Author: Denise Coley
The energy of Fashion Week has finally died down worldwide but the buzz over two shows from Seoul Fashion Week lives on. On October 19, 2019 the 2020 Spring/Summer collections proved that retro fashion is still in and making a statement on the runway is just as important as one’s comfort in their clothing. Here, we revisit the final day and highlight the artistry of GREEDILOUS and Graphiste Man.G. Like any other Fashion Week experience, everyone wants to be seen. You’ve got bonafide celebrities and runway faces everywhere, like Hong Seok-Cheon (who had as many outfit changes as the models themselves… I’m…
Wings of the ISANG is a 4-member Post-rock band from Seoul, South Korea. The band was featured on the KBS’ Top Band Season 2. For this interview, we wanted to focus on learning their music, how the band’s name was created and what their hope and wishes are and so on. And, if you haven’t already, we very much recommend you to check out the band’s distinctive and quirky rock music and get to enjoy their sound as much as we do. We’d like to thank the four members of Wings of the ISANG for offering their precious time…
Following their October 28, 2019 comeback, Monsta X will now continue as a six-piece after Wonho announced his departure from the group. On October 31, 2019, Wonho and Starship Entertainment announced that the singer/songwriter will leave the group “amicably” following “malicious and distorted claims” being made about the now-departed member. Starship posted the announcement in Korean and English in a Twitter post. 안녕하세요. 스타쉽 엔터테인먼트입니다. pic.twitter.com/2MSbpudbvf — STARSHIP Ent. (@STARSHIPent) October 31, 2019 Wonho’s decision to depart from the group is based in his wishes to avoid causing the band trouble. This past week, Wonho has been accused of theft, smoking…
On October 11th, Korea’s Supreme Court has reversed and remanded the case of the Korean-American singer, Yoo Seung-jun (Steve Yoo), whose entry into the Republic of Korea has been banned by the Military Manpower Administration of the country since 2002. The reversal and remand of his case means that the Supreme Court finds fault with the legal procedure, evidence or interpretation of law in the lower courts. This spells possible return for the singer, aged 43. The lawsuit is pursued by Yoo himself, to ask the courts to cancel the decision of the Military Manpower Administration all those years ago.…
AleXa (previously as Alex Christine) is an American singer and dancer, born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States to a Korean mother and American-Russian descent father. In 2016, she participated in audition competition program Rising Legends and won under the dancer’s category. The following year, she participated in Rising Legends: Season 2, and won the grand prize winner which gave her the chance to take a trip to Seoul, in order to fulfill her dreams. In May 2018, AleXa participated in Produce 48, representing ZB Label, and she made her solo debut with Bomb on October 21, 2019. We’d like to thank AleXa and her team for…
In limited theaters in Canada: Believe the hype! Parasite is the best reviewed film of the year with 99% on Rotten Tomatoes! Don’t miss visionary director Bong Joon Ho’s acclaimed masterpiece taking over theatres in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal beginning October 25th. For showtimes and to purchase tickets now click https://www.cineplex.com/Movie/parasite-korean-west Movie Trailer Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Marketing & PR is마케팅과 홍보는 POP! Goes The World 에서 진행됩니다. 더 많은 정보를 원하시면 pgtw@kpopcanada.com 로 이메일 부탁드립니다. PR & Promotions nationally by PGTW – contact pgtw@kpopcanada.com
South Korea is often said to be one of the safest nations on earth to live or travel in, with the homicide rate being very low and continuing to decline as the years go by. It’s actually quite safe to walk around at late hours, even at dawn, compared to a lot of places around the world. Of course, a death by murder is just as terrible as anywhere else, but the fact remains that South Korea’s homicide rate is low. However, it is a shame that we cannot say the same about its suicide rate, which in reality…
You voted, you decided! Here is your K-Pop Top 30 for September 2019. There were definitely some surprises in there! Please stay tuned as the October 2019 voting list will be available soon. All clips used under Fair Use. Video is promotional. Kcrush does not profit from these videos. #FTISLAND #PIERCE #Dreamcatcher #SuperJunior #Chen #EXO #Minty #Wings #GWSN #3YE #AmberLiu #Zico #WeGirls #PurpleBeck #CLC #Sonamoo #Kpop #Koreanmusic #Jessi #Choa #Way #CrayonPop #Hoody #ANS #Bol4 #Laboum #FinKL #Saturday #TWICE #Gaho #Davichi #LeeHaeRi #KuHyeSun #GooHyeSun #AKMU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b1166ARFOg&feature=youtu.be
WYNE (Jang Subin) is a Korean R & B singer who competed in the sixth season of SuperStarK, where she was highly praised by singer-songwriter Yoon Jong-shin for her tone, and soon signed with his label Mystic Story. She parted ways with the company in late 2018 and is currently signed with The 015B. We’d like to thank Wyne and her management for making this interview happen and wish them the best in all they work to accomplish. Hello, briefly introduce yourself to our readers please. Hello, I am a singer-songwriter called Wyne. I am 24 years of age…
3YE (pronounced “Third eye”) is a three-member Korean girl group signed under GH Entertainment. The group debuted on May 21, 2019 with ‘DMT – Do Ma Thang’. Previously, all three members were part of GH Entertainment’s previous girl group Apple.B. We would like to thank the girls and their management for making this great piece of interview happen. We wish them all the best in all they want to achieve. Hello, would you like to introduce yourselves to our readers? Ha-eun: Hello, I am Ha-eun, the mood maker and maknae (youngest) of the group. I’m 21-years-young, and in charge…
As Korea’s first ever Beauty Director and the Founder and CEO of Lovely & Beauwork, Oh Min has also recently been appointed as the head of BOS Beauty Contest which is to be held in November of this year. This beauty contest is open for beauticians from Korea, China, Cambodia and Vietnam. For this interview, Mr. Oh has shared with us his passion and philosophy when it comes to having the right mindset for success – and what his goals are for the days to come. We like to express our gratitude towards Mr. Oh , especially since this…
On October 14, 2019, 25-year-old singer and actress Sulli (Choi Jin-Ri) was found dead at her home in Seongnam after her manager could not get a hold of her. Her body was discovered at 3:20pm local time. Sulli’s manager last spoke to her around 6pm local time the day prior. According to the Seongnam Fire Department, when paramedics arrived on the scene, Sulli had signs of cardiac arrest and post-death paralysis (rigor mortis), indicating that she passed several hours before being found. So far, police have stated there are no signs of foul play in her death. A spokesman said they even…
*The founder and first leader of North Korea, Kim Il Sung, created the country’s policy which cut off North Korea economically from the rest of the world. *Kim’s dictatorship has ruled North Korea for over 70 years, by three generations of the family. Kim Jong Un – grandson of Kim Il Sung – came to power in 2011, after the death of his father, Kim Jong Il. *It is officially forbidden to give children the name born by their Leader, so if a child had been named like this before his accession, the parents must change the name. …
After signing with A Entertainment in March 2019, B.A.P’s Zelo announced on social media that he and the company have parted ways. In a screenshot shared on Instagram, Zelo stated “My relationship with A Entertainment ended.” The confirmation comes after he hinted that he was no longer part of the company via Instagram stories. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @byzelo on Oct 3, 2019 at 7:11am PDT Currently, Zelo has posted on social media that he is looking for artists to collaborate with him. One message reads “Beatmakers who are interested in…
Many of you will have witnessed a lot of “Jade Rollers” these days being advertised as a useful beauty and skincare tool. Jade roller is said to do great wonders to your skin and bone structure by many dermatologists, beauty influencers and skin experts, but in many Asian countries, Jade has been known to be great for a large number of things to improve your health and looks for many centuries. Frequent use of this beauty gadget can vastly benefit the skin and prevents aging in various ways, so I’m told. It tightens, smooths and sculpts the skin, lessens…
October 9th is a national holiday to commemorate the proclamation of Hangeul, the Korean alphabet. The day was declared a holiday quite recently, in 2013. The commemoration itself has a longer history, however. It was in 1926 that a group of nationalistic activists, gathered to work towards the preservation of the Korean language under the Japanese colonial rule, designated the last day of the ninth month (then according to the lunar calendar system) to celebrate the 480th anniversary of the invention and declaration of Hangeul. Hangeul was invented in the 15th century by the King Sejong (1397~1450), known as Sejong…
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…
Fresh from her SM Entertainment contract expiration and signing with Steel Wool Entertainment, Amber Liu released the dates of her upcoming North American X tour. The North American leg of her X tour begins January 2020 and will stop at 24 cities across the United States and Canada. For the tour, she will be joined by Meg & Dia (all tour dates), Justice Carradine (January 17- February 4, 2020), and Justin Park (February 5-22, 2020). Tickets for the tour go on sale October 4, 2019 at 10am local time. Fan and VIP ticket sales started October 1, 2019, but…
Pledis Entertainment announced that Seventeen will embark on their latest tour in 2020. Produced by Live Nation, Seventeen’s eight-city North American-leg of the Ode to You tour kicks off January 10, 2020 in New Jersey. Ode to You is Seventeen’s first North American tour since 2017’s Diamond Edge tour. The Ode to You tour—which kicked off August 30, 2019 in Seoul, South Korea and is now currently working its way through Japan, Indonesia, and Thailand—is named for the group’s Ode To album that dropped in September. Ode To is currently Seventeen’s best-selling album. The North American tour leg will…
This winter South Korean boy band A.C.E is coming back with their newly announced tour A.C.E CONCERT [UNDERCOVER: AREA US]. The tour will kick off in Chicago on December 1; and in the span of three weeks, the members of the band will meet their fans in a total of 10 different cities all across the United States. Although it has only been a year since A.C.E’s last tour in the USA, the band’s fans eager to see the artists again initiated a viral movement on www.mymusictaste.com, an online service that brings together music fans to request their favorite…