Author: Denise Coley
Bong Joon-Ho had a big night at the 2020 Academy Awards! Bong’s global hit movie, Parasite, took home four of the six awards it was nominated for during the February 9, 2020 ceremony. Parasite is a dark comedy about a poor household that hatches a scheme to become employees of a wealthier family by pretending to be highly qualified for the tasks. The film was highly rated by film critics and audiences alike, and it became a runaway favorite to win several awards during the 2019-2020 film award season internationally. However, foreign language films have a difficult time breaking into…
On Monday January 10 and Tuesday January 11, 2020, the 144th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will take place in New York’s Madison Square Garden. The event plays host to hundreds of dogs vying for the coveted Best in Show. While it’s fun to watch the annual event, there’s nothing better and more loyal than the pooch right beside you if you’re a dog owner. Dogs are known for their loving hearts and loyalty, and for years, stories of their love and devotion earn viral attention whenever someone needs to hear something positive and uplifting. Naturally, we want…
Another Crayon Pop member will be walking down the aisle and having a baby soon! Gummi (Baek Boram), 31, announced on her fan café that she will be marrying her non-celebrity fiancé, a businessman. In her message, she also stated that they have a child on the way. Hello, my beloved fans. This is Crayon Pop’s Gummi. It’s been a while. Have you all been well? I’m doing well, too. Make sure you take care of your health! I haven’t been active lately, so I felt terrible for not being able to communicate with you guys often. However,…
Sandara Park will be appearing in her first musical soon! Known mononymously as Dara, the actress and former 2NE1 singer will star as the female lead in the musical production of Another Oh Hae-Young (also known as Another Miss Oh). Dara will play Park Do-Kyung’s ex-fiancée, Oh Hae-Young. She will share the role with former Stellar member Hyoeun. The musical is based on the 2016 TvN drama of the same name. The drama is about two women named Oh Hae-Young who have different personalities but share a connection to Park Do-Kyung. In the drama, Park can see into the…
With Weki-Meki’s coming up later this month, fans of the girl group wondered if Choi Yoojung would also be coming back following her hiatus. Fans didn’t have to wait long for news as Fantagio confirmed Choi will be participating in the group’s comeback! “Choi Yoojung will be joining for the comeback, and they have completed the album jacket photo shoot,” the agency said. On October 16, 2019, Fantagio announced that Choi would be taking a break from activities to focus on her health. While her specific health concerns weren’t revealed, fans and the K-Pop community applauded Fantagio for allowing…
Following the Produce X 101, Idol School, and Produce 48 voting scandals and X1’s disbandment, IZ*One, who were lucky to survive the scandals, will be making their comeback. The group was slated to originally come back November 11, 2019, but the vote-rigging controversy put their future in doubt. However, it seems they survived the controversy, and it’s time to find out how fans will react. The female project group will hold their comeback February 17, 2020 with the title track “FIESTA” from their new BLOOM*IZ album. The album will be released at 6PM KST while the comeback show will…
A third member of the early 2000s K-Pop group Click-B will be getting married soon! Oh Jong-Hyuk will join fellow members Kim Sang-Hyuk and Evan on the marriage journey when he marries his non-celebrity fiancée this coming May in Gangnam. In November 2019 on the talk show Video Star, Oh revealed he was in relationship. In addition to being a Click-B member, Oh performed under the stage name OJ. He’s performed in musical over the years and made appearances in the films Cheese in the Trap and Musudan as well as the drama Healer. Click-B debuted in 1999 and…
With the last decade now behind us, it’s time to look back at the K-Pop songs that helped shape it. With so many great songs released between 2010-2019, it’s hard to narrow down which ones made the most impact. Here are the Kcrush staff’s choices for iconic songs that shaped the decade. “24 Hours” – Sunmi (2013) “24 Hours” was Sunmi’s solo debut, and it was such a solid debut that it cemented her as one the decade’s top solo artists. Her strong vocals were backed by a solid track that combined a strong dance track with…
Hooray! The winners list is ready! Thank you to everyone who voted. This year, our voters hailed from the U.S, Thailand, South Korea, Canada, and Malaysia, so your efforts are definitely appreciated. THANK YOU! Breakdown of the the video: The top-three vote getters in each category are featured. In the upper right corner are the vote percentages each of the top-three received. There were a lot of surprises this year! Some races were really close, while one category had a clear runaway winner. Some categories were so close that some of the artists played leap-frog until last-minute votes pushed some…
Rookie idol group 1Team will be heading to America for their first-ever tour! On January 14, 2020, Liveworks Company announced that the male group will bring their Hello! Just One tour to five cities in the United States this March. March 6, 2020 Chicago, Illinois Avondale Music Hall Tickets TBA March 8, 2020 New York, New York Music Hall of Williamsburg Tickets TBA March 10, 2020 Atlanta, Georgia Masquerade Hell Tickets TBA March 13, 2020 Dallas, Texas South Side Music Hall Tickets TBA March 15, 2020 Los Angeles, California Teragram Ballroom Tickets TBA The tour is possible…
In three separate announcements, three groups will be down a member each in order to work on their mental health. On January 8, 2020, Blockberry Creative stated LOOΠΔ’s HaSeul will not be with the group when they promote their # comeback. Blockberry Creative stated that HaSeul’s anxiety disorder started months ago and that she tried to meet with fans despite her struggles. “According to the doctor’s diagnosis, HaSeul is currently suffering from repetitive anxiety disorder and must receive rest as well as focused treatment in order to recover fully,” the company said. “Back on December 14, HaSeul chose to…
Following yet another successful world tour, Monsta X will be coming back to North America in 2020! The North American leg of the group’s world tour won’t be until June and July, but cities have already been announced. Tickets will also go on sale January 17. Will Monsta X be heading to a city near you this year? Tuesday June 2, 2020 Minneapolis, Minnesota Armory – 7:30PM local time Tickets 3PM local time Friday June 5, 2020 Detroit, Michigan Fox Theatre – 8:00pm local time Tickets 3PM local time Sunday June 7, 2020 Washington D.C (Fairfax, Virginia) EagleBank…
Another Korean celebrity has come out as a member of the LGBTQA+ community! On January 11, 2020, Wa$$up’s (2013-2019) Jiae posted a message on her Instagram story that stated she loves both men and women, along with a message stating “I have a lovely girlfriend so..! happy.” On January 12, she followed up her message with a “love is love” post. View this post on Instagram Love is love A post shared by JIAE 지애 ? (@ji.aee) on Jan 11, 2020 at 4:11am PST Jiae’s announcement means she joins a growing list of…
EXO-L received some shocking but happy news on January 13, 2020 when EXO’s Chen announced he and his non-celebrity girlfriend will be getting married soon. This news was layered with news that he will soon be a father! “It is true that Chen’s bride-to-be is pregnant,” an SM source stated. SM Entertainment also confirmed the marriage news in their own statement. Hello. This is SM Entertainment. Chen has met someone precious to him and will be getting married. The bride is a non-celebrity, and the wedding will be held privately with only their families in attendance. To respect…
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…
Following Awkwafina’s historic win for “Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy, or Musical” category, another historical win occurred! Bong Joon Ho’s global hit film, Parasite, became the first Korean film to win the “Best Foreign Language Film” award during the 2020 Golden Globe Awards. The film topped France’s Les Misérables, the United States’ The Farewell, Spain’s Pain and Glory, and France’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire. “The film was released in October in the United States with box office results,” Bong said after winning the award. “I was surprised but thought it was inevitable.” Parasite, which is…
Celebs, like anyone else, are not immune to illnesses and disabilities. For this article, you will find a list of some of the Korean celebrities who have illnesses of different forms. I decided not to add the ones who have not publicly declared their illnesses. Some of the listed here have lifelong conditions that need to be treated for life. Meniere’s disease Han Ji-min Yoo Ji-tae Ménière’s disease is a disorder of the inner ear that is characterized by vertigo – ringing in the ears, hearing loss, and various other hearing disabilities. Usually, only one ear is affected…
If you watch award shows, you may have caught the 2020 Golden Globes January 5, 2020. If you did, history was made in the “Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical” category! Actress and rapper Awkwafina (Nora Lum) won the Golden Globe in the category for her portrayal of Billi Wang in the film The Farewell. The Farewell, which is directed by Lulu Wang, is about a Chinese-American family that chooses to keep a terminal diagnosis from Billi’s grandmother, Nai Nai, who is based in China. “I’d like to dedicate this to my dad, Wally. I told…
2019 is finally gone, and if it was as bad for everyone as it was for some of us, perhaps it’s a blessing! But, the year did gift us with some decent songs. Here is our list of the top 100 songs from 2019. We didn’t rank the songs this year because that’s too hard and tastes are subjective, but we placed them in alphabetical order. We hope you enjoy our selections! If you have Spotify, you can also check out the complete playlist! —-Olivia Murray
2019 hasn’t been a kind year for JYP Entertainment’s super girl-group TWICE. With Momo being wrapped up in dating rumors and Mina halting activities to deal with an anxiety disorder, the girls have not had it easy. In addition to Momo and Mina dealing with their own struggles, Nayeon has been dealing with a scary situation involving a German “fan” allegedly stalking her. Between September and October, a German “fan”* of TWICE started posting online that he was trying to find Nayeon to talk to her. At first, people found this person’s posts as harmless, but recently, his actions…