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Yamato Releases Defining ‘Essentials’ EP on Japanese-Based Label Avex Japan-based DJ/producer Yamato is dropping his biggest release of 2022 in Essentials EP. Having worked for Pioneer as a technical developer of Pioneer CDJ series, he has an unrivaled competitive advantage few other artists can touch. A keen sense of songwriting, a brand-savvy skillset, and an ability to surround himself with the right team makes it clear as to why he’s achieved so much in his internationally acclaimed career. With over 30 million views on YouTube, Yamato not only began uploading to the platform early, but showcased clever live DJing video…
Trigger Warning: Article contains video shared from Itaewon that night. Viewer discretion advised. Two days following the deadly Itaewon Halloween celebration, we’re learning more about the deceased as Seoul authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crush that killed over 150 people and injured over 140 in an alleyway including 26 people from 14 countries, two of which were American college students. Other foreign citizens were from Uzbekistan, Iran, Norway, and China according to Al Jazeera. Among those deceased include actor and singer Lee Jihan. Lee, 24, appeared on season two of Produce 101 in 2017 and had…
On Sunday October 29, 2022 local time, a Halloween celebration in Seoul’s Itaewon district ended in tragedy as reports of a stampede and people injured hundreds while others suffered from “cardiac arrest” symptoms. As of Sunday evening, 149 people are dead with the death toll expected to climb. Currently, the cause of the rush, which occurred near the Hamilton Hotel, is unknown and under investigation. Some local media stated the panic occurred after an identified celebrity was reportedly in one of the bars in the area, but these reports remain unconfirmed. Itaewon is Seoul’s nightlife and club center. The…
With their second single ‘MASCARA’, XG made a huge impact on the music scene, reaching number one on the iTunes song chart in 17 countries & territories and entering the Spotify ‘Viral50’ in 21 countries & territories. Solo vocal performances by CHISA, JURIA and HINATA were recently released, showcasing their exceptional vocal skills. These have received rave reviews from around the world. Today, a new video from HINATA entitled ‘Welcome to My Party’ has been released. In this video, Hinata talks about her hometown, her hobbies and the type of music she likes to listen to. The video…
The world’s first Ghibli theme park’s set to open in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture Japan. Ghibli Park will open the first three of its five themed sections on November 1, 2022. The park features areas themed around Spirited Away, Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, and Howl’s Moving Castle among other walkable attractions. While Ghibli Park is a theme park, guests should not expect rides or costumed characters walking around the park. Instead, Ghibli Park promises a calming experience that celebrates nature and the outdoors and their significance in Ghibli’s works. The attractions feature the whimsy and realism of…
The highly anticipated nuptials of figure skating queen Kim Yuna and Forestella’s Ko Woo Rim will be held October 22, 2022! “Kim Yuna and Forestella’s Ko Woo Rim will hold a private wedding ceremony with close family and friends on October 22,” representatives for the pair said. “Please send them warm congratulations.” Kim and Ko originally confirmed their relationship back in July after Korean media source The Fact revealed the two may be dating. According to BEAT Interactive, Ko’s agency, Ko’s Forestella groupmates will perform a congratulatory song during the wedding. Kim and Ko’s wedding will be held at…
After years of debate regarding if BTS should enlist in the military or not due to their cultural impact, BIGHIT MUSIC announced via a press release all BTS members will start enlisting beginning at the end of 2022. The news came following BTS’ successful Yet to Come in Busan concert. “The members of BTS are currently moving forward with plans to fulfill their military service,” starting with the eldest member, Jin, who is turning 30 this year, BIGHIT MUSIC told ABC News Monday. In South Korea, all able-bodied men are required to serve in the military before they are…
DREAMCATCHER [Apocalypse: Broken Halloween] 2022 World Tour offline and online concert is set to take place on October 29th, 7:00PM, and October 30th at 4:00PM KST on online streaming platform with MyMusicTaste. Ticket sales will open today at 7:30PM KST on Melon Ticket for the offline concert and MyMusicTaste for online streaming. Dreamcatcher will hold both online and offline at the same time, joining more audiences and communicating with Insomnia (official fandom name) worldwide. Through this Halloween concert, Dreamcatcher not only prepared a set list that can clearly show the group’s color and charm but also plans to complete…
NEMOPHILA is going to attend a huge music festival called, “AFTERSHOCK FESTIVAL 2022” in California in the United States from March in 2022. They also announced their live performance tour, “North American Tour”. The tour will start from March in 2023. The venue of the first 3 live performance shows in the United States have been announced. The tickets of the shows will be sold at 10:00 am (US TIME) on the 11th of October on the website for every venue. Also, NEMOPHILA announced the release of their latest album called, “Seize the Fate”. This album will be released…
The K-Pop star drops first body of work in four years with eventful music video LISTEN TO “ONE BAD NIGHT” EP HERE WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “3D WOMAN” HERE October 5, 2022, South Korean singer and songwriter, JAMIE, released her EP, “One Bad Night,” along with a bubbling music video for focus track “3D Woman.” This body of work marks her first EP in over four years since jiminxjamie and is available on all digital streaming platforms via Warner Music Korea. In the focus track of the EP, “3D Woman,” JAMIE’s strong vocals are layered over a trap…
Japanese rock band tricot, who are currently touring 20 towns in 10 countries on their UK/European tour, have released new song ‘Aquarium’. ‘Aquarium’ is a straight-ahead, bright and poppy song with a twist, built on the foundation of tricot’s characteristic unusual time signatures. It is a song about ditching the presumptions around what love and relationships are supposed to be. Curiosity, guilt and other emotions do not necessarily need to have negative connotations, and this idea is expressed through a positive musical arrangement. The lyrics are filled with metaphors and declarations, with lines that roughly translate as “It takes…
The English version of NAQT VANE’s debut song ‘Break Free’ was released on September 30. This English version was produced in tandem with the original Japanese version released earlier in September, so that music fans around the world could enjoy the message of hope behind the song’s lyrics. NAQT VANE launched in September as a fresh new team project breathing a wind of change. Their debut single ‘Break Free’ carries an encouraging message of “a new self” and “liberation” and is dedicated to everyone living in the era of the wind – a flexible world of freedom and diversity…
National Coming Out Day: LGBTQA+ Celebrities Representation matters! As many cultures fight for their rights to be seen and represented, the Asian community is still under-represented in the celebrity world, especially in the Western world. In both the Eastern and Western entertainment scenes, the Asian and Asian-American LGBTQA+ community still fights for representation. Being able to feel seen and represented in entertainment and in the media is right everyone should have without fear of racism, sexism, and homophobia, but society is nowhere near defeating their biases, though some countries are trying. However, there are Asian, Asian-Pacific Islanders, and Asian-American stars…
We’re back with the fifth addition of our popular series! Thanks to your response, we have discovered many more celebrities to include into our database. Back in 2018, 2019, and earlier in 2022, Kcrush published articles about biracial celebrities with Asian backgrounds. We’re revisiting those articles and including more celebrities that have Asian backgrounds. Of course, we encourage our readers to share others we may have missed! Anji Salvacion Up-and-coming Filipino singer, actress, and television personality Anji Salvacion is of Filipino and Russian descent. Salvacion was a frequent competitor on the singing contest and beauty pageant stages growing up. In 2019, she auditioned…
The international phenomenon celebrates his 10th anniversary WATCH “VEIL” MUSIC VIDEO BY LAY ZHANG HERE Chinese pop sensation, LAY (Lay Zhang) delivers a brand new music video today, Veil, the focus track from his upcoming EP, West. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of LAY’s debut as an artist, the superstar will be doing live shows overseas before making his way to North America. Concerts in Malaysia and Singapore to be held next month have been announced as part of his global “Grand Line 2: Infinite Lands”. Also set, is an appearance as a headlining act on November 26 at…
Today, the highly anticipated MetaMoon Music Festival, a celebration of Asian artistry and culture, confirms three new artists joining their star-studded lineup: Amber Liu of f(x), Chinese urban/soul singer Tia Ray and Hong Kong-based pop punk artist Tyson Yoshi are set to perform at the inaugural event taking place November 26 at Barclays Center. The exciting additions join headliner Lay Zhang from EXO, alongside previously announced artists 9m88, Karencici, ØZI, Sury Su, and host MC Jin. Tickets on sale now at SeatGeek.com, or BarclaysCenter.com. Produced in partnership with Live Nation, MetaMoon Music Festival was founded by Graceful Media as…
LANA, who set the music scene alight with her song ‘FLAME (feat. LEX, Saru jr.Fool & taisyov)’, has released a new digital single, ‘Get It (feat. ZEN & KESSO)’. The track hits hard, with deep lyrics that draw on LANA’s own background delivered with her unique vibe and outstanding singing ability. The single brings together young rising stars from the scene: The beats were produced by KESSO, a beatmaker who has been attracting attention for his work with artists such as Young Dalu and Big Mike, while acclaimed young Yokosuka-based rapper ZEN makes a guest appearance on the mic.…
Love is in the air for several K-celebs as a parade of marriage announcements came out this week! On September 16, actress Go Won Hee, who is known for her roles in Blooded Palace: The War of Flowers (2013), The Stars are Shining (2015), Strongest Deliveryman (2017), Perfume (2019), and Saturday Night Live Korea (2015) will marry her non-celebrity fiancé October 7, 2022. “Go Won Hee is getting married in October,” her agency, Management KOO said. “A quiet ceremony will be held with a small amount of people.” According to Munhwa Ilbo, Go’s fiancé is the CEO of a…
Get ready, Kamilia! KARA will be making a comeback this November to celebrate their 15th anniversary! Nicole, Youngji, Jiyoung, Gyuri, and Seungyeon announced they will all be part of the anniversary comeback. Their agency, RBW, which acquired KARA’s original company DSP Media, confirmed the news while announcing the anniversary album release and appearances on various entertainment broadcasts as part of the album’s promotion. Rumors KARA would make a comeback started when the five surviving members met up during Kamilia Day for a photoshoot June 11, 2022. Following the photoshoot, the members confirmed they were in talks for a possible…
Surpassed 1 million album sales in 11 days Surpassed 10 million streams on Spotify in 5 days Surpassed a total of 2 million album sales for three singles (“ELEVEN,” “LOVE DIVE,” “After LIKE”) Surpassed 150 million music video views for “ELEVEN” and “LOVE DIVE.” 86 million views for “After LIKE” The six piece have won a total of 30 music show trophies in Korea within less than a year of debut. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0B7HDiY-10 Listen here: https://orcd.co/afterlike #IVE #IVEAfterLike #koreangirlgroup #kcrushnews #kpop #Eleven #LoveDive #newgirlgroup #kcrushamerica #IVEmusicvideo #risingkpopsuperstarsIVE