Author: Denise Coley
LIL LEAGUE is a dance, vocal, and rap group that has shown its worth in less than 2 years after its official debut. This Japanese six member boy band is indeed lining up to its name and causing ripples in the entertainment world with internationally acclaimed hit singles and killer dance moves. Despite their young age LIL LEAGUE is becoming the pace-setter worth watching out for. K-Crush America magazine had a one-on-one talk with this rising star band to get to know them more. How would you describe LIL LEAGUE? Yamada LIL LEAGUE is a six-member group with…
“Brave New Sound,” band Silica Gel The band ‘Silica Gel’ is comprised of four members: Kim Hanjoo (keyboard/vocal), Kim Chunchu (guitar/vocal), Kim Geonjay (drums), and Choi Woonghee (bass). Their unique blend of psychedelia, built on a colorful spectrum, alongside their explosive live performances, have positioned them as the newest, most courageous sound-producing band, ‘Silica Gel’. If you’re curious about the potential of Silica Gel, the answer lies in their music. It’s unheard of because no one has attempted it before; thus, it’s new and unfamiliar. As the saying goes, the weirder the better, for it brings novelty the more…
Written by Kim Ji-eun (Lie After Lie, Enemies from the Past), and directed by Lee Seung-young (Tracer, Voice 2), Wonderful World is the newest MBC produced Korean drama starring Cha Eun-woo, Kim Nam-joo, Kim Kang-woo, and Lim Si-mi. Premiering March 1st in South Korea, the show follows former psychology professor and author Eun Soo-hyun (Kim Nam-joo) as she helps others to seek justice and truth after traumatic events when the justice system fails them. During a press conference hosted by MBC, the cast and director Lee spoke briefly about the characters and show prior to the televised premiere. …
“All the Shows are Memorable for Me!” Kcrush America Interview with TravellingWill Have you ever dreamed of being a DJ and traveling the world sharing your musical creations with fans? Enter TravellingWill, a DJ and Ph.D candidate (yes, you read that right!) who does just this. We were lucky enough to interview Will recently, and he shares what inspired him to become an international DJ, why he chose K-pop as his focus, as well as future plans! Kcrush America (KC): To begin, could you please introduce yourself to our readers? TravellingWill (TW): I’m Will, my stage name is…
WE BRIDGE Music Festival & Expo Inspires DEAN Back to the U.S. Stage for an Exclusive Performance for His Devoted American Fans Event Lineup Features CRAVITY, DYNAMICDUO, HWASA, JESSI, NMIXX and More! Tickets for events at Mandalay Bay Convention Center and Michelob ULTRA Arena on sale now at webridgeexpo.com WE BRIDGE, the three-day convention and two-day music festival celebrating Asian entertainment and culture, surprises fans with a special artist announcement for its Las Vegas event taking place April 26-28 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center (expo) and Michelob ULTRA Arena (festival). Inspired by the event’s mission to empower and…
BTS has become a big international artist beyond the framework of K-POP. It has been announced that they will release their analog album worldwide on June 19, 2024, exactly 10 years after their debut in Japan in June 2014. The title is “FOR YOU,” the first original Japanese song released as a single in 2015 and the first to reach No. 1 on the Japanese Oricon singles chart (*). The song is the A-side, and the B-side is “Let Me Know (Japanese Ver.),” which was also included on the single CD at the time of its release. The song…
K-pop lost a successful producer and songwriter on February 23, 2024. Shinsadong Tiger (Lee Ho-yang) was found dead in his studio. Initial reports said an acquaintance found the 41-year-old in his home. “It is correct that Shinsadong Tiger was found dead, but we are unable to provide further details, including time and place of death,” an officer at Gangnam Police Station said in a statement. Known for producing the hit songs “Now” (Troublemaker), “Up & Down” (EXID), “Bboom Bboom” (Momoland), “No No No” (APINK), “Bubble Pop!” (HyunA), and “Roly-Poly” (T-ara), among others, Shinsadong Tiger was also behind the groups…
Come and stay a while! Korea is such a wonderful, dynamic, and exciting country. From K-pop and K-beauty to traditional palaces and Confucian academies. Wouldn’t it be great to come to Korea for a long-term stay? Luckily, Korea offers a few different visa types for those who would like to come to the Land of Morning Calm to work, study, or have fun. Keep reading to learn more about immigration in Korea and about some of the available visas that Korea offers! Why Korea? For those interested in studying, working, or living abroad then South Korea is an exceptional…
Starring Kim Tae-ri, Ryu Joon-yeol, Kim Woo-bin, and Lee Ha-nee, Alienoid: Return to the Future is the continuation of writer and director Choi Dong-hoon’s hit time jumping Sci-Fi adventure film Alienoid released in 2022. For information on where to watch Alienoid: Return to the Future, visit the official Well Go USA site. Carolyn Hinds Freelance Critic, Journalist & Podcaster African American Film Critics Association Member, Tomatometer-Approved Critic Co-Host & Producer So Here’s What Happened! Podcast Bylines at http://Authory.com/CarolynHinds Twitter & Instagram: @CarrieCnh12
In her latest documentary short film 14 Paintings, which premiered in the Documentary Short Films Program at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, award-winning director Dongnan Chen (The Trail From Xinjian 2013, Singing in the Wilderness 2022), invites her audience to not only look at the 14 paintings highlighted, but to think about the artists of the famed Dafen Village, who dedicated hours of painstaking effort to create them. “Art is subjective” and “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” are two very old sayings used to describe situations where the creation of art in all its infinite variations…
Bhutan has been ranked as one of the happiest countries in Asia and the world. Despite being less corporate and industrialized, Bhutan has proven that happiness comes from a mindset, not belongings. This Himalayan kingdom, which was once alienated from the rest of the world until 1974, is a tourist hotspot despite the expensive daily tax for foreigners. Bhutan is one of the fewest countries with the youngest democracy in the world after their monarch willingly abducted the throne to promote the country’s happiness. Bhutan’s panoramic views of mountain vistas and ancient lakes as well as cultural and historic…
2023 was an amazing year for K-Dramas. From undercover cops to pig farms, here are some of the most popular dramas of the year! The Good Bad Mother (Netflix) The Good Bad Mother, available on Netflix, centers around a grown man and his estranged mother. As a lawyer in the city, he stays far away from his hometown village where his mother is a pig farmer. However, after being in a terrible car accident, the man’s memory reverts back to when he was a child. Now, his mother cares for her adult son as he struggles to heal…
Blue. It’s the first vision one gets when they walk into Houston’s White Oak Music Hall lower level on a Tuesday night in late January. The stage is bathed in it. The mood is set right away. (If you know, you.will.knovv.) The air is spiced with vanilla and a mingling of scents from excited womxn and some of their male companions, hoping the sultry R&B the DJ promises will cross over into something romantic. And the scene is romantic, a pallor of moody lights and expectant energy that makes the room buzz with anticipation. (Imagine being hypnotized by The…
Tongyeong is a coastal city situated in the southern part of Korea with international recognition for its deep maritime history and contribution to arts, music, and culture. In Hansado Island, Tongyeong, the legendary Admiral Yu Sin Si led Korea’s Joseon Kingdom to victory against the Japanese revolution. As such, Tongyeong City is filled with traces of the admiral’s legacy through the city’s numerous historical folklore and sites. In addition to being a historical city, Tongyeong City is known as the birthplace of famous musicians, including the iconic composer Yu I Sang, poet Kim Choon Su, and novelist Park Kyong…
Premiering at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, Brief History of a Family, is first time feature writer and director Jianjie Lin’s tense, methodically paced, and layered examination of the effects of China’s infamous political strategy known as the ‘One Child Policy’ on a small well-off middle-class family and their mysterious young acquaintance. Starring newcomer to the screen Lin Muran as Wei a high schooler and aspiring professional fencing athlete who cautiously befriends Sun Xilun’s enigmatic Shuo, Brief History of a Family takes a nation-wide government policy and shrinks it down to the micro – literally and figuratively. By focusing…
Have you ever seen an urban forest? It’s a space of densely compacted greenery right in the middle of a city. Oftentimes, these are planted using the Miyawaki method of forestation. Essentially, this method brings the forest to a small plot of land in an urban setting. Within the span of 20-30 years, these cultivated plots can grow a forest! That might seem like a long time, but most forests take between 200-300 years to grow. That’s quite the expedited development! Here’s how it works: various species of plants are grown directly next to one another. This…
Download and Streaming links https://lilleague.lnk.to/Lollipop Music Video https://youtu.be/cCP1vluMi1Y Japanese dance/vocal/rap group LIL LEAGUE have released their new single ‘Lollipop’, the lead track from their upcoming first full-length album ‘TRICKSTER’, along with a music video. The song title hints at something sweet, but the theme of the lyrics is the contrast between “the surface and what lies beneath”, or the light side and the dark. We all yearn for a world that is sweet and glamourous, but beneath the surface lie bitter and painful experiences. Artists who live public lives in the bright spotlight may be plunged into darkness for…
Studio Ghibli films have captured viewers for decades. They have such a beauty to them, and the stories are charming, touching, and peaceful. The stunning imagery can be traced back to Kawase Hasui. A Japanese artist born in 1883, he made incredible contributions to his country’s art scene, influencing not just the craft of his day but inspiring future generations. His work helped inspire the creation of Studio Ghibli’s timeless animation. Kawase Hasui’s artistry took off during the early 1900s. He joined the Shin-Hanga movement, which means “new prints”. This group wanted to bring Japanese woodblock painting techniques into…
The Fort Worth, Texas Concert was extremely hyped for Odd Eye Circle! They performed some of their old songs by the “sub-unit of ARTMS,” then their solo songs plus their newer songs, along with cover songs that each of them performed amazingly by the way. This is their second time to Texas, their first time was in Dallas, so this is their first time in Fort Worth. The girls’ fans; Loonatics were really excited to see them again, shouting their names and saying “I love you,” but also jamming out to their music and performance. Plus, it was cute…
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