Author: Denise Coley
In this interview for the Busan International Short film Festival , I spoke with award-winning and Oscar nominated filmmaker and documentarian Jay Rosenblatt about his films How to Measure a Year, an intimate and surreal examination of the growth of his daughter Ella. We discussed the changes in Ella’s emotional psychological intelligence over the course of 16 years of filming, and Jay’s own perspective as a filmmaker and father.
On the weekend of April 21, Infinite Prospects Entertainment presented their inaugural We Bridge convention, a three-day expo held at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay and MGM’s Michelob Ultra Arena. Molded in the same spirit of KCON, the We Bridge experience gave attendees much to consider on its first go-’round. Despite having a corner on the market for a decade, KCON isn’t the only festival to offer fans an opportunity to interact with South Korean culture. Where We Bridge differentiates itself from the Hallyu juggernaut is in the breadth of cultural interaction: live mural paintings from gifted painters, an array…
The 2023 F/W Seoul Fashion Week took place at Dongdaemun Design Plaza from March 15 to 19. This year marked the event’s 22nd anniversary, with 31 brands, including 23 Seoul-based designer brands, seven up-and-coming designer brands, and one domestic company brand, showcasing their work. Compared to the previous year, there was a 60% increase in order consultations, with the largest number of overseas buyers ever. The show’s highlights included the emergence of next-generation brands, which diversified the portfolio of K-fashion. There were many differentiating points from the designs of existing Korean brands that focused on ‘colorful printing.’ The show’s composition…
Stream [Down to Earth] HERE Shoong! (feat. LISA of BLACKPINK) Official M/V: https://youtu.be/NFnAuiklEug Seed Official M/V: https://youtu.be/-8jAmDvO64E Today, global superstar TAEYANG (of BIGBANG fame) releases his long-awaited second EP album [Down to Earth]. Listen HERE via THEBLACKLABEL/Interscope Records. The 6-song set includes “VIBE (feat. Jimin of BTS)” a smash hit collaboration that reached #1 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart, and the just-released “Shoong! (feat. LISA of BLACKPINK)”. Stream HERE. His first project since 2017’s WHITE NIGHT, TAEYANG’s latest solo offering is truly worth the wait as TAEYANG partook in the entire process of creating the EP and has songwriting credits on every track on the album. [Down to Earth] opens with the sultry, ’80s-90s R&B-inspired “VIBE (feat. Jimin of BTS)”. A…
Photo Credit: ChoCo Entertainment As the upcoming K-Pop group ‘ChoCo’ nears its debut, ChoCo Entertainment has revealed a brief look into the company’s groundbreaking production system. ChoPD, known as the “pioneer of digital music”, is gearing up to welcome a brand new paradigm of “K-Pop 5.0” through a unique system that includes song camps, world-class collaborations, and ‘ChoCo In Hollywood’ – a reality project that introduces the sincere humanity, dreams, and aspirations of ‘ChoCo’. By focusing on values like harmony, collaboration, and growth that are integrated into the company’s original artist incubation system, ChoPD will open the door to…
(Credit: One Cool Jacso) WATCH “THROW A DICE” MUSIC VIDEO HERE LISTEN TO “THROW A DICE” HERE Hong Kong-based entertainment agency, One Cool Jacso announced nine members from OCJ NEWBIES, their 17 member trainee group, as the new K-pop boy band, XODIAC. Members LEX, HYUNSIK, ZAYYAN, BEOMSOO, WAIN, GYUMIN, SING, DAVIN and LEO stand out in XODIAC’s official debut single “Throw A Dice”, now available on all streaming platforms. The first K-Pop band to land four major magazine shoots including Cosmopolitan, ELLE MEN, Harper’s Bazaar, and Men’s Uno – from Hong Kong – before their official debut and…
What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim is a story about a competent secretary on the journey of ending her 9-year career in pursuit of achieving a lifelong goal of searching for a lost friend. The meticulous and self-centered boss cannot fathom losing such a diligent worker and goes beyond his norms to understand her secretary’s decision while trying to persuade her. The boss confides in his divorced psychiatrist friend and ends up being the psychiatrist’s genie pig on love matters. The boss’s unstable relationships, especially with his brother whom he rivals on every matter, trap the secretary in a roller…
We’ve got the good groove! Check the latest tour schedule below from Kpop Club Night and DJ Yuka K coming through your city along with a few shows featuring Vancouver’s DJ Aero, let’s go! WINNIPEG 04/21 The Rec Room discount code: VIBE valid until 4/20 OTTAWA 4/27 Hyde & Seek discount code: CUPID valid until 4/22 MINNEAPOLIS 4/28 Varsity Theater WASHINGTON 4/29 Union Stage TORONTO 5/5 The Rec Room discount code: CUPID valid until 4/22 NEW YORK 5/6 Gramercy Theatre SEATTLE 5/12 Hard Rock Cafe discount code: CUPID valid until 4/29 VANCOUVER 05/13 The Rec Room discount code: CUPID valid until 4/29 MAUI 5/18 da Playground HONOLULU 5/19 HB Social Club DETROIT…
Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the Busan International Short Film Festival is one of the premiere film festivals in the world. The festival which runs for one week from April 25th to May 1st, will be featuring the work of emerging and veteran filmmakers from South Korea and around the world, BISFF is the perfect place for cinephiles with a love of short films in every genre, both past and present. As part of its annual program BISFF highlights the work of creatives from a selected country, and for 2023 the United States has this honor. World renowned filmmakers…
On Friday, April 21, 2023, Infinite Prospects Entertainment launched day 1 of its inaugural event, WeBRIDGE: Now. New. Next. at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The exhibition and music festival focuses on the growing interest and influence of Asian culture across various scopes of the arts and entertainment and centering the culture through celebration. —-a3daypodcast #WEBRIDGEEXPO #InfiniteProspectsEntertainment #MandalayBayConventionCenter #LasVegas #kpop #kcrushnews #kpopfestival #GrammyMuseum #kpopevent #a3daypodcast #kcrushsupport #kcrushamericamagazine #musicfestival #jessie #BamBam #Asianculture
Photo Credit: ChoCo Entertainment The era of “K-POP 5.0” is upon us, and it is being led by 1st generation’s legendary K-Hip Hop artist and producer, ChoPD – the genius behind artists like PSY, ZICO & more. Known as the “pioneer of digital music”, ChoPD is once again revolutionizing the industry by shifting the paradigms of K-Pop as we know it, this time with ChoCo Entertainment. Towards this end, ChoCo Entertainment announced on the 18th of April: “ChoPD has long planned and prepared to bring the next generation global K-Pop group ‘ChoCo’ in front of fans worldwide this year.”…
On April 19, the K-Pop world is in shock yet again as ASTRO’s Moonbin was found dead in his home in Seoul. The idol singer was 25. Prior to his 2016 ASTRO debut, Moonbin was a child model and actor. He appeared in the TVXQ MV for “Balloons” in 2006. Moonbin, who was signed under Fantagio, failed to appear at rehearsals. His manager went to his Gangnam-area apartment and found the idol deceased. The manager contacted the police upon the discovery. Yonhap News initially reported Moonbin may have “taken his own life.” While other media outlets reported the same, the…
Following the announcement he would embark on his Colors of Bang Yong Guk Tour, Bang Yong Guk dropped his latest single “Green.” Featuring Soovi, “Green” shows a softer side to Yong Guk compared to his tracks “Up,” “Off” and “Racing” last year. The bright, nostalgia-laden song features more vocals than rap and reflects a side of Yong Guk that his fans love, one that connects to his charm and sweetness. The beauty behind “Green” is that it’s an uplifting track that focuses on not only the concept of love but on the concept of being a supportive person in…
CP Group, one of the leading companies in Thailand, and THEBLACKLABEL, a global creative agency founded by Teddy Park, are excited to announce the launch of THEBLACKSEA. This new joint-venture company aims to discover and nurture the next generation of musical talent in Southeast Asia and beyond. Watch Audition Announcement Video HERE THEBLACKSEA builds on the foundation of Teddy’s keen eye for talent and the creative engine of the label, which has grown the success of several artists such as JEON SOMI, Zion.T, LØREN and more. Teddy has been the Creative Director behind the world’s biggest groups BLACKPINK, BIGBANG,…
Offerings in expo include artist engagements, food, merchandise and featured speakers in curated panels with influential Asian entertainment executives and moderators Tickets for events at Mandalay Bay Convention Center and Michelob ULTRA Arena on sale now at webridgeexpo.com We Bridge, the inaugural three-day cultural expo and two-day music festival in Las Vegas to celebrate Asian entertainment and culture, has announced the programming details of their upcoming 360-degree, one-of-a-kind experience. The expo will offer food, merchandise, art galleries, and panels covering social topics within the Asian community, showcasing Asian executives, and thought leaders from the entertainment industry. The full music…
At the AnimeJapan 2023 expo the ‘NBCUniversal Entertainment’ booth highlighted 13 titles in total in a diverse array of colorful exhibits, with ‘Rokudo’s Bad Girls’, ‘The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy’, ‘The Great Cleric’, ‘Tengoku-Daimakyo’, ‘Girlfriend, Girlfriend’ and ‘The Duke of Death and His Maid’ being showcased onstage on the 25th and ‘Kawagoe Boys Sing’, ‘Opus.COLORs’, ‘The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess’, ‘Golden Kamuy’ and ‘Whispering You a Love Song’ taking to the stage on the 26th. Moreover, at the NBCUniversal Entertainment booth at AnimeJapan 2023, the new animated logo for NBCUniversal Anime & Music was announced.…
Japanese DJ/producer Yamato releases his latest track ‘Fujiyama feat. ELIONE’ on Friday, April 14. As a former technical developer on Pioneer’s series of CDJ decks, Yamato has perfected incredible, unique DJ techniques – making him a distinctive player in the domestic and international club scene. The single ‘Fujiyama’ is named after Japan’s majestic Mount Fuji, a metaphor meaning to “aim for the highest heights”. The track is based on Yamato’s trademark traditional Japanese sound, fusing Japanese folk instruments such as shamisen and shakuhachi with a powerful dancefloor drop, over which rapper ELIONE skillfully spits lyrics with a motivational message…
Japanese trackmaker Tomggg has earned acclaim both in Japan and abroad for his highly original sound. Last year, Tomggg’s track ‘License of Love’ – cowritten with Japanese indie-pop artist kiki vivi lily – was used in a commercial by Apple. This was followed by the release of ‘Wetlands of grey and blue’, an EP featuring five songs that were originally written for the popular videogame ‘Deemo II’. Tomggg has collaborated with a variety of artists from around the world, releasing ‘Turn The Lights On’ with Indonesian indie-pop artist Vira Talisa, and ‘it’s okay!!’ with Hong Kong electronic musician Merry…
The 49 Days K-drama tells the story of a bride-to-be whose world is crushed upon going into a coma after a car accident. A generous grim reaper gives her a chance for a second life only if three people shed a tear for her. Reality hits this beauty as the real identity of those around her is brought to the surface. Shin Ji Hyun (Nam Gyu Ri) Shin Ji Hyun is lucky to have it all in life when a car accident puts her in a coma fighting for her life. Possessing the body of the…
Holy Number 7 aims for hope and positivity rather than negativity. It focuses on delivering positive messages while also emphasizing that they can be hip and cool at the same time. The brand was launched in 2016 by couple designers Choi Kyung-ho and Song Hyun-hee.