consensus among members, and to assist in moving from this final slate of two candidates to a decision on appointment,” WTO General Council Chairman David Walker stated. Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee are racing to become the next director-general of WTO. Between Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Yoo Myung-hee – one…
SG Entertainment, the first entertainment agency in Korea founded by two Europeans, today announced the release of Blackpink’s ‘ICE CREAM’ cover music video on their official YouTube channel. Yelin Lee and Jiyeon Kim, the main trainees of SG Entertainment, as well as the new trainee, star in the music video. The video is reinterpreted in a colorful and bright way to convey the message of hope and happiness to the people around the world who are experiencing hard times due to the COVID-19 situation. The beginner trainee is Jiyoon Kim, who has a unique talent for both vocal and…