Author: Denise Coley
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…
Netizens have commenced signing a petition that will see HYBE lose tax recently earned privilege status. On October 31, HYBE a petition was uploaded on the South Korean National Assembly webpage. The petition gave the public to power to remove HYBE’s designation as a “major business group” through a digital signature. This petition comes after a Democratic Party of Korea revealed HYBE’s internal report that inhumanely criticized K-pop artists during the National Assembly Audit. Moreover, NewJeans band’s Hanni also attended the audit as a witness on HYBE’s alleged workplace bullying. Representative Park Hong Bae criticized HYBE’s CEO for not attending…
BOYNEXTDOOR has recently secured a partnership deal with Apple. BOYNEXTDOOR band had faced backlash last month for flaunting Apple products right after finishing their Samsung partnership. This band’s members were seen flaunting the latest AirPod Max and iPhone phones at Incheon Airport. To everybody’s surprise, Apple announced a partnership with BOYNEXTDOOR on November 2 for Apple Music’s Christmas playlist. The playlist, titled ‘Carols Covered 2024’ is a collection of renowned Christmas songs recorded by selected renowned artists across the globe. BOYNEXTDOOR will be singing Michael Bublé’s “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas”. The boy band’s cover and other…
Red Velvet’s Irene will be making a solo debut this November. Irene, from Red Velvet will be debuting as a solo artist this November. Irene announced that she will debut with her 1st mini-album titled ‘Like a Flower’. ‘Like a Flower’ is set to be released on November 26. Irene becomes the 4th Red Velvet member to make a solo debut. Joy debuted in May 2021 with the ‘Hello’ album, Wendy in April 2021 with the ‘Like Water’ album, and Seulgi in October 2022 with the ’28 Reasons’ album. —-Karen Mwenda #Irene #RedVelvetIrene #IrenemakingSolodebut #solodebut #kcrush #koreansolosinger #koreankpop…
TWS has released a preview of an MV for their upcoming November comeback. PLEDIS Entertainment’s TWS will be making a comeback on November 25. TWS released a preview of the “Last Bell” MV emerged in blue hues. TWS debuted in January 2024 and returned with a 2nd mini-album, ‘SUMMER BEAT!’, in June 2024. “Last Bell” marks TWS band’s third release and first single album. —-Karen Mwenda #TWS #TWSComeback #NovemberComebacks #2024KpopComebacks #SUMMERBEATTWSAlbum #kcrush #kpop #kidol #koreankpop #koreanhallyu #hallyu #kcrushamerica #kcrushmagazine #2ndminialbum #3rdrelease #1stsingle
NewJeans is finally putting the recent dark era behind through bold looks and candid conversations in the influential Vogue Korea magazine. On November 4, NewJeans took over Vogue Korea, showcasing their unique, bold looks. The band also flaunted its partnership with Nike, as each member wore a pair of Nike tennis that better described her style. In the magazine’s interview, NewJeans members spoke their hearts out. Minji highlighted that fellow members have been a pillar of strength while Danielle confessed that the self-composed song at Tokyo expressed her warmth for NewJeans fans. —-Karen Mwenda #NEWJEANS #DanielleNewJeans #MinjiNewJeans #VogueKoreainterviewwithNewJeans…
Kino, from Pentagon band, has released previews of his upcoming “Everglow” single. Kino is expected to return to the spotlight with the “Everglow” single on November 6. This will be Kino’s fourth single release. Kino made his solo debut with the “Pose” single in August 2022. Shortly after the debut single, Kino left Cube Entertainment and established the Naked agency. Other Pentagon members also left Cube Entertainment in October 2023. —-Karen Mwenda #Kino #PentagonsKino #KinoEverglowsingle #CubeEntertainment #KinoNakedagency #kcrush #kinonewmusic #kpop #kidol #koreankpop #koreanhayllu #KinoEverglowteaser #kcrushamerica #kcrushmagazine #kpopceleb
Class:y will be making a comeback this November after a 2-year hiatus. On November 2, Class: released a preview of their upcoming song to be released on November 15. This will be Class:y’s first release since 2022. The group shared a teaser of the “LOVE XX” on their YouTube page leaving fans excited for the final reveal. Class:y also released concept photos for the group’s comeback. “LOVE XX” is part of Class:y’s comeback mini-album of the same name. —-Karen Mwenda #Classy #Classyreturns #Classycomeback #LoveXX #Classyminialbum #2yearhiatusends #kcrush #kpop #kidol #koreangirlband #kgirlgroup #kculture #kfashion #kcrushamerica #kcrushmagazine #Classyyoutubepageteaser
GOT7 band’s Jay B has completed his military service and is gearing up for a November release. Jay B has finally completed the mandatory military service. The star, who was discharged on November 1, enlisted into the service back in February 2023. A day after being released, MAUVE Company announced that Jay B is currently working on his 1st full album, ‘Road Runner’, scheduled to be released on November 27. Jay B is also scheduled to hold the ‘TAPE: RE LEAD’ 2024-2025 JAY B CONCERT in December 2024 and January 2025 in Seoul and Thailand, respectively. Jay B’s agency also…