Author: Denise Coley
JunWook Kim was one of the members for the Korean rock band The East Light. We had a pleasure of interviewing the promising guitarists and composer. We’d like to express our thanks to JunWook for this great interview. Please introduce yourself to our readers. Hello, KCrush readers! Nice to meet you ~ I am Composer Kim Junwook. Tell us how you got yourself into doing music. I loved listening to music and playing musical instruments since I was young. I recall spending time playing the guitar and the piano here and there in the house. Then I…
Chie Izuno works full time at an office Branch. Though she’s 30, she’s very young at heart and kind of innocent. She tries hard to go into the dating field but finds herself struggling due to her weight and self-esteem issues. She meets up with one of the company’s investors, Jin Harada, a super sucessful and young business man. However Jin has a severe lack of social skills. Chie strives to make a deal with Jin in order to aide her in her goal to lose weight and gain confidence, she tells Jin she can help him with his own…
[FMV] BLACKPINK Lisa as an Assassin [Multifandom video]
His disappearance from the world for 20 days, how it shocked world politics All the reports and speculations about Kim Jong Un’s health state turned out to be mere rumors; We found him alive and well. On May 1st North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un, once assumed to be dead or seriously ill, appeared on ribbon-cutting event of new Suncheon Phosphorus fertilizer plant in order to commemorate Labor’s day. The event hit the headline of North Korean National news with 21 photo shoots and videos of him full of vigor – cutting ribbon, encouraging laborers and even smoking cigarettes. …
KCrush Live support Eastern Social Welfare Society (ESWS) from home event on May 2, 2020. Feel free to donate now and tell them they came from the KCrush website! Thank you.
KCrush Live support Hope Bridge from home event on May 2, 2020. Feel free to donate now and tell them they came from the KCrush website! Thank you.
YouTube Live event will feature entertainment from Asian artists while raising money for two charities helping in COVID-19 pandemic APRIL 23, 2020 – The team at Kcrush America Magazine is excited to announce that they will be hosting an upcoming YouTube Live event called ‘Live From Home’. This exclusive event will raise money for charities that are helping children, single mothers, and the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kcrush America Magazine is a contemporary urban lifestyle digital and printed publication committed to keeping audiences up to date on the latest entertainment news and events coming from Asia, connecting people…
UNVS – Solar Eclipse (절대 모를거야) (Feat. room102) Official Music Video English Sub
K-Entertainment world is facing a new trend now, challenge marketing events using Chinese social App ‘Tiktok’ is spreading like a wildfire. Tiktok’s strongest point as a Short-form video platform is creating a synergy effect with new generations’ interest, as they like to present themselves to the world by showing their originalities. Until 2019 K-Entertainment was not visibly sharing this pie, but from a series of successful campaigns made recently, it is witnessing Tiktok’s outstanding media influence power. Top K-pop boy group BTS has released a teaser video of new title song ‘ON’ in their latest 4th studio album <Map…
The singer Yoonhak from the Korean group Supernova, formed in 2007, is the first Korean celebrity to be officially diagnosed with COVID-19. Once Yoonhak was diagnosed on 1st April, the places he visited have become public knowledge. And it has recently been reported that just before he started showing symptoms, he met up with a female acquaintance who works at one of the “adult entertainment establishments” in the Gangnam area. These establishments sell strong liquor and offer private rooms where sexual activities occur, though they do not usually admit it to be the case. This particular venue is known…
LIVE STREAMING DJ’S EVERY THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY NIGHT 9PM -MIDNIGHT (EASTERN) ON YOUTUBE.COM/POPGOESTHEWORLDTO — As everything changes for the events industry, our goal is still the same here at Pop! Goes The World! Bringing people together across Canada is what we have been doing since 2012, organizing over 100 events since that time. Forming communities of like-minded fans through our clubbing parties, dance festivals, conventions and Korean concerts, it was the ‘in-real-life’ meeting of souls that made our activities truly magical. In the last year alone PGTW hosted events at venues in Toronto, Ottawa, Mississauga, Hamilton, London, Montreal, Edmonton,…
The global music platform MyMusicTaste is launching “JTBC Traveler-Argentina Special Package Project” in collaboration with South Korean reality show JTBC Traveler-Argentina. This project, which opens on March 28, will provide fans with opportunities to participate in the production of exclusive merchandise. The project was organized by MyMusicTaste and JTBC to empower the audience, expanding and enriching their experience from simply watching the show to actually taking part in the content production. The package will include three main products: Behind-the-Scene DVD, OST album, and a photobook that will capture diverse and vivid moments from the cast’s trip in Argentina. In…
Chie Izuno works full time at an office Branch. Though she’s 30, she’s very young at heart and kind of innocent. She tries hard to go into the dating field but finds herself struggling due to her weight and self-esteem issues. She meets up with one of the company’s investors, Jin Harada, a super sucessful and young business man. However Jin has a severe lack of social skills. Chie strives to make a deal with Jin in order to aide her in her goal to lose weight and gain confidence, she tells Jin she can help him with his own…
The field of Korean politics is known for its dynamics. And with the elections coming up, there is not a day gone by without some excitement. The 21st legislative election is to be held on the 15th this month. The Korean National Assembly, the equivalent of the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, consists of 300 members who will all be either re-elected, or leaving their office. The public sentiment, perhaps not entirely reflected by the polls, is more negative than otherwise against the current government made up of the Democratic Party. It is due partly to the…
CIGNATURE is a Korean girl group signed under J9 Entertainment. The group consists of Chaesol, Jeewon, Ye Ah, Sunn, Seline, Belle, and Semi. We’d like to thank the girls and their management for this great interview. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors! Please introduce yourselves to our readers. Chaesol: Hello, KCrush America readers~! I am Chaesol of Cignature! It’s great to meet you. Jeewon: Hello, I am Jeewon of Cignature. Ye Ah: Hi, I am Ye Ah, the main vocalist of Cignature. Sunn: I am Sunn, who is the main dancer and rapper of…
The Power of Nunchi: The Korean Secret to Happiness and Success is out. Translation rights have been sold in 17 regions, and this US release comes on the heels of a triumphant debut in the UK and France. What is nunchi? To find out, read the New York Times piece that ran earlier. Also, it’s #1 on Amazon for the category of “Interpersonal relationships” in New Releases. And the book has only been out for a short time! Nunchi, which translates to “eye-measure”, is the subtle Korean art of reading the room. If you’re Korean, your parents probably yelled at you for…
More than four months have passed since the tragic suicide of Goo Hara, best known as a member of the Korean girl band Kara. Besides a self-restraining effect it has had online commenters who are often less than kind, Goo’s death has given rise to discussions on two ethical issues in the Korean society today, most ostensibly led by her older brother’s campaign. These issues are significant because they could well end up bringing about changes in the law. The first is about Goo’s closest blood relation who will benefit from her death: her mother. Goo’s brother has openly…
COVID-19 (novel Coronavirus) doesn’t discriminate as celebrities, sports stars, and regular citizens have been struggling with the effects of 2020’s global pandemic. In South Korea, a K-Pop idol active in Japan has tested positive for COVID-19 becoming the first South Korean celebrity to do so. Yunhak, who is a member of the group Supernova that is mostly active in Japan, became the first Korean celebrity to come down with the virus. According to reports, Yunhak returned to South Korea from Japan on March 24. When he returned home, he noticed symptoms of the virus and was tested March 31.…
SM Entertainment recently provided an update on Red Velvet’s Wendy following a serious fall at the SBS Gayo Daejeon rehearsals in December 2019. “Though Wendy has gone far in her recovery, she is still receiving hospital treatment. She’s improved a lot, and she’s currently recovering and receiving treatment,” SM said on April 3, 2020. Wendy suffered facial, pelvic, and wrist injuries during her accident on December 25, 2019. The severity of the injuries were not disclosed, but she was hospitalized for a period of time and is currently receiving out-patient care. In a February 20 Instagram update,…
GWSN are gearing up to make their comeback this month, but they will do so while down as a member as Soso will be sitting out this comeback. “GWSN member Soso is unable to participate in the group’s comeback album due to health issues,” Kiwi Group Media said. “GWSN will promote as 6-members for the time being.” Soso has struggled with persistent ankle issues as well as anxiety since getting injured since the group’s third album promotions last year. MILES, a sub-label of Kiwi Group Media which now houses GWSN, decided to give her more time to recover from…