Author: Denise Coley
“Luck is what you make of it” is a saying that has been around for generations to describe the work people have to put into to turn situations in their favor, and perfectly encapsulates the dilemma father and reformed poker player Lucky (Terry Chen, The Spiderwick Chronicles) finds himself facing in writer, director, and producer Gillian McKercher’s drama Lucky Star, which screened at the 2024 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival. Already struggling financially with a tech repair company that isn’t pulling in as much business as needed, Lucky, desperate to resolve at least one potential issue, falls victim…
The legendary Suzy Bae has joined Celine luxury brand ambassadorship crew On November 15, Celine brand announced they were pleased to have Suzy join their family. The French fashion house is known for its luxurious high-end designer pieces since 1945. Celine announced the ambassadorship news with Suzy Bae’s first campaign image. The legendary South Korean artist showcased a bold and elegant look in a black leather coat. The coat is part of Celine brand’s 2024 Winter Collection. —-Karen Mwenda #SuzyBae #MissA #JYP #SuzyBaeBrandAmbassadorforCeline #CelineLuxuryBrand #kpop #koreanActress #singer #kcrush #kcrushmagazine #knews #congratulationstoSuzyBae #whatisSuzyBaedoing #2024WinterCollection #kidol #koreancelebrity #SuzyBaeshowcasedwithCelineLuxuyBrand #kcrusharticle #CelineFrenchFashionHouse
JYP Entertainment’s rookie group NEXZ has released the “NALLINA” MV as they prepare for their November comeback. NEXZ boy band has released the “NALLINA” music video teaser. The track is a part of their upcoming November comeback album. NEXZ will be releasing the ‘NALLINA’ mini album on November 18. NEXZ debuted in May 2024 with the ‘Ride the Vibe’ single album. The group later made a Japanese debut with the ‘Ride Your Vibe (Japanese Ver.) / Keep on Moving’ EP in August 2024. —-Karen Mwenda #NEXZ #JYPEntertainment #RideYourVibe #NALLINA #newmusic #newalbum #novembercomeback #kcrush #kpop #koreanidol #koreancelebrity #kfashion #kcrushmagazine…
SHINEee’s Taein is this year’s Korea Grand Music Awards legend after taking home 3 awards from the event. Taemin, who recently released his 5th mini album, ‘ETERNAL’, took the Korea Grand Music Awards by storm after bagging 3 awards. The artist took home the Best Artist, Best Solo Artist, and Best Popularity Artist awards. Taemin is also on the ‘Ephemeral Gaze’ tour, his first one that kicked off in August and runs through March 2025. Taemin’s wins confirmed his influence not only on a domestic scale bit on a global level. —-Karen Mwenda #Taemin #SHINeeTaemin #GrandMusicAwardsWinner #Taeminwins3awards #kcrush…
Talented Ahn Ye-eun is making a comeback with her 4th EP after almost a 2-year break. Ahn Ye-eun is set to make a comeback on November 21 with the ‘Story Bag’ EP. This is Ye Eun’s 4th extended play since her debut under DSP Media in 2016. The “Changgui” hitmaker also released a trailer teaser of the “잉어왕 (KINGCARP)” track which will be part of the upcoming ‘Story Bag’ album. Ye Eun’s last release was the ‘Easy Written Story’ full-length album in February 2023. She is known for her musical storytelling and several dramas and webtoon OST performances, including “The…
Here are the latest music videos in the K-pop industry. 1. VIVIZ VIVIZ released the “Shhh!” MV which is the title track for their 5th mini-album, ‘VOYAGE’. 2. ILLIT ILLIT is making fans’ hearts go wild with the “Tick-Tack” music video. The track is part of the group’s 2nd mini album, ‘I’LL LIKE YOU’. 3. BIBI BIBI is dropping hit after hit creating a wave of excitement in the entertainment industry. BIBI dropped the “Derre” MV which is part of her double single comeback set. 4. Yves Yves is also ending the year in style. The artist released the “Viola”…
Here are some K-dramas to binge on this November 2024. TRAILER (link) 1. Marry You “Marry You” is a romantic comedy about an island bachelor, Bong Cheol Hui (Lee Yi Kyung), who has failed to be ineligible for marriage. To ensure the bachelor upgrades to marriage life, a “Marriage Encouragement” team is formed and a civil servant is dispatched to oversee the team. The dispatchee is Jung Ha Na (Jo Soo Min) who on the other hand doesn’t believe in marriage and is in it for the money. TRAILER (link) 2. Gangnam B-Side “Gangnam B-Side” is a crime drama involving…
K-drama actor Song Jae Rim has passed away. Known for his performances in “We Got Married” and “Queen Woo,” Song Jae Rim has passed away, leaving the Korean entertainment industry in shock. According to reports, he was found deceased in his Seoul house. Reports also highlight that a two-page note was found at the scene. Song Jae Rim’s family is held a service at Seoul Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital funeral hall before escorting Jae Rim to his resting place at Seoul City Crematorium on November 14. Song Jae Rim, an actor and model, debuted in the acting industry in 2009…
Toronto Reel Asian 2024 KCrush Interview With ‘Exclusion: Beyond The Silence’ Filmmaker Keira Loughran On July 1st, 1923, the Mackenzie King, the current Prime Minister of Canada signed into law the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923, otherwise known as the Chinese Exclusion Act for the way the law separated Canadian born Chinese citizens from the rest of the predominately white population of the time. In her debut feature film and documentary Exclusion: Breaking the Silence, director and film subject Keira Loughran with no artifice, looks at this dark and not at all too distant part of Canadian history to reveal…
OMEGA X has canceled its ‘ISLAND: Beyond the Horizon’ US tour. OMEGA X boy band was scheduled to hold the ‘ISLAND: Beyond the Horizon’ tour across the US from November 30 to December 18. The tour was set to take place across 8 cities including Cleveland, Detroit, and Houston. However, OMEGA X announced that the tour had been canceled due to unavoidable circumstances. The statement included apologies for the inconvenience and clarified that refunds will be done automatically. —-Karen Mwenda #OMEGAX #OMEGAXISLANDBeyondtheHorizonUSTourCanceled #CanceledTour #kcrush #kidol #kpop #korean #kcrushamerica #OMEGAXCancelsUSTour2024 #2024KPopTour #kcrushmagazine #breakingnews #kfashion #hallyu #hallyuboygroup
BIG OCEAN, the world’s 1st ever deaf idol group, is heading to the U.S. this November for brand promotions and performances. Parastar Entertainment announced that BIG OCEAN will be headed to the U.S. on November 11th, to celebrate the release of their ‘Follow’ album on November 12. BIG OCEAN will interact with fans in several locations, including Central Park, Empire State Building, and Times Square. On the 14th and 17th of November, BIG OCEAN is scheduled to perform at ‘Cool Out 2024’. The group will be performing the hit song “FLOW” from the ‘Follow’ album for the first time at…
In her short film Sukoun (Amplified) which screened in the Boundaries program of the 2024 Minikino Film Week 10 of the Bali International Film Festival, Palestinian-Jordinian filmmaker Dina Naser brings draws attention to the betrayal and confusion young victims of sexual harassment experience when someone they trust violates it. (Image credit courtesy of Minikino) In Arabic, the word “sukoon” or “sukoun” means to be still or to completely at rest, and for the film Dina uses to represent the state of inner calmness those who are deaf exist in in their life of silence. To those who are hearing, this may be…
‘The more society progresses, the more it seems to stay the same and even regress, and always at the expense of girls and women’, is just one of the many observations Indonesian student filmmaker I Made Suniartika makes in his short film Purusa: Wedding Sacred. (Photo credit – I Made Suniartika) Premiering in the Minikino Film Week 10 of the 2024 Bali International Film Festival, Purusa: Wedding Sacred, may be just 15 minutes long in its run time, but it takes years of observation of all the ways patriarchal societies and cultures dismisses the wants, needs and well beings of young women…
BABYMOSTER’s “CLIK CLAK” single has been termed “ineligible for broadcast”. BABYMOSTER band’s latest hit single “CLIK CLAK” from the ‘DRIP’ album has failed KBS’s music review ratings. On November 6, IZE reported that “CLIK CLAK” was classified as ineligible for broadcast due to some problematic issues with the song. The “CLIK CLAK” single mentions brand names, which might have instigated a violation of KBS’s music review policy. Some of the song’s lyrics include “I be laughing to the bank in my Maybach”, “Zero hundred like Ferrari”, and “Cartier stacked up on my wrist”. However, if a song receives an ineligibility status,…
GOT7’s Jinyoung has completed his mandatory military service. On November 7, Jinyoung of GOT7 boy band was discharged from the military after completing the 18-month mandatory service. Jinyoung enlisted in the military in May 2023. Jinyoung received a warm welcome from fans and fellow GOT7 members BamBam and Yugyeom. While giving a brief press interview, Jinyoung stated that he would be returning to his acting role soon. Jinyoung also stated that GOT7 is working on their upcoming album. Yugyeom and Youngjae are also expected to be discharged from mandatory military service soon. Meanwhile, fellow members Mark Tuan, BamBam, and Jackson…
A few months after their debut, 82MAJOR has finally achieved a major milestone by debuting on the global Billboard. 82MAJOR debuted in October last year as Great M Entertainment agency’s 1st first boy band with the ‘X-2’ mini album. Months after its debut, the band has made global milestones by charting on the influential Billboard platform. On November 5, 82MAJOR charted at No.45 on Billboard’s Album’s Sales Chart with their 2nd mini-album titled ‘X-82’. 82MAJOR made a comeback with ‘X-82’ mini-album on October 15. 82MAJOR also charted in other Billboard charts including 15th on the World Sales chart, 24th on the Emerging Artists…
NewJeans will be making history as the first girl band to perform at the ‘Countdown Japan 24/25’. On November 6, ADOR confirmed that the girl band will be among those performing at the highly anticipated end-year festival in Japan. The festival will take place from 28th to 31st December at Makuhari Messe, Tokyo. NewJeans is scheduled to hit the stage on 31st December closing the festival in style. NewJean’s performance is expected to be a success given their July Japanese release of their “Supernatural” debut single was a top-seller in Japan. —-Karen Mwenda #NewJeans #NewJeansMakeHistory #NewJeanstoperformatCountdownJapanFestival2425 #koreankpop #kcrush…
Lim Hyun Joo and Kwak Si Yang have been confirmed to have gone their separate ways. Actors Lim Hyun Joo and Kwak Si Yang confirmed their relationship in September 2023. The relationship revelation came days after Kwak Si Yang mentioned his girlfriend’s name in a YouTube show appearance in August. However, on November 6, 2024, the actors confirmed that their relationship had come to an end. They revealed the news through their agencies who added that the two actors have gone their separate ways but will continue to support each other in the future as colleagues. —-Karen Mwenda …
IVE has collaborated with the legendary French DJ David Guetta in their new single set to be released this week. IVE, who recently finished the ‘Show What I Have’ world tour, has made another milestone by collaborating with a globally renowned figure in the music industry. David Guetta is a French DJ and record producer known for the “Titanium” remix. David Guetta produced an English version of IVE’s “Supernova Love” single by sampling Ryuichi Sakamoto’s “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” soundtrack. The retouched “Supernova Love” English track will be released on November 8th. —-Karen Mwenda #IVE #IVEfeaturesDavidGuetta #November8release #SupernovaLoveIVEsingle…
In his debut feature film Work to Do, writer and director Park Hong-jun gives audiences a unique perspective of the innerworkings of the Human Resources (HR) department of a South Korean shipbuilding company amid a crisis set to change the course of the lives of its employees, namely that of its protagonist Kang Jun-hee. After working for four years as an assistant manager at Hanyang Heavy Industries, Kang Jun-hee (Jang Sung-bum) receives a much awaited for but unexpected promotion to the HR department. But his excitement quickly fades when he’s assigned the daunting task of going through the companies hundreds of…